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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-12
A Card.

To property holders in Dallas and It's imme-
diate vicinity:
Having been duly elected and qualified as
your city engineer, am prepared to survey
your property accurately, ana furnish you
with correct plats.
shall be provided with careful assistants,
and with the best instruments made In the
United States, and with steel tapes.
Any one needing such work can leave
word with the city clerk, city treasurer, city
attorney, or drop me line at the post Office.
WILLIAM NJ. JOHNSON,
63dlw City Engineer.
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ALWAYS AHEAD.

The Large Book and Station.
cry House Of Pierce & Lyle
have just opened the largest
stock Of CrOquet Sets ever be.
fore brought to Dallas. As the
season IL drawing nigh for this
beautiful and fashionable
game, we would advise every
one to go and purchase a set.
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NOTICE.

The Daily Herald IN now far
nislied 90 subscribers by carrier at 25
iivcred regularly each morning at an
carly hour. 10 any part of the city and
suburbs within u mile and - half of
the court h0nse. Subscribers failing
90 receive their paper viii ObIige by
reporting to MIR. nasye nc this Office.
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We see extensive preparations ON the east
side OF Main, at the once Isle of CUBA, for Il
restaurant, by one who is In the habit Of car
rying everything before him. The proprie-
tor, just from Memphis, Tennessee, proposes
to fit up In the best style, and he knows how.
BE assured he has brought with him the
most famous caterer in town, 40 look out for
something extral
53dlt FROM ONE WHO KNOWS.
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DISCUSSING May parties is what's the

DISCUSSING May parties Is what's tht
matter with the girls now.
THE deputy sheriff of Sherman
caught the female he was after on
Main street, in this city, yesterday.
The Eureka shaving and hair dress,
ing saloon will do the tonsorial manip.
ulations to your satisfaction, pleasure
and improved appearance.
AHAThas been introduced in this
city called the "Disturbance.n We
know of some mems heads who need
the "Quieter."
WHEELook, the very gay Texas Cen
tral ticket agent, was seen to whisk a
slippery hoof at the Medical associa-
ton ball.
AN opportunity ia offered to obtain n
bargain in hotel property, by applying
at once to Colonel George w. Baylor,
Elm street.
MEssRs. BLAKE 4 BARLEY adver-
tise the Commercial hotel for sale, IL
application is made before the present
lease expires. See advertisement.
a GENTLEMAN of this city received
bushel of peaches, yesterday, from a
friend In New Orleans, who sent them
per carpet bag of an acquaintance.
THE vacant block opposite the mar
ket house Is to be built upon at once.
One of the buildings is to be occupied
by o tinware firm and the corner one
by confectioner
DON'T forget the session of the Union
music Sunday school this Sunday after
noon at 4 O'Clock, at the city hall.
Both christian and sinner invited, the
latter particularly.
MAYOR CADgLL directed special
officer Blood, to slaughter that con-
founded wheel nuisance on the corner
OF Main and Market streets, yesterday.
Blood promptly squelched It. His
honor did capital thing in the prem
Uses.
THROUGH, tickets, north and east,
over the Central road will enable pas
sengers going to New York to pass
through the cities of PHILADELPHIA.
Baltimore, Washington and Harris
burg.
ALL delegates to the state grange
convention, to be held in Austin, can
procure round trip tickets at the Texas
Central ticket office, Mr.. Wheelock
agent, on the corner of Elm and Mar
ket streets. These tickets can be had
for $40 so, and are good until the 10Th
inst.
The Vestry of st. Matthew'S church,
VIII meet at the residence of the Rec
tor, In rear of the church, tomorrow
tMonday) evening, at half past seven
O'Clock. It's desired that there should
be full attendance.
IHE iruit crop, we are pleased to
say, was not injured by the frost of
Friday morning. As we stated a few
days ago, the prospect for fruit and all
other crops in this section, never was
better and we look for rich harvest
and peaches and cream In abundance
Mr.. HARRY CoNLEY, whose gifts as
q clog dancer are looked upon by
thousands of our citizensas marvellous,
and who Is orc of the most scholarly
artists In the business, leaves, with sew
eral other brother artists, for Mexico
thisweek. Harry's departure from the |
boards Of the Bella Union will be in
stantly and regretfulIy missed, and q |
star dropped from Thompson's galaxy,
which cannot be easily replaced with
an orb Of equal brilliancy.
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Massrs. John Henry Brown & Venable, of
our city, have requested us to suggest to tho
movers in the new hotel scheme to call Mt
their Office on Elm street and get their
views on location. They are gentlemen Of
taste and extended acquaintance, and have
the ground for the hotel for sale.
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IOB wORE.

We have the facilities anu the work
mcn 20 do IN good work, and NJ ~
low rates, as can be done anywhere,
and we mean 90 do u. Firing so,ir
Fine Job work 10 THE DAiES HER
AID OFFICE, Corner Of Main ana
Lamnr streetn.
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There scarcely lives female who does not
at some time fall II victim 70 some disease
peculiar TO her sex. Whether married or
single old or young, they labor under some
female arrangement, The fiat Of public OPP
inion IL, that English Female Bitters Is the
most wonderful medicine ever placed before
the public.
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Go 10 Franlxlin's book store.
II you want Bibles Of any kind.
or pictures, or picture frames.
or blank books. or stationery.
or fresh garden seeds. or wall
paper, or albums. or dairics. or
anything else usually found i'm
81 iirst-cIass book store. Frank
lin sells cheap.
MhllI
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Have you tried the new sta
tiOnery and paper firm, Elm
street. next TO Wheat's. Reed e.
LathrOp will sell envelopes,
writing and wrapping paper,
and stout MANILA bags, at 1t.
Louis prices.
olllm
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Attention, sir Knightsi

You are hereby commanded to assem- bio
at tie asylum of Dallas commandery No. g.
on Monday evening, April 10, at half-psst 7
o'clock, for work in X. 7. degree.
F,AUSTIN, &c.
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Bohny 4 Loupot, on the north side OF the
square, have received the first Book Beer OF
the season, which they have now on tap, ana
respectfully solicit coll from their GUS
toners. NdlW
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Everybody should remember thNt all ie-
males cnn now be restored TO perfect health
by the uso OF Dr. Dromgooes English Female
BittcrB.
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For consumption and asthma, Mamdens
pectoral balm IL admitted by the profession
10 be the only standard medicine that can
be relied on. For sale by oil druggists,
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MIR. q. w. BECKETT

IL our authorized agent for this city, with
power TO make collections and solicit udver-
tisements and SUBSCRIPTIONS tor this paper
All contracts mnde by him VIII be recog-
nized by this Office,
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ADVERTISEMENTS

Intended for the mornings Herald
shOu,d be handed I'm by o o'clock the
previous evening. to- Insure their in.
ScrtiOn.
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Twelve lots lone blocls), on the principal
business street OF the toWn OF llutchins, ON
.lno Central Railroad, In Dallas county, for
i ale ut low prices. Apply "
JOHN W. SWINDELI.S,
lyl5dtf Herald Office.
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Have Arrived.

That lot OF good mich cows can be seen at
the stable opposite the Crutchiield house.
Apply TO kEENE " NICHOLS,
ildtf Corner Elm and Austin streets.
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lyl5dtf
NOTICE.

No accounts against employees In the
Herald Once will be allowed I'm set g.
mcnis with the Office unIess AN Orier
from tho Proprietor IN given.
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NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

HcreaUeraii hills for advert isements
~ this paper viii be collected monthly,
unless otherwise specifics in contracts.
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CApTArN HOLM WI. LANE.

Assistant secretary OF tho senate. is nm
authorized agent of The DALLAS HERALD In
Austin.
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MIR. w. III. Nnnrl,c.

81 Shreveport, IL our authorized agent for
that city, TO whom parties desiring to adver
Else In or subscribe for THE HERALD are re-
specially referred.
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For Rent.

A houae 2OxiO, on the corder OF Camp and
Griffin streets. Apply to ....
NJ. b. STONE,
62d3t On the premises
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Reed a. LatIirop, Elm street,
next 10 WIicni's, have paper
bags. straw and MANILA paper
nj NJ. Louis prices.
Adm
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To dye or not 10 dye2 That Is the question
Ifdye you must, why not use the best, which
Is Bineauds Lightning Hair Dye.
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Law Blanks of every description for sale
and printed TO order, at this Office.
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Notice.

Call at the star Bakery, opposite the mar
ket house, for fresh bread, for your supper
every evening. Adm
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For Sale.

diute possession given.
lo9-dtf STEAGALL " co.
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Day Board

At the o. X. restaurant will be reduced to
Ave dollars per week, after the first day OF
May, 1874. 53dl6t
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Tho Scholastic Population Of Dalla"

The Scholastic Population or Dallas
NOss ~ft Coupty. = ri
To tile Editorof the Dallas Herald
The scholastic census Of Dallas
county, Just completed, shows the fol-
lowing result M TO children between
the ages OF six and eighteen years;
White children, ..,,"w.'","""", 4,740
C0lored children, ....,.""."....". Sii
--
iothl""...''' ",'',.''''''''''"''''"'" o,ovo
The returns are not probably rs cor
rect as they ought 10 be, owing to the
difficulties Of q perfect enumeration In
several districts; the defect, however,
Is very slight, The difference between
the white and colored Is nearly six and
q halfto one In favor Of the whites.
Respectfully,
WILLIAM l.. CABELi,
Pres. Co. Board School Directors.
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Croquet Sets Of all sizes and
prices ut
PIERCE 4 LYLE'S.
Fruit and Confectionery Stands for

We have three fruit aud confectionery
stands for sale, one or two Of which we de.
sire to dispense with, as we cannot attend to
them all, and any one desising to purchase
win get bargain. 49,
For particulars, enquire Of L. 7. Botto 4
Bro, southeast corner ofthe square. 4odtf
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Law Blanks OF every description for sale
and printed 10 order NJ this office.
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VALUABLE HOTEL PROPERTY
FOR SALE.
.crutohhcid House,"

n tho city OF Dallas, IN offered al private
alc. For terms, Inquire OF
lN GEO. w. BAYLOR, or
JAs. o. CRUTCHFIELD.
Dallas. Nov, %, 1879. 2iOdtf
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-09-11

SEC. IL. In ascetaining the amount of
such losses, the memorials, allidavits, dep
o~itions, aud any other papers in the scV.
cral eases of losses claimed respectively,
now filed In the Stale Department, or olli-
cial copies thereof, may be read in evil
denco: Provided, That no AFFIDAVIT shall be
read except whore il appears to the sal Is
faction of the tribunal that the ailiaut can
not he produced before it as witness or
his testimony taken by Il commission upon
iulorrogatOries and in the hcariug Of the
cause, any party claiming shall produce all
books, papers, Letters aud documents that
may DO called for by u general description
thereof Ivy any opposing party, or siti>Iic-
tOrily account for their luSs or urn- ptuduc-
ton, or suffer such Judgment rs Is pre-
scribed in section fifteen Ul the act entitled
IAN act to establish the judicial courts OF
the Ugited Staio',' approved september
twenty ninth, seventeen huud ed and ci = =
tv-nine aud On the hearing of tue cause,
any competent evidence may be producgd
by either party, elmer viva Vuce or bv cp-
osition taken upon iutrrrog ltprits; aod
for this purpose dispositions may hc tax en-
bv either party lie beue, Ur the c1uu may
admit atlldavits where IT Is siti. a tori. v
shown that the witness cannot be produce d
or his examination by iuterrug tories and
cross examination cannot be hiI.
SEC. Is. Tnat in case auy iui4meu. :
rendered by said court for indemnify for
any loss or cnim herein before mentiuut
against the United States nj the time Of the
giving Of the iudgIne II, lite court shall, up
ON motion OF the attorney or counsel for
the claimant, allow, ont uf the amount
thereby awarded, such reasonable counsel
aud attorney tees to the counsel and aitor.
ny employed by me cltimart or claim
aus respectively ~ the court shall dctprm-
iue Is just and rcHSuuHbIC, IS cuupru ST.
ton for the services rendered ~" e a'mant
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-09-11
June %, 1874.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 90. !


AN ACT reorganizlng the several staff corps
of the Army.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, Thai the
Inspector Generals Department shall con-
sist Of one colonel, two observation-disclosures,
and two majors, with the rank, pay, and
emolunents of officersof said grades and
the Secretary of War may, In addition, de-
tail officers OF the line, not to exceed four,
TO act as assistant inspector general Pro-
Vided, That officers OF the line detailed as
acting inspectOrs-geneTa shall have all the
allowances of cavalry officers Of their re-
respective grades; and no new appoint
ment shallsbe made In the Inspector Gener-
ais Department until the number of in
spectors-general is reduced to five.
SEC. 2. Thatthe Bureau OF Military JUS
tice shall hereafter consist of one Judge
Advocate General, with the rank, pay, and
emoluments OF brigadier general and
the said Judge Advocated General shall re-
ceive, revise, and have recorded the pro-
ceedings OF all courts-martial, courts OF in
quiry aud military commissions, and shall
perform such other duties as have been
heretofore performed by the Judge Advo-
cate General OF the Army. In the corps
of judge-advocates no appointment shall
be made as vacancies occur until the num-
Der shall be reduced b. four, which shall
thereafter be the permanent number Of the
officers Of that corps.
SEC. 3. That hereafter there shall be three
assistant commissaries- general of subsist-
ence, with the rank, pay, and emoluments
of lieutenant-0olonel, Instead of the two
now allowed by law Of said grade III the
Subsistence Department; that the number
of commissaries of subsistence with the
rank, pay, and emoluments OF a captain of
cavalry, Is hereby reduced to twelve, and
no appointment to fila vacancy in said
grade shall be made until the number
thereof shall be reduced to twelve, aud the
number thereafter shall remain fixed at
twelve. ....-...
SEQ. 4. That the Medical Department of
the Army shall hereafter consist Of one
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-09-11
GENERAL NATURE-No. 81.
AN ACT to prevent hazing at the Nav,
Aradpmu

AN ACT to prevent hazlng at the Naval
Academy.
BE IL enacted by lie Senate and House of
Representatives Cf the United States Of
america in Congress assembled, That in
all cases when it shall coule to the knowl-
edge of the superintendent of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, that any cadet
midshipman or cadet-eugincer has been
guilty OF tue otfense commonly known Ms
hazing, 1t shall be the duty of sad SUPER
intendent to order a court martial, COM
posed of not less than three commissioned
officers, who shall infinitely examine into
all the facts and circumstances of the case
and make finding thereon; and any ca
acknowledgement or cadet-engineer found
guilty of said offense by said court shall
upon recommendation of said court be dis
missed and such finding, when approved
by said superintendent, shall be final and
The cadet so dismissed from said Naval
Academy shall be forever ineligible to re-
appointment to said Naval Academy.
Approved June %, 1874.
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GENERAL NATuRr-No. o.. !

AN ACT to protect lines of telegraph con-
strncted or used by the United State,
from malicious injury and obstruction.
Be IL enacted Gy the Senate ami UOitse of
Representatives Of tie United states n
Imericd in Congress assembled, That any
person or persons who shall wilfullv or ma
iciously iniure or destroy any of the works
or property or material of any tcicgrtphic
line constructed and owned, or in process
of construction by the United States, or
that may be hereafter cons ructcd and
owned or occupied and controlled bv the
United States, or who shall wiifulIy or ma
llciously interfere in any way With the
working or use of any such tel graphic
line, or who shall wilfully or mI'rciouSly
obstruct, hinder or delay the trans mission
OF any comunun ication over any such tcie-
graphic line, shall he deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and, on con victiom thereof
in any district court Of the United States
having jurisdiction OF the 7amc, shall be
punished by tine of not less than one
hundred nor more than one thousand dol
lars, or with Imprisonment for term not
exceeding three years, or with both, in the
discretion of the court.
Approved, June %, 1874.
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Corn Meal fresh ground & Feed of all
kinds, by car load, ton or bag.
A MEXICAN ( FOREIGN PATENTS.

A MEXICAN & FOREIGN PATENTS.
IA r. H EDDY Solicitor Of Patents for Inven-
tOnsi Trade Marks, or Designs, No. 20 State Street
oppo'ite kilby Street, Boston.
After an extensive practice OF upwards Of 80 years
continues TO secure patents In the United StAes also
In Great Britain, France, aud other foreign countries
caveats specifications, Assignments, and all papers for
patents executed on reasonable terms with dispatch
Researches made to determine the validity utility
Of patents of inventions, and legal and other advice
the claims of patent furnished by remttinR one
dollar Assignments recorded in Warrington
No Agency in the United States POssssseS SUPERIOR
facilities for obtaining Patents or dseeTtdiHing fks
pdtentGbihty ofiRVenfiohs.
Allnecessity of journey to Washington to procure
Patent aud the usual great delay there, are here
saved inventors. -
TESTIMONIALS.
81 regard NJ. Eddy as one of the most capable and
ccessfulpraetitioners with whom have had oflcaI
intercourse.-CHAltLlS MASON, Commissioner Of
Patents" -
~ haven estaton in assn ring nyentors thatthev
cannotemplOy man more competent and fTusf10oj.
thy, and more capable of putting their
form to secure for them early and favorable ca
sderation at the Patent Ohice-EDMUND BURKE
late Commissioner of Patents"
''Mr. II. II. EDDY has made for me over THIRTY an.
plicAtionsfor Patents having been
everyease Such unmistakable proof OF great talent
and ability on his part, leads me TO recommend ALL
inventors to applyto him to procure their patents
they may be sure OF having the most attsntsn
bestowed on their cases, and at very reasonable
chArges.-JoHN TAGGART.'
Boston, Jan. lSN.-lyI
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GENERAL NAruRE-No. ISL

An ACT to amend the act entitled "An act
TO reorganize the courts In the District of
Columbia, and for other purposes" APP
proved March 8, 1868.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States Of
America, in Congress assembled, That the
justice OF the supreme court of the District
of Columbia, holding a criminal term for
said District, may, when not engaged in
the proper.business OF the criminal term,
hold siftings OF the circuit court, and am-
ploy the petit juries drawn for the crimi-
nal term In the trial Of such cases depend
ing in said circuit court as the justice pre-
siding therein may assign to him for that
purpose; and the business done at such
sitting shall be recorded in the minutes of
the circuit court.
Approved, June %, 1874.