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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-15

THE vintage in France this year will be
unusually fine. The claret of 1874 will
take a high place among the good years
already on record. In Burgundy the high
class wines are abundant and of splendid
quality, but second-claSs wines are scarce,
owing to terrible hail storm in the latter
part of July, which nearly destroyed the
common vines. There is no intermediate
quality this year between the very good
wines and the common. Prices Of new
first-class wines are high in consequence of
the small production and poor quality OF
the last three years. The general opinion
in Burgundy is that the 1874 wine will
equal those of 1870 or 1865 in quality,
although some of the best judges doubt its
coming up to the mark of those vintases.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-15

THEY say that Bismarck's health is very
bad, and his temper corresponding.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-15
100000 no POIICY.HOLDERS

slnce It's org an ration.
Those who wish 70 patrOnize home company
organized upon a sclid basis and eorserFafivelY
managed, viii find the Equitable, Of Nashville,
worthy Of their confidence. my30 " Tsp.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-15
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EQUITABLE
Fire Insurance Co..
No. IA North Cherry St,
NASHVILLE, TENN.
CAPITAL, $1,OOO,OOO.
TWENTY PER CENT PAID Up
". ". BERRY, Pres't Wa. WEBB, Sec
JSO. PORTERFIELD, Viee-PresIdent.
DIRECTORS.

THIS wELL-KNOwN COMPANY COS-
Il tinues 60 insure property against loss or dam
age BY FIRE. It's usefulness and willingness 70
meet its engagements have been shown By the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-23

Col. Thomas A. Scott has commenced
early to press upon Congress his bill 50
aid the construction Of the Texas Pa
cific railroad. He made an argument
before the Senate Committee on Pacific
Railroads, on the 18th inst, in which be
endeavored to show that the govern
ment would save more in the cost of
transportation by the building of this
road than the interest on the bonds
which it is asked to guarantee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-23
The Milwaukee Monthly.

The Milwaukee Monthly, t. J. Gilmore,
Publisher, 407 Broadway, Milwaukee, is
one of the most successful aud prosperous
looking magazinss published. The Deem
Der number is a magnificent one. The
leading paper, "Milwauhee Illustrated"
is embellished with twelve superb engra-
wing, equal to any in the 81 90 magazin mes
in fact, as fine and perfect as they can be
made, p.cturing he principal streets and
prominent buildings in that handsome,
sound and growing metropolis. Follow
ing for women; A poem by Hattie Tying
Griswold. "Mr. Bridges Nightmare" by
that prince among sto y tellers, D. H. John
son. IA Romance OF Pokeville," by Eban
E. RexforI. 'sAnotner Chance Acqu all. l.
suce," "a Christmas story by B. S. Giblin,
the well known story writer. 81 love H i'm
SO" one of Mrs. Tuckerss charming poems.
ga ;ale Of Faithful Love-" from the pen
of the German author, w. 0. Soubror. A
very complete and hnely Illustrated Fashion
paper. Snort articles on "Hard Times"
"Charming OLD Age" GA Cheap Method
of Heating Conservatives, 'Growing
Fetrs' 'Hospitality,' 'Blue Days." and
also the beginning ola new serial story
that promises to oe equal to Wooing, al
though in au entirely different vein, and
Whit,ier, who fills his Lumber Room with
'a'k about Love. This magazine GER
tainly supplies much needed quality in
the periodical Literature of The day,
publication entirely 6cst-class at popular
price, ST. and before subscribing for any
other magazine for 1875 we advise our
readers to obtain a specimen copy for Is
cents, and examine its contents, not for
getting its Premium and Clubbing Lists
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-23
FIVE CHILDREN DRoWNED.-A

FIVE CHILDREN DRowNED.-A
narrowing disaster occurred on Sunday
afternoon near Preakness, N. j., about
four miles beyond Patterson. The
small pond there was covered with
sheet Of ice about an inch thick, and
five children of Mr.. John Dotterich,
the proprietor of very large dairy es
Enlistment, ventured upon it with
sleigh. They were four girls, aged re-
spectfully Is, Is, Ii and 8 years, and
a boy 6 years old, all healthy and
blooming children, petted and beloved
by their parents and relatives, and who,
in their gay. rollicking mirth on the
ice, little thought of the awful fate
that awaited them, The pond was in
sight of their home, and their mother
was lovingly looking at their innocent
sport, when at spot near the center
of the pond, the ice gave way, and the
children and sleigh were plunged into.
the water. They struggled desperate
ly for their lives, but their heart rem
ding shrieks were Of no avail, and they
were in u few minutes buried in the
icy water. The eldest child bright
girl of 16, gave last agonizing cry of
!" Oh, mother, save me p as she disap-
peared from her mothers sight.
Three of the children had been in the
sleigh, and the other two were pushing
from behind. but il seems that thew all
met The same cruel fate. Boats were
got ready, and all possible efforts made
to save them, but in vain, and for sew
eral hours none Of the bodies could ev-
en- be recovered The agony of the
mother as she saw her children engulf-
cd i'll the icy pond beyond all human
aid, may we'll be imagined. The
nelghborhood was in feverish state Of
excitement, and the most intense SYM
pathy for the afflicted family is telt
everywhere.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-23

DEATH OF Mrs. JUDGE CoLE.-
Mrs. Julia Cole, wife Of Hon. Orsa-
mus Cole, of the Supreme Court Of
Wisconsin, died on the afternoon of the
18th inst, aged 81 years. Mrs. Cole
was lady of rare excellence of char
aeter, and her death will cause pain and
sorrow among her large circle of ac-
quaintances.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-23

FIRE AT OsHKosH.-A serious
confagration occurred at Oshkosh, about
midnight Monday. The fire broke out
in Killers furniture store on Main
street, spreading to the neighboring
buildings and consuming \ row of FIVE
lssae s'otes. with their rear appen-
d.ss, Lo.s, about Gil $50, pretty we'll
Covered b. insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-23

RESIGNED. Hon. James 81. Howe
has rendered his position as Judge of
the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Wisconsin, to
take effect January LIST. Failing health
is attributed as the cause of his resig-
nation. No one is yet mentioned as
his successor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-23

Good news comes from Washington
that the financial bill agreed upon by
the Republican caucus of the Sesste
is almost certain to pass Congress cod
become 4 Law.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-23

BILLIARDs.-A billiard match in
New York, on Wednesday, between
Ubassay and Cryille Dion, was won by
Ubassay. Score, Ubassay 1000, Dion
$40.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-23

Iowa is having difficulty In getting
a new Bishop. DR.. Potter, of New
York, refused TO leave his aristocratic
Grace Church for rural Bishoprick,
and now DR.. Huntington, of Worces-
ter, Mass, who was the second choice
of the diocese, announces that he pre-
fers his present rectorship.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-23
HOLI ID A Z
GOODS.

Sproessel's JeWelry Store
T HAVE just added to my
i large and attractive list of
articles suitable for Christmas
and New Year Gifts, a we'll
assorted line of Geneva and
American Watches, Fine Gold
Opera, Matinee, Nilsson, and
Guard Chains, Gents Vest
Chains, in desirable patterns !;
Amethist, Cameo, Topaz and
Onyx Seal Rings do Charms;
Fine Sets Ear Rings and Pins,
latest Styles; Bracelets, Neck
laces and Solid Silver Goods,
offered at prices which dety com-
petition.
POST OFFICE DxoCx
Sign Of the Magic Clock.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-23

Eight hundred pounds of fish were
caught through the ice on Fox Lake
one day last week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-23
sRsh Logs Wanted.

TOUGH White Ash Logs, cut either seven
l. feet long, or fourteen feet long, for
which the highest mark ct price will be paid.
CHARLES WOOD, q co.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-23

THE BEECHER CAsE.-The Beeche~
case has been postponed again. Half
dozen prominent lawyers are engaged
for the defense, and "other engagement
Of counsel is the standing excuse for
postponement This dilatory policy is
very injurious to the defense before the
bar Of public opinion, orrather it would
be if the popular mind were not quite
generally made up already.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-23
SENATOR SCHURZ.

Senator Schurz, of Missouri, is re-
ported to be on the stool OF repen lance,
and seeking admission back into the
fold of the Republican party. His eff
forts for several years past have resulted
In restoring the Democratic party Of
Missouri to power. This is just the
result predicted by the Republicans.
Now that the Democrats rule in his
State, they have no further use for
Schurz, and it is not intended to enter
tain his name in connection with the
United States Senatorship. His
friends are now begging President
Grant to appoint him Minister to Rus
STA, aud thus it would seem the redoubt-
able Schurz is willing to take the
crumbs that fall under the Republican
table. If Grant does appoint Schurz
to the vacant Russian Mission, it can
only be on the principle of returning
good for evil, for Schurz certainly did
all he could in his day and generation
to belittle Gen. Grant before the eyes
of the world, and destroy the Republi-
can party of the nation. We doubt
the propriety of kissing the hand that
smote us in this case.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-23

Irwin, the agent Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. who in 1872 spent
S75O,OO0 of the company's money, as
is alleged, in securing subsidy from
Congress, absolutely refused on Satur-
day, while being examined before the
Congressional Committee, to answer
what he did with this big pile of mon
ey. He now stands before the public
as contumacious witness, and it re-
mains to be seen what the committee
or Congress will do about it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-23

Bull ALLEN AND THE PRESIDENCY.
A Columbus (Ohio) dispatch con-
tains the following important informa-
ton:
"The intimate friends of Gov. Ale"
say his position on the Presidential
question is this: He neither seeks,
nor would he decline, the honor of a
nomination. His friends must settle
that; but he wants it distinctly under
stood that he vii! not allow himself to
be used as a cats paw to further tre
interests of any o,her candidate"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-09-20

jefferson Jimplecute.l

DEAR JIMPLEouTE:, Yesterday q
tall, bony specimen OF our race dropped
into my office and said: "Mister, can
you let me see n Tomplecute2"s "a
what" said l. "a Tompiecute. u said
he. "My dear sir, don't know what
you mean-eXplain." "Well, ] de-
clare " said he, "ain't youan ole news
paper man, and don't you know thalJs
paper printed in Jefferson by Ward
Taylor, and it's name is the Tomple-
culew "Oh, yes, yes, | understand
YOU only you've forgotten little it
is the JeemsplecuteW CHATS a fact,
stranger, thar war twin brothers of 'em,
Tom and Jeems--I knowd 'em both
you see | have lived nigh unto twenty
six years in Cass county, and hev bin
gone six weeks out west, and when |
arriv here this mornin', Bogel told me
rs how Ward Taylor had reviz his pa
per by the old name, and had forgot
which one of the Plecute boys ii was
named for whether it was Tom or
Jeems. | knowd the ole man well
when he lived on Little Cypress, and
his name it was Jerry Plecute. Any
how, Bogel told me you had the paper,
and it war a shorter. You know Bogel,
don't you, stranger? He keeps bully
drinks, wholesale aud retail, feeds free
every day at eleven o'clock, and alws
in u good humor I naterly likes Dogel
you bet does.p - ~ IN
The gentleman from Cass was duly
supplied with two copies, Of the JIM
plecute, and he retired in fine hunlor,
saying: "Strauger, ef eyer you come
to Cass, be shore to come to my house.-
The latch string alters hangs out to
your sort and Bngel's. I'dgit rite outer
bed at midnight in January, To serve
BOgel." And 81 he left.
No news. The editorial convention
was success. Criminal court in, ses-
sion. Burford, Cabell and Good have
young babies. Splendid rains all over
the country, and everything looks like
spring. BLUE GRASS.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-09-20

sure lliRi lis ~ he regretted That
splt 1T easy accommodating religion
Lest suits Apw EnBland shores, ann
should remain where Il ihriyes most
lhe rnugressiouHl nnmiures arc
making lheir announcements " speak
throughout their districts sonn,
THECAMrAlGN
VIII begin ia earnest, though there
belpp, Ho fr no opppHilionr' save 10
the sixth district, II h llanle 10 be q
tame one Ia the sixth district an
lrishman named lalyan, 90 same
ihing NJ the kind, who has made inr-
tune vs. lhe easy process peculiar " me
lliu flmnde frontier has hpen nomin-
aied Tor congress VS. the radicals and
hopes on his knowledge oflhe MeAIean
Language aud posspsfiru0fmany MrAl'
can dpublopns 10 he elected,
HOUSTON
II daily becoming husier lno0mmereial
circles aud worrying tothe eX,reme of
Hggrayalpn the sand'bult city of dal-
weston 10y IL enterprise aud energy
IMMIGRATION - FusrEWs rm2E cos-
CErT.
Those Interested IN the prosperity uf
Texas will rejolro NJ tho success tho
Texas prize concert IL peellug With, 10
no enterprise, ~ ycl, lnouguraled for
the good Ol the state, has resulted ~
benelicIally 10 TeXm ~ l'osler's Real
Estate drawing viii, Numbers VI let'
lcIs are daily received from parllee,
who from representations aud Induce
menla held out hy This enterprise, are
nov on their way or viii move Ibis
fall, II IL the duty " every Texan "a
encourage Colonel j. lG, Foster The
contemplating manager Of this plahe-
worthy scheme, lie lua the support
aud confidence Of the entire coDunu-
Jllly here, aud ] trust II VIII be ne
corded him throughout the Whole
county, The prizes consist Of some
ten houses IN thls city, valuable tracts
Of land in Denton, johnson, Liberty
Robertson, CoryclI, Madison, Leon,
Harris aud other counties, and five
thousand In gold, Two dollars, the
price Of one Ticket may win for the
holder one OF these valuable gi0s,
sANET
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-09-20

TODAY the five days Of grace al
lowed to the freemen of Louisiana, in
which they are required to ground
their arms and submit their neckS
again to the yoke of the oppressor,
will expire. Though 10 man can tell
absolutely what the morrow may bring
forth, II is still Legitimate for us to
speculate, with the light before us, as
to what the result will be. Despite
some sensational dispatches to the con-
trary wehold the same opinion that
We expressed some daysago, that there
will be no armed opposition to the will
ofthe federal government; that Lieu
tenant Governor Penn, or Governor
McIlnery, If he has assumed the duties
of governor, will retire quietly from
the executive office; and that Kellogg
will be again nominally the governor
of Louisiana. This will depend, of
course, upon whether he has the pluck
to assume the position again, Men OF
much more nerve than his conduct in
the recent coup d'etdt shows him to
be possessed of, might well hesitate ON
the threshold of such an enterprise.
Assuming, though, that with a plen-
tiful supply of bayonets at his back he
can be brought up to the scratch to call
himself governor again, what will then
be the condition of affairs? 1t is known
to the readers Of THE HERALD that for
some time prior to the grand outbreak
on Monday last agencies had been at
work in many of the parishes that
caused carpetbaggers and other OBJ
noxious officials to resign their posi-
tons and vacate their offices. Since
Monday last the Kellogg officials in all
the. parishes heard from have stepped
out of Office, and persons elected to the
respective offices on the McEnery
ticket have been installed in their
places. Or, In other words, the KEEL
logg government has been blotted en-
tirely cut Of existence, and another
government erected in its place. Sup
pose, then, that Kellogg does assume
to be governor again, he will be moth
ing more than u figure-head-a leader
without any following. The executive
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-09-20
FROM MckISNEY.
Cotton -- wheat 90 GraSShOpper - The
New Court House.

MCklENm, Texas, september IL, lS1i.
To the Edltor of the Dallas Herald.
Mckinney just now Is quite duh,
being only about nfiy bales Of cotton
deceived 10 this time, The merchant, tx
aud business men generally expect II
TO gradually improveunlll twill reNch
nv much ms lastyear. phc prospects
for cotton ARE about the same now az
II was month ago, but II h thought
10y many that IL we could have n late
fall aud frost and the cotton now In
bloom could mature, the people would
not have much reason 10 complain.
Planters are hesitntlng about sowing
wheat, MS they fear grusshoppers, who
have made their appearance sixteen
miles west of this place and, in some
instances they almost darken the sun.
Our court house is on Il stand still
now, on account of the people want
ing 1t completed with stone instead of
brick, which was the original contract,
but the quality of brick being SO infe-
rior they are fearful it would not stand
very long. The difference in the cost
of its being stone will be about S23 800,
and ii Is the wish of every one
you meet, for the county to
incur this additional expense. The
county is out of debt and now is the
time for them to put upa "temple of
justice" that will he an ornament to
Mckinney and pride to Collin county.
The sheriff is now, oris about collecting
taxes to make payments now due,
which will he done in less than II
month. Court house scrip is being
transferredat the rate of from two per
cent to four per cent discount, and in
small sums ms great as ten per cent
Such u condition of finance should be
q matter of reference for other coun-
ties. r.tr .,.,
The HERALD gives the latest news
here, and rs medium for market re-
ports should be literally patronized by
our business community. The fall
fights opened this morning-nobod
hurt. II. p. A..
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-09-20
"a Dead Heat %

san Auipnip lirNld,l
Mr. Jue Harrison threatens Tie
Houston Telegraph with u suit lir
damngca berauae llie Telegraph OK
posed some VI his mscallllps,
Mr., Joseph Harrison ranks high ~ u
dead beat aud yields 10 none ~ u first
clahsllraud,
The Herald office takes a lively inter-
est IN Mr. Harrison 10 The extent Of
twenty-five dollurH, Pass hIn around,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-09-20
mot Very Wen"

A feeling Of vague bodily discontinue,
which docs not amount Ia positive illnosy,
and yet N incompatible with health, IN 0non
apply described by the phrase, "Not yoly
we'll This loellng usually ARISES lrom ds.
ilciqnqy OF The nervous power which h re-
qulrd 10 keon tho yllol machinery Ia yigor.
ous aud hcaihnil operation, Nervous weak
ness has too frequently turned out To be- the
prelude OF some serious mnlady To admit OF
ANY doubt In the matter. Inactivity Of the
bodily iunctionsm surely bogcts their dee
Hngcmcnt ns cnuso prccedos effect,
II " therefore absolutely essential for the
preservation Of health, perhaps OF lie itself,
that this warning should Dr promptly he'd
ed, The caso doesllot admit of delhy. ITO.
vllnllac the system NJ once and cileciunlly
with lIoaotter's Biltor%.thnt the peerless IN
vlgorant which, by iniuslng new health and
strength into the system, protccts II against
disease moro surely Than over knight OF old
was projected by Nrln0r of proof against the
foe,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-09-20

THE New York Sun con cludes an
editorial on President Grants order to
the secretary of war and attorney gem
eral, issued q fortnight ago.
The conduct of the president is q
glaring outrage upon law, order and
society, for which he deserves impeach-
ment. He proclaims monstrous
falsehood in an official order, and
throws the whole power of the execu-
tive around the thieves and outlaws
who have usurped authority and hold
1t now by means of federal bayonets.
He has assumed to delegate his func-
tons to corrupt attorney general, and
drinks his whiskey at Long Branch,
while pack of mercenary marshals
are let loose like bloodhounds upon an
innocent and oppressed people.
These cnormities cannot be contin-
ued with IMMUNITY. TO believe 80
would be to doubt Gods Justice. The
day of retributlon is near at hand, and
no false alarms and fraudulent devices,
manufactured 10y Chandler and the
carpetbaggers, will turn aside the pop
ular wrath or stay the upliftod hand of
punishment.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-09-20
='7z7-77-777-7--7- -
HOUSTON LETTER.
Religious Revival In HOustOn--The
Congressional Campalgn---Galyes-
tons Worry. N VOg
From our Special Correspondent

Houston, TEXAS, Sept. II, 1874.
Houston is now having very fine
religious revival. Protracted meetings
are being held by both the Baptist and
Methodist churches, the pastors of
each being assisted By ministers from
Galvestou. 1t is pleasant to know
that these efforts OF the ministers OF
the gospel to spread the religion OF
Christ and do the Masters work ON
earth, are being crowned with signal
success. Nine persons have been bap-
tised in the Baptist church, already,
and many Others are awaiting bap-
tism. The Methodist meeting has not
been In operation as long, BY two
weeks, as the Baptist, but already evil
dences of the good work are becom-
ing manifest.
A paper we were reading recently
states that there is not a Universal or
church In Texas. / am not
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-09-20

The crack shot of New Orleans, a
man who has not missed his mark In
ten years, had n bead drawn on Long
street just d minute before the Me-
tropolitans fired on the citizens. Some
other citizens prevented him from
shooting. II would seem that death
would be arelief to Longs treet from the
infamy In which he is now living.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-09-20

THE department of the interior at
Washington has decided that the Cher
okee Indians hive n right TO levy Tux
upon all cattle driven across their res
ervation, and In case of default of pay
ment TO seize the cattle and hold them
for the taxes.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-09-20
GOVERNOR TnR0CHm0RF0N's Az
POINTMkkIs.

Montague, Mo day, keplNmber ~,
llGnriNlln, Tuesday, September ~
WhllesbOfO, Friday, September %,
sherman, saturday, heplnnhrr ~,
WeaiherfnTd, Thursday, Ogl0her l,
I'alO I'lniO, Friday, October =,
laGkabOTO, Saturday, urlnhrrb u,
Decatur, Monday, UplOher b,
benton, Tuesday, October ",
Mckinney, Thursday, COlnberh,
DALLAS, Monday, October ",
Fort Worth, Wednesday, October ~
hlephrnsVllle, FrldAy October ~,
HOikwall, Tuesday, October ~,
kaufman, Wednesday, u0l1ber n,
WaNnhaGhle, Friday, OglObersl,
llillsDOrO, saturday, uWl0bnr ~,
ClebuTne, Tuesday, October N,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-09-20

THE first shipment OF cotton from
Dallas to New York direct was made
yesterday by j. A. George, ESD rep
resenting Messrs. Taaile h Disney, cot
ton merchants, New York. How are
you, Galveston?
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-09-20

THE total indebtedness OF the state
OF Texas IL S3,8sl $3.50 %, less the
amount ofold warrants that have beeu
paid out OF the proceeds of the bonds
sold by Colonel Moody.