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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-18

EVERYBODY has heard of the man
who lost his ashes by the tail-board of
his cart being outflow he could not
do Justice to the subject, and thus
grievously disappointed a large crowd
of boys who had followed along to hear
him swear-he was famous swearer
when he should make the discovery
of his loss. We are precisely in the
condition of that individual, and must
disappoint those of our readers VINO
will eagerly scan the paper this morn,
ing to see what profane epithetswe had
heaped upon the weather. lts mouse J
such day as yesterday would strike
dumbthe most magnificent swearer the
world ever saw.-Shreveport Times
Local.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-18
THE. CoNFEDERATE DEAD.
Dedication of Monument to TheiF
MaWOry.
From the New orleans Bulletin

From the New orleans Buletin,l
The day set apart for the dedication
of the monument to the confederate
dead by the ladies' benevolent associa-
ton of Louisiana, dawned bright and
clear, and remained so until rosy sun
set, while nature wore its sweetest
smiles as if in appreciation ofthe event.
The very fields and pastures seemed. to
ra,take.of the spirit of deep solemnity
hnd respect which had gathered the
immense throngs about the spot for
the worthy purpose of paying their
tribute of respect to the dead, and
also to behold the contamination of
women's indomtable energy. The at
tendance was immense, Long before
The appointed hour, hundreds assem-
bled around the cherished place, and
spil, they came pouring in from the fast
arriving cars in one solid stream, soon
swelling the sea OF heads to thousands.
There must have been at least flve
thousand present. ,
Waiting for the commencement OF
the dedicatory ceremonies, band IN
attendance dIscoursed sweet music
while the fair hands of many tender
hearted women and children deposited
their floral offerings about the base OF
the monument, which soon presented a
solid mass of flowers. Varied and inter-
esting 10 observe were the expressions
hfphysiognomy. The old, with fearful
eyes at tile memory of dear ones lost,
placed their flowers and stepped aside;
the children approached the spot with
smile on their pretty, bright faces,
their little hearts swelling with pride
and pleasure at the honor of paying
their floral tribute to the mem9ry ct
those who had met with q brave and
honorable death. The monument is a
masterpiece of art. 1t stands upon an
elevated quadrilateral and pyramidal
mound, the base of which is sur.
rounded by granite edge. Steps OF
the same material lead to the top OF
the mound, where is a terrace paved
with granite, and upon this is placed
the monument proper. 1t is a column
of the finest Italian marble, beautiful.
" designed and executed, surmounted
by a life-s size standing figure ola confed-
crate soldier fully equipped and appar-
emily on picket duty, resting on his
gun. The eyes are intently fixed upon
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-18
ST. LOUIS.
Cold Wcather-Ehe Arkansas
Imspr0gGiO-"Hiveiy" Times
Cooked for as little Rock
Thc Missouri DcsperadOes.

special dispatch to the Dallas Herald.l
ST. LOUIS April l7.--Weather clear
and cold.
The news from Little Rock is the all.
absorbing topic here to-day. From the
dispatches received this morning, at
lively time may be expected in that
city.
There are no new developments as
to the whereabouts of the Younger
boys and the rest Of the gang of lesper-
ADDE'S who have created so much ex-
element in various parts of this state
by their desperate crimes.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-18
TrELEGRAPHIC.
MESQUITE.

pIcted-NO Further Delay or
Trains On the Texas and
Pacific road.
Special dispatch TO the Dallas lIerald.l
MESQUITE, April Hat three o clock
this afternoon, the bridge over White
Rock was completed and Il train of
ears passed over II.
There will be no further delay of
trains at any point on the Texas and
Pacific railroad.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-18

WE have heaped so much deserved
abuse upon old Flanagan that we must
give him credit for what little good no
does. Recently in the senate he Ia,
vored the removal of the disabilities OF
Gen. Cabell, ofTexas, remarking that
"a generous policy on the part of the
senate toward unreconstructed rebels
would be followed by the happiest re-
sults.n May we hope that this is the
repentance that oftentimes precedes
final dissolution?-[Shreveport Times.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-18

A Little Rock radical, satisfactory
Ito himself), accounts for the success Of
the democratic party in Ohio lie says
whisky, "the good old democratic plat
form of more whisky, better whisky,
cheaper whisky" did the work.
ESQ we are glad to give it credit for
one good act ct least Shreveport
Times.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-18

GALVESTON, April l7.-All of our
wires between this city and New Or
leans are down, in consequence of
which we have no press dispatches.
w,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-18

The command 81 the Connecticut
people, spoken through the ballot-box,
respecting her senator, Is: ION with
his head. So much for Buckingham
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-18
DIED.

SALE-Aprll II, 1874, Alan Boyd Sale, In
FAINT daughter of II. Il, and NJ, ]. Sale, aged
five months.
are invited to attend the funeral at II A. NJ.
this day, from the residence on Cedar
Springs road,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-18
M'KBN NEY
Trains Crossing the Bridge
Over the Fast Fork OH the
Central HOaG-COld Weather.

Special dispatch to the Dallas Herald.l
MCKINNEY, April 1.-THE bridge
over the East Fork is repaired so that
trains can cross. The trestle work will
be fixed permanently in few days.
The weather has been quite cold here
for the past two days. II.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-06
General NGteS.
The total number Of Oranges j. noT
said To be II 900.

The total number Of Oranges j. naw
said TO be l0o0.
There are s30.oJo.o00 invested in
journalism in New York.
1t i said that the richest planter in
Mississippi is colored man.
Fiji glass tpbes with fine dry sand,
close at both ends. and they will bend
easily after heating.
California farmers have lost many cat
tie by the exceptionally severe cold Of
the present winter in the region.
Two officers Of Northfield, Vermont,
had their houses smeared with lamp
black for their toe rigid enforcement of
the liqnor law
\ London newspaper recently contain
ed an advertisement offering ready-made
addresses, speeches, &c, to candidates
for Parliament.
Recent experiments show that water
which remains over night in lead pipes
contains one-tenth of grain of lead TO
the gallon.
No further trouble with the Indians
is anticipated, he raiders having all
gone north again TO Tongue River.
Generals Sheridan and Ord were at Chey-
enne, Saturday. The Merchants Club
at Omaha adopted a resolution denying
there is danger OF a raid into Nebraska
and declaring the reports of troubles
were greatly exaggerated.
! Just arrived a fine lot of Elgin Watch
! es att. &. Curran'z
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-06
Boston Wool Market.

The Boston market for Domestic
Fleece docs not respond as readily as was
expected to the advices from London,
and the sales have been only moderate
There is slight improvement in prices
of choice Ohio and Pennsylvania
Fleeces, and most of the sales have been
at an advance upon recent quotations.
There is a speculative feeling, and con-
siderable sales have been made between
dealers Most holders are willing to
sell at present prices, though here and
there one prefers to wait for higher fig
ures. Manufactures find little encour-
agement to pay an advance in the pres
ent condition of Goods market, and are
not anticipating their wants to any con-
siderable extent. We quote Ohio and
Pennsylvania extra and double extra
Fleeces at 54@57c. In Michigan and
Wisconsin Fleeces there is little i'm
provement, and prices range from soc to
53c.
In Pulled WOODS there is little change
Stocks are light, and prices of choice
supers are fully as firm as they were
week ago, sales of Eastern having been
made at 5Sc.
Sales for the week have been /, 10000
lbs Domestic and 600, 900 lbs Foreign. In
cluded in the former are the following
sales of Fleece: $4,000 lbs at 51O52Ic.
5000 lbs Ohio at sic, 5000 lbs do at
Sale, 1000 lbs do extra at soc, IL 900 lbs
do double extra at soc, IL 900 lbs do at
SIC, 1000 lbs do triple extra at G0c, 5000
lbs do No / at 521c
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-06

The women's war against whisky
is still being persisted in, and | Aow
being waged in many cities, Il this
other States. For Il while Il "as
thought that the movement y |suld
be confined TO villages and the ;.Tal
districts, but recent developments
show that the temperance element
is as strong, proportionately, il the
cities as it is in the villages, and
only lacks proper organization . be
as effective. Encouraged by the
successes which have attended the
efforts of their country sisters, the
ladies of such places as Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Balti .nore,
Chicago, and Cincinnati are p par
ing for the fray, which they propose
to conduct upon the plan adopted
by the ladies of this State.
AT the great Catholic lempc-dnce
meeting recently held in Philldel-
phia, many prominent ministers OF
that church participated, and letters
were read from numerous Bishops
and Priests throughout the country,
strongly endorsing the Temperance
cause as advocated by the church,
but discountenancing the street
praying plan.
The Lutheran ministers in some
of the larger places, also discounten-
ance the street-praying method
The struggle Is becoming general
throughout the country, and wheth-
er it result in largely diminishing
the evil of intemperance, or not, it
will undoubtedly have the effect to
considerably worry many fellow
who is addicted to indulging in
"eye-openers" and sprees, in that ii
will cut off many of his convenient
| resources.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-06

New Hampshire leads the van in
the State elections this year, on the
18th of March. Connecticut and
Rhode Island follow in April. The
Temperance movement in New
Hampshire is seriously complicating
the situation. Heretofore the pro-
hibition faction has been chiefly re-
eruited from the Republican ranks,
and its activity has always given
cause for apprehension of Democrat
ic success. At present the defec-
tion from the Republican ranks to
those of the Temperance organiza-
tion-is larger than ever, and a good
many Democrats are also co-operat-
ing with it on account of the posi-
ton taken by the Democratic State
Convention in favor Of a license law.
The present stringent prohibitory
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-06

AFIR PRoPosIrIoN.-The Mennon-
;iies Of Russia. who, to the number OF
about sixty thousand, propose to settle
In this country, ask of Congress that
land on the public domains equal 10
twenty or twenty-five miles square b.
Withdrawn from market, and SET apart
for them to purchase. They do not ask
that a single acre be given TO them; but
thev desire TO escape f:om the tricks OF
land spectators, and propose TO pay
whatever the Government may charge
for the land. Should Congress grant
this request they will divide the tract IN
to sections and quarter sections, and dis
tribute it among members OF the sect,
and will pay ten per cent. Of the pur-
chase money, and begin settling imme-
diateIv. About ten thousands will come
10 This country this year, leaving the
others 10 wind mp their affairs in Russia
The Canadian Government has offered
TO nresent the Mennonities with more
than four times "a much land as they
seek to bnv of onr Government, and to
my theni Thirty dollars per person, If
t,ev will settle in that country, but as
thev have already been driven from their
own country by lnonarchical institutions
thew prefer to make ther new settlement
in a land where their religious freedom
Is assured.
1t may, perhaps, be well enough
to invite the Menonites to become
citizens of our country, but we
question the propriety of our Gov
ernment acceding to their request as
above stated. If a respectable por-
ton of our native citizens should
make such request of the Govern
ment, it is hardly likely that it
would be granted, for there would
be such a howl of "Jobbery!"
Scheme for Plunder!" ETC., raised
as would wake up the average Con-
gresham" to a degree that would
preclude the possibility of its re-
ceiving the sanction of that body.
But we fear that a greater howl than
has heretofore been made in the
country will be required to nip the
Mennonite scheme in the bud. The
average" will argue = eff this
measure passes, and l go upon the
record as one of its supporters, why,
when these people who are directly
benefited by it, come to exercise the
privileges of sovereign citizens,
they will remember me-in case
should Re up for a position, to which
their influence might help me-"
We don't believe in granting spe
cial privileges to any. If the man
fold inducements which our grear
Republic offers to liberty-loving peo
pie of all countries, are not already
sufficiently liberal and inviting tc
prompt them to take up their abode
in our country, they should be Csc
verely let alone" to work out theil
destiny in the lands of their nativi
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-06

Patrick Dinneen, of Vermont, Wis
consin, died recently, leaving $4,000
disposed of in singular will. \
nephew is to get $4,000 if he will marry
one of the three young ladies named;
bat if he refuses, his shares will go to
another nephew. Still another nephew
is allotted $4,000, the proviso being that
he shall marry cousin. \ Eiece will
get $500 after marrying German, and
her husband will have $500 more and a
fine span of horses. \ sister il mated
with q bachelor clergyman, her share
in the estate upon obeying the mandate
to be $4,000. 1t is said that all have re
fused their bequests under the condi-
tions imposed.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-06
New York Wool Market.

There has been a moderate call for
Wool during the past three days, and
the aggregate business is fair, though
the sales are mostly in small lots.
There have been no material variations
in prices, but medium and low Woods
are trhe steadier than they have been
for week or so past. This is due to
rather more liberal trade which resulted
from the reduction in values. Manu-
facturers are making hand to mouth
purchases, and do not operate beyond
their actual wants, which are not very
pressing just at this period of the year
when most of the mills are changing
from light to heavy weight Fabrics.
The Goods market is steady and stocks
are not heavy, so that, even with light
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-06

y practically fire proof joist, Invented
by Mr.. Walker, promises to be an i'm
portant addition to the means of erect
ing approximately fire proof edi6ccs.
This consists of slip Of wood FIVE
inches wide by five-eighths of an inch
thick, bolted between two fianged strips
of quarter inch iron, making a beam
quite as strong as those of wood ordi>.
narily employed. The iron sides, in ad-
dition to affording strength, it is claim
ed, render the ioist substantially fire
proof, while the center of wood affords
the means of putting down floors and
mailing on laths in the usual manner.
The impediment to the manufacture of
these joists heretofore has been the diff
ticulty of rolling the ianged iron sides.
This, however, has been successfully
overcome, and the new invention prom
ises to come into rapid use.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-06

Canon Kingsley, in his speech before
the Lotus Club, expressed feeling
which i. far from universal to say the
least. He said he did not wish to live
long, and should be rather glad when
the journey here is over. And he intro
dueed the following expressive figure:
Let Us live hard, work hard, go good
pace, get to our journeys end "a soon as
possible; then let the post horse get his
shoulder ont of the collar, and let him
get his corn and hay; let him get rubbed
down if he deserves it; if not, get 4 rifle
and put bullet through his head, and
SO save him the trouble of going any
longer have lived long enough to feel
like the old post horse-very thankful
when the end comes"
This sentiment is substantially noble,
though it hardly accords with the tenn
per of our people Graphic.
We fail to see anything noble in
such utterances. But we do discov-
er in them much to warrant their
classification with that order of per-
nicious, doleful cant, which renders
a class of persons--whose absurd
belief, that there is nothing in the
world worth living for, is phenome-
nal-"drags" and nuisances among
cheerful people, who believe in tan
gible realities, and appreciate the
gIories and beauties of the world.
Such utteranses are anything but
''moble," because, if sincere, they
must necessarily be the promptings
Of nature incompetent to recog-
nize the possibility of life above a
higher plane than that of the mere
drudge. Kingsley is doubtless la
boring under the delusive apprehen-
sion that he has had an enormous
task to perform; that he has pitched
into the work, and got through with
it acceptably, and is therefore enti-
tied to his reward, and ought to
have it with the least possible delay.
We suspect that the work which he
has done, and which others like him
have performed and are struggling
with, was of their own "laying out, :"
and mainly selfimposed, and that
his notion as to the pre-eminent inn
portance of rushing through with it,
to the exclusion of all leisure and
pleasure, arises from a zeal which is
likely unwarranted by the emergen-
cies OF the case.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-06
the remainder Of his days in the quiet
shades of retirement.
MRS WHITMAN

the remainder Of his days in the quiet 4
shades of retirement.
MRS WHITMAN
is the same modest, matronly and gem +
tie woman she always was, and since the
death of one OF her two children, has
visited Europe 10 care for the health of
the remaining son and his little daugh
ter, made an orphan when only few
days old. She surviving son with the
little charge, the sweet and tender or
phan OF a yoang and beautiful mother,
remains in Europe for the present and
expects to return ere long to the parental
roofwhere vacant seats await them and
welcome Siniies may greet them. Nf9.
Whitman few years since received a
commission from the Governor Of Ohio,
to take charge of the bounty fund Of
her department and distribute 1t to the
widows and orphans entitled thereto
Her kind and generous nature accepted
the trust with all its labor and sacrifices
and she still acts in her official charac-
Ter, as the Judge facetionsly remarks, IN
der the sanctions of her oath TO support
The Constitution Of the United States Of
the State OF Ohio and faithfully dis
charge her trust. The latter part of
her oath she thinks bids her 10 pay out
the money as near a. possible and there
She may be found when pay day arrives
receiving the thanks and the God bless
Won Of the poor and the grateful.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
is working slowly. II has agreed TO ad-
/ iourn on the 21st of March. This Is the
best thing it has done since it convened.
1t voted down district representation
where more representatives. than two are
to be elected and also minority repre-
| sentations in said counties. Gen. Ewing
/ was attempting to mend these blunders
/ by submitting minority representation
| to the people in separate clause
suppose the Convention will vote this
down also. If it do not, it is not 50 far
gone in softening of the brain as many
/ suppose.
Or. JOHN j.. KINNEY
of Somerset is enrolled among the S4
graduates of the Medical college of Ohio,
at its Commencement on Feb. %, 1874.
All he lacks now is wife to make him
fully happy There Is 9 chance now
for the fair daughters Of this vicinity to
make the number of unmarried DANES
one less than it Is The Doctor is OPP
posed to polvgamy but in favor of each
man having one wife. 50 you see he is
fairly committed to matrimony as soon
a. he finds that one woman.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-06

\ colored debating club at South
Bend, Indiana, at their last meeting de-
bated the question, "Who done the most
to liberate the slaves, Abraham Lincoln
or JEFF Davis?'' The Confederate Pres
ident was awarded the palm, his parti-
sans arguing that if it hadn't been for
jeff Davis Mr.. Lincoln couldn't have
issued any emancipation proclamation
n all
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-06
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY =. Il. rosT
Somerset Grain Market.
Stock Markets.

CINCINNATI, March 4. Low and COM
mon cattle 2!CT4 cents, medium to fair
43@5 cents, good 5l@63 cents, and
6 cents. Common Hogs 81 1905, good
light s. 2505 80. No choice grades
offered. Common to good sheep 49@64.
EAST LIBERTY, March Arrival of
6j cars; best 81 cents, medium, 54@54 c.
common 54@54 cents. Hogs, hest Phil
gdelphia, ,64Gg74 cents.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-06

A Probate Judge in Western county
of Nebraska not long since convicted
and fined man in the following novel
manner There being no evidence
against the prisoner, the Judge declared
he knew something of the case himself,
whereupon he solemnly administered
the oath to himself, gave his testimony
and convicted the prisoner thereon.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-06

The Tichborne claimant was found
guilty of perjury on all charges, and was
sentenced TO fourteen years penal servi-
tude. The trial lasted $50 days. The
jury was out but a short time. After the
verdict was announced the claimant ex-
pressed desire to addres the Court, hut
the Judge refused permission, and pro-
ceeded to pass sentence, the claimant
maintaining hi,. usual composnre when
sentence was pronounced. He shook
hands with Dr. kenealy, his counsel,
and was then taken from the Court
by 4 seldom-u+ed exit, placed in a pri-
vate carriage, and rapidly driven to New
gate, much to the disappointment of an
immense, though orderly crowd which
gathered outside to see him pass.
1t is asserted that DIR. Kenealy, counsel
for the Tichborne claimant, will move
a new trial on the ground that the jury
were misdirected by the Chief Justice
in his summing up.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-06

Good new- for everybody; picture for
the millian. 1T e.. iIempsted's Photo
graph and Terrotype GalleTE, Somerset.
have opened my gallery on Co.
lumbu- treet. opposite she Jail for iim-
lied time and iusi.c all The people Of
SaneISe. and country around. 10 call
and see specimens and satisfy yourselves
thai do understand the art oI making
g perfect picture. Having had - years
experience IN The business, can warrant
satisfaction. am now making the
beautiful Rcmb;andy style of photo
graphs. old pictures copied to large size
for framing Those wanting Ferrc-
types can have them taken four at one
sitting for oHlr - cents. The Bonton
= for - cents. Do not let cloudy wealth
er scare you out. / can make vou just
as good work on cloudy days as when
the sun i shining One more little
item. don't everyone wait for his neigh
Dor. but come right along and show your
friends and neighbors that you have at
last got n good and durable Likeness.
c. HEMPSTED, Artist.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-06

The Oranges Of Wisconsin, following
the example Of those of Illinois, have
adopted the rule of addressing letters TO
all candidates for elective offices, de-
manding from them Il definite statement
of their views on leading questions Of
politics.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-06

law of the State is about as feebly
enforced as the Massachusetts, law,
and the professed object of the Tenn
perance party is TO secure the elee-
ton of officials who will rigidly en-
force the law. The Republicans ap-
pear confident of carrying the State.