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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-27
France.

In the Assembly on Friday an amendment
to the Municipal Organization bill, which
completes the defeat of the measure, was
adopted by a vote of 800 to "a. The amend
ment maintains the existing system of NUM-
cipal elections, striking out the clauses which
provide for minority representation by cumu-
lative voting The withdrawal of the bill
was announced.
The Right is deeply discouraged by the re-
cent votes in the Assembly. 1t feels that its
power is gone, and that the ma oritY which il
was hitherto able to command is broken up.
The Left Center is determined to make q
change in the domestic policy of the govern
ment.
NJ Fourton, Minister of Interior announc-
ed that the government had accepted an
amendment extending for two years the oper-
alton of the present law, providing that the
nomination of mayors shall be made by the
government. The amendment was therefore
adopted by vote of 35S yeas to 329 nays.
The vigorous efforts made by the Bona.
partists to influence public opinion and turn
it to their own account cause much uneasi-
ness. The party is organizing committees IN
every department, establishing newspaper
organs and distributing political documents
and petitions urging the restoration of the
Empire.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-27

1t is now stated that the Changers are dis.
cussing the question of abolishing the secrecy
connected with their order. 60
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'REE TRADER s'ri Chicago Weekly Times sSN

al subs -yiptons to be paid in advance.
ReEittnces may be made through money
order or'-egis.e-ed letter.
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F oreign News.


y OH proposed by the Archbishop of Can
terbury, under the direct inspiration, it is
SAID, Of the queen, proposing to check the
ritualastic practices in the church Of Eng.
land which are now so prevalent, has great
ly excited the ritualists, who threaten, If II
passes, to Cummins-ize, that is, withdraw
from the established church and orrabize n
church OF their own under SOME colonial
bishops.
The submarine cable froM the Cane do
Verde islands to Brazil wos successfully land
on the 22d, and is open for public business.
The Agricultural Union of bennington, in
view of the improbabiity of settlement of
the difficulties between the farm laborers and
their employers, invite Joseph Arch to take a
large party of farm hands to Canada, the un
ion to provide for their fare On the other
hand, at meeting at Newmarket on Monday.
one of the speakers declared he could import
sufficient unemployed farm laborers from
Canada to fill the places Of the locked out
men in England.
The strike in which more than 10 600 min
ers were engaged, in Cleveland, Yorkshire, is
now ended, with the acceptance of the mas
ters terms, which impose reduction of 1919
per cent. in wages.
In the commons, on Monday, Mr.. Bourke,
under secretary for the foreign department,
in reply to request for information, stated
that her majesty's government was not un-
willing to mediate between Brazil and the
Argentine confederation, but that it had not
as yet been invited to use its friendly offices
in that direction.
French detectives are in England watch.
ing Rochefort.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-27
Our CR bbing.

We arc prepared tc club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications, furnishing
both at the prices named. The offer is open
to old subscribers or new at any post office
n the country:
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10

While the officers who were sent
over to Bloss'plantation to arrest Ward,
charged with the shooting of Atkin-
son, on Thursday last, they accidently
got wind of the fact that Wards
brother, who was on the plantation,
was an escaped convict. So they
marched up to Mr.. Wards brother
and told him the touching story they
had heard of his life. Wards brother
looked diiident, but the officers said
that although diifidence in the young,
at all times, was becoming, if not alb
solutely angelic, it would scarcely win
very heavy in his case. Furthermore,
his coming to the city i'll homespnn
would not prevent his moving in the
best society or sitting down at the first
table of the government hotel, on
Houston street, and that they saw no
real necessity for bis shaving before
he started on his pleasure trip, for
where he was likely to finally go there
is the most perfect mechanism furnish
ed for even shaving the hair off the
head. Then Wards brother, in the
utmost humility, exclaimed, "Iake
me as | am" and they took him.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10

Thc following lisl cubrpoH those
sentenced 10 the penilcnlinry Mt The
lust term Of the criminal court Win
the cases In which new trials were
granted'
Henry Shumakcr, theft from house,
four ycars, sid Gaines, theft Of horse,
ten yenrs, John Dowd, theft from
house, three years; james Brown, thell
orhorsc, seven years; Glover Adams,
theft of cattle, two years and eight
months; r.. J. Tackcr, theft of horse,
eleven years; Charles Harper, embezzle-
mcut, three years; Newton Titworih,
theft from house, pardoned by the
governor Japp Spencer theft, five
years; Charles Alexander, theft from
house, three years; Armstead Tunstall,
theft from house, six years.
New trials We're granted in the cases
of George Mcdonald, Ed. Newman and
George Smith.
An appeal was obtained in the Will
liam Harris case.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10

lFrom saturday. Daily llcraldI
THE district cpur;, Judge Barksdalc,
presiding, opens on Monday,
FULLY two hundred bales Of cotton
were received in this city yesterday.
"THE Changers chu.nn made its APP
pearance on the corner of Elm and
Lamar streets, yesterday. Several Of
our purest grangers hung around 1t in
a fatherly manner most Of the day.
CRIMINAL court ends its lubors to-
day. Judge Hare retires to the shades
of sherman, the district attorney can
now rest on the new sofa of his office,
and the lawyers who glared at each
other from the opposite side of cases,
will embrace and mingle their tears of
contrition.
"a FALSE weight is an abomination
to the Lordn was what conscientious
wife, in this city, wanted her husband,
who sells goods from the scale, to hang
upon that furniture, but before he
could get it up, various small children
from the neighborhood dropped in
with their respective bundles, saying,
"NIa says this is little short" His
wife, from that moment, has only
quoted Solomon to him, "Spare the
rod and spoil the"-man.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10
A FIENDISH N0MICIDE.
In Trying TO Rescue an Abducted
Child a Man Is Shot dead.

A revolving murder was committed
near this city on Friday last, for the
particulars Of which we are indebted
to one of the deputy sheriiis. On what
is known as the lower Greenville road,
and five miles northwest of this city,
there resides a lady 10y the name Of
Stone, with her little daughter, child
about six years of age. Mrs. Stone for
alleged ill-treatment, left her husband
some time since aid moved to the
above place, which is the home of her
nephew, a gentleman by the name of
Cox, a peaceable man and one well
thought of by his neignbors. DIR.
Stone, her husband, has been living at
Hutchims, on the Central road and has
upon various occasions threatened to
take the child from Mrs. Stone.
On Friday evening last, in company
with his son-in-lay-,. by the name OF
Garrett and his, tStone's) son, they
left, well armed, for Cox's, and on
reaching there, demanded the child.
On refusal of the mother TO give the
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10
A FINE IMMIGRATION sCHEME.

VIC Wagley and Robert Lockart, of the
firm of Wagiey Il Iocksrt, are both promi-
nent, wealthy and reliable citizens o. HouS.
ton. In their own right, ana as apin0 rIn as
the most valuable real estate properly IN
this city, and thousands Of acres CT land IN
the best sections OF Texas. Tor For me Inc
chance OF becoming the lawful owner OF
Texas property worth from three hundred TO
eighteen thousand dollars. So far as regards
the standing Of the managers, that Is mat
ter beyond the possibility of cavil.
The Telegraph Of Houston, thus speaks Of
the distribution:
"The drawing will come of on the twenty
first of December, Just in time for lots of peo-
pie to get a substantial Christmas gift The
card gives all the particulars much bet,
ter than we can write them, and We need
only give our readers the assurance that the
managers are men of standing and rella-
bility."
The Herald, Crockett, Texas, says:
"The plan these gentlemen have a iopted,
to sell The large amount of land for which
they are ag' nts, Is n most conilnenuHlle one
The drawing viii be conducted Oh. tie pest
plan that can be adopted 10 secure fairness 10
all. MessTs v aglry & Lockhaf are OLD real
tate agents Of Houston, and are men VINO
have a reputation for honesty and Integrity"
The Kansas CitT Chron Gle remarks:
"WaSley & Lpcllhart, Houston, Texas, offer
chances 10 yet - goo d farm in Texas Tor 81 W
Ii is u square thing"
The Press, Pdris, Texas, remarks:
"rbe well .1nown firm of Wagley p LpcE
hart, the lar sest real estate firm in the STATE,
are tn o.ig.natofs of this scheme by which
Thousands uf acr,-- viii be Brought into use
and large population added"
The Willis Oberver states:
'.IlIesc gentlemen are 200 well known 10
need amy further Endorsement of ours"
The Ellis County News. Texas, comments
as follows:
"These gentlemen are trust worthy and reli-
able. There is a chance for you to obtain a
good home by investing the small sum OF
three dollars. The distribution viii POSITIVE
ly take place at Houston. December q"
Communications of the distribution" are
being received every dav from leading citi-
sens and public officials Of Texas, showing
that they are fully alive to its merits
&. I7Bdlm5lw3H
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10
1 From rhursdar's Daily Herald

From Inulsuay 5 Dlliy liei"iu'l
THE Dallas compress il "squozing'
them at the rate of two hundred haies
a day.
WANTED, a man who can tell Us
whether we are to have a fair or not
in this county, this fall.
SIX kegs of nails were found Oh Com
merce street, OH Tuesday night. Prob
ably lost 10y some freighter.
WE WERE Informed yesterday that
a new special mail agent has been APP
pointed for this part of the state.
SEVERAL CAR loads OF the first COM
pressed cotton in this city WAS shipped
to Fall River, Massachusetts,, yesicr-
day.
AN emigrant train, camping south oil
this city, lost six bead of horses on
Tuesday night 10y fright from the
wind.
A GRAND temperance rally will take
place at the court house next week.
Several Quai1ers will be present, Wnich
will make it additionally sober.
AMAN wandered up Lamar street.
yesterday afternoon, ON very agitated
under-pinning. When he stopped, a
gentleman whose life is given to in
qalry asked him why he got over
ground 20 fast. "Well, its these legs OF
mine, mister. Whenever any body
shows me pressing attentions with a
six-shooter these legs at once disap-
pear with my body. AS for myself,
mister, was never known to quail be-
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10
From Wcdneday's Daily Herald

lEfOm W cunctity . btiiS ii'i"i"I
THE COMPRESS yard is receiving a
large amount of cotton daily.
ONE hundred Berkshire shoats were
sold to planter near Dallas, yesterday,
for eight hundred dollars.
OvE streets, yesterday, were crowded
with wagons. Many of them were
loaded with cotton from the neighbour
hood of Waco.
SHIRT studs are going out of fashion
in this city. The suspiciously long
strands of hair found in many of them
may account for it.
A WIFE in this city, finding that the
chills are shaking her husband so
much better than she can, she has
stopped until the chills depart.
WE understand that there is a pro-
iect now under consideration to build
two blocks of brick. store houses on
Commerce street, east of Lamar.
THERE is an impecunious Fort
Worthite in Dallas studying for the
stage. He's studying how to get home
in the FL Paso stage without paying for
it.
OUR wagon yards are full of ennigrant
wagons bound for western and south
western Texas. Many of them pur-
chase large bills of clothing and sup
plies before starting out.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10
MORE GLORY AHEAD FOR DALLiS.
Ten Thousand People TO be i'rasehi &.
tho Barbecue.
The Work OF the COMMITTEES Of Ar
rangements Yesterday.

The committee appointed to arrange
for the grand state barbecue, to come
off in this city on the Both instant, met
at the city hall, yesterday morning, rs
will be seen by the proceedings in an-
other column, and perfected the most
elaborate arrangements for carrying
out one of the most glorious reunions
of the democracy ever known in its
history.
1t now behooves every member OF
each committee to employ his most
tremendous energies for the complete
triumph of this forthcoming event,
Hundreds of farmers have already
come forward and signified their inten-
tons to contribate something to the
peerless feast, and our city is resolved
to make il an epoch which shall I've re-
mem bered ns long as Texas endures.
Let every citizen read the work OF
the committee of arrangements, yes
terday, and then lose no time in put
ting his efforts in the field for the tri-
umphant consummation of the GREAT
BARBECUE.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10
TFrom Sundays Daily Herald

THE COMPRESS got UP steam yester-
day for the first time, with u No. en-
gineer on the "biler deck"
COLONEL JOHN S. STONE, u gentle
man of large means has returned TO
our city for the purpose of permanent
ly locating.
The PARTIES to the fight which oc-
cured at White Rock mills on the
3Oth of September, had their trial be-
fore Judge KerfoCt yesterday. They
We're fined from $25 90 down to
one cent. The young man who bore
the brunt of the battle seemed much
tickled at the way the scales
of justice tilted and after adjournment
of the court proposed "soda" colored
with "bitters."
THAT enterprising firm, Messrs.
Grove & Watt, of the Dallas machine.
shops, have employed Mr.. J. l.. Taft
to travel over the state to solicit or
ders for work in their line, such as
sash, doors. blinds, moulding, trim
ming, band saving, and general shop
work, as well as to induce the mill
owners to ship their lumber TO the
above firm to be worked and transfer
red to the Central road. We commend
Mr.. Taft to the favorable consideration
of the people whom he may visit, and
particularly do we recommend the
Dallas machine shops as being the
most extensive in the state, and capa-
BILE of doing work in their line at the
shortest notice and on the most rea-
.sonable terms. They can and will
duplicate, at the same cost, all Chicago
and st. Louis bills.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10

d.It up, rNm. .n.'fi.f ". md VrI
bonrinell IN whonro ushodoutwith
~ shotgun and ordered them lorolnrn
the Child. 70 lhia domlnd they 70.
miDd by volIy from their pistols,
young stones shot taking effect In
the ndghborhood Of Cox's heart,
killing him almost instantly Upon
scoing Cox fall, they all galloped OIL
AZ soon w. the intelligence Of the
shooting wns received Mt the shcriil's
office In this city, that officer dis
patched deputies Record, Rcmherl aud
Waller after the murdcrers, but they
had got 80 much the start of them
that they soon lost their trail.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10
E,uiYNing Ep the Weak.

Feeble constitutions cannot be i'hystckcd
into health and strength. Inauguration, to
be permanent and complete, must be effected
by establishing regular and harmonious
action of the various bodily organs. Dosing
will not accomplish this; but Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters will. That admirable tonic
and corrective regulates at the same time
that it strengthens the stomach, liver and
bowels, and while importing vigor TO the
entire physique, purifes and enriches the
blood. a good appetite, tranquil sleep,
sound digestion and regular habit of body
four grand essentials of health-are pro-
NOTED by its use. 1t vitaliZes, tranquiliZes
and equalizes. By successful chemical
combination of tonic, apericnt ana anti-bil-
ious vegetable ingredients, held in solution
aud diflused through the system by whole
some and agreeable stimulant, 1t is enabled
to beueiiciaily affect the various abdominal
organs at one and the same time.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10

The following parties, viz: Messrs.
Hinckley q Dibrell, Crawford, Gil
lespie, Hobbs and Obenchain, closed
a contract, yesterday, with our en-
terprising contractors, Messrs. Leon
ard Bros, for the construction on the
burnt district of row of two-story
brick store houses, with stone rear,
galvanized iron cornices and compost
ton pitch and gravel roof. The entire
block will be l5OxS0, and will he one
of the most substantial and orna-
mental ones in the city.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10
mrnm rnrsdny,s ONLY IIeraldI

SIXTY in the Dallas Jail. No editors
among 'em.
a STEAM laundry will scald things
In this city shortly.
AS n "Josiah and his Sal" were
viewing the tremendous pressure of
the compress, yesterday, the former,
in moment of colossal joy, and with
his face burning with forty-power
smile, turned upon his Glove" and in
an ecstatic burst exclaimed, "My soul,
Sallie, suppose could squeeze you like
that thingn
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10
- -
A Probable Eatul Fail.

We learned, yesterday afternoon,
that carpenter, whose name was CIV
EN- as Sanders, fell from the rafters of
Judge Barksdale's new house, now in
process of construction near the fair
grounds, and was probably fatally in
jured. DR.. Allen was summoned, but
as that gentleman had not returned ia
the city late lastevening, we could not
learn how authentic the statement OF
our informant was.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10
A .s,rcaIs, and Yet Not u Break.

A"brcaN Nsau 1st N"t hhe""'
On Wednesday night the prisoners
confined in the Jail put their heads to-
gether and swiftly arrived at the con-
clusion that it would be "a good thing"
on the sheriff, the jailor and their sub
ordinates, if they Cthe prisoners) would
all get up at one and the same time,
burst their letters and leap forth into
liberty again. They were but q short
time in getting at the bursting point
of the business, but suddenly retired,
under sense of perfect aversion, in
finding that every point that they
thought was vulnerable was instantly
clogged up with the sheriff, the jailor
or their deputies.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10
Comments of the Press
SEE WHAT ST. LOUIS SAYS OF TEXAS
ENTERPRISE.

"The Lone Star State is one of the garden
spots of the continent. No land on the earth
Is more productive, ana possesSorS OF real
estate property in Texas may look Win GER
tainty for its rapid advancement IN value,
A plan is on foot which will give
MANY a man good farm for an
insignificant sum. The managers, Messrs;
Wngiey ~ l.oclJart, of Houston, are men of
high responsibility and great business capac-
ity, and therefore reliability Is assured. -
GSt. Louis Republican.
The Texas Odd Fellow also endorses the
above, and states:
"From our long and favorable knowledge
of the firm we take pleasure III commencing
them to the public as honest, honorable gem
tlemen.
And the Galveston New adds:
"The distribution will comprise over co. coo
acres of land, located in thirty-eight coun-
ties. They are divided into parcels and IL Is
promised by gentlemen, whose characters
are equal TO those of any In the land, that
they will be fairly, honestly end equitabiy
distributed"
al, nfJ
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10

From passenger on the up Central
train, yesterday morning, we learn
that considerable excitement existed Mt
Hutchins over the sudden death of an
elderly widow lady Of that town,
from poison. All the information we
could elicit from the gentleman was
that the victim is supposed to have
been poisoned by servant of the fam
ily, the fatal dose having been privily
introduced in coffee, of which the de-
ceased drank.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10
To he Rebuilt.

That portion of the burnt district
facing Elm street is to be at once re-
butt. Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Gillespie
have contracted for the !erection of
two story brick business houses, and
Mr.. Obenchain one of stone. Mr.. Sam
Jones will build brick adjoining MIR.
Covine's boarding house on Pacific
avenue
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10
Cation business for september.

The following embraces the amount
of cotton received and shipped from
this market in the month of Septem-
Der, with the amount on hand up to
the 1st of the current month:
Cotton received, 1869 bales; cotton
shipped, 1920 bales; stock on hand on
the LIST Of October, Sl2 bales. The av-
erage price for the same was as follows:
Middling, 13!c; low middling, 12ae !;
good ordinary, l1@GGl2c.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10

Now that Texas has direct rail commune
cation with the whole country, travellers
should remember that the pioneer lines Of
the West afford the best and only routes
through the Indian Nation to st. Louis and
ALI principal cities in the Northern, Eastern
and Middle states. Passengers from Calves
ton, Houston, Austin, Waco, Bryan, Dallas,
Marshall, Jefferson and all other cities ana
towns on the Houston ana Texas railway, and
lis connecting rail and stage lines, erc offered
the choice of two all rail routes 10 st, Louis.
At Dcnison, Texas, connection is made with
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway, ana
at Vinita, in the Nation, a junction is formed
with the Atlantic and Pacific railroad, by
which all passengers are carried through
Southwest Missouri direct to st. Louis with
out change of cars. Or, If the passengers so
desires, he can, when purchasing his through
ticket arrange to continue his journey
through Vinita to st. Louis, by way OF Soda
liza and the Missouri Pacific railroad. Both
of these roads being under one management,
equal facilities are offered in the matter Of
palatial sleeping cars, elegant day coaches,
quick time and superior accommodations OF
every kind. The trains of these companies
arrive liz st. Louis in ample time to make
connection with all roads leading out of the
city. Particular information with maps,
time tables, etc., can be had at the various
Through Ticket offices in Texas, or by adj
dressing John Howard, Texas Passenger
agent, Houston, Texas, or E. A. Ford, General
Passenger Agent st. Louis. Mo. l9wti.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10
DENTISTRY.

The undersigned has reopened his ONCE
since the FIRE in Block & Jets building,
corner Elm and Lamar streets, over the Clty
bank.
He is prepared TO execute all Work re-
quired I'm his profession. and guarantees that
the same shah be done In the most satisfac-
tory style. J. A. SEEGAR, ID. 3.
9Oldlm4Tlfn
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10
ekTfor Huntsville.

Sheriff Barkley, assisted by Deputy
Sheriils Scott, Good, Ogden and Chap
man, left this city, yesterday morning,
with thirteen convicts, sentenced at
the last term of the criminal court in
this city, for Huntsville, where they go
info prOtracted retirement.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-10
DR.TUTr.s yEGETABLELIyER PILLS
DIR, TUFTS HAIR DYE

Possessesqu0lities that no other Dyo does. Its
effect Is iustin ttErouS, and SO natural that II
ian not be detected by the closest observer.
gen ernl use alnong the fashionable hP In Dress
erS in every large city in the United States.
P,ice Il y box sold everywhere.