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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-12-06


TIE st. Louis Globe publishes the
following last will and testament of
the late james II. Lucas, which Will
show to whom the eight millions of
dollars, which the deceased is said to
have been possessed of while living, is
to be divided among.
The will of the late James II. Lucas,
IIsq., was admitted TO probate yester-
dav morning. 1t is remarkably short
and free from verbiage. 1t reads as
follows:
|, James Fl. Lucas, of ST. Louis, MIS-
souri,, do make this my last will and
testament: First, repeat the express
sion of my purpose and intention con-
tanned in n former will, that none of my
eight children be charged in the divi-
sion of the property may leave ut my
death with any advancement made to
them, or any of them, in my life
time, whether such Announcements
were made in money or property /;
but that the estate to me belonging at
my decease he distributed among my
widow and children as if up to that
time none of my children had received
vi tf'7 II es'A '''S'.A
had received equal advancements. |
constitute my son, J. i. G. Lucas, and
my sons-in-law, j. i. Johnson aud
John S. Hager, executors Of this my
will, and authorize them to sell and
convey any vacant and unimproved
lots of ground to me belonging in the
city Of st. Louis, either ut public or
private sale. And l hereto set my
hand this eighteenth day of May, in
the year eighteen hundred and seventy
three, at st. Louis, Missouri
JAMES ii. LUCAS.
Signed, published and declared as
and for his last will and testament by
James III. Lucas, in presence of the
undersigned. who, at his request in his
presence, and in the presence of each
other, have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto.
HENRY S. TURNER,
THOS. II. CAN'T.
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Henry Allen, swindling, two cases,
guilty of each, two years, four
years; John Smith, theft of horse,
seven years; r. Simpson, robbery. five
years; j. j. l.. Hollander, robbery, sew
en- years; John Kelly, robbery, five
years; Charles Mclean, robbery, five
years; John Hickman, theft from
house, seven years; Dick jackson, as
sault to murder, seven years; Alex Eos
ter, theft of horse, five years; Thomas
Hunt, theft from house, two years;
Thomas Shepherd, theft OF horse, two
years; appealed to the Supreme Cou,t.
Thus there have been eleven convic-
tions to the penitentiary during the
tcrm-pretty nearly clearing the Jail
of its inmates. BY another such term.
Judge Hare will relieve this county of
the enormous expense, heretofore paid,
for boarding prisoners.
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tation. There can he no possible
danger to the government In restoring
to them eligibility to hold office, and
suggests the enactment Of n law better
to secure thcclvil gifts which freedom
should secure, but has not eiiectually
secured to the cnfranchiscd slave.
'rbe reading of the message In the
House occupied an hour and half. 1t
was ordered to be printed, and was
referred to the committee of the
Whole
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MRs. HALL, widow Of Capt, Hall, OF
the Arctic expedition, represents to the
Government in her written document
that she believes her husband was
murdered, and appeals for an expedi-.
ton to bring home the body to see II
he was poisoned. A medical examina-
ton by the chief SURGEONS of the army
and navy has been made of DIR. Bessel,
who attended Hall, and they both af-
firm that he is a good physician, and
gives cJrrect details of the disease OF
apoplexy, of Which he alleges Hall
died.
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WE think some of our friends are
unnecessarily depressed on account of
apprehended delays in their railroad
connection. Beautifully and bealthily
situated at the center of one of the
very best counties in The State, there
can be no doubt Of Fort Worth always
beilSa prosperous and growing place.
Temporary delays b. the railways eaD-
not affect its permanent eFowth o. sla-
blllty; Such = our opinion,
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DAAlAs cHIMINAA GNynl.

During the luto session of tdg Giin-
inal Court of Dallas county, Hon. s'ilas
Hare, presiding, the following convic-
tions took place. The Court closed its
term last night, leaving everybody
pleased with Judge Hare aud satisfied
that in his appearance on the bench
great relief has been secured to the
people and the county:
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Extraordinary Barbsrity ofthe Span
fards.

AsPISwALL, November ia dis
patch from Kingston says that II Is
rumored that Ryan and Verona, not
dying easily, a Spanish officer thrust
his sword through Ryau's heart, and
that the bleodthirsty mob severed the
heads from the bodies, placed them on
pixies and marched through the city.
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An indianapolis Episode.


Counsellor Frank Mattler is q mar.
ried gentleman who has recently had
some trouble in his family relations.
Mrs. Mattler Is u quiet, retiring lady,
who has taken exception to q young
lady protege Of Mr.. Mattler whom he
harb0rs in the house. This young per-
son is a rather good looking girl who is
ostensibly servant, but Mr.. Mattler Is
said to have taken an extraordinary
interest in her, sending her to school,
dressing her, and otherwise developing
her higher nature. OF course Mr. Mat
tiers interest in the girl was all right,
but Mrs. Mattler, with true feminine
pervcrsity, raised row over it, and
the controversy eliminated in fight,
in which the protcgc walloped the
wife. The matter came before one
of the lower courts, when the strange
spectacle of lawyer appearing in
court against his wife was presented.
Mr. Mnttler defended the girl, while
Mrs. Mattler was defended by Counsel
or Bernhamer. This singular suit was
destined to bear still richer fruit. In
the course of the trial Mattler and
Bernhamer got to quarreling, and
fight was only prevented by the inter-
ference of the court. Law is rum
thing in indianapolis.
In advance, Mr.. Fish declares him
self opposed to the annexation of Cuba,
principally for the reason that the
United States would lose the S27 ,O0O,-
600 she now yearly collects in revenues
from Cuban imports. 1t will thus be
seen that Mr.. Fish is accustomed to
cypher only on one side of the slate. If
he would consider the immense impe-
tus il would give to trade in this coun-
try, and the amount saved in paying
revenues to the Spanish customs, the
So, ,000 900 loss would become u mere
bagatelle. Now, it is well known that
Spain derives her principal revenues
from Cuba; that she has always been
in the habit of sending her favorites
there to become enriched; that she
quarters all her standing armies
there, to be supported in time
this, the desperate struggle she makes
to preserve it, is more than sufficient
evidence of its enormous value. Evi-
IDENTITY Mr.. Fish is disposed to dodge
the issue if possible. He aims more
toward keeping peace in his own
family than in that of America,
and would very much dislike his SON.
in-law to lose that Sl0,000 gold per
annum, which, undero ordinary crcum-
ttance, might continue long enough to
set all his grandchildren up in business.
If General Grant would only hook Fish
out the State department, he would
earn the thanks Of nine-tenths of the
people in the country. We want
wnalc III this troil, not Il weak-fish.-
+ New Orleans Herald.
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in sn Indiana 7ostoffice iast week, and
underneath the address was The IN
tlorsement, s'Let her slide, p. n; she 3
all hunk; inside cir one Of the post
note keerisn
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THE receipts of cotton at Dallas are
greatly beyond the calculations of the
most sanguine. The amount Of money
daily paid TO the farmers for cotton is
without precedent in Texas, outside q
Galveston and Houston. The great
staple = icing rapidly shipped bY raj
hoth "a shsvepoFt ADD GPlssele''
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a III. = az 81
The Grange advance., 1873-10-29
THE WAY TO DO II.

In another column we publish the proceedings
OF the Omsted County Union of p of H.
The manner In which they have gone to, work
strikes US as tho most simple and practical method
yet hit upon. They have assigned as will be seen
by reading the account, subject to each one of
tne subordinate oranges in the County for investi
gatlon, discussion and report. These questions
are all OF o common sense order. Every one of
them deals with some subject in which the farmer
Is Immediately interested. With these separate
subjects gone over by the different members OF
The several granges and all the information COL
;siected that can be brought together by so many
different persons, and then all this accumulation
OF thought, knowledge and experience brought up
10 the County Council by the delegates, we expect
to see practical, and most important results
There Is ano,her thing about the action of this
convention that 10 most worthy of praise and that
as the clear ringing resolution in favor of home
-manufac tories. It is refreshing to see practical
Visws taken Of practical subjects. The great
troube with this world il, that men fail to recog-
nize the good In those things which are nearest
to them. The writer seeks the clouds or the stars
Tor sublime thoughts. when the subhmest thoughts
lie at the nib Of his pen. People refuse to re-
cognize either home talent or genius, drive away
their own sons, those raised in their own house
hold Or neighbcrhood and take up with the carpet
bagger, whose antccedents are unknown and who is
great only because his past IS shrouded in mystery,
They kill their own prophets, and say Of their
Savior, "ls not this the carpenters son p.
Ladies' must 60 to Paris for their fashions, no
matter how much they are compelled in following
them. 70 deform the beautiful symmetery Of form,
or destroy the beautiful blending OF colors which
hoosy ho1x, T<sa~
that some Of the greatest inventors, philosophers
and discoverers, have been ridicnled starved per-
secuted and killed BY their own people, and their
own age, while their works have gone ont to bless
alllmankind and their names have been almost wor
shipped by succeeding generations. III;
his same tendency Is seen in every day life,
we ore ore constantly paying tribute to the distant
4 and y unknown That which would be stamped al
4 ahumbug 4 riginating in our Immediate vicinity
seems Ike very promising and fair speculation ii
only on afsw hundred miles. s..
sS sn pay out sthousands every year merely to
This soolish propensity, and not only pay
So ont, hut pay it where II win never return.
81 Patfons begin % ZEE the folly of THU
way 81 doing things and are ginning Ia recog
S nissltAe inpoftancs q building up home indus
i nies 4oriss, that no producsss 81 ths
sScountry my bsa retained instead az nsin1a
p1ippsd aWsy, and rsmain g % returned Is Ia
Ioll TN Mum 1say - sustalned and ~,
gsst kept ron Ibsing drained of III IL wealth.
:
Ihsy hsys a'fusl Assosisti ion IS S.. Paul.
" Y kew 1to kesp
Il y, ~ s. d &c
~ sni ~
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sllss, b = u
1nly - % = df1ses. = ~
~, aceo ma "a. 8 IS bllilss
Slong lsibl,shsd eanaoi q abolishsd Q Is
matter how impetlsct, incom pstsnt and costly
thsy may 81. This res,it en- only S. 81
eafnest, perssvering, and intel ILLEGALLY directed
sehort.
With a.viev 10 comilsncing this work ws have
talkedF extensively with hrmers, mannfActursEs
and middle men. The farmers tell 10 that they
are daily robbed By the two latter classes. The
manufacturers tell 40 that neither the farmers or
Oranges approach them in . business way, but
that they demand single articles at Wholesale
prices. The middle men toll Ms that they do more
work Tor their money than any other class, and
that they are doing an invaluable work In setting
up machines, and instructtng the farmers in rum
ming their machinery.
81 Now, it is very plain that neither farmers or
Oranges can expect to obtain single plow ut the
same rate that the middle man gets 100 plows, all
at one time. On the other hand it is very plain
one neignborhood, or one Grange viii need at one
time fifty or one hundred plows, nor will they
want to buy more at any time than are actually
needed at that time, for il they are going to get
their plows at the lowest prices they must pay
cash, and they will have hone to much to pay for
what they need How then are farmers ever going
to be able to procure their machinery at wholesale
prices. .a
We think it IS plain that they never can without
organization and combination. We think it is
equally plain that such organization s necessary
can be found in the Oranges Suppose that in the
spring and the fall, at the proper time, each
Grange in the county ascertain how many of its
members want plows. Let each Grange then re-
port say to the County Council and let the Council
appoint committee to deal with the manufactur-
ers There can be no doubt that the manufactur-
ers will be glad to get such trade, and there will
be large competition among them to secure such a
trade.
But whatever course will be ultimately found to
be the best, we earnestly urge upon the Oranges
an earnest, an intelligent, and an immediate con-
sideration of this question.
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sWEDNESDA y OCT %. 1919.
EDITORLAL NOTES. /

after an experience of three years. report that
they hnd the young lady students just about as
smart as the gents, and that they are able to keep
up in oil their studies with the lords OF creation
and that the co.education OF the sexes is success
1t is wonderful how many new things this age is
finding out and it IL little strange that the world
has not discovered this before. 1t is also found
that it does not hurt young ladies to study which,
will probably be very good news to some OF the
ladies, but rather sad for others of the sex.
convention Of anti Chinese has been called to
meet at San Francisco November 5th The Amer
fcan Indians held great many nti-whitemen
conventions, but the white man came just the same
This American continent is large enough for all
who may chance to come, and one nationality has
% much right here as another. The present 1nhab-
itants have come from all quarters Of the globe
and are not anxious to be classed among the ma
dves. By commingling of races new and stronger
nationality has been built up strong enough to re-
sist all the bad tendencies and to reform the lowest
nations Of the earth, who may seek these shores
Every one OF these will bring something which
will be # use in subduing this continent in roud-
ing out and perfecting in all parts great nation
God opened up the new world in his own good
trodden of the old world, ard has decreed that it
should be free for ALL The man who fears the
competition Of an ignorant Chinaman, must be
ignorant and weak indeed, and is to be pitied.
The Chinese are said to have just begun OPEN
ing their coal beds, which are very extensive. Our
Northern Pacific coast may yet get its coal
from China. They will need it in Alaska to warm
their parloIs and conservatories ( when their sup
ply OF fuel runs out.
The eligibility Of all persons 10 civil employ
ment, universal aufrage, liberty of the press and
the ricolor flag, is the platform on which the new
monarchy in France is to ride into power. There
Is nothing easier in this world than for monarchs
to make promises or for politicians to draft plat
forms, they serve as kind of molasses poured
out and spread on literally to catch fes or what is
much the same thing, voters. They do not cost
much, and after serving their purpose, are, of
course, forgotten. An earnest vigilent, determined
people may force obedience to these promises and
platforms, which should be considered as solemn
compacts the part of Off GERS and rulers to carry
on the government in accordance with certain prn-
ciples, and any violation Of these compacts should
be met with swift and unrelenting Judgment. A
man who violates political faith should be retired,
be invited to take back seat, and give aauay for
his 0etters.
They had an informal election in Bushnell. Ill.,.
on the whiskey question the other day, at which
the ladies were permitted to vote, they voted
against license and the men got ashamed of them.
selves and oted liquor to the dogs,
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The Fl. ST. Philip CANAL .-prominen

: The Fl. ST. PHILIP CANAL Prominent
citizens of New Orleans are considering a project
that it is claimed; will revoutionize the trade of
the Northwest. st point about eighty miles be-
low New Orleans is u narrow neck of land which
divides the main channel of the Mississippi River
from Breton Island Sound. On that neck is located
Fort ST. Philip, massive structure. which is
astanding testimony that firm foundation can
be had for the proposed canal. A few miles east
OF this narrow barrier is the harbor, which it is
proposed shall be connected with the Mississippi
River by means Of ship canal. The harbor which
1t IL intended to reach opens due east with clear
and unobstructed way to the high sea, having an
even and increasing depth all the way out, varying
from about 80 feet until all soundings are lost.
When constructed, the canal will be filled only
with salt water from the Gulf and the lifting lock
will be placed at the river end. To avoid the pos
sibility OF injury from storms grand lock
will also be erected the outer end of the canal
on Sable Island For the canal, as etated, two
doors are prOjected-one TO overcome the differ
ence OF level between the river and the gulf the
other to close the canal at its outer end during the
continuance of hurricanes. The first will be of
the ordinary form Of canal locks, but will be larger
than ever before projected built 1t is to be 400
long between gates, 50 feet wide, and - feet
water sills It's to be built on timber plat.
form, and of beton. making the structure of sin
gle artificial stone. The gates are to be Of iron
and hollow, with sufficient afotation to support
their own weight dotation to be regulated by
water ballast suit changes in the heights Of tiles
The water for the lift Will be taken rrom the near
surface Of the river. to be Aceived on cushion Of
salt water to prevent deposit, and will be dis
charged outside OF the canal. The guard lock is
to be Of similar construction but it will only have
one pair Of gates. The whole Is to be rested on
courses Of timber bolted together, and these will
be rested on the firm blue clay which has been
found TO exist there. The gulf entrance to the ca
nal VIII be between two parallel piers, mile in
length, bnlt with timber piles and stones nllsd =
between the plies 70 tho level Of extreme high
water The entranee to the river win be between
timber Wharves 100 feet long.
Hon. Ebenezer 81 Ayres, q candidate fnr
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HOME MANUFACTOR!ES-ARE THEY
PRACTICAL? ..-......

PRACTICAL? ....-.......
In urging the necessity Of building up
shops, where the farmers may get their
farm implements at a little nearer their
actual cost. we are met by the objection
that the farmers have not the wealth.
Now is thls true Suppose that the farm
ers in county like that of Goodhue, which
is said to pay out 100000 per an
mum for agricultural implements, would
just put an amount equal to the freights
and the profits of the manufacturer into a
machine shop, fer the making Of their own
machinery, what would be the result :?
There is no one but that believes that the
freights and the profits Of the manufacturer,
over and above material and cost of pro-
duction, increase the price Of this machin-
cry at least one third Then what the
farmers pay out for the enriching of East-
ern manufacturers, and for which they re-
ceive no real value, and which is. there
fore. absolutely lost to them, would furnish
to such a county the nice little sum of one
hundred thousand dollars, enough to build
and put into operation, manufactory that
would be able to manufacture all kinds of
machinery enough to fully supply the
wants of the farmers, and forever after
save the annual tax Of hundred thousand
dollars.
But you say this does not prove that the
farmers are able to build such q manufac-
tory. Why not? They are able to pay
out three times that amount every year for
machinery, and, as we have seen, are able
TO give away this amount annually.
Now, to build machine shop, the money
is not needed all at one time, the payments
may be made to run over one or two years
: Now divide this amount up among the
twenty or thirty Oranges Of each county,
and then subdivide the amounts thus appor-
toned between the fifty members Of each
Grange, which is the average number in
each Grange Of the State, and then divide
this amount into four installments, payable
semi annually, and the amounts would be
paid without ever being felt and incalcula, :,
bic and lasting benefit would be gained.
( Now this plan is not impracticable, for
such plan has been operated successfully
in other enterprises, and there is no reason
why it should not work in this direction.
But if there are objections to this plan
then let men in the different Oranges in
the counties take stock in suck enterprises.
The wealth is in the country if it can only
be combined
&, a E.sSlS z5 .is
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MUSICAL CONVENTIONS

Desires inform the public that he is prepared to
teach Singing Classes conduct Musical Conventions
in any village in the State, furnishing Books and
Pianist (and Solo Singers when desired) at terms
within the reach of every community For terms
Address STILES RAYMOND,
Red Wing, MINI.
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lie Nation, after discussing the pros
poets of specie resumption, thinks '.if " have the
grace to let the currency alone, gold will come into
circulation before long, and then if there be wis
dom enough tn Congress to order the government
TO begin IN some manner, and at some certain
time, the redemption Of their notes in coin, we
shall have specie payment again. But the idea
that there will be resumption without somebody's
doing something about it is a curious hallucina-
tion.; .s ss,
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They had an informal election in Bushnell, Ill.,
on the whiskey question the other day, at which
the ladies were permitted to vote, they voted
against license and the men got ashamed of them
selves and voted liquor to the dogs,