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1.-THE cHoL LERA-.HoMEopa1Hlc PRESCRIPTION.

TO tas Editor of The Chicago Tribune:
sm: read your paper every day, and see q
great number OF prescriptions for tho cholera,
:but none from homeopathic. Please insert the
following and oblige ono OF them.
In the first stage Of cholera the Homeopathic
saturated solution OF camphor, in two drop
doses. On lump Of sugar, has hardly ever
failed. This dose may be repeated every ten
minutes, until the patient feels better, or until
the doctor can bo sent for. J. 4. 7. D. B.
CHICAGO, June 29, 1873.
, 1873-06-29
" THE SHIP BELLS"

We have received letter from airs. Carrie
Laws st. John containing satisfactory evidence
that she wrote the poem entitled '' Tho Ship
Bells" and published it in the Cincinnati Com
.p1ercid1 in February, 1862, some months before
it appeared in the columns Of Our Fireside
Friend. It's recent republication WAS caused by
herself, in order to correct an error which had
tuept into it in the Eastern press.
, 1873-06-29

Withdrawn from store On Friday for city con-
sumption: 1857 bu wheat; 1861 bu CON; 4,977
bu oats. Withdrawn for do during the past
week: 1896 bu wheat; 9,123 bu corn; 17,117
bu oats; 1,522 bu rye; $500 bu barley.
The following grain has been inspected into
store. this morning. up to 10 O'Clock: 206 CARS
wheat; 354 cars corn; 43 CARS oats cars rye
Total, GIL cars, or 242 900 bu-
The following we're the receipts and shipments
Of breadstuffs and stock at this point during the
week ending with this morning, and for corre-
spending weeks ending as dated:
, 1873-06-29

Correspondents Of the Baltimore american.
The mapner in which the payments are made
in these large Vienna restaurants is very pecu-
iaz. In tho ona in which ne dine there are four
, 1873-06-29

SATURDAY EVENING, June 23.
The following were the receipts and shipments
81 the leading articles Of produce in Chicago
during the past twentyfour hours, and for the
corresponding date one year ago:
, 1873-06-29

/ Pork, Lard IHanss; SAoaIdrsI Hiddiess
III, IT, IT, | bs. lbs.
W'k edg June e6 43I 2oas !,S.!t I3AW ~. q1o qo
SAmecek n 3?] ~ III = 5Ss 59 ~ *
S.ms 81 ,651 61, 051l 3D. o'8 95
, 1873-06-29

Tho shipments In detail were ss follows: Shoulders,
IS b1a, IS tcs ahort db - b1a short cle.r 70 b1a
BIZ; saf7ordlhtre, rs b1s; South stafordsh1se, 20
b1s long hams, lo4 b1s; Irish cut Is b1s bacon,
1874 b1s bacta es b1s; bellies, b1s Preston hans.
Belfast tongues, b1s beef SIS brs taow, so4 bril-
beef hsms 50 bls middles, 794 pcs ahouders 6,5u
pea, % casts; rough Elder, 10 b1s.
Flour was less active at unchanged rates, the
market boing very ste.dy, with the demand
more for small lots and chiefly from the local
trade Bran was steady. Sales we're reported
OF GO brs winter extras at s7.0o; 100 brls spring
extras at $3.50; 100 brls do at s6.1o; 50 br!s do
5000: 600 brls do on private terms 50 brls do
funsonnd) at $500; 100 brls spring superfnes
1t 84.oo; IT'S brls do at 1915; 200 brls do At
$3.50; 100 brls rye -four at $500. Total, 1885
brls Also 10 tons bran at $500, on track, and
20 tons do at $S.00@8.75, delivered. The follow
, 1873-06-29

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON QUINCY RAILROAD
Deno.s-{oos a Lakc-ss, Indiana-ar., and Szeeann,
Canal and S1te<ntEts. Ticket ce<f. no. % La77k-
IT,, and at depots.
, 1873-06-29

Mail and Express.
Ottawa and Strsato tor PasacuSrr.-
Dubuque and Sioux CITY E12....
Pacific Fast Ltne.
Aurorn Observation-Disclosures.
1ieuduta i Ottawa PasAenEcr-..
Dpwner's Groro Accommodation
Aurora Passenger.
Aurora Passenger fSupday}.....
Dubuque i Sioux City Exp. ...--
Pacific Night Express.
DuwuQr'k Grove Accommodation
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-02-11
FooTpRoNTs OF THE CREAToR,-A

n FOOTPRINTS OF THE CREAToR,-A
French infidel, a man ofsome learn
sing was crossing desert in Africa,
called the Great Sahara, in COM
Dpany with an Arab guide. He
noticed, with q sneer, that at certain
times tho guido whatever obstacles
might arise, put them all aside, and
kneoling on the burning sands,
called on his God. Day after day
passed, and still tho Arab never
failed to do this; till ut last one
evening, when no arose from his
knees, the would.be philosopher
asked him with q contemptous
smile
How do you know there is a
God2"
Tho guide fixed his eyes on the
scoffer for q moment in wonder and
then said, solsmly:
Elbow do l know that o man
and not o camel, passed my hut
last night in tho darkness. Was it
not by the print of his feet in tbs
sand, even 3d." said he, pointing
n tho sun, whose last rays were
shing over the desert, "that foot
int is not Of man. SELECTED.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-02-11
w AN7ED'
rT,HE GREAT FRENCH REMEDY.
DELAMARRE's SPECIFIC PILLS.

Frophrcu DyJ. HANANUIE HE, NO, III Nu0 IOM'
bard, Paris.
These pills are highly recommended by the entire
Medical Faculty Of France as the very best remedy
in all cases of Spermatorrhna, or Seminal Weak
ness; Nightly, Daily or Premature Emissions Sexu-
al Weakness or Impoteucy; Weakness arising from
secret habits and sexual cxcesses Relaxation Of the
Genital Organs; Weak Spine Deposits in the Urine,
end all the CHASTITY train Of diseases arising from
Overuse or Excesses. They cvrs when all other
remedies fail. Pamphlet ofAdvice in each box, or
wilbo sent free to any address. Price 81 per box.
Son. by mail, securely sealed from all observations.
receipt Of price. OSCAR G. MOSES, IS Cortlsndt
st., New York, Sole General Agent for America.
aug. 8, 1S72L7:lyr.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-02-11
DR. HUGHES
INFIRMARY,
DALLAS TEXAS,
DIR. r. n. HUGHES

DIR. Il. n. HUGHES
Begsleave TO inform tho citizens Of Dallas and VI
entity that he has permanently located In this city,
with view of de- citing hlmselfto tho treatment OF
such diseases ~ he has made specaltics, besides
continuing the general practice Of the profession OF
medicine, in which no has been engaged In this
State for thcast % years. Io is provided with all
tho necessary instruments and modern improve
ments for tho performance of all surgical opera
tons. and more particularly those pertaining to
diseases of females and to this branch Of tho pro-
fossion will continue to special attention.
ONCE hours from to IL and from 8 to 8. 0alco
over the Drug store of ORA. NJ. Cochran.
Ladies desiring TO consult him PROFESSIONALLY can
do so from to p NJ, at his residence, corner Of
Live Oak aud Poarl streets. Those from a distance,
when desired will DO received aud treated at hs
Inrfmary, adjacent thersto.
Being stranger In this section of tho State. and
this being new enterprise In this city, by permits
sion, for professional character and otherwise, no
has the honor TO refer to;
John Henry Browne Son, DR.. A. M. Cochran,
Maj. I. o. Jordan, W. q. Randall Brother.
Nov. 2.-S:6mos. rt F
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-02-11

+ Ia scrub-headed boy having been
Fought before the court as a wit
bss, tho following amusing col
quy ensued:
Where do you livo?" inquired
10 Judge.
"Live with my mother"
Where does your mother live ?"
"She lives with father"
NJ" Where docs he llvep"
clio lives with tho old folks"
"Wherc do thoy live2" says the
dge, getting very red, as an au-
lble litter goes round the court
bonn.
They live at homo"
Whore in thunder is their
lone ?"
"That's where I am from" said
The boy, sticking his tongue in the
corner Of his check and closing one
cyc on the judge.
Here, Mr.. Constable, take this
Witness out and toll him to travel
20 evidently does not know the ma.
ture Of an oath.p
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-02-11

When o Kansas Indian dies his
trends choke a pony to death and
bury it with him.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-02-11
RoOMS OF
WANTED

WAIVED
To exchange valuable Farm Of 800
Acres, located in Pamela county, North
Mississippi, we'll improved, with plenty
labor on the place, good schools and good
society, for real estate in Northern Texas,
either good town property or improved
farm lands, we'll located. Persons wish
ing to exchange, con get particulars by
addressing JN0. o. ASKEW,
Longtown, Pamela county, Miss.
February /, l873-2G3t.
, 1873-04-26
FROM FORT WAYNE, IND.

FoAr WAYNE, 1nd., April n, 1878.
To khs Editor af THE Chicago Tribune:
SIN: Tho weather has been very unpropitious
for farming operations evor since the advent Of
tho period which tho almanac facotiously tormB
spring. The almost continuous rains OF the last
fow weeks have completely inundated the coun-
try, and rendered plowing an impossibility.
Farmers say that thore will be no ont crop raiscd
In this asction the present season, tho time for
soving oats having gone by. Wheat, for the
most part looks we'll but thoro aro many
places, particularly in low, tat localitios wlore
1t scemB to have suffered from superabnndanco
Of moisture, aud exhibits yellow, unhealthy
appearance. ,,.-.
lation Of over $4,000 aid she consequently
claims that, necording to tho postal regulations,
sho is entitled to tho 1anp-post mail-bo1os and
tho letter-oarrier eyatem.
The farmers of Indiana sympathizo heartily
with their Western brethren In their Htruggio
against the tyranny Of monopolioe;, Tho grunge
movement ia quietly, but rapidly, spreading
both through Indiana and Ohio,
Parties aoem to be- disintograting, and people
begin to look at political matters moro through
tho medium Of their own interest tAnn through
tho oolorel lens OF party bias. Independent
joutnn1a md public mon, who are lonegt and
true to tho causo Of tho pooplo, begin to be ap-
prooiated. J. NJ.
, 1873-04-26

territorial limits, and It waa on this assumption
that tho claim was malo TINT the two q towns mon;
toned would DO aesosaed. Il, tho objection unf
% put stop to al tho public IMPROVEMENTS n9w
At this point Mr.. Adams ended hla argurnont.
and was followed by Mr. shorey a on & US n naet Of
Inv In 'tlifa or my other Btato under Which tho
corporate nuthorities Of two towns could COM
bino together for tho purpose Of lovylng M ~
sesament- Of tho character o. that Tlitoh 'NAa
ghva riso to tho caao, Or OF amy otnof
oharaotor. Flo conceded tho jur1adiction OF the
Circuit Court In the matter OF giving q judgment
which would DO q lion for twenty years. on tle
assessment TO stand; becsuuo Il was made By
mon who had no knowledge OF the value OF tho
property assessed, Or Of tho bono0ts that would
he conferred upon 1t BY tho improTements 70 which
| aud Supervisors themselves acknowledged, on
tho witness atand, that they were IN great
doubt and uncertainty ~, aftor deciding
to levy the assessment: They lacked Lacked noe; ss
wofo compelled, II they made nm ns-
thoy did, 1xing tho amount ut 81, ,2o0, 600. Tho
Court could not givo tho sanction Of law to this
Ing business. Tho assossment was not good, bo-
| chuso 1t waa not uniform throughout tho towna
Of North Chicago and Lnko Wow. Another
manifest Injustice In 1t was tho fact that large
| EoIt1Un O1 II Aa0 Oebn thIOHu upon NDItN t!ll-
cago because Of ita creator density Of .popu1a-
tion,:, Dy the provisions. Of the Lincoln Park
act tho Supervisors and AaaeBaora of tho towns
Of North Chicago and Lake Wow aro authorized
to issue bonds for the purpose Of paying aa-
sosBmenta for improvements, ,andthe Constitution
roquiroa that oil the taxable property within tho
uniita Of municipal corporations shall bo taxed
for tho payment Of dobts contracted under au-
thority Of law, aud such tnxos shall be uniform
IN reepoot to porsons and property within the
Jurisdiction Of the body imposing tho same.
| will not 1,~ called ~e~tr, until Monday- morning
Of 10 o'clock, when Judge Trumbul will Bpoak
| In behalf OF The olfnctnTH.
, 1873-04-26
Ono Days xsloo1y JForl1s

A long olluptor Of horrors, tho record Of one
day's bloody work, comes from San francisco.
Horny Gaux, German. Ind q vito md three
children. HiH wifo was Catholic and le Prot
ostant, and no they quarroled md separated.
Tho vito put her children ila q Catholic aaylnm,
aud Qaux took durrinEor mud blow his brains
out in rovonge.
i. A. Merchant, Il busincua man Of San Fran-
cisco, was sitting In Ills Office counting up Ills
money. former friond OF his, John Samuel,
entored au,l commenced shooting ut him with
out word Of warming. Merchant said "don't"
af4er tie 1lsBt shot, but Samuel, about six feet
OF, continued firing until he had emptied Ills ro-
volyer. Merchant foil to tho floor doad, and
Samuel walked OF with Ills cont on Lis arm and
q snlolipg pistol IN his hand. An oye-wit-
ness followed Samuel and told him lie had killed
Merchant. lie acknowledged that ho llad said
ho WAS sorry thai ho had been compelled to do
lAe killing. Ile Ind beon thinking about it for
soms ti1no, and could not POSTPONE 1t any longer.
IIo went quietly to jail md jB perfectly calm
and rosigned Tho families Of Alerohant and
Samuel wore intimately acquainted, and tho
murdered man las often spoken Of hls murderer
~ ono Of hia best frionls. The cause for the
net jB buried In tho brain OF BanNol.
John Kennedy had 3 wifo and hvo or ak chill
dreu, whom le was In tho habit OF abusing
when Ao was drunk and Of late had boon drunk
iii the time. Ho had apparently exhausted sll
, 1873-04-26

thd uaaal tneana df tort,hs, md booamo dissatta-
t1ed With tho grand Iosatltot ,hts activity: Ho
nlght.clothea. ), Hls trembling vifo, NOT litink
ths ssssg s's1 sot up and sq1soa
Presently Pr John @ Msn''edy rst!lTnea. armed I'D
vife. Ho chopped her till lie supposed nho vaa
aead a then nrped ha attention to tho e
syidontly thought ho had 1nialod Ills earthly
work. made IL, rope fat in tho room, h1ea i, :la
window. A policeman saw him hanging on tho
aide of tho houso, and lot him hang while he e
tho man was buried; and bis family, who were
30 ewfully eut up, are doing aB we'll as could bo
oxpeote1. Il s thought thoy viii all recover: It
ie worthy to rousrk that tho policeman aboyo
alluded to. Was In tho house, and saw Konnedy
hanging aoon aftor he had takor the loap out Of
Tho window, but tho spectacle presonted by tho
wife and cltl1ron WIS 30 terrible that llo thought
thb right thing to do wna to lot tho man hang
and 60 tor tho coroner. II ho had cut him down
atonce It might. have boon nocoasary to trJ him
for murder. Ho Waa quite roady for tho Coroner
whom that official calno
, 1873-04-26

Tho Individual who ssRunsN tho
Temperance nlrcn,a, but who Cas1-
mot ,tt IElMss the NTavor--VVLy He In
Unhappy.
Tile remarkable atatomonts made, Thursday
evening, by Mr. Kelly, the lauyer who worked
hi1naelf into tho good graces Of somo Of tho
supplemented members Of tho Committee Of
Boyenty, and who has boon running tho so-callcd
Temperance BureEh hayo been received with
general dsfavor, and by all who knew the source
whence thoy came, with great contempt. This
individual, unable to make a living at bis profess
sion, has been feeding Of Of tho ten-
Contributors hayo = found Linn out
and rofuse to help pay his salary Tic Bureau
which In othor hands might have been efficient,
In Ills has failed to accomplish anything. Un-
with polite intimationB tint ho WAS not tho Die
tator Of Chicago, lie has spent his time In writ
ing manifoatooB for tho papcra, drawing his pay,
and abusing tlle Mayor because he did not do
His long vail about tho Sunday Liquor lew is
disrogardod excopt by few bodridder, indiyid-
nails who aro unable to get out Sundays to see
whether the law Ia observed or not. Ivory ono
in this city than sinco tho ordinance
| was passed In 1851. Thero is no othor city in
tho country with mi1od population, and whero
there aro many Foreigners, whero Buch MI Or
Qll1nc1 IL Gn10rceQ nc I'LL. IL IL Kn0WQ That OK
tho 1900 sn1oona IN Chicago $500 are closed
every Sunday, and that thoso which arc open nro
30 only in Bllamefaced way, with blinds down
and front doors cloHcd a man will opon ono
Sunday and bo closed tho next. Tho saloons
| whore whiaky is sold aro always closed, since
thouo who drink that liquor oan get their sup
plios Saturday. The boer-drinkcra arc In WORSE
case, for they cannot get their beverage q -dny
before, md, when they Lnve an opportunity,
| they stcal into tho back door Of saloon, and,
| with batcd breath, ait III dark room and drink
| q glnsB. There arc no more noisy gatherings on
Sunday, no music, and no fighting.
Tho ordinance iH enforced, and never WAS be-
fore, and would hot haYo bccn this time, but for
| the 1udicious course pursuod BY tho Mayor, and
| the tomperate measures adopted BY him. II Ao
Ind done what Mr.. Kolly wanted, aud tho Mayor
| had revoked 4 thousand licenBos, the alloon-
hoopera would probably have kept on selling.
Then ho would have had to have thom arrested,
and tho result would have boen tumults, riots,
and general digorder. Thon Mr. Kolly md hie
supporters would hnye been In their glory they
would have written flaming pronunciamontos
and then hidden themselves. The city ot1icorG
who acted so indiscrectly would haye boon swopi
ont Of sight by the Wlvo Of popular indignation
| which would have followed.
The course Of tho Mayor has been generally
indorsod. An for Mr. Kelly, he will not be
henrd Of again, unless ao gets some more simple
tons to contribute to his support. Failing II
that, he will havo to 90 back to shystoring.
, 1873-04-26

Two Men Badly Burned and q Child
Fatally u1turcds

Two Men Badly Burned and a Child
Fatally injured.
Yesterday afternoon nt4 O'Clock a fire brolo out
in tho dyo-house OF L. Harding, in tho OF No.
1G9 Wost Madison street. An alarm was struck
from Box 314. Tho fire had itB origin in the OK
plosion of bonzine ges generated during the day
from the garments TINT had been cleansea. In
some way the door of tho room in which the OK
ploson occurred was suddenly closed, and d
stove being In tho room, and NIL outside air OK
cluded, tho gas took fire, instantly filing
tho place with flames. blr. Harding
and IN omployo named Robert Simpson, were in
the room at lilo timo, and little child, a dangl-
tor Of tho proprietor, aged years, MAS playing
In an adjoining room, which, being also filled
with the gas, Wna also in tlalneg Mr.: Herding
rushed III and rescued it, but not until 1t was 40
severely burned that It's life III dospairod:of Its
eyes are believed to be ruined. It's hands and arms
aro literally roasted. Mr., Harding is terribly
burned about tho face and hands. His hair is
singod to the scalp. He extinguishca the flames
On bis child by thrusting it into q tub Of water
Robert Simpson WAS burned On The
arma,' hands, and about the neck.
Dr.. richardson attended all three porso!ls,
Tho child waa Immediately put under
tho influence of 4 narcotic, and suffered pain but
little while. The flames in tho building Were
quickly extingu1shod by the Rabcoclt No. !, but
tho building was 30 filed with gas, that 1t took
| fro in every part almost at the HaMe time. The
loss will bo about $500, upon which thoro is no
insurance. The house ia the property Of j.
| Bidtoy.
, 1873-04-26

: Gorgt. Thomas Moore, Of tho Seventh Police
Prociuot, either wifully neglected his duty, or B
q worry poor Judge Of tho Importance Of nowa
item. This gooretiyonosa wna one Of tho many
glarlng ofecta which oxiatod in tho police force
before krr. Wasllburn became its Suporintend-
ent, and from the effect Of Which sorgt Moore
doat not Bcom to hnvo recovered.
Of aomo intorest occurred In his
own Household, which, like all matters of I'M
portauce WAS carefully concealed from tho re-
portors Until last evening. Tho circumstance
Moore. for It was mono other than tho poisoning
Of Lis entiyo family, and it is therefore to bo
presumed that he wilfully concealed it, About
o'clock Wednesday evening the family, con-
slsting Of hr. and Mrs. Moore and their daugh-
tor, SIT down to tho toa-tablo. The moal con-
ten. Tho soryant partook Of tho, Bnmo food.
Tho family retired about II O'clock apparently
in good health, Al 8 o'clocls rhuraday morning
tho Sergeant, he vito, daughter, a,'a servant
y"nn wo5a so1sa s0. with violent int Vomiting Id and and
spine. A neIghbor WIS called, and Dr..
ljon Miller Bent for. FIo arrived promptly, and
found tho family suffering from tic evident Of
foot Of somo kind of poison. Ho quickly roliev-
oil thom by giving thom an onlotlo. III whicl.
article Of food tho poison was aecroted could not
DO certainly ascertainel, but DR.. Miller believes
That 1t ,Yaa In tho toa, which was OF q peculiar
quality, and had boon purchased of n toa pod
dler, who delivered 1t at tho house. and which
waa denominatcl "mi1el Japan."
bells until yesterday. Miss Moore aud tho Scr
want speedily recovered, which iH accounted for
by tho fact that neither drank much toa. Tea
peadlora arc but species OF Yankoo pcddlors,
whose sharp tricks havo given them ~ ntlen'
for, DO regarded with suspicion BY house
keepers.
, 1873-04-26

Ir0fl th6 i'HftGHetpHtn tFfsss
The New York Herald Of Sunday printed
twonty-page paper, containing ono hundred and
twenty columns Of "mattor,n and claimB that
this mas tho greatest feat of American Journal
NTH one-thIrd tie population OF Now York, on
the shmo day printed si1toon-pugo paper, con-
tanning QUO hundred and twelve columns of mat
tor, bit said nothing about 1t. The columns OF
TuIE TRIBUNE aro throe-luartcrs Of IN inch long.
measurement, the Herald only printed three col
umna moro than tue Chicago Journal But tho
Herald "loads moro profuHoIy, unea larger tyre
and longor display-hoa1ingp; md we think II
aafo to say that tho credit for tho "greatos font
qt American journalism, in tho matter OF eizo,
belongs to provincial journal. Both papers,
however, deserve credit, and are splendid exam
plos Of tho wonderful growth Of tue A1nerlnan
all its foaturos.nowB editorial, I.torary, and 10.
cal,-wau probably tho bcst paper ever Issued
from tho American prosB.
, 1873-04-26

A diamond OF Tho lrst wator, and waightng
28B11 carats, WAS found Nov. G, 1877, ut VAL
docks plaoor, Vaal River, South Africa. This 10
one Of tho largeht rough diamonds Of the world.
Tie others are .the Great Mogul," 1897 earata a
dut); "tho RsjRh Of Alaltan in Borneo," 867
oarsts, and "the Nizsm," belonging to tho King
Of GoloQpda. $40 carRts.
, 1873-04-26

Tho Vauceburg Kensucklan tolls Of q follow
WHO called Of the Clerks office the otlor dny for
marriage licenso, but when calloa upon to give
the name ct the prospective hrido, Ind forgotten
brought In and give her owu nauls. For {car tho
groom'a memory would again fail him, and ho
would forgot to marry at Last, tho obliglng Clark
ran for mlniatar, brought him to tho otioo; aud
phan the husband had but little use for his neW
Mites maiden mama.
, 1873-04-26

Tho Government overland mail train will leAye Oht-
oago sunday, April a. 1t 10;11 a. H., Va, Chicago,
Rock Island Paclo Hallway, stopping At Ill regular
stations on main line aud connecting at Onnha vi til
Union Pacific express train for Denvor San FranoiAco
and all Far West points. Ticketa via O., D. q, Of
Chicago Northwestern Rairqads will be taken on this
Train.