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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-12

A DAY or two since We had an hours
chat with Mr.. Paul Bremond, of Hous-
ton, one Of the original projectors and
present owners of the Houston and
Texas Central railroad. He told us
that he was induced to take the lead in
the enterprise twenty years ago by re-
peated communications made to him
while asleep by the spirit Of General
Moseley Baker, each time saying:
"Arise from your lethargy-g on
your armor and build road.u
He became so impressed with the
vision, so often repeated, that he gave
the project his undivided attention,
and now feels very well satisfied with
the magnificent results, and is full of
enthusiasm with the expanding glories
of Texas.
Mr.. Bremond is practical and sa-
gacious man, whether from spiritual in
fluences or not, we have nothing to
say. Among other things, he urges all
prairie people to plant trees.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-12

WWll the gradual restoration ota
peoples government IN IcNne, " Is
gratifying to 500 less bitterness IN 'he
preaa Of the state, The press, IrIly,
must always and everYwherodeno'l'ler
wrong, Int mere dliltroncesol milh IN
politics or religion do not Justify The
use Of harsh cpilhets IN journalistic dis
cushion, We claim noimnunlly from
the ordinary frpiltles Of the craft, but
we hope soon TO see the day when epi'
lhcOlcal journalism will he greatly
modified.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-12

OUR Collin county friends havea pleas
ant way Of maniiesting their good
will to the HERALD. In all frankness
we can say that we have ever regarded
the people of Collin, Tarrant, Elisand
Kaufman NOW also Rockwalll, as our
next door neighbors, friends and pa
irons, and have rcjoiced in their pros
perity and sympathized in their adver-
stiles. Each man, by nature and law,
looks first to his own home interest,
next 10 the good of his neighborhood
and county, and, by the principles of
friendship, he next looks TO the well
fare of his ncighboring counties. In
the true spirit, half dozen counties
around us constitute one big homogen-
eous neighborhood, the welfare of each
being advantageous to all.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-12
rne II.nnceD nmd ruiure OF Texns.

From the n, " Herald Mhlph ~
The financial condition Of Texas, ~
shown IN Governor COke's recent mes
sage 10 the legislature, the full teNt ol
which u now before us VI one ot re-
marlSahe strength, Tho entire bond'
cd llehl " stated tO ho II ,OBl III due
lo school fund, SS0d, a06i llOatlng debt,
about sMO,000, ~ addition 10 these
Ihcro T. u Clnlm IN New YORK on bones,
deposited ~ collnlernls, not over Hloo,-
ONG, and railroad claims for subsidies
moi vet adjusted which viii not exceed
Sl,O0n OOO. The current requirements
of the state for tho present yenr are
March aud SepieWber Interest $50 Jo0i
frontier defence, Slss,ll6 .approprlp-
tlons for 1879 not paid, about ttlO,-
0OO ordinary expenses for 18Th S1oo,-
600 10 meet these the treasury holds,
cash, $50, l78; unpaid taxes for ls70,
SsO2, 100; bonds deposited In New YORK,
S0OO,O0O, aud the Income from taxes
for the present year, Governor COKE
Informs the legislature that there II 40
need 10 increase the rate of taxation,
advises them 10 practice economy III
the appropriations, says he sllall phy
the March and September Interest on
the DEBT out of current means, asks Tor
authority 10 fund the floating debt set
tie claims In New York and sell the
bonds deposited there, and pllh,ly re-
marks that two ought to settle what
we now owe and hereafter pay Ns we
co.
with such an exhibit aud such prill-
cplcs Of finance, Texas ought surely Ia
re one of the most prosperous states
in the Union. Her local government
IL now In the hands of the white popu'
lnliOn, who constitute IN 1immens,
majority of the voters; emigration II
rapidly pouring over her vacant lands,
her crops are large, her people out OF
debt, and all her public enterprises are
marching steadily and solidly forward
without besieging the money ccnlers Of
the world for uslrious loans on doubt
| lll paper. Galveston, her chief com
mcrciNl port is already the terminus o
over two thousand miles OF railway
pervading the great far west from -
Louis to Dakotah IN the north, Denver
IN the west and san Ant0nio In thu
southwest, and, to appearances, vii
become the New York Of the gulf
Governor Coke Is elected for four years
aud fhe viii cling to John Randolph
motto, which he has adopted, "pay ~
YOU co." the state will not distrusl thC
/ future.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-12

ONE of our exchanges thus reasons
with the man who don't take the pa
pers, except when he takes them from
his ncighbors: "Now | tell you squire,
the day will come when somebody will
write Il long eulogy on your life, char
ucter, etc., and the printer will put in
type, with n heavy black rule Overland
under it, and with all your riches this
will he done for you as a pauper. Your
liboralities, wealth and all such will be
spoken of, but the printer rs the ar
ranges the type, will remark, poor
mean devil, he never took the paper,
and is now swindling the printer out
of his funeral notice. "
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-12
A IlG rAa.r.

A gentleman, well informed ON The
subject, tells that about fifteen years
ago, n poor man from the north bought
u tract Of poor prairie land IN louls'-
ana, and besides other civilizations he
planted large number of choice PEE
cans For u number Of years the nuts
have been source of handsome iG-
come, annually increasing with the
rapid growth Of the trees, till the past
season, when he realized fifteen lhous-
and dollars for his crop, the prices
ranging last fall much higher than
usual. Admit that this Is an eX-
IRENE ease, yet there IA II normal
truth ut the bottom from which
the people Of all north and northwest
Texas should profit, This noble and
valuable tree needs no cultivation nor
attention. II Is beautiful among forest
or domestic trees, Its wood Is equal Ia
hickory for carriage buildlngand othoT
uses, and 1t will grow on any soil
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-12

1t may be Of interest to the pork
packers to know that Bergh denounces
the usual method OF hog-killing as
cruel and inhuman. He has brought
the matter into the courts of New
York, and recommends that cap be
mude having nail in the center, so
that, when placed on the head of the
hog, one blow from an aX will termin-
ate It's earthly career, without letting
the animal know what strack it.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-12

order that union aud concert of action
may he secured, Each ward should
meet and form liz own organizations.
The second and third wards, we un-
dorstand, will meet in n few days
Free interchange Of views never hurts
n rood cause.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-12

Tng New YORK Evening Post copies
uutmie article on ",iwarIwont' aud
compliments Tho state Of Texas for
pro.odmg tho memory Of That long
elaudered but honest old man after he
had ogono TO That bourne whence no
traveller rulurne,n
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-12

THE Gonzales Index says that about
1900 head Of cattle have already been
driven from that county isycAr, II
estimates the number to be driven TINS
year at between COCO and 7OOO--ol'e-
thlld less than last year.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-12

IT will be remembered that the DEM
oerats of the fourth ward meet at the
school house, corner Young and Ervay
streets, tonight. A full attendance is
desired.
The democrats of the first ward are
to meet at the court house tomorrow
night.
1t is to be hoped that these ward
meetings will be largely attended, In
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-12

THE Gollad Guard snys some one has
removed the stones placed on the
ground to identity the spot where Fan
MINIS massacre occurred.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-12
MEDICAL.
SINS OF MOTHER AND FATHER.

us sin TO hoard up money and refuse In
supply the natural wants and demands Of "
suffering, bed-ridden wife. Ills n sin fo mr. n n
M, 10 bend over the couch of beautiful.
lew collars Tor her benefit and relief. How
many thousands Of mothers and fathers are
today cursed with the above sin? Sickiv,
pale emaciated, care-worn, suffering. females
ram ~ iound IN all parts of our country. A
s ssmeuy can be had, and yet they refuse to
spend little money for 1t. The rsmed : that
Viii cure Is Or. Dromgoole's English Femals
Bltters. Sold by druggists. isdawi,n'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-12

trust ihat the legislature viii not adj
lOurn without doing this net OF Justice
10 the few veterans now SURVIVING
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Wraro authorized ana requested 10 ans
., IA. RYAN
for the once Of city engineer ~ the ensuing
election
For Mayor.
We arc authorized and requested ~ an
nonnea
asa candidate Tor the olllop Of Mayor" the
ely Of nallns
For Treasurer,
Wear authorized and reauoried 10 nn'
''" HENRY nOLL
~ n candidate far Treasurer at the city nl
Dallas, NJ tbs election IN April noNl
Assessor and Collector.
We are authorized aud requested 10 an'
o. .. KEETON,
~ candidate for Assessor aud Collector OF
The City OF Dallas, nj the election, April IN
next
We are authorized aud requested 10 an'
nOuncr
VI. TnEvENET,
NJ u candidate for Assessor ana Collector 81
the city of Dallas NJ ihu ensuing corporation
election In Aplil noAl' vi
Alderman.
HAVING 10 some extent improved lnt
streets Of our great city OF Dallas, would
now like % walk upon them clothed with
the hOnOm ~ an Alderman, ! hereby de-
clnro myself nm independent candidate for
tho ONCE OF Alderman 81 tho First ward
and solicit the nllruges Of nll NY friends
PAT O'DONNELL,
For Marshal.
We are authorized ana requested to an-
nouncc
y. u. IGLEBART
as an independent candidate for the olilco Of
CITY Marshal NJ tile election In April next
We ARE authorized ana requested TO an
| nOunco
HIRAM II. BOALE
AS "a candidate for Marshal OF the city OF
Dallas az thocity election In April next
To the voters OF Dallas City-Ilavlng here
| tolore been hOnored with your suilrngcs, !
| again announce myself ns nm independent
candidate for marshal Of the city of Dallas,
THOMAS FLYNN.
10 the voters Of the city OF DalNs-lieliev.
Ing Tint all offices which are not Of pnrt!-
zan character should be lllled by the unlram.
mailed voice of the people, and TINT conveh-
choice, but the plnything Of interruptions
lrlckstcrs, WHO BY bHrgnln ana intrigue con-
troll them against the will Oi the minority,
therefore announce myself ns IN indopend-
ant candidate iOr the Office Or city marshal
AT the ensuing election.
dEOiiGE b. HOLLAND, JR.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-12
RAILROAD CONTRACTORS.

having finished the relocation of the line
oi the Dallas and Wichita railroad for the
hrst twenty miles, bids will be received for
the clearing, grabbing, grading and bridging
OF the first, second, third and fourth divis-
ions of five miles. Payments will be made
In cash or the bonds of the city OF Dallas.
Bidders should state at what rate they will
receive bonds in payment. Profles and
specifications can he seen at the office of Me-
Coy & Mccoy. ...
]. W. CALDER,
, President d. & w. r. r. Co.
March |, 1874. Idiot,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-12
nEMOCRArEOClTY TIOllMT.

AEsEOCRATEC CRY TICKET.
Election Tuesday, April =, 1861,
l'0r Maynri
aRNERAL W, H. GanEiir
lor Mnrshali
JUsIus rEAH.
For Assessor and Collector
EDWARD v, CONJUNCTION
For Trcanrorl
ROnTnT ~, wESr,
For city Attorney
WILLIAM N. EDWARDS,
For city engineers
CAPTAIN WILLIAM ~ JOHNSON
For Aldermen
gilst Wnrl-IlENRv EnNAf,
JOE, a. LE0NANN,
u, u, BuRKs.
Second Wald--R, ID. COIGHANOVN,
JOHN n, HOWELL.
Third ward JOHN OWENS,
JOSEPHH q. MCCONNELL"
ALIEN. n. UENSLEN.
Fourth Wnid-wILsIAM q. NOlSG.
HENRY u. MCCONNELL
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-07-17
The Great Bridge at st. Louis.

The most nuta'.l,. celebration of the
Fourth WAS at ST. Louis The national
holiday VAS made the occasion of for
mailN opening the new bridge across
the Mississippi at that city. The dis
play WAS pr"di"inuSlN large and fine.
hut the bridge itself was the most no
table exhibition. II is one of the larg-
est aud finest in the world. If indeed
there h" amy bridge cNtlut which in all
respects compares Wif1 it. Ii consists
i'll three spans OF 10. 5l5. 49, feet re
>pccti\rll. which rest ON arches of east
steel. resting on towers or granite piers
planted ON the bed rock of the river.
bn either side of the river five stone
aIrhr> carry the railway over the level
of the lcNct> and. wharvc> to grade
Above the railroad l. the carriage way.
thItN-touI feet wide between the foot
WAYS. each ot which i cIght feet broad
NJ lis highest point the bridge is 100
feet from the river; ut its lowest. half
The It. Louis level 50 much higher
than the Illinois level that it takes 3.
900 feet at trc>tlc work To bring the
trains from ;hc bridge to the prairie.
The "prnin" of the 81. Louis hi Ice is
ON" of The most important events in
the commercial history of the city. and
viii give Il powerful impetus Ia its
prosperity. already - remarkable and
advancing at such gigantic strides
Ii" difficulty of communication with
the Illinois side. mcISurablN at all times
hui particularly when the river is on
the rampage. has ALWAYS been Il serious
drawback t" the advantages of st
luuiS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-07-17
A Family Killed by Lightning on a
Feather Bed.

Lightning struck the house of Levi
Harrison ut Trumhull. Conn. ON Sat
WdaN evening. and Mr. Harrison. ~
Years old. his wife and Il daughter two
on three Years old. who were sitting
sid" 10y side on Il bed. were instantly
killed. The house took fire. but the
ncl%hh"r> soon cNtingui>Icd the flames.
Ih" family were all found living dead
together on the bed. and MI. Harrison
was badly burned. 1t is Il noteworthy
fact that ii WIS Il feather bed on which
they were seated. and the event is cal
+" destroy the confidence " hich
most people have in frathrr-brdS as Il
means of safety during thunder storms.
Another dwcllin" in the town. which
had lightning rods ON two chimn,\s.
WAS also struck.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-07-17
Letter from New York.

THE ;. T.. .. \. ON THE poe >CNHE.
New York would act bc itself without
an excitement Of some Kind. During
the winter IT was Wagner and now il Is
hNdrophohia. OF course the news
papers are greatly to blame for the
present excitement for they let no np-
flame. Mad dog is the cry in every
bodNS mouth and woe hctidr the de
trnrcl"sS eur caught prowling through
the streets. II is needless to say that
all this excitement is utterly foolish for
investigation proves that there has not
been one ease of hNdrnphohia ~ this
city this wear. although the papers re
port II half Il dozen or more mad dogs
killed III il day. In order to get ut the
truth of the matter we visited Mr..
Bcrgh's headquarters the other after
noon. There we were informed 10y thr
surgeon employed 10y the SorictN ln,
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
that the very symptoms cited rs proofs
of hNdr"ph"hla are really proofs against
the existence of that disease. lie SAYS
that Il mad dog runs in Il straight line
and sl"uchrs along with head down and
tail between its legs ;is though it had
been whipped and that it noths very
SLIGHTLY 1t thr unuth I'll. ,J,rs that
are called mad. and are shot by valiant
policemen, simply are suffering from
fits; they run around in Il circle froth
ing protuScly at the mouth and snap at
any one who intcrtrrcs with them. II
they happen t" bite II man he straight
way thinks he has hydrophobia and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-07-17
The Second District Convention and it's
Representative.

In our issue of to-day we insert tn"
call for the District Convention to he
held ut White River Junction, on the
18th day of August next. AgIccahly to
Il vote of the last District convention,
the committee have fixed Il uniform
time and place for the caucuScs in the
several towns, which is Saturday.
August Sth, at | l.. VI.
We have hitherto rcfraimed from any
discussion of candidates. for various
reasons. Judge Poland. our present
ncr to our know ledge whether he would
accept another nomination. We learn
that he purpoSely delayed saving any
thing on that subject till his return
home, to see if there appeared any de
sire on the part of his constituents to
supply his place with Il new man and
that i'll default of ANY such appearance.
he will accept another nomination if it
Ice offered him. The names of Mr.. Den
iSon of RoNalt"n, and Judge Wheeler of
jamaica. had been suggested. hut both
absolutely decline to allow their names
to be used. and the only gentleman who
appears to desire to he IL candidate. is
Col. John Il. Mead of Randolph.
We are very free to say that ON
choice and Judgment would he in favor
of Judge Poland. rather than any other
man, if he would consent to run but
when il comes to he Il choice between
him and Col. Mead. we believe there
can hardly Ice Il dissenting voice among
the people of the district who know the
two men. Judge Poland has lived in
this town for about twenty five wears
We have known him Intimately in his
private life is ii citizen. and been ia
miliar with all his course. He is Just
and true III every way. In all the re-
lationS of private life he is Il man above
rcproach; in all his intercourse and
dealing with his fcllowmeI. in the per
Torrance of all the duties of citizen.
nv - as W llSIll> ol -
as of his own. In his whole public
course he has never failed to acquit
himself i'll the discharge of public duty.
81 as to win the good opinion of all
A long time on the bench. his judicial
character was 50 satisfactory that he
WAS elected year after year 10y the
unanimous voice of the Legislature
For sound learning, excellent Judgment
IN its application, and dispatch of bust
ness, he has probably seldom if ever
been equallcd. In Congress the same
nntlrIng industry, close attention to
business, and sound Judgment have
characterized his whole course. He was
not man I" Jump to any sudden and
sensational fame, hut he and his con-
stituents now reap the Ieward of the
reputation. which his steady industr,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-07-17
The Speed of the Comet.

Henry VI. ParkhnrSt writes: The
brightness of the comet ON the 81 and
9TH. indicates that it viii have an canal
ity on july IIth with the star Affair the
brightest star, with three rNcrptinuS
visible III the evening with it. As
l'ohatIS comet cTuallcd ArcturuS in
brightness. am 10y no means confident
that the present will he equally bright
ne motion OF the earth is Isl. 900
miles pen day: that of the comet about
i.o'ND.Wh) miles per day. and will con
tInlIr about the same So long us it re
iEIIIIS Visible. The motion of that part
"i the tan nearest us is nearly 6.ON OOn
miles per day, that is. 20 miles per sec
"nd which is 1000 times faster tbnu
the motion of an cypress train. The
Thickness of the tail assume nt ohnut
1.WhI.iWO miles ut the distance of III -
Wh'.NhI miles from the head. when if
shall have reached that length. If fin.
earth were to pass centrally through if
III" passage would occupy about twenty
four hours. Passing through the cx-
IRENE 'd%t, as at first thought posi-
me- would not occupy more than fnur
10 SIN hours My computations Indicate
'nli thc nearest approach To the centre
m lhr tan VIII he not less than 1000.
wv" miles, which would bc "A distance
from the edge of the tail If $40 600
miles. which is six times the. dist,ur, of
the moon. But this will he sufficient,
near to- cause it to appear enormously
large II 1t can he seen at all. of which
l nope to he able t." speak more def
hitrIH within few days. One thing is
certain II VIII he there whether we can
see it or not
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-07-17
A Remarkable Case of Cruelty.

most shocking ease of cruelty. per
pciIatcd 10y Mrs. bow. an operative. in
the Mcrlmack mill at Lowell. has inst
been discovered 10y the police Faint
cries were heard coming from her house
on Thursday evening. and the officers
on breaking int" one of the rooms found
two girls. Il and t. N":IIS old. I>in" ON
Il bed. their hands tied behind their
backs and their legs crossed and tied
together with ropes. Both were very
much rmarlaicd. and their limbs were
deeply marked 10y the cords. The
mother SAYS that her husband i dead
and that Sh" earns Il very ScImtv living.
For som" time past she. on going 10
work IN the morning AT half-plSt Il. has
tIcd tn" children in this way. and re
leased Them AT noon only to REPEAT fin.
act on gong back To the mills. Some
times she has not returned to her hous,
TIL ~ the evening. and the uillS. fms
bound. have been confined i'm , EItI,
room rs hot and cloS, us an oven. with
Tia" windows nailed down. To StitIr tl,ri,
cries. Some of the nci"hhorS Lc,riuo
the faint walls of The children have cX-
p"Stulatcd with the mother. but to M
purpose. II Is difficult to discover fin,
woman : motive: She is probably in
sane. however. She says that She has
been advised to take this action Il,
IL city official, and at all events she
doesn't want her children asSociatiu"
with those of the Irish people around
her. She is Il hard workin" woman
and Il member of the church. and I,,.
hithcrt" been considered respectable.
George William Curtis will not lee
ture next season
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-07-17
New Publications.

SEA AND SHORE \ rnIIE'IIu\ ct
pnLM>. This little volume j. Il choice
collection "i short poems selected from
tiNoIilc authors. including William Cut
len Bryant, Tcmnl son. L"mglrllow.
Charles l>imu>i..l Mrs IIrnnn>. Robert
Bruwnin". Mice Cary. W hittirr. I.ucN
I.arc"m. Oliver Wendell Holmes Bret
IIartc. Camphrll. Mont @"Im"ry. james
Il. Lowell. Aldrirh. Celia Iha\tcr.
Helen Hunt. j. /. TruW bridge. Elmer
son. Thnirlu. Mrs M"ullou. Words
The book is particularly littin" for this
season of the year. and Tor the seaside
reading. as all the poems touch upon
the SEA and the shore. ~ the title midi
Gates. 1t is published hl E"hlt>
lirotlIrrS. Boston.
SOM WuME>'> lIr>Er>. \ book "i
pleasing sketches. rcIatiu" mainly T."
the loyalty and unSclii>hncS>. that are
T." hc found in he friendships and loves
of true Womrn'S hearts. 1t is also pub
liShcd 10y Roberts BROTHERS. ard both
these books are i"r sale in - .I"huShuIN
10y Howard and R"vcH.
THE SUMNER ENcIE>In\I>r. This
is published 10y the Central Vt. Il. Il.
and is Il compact little Volume in paper
cover. prc>cntiu" full answers to the
questions of the time. Nv here shall |
z" ," and. GLOW shall get there ," On
in other words it gives details of the
many pleasure routes afforded 10y this
trunk road and its connections with
prices for excursion tickets good lnI the
whole season. and suggesting the favor
tie summer resorts. with descriptions of
the same. These X. Il. guides can he
procured of +. Edward Bond. Ticket
Agent, ID Washington ST., Boston. and
at all the principle, agencies.