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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26
From the New York Herald

A writer in the country Gentleman,
Albany, asserts that by drilling In seed,
one bushel at the very least is saved to
the acre, while the scientific reports
from the department at Washington
place the average increase over broad
casting at ten per cent. AS q general
rule there are numerous advantages in
putting in seed wheat with a drill.
Where seed wheat Is put In with q
drill 1t Is all deposited In the soil. None
is, by any chance, left on or too near
the surface to perish, or to he picked
up by birds. In the next place, none
of the seed is buried so hopelessly deep
tibet tnever comes up, or if it does,
comes too late. II tho tubes Of the
drill are properly adjusted, the sped
will be all placed at aniiorm depth,
and will all come TO the surface at the
same time. Hence every plant will
have the same chance for life. No
wind affects it as it drops through the
close iron tubes of the drill. Although
the Wind does not affect the seed to
any appfeoiabie extent rs It drops from
the broadcast machine, or the streyers
hand, still, Inequalities on the surface
of the soil prevent the seed from being
equally scattered. Where wheat Is In
rows the plants have more freedom,
and they will tiller better and have
more chance of being well supplied
with atmospheric food by the better
circulation Of air through the rows.
By drilling. as has before been said,
the seed is all placed at the same
depth. No Irregularities on the surface
of the soil affect the regular depositing
of the seed, while they do affect the
broadcast sown, some of it being COW
cred too deep, while some of 1t has too
little covering. Therefore better
sample of grain may be expected after
the drilling machine, as the seed, COM
ing all at the same time, ripens regu-
larly, and there viii be less, light and
inferior grain. The highest authorities
on such subjects, and reason and expe-
riencs, alike coincide in allowing that
the results of the use of the drill are
highly satisfactory. There will be in
an probability as much back in straw
there will be better yield of grain of
a quality superior to that produced by
broadcast sowing, and the chances are
In favor of the straw also being of a
sitter, better staple, and better calcu-
lated to save the farmer the vexation
and loss Of a lodged, half spoiled crop.
Where seed wheat is sown broadcast
Redistribution Is not uniform. Not
one man in thousand can sow grass
evenly. In many places seed will be
distributed at the rate of only a peck,
or even less, to the acre. If the wind
blows some spots VIII be nearly with
out seed. Then, again, if the soil is
deep and mellow, much of the seed
will be buried three or four inches by
the feet of the man or horses. To in-
sure q success in yield Of say from two
to five, ana possibly more, bushels to
the acre, certain conditions must be
The land should not be left |
foul.i Stalks and weeds should be care
fully raked up and burned. A fair and
honest test Of the two methods of put
ting in grain will convince the most
skeptical of the advantage Of drilling
Il 10, U
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26

THE Galveston News says that new
freight tariff went into operation on
the International and Great Northern
road on Monday last, and that the
hope is entertained that a great deal of
cotton in the northeastern section of
the state that has heretofore sought
New Orleans and other markets, will
now reach that CITY. ..
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26

A WHITE MAN named Reilly EN-
ployed negro togo with him, on Mon
day night last, to help him kill a Mr.
Medley, who lives near Navasota.
Medley having had an intimation OF
their intention, laid in wait for them
in his yard, and succeeded in shooting
the negro down. The man Reilly made
his escape l,.. .... ....
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26

THE state radical convention held at
Little Rock last week refused to nom
mate state ticket and determined to
take no part i'm the election to be held
next month. 1t based its action upon
the allegation that the recent constitu-
tionaI convention that ordered the
election was an unlawful assemblage,
and that the election held in pursu-
ance of the constitution adopted by
that body would be without any valid
ity. Clayton, Mcclure and the rest of
the head thieves are looking to fede-
raj interference i'm their behalf.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26
GOVERNOR THROCKMORTON's AP-
.. r... POINTMENTS. %.

sherman, Saturday, September 20.
W antherford, Thursday, October !.
Pnlo Pinto, Friday, October2.
Jncksboro. Saturday, October .. ADD.
Decatur, Monday, october 8. ..
Denton, Tuesday, October y.
mckinney, Thursday, October 8. '4.
Dallas, Monday, October u. ,,rt
Fort Worth, Wednesday, October ii.
Cranberry, Tuesday, October 10.
Stephensville, Friday. October III,
Rock wall, Tuesday, October 20. 1852
Kaufman, Wednesday, October q.
Waxahachie, Friday, October23.
Hillsooro, Saturday, October "a.
Cleburne, Tuesday, October Y. e.. Ha.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26

WESLEY ATKINS, one of the veter-
ans who took an active part in the war
for Texan independence and served
with distinction in the ranks of the
patriots, died at his home, six miles
north of Paris, on last Saturday night,
in the seventy-fifth year Of his age.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26

REV. GEORGE f. SEYMOUR, rector OF
st. Marks church, in the Bowery,
New York, and professor of ecclesias-
teal history in the theological semi
nary, has been elected and consecrated
as bishop of the diocese of Illinois, in
place of Bishop Whitehouse, recently
deceased. The election lay between
him and the Rev. James DE KONen,
principal of the Racine theological
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26

(. Hon. M. G. HAMILTON and Captain
James p. Mckinney had rnisunder-
standing at Austin, which resulted in
a knock-down of the honorable gen-
tleman. The difficulty arose out OF
proposed settlement of their joint
liability to the government as sureties
on the bond of DR.. r.. w. Layne, for
merly internal revenue collector OF
that district.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26

AN exchange says that President
Grant has eighteen horses to enter at
the st. Louis fair. '' '
No wonder he was angry when he
heard of the outbreak at New Orleans /;
it diverted his attention from his own
affairs to the duties Of his office. In
the event of failure of his third term
aspirations, he can either open alivery
stable or start out with a circus. His
connection with the Seneca sand
stone and other rings qualify him, to-
gether with his knowledge of horse
flesh, TO shine as ring master. ys,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26
The Financia, Condition VI yne state
At Texas,

" fcAHss
The following facts and figures will
show the financial condition of the
state, and the total amount of indebt-
edness: The Farmers Loan and
Trust company do not hold any of the
bonds. No bonds have been sold by
Williams u Guion, nor by the Farmers
Loan and Trust company. Charles
Morgan purchased the first lot of five
hundred bonds, equal to S500,000, at
eighty-tive cents, August 8, 1874, issued
under act of the fourteenth legislature.
James b. Colgate 4 Co. bankers, AZ
Wall street, purchased one hundred
and fifty bonds, equal to $l5O,0OO, at
eighty-tive cents, August 10, 1874.
James i. Colgate & Co., September 3,
1874, purchased fifty bonds, equal to
$50, 900, at eighty. five cents. James B.
Colgate & Co., also, September l 1874,
purchased three hundred bonds, equal
to $500, 200, at eighty-five cents. The
above are all of the new issue, and
make the 81 100000.
Mr.. NIcolay, of New York, August
30, 1874, purchased fifty old Frontier
defense) bonds, equal to $4,000, at
eighty-seven and three-quarters cents
fiat, which is the same rs eighty-iive
cents. Moses Taylor, of New York,
September 5, 1874, purchased seventy
five old Frontier defense) bonds, equal
to Sl25, 200, at eighty-fve cents. There
are seven hundred aud seventy-five
bonds yet to be sold, equal to S775, ZOO.
There are 5000, 600 of the old hpnds IN
New York, o portion Of which was
hypothseated with Williams & Guion,
and the balance Is in the hands of w.
l.. Moody, Esq, financial agent of the
state. -Four hundred of these are FROM
tier defense bonds, issued under act of
August 5, 1870, and five hundred reve-
nue. deficiency bonds, issued under act
of December 2, ISL, The four hum
dred were hypothecated and the five
hundred deposited with the Farmers
Loan and Trust company.
The total state debt January /, 1874,
was S2,3S4, 1868, which included the
S450,0O0 bonds hypothecated with
Williams & Guoin. To this amount
add Sl,00O,00 sold of the new issue,
which makes the sum total of S3,3S4,-
1886. 33.-[Statesman.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26

THE Shreveport Times has an able
and well-eonsidered editorial on Presi-
dent Grant and his claims to greatness.
1t sums up the whole case in the
pointed statement that 'when the
blind goddess picked him up to make
a great man Of him, she got the wrong
SOW By the carr
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26
Stockholders Meeting.

At a called meeting of the stockholders of
the North Texas Agricultural, Mechanical
and Blood Stock association of Dallas coun-
ty, Texas, on Wednesday evening, Septem-
Der 10, 1874, the following resolution was
adopted, to-wit:
That the secretary Of this association be,
and he is hereby directed to open the bookS
OF This association, and sell shares therein at
the rate of fifty dollars per share, tor thirty
days from this date.
In accordance with the foregoing ordery
the books of the said association are now,
opened, and will take pleasure in selling.
said stock as therein directed
/ can be found at the Office of GooQ Il.
Coombes, in Tensions new building, south
side of the public square. y
All persons interested in the welfare of the
city and county of Dallas, are earnestly
urged to come forward and take stock and
assist us in having u fair this fall.
HENRY BOIL, Secretary.
Dallas, September 10, 1874. lS7dlwlw2w
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26
From our Special Correspondence
HOUSTON LETTER.
a New Enterprise In the Railroad City
"A RarrcI of Flour sold for Thrce
Hundred Dollars. ''
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. "a, 1871

H"""re" a. "" lu, -, ,o-,l
HOUSTON, Texas, sept. "a, lo'4' B
To the Editor OF the Dallas Herald. rp s.
ouite an event happened to-day,
which NAV well be considered II new
ar, I'm the history of Houston. It was
ei" -, ~ .n orIass ibon the oneniny of
t H. n aonring mil Of Dewar Westbeim-
W. onI &. ~" tie frst ever ,onened' on the
or 90 conmtrv and which il hut the
forer,,nner of many more. Houston
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26

THE Waco Register announces that
Pleasant NJ. Yell is the radical candi-
date for congress in the fourth district,
in opposition to Mills. ..- ,.,f .-
Their gel will not be. SO pleasant af-
Ter the ides of Novem Der. .fa.T ar4
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26
D A L L A s
Broom Factory,
MCKINNEY ST., DALLAS.

The undersigned is prepared to furnish all
kinds of brooms and brushes TO the whole
sale trade, cheaper Than can be bought else
where.
All my brooIns are made of bright new
straw and warranted. Orders filled on short
notice. 49, j. N. RUSSELL,
lwam Propr etor.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26
roa rnNGngss

fOR CONGRgsS.
Firt Districts
hon. JOHN ~. HTAGAN.
ofAnderson county.
second Districts
uOs. -. u. CuLBERsON.
Of Marion county.
Third District;
HON. JAS. W. TuROCK MORTON,
ofCollin county.
Fourth District:
HON. ROGER q. MILLS,
ofNavarro county.
Firth District;
HON. JOHN HANCOCK.
of Travis county.
sixth District
HON. GUsTAyE sCHLEICHER,
of Fayette county. .eI T,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26

Repaired for the Dallas Herald by Mat
thews, KingsbeTy & Co., st. Louis National
Stock Yard, and Kansas Stock Yard, Kansas
City, Mo.
Cattle.
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, September 2-There
are but few cattle in the pens, and there is
alight demand. Prospects good. The market
continues strong for all grades good cattle,
and prices are steady. Receipts are very
light, and numerous eastern buyers cannot
procure as many good fat cattle of any kind
as they want. We quote cattle
Good TO choice naive shippers, 81 IS to 6 90;
good to choice native stockers dull at 81 .
to s. 90; corn fed Texans, So 25 TO 20, win
tered Texans, 81 25 to 3 %, extra through
steers in demand at s. % TO o; choice
good through steers in demand at s. 30 tn
Is; medium through steers fair demand at
81 % to so good 10 choice through butcher
dull at 81 80 to S71x-
Market is quiet and steady on all hogs. We
now quote good butcher hogs at from 81 to
81 50 for extra; hogs av 200 to 20 Ms at % Is to
Is; do av lsa to 900 at $ SIX TO 6 25; hogs
av leO to Is5 at s. 50 to IS. stock hsss are
scarce en- market, and sell at from 50 TO %;
extra, IS Is. Butcher and good heavy Workers
are scarce. Common hoes are duh Of sale.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26

Bacon; Clear Sides iI@lllgc; Breakfast l5iIc
Hams, canyassed, loo; Hams, sugar-curCd
lie,
Molasses In barrels per gallon): Fair 65c
Prime Toe; Choice soc; Golden syrup S5c; Silver
Drips O0@s5c.
Sugar Qn barrels per pound: Fair lOIlc;
Prime llLc; Choice re; Yellow clarified l2c;
White clarified l3c;Powdercd lic;Crushed IA.
Fish lMackereQ; No. |, half barrels slO No.
2. half barrels 80; No. l, kits 50 70, No. 2, kits
81 so.
Tobacco, per lib, 5Q@75c.
Coffee md Ten
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26
Canned Goods.

Peaches, IN, " dozen, 81 75@--;Pears, 2-lb, D
dozen, So 90; Plums, green cages, 2-b % dozen,
81 20; Strawberries, 2-ib u dozen, So 75; Rasp-
berries, BIB, dozen, So co. Blaekberries, 2-ib,
Corn, 2.b, u dozen, 50 50@3 90; Peas, 2-ib, d
dozen, 81 5O@I3 %; Succotash, 2-b, u dozen,
So 50; HOLSTERS, LIB, u dozen, 80 90; Oysters,
Lib, 4dOZen. 81 20.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26

Dried apples flb l4c;Lemons, Fbox Ss;oranges
u box 50 20; Figs, new v III l5c; Raisins, in
layers, v box, new q 20; Dried curranta
Zante, y ID, new loo; Turkish prunes new
new " ID 20c; Walnuts, a Ii 25c, Brazil nuts,
" ID zoe; Peanuts, D. N Fac; Cranberries, VI
barrel SIS; Cocoanuts, u 100 $40 00@l2. 90; Fine
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Repaired for the Dallas Herald by Mat
thews, KingsbeTy & Co., st. Louis National
Stock Yard, and Kansas Stock Yard, Kansas
City, Mo.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26
Timers stocks and Metals.

TIN: &c, l0Xl4, charcoal, per box Sl5 5O *
l0xli, charcoal, SIS 10; TX, l2xI2, charcoal,
s2l 90; IC, charcol, l4x20, sl7 90; TX, charcoal,
q, 'S32 90; block tin " ID 45c; Sheet zinc y II
l5c; Pig lead u ID l0c; Copper bottoms d ID
soc; Sheet iron 2Gx27 u n l3%c; Solder extra
refined Z, ID 33c; Galvanized iron in full bun
dies Il ID Zoe: American Russia n ID soc.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26

At The conference COMMITTEES to-day
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26

Flour - Extra Family 81 20; Cholc
XXX 81 50C15 rs; xxx 81 2555 20; XXX 50 700
4 so. V. 10
Bran, q 100 lbs, zoe. p
Oats " bushel 50G165c.
Wheat per bushel, 81 10.
Corn meal, per 80 ms, 81 05@l 10. TO- -.
Potatoes-TabIc 81 50@5 %.
Beans: White navy o lO0ibs SO 5O6l7 90.
Eruitg Nuts md ('OuCec,ioucrias
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26
BreadstuiIs and Grain.

Rio, common, 2ic; Fair To good, 2jIlc; Prim
TO choice, 2s1sc; .. q. Java, S3c; Tea, per h.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-16
Worthy Of Imitation.

The people who live "away down in
Maine" know how to add population
and wealth to their State, and it would
not damage the Southernor If he would
take lesson from them. On this point
a New York paper says:
The people Of the Southern Stares who
are desirous of securing white immigra
ton may perhaps gain hints of value from
the experience of Maine in colouizing
New Sweden, in the northern wilder
ness of that State In December. 1871.
the colony of New Sweden was founded,
aRd it numbers 600 souls The coIonists
have taken up 10000 acres of land. have
ielled =, 200 acres of forest, and have
seeded 400 acres of grass land. The State
furnished the SWedes from che Funding
of the colony in 1871 to September 80,
1873, the sum of $2f 32l, of which the
Swedes have repa $8,02S in labor on
puh roads, leaving balance of little
more than $4,000 which is to be paid
IN road labor when wanted Provisions
and tools were the principal articles sup
piled to the colonists by the State, which
also put up tGenty>six houses to receive
them on their arrival Since then the
Swedes have built l0t houses, 100 barns,
TWO steam shinglt mills, and one water
power saw mill. One hundred and thir-
ty men of the colony have declared their
intention of becom ng American citizens
Bot this is not al. In addition to the
600 Swedes in New Sweden there are
900 friends and relatives of the colonists
scattered through the State, adding by
their industry to the wealth of the com
munity. The |. 500 Swedes in Maine
a paid their own passage to this coun~
try. and brought with them 100000 in
cash. 1t is estimated that as a produc-
ing force these immigrants are worth
81 500 900 to the State, and all this has
been accomplished by the intelligent ex>
penditure of less than $25, 900, third oil
which has already been repaid in labor
on public works, and the remainder OIL
VIII eh will also be repaid in due time.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-16
Southern Soldiers Convention

On the 22nd of February, 1874, q con.
vention of soldiers and officers Of the late
Confederate army is to be held in Nash {.
vile. The object of this convention lie a
most important one, and shouli COM
mend itself to every soldier in the Soutf i.
1t is to organize a responsible body of
men who shall consult as to the best
means of obtaining truthful and relia>
bic history of the late war; take proper
measures for securing the completion of
this work as speedily as possible, and
select as their historian a man of talent
and varied literary ability, who shall be
able to present to the world both truth
full narration of facts, and an entertain>
ing and readable book. The Southern
soldier has been presented in an
ambiguous light long enough; it is time
he should take his proper position on
the pages of history. We hope the con-
vention will be largely attended and
suggest a meeting of confederates Of
Hardeman at the Court House in Boli>
var for the purpose of sending delegates
to the convention.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-16
n & z. R R.

In our last issue we showed the i'm
portance of the Memphis & Knoxville
r x to Bolivar by contrasting the growth
of jackson with Bolivar, but this was not
IA strong as it might be made jackson
has grown as a mere commercial point
because she had two roads, aud has gain.
ed 100000, while Bolivar has only
gained S400,H 200 jackson had two roads
and Bolivar only one Jackson, how
ever, had no manufacturing advantages,
and has none now With the Memphis
IL Knoxville road completed even to the
Tennessee River, distance of only fifty
miles, Bolisa ar would have great manu~
featuring advantages over jackson or
over any other towE in West Tennessee
She would then be in communication
with the limestone, (Which is no small
consideratiOn,) with the marble with the
hydraulic cement and what is more than
all, TIE great iron ore region We would
be situated somewhat as Chattanooga
now is. How has this latter city grown
within few years, by manufacturing ?
The value of Towns Lots in Chattanooga
has increased more than one million four
Hundred thousand dollars since 1851
She is now worth four times as much as
she was 10 1868. This is owing to her
manufacturing advantages. To have a
Gown of any great importance We must
have manufactures. To have manufac-
tories in Bolivar We must have the Mems
phis & Knoxville Road built to the Tenn
essee River, and that without delay. If
the Stockholders will pay their calls as
fast as they can, Gen. Nicely will ac-
complish the object Why do they hold
back7 The grading IS more than half
done TO Henderson This done, and it
will soon be extended to the Tennessee
River.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-16
REPAIRING.
Nonresident Notice.

State of Tennessee, Hardeman County.
Samuel Tozier, for the use of Jesse
Wilson, vs. Joseph Watson.
In this cause, it appearing by affidavit
that the defendant, Joseph Watson, is
Justly indebted to the plaintiff, and is a
nonresident of the State, so that the or
binary process of law cannot be served
uPon him, and an original attachment
having been levied on his property, 1t is
therefore ordered that publication be
made in the Bolivar Bulletin II. a newspa~
per published in the town Of Bolivar, for
four successive weeks, commanding the
said Joseph Watson to appear before me,
or some other Justice of the Pence, at my
dwelling house, it being my Office, in the
18th civil district of said county, on Sat-
urday, the 22d day of February, 1874,
and make defense to said suit against
him, or it will be proceeded with exparte,
}. b. FAWCETT,
Jan 10, Az JP. ii. c.