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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-02
COMANCHE, COIANCHE COUNTY,
TEXAS. ~

This lusty young westerner, situated
one hundred and fifty-three miles west
of Dallas, may be said to be built al
most within the shadow of wigwams,
and this dash of bravado spirit reflects
that element which determines that
Comanche is but another name for
heroic pluck, double and twisted en-
ergy and vulcan sinew. Like a glass
of Buck beer, it creates mischief of
sensation for its size, and there is no
frontier youngster who foreshadows a
ripper and more sterling majority.
With its five hundred inhabitants,
the amount of business transacted and
the extent and character of the i'm
provements, are commensurate with
many places three times its extent in
population. Substantial taste is ex-
pressed in the architecture of its
buildings, and an elevated sem
timeut is indicated in the in
terest its people have taken in
establishing and expanding facilities
for religious and secular education, in
the erection of a neat and commodiops
church and tasteful and conyenient
college. The latter Is, as yet, only par
TALLY completed, but will be ready for
use in a few weeks. II Is built Of stone,
and will accommodate an attendance
Of over one hundred students, whowill
be placed under the tutelage of compe-
tent professors. The sinner man"
will fad the commissary of the Waco
hotel bounteous and sayory, while the
hospitality of its hostess and her downy
and snow-white beds will brighten the
s,outer man, and give him an easy
mattress and consoling pillow.
The area of country tributary te
the town of Comanche, and from
which 1t draws its supplies, is settling
up with good class of practical
farmers, who will find superior stocks
of goods to answer their needi
and suit their tastes at the following
establishments in Comanche. Ths
gentlemen representing these houses
are amongtheearliest settlers and mosi
enterprising citizens of their town
Kingsbury 4 Holmsley, John AbDey
Mclean q Campbell, F. McDormant
and Dickson a Green. Their stock
consist of heavy and elegant invoice
of dry goods and groceries. Messrs
Fleming & stephenson, attorneys a
law, have a large practice, and are bar
risters of talent and experience. Par
ties afflicted with internal drought, o
those who just take it. with glanceo
, pain, for 9 medicinal, are persuade
that Tuggle's is the place, with the al
} tistic Overstreet In charge ofthe Johns
. whose first name Is Demi.
Messrs. Beeman & Lambdin are put
, fishing a paper called the Comanch
Chief. Aided by Mr.. Joseph Buchanan
; these gentlemen are issuing chat
and sterling paper. The Chiefdeservt
J several thousand subscribers st -
! year In advance.
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rhe I.eu.iana snnerer..

Several Of our leading citizens are
taking steps to aid the sufferers from
the unprecedented floods which have
recently prevailed in Louisiana, by the
means of a benefit to be given in their
behalf, by an entertainment Of some
kind, hereafter to be determined, at
one of our public halls. Among the
movers in the premises is that noble
hearted gentleman, Mr.. George X. Mer-
iwefher ~
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-02

July ~ complete the work, and he de-
llyers II two months IN adyonoe' We
can, we think with truth, NY HAT DAB
las county to-day, has the lncsl' The
most substantial, the most commodl-
Gus aud the best finished court house to
be- found In tie state, II not In the
....NI
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-02
srErnENsyILLE, EnATu COUNTY,
TEXAS.

Stephensville, the county scat OF
Erath county, ~ a prcposscssing little
village of five hundred inhabitants, but
with that distinguishing western dash
which marks the pioneer town, its
projectors are doing much to give II
10 indefinite attraction toseekers after
new homes, and hurdle-leap from Its
present population to one Of fifteen
hundred, Is no improbable gift of the
future. A stone college is now in
course of erection. The ediflce, when
completed, will accommodate large
number of pupils, and will he In charge
of an efficient corps of educators. Two
hotels, In cha-ge Of widow ladies, are
both capitally conducted. Among Its
energetic and successful merchants and
professional citizens, we mention Mr..
III. b. Whitworth, dealer in dry goods
and groceries; Messrs. Hyatt & White
side, grocers; Messrs. Parnell d Max
ton, druggists; Mr.. j. A. Frey, dealer
In general merchandise; Mr.. w. j..
Wilson, furniture; Messrs. Bailey d
Groesbeck, dealers in dry goods and
groceries; Messrs. Boucher & Keith,
dealers in dry goods and groceries; Mr..
J. S. Oden, grocer; Mr.. J. M. Bruing-
ton, proprietor of very fine livery
stable. Mr.. J. A. Shelton, another
philosophical townsman, is construct
ing commodious stone building for a
store, which, when completed, will be
one of the largest in that poition of
the state. A newspaper is published
here called 'gThe Westward Empire
1t is sprightly, as well as practical
purveyor of news, and its mechanical
appearance evinces taste.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-02

e ATTENTION is called to the adver-
tisement of II. J. Brown, dealer in wall
paper and window shades, No. 1858
Camp street, New Orleans. This is
one of the largest houses Of the kind
in the Crescent City, and persons wish
ing goods in their line would do well to
call OF send for sample books. See
card 49,,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-02

f. H. CUSHING advertises Webster's
unabridged dictionary, latest edition
1910 pages quarto three thousand"en-
cravings, and ten thousand words and
meanings not in therdictionaries-
price $i2, so the advertisement reads.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-02

courteous and capable money order
clerk, Malor Oofryi Orders lssu,d'
Aso, amonnt, sg,ss0io. Orders pnll'
900, nmouni, s37O0,s0.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-02
MARRIED.

sTEwART-PALAER the residence
of the brides mother, on Ten Mile creek,
Dallas county, Texas, on Thursday. April %.
1874, by Elder Milton Carter. DR.. 4. H. ID.
stewart and Miss Florence I. Palmer, both
Of Dallas county. $3.50
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-02

There scarcely lives female who does not
at some time fall a victim 70 some disease
peculiar to her sex. Whether married or
single. old or young, they labor under some
female derangement. The nat OF pubic ops
Union Is, that English Female aBitters Is the
most wonderful medicine ever placed before
the public. ~ lax :
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-02

: Twelve lots Zone block, on the principal
The Central Railroad, in Dallas county, for
sale at low prices. Apply W
JOHN W.SWINDELLS,
ivi5dtf Herald once.
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the HERALD zoe OFFICE

Has been Thoroughly reorEanissd and b
fully prepared 70 DO all kinds Of Joe
| PRfET1EG IN the latest Efyis and ~ III
very Lowest uricee
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VALUABLE HOTEL PROPERTY
FOR SALE.
The well known property:known as the
SCrutchfield House,

N the city of Dallas, is offered at private
ale. For terms, inquire of
GEO. W. BAYLOR, or
JAS. .. CRUTCIIFIELD.
Dallas. Nov. 25. 1873. 2i6dtf
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TO Farmers.

We are paying the following prices for pro
duce: ~.
81 90 per bushel for corn.
90 cents per bushel for oats. 49, t9 I.
81 50 per hundred for sheaf oats.
$40 90 per ton for hay.
BIRMINGHAM q FELTON,,
2sw3m ~ Elm street, Dallas, Texas.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-02

As yet we observe no symptoms of
an approach toward our magnificent
new court house with the necessary
piping for the introduction Of gas in its
various rooms. We submit that the
absence Of this provision will detract
materially 'front.' completeness Of the
structure. Let the new court house
have gas.
MONEY order Bushes for the Month
Of April.
For the following statement Of the
money order business Of the Dallas
post once for the month Of April We
are under ACCOMPLISHMENTS The yery
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-02
Attention Grangers I

Blank FORMS Of application for member
ship to the Patrons Of Husbandry can be pro-
cured at this Office at 81 60 per hundred.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-02

To the Farmers Of North Texas.
have a pea that viii produce 100 bushels
per acre. Try them. III. @. HOSKINs,
3lwIm Elm street, Dallas, Texas.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-02

Evervbody should remember that al fe-
males can now BE- restored TO perfect health
by the use OF DR.. Dromgoole's English Female
Btfere.
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lyi5dtf

Pretty girI-sick-pale-feebl e-do
sfrength-red blood good appetite-cured.s
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-02

Bineaud's lightning Hair Dye is fayorits
with BARRIERS, as 1t Is natural In effect and
econ6mical In use.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-02

The uutually hNi aud oSlonslve
stock n eitpant lewclig, watches,
clocks, co., ~ The above Oh AID 70.
liable establishment, arc offered for the
next thirty days nj greatly reduced
price, M will bo seen by reference to
advertisement an another column.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-05-02
EMPIRE HOTEL
e. oBENcHAIN, Prop'r,
Northeast Corner Of the Square
MCKINNEY, TEXAS.

Having thoroughly completed and sump-
tuOusly furnished the Empire" with every
and pleasure Of our guests, including the car
peffng OF the halls and almost every room in
the building, we claim our accommodations
northern Texas.
We respectfully solIeitofthe travelling eom-
munify test Evtms
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-03

Wealth is any object having the
power of gratifying common desire
which may be appropriated.
It is a singular fact, though not
generally noticed. that the back of
ones head in health is warmer to the
touch than the forehead. In sickness,
the reverse is true.
A stout old woman 10 Detroit rot
mad lately. because photogrnp pher
wouldn't let her fan hsrsels while sh.
lad her picture taken.
A damsel Of Delaware is highly
elated because Lhe can count fiye tomb.
stones in the cemetery, over Young
men who killed themselves for love of
her.
cts forty years, my old friend
John. since we were boys together. "
''Is it? Well. don't speak SO loud;
there's that young widow in the next
ROOM"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-03

The French War Office. according to-
the Iron, has worked out the statistics
Of the question OF the effect on Losses
in battle Of improved firearms, aud
the following are some Of the results:
At the battle Of Frledland, the French
lost fourteen per cent, and the Ras-
slams thirty per cent. of their troops.
and ut Wagram. tho French lost thir.
teen per cent. aud the Austr;aus four
teen per cent. At Moscow, the French
lost thirty three per cent. aud the
Russians forty-four per cent. Again.
at Waterloo, the French lost thirty-si1
per cent. aud the allies thirty per cent.
Of their forces engaged. Forty years
later, when the new weapons were en-
ployed, the loss Of the French at Ma.
genta was eeven per cent. and that
OF tho Austriuus the same. At Sol
ferino, the French and Sardiniaus .uf.
fered loss of ten per cent, and the
Austriuns OF only eight per cent.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-03

The latest Southern convert to the
third term movoment is Mr.. James
Lyons, of Virginia, Democrat 40 We.
hement in his faith that he repndiated
the nominees of his party in 1872. spat
upon the platform. and oonld only be
comforted by O'Connor. He has
found that Alexander Hamilton was in
favor OF third term, and announces
that Mr.. James Lyons is. The afore-
said was one Of the most rabid secesh
in Virginia before the war.
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KsrslAaw tor Congress.

General Kershaw has been very gen.
~ora1iy designated as a candidate for
Congress- from the Fourth Congress
sional District. The Rock Hill Grange,
Chester Reporter. Winnsboro News,
Carolina Spartan, and. perhaps, other
journals. have warmly advocated him
fer that position, as one of our most
beloved and honored representative
men. The only hesitation about TAX
ing Ain up enthusiastically everywhere
arises from the desire Of some of his
admirers to place him in nomination
for the Office of Governor. This, in
all probability. will not be done, and
he does not dssirs it himself. In that
case, no obstacle will remain TO his COM
pliance with the wishes OF the voters
Of bis Congressional District. There
Sc no man in it who can poll a larger
Tote; and as there ia clear majority
of conservative voters in it, and as
General Kershaw is admired by all par
caies, and will receive. q very considela-
(. BILE Republican vote. particularly among
"lao.oolored people, his nomination will
.se equivalent to Ills election. BY the
wey. Judge Maokey has indicated his
decided preference for him, and has
avowed his readiness to stump the Dis.
4rict in his behalf. The Judge pro.
Sesses, and no doubt feels, great regard
tof hershaw. (as every man must, both
on public and private grounds,) and
aaas developed to q remarkable degree
the opposite feeling towards Wallace.
So he is impellsd by two Of the most
powerful motives to take an active
asart in this Congressional canvass.
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for the fighting qualities of male ne.
groes are doubtless superior to those
OF any class Of women. But the par
allel is nevertheless illustrative. No
State government can be self.sustaiu.
ing, and therefore no State govern.
msnt can be really Republican,, in
which the preponGerancs of military
capacity does not coincide with the
mBjority of votes.-N. T. Herald.
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The Raleigh News says: A telegram
was received at the Executive office.
yesterday morning, from ". L. j.
Hayes. colored, Coroner of Halifax
County, announcing tie fact that Geo.
W. Daniel, colored, the R.presentati ve
elect to the lower house cf the General
Assembly Of North Carolina from Hall
fax County. was shot and killed on the
roadside near his house. by Joseph
Il. Branch, Saturday night. and that
FIR. Branch had hud the County.
Yesterday evening. Il letter was re-.
ceived from Coroucr Hayes. stating
that Il jury Of inquest had sHt upon
the case and found IL verdict to the
effect that the shooting Of Daniel by
Branch was without ProvocA,ion. The
only particulars of this tragic affair
that We could glean from thu letter OF
Hayes to tho Executive, were that on
Saturday night Daniel aud his wife.
with three other persons. were walking
along the public road near DAuiel'.
house, when Mr.. Branch galloped up
the road ou horseback, and 'ist III the
roar OF the party. cried out. "Olear the
way" twi0e. The party turned around
to see what was up, when Branch fired
upon Daniel with guu loaded with
buck shot ond rode on. This state
ment. be it remembered, is made by q
carpet-bag negro Coroner, from OHIO
aud must be received very cautiously
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COLUMBIA S. G..
Saturday Morning. October 8, 1874
AmbIgdisy o1 ml.otaon Laws.

Saturday Morning. October 8, 1874.
Amblgdisy oS Ml.otaon Laws.
I'm consideration OF the complicated
character aud uncertain purpose Of the
laws appertaining to the general elec.
lions in this State. there is generally
felt concern that they shall be tho.
roughly sifted, aud all doubtful points
discussed aud cleared up. In Charles
ston public meeting has been held,
retrospective OF party, OF citizens who
are apprehensive that with the existing
commissioners of election there an ho-
aost count Of the votes cannot be
obtained. The irregularity of ap-
lpoiatmenta OF commissioners comes
an IN many places to complicate the
question. and to raise doubts whether
there can be any election at all. But
s,eaviog this class OF considerations
aside. the body of the statutes upon
CHS eubject appears incomplete, in
den mite, and, in parts, uniutelligible.
While the election machinery ia elabo-
rate and expensive. the discretionary
.powor vested in some OF the function.
sries is very great It is provided, for
instance, that "tLe polls shall be- open
>tnot opened) at suoh places as shall be
designated, at 6 o'clock in the fore.
moon OF the day OF election" We
cannot find anywhere clause orSec
ton of the law which authorizes or
directs any person or persons to desig-
S'aata those places. none prescrib.
i1s the time at which such de.
signafion shall be made. nor the
.ananner-and time OF giving notice to
the public OF their location. Nor,
agaie. does the Aot say at what hour
she polls shall be opened 1t simply
says they shall be open at 6 O'Clock in
she forenoon. Nothing is here to hin
der Them being opened at 3. or S
a'oacok. III opened at any one of
's5cse or other preceding hours, and
not closed again, they will ''be open ut
s O'Clock" according to law. Here is
'one opportunity for fraudulent votiug.
and one which. il We rightly remem-
Der, parties availed themselves of in
. she aast municipal election in CHARLES
; ton.. 1'Shall be designated" says the
law. Suppose they are designated in
such oQt.of-the.way places as parti-
saas, acting under instruction Of party
(. leaders, decide upon. and uhenecer the
sssue party or partisuns may choose,
and no person shall have notice OF
their locality, excspt auch voters as it
zili suit the purposes OF that party to
notify, there will be another capital
door through which fraud may enter.
And this was one Of the charges we'll
Sustained. We remember, against the
managers of election, or the commits.
sioners, at the same municipal election
inChsrlestnn, to which We have already
referred. Experience has taught us
shat the party which has constructed
this oumbrous election machinery, and
made it the iumble that it is. are par
Sicularly shrewd in controlling it, and
peculiarly prone to make use of such
seshn!cs! sdssH.ages as ws have poiut-
cd out, whether they are clerical errors
Or convenient loop-holes left by de-
>liherate legislation.
Kershaw tor ConUrrss.
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Z In answer to AN inquiry of the
Charleston San, the Camden Journal
declares that it will support the noml-
nee for Governor. whoever ho may be.
of the Convention which is to usse IN
bls in Columbia the S:h inst. It adds:
1--WE Eao,D that General kershnw does
not desire the nomination; and will lot
permit himself to be placed in oppo.
sition" to the choice Of the Convention.
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which the preponGerance of military
capacity does not coincide with the
minority Of votes.-N. 7. Herald.
CRY MATTERS. Rs.--Spbscribe for ths
PHRNIx.
The mother Of the Rev j X M-u-
denhall. of our city, died iu GrcenvilIe
on lust Wednesday.
The meetings at tho Marion Street
Church nre unabnted in interest DR..
Pierce is still contributing his valuable
aid To the good work Converts are
daily rendering eviaeucn Of conversion,
Services will be held to day. ut II A.
M. Notar will ba given Of con,inu-
unca
Cali ut Wheeler e Wilson's sewing
machine Office and see the October
styles Of T.. Bntter:ck t. Co. = patterns.
Mesars. Hoffman & Albrecht, among
other nice thugs, have received sou,e
Wcstphalia hans. They are capitnl
appetizers.
The cutting room of Messrs. H. e
w. O. S%aflields establishment pre-
sents very snowy and attractive
effect, presenting to the eye of the
o"erver the neatly.trimmrd uniforms
of tho rifle aud subre clubs. This firm
have manufactured Il good deal of this
ciass Of goods.
The lcuves are slowiy turning brown
This delightful weather enables them
to retain their summer garb.
Chignon is dead. It died a natural
deuth. The great dicty OF the feminine
toilet is no more. Paris has given j.
up for tho sake of economy. 1t was
very costly. Every year there was
taken into Paris 10000 pounds of
| human hair III a "raw' or unwurked
state-worth $3.50, ,OOO-aud to bo
made into chienons. Now all thut
money can be spent in some other
nonsense.
Tha weather il cool and pleasant.
The Nigilaut Fire Engine Company
paraded yesterday. Captain Dennis
c1mmanding. They were preceded by
the Post Baud. and presented me
appearance.
We have recsivcd IL card of invita-
ton from the National Lincoln Monu-
ment Association, to attend the nnveil.
ing Of the statue Of Abraham Lincoln,
at Springfield, Illinois, Oh October IS
II SONS of the bridges in our city
are not suon renovated. they will die
of old ase and decay.
MIR. Seegers is erecting II mammoth
barrel. on post. az u sign. It is an
object OF curiosity to the small boys.
Married. OH the 25th of September.
ut the residence Of Mrs Upil, 1.735
North Eleventh street, Philadelphia,
by the Rev. a. Rittenhouse. DR.. John
L. Hardemap, of Georgia. and Miss
Lee '. Davis, niece of jeff Davis. of
Memphis. Tennessee. No cards. :
Philadelphia Press.
There will be- no services in lbn
Marion Street Methodist Church TO-
night.
Lemon juice, added to water, il good
Tor purifying the blood; it will also be
found pleasant for bathing tho hands
and fuce.
FAIR or TIE CAnoL1NAa We have,
from the Observer Book and Job
Presses. Charlotte. neat pu.nplilei
concerning the first exhibition Of the
New Fair of the Carolnas, to com.
mence in Charlotte. November 3, and
continuing five days. Hon. Z. B.
Vance will deliver the annual address.
aud the occasion. no doubt, be nn en-.
joyable one.
The KERYHAw GAZETTE. Mai. l..
W. Il. Dlnir has assumed editorial con-
troll Of the Kershaw GuseNe, and shows
nlrendy the skill of veteran with the
pen aud scissors. We cordially vel
como him to the new and responsible
duties which his attainments as q
scholar and accomplishments as
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The state n1,lIt,a.

The article copied in another CO.
lumn from the New York Herald, is a
clear exhibition Of the unrepnblicaD
aud unsubsts .iai soharaotsr sof the
csrre.-bas Sesernnents OF the eSouth.
They are mushrooms, liable tn be
kicked over any day. or toppled down
by popular indignation, aud would
be but for the oountenuuoe. moral
support and buyonuts Of tho General
Government Louisiana is not the
only one which could be overturned iu
day or night. What could the Go.
vernmeDt Of South Carolina, for in'
stance, nnaided by the Federal power,
do against u thousand or even five
hundred determined meu? It wonld
molt before them lika frost beneath the
sun. These governm ents commund
no respect, rs they are not based upon
the consent OF the peoplc-at least.
that part of the people who supply
strength sufficient to support them III
extremity. The Herald presses tomn
npon the United States Government
and the people of the North the
ridiculous unconstitutional and unre-
publican attitude they ure in of sup
porting and sustaining what should
be able to stand alone. A truly
republican State government needs
no foreign aid. The weakness of
the Moses and Scott administrations
is not that the black people who con
stitute the bulk of the population are
particularly deficient in manhood and
courage. but that they ars arrayed by
aliens and renegsdes against the pro-
perty, intelligence, honor, culture and
prestige of the oountry-in fact, against
all its ruling elements. No class in a
State. however strong in numbers. can
stand in hostile attitude to these ele-
ments and be powerful, secure and
progressive. Apart from them they
cannot make decent nnd much less
strong Government. What the colored
people-whose militia is o farce nnd
whose government fraud aud cheat
require. is to change their allies and
get on the side of the substantial inter
ests and real welfare OF The State. II
they do that. they will become slrong
and respectable.