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Stockholders Meeting.

= The regular annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Real Estate, Building and
savings association Of Dallas, will be held at
the Office of Williams Seay, in the city OF
Dallas. on Saturday. the 9th day of May, 1871
at hal past z p. NJ. The election Of directors
and other Important matters Will come De-
fore the association at that time.
R0BT. b, SEAY, Secretary;
April o., 1874, Gdiod
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AGENTS.
THE WEEKLY HERALD,

THE WEEKLY HERALD VIII be pub
lshrd every saturday morning. Subscrip-
lon, e2,60 per unnum; SlD for NiX lnohlhS
,,lN able Ia udyulGr. No subscription taken
FOR les, period than NS months
Advertisements inserted NJ the ftco " ~
per square for the first insenloni ana 20 ccn'S
Tor each subsequent insertion
Obtuhiy notices, marriages, dcaihs, pul ~
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TIVE GENERAL MARIREr.

RnslueSs continues laig. our nle,qhqnis
havcfo!land complete stocks laid down ut
low figures, and purchases canbe ma,lc NJ
unusual advantage, The following quota
tons represent regular Wholesale p,lces' In
nlling small orders, highcrrates win have to
.hepnid.:
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on every Wednesday night, at the Odd Eel.
lows Hail. b. =. JET, N. G..
NJ. TIIEyENTsT, Secretary, H .AN
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NOTICE.

No accounts against employ ~ in the
Herald UIlice viii he allowed In set e.
ments with tnc oShee unichs an order
from the Proprietor is given.
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Patrons Of Iiusban,lry.

BRECKENRIDGE GRANGE No. q, of the
hall, Richardson, on the first and third Sat-
urdays of each month.
ID, II. BECKER, Secretary.
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Odd EalIAxAa.

( RIDGELEY ENCAMPMENT No. D, ]. o.
o. f., meets on the first and third Friday
nights in each month, at the Odd Fellows
Hall. ,71aNJ ,JN0. u. KERFOOT, Q. p.
+ 4. A. SAYRE, Scribe.
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SOCIETIES.

1G Va LaJ = Masonic. - 'N'-
DALLAS. C0MMANDERY No. 9, Knights
Templar, win meet at the Asylum in the city
of Dallas, on the first Thursday after the last
Saturday In each month. z
FRANK AUSTIN, l.. G.
Ed. q. BowIsR. Recorder Hhlf2 Hi'i" =
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CoEUR DE LEON LODGE No. s, meets
very Tuesday evening. ]. NJ. Wright, Past
Chancellor; K. b. Seay, Chancellor Com.
mander; -. Ward, Vice Chancellor; Richard
of Exchequer; Jos. l.. Fisher, Master OF FL
nance; j. w. Walden, Keeper of Records and
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nILLS OF FARE, Bill Heads, Letter Heads
ID and all kinds of Printing done with
neatness and dispatch ut THE HERALD OF.
TIcR.
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NlNANOIAL AND OOMMERCIAL.

uFrlcE on TlIE DALLAS HERALD
May I, lsH (
Buying, Selling,
Ooll ""..-,-.,p.-..-rllulae qll2&
0llNtt '''',,,''',,,',',,,,r,lW "a Nlu1i.
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DALLAS CHAPTER, No. Il, Royal Arch
Masons. meets at the Chapter Rooms in the
city of Dallas, on the first Monday after the
last Saturday in each month.
.JhW w. NJ. Q. YOUNG, NJ. Il. II. p.
HENRY BoLIrseeretsrs1 y9p 81 II
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GOOD TenpIars.

THOMAS CHAPEL LODGE, /. % q. T..
meets every Saturday night at the Thomas
Chapel church.
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MEDICAL.
SINS OF MOTHER AND FATHER

'Tis sin TO hoari APP money and refuse to
supply the natural wants and demands Of q
sufferi ng, bed-ridden wife. IT'S sin for
mother to bend over the couch OF q beautiful,
vel fading daughter, and refuse TO spend a
few dollars ior her benefit and relief. How
many thousands of mothers and fathers are
today cursea with the above sin? Siokly,
pale. ernaciated, care-worn, suffering. females
% n bt found IN all parts of our country. A
ramesly can be had, and yet they refuse to
spend /, little money for it,. The remedy that
will cureis Or. Dromgoole's English Female
Differs Sold by druggists. l'dawfm
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Condensed Through Time Gard
no points North and. East via.the
Houston and Texas Central R'y
/, tt AND CONNECTIONS.

Train leaving Galveston ut 1890 r. IN. and
Houston at lNn pm. daily, arrives as follows
Red River CITY, next dnv at..........l0;lj A. NJ
Sedalh ............secOad dizzy nto..... q.lj A. NJ
aL,......eecOnd day at. ....... 500 p. N.
st. L0uls..........Second day at..... $40 Y. NJ,
indianapolis. third day at.....,.. l:g2 4. NJ.
day Ht....... SID A. N.
Chicago. day at.l!.... 7.45 A. NJ.
mathematician day at,,,.... I;05 A. NJ.
ALBANY day gt......., $40 Z. NJ.
Pttsbup. ........tlird day ut ....,... q 90 T.. N.
Philadelphia,...f fourth dayat.a..... 7:l5 A. NJ.
New York fourth day nt.e......l2:,D Il. NJ.
Lonisvllc. day ai....,..... 1855 A. NJ.
Baliim ore ..... .fourtliday at....... $40 A. NJ.
Washington. . fourth daNiat......... 7.3j A. NJ.
Boston fourth day at..........ll:20 p. n.
st. Paul ,......, third dey at...-.,...~ 7:l0 P
.l .d j. DUItAND, Gent Sup't.
J. WALDO. Geni Ticket Agent.
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NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

HerearteraII bills advertisements
inIY,is paper WILDE collected monthly,
unless tflcrwiso specified I'm con tracts.
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TANNEHILL LODGE. No. 80, II. & A. NJ,
meets on the second and last Saturday even
ings of each month, atsthe Masonic Halk y h
I'll NEEl "A JOHN LGOOD, lW,M.i
HENRY BOIL, Secretary. faAasE - " f&'
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purchasers for lot Of old
w type metai--an notwithstanding for
Babbitt 'metal.--. Price. W, Apply ct the
Herald ONCE
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TER MSS
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AGENTS.
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New York; @. P,RowelL S.M, Pettonglll q
90, and Bates 4 Locke |I "a ~.
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Precinct No. IA. IL Hardin
Precinct No. IN. Nj. Fondren.
Precinct No. 3-R. f, Barker,
{ Precinct No.4--J, S,Flpyd.F vi ] q
Precinct No. 81. A. Fisher.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
Precinct No. l--Willam l.. Cabell, Dallas
Precinct No. 2-James, IL. Swindells, Ian
caster.
Precinct No. 3-Elam Sharp. $3.50. Is,
Precinct No. ~ Thomas =. Nash. -
Precinct No. 5-Henry G. Sweet, Scyene.
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knights of pythias.

SION s. RECORD. W. G. I.
j. w. RECORD, w. Secretary.
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CHANGE GE TIME:
On and after Sunday, May
3, 1874. Trains will Arrive
and Depart from Dallas,
as follows:

ss91q CLOSE CONNECTION
AT Minneola and International Junction,
with trains on the International and Great
Northern Railroad, for Tyler, Palestine,
Huntsville, Houston gnd Galveston. AT
shreveport, with the Red river boats, for
New Orleans and the South, and with the Ell
Paso Mail Companysi stages for Monroe,
vicksburg and the South. At Texarkana,
with the
CAIRO AND FULTON RAILROAD, FOR
81. Louis. Memphis, Louisville, Cairo. Chicago
T. Nt4GF NH - AND
ALL POINTS NORTH AND EAST.
INQUIRE for Though tickets and rates to all
Important points at the Texas and Pacific
Railway Office, corner Lamar street and Pa
cific ayeftue. 19i ~.
GEO. NOBLE,
General superintendent.
w. II. NEWMAN,
General Passenger AGENT. tfii
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husband should consider his wile's literary
labor superior to that of outsiders H. l..
b. was. as usual, incensed: declared pub
llelv that he would shoot Soule on sight In
California that sort of talk means some
thing subsequently SOule, thinking that
the manager was in earnest, and seeing him
day or two after, in Montgomery street,
drew a revolver and commenced firing.
Bateman, who is as brave as need be, had
forgotten his threat was not even armed.
| nder the circumstances he retired in good
order, and .the journalist put up his pistol.
Inc managers mistake was either in max
ing the menace, or after making it. in not
preparing himself for an encounter. Sew
eral years ago happened to be in the Trois
treres with several Americans, and Just as
we were going to order dinner. Bateman
and one or two fresh arrivals in Paris enter
ed. One OF our party, an editor Of the
ana, was introduced TO Bateman. and in
brusquc way remarked Il haven't had the
pleasure Of seeing you since YOU took re-
iuge. some years since, behind cart, while
Frank Soulc was trying his best to perforate
You with his pistol
The manager exploded at this, and, vio-
lcntly sesticulating, pronounced Soule an
internal ealumniator. ruliian and coward,
who had done his best to murder gentle
man he knew to be unarmed.
The garcons, knowing Us to be Ameri-
cans, and not understanding word Of Eng
lisl. were alarmed at the frantic demonstra-
tions, expecting every moment that we
would begin to slaughter one another in the
harbarous fashion which they imagine to be
the custom Of our counrymen.
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EW SERIES, VOL. XXI.

than metal. as it neither rusts nor decays.
ana deheS the white ant. Within that there
was sandal-wood shell lined with velvet.
the body being highly spiced to preserve it.
The furniture of the house might well exceed
thousand pounds. The altar cloth and
hangingS were of rich emboidcred silk, with
a prolusion Of gold fringe, and the lattice
hligree, which the Chinese are 50 fond Of in
Producing everywhere, was Of gilt and YER
million. The floor was of inlaid marble.
Wandering about in this oddly dreary
place, which was neither mirth nor woe. the
painful stiffness and the heavy atmosphere
being the only elements which inspired awe
my nerves, nevertheless, received n Sudden
shock. when. just aS was examining the
decorations Of an apparently new visitor,
Speaking in whispers and raising the maStolv
a ~hrill shrek made me start. drop the mas
tody, and clutch my companion by the arm.
and for minute | could scarcely cJ5,trol my
fright He laughed for it was only the
growing of a cock hat declare =. Peter
was never more startled But this was
proof that the corpse was 4 fresh ono, a. the
white cock, with colurcd feather, which
accompanies the coffin, IS usually left there
when the body merely goes into lodgings.
II really inferred. believe it Is killed and
eaten. In another portion of the city We
saw several of them. though think they
were past Growing. some of the interior
walls of the house were decorated with por-
traits supposed TO represent the dciunct on
the toilet tables were the brass basins used
for ab.ution-. and in one. where there was
q portrait OF g, lady who must nave been
,hlnesa beauty. there was large pot Of red
paint and another of white, which tie Chin
c-c Use unSrarinsly: by the side of that
lay her Jade comb and silver pms and the
gum which was used To ~ii.lcn her hair.
Ncquittcd the city nothing 10TH. We seem
ell TO breathe more freely when airly ont
side the ucnt air of tie death city.
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tt.tsitti.Tt RAJ
crN. nrNGsRfoED's "cREAMsR. :"

Gen. Ilungeriorl, oi Adams, y. Y, on
Friday. gave u- several facts in regard to
his remarkable cow which were new TO US
hut NAV not be 10 many of our readers.
The cow came from Canada, and the Gen
eral has owned her something over a year.
lie came by her in this wise Some Cana
dian gentlemen were telling him Of a won
deriul COW owned in the neighbOrhOod of
the Bay oi Quinte, Ontario, saying that
she would give - lbs. OF milk per day.
The General was incredulous and replied,
IF You have cow that will yield that
quantity of milk, | will pay you $500 for
her Much to my surprise, continued the
General, 1.-THE cow was landed at my door
here in the course Of day or two. and tho
$500 paid over" Her milking qualities
were soon after tested, and instead of limit
ns herself to seyenty-five liz of milk per
dav. she gave eighty-seven at almost the
first trial From these figures she went up
to over one hHRdrcd pounds per day and
established the reputation Of being the most
extraordinary mixer in the world. We
were told hv the General that the greatest
milkers ever known We're raised in Scotland,
where, by feeding the cows with their own
milk, they have been made to produce ninety
pounds per day.
The cow gave birth to a male calf a month
or two since As Il matter of fact, it il
stated that all her calves have been males
The cow is ten wears Old, and we should say
her color is not very unlike that Of the cele-
brated white coat belonging to the late Ia
mented Horace Greeley. She is not doing az
well this season as she did last year, for the
grass is les, nutritious, and still she is now
averaging her eighty pounds of milk per
day, and fills two pals at Il milking. Of
course she is an object of great curiosity.
and is visited by persons residing. IN all
parts of the country. The Generai AYERS
that he is glad to see all such. for his state
ments appear 30 much like ezaggeration that
he is relieved when he can show them the
cow. She Is n robust-looking animal, evil
IDENTIFY relishes her food and enjoys life. As
an evidence of her capacity, General Hunger
ford stated that she alone supplied the
clearinghouse connected with the Hunger
ford Collegiate Institute with milk during
the entire winter term.
There are those who would like to pos
sess the animal, and have written To the
General to ascertain his price for her-sena-
tor Fenton among the number. But her
owner does not care to sell. lie values her
at So 900, and would prefer to keep ner
than to part with her even at these nign
figures. We presume he thinks It something
to be able to say that he owns the most e1-
traordinary mixer in the world, or OF which
there is any record. as we are rather pfouc
to saw that such an animal ia the properly OF
a citizen Of jefferson Wsss's0sS
Times. -
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Tbrrc seems =, have. been d r.c,--irv since
t.,,.. ir,l,ar..r,,- ail.r- at least hai,-.i,il-
;.ei nations. to lr.r.. events al Importance
2. tlr Lnovlri-, .r tl, rear,'e f., the mo
Jian,or vritiu- IT,. thi, rrri.a-e answered
ft. li.-o--vrbi.. in-.r-rti.n- of the T.,vl-
t;,r- tLc t5ni. or Elivian covered Wiih
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T,. inst c9,.s, i,,rral over t,yo tr,e-
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mis- ,,r.~ intended o.rccisiiy Il, De- road
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rrlii. or fine contents were written Win
rrl rl.alk ON the walls of the houses. Tbe
content. of tbis iournal camnri-oJ vb,r
y.,ili De-. .,as.cd d. daily new. in our mod.
orr, ,..,,,,rs rror tLe want or tb, ,c.,.-
-,rv material rn-iti,al articles were not r.,
a, had Vrycrtbele.s ac,,r,Iin. IN tbo
~ or tI,c Roman .,,,,r,.,,,c,,t :. -,
trnr ;,,,rnal and intended .s rc1din.. ,n,+-
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Col. Stuart, of the British army, in 4 book
entitled "reminiscences of Soldier" tells
these anecdotes

Col. Stuart, of the British army, in 4 book
entitled "reminiscences of a Soldier" tells
these anecdotes
When a subaltern at Gibraltar, he was
one day ON guard with another officer, who
unfortunately fell down a prccipice four
hundred feet high and was killed. Now.
my non-mIlitary readers should understand
that in the guard reports there is a small
addendum, VIZ. IN. i. Nothing extra
ordinary since guard mounting the mean
ing OF which Is that in lSc anything parti
cular should occur. tn, officer commanding
the guard is bound To mentien it. Our
| friend, however, said nothing about the ac-
cident that had occurred to his brother Off
Ger and some hours after the brigade ma
.inr came to his quarters, on the part of the
officer commanding, with the report in his
hand to demand an explanation. The brig
adc major. addressing him. said 'You say.
sir, in vour rcport-'N. L. Nothing cx-
traordiny since guari-mounting. when a
brother officer, on duty with YOU, has fallen
down precipice four hundred feet high and
been killed " well, sir. replied B,
Il dinna think there's onything cxtraord-
nary in it ava if he'd iaun doom 4 prcci-
picc four hundred feet high and no been
killed. ~hoald haze Thought it very extra
ordinary indeed, and wad haze put it doom
in NV report" fancy the brigade ma
i1r'~ hair must have stood on end while he
listened 10 thi- cool reply.
\ soldier of the l9th regiment, named
Barney OBuark. who had been sentenced
to three hundred la~hcs. while he was being
conducted to the place " here the regiment
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The Kings Ring.
BY THEODORE IILIoN.

Once in Persia reigned king,
Who upon his signet ring
tiraved n maxim true and wise,
Which il held before his eyes.
Gave him counsel at glance
-fit for every change or chance;
Solemn words, and these are they.
Even this shall pass away"
Trains OF camels through the sand
Brought him gems from samarcand,
Fleets OF galleys through the seas
brought him pearls to add TO these.
Then he ranked as little gain
Treasures Of the mine or main.
What IS wealth, ?" the king would say,
Even this shall pass away.'n
In a revel with his court,
At the zenith OF the sport,
When the palms OF all his guests
Burned with clappiDg at his Jests,
lie. amid his figs and wine.
Cried, 20, loving friends Of mine
Pleasure comes. but not to stay
Even this shall pass away"
".
Hunting with his horse and hound,
lie was hurled asainst the ground
Courtiers with a loud lament
Bore him bleeding to his tent
Pillowed then upon his chair,
pain" he cried. - "a hard To bear.
But, with patience day hy day,
Even this shall pass away"
'.
Lady fairest ever seen
Chose he for his bride and queen.
Couched upon his marriage bed
Whispering to his soul, he said.
Though bridegroom never pressed
Warmer bosom to his breast.
Mortal flesh must come t. eiaN
Even this shall pass away"
VI
Towering in the public square.
Twenty cuhts in the air,
Rose his statue carved in brass.
Then the King who chanced u pas.,
6laneed AT his >culptared name.
s. -hed and murmurri, what is fame.
Pane D. but a slow decay
Even this shall pass away"
VII.
Last of all the tale Is .. III
How the kin-- rev blind aud Old
Then he said. MY SON, tncel down.
Take my blessing and nv crown
Learn before thy days are spent
That sinner must repent.
Sexe the Golden time 10 prav
Even tbs shall pass away"
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NnEN SHE WoN'r. SHE NoN'r.-A viva
ci0us writer On Switzerland says "Only
the day before our visit. the Bad Step had
its latest tragedy, with a comic edge to it,.
as most tragedies have In the pouring rain.
a party left the hotel at Chamounix for the
Nler de Glace. and, coming up on the other
side, took the Bad Step first The sweetest
'' little IL ladies' a mere dot Of a woman
with nor doctor of divinity. were among
them, and went on over the slippery rock g,
lnadc doubly dangerous by the rain. because
once started there was no turning back
She dragged the pounds on pounds Of wet
waterproof cloth clingins about her feet to
the little oasis where people rest and gird
up their loinS before crossing the ice Here
she threw herself prone on the ground, and
was still aS an ink-blot. When the others
started. he~ husband tried to rouse her
NO. She said, You may all - on.
want nothing. | will die here = Ii was
the calmness of despair Women often
threaten, in certain contingencies. to give
up but the thing is rare as snow in August
When it happens the family machine stops.
and desperate remedies are applied. This
woman did the thing without the threat
also a rare thing for her sex, and was ever
doctor Of divinity in such plight before =?
lie had lived with her forty years, and she
had the power TO surprise him lie had seen
her endure years of wasting sickness with
ont losing cheeriulneSS he had seen her 20
down into the valley of the shadow of death.
and come back smiling with u baby in her
arms but now, at last, she had given up
lie offered to carry her down the rocks and
across the ice-he who had come abroad for
his health but she answered him only, go
with the rest. | will die here :; like the
refrain of dirge. The doctor must have
scolded at this point. if he were not more
than mortal but it did no good. and finally
he wrapped the mantle of his thoughts
about him, and sat down in the rain to
mediate a new chapter on the woman ques-
ton. The other people went on, and the
two kept solitary watch on the Mer de
Glace, like the two grey-hcaded eagles in
an eyrie. At the end of n silent half hour.
in which the doctor discovered what very
hard-working people those are who only
stand and wait, she rose up. walked over
the ice. mounted her mule and regained the
hotel She had broken the handspring of
hope, and it took Nature just half an hour
to mend it,