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Caution is father of security.
He who pays beforehand is served
behind hand.
If you would know the value of u
dollar try to borrow one.
BE silent when fool talks.
Never speak boastingly of your bust
ness.
An hour of triumph comes at last to
those who watch and wait.
Word by word Webster's big Diction-
airy was made.
Speak we'll of your iriends-of your
enemies say nothing.
Never take back a discarded servant.
IF you post your servants upon your
affairs they will one day rcnd you.
DO not waste time in useless regrets
over losses.
systematic your business and keep
an eye on little expenses. Small leaks
sink great ships.
Never fail to take receipt for money
paid, and keep copies Of your letters.
DO your business promptly, and bore
not a business man with long visits.
Law is trade in which the lawyers
eat the oysters and leave the clients the
shells.
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gatMlers' Gnln,,ltl.
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Prepared for The Agis d htelligencer.


Our Forests.
AT an international congress of land aud
forest culturists, held at Vienna, September
9TH, measures were inaugurated for the
protection of birds useful in agriculture.
Great stress was laid upon the necessity
OF international action to check the de.
struction Of forests, and abundant facts
were presented to demonstrate the delete
rlous influence of such devastation on
climate and rainfall. 1t was shown that
the Rhine, Oder, the Elbe and other Euro
pean rivers have lower water marks than
formerly. In one case diminution of ten
feet is noted in half century.
1t was stated that part of the kinods-Ss
of Wurtemburg Ind seen reduced to com.
parative steriity by the destruction of
forests, and that summer droughts were
being multiplied and intensified by the
same cause in Hungary.
An account was given of region near
Trieste, on the Adriatic, which five hum
dred years ago was heavily timbered
country. These forests were cleared by the
Venetians for the purposes ofcommerce and
never grew again the whole region be-
came barren waste; the soil dried and
blew away down to the very rocks; and
recent traveller speaks of it as presenting
scene OF desolation scarcely equalled.
In the more promising portions of this
extensive region, the Austrian government
has planted some millions of olive trees in
many cases the soil necessary to iml a
their roots having to be transported fr Ok
a distance in baskets, and it is obser, 81
that the rains unknown there for wears d n
years begin to fall again, and nature n
arise from her dust. . ~
Acknowledging the necessity of III
comprehensive knowledge of the evils that
follow the too general destruction of tb
forests of country, they advise that the
action of governments should be directed
to the requirement of this knowledge by
the collection of facts relative thereto.
When we consider that the forests r
being stripped from thousands of &C
every day in this country, it seems that til
subject should receive universal atttntiok
AS has been seen in some of the smaller
islands along our Southern Atlanticcoasts
when the forests have once been cleared
the rains became so infrequent that new
plantations cannot be lstarted; and as the
streams, springs and all fresh water sup
plies have disappeared-th means ofirr;
eating and so resuscitating the deyssoI(
sections are not at hand. As in thu "
Artesian wells seem the only reso
stitch in time saves nine" M
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MAYNADIER,

Attorney at Lao ana Solicitor IN Chdnce'y,
Bel Air, Hartford Co.. Md.
AS~ Prac in the Circuit Court for Hartford and
NssoifNns Counties and in the Court of Appeals.
a1- oonveyaneing and Collection Of Claims promptly
attended to- Office 1iyiS building, Main Street.
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Sheep and WOrn-Out Farms.

At Farmers Club, at Norrisville,N 4
MIR. II. G. Hill, in an address upon Co 81
void Sheep and their value, said:
The one great tronble in stocking the:
country with sheep, and supplying the del
mand both for wool and mutton, is the
fear among many farmers of paying tod \
much for them, though it is plain enough
to be seen they are great improveme
over our common Sheep so they GO N
raising inferior stock in which there is nd
profit all their lives, because they fear t(a
run u little risk. Their children are led til
think farming hard, improbable busi-s
ness, and leave, the first opportunity. NsssS
let the farmer commence with fsT
these sheep, and have his childreny
the care and profit of them they viii SO;
feel an interest, and no longer think farm
ing Improbable. There is no employment
on the farm so remunerative and so attrac.
tive for children as the care of lambs. The
Importance of improving old, worn out
pastures is apparent to every farmer. There
is no way this can be done so easy as in
keeping sheep; it will take but few year.
to double its value.
The Cotswolds are just the kind to i'm
prove springy, swaley pastures. They will
thrive on rank, coarse feed, bringing in
the white clover and double its value in a
short time. 1t is generally admitted that
sheep are the best stock that can be kept
for the pasture, but for keeping up the
supply of hay they are generally supposed
to be inferior to other stock. Now the i'm
provement of our mowings as well as our
pasture should be considered. No farmer
can succeed unless he can keep up his hay
crop, and it is of great Importance that he
should ascertain the best kind of stock for
doing this. Having myself commenced
farming on hard, WORKOUT farm that
would not yield ono-half ton to the acre,
no one has studied this subject more closely
than have, although some have succeeded
better. For twenty years have MIXED
from twenty to forty cows. For about tif-
teen years have kept from fifty to one hun
dred. Knowing that it was generally con-
sidered that sheep were not equal to cows
to keep up the moving determined to
satisfy myself which was best
Some ten years since commenced feed
ing the hay of small farm exclusively to
sheep. This lot was in fair condition,
yielding about one ton per acre. let the
sheep have the stable, spread the manure
on the grass, going over one-half of it
each year. The grass continued to in
crease until it yielded not less than three
tons to the acre. The manure from this
yield gave it a heavy dressing. For
year or two the grass has not been so heavy;
the ground appears to be burnt with ma
nuIc. Last spring l plowed part of it
to re-secd and sowed it with wheat. 1t
grew very rank, but the weeds grew rank
er-such weeds as grow on very rich
ground. This land had been dressed with
clean manure from the stable, and the grass
had been free from weeds. There had
been no manure put on previous to plow-
ing. That such weeds should grow on
sward well turned, shows the ground to be
very rich
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Pc g ticaI.

OUR OWN.
III had known in the morning
How YEARLY all the day
The words unkind
Would trouble my I'D
l said when you went .ay,
had been more care Al, darling,
Nor given you needless pain;
But we vex tour own
With look and tone,
We might take back again.
For though in the quiet evening
You may give me the kiss Of peace,
Yet 1T might be
That never for me
The pain in that heart shall cease.
How many 60 forth in the morning
That never como homo ut night:
And hearts haye broken
From harsh words spoken,
That sorrow can meier set right.
We have careful thoughts for the stranger
And smiles for the sometimes guest,
But oft for "our own"
The bitter tone,
Though we love "our own the best.
All lips with the curve impatient,
All! brow with the look of scorn,
'Twcre q cruel fate
Were the night too late
To undo the work of the morn.
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GOOD RoADs.-The first requisite for the
success of an agricultural community, is its
ABILITIES for transporting its surplus pro-
ductions cheaply and expeditiously. We
are not now referring to railroads. We
most need avenues that penetrate the back
country, and bring it in easy communica-
ton with the commercial cities and rail
roads. Good roads always increase the
value of lands, help to induce the coming
in of new settlers, promote trade, and add
greatly to the comfort and convenience of
the counties in which they are located.
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REDUCING BoNEs.-Mr. Potter Warren
of New Hampshire, at recent Agricultu-
raj Convention gave the following easy and
cheap formula Tor reducing bones. If the
farmer will set aside cask, in some con-
venient place, for the reception of bones,
and throw all that are found on the farm
into it, he will be likely to find collection
at the end of the year that will prove
valuable adjunct to his manure heap.
Place them in a large kettle mixed with
ashes, and about one peck of lime to the
barrel of bones. Cover with water and
boil. In twenty four hours all the bones
with the exception, perhaps, of the hard
shin bones, will become so much softened
as to be easily pulverized by hand. They
will not be in particles of bone, but in
pasty condition, and in excellant form to
mix with muck, loan, or ashes. BY boil
ing the shin-bones ten or twelve hours
longer, they will also become SOFT Plan
alton.
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CRossNG.-W. j. p, Doylestown, pa.
writes: II have spring pullets Matched
March 18th, 1878, that have been LAYING
since August 1st They are decidedly ill.,
best and most profitable chickens ever
raised. They are cross between Partridge
Cochin hens and White Leghon cock.
have bred them for two years and there ia
no better sort. You cannot find them
amiss for any purpose"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-02

Three negro prisoners, Willis Stew
art, Bill Davis aud Henry Dawson,
VINO had been convicted aud sentenced
10 the penitentlary NJ this term Of the
court, made their escape from the coun-
~ Jail, on last Sunday morning, through
the carelessness of the guard, II "
Mr.. MOody's custom 10 attend 10 The
cleaning of the cages himself, hut
being unwell on this morning, he sent
Mr.. Williams, one of the guards, 10 Mt
tend 10 this duty, When the cage door
was opened, the negroes, who were
felgning sleep, arose suddenly aud rush
ed over the guard, ran down stairs into
the yard, which CHANGED to be without
guard, cleared the fence and made a
successful "home run for the brush,
fisherman Courier.
John Mellon alias johnny Hines,
well known 10 this community, was
arrested by Deputy United States Mar
shall Wright, Thursday evening at the
"Green Lattice,n Skiddy street, on Il
warrant from Hays county, this state.
Hines is charged with committing
murder near San Marcos, four years
ago. He departed for San Marcos, in
charge OF an officer, by the six o'clock
train.
Eighteen head of Texas cattle
brought the handsome price of four
hundred and thirty-seven dollars and
u half in st. Louis one the 9th. The
Globe says the cattle were very fine,
fat and plump, and IN every respect
far superior 10 the general run of best
grades of Texans; hence the above
figures are not to be taken ms standard
price.
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STATE ITEMS.

Wheat Is now selling for one dollar
and five cents ut Sherman.
Two cases of diptheria made their
appearance in Mckinney last week.
The Mckinney Enquirer has receiv-
ed an open boil of cotton,
w. II. Lockett, of Powell Dale, re-
ports a pr0tracted meeting and great
revival of religion, with forty-two ac-
cessions to the church (Baptist at that
place.
A very interesting meeting has been
in progress at the Christian church
in this city during the present week.
Elder Charles Carlton has been con-
Quoting the meeting. Up to the pres
ent time there has been four new
members added to the church, and
many members attached themselves
to the congregation here.-lSherman
Courier.
The crop of cotton has never been
better than 1t Is this year in Iarrant
county. 1t Is estimated that Tarrant
will ship this season not less than five
thousand bales of its own production,
and at least twenty thousand bales, the
products of johnson, Hood, Erath,
Palo Pinto, Parker, Jack, Wise and
Denton counties, or six hundred car
loads, which, at fifteen cents per
pound, will inake an expectation oil
Sl,s50, 0e0.-[Settlers Guide
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sad Death.
mckinney Enquirer

On Tuesday evening last, son OF
Mr.. Dutton, aged about twelve or four
teen years, and living about two miles
southeast of town, drowned himself by
jumping in well, where the water
was about twelve feet deep. The fol-
lowing are the particulars rs near as
we could CLEAN them The little boy
IL seems, in n freak Of mischief, had
thrown mt and wounded pigeon near
the house. Upon being repremanded
by his mother he made some defiant
reply. She said that she would tell his
father when he came home and have
him corrected. He replied that she
would not if she did he would jump
into the well and drown himself She
said nothing more but continued her
house work. Being near a window she
looked out and saw her child standing
near the well gazing down into it, She
turned her head, about her work, and
in few moments looked back, and
saw that he had disappeared. She i'm
mediately ran to the well, but could
render no assistance. She called to her
husband who was in the field near by,
and when he come it was too late to
save the child. Grab hooks were pro-
cured and the body drawn up. Those
VINO assisted in dressing the body say
there was no bruises of consequence
on the body, the supposition being that
he received no injury in the fall, but
drowned, the water being about twelve
feet deep, and the bottom jagged out
in shape of Il cistern.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
s,,,,l pi,yoteh,. to tho Dali" Daily Herald
Cuba.

HAVANA, August 1.-The merchants
,lthis city have entered into an agree
ment TO charge one per cent above the
roc,lnr rates on all shipments aud con-
s,gnments or disbursements on behalf
Of vessels, aud on all freights obtained
ar money collected therefor, and one
nurlh of one per cent on all bills Of
exchange negotiated on commission,
from aud after this date, the proceeds
If such extra charges TO be paid to the
government rs contribution toward
ne maintenance.
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nestrnctiyc Fire az Musk eegOn.

DETROIT, August IA fire broke
out in Muskeegon, at an early hour
this morning, and has destroyed nearly
half of the city. The fire is in the
eastern portion of the city, and it is
believed that number of miles have
been destroyed. About ten squares
were burned over
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rnn naecl,er SeanLnI.

NEW York, August 1.-The Beecher
investigation committee sat until mid
night. Nothing is known Of the pro-
ceedings except the proilerof tcstimo-
ny by Victoria Woodruff, who rode to
the door in carriage, but which was
rejected. 1t was supposed that Mrs.
Triton was again examined, as at the
conclusion of the sitting lady closely
yelled was escorted by n member ofthe
committee to Mr.. Ovington's residence.
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VICTORIA, July 3l.-rhe cotton
worm has appeared, and is doing great
damage in this and adjoining counties
For want Of confidence in their efll-
cacy, and supposed danger in applying
them, the worm poisons are not much
used. The consequence is, not more
than half II crop of cotton will be Sc"
cured. An average crop of corn Is
sure.
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BATHURST, N. S., August l.-Ritch'
les steam MILL at Newcastle, was con-
sumed by fire yesterday. a young man
named Holan, an employee of the
mill, was burned In the flames. Loss
very heavy.
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Eire In Ensi ". hOMIs.

ST.. LOUIS, August l.-What appears
to be large fire has been raging in
east st. Louis since midnight, but tele-
graphic communication can not be OBJ
tanned with that portion of the city,
and no information can be given at
this hour
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Boston, August lst.-The steamer
John Romer run down and sunk n sail
boat Off Long Island with five men
whose names are not known. All were
drowned.
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RniIrOnd Warehouses Mmrmed.

ST.. THOMAS, Ont, Augustl.-All the
warehouses of the Hudson and Port
Stansey railroad, five in number, to-
gether with a private dwelling, were
destroyed by fire last night.
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ORDER OF PROCESSION.

ORDER OF PkOCESsbON.
The procession Will form at the engine
house, on Commerce street, at 9o'ciock A.
NJ, in the following order:
l-Dallas City brass band.
Twisting Fire companies.
3-Dallas Fire companies.
4-Mayorand City Council In carriages.
5-Dailas Turner association.
8-Base Ball clubs OF Dallas.
LINE OF MARCH.
Down Commerce street to the court house
SQUARE, up Main street to Market, up Market
To- Elm, up Elm to the Fair Grounds.
The celebration will then commence
i-Oratlons by distinguished orators.
Match game of base ball for premium
of fine silver cup.
3-Foot race one hundred yards-premium
o silver goblet.
l-Ath1etic exercises by the Turner's.
5--Elegant set OF Jewelry TO be voted TO the
most popular young lady present.
8-Handsome cake stand to the most popn'
lar married lady present.
7--Gold headed cane to the most popular
fireman. -,
s-Grand wheel barrow race-premium
box of cigars.
g-Music and dancing, to be followed by a
variety of other entertainments.
Refreshment stands viii be on the grounds
All intoxicating liquors strictly prohibited;
The fire departments of all the towns and
cities in the state, the press and the pubilc
generally are cordially invited to attend,
and are pledged u hearty welcome.
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VOR WORR-Ietter Heads, Cards, Circulars,
i NH Heads. Posters, Lawyers Briefs, PAM
nblsts and every kind OF Job Printing
pfomptiy executed at the Herald ONCE.
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Denth from sunstreIke.

SHERMAN, August 1.-Owen Down,
lab ,rer, engaged in digging a cellar
here for NJ. Schneider, met his death
to-day by sunstrokc.
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COM MITT Il Il -.
ARRANGEMENT.
COKE AND TAR.

We are now ready to supply those desiring
coke or coal tar. Coke Is used extensively In
ali ciiies for cooking. Any stove with crate
nut In II, will burn II. II Is cheaper aud less
trouble than WOOL WOO. All UrueiS ''"'' 10 'o''
~ '"e o'"0' J. b. sCRUGGS.
secretary Dallas Gaslight Company, over
schneider 4 Davis store. iSsd3m
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NOTICE.
first NATIONAL BANK

OF Dallas, In the City Of Dallas, IN the county
81 Dallas, and state OF Texas, has been duly
organized under and according TO the re.
auirenents of the act OF congress entitled
Ian act to provide national currency, secured
by pledge of United states bonds, and TO
thereof" approved June 81, 1854, and bns
complied with all the provisions Of said act
required TO be complied with before com.
mencing the business OF banking under said
act.
Now therefore, l, John Jay Knox, comp
troller Of the currency, do hereby certify
that the First National Bank OF Dallas, Ia
the city of Dallas, I'm the county OF Daiiasi
and Stat. Of Texas, Is auibonzcd to COM
mencc the business OF banking under the
act aforesaid.
In testimony whereof. witness my hand
and seal OF office this 10th day OF Juiy' lo'3-
JOHN JAY KNOX,
Issdsod Comptroller Of Currency.
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Postponed.

SARATOGA, August 1.-The races
were postponed on account of rain.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-27

TIM HAxoYEa TRaGEDY-5 Mrs. Joxra STILL
ALyE-HER RUsBANp "a RAyISa MANIAC.
We published ,ssterday the particulars OF q
horrible tragedy In Hanover county, In
which Mr. Washington Jones, an old citi-
zen, seventy three pears OF age, Is charged
with an attempt to murder his wife, an old
lady only two weeks younger than himself.
At 4 O'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Jones was still alive and rationai. When
asked to give information as TO the attack
upon her, she said she was unable to give
any other account of it than that some time
after she went to bed, and whilst she was
asleep, as she supposes, she felt as If she was
crushed down upon the bed, and that she
has had nothing to eat ever since. She does
not appear to be conscious that she is
wounded, but complains continually Of
oelng hungry. It is thought she cannot
long survive.
:; old Dir. Jones, who Is yet at his residence,
closely guarded, is suffering under the most
intense mental excitement, at.times having
the appearance of n raving maniac-most of
the tune wildly calling on his guards to let
him see his wife, telling them that his pres
eDt condition is caused by the terrible anx-
iety he Is suffering on account of his wife.
and once satisfied of her present comfort and
ultimate recovery his mind viii be all rieht
again. The doctors have refused his request,
fearing that his presence in the sick cham.
Der might have damaging effect upon the
shattered nerves Of the sufferer. &
Il It is said that Mr.. and Mrs. Jones bad
lived happily together during the whole o.
their welded life UP to the hour of this sac
occurrence.
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MANCHESTER NEWS.

PUBLIC MEETING.-The public demonstra-
ton of the Jefferson Literary Society will
lake place tonight at the Presbyterian
church at i O'Clock. An address viii be
delivered by DR.. a. Monteiro. Dialogue be-
tween Messrs. Owen and Puiliam. and other
interesting addresses, may be expected.
RELIEF OF TIE PooR.-The secretary of the
Relief Committee acknowledges the receipt
ofS45.25, the amount collected at the Baptist
church Sunday night for the poor. The
Missionary Society of this church had preyi-
ously donated 800 to its own congregation.
A box has been placed at the Bank of Man
chester, into which contributions OF any
amount may be dropped.
THE NEW CoDE.-John r. CogbiII, Esq,
county clerk, has received copies of the Code
of 1873 for distribution to the county otfl.
GERS entitled thereto.
WORK CoaPLgTED.-The wing wall to the
arch over the DanVille railroad at Bridge
avenue has been completed.
SENT ON TO THE GRAND JURY.-Justice
Martin has sent on for further trial William
Lacy (colored) and Indiana Pickett (white,
for unlawful cohabitation. Norman Smith
(colored), with whom the parties lived, was
also sent on.
POLICE ,CoURT.-A smaller number OF
Monday morning cases than usual were yes.
day disposed OF by Justice Chiles, and small
amount in fines collected.
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SEED CATALoGuE.-We have received from
Allison & Addison their Seed Catalogue and
men, by strict attention to business and sup
plying their customers with only reliable
seeds, have secured q reputation second to
no other house in the State. The catalogue
which they send ont is of great value, as the
directions for planting, &C., are given for this
climate and latitude, and can be relied on.
There are also many valuable hints in the
pamphlet which will be found exceedingly
useful to farmers and gardeners.