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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-03-14
.TI,e Texas Eeternn9

FROM tIlc phlNeStcn tNcNH'l
General J. b. Robertson reminds us
tnat the next meeting of the Texas
veterans will take place in Houston,
on the second day of the State fair,
in May next, according to adjourn
men. The Texas Central railroad
company have, us usual, generously
offered Il free pass to all veterans to
and from the place of their annual
meeting, and we can not doubt that all
other railroads will be equally liberal.
General r. states that printed certiii-
Gates will be placed III the hands of all
entitled to be recognized as veterans,
in time to enable them to attend the
annual meeting. We would suggest,
however, that if there are any veterans
whose names have not already been
enrolled, they should lose no time in
sending forward the necessary proofs
to establish their claims. Wepresume
that all such letters will be promptly
attended to if addressed either to the
president, Colonel Frank johnson, or
to General j. B. Robertson, of Wash
ington county. or to Hon. Guy M.
Bryan, of Galveston. For the inlor-
nation of our readers generally, we
may here state that the veterans are
divided into the following three classes:
First Glass Those who came toTeX.
as prior to April p, 1886, and took ac-
tive part either in the army or navy,
and in the civil service.
Second Class-Thosc who came after
the above date and prior to November
|, 1887, and rendered service either in
the army or navy.
tai Clnp. 'rbpsn ,unn rnulnrnI
military service to the state after No
vember, |, 1887, and ., before anneXa-
ton in 1875.
We understand that the whole num-
Der of those already registered as be-
longing to either one or tue other of
these classes does not now greatly eX-
coed one hundred, and it is believed
that the whole number now living can
not reach five hundred, and may not
exceed three hundred. General Rob
ertson thinks that nearly fifty of them
have died during the past year. They
are certainly passing away rapidly.
This reminds us to say something in
this connection of the pensioners. 1t is
understood that the number of those
entitled to pensions under the law of
1870 is much smaller than the number
en- braced under these three classes of
veterans, but that in consequence of
the defects in the law many may claim
pensions who were not intended to be
EN- braced in the law. The bill now be-
fore the legislature is expected to pre-
clude such an abuse. The original law
gave $3.50 year to each one, and twice
that amount to those who had been
wounded. We learn that the present
bill provides that only those who have
been permanently disabled by their
wounds shall receive the double pen
sion. This is intended TO prevent a
very frivolous class of claims. We
also learn that the bill provides that
the amount now due under the law of
1870 shall be paid in bonds, bearing
ten per cent interest, and that hereaf-
ter the annual pension shall be reduced
to $50, to be paid in like manner, UNI
til there is money in the treasury. We
trust that the legislature will not adj
iourn without doing this act Of justice
to the few veterans now surviving.
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snow storm, and Tie ground Hroycrcd
10 the depth N tlteo Inches, lni dc.
spite those duwtacks great cf0wd',
fully equal 10 those which gathered ~
witness the procession on the oocnslou
Of the thanksgiving services for the re-.
covcry of the prince Of Wales nave 49,
sombled along thcrouic from Padding
ton station to Buckingham, palace to
greet the royal couple.
DALTIMoRE, March ia negro who
killed another over game Of cards
was convicted Of murder In the first
degree.
CONCORD, n. H., March l2.-Iteturns
from nearly all the towns have been
received, which show there is no elcc-
ton of governor by the people. Yves
ton, democrat, lacks about three hum
dred of n majority. The council will
probably stand two democrats and two
republicans The republicans claim
that they have elected five senators
and the democrats three, with four va
cancies. The chairman of the rcpuh-
lican state committee expresses the
opinion that the house will be d"n..
cratic. The democrats claim ,naC the
returns of two hundred and twenty
two towns show the house to stand
democrats, one hundred and tifty-five,
republicans, one hundred ana forty
one, independents two. The towns to
be heard from last year elected twenty
two democrats and seventeen repuh-
Leans.
RICHMOND, Va, March l2.-Clov-
ernor Iiemper this morning sent II
message to the senate vetoing the char
ter recently passed for the city of Pc
tersburg, on the grounds that it is an
tagonistic to the fundamental princi-
pies on which our institutions are
based, and that it is ineXpedient to
pursue course calculated to disturb
the growing confidence between both
races and sections.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Thc house
passed resolutions of sorrow for Sena-
tor Sumner and adjourned.
In the senate Mr.. Anthony an
nounced the death of Senator Sumner
and after the appointment of COM
mittee to make funeral arrangements,
the senate adjourned.
Postmaster Cochran, of Selma, Ala,
and Collector Banker, of the Montgom-
cry district, are here.
Mr.. Stephens is better.
GALVESTON, March 12.--At half
past eight o'clock this morning the
body of man named e. A. Siibra,
was discovered in the the water at
Williams wharf. This fact having
come to the knowledge of Justice PEN
tony, jury of inquest was assembled,
and o verdict of accidental death by
drowning was rendered. The deceased
had resided in the city number OF
years, and was at one time in the en-
ploy of Mr.. Buckley.
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Precautions Against Sickness.

The ability Of the human body to resist the
causes OF disease depends upOn its vigor and
upon the regularity with which the several
organs perform their functions. In the win
ter the most prolific sources of sickness are
damp and cold and il Is therefore wise and
prudent to iortify the system against them
by wholesome stimulation. Hence il is that
Hostetter's Stomach BittcrS prove such an
admirable safeguard against the complaints
most common at this season. The ingredi-
onts of this powerful vegetable inVigorant
comprise three essential medicinal elements
which act simultaneously upon the digestion,
the circulation, the sccTetions ana the nerves
infusing strength and regularity into all. In
this way the BitterS put the body i'll the best
possible condition To escape an attack OF
rheumatism, or Intermittent fever, or indi-
geStion, or bilinusnesS, or of pulmonary dis
ease. Cold and damp are very depressing;
almost as much so aS excessive heat, and Il
protective medicine is quite as neediul in
winter as in summer. The commercial SLIM
ulants so unwisely taken in the form of dramS
to keep out thecOld," have precisely OppO-
site effect to that produced by IostGtter's Bit
tiers. Their first result is succeeded by re-
action which dpyitaliZeS and prOStrateS the
system; while, on the other hand, the tonic
and vitaliZing operation OF the great vegeta-
Bile invigorant Is not only immediate but
permanent. There Is no reyulsiOn, no reverse
nervous action. The physique is strengthen
cd, the appetite increased, the bowels rogula-
ted, the stomach reinforced, aud these condi-
lions continue. lfdySpepSla or rheumatism,
or biliousncss, or Intermittent fever, or gem
in the system, eXpel il with this pure and
harml IS antidotc, which is not only invalu-
able as n preventive of sickness, but also a
for n large class of disorders.
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Thc Peoples Convention.
TFrom the Clarllsville Standard

1t looks as if the peoples representa-
tiycs had concluded that they were
wiser and more discreet than those who
delegated their power of agency, ana
had determined 20 prevent the foolish
people from harming themselves. Per
haps the people will appreciate this
guardianship, and rest content under
the admOnition that "poor, simple
souls, they know not what theyWant."
And it looks as if the peoples advo-
Gates had lost heart, for we see that
those who were foremost in advocating
the convention, are now introducing
amendments to the miserable hotch
potch, fixed up by our radical masters.
Has it come to this, that the first demo-
cratic legislature elected, after the long
night of enslavement of the whites,
has the face to deliberately snub its
creators, and tell them they are only
children of larger growth, and must
be curbed?
Has it come to this point of humila-
ton thus early? We shall see! We
shall soon see, we trust, whether the
creature is greater than the creator,
and whether the legislature at Austin,
is conceded to comprise all the wisdom
of the state? The house of representa-
tives by majority of one, has APP
proved convention. The senate, so
for, has defeated it. Various are the
objections. The most serious is the-eX-
pense, which would not have been
greater than the cost of impeaching or
addressing out the judges, and would
without unseemly haste have ac-
complished the same object; for
even conceding all the judges to
be good, we have too many of them,
and too many terms of the courts,
which are bankrupting the counties
hopelessly. There ares serious amend
ments and restrictions of power re-
CURED in our organic law. SO say the
people and the press.
If the representatives are wiser than
the people, let's concede it manfully;
but, if the people think there is still II
modicum of political sense remaining
among the masses, aud they want II
constitution made which shall guard
their rights and express their will, let
the people say SO Enthusiastically, and if
the legislature will not call it, let the
people call it themselves through their
representative men, as they did in 1861.
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0mcinI Announcement ofEx-Presitient
FiIiMOre's Death.

WASHINGTON, March sat is with
deep regret that the president announ-
ces To the people of the United States
the death of Willard Fillmore, one of
his honoTed predecessors, who died at
Buffalo, New York, last evening. The
long continued and useful public SER
vice, and the eminent purity of charac-
ter of the deceased eX-presid7nt will he
remembered beyond edays ofInourn-
ing i'm which nation will be thrown
by the event which is thus announced.
As a mark of respect to his memory, it
is ordered that the executive mansion
and the several departments at WASH
ington be draped in mourning until the
close of tine day oil which the funeral
shall take place, and that all business
he suspended on the day of the funeral.
IL is further ordered that the war and
navy departments cause suitable milf
tary and navy honors to be paid on the
occasion TO the memory of the eminent
citizen whose life is now closed.
(Signed.D u. s. eRANT.n
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a EGEG FACT.

A gentleman, well informed on the
subject, tells that about fifteen years
ago, a poor man from the north bought
a tract of poor prairie land i'll IIouisi-
ana, and besides other civilizations he
planted large number of choice pc
cans. For II number of years the nuts
have been Il source of handsome i'll
come, annually increasing with the
rapid growth of the trees, till the past
season, when he realized fifteen thous-
and dollars for his crop, the prices
ranging last fall much higher than
usual Admit that this is an cX-
trcmo case, yet there is n normal
truth at the bottom from which
the people OF all north and northwest
Texas should profit. This noble and
valuable tree needs 10 cultivation nor
attention. IT is beautiful among forest
or domestic trees. Its wood is equal to
hickory for carriage building and othor
uses, and it will grow on any soil.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-03-14

At called meeting OF Dallas Lodge No. Al
loo. T., held AT Dallas, Texas, March q,
1874. the following resolutions We're unani-
mOusy adopted:
Whereas, This Lodge has suffered II be-
reavement of more than ordinary intensity,
in the death OF our beloved brother, q. W.
Stevenson, N. D., in the forty-second year of
his age, and tho twentieth of his connection
with this lodge.
Resolved, That we, as a brotherhood, bear
cordial testimony to the virtues of the de-
ceased, Which illustrate the principles OF cur
order, the more cOnspiCuOusiv, because ua'
di,nmci by any OF The vices which il is our
mission to combat.
Resolved, That in testimony of our frater-
nal sympathy with the family Of the de-
ceased, a copy of these proceedings be FUR
niShrd them, and that they be published in
THE HERALD and Commercial.
Resolved, That this lodge attend in process
sion ut the obsequies of our deceased brother.
RICHARD GAINES,
L. p. JET,
j. :. BALLARD,
Committee.
Commercial nlpnSp gnIV.
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" rum WV. fNNNNNHlfNNN W. VIII
On the fourth day ~ Mufci, 1874,
snmollilng loss hnnillcp.tcntlia NJ The
iUek NJ the Galveston, Houston and
Henderson railroad company being
the shares originally owned by Dr. w.
X. Smith, General r.. ~. Nichols aud
Henry H. Andrews, were transferred
10 Gulushn a, Grow, president Oi the
international ana Great Northern rail-
road company. The Transfer Is male
tp Mir Grow ~ trustee.
rhls arrangement mas given rise to
no incun5idclalle speculation, partlcu-
larry among railroad men, who are ut
II loss to know whether II means the
placing of third rail OH the track 20
rs to allow the international and
Great Northern trains to run through,
or whether II Is not the precursor OF
consolidation Of the three leading lines
of the state-thc International and
Great Northern and Texas Central
with the general terminus at this city.
Another view INDUCED in by railroad
men Is that the relations of the Inter
national and Great Northern to the
Central will be such rs to compel the
last named corporation TO construct II
road TO Galveston.
Report has it that the Central rail-
road company is negotiating with the
Morgan line, the purpose being to con-
tinue the Central line down the left
bank of Buffalo bayou to the mouth OF
Green's bayou, ut which point the
Morgan steamers will meet the trains:
If such connection be made, it will
make competition between the two
routes lively, AID have the effect, at
least for time, Of reducing the rates
of freight, as well us facilitating its
handling. We mentioned on Sunday
morning that Captain Hutchinson, OF
the Morgan line, was examining the
bayou and bay, and rumor says that
the purpose of the visit is osec wheth'
er the connection spoken of can be
practically carried into effect.
The transfer of shares to MIR. Grow
will not, we learn, affect the manage,
ment of the Galveston, Houston anI
Henderson road. Mr.. Pierce retains
all the original interest, something less
than three-tenths, the remainder being
owned by Galveston stockholders.
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IL the early settlement of Texas, ~
in that of Illinois and Missouri, almost
every one sought locations in the TIM
Der, having dislike from some cause
or other to homes in the prairie. How
changed has this habit become. Now,
the large majority of intelligent farm
ers seek the prairies in all sections
where the country is divided into prai-
ries and woodland. Experience has
shown that the saving of,abor in open
ing and cultivating land for the first
four or five years, until roots ana
stumps become extinct, is immensely
in favor of the prairie. Besides, the
rich black prairies of Texas are mex
haustiblc in fertility, never subject to
overflow, are frcer from several classes
of insects and those birds and animals
which depredatc on gain and other
crops. Notwithstanding these facts,
however, the sandy soils of this Sec
ton, generally in timber, are much es'
tecmed by many, and by all for fruit,
vegetables and cotton.
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A DAY or two since We had an hour :
chat with Mr.. Paul Bremond, of HOjs-
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 10y the spirit of General
Moseley Baker, each time saying:
"Arise from your lethargy-gird oil
your armor and build read"
He became so impressed with the
vision, so often repeated, that he gave
the project hts undivided attention,
and now feels very well satisfied with
the magnificent results, and is full Of
enthusiasm vi it'll the expanding glories
of 1exas.
Mr.. Bremond is practical and sa-
gaciOus man, whether from spiritual in
fluenees or not. we have nothing to
say. Among other things, he urges all
prairie people to plant trees.
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THANKS.

The Star mills, of Lancaster, have
an extended reputation for turning out
some of the finest -four in the state,
and from a sample sent this Office We
think it is fully deserved. Messrs.
Nance & Mofiett, the proprietors, are
old millers and know what kind of
wheat to buy and how to make flour
out of it. The sack which we received
is the very best we have ever used.
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ON Sunday night last a fire occurred

ON Sunday night last Il fire occurred
in Jefferson, destroying the building
once occupied as commissary, but
since converted into a residence, and
occupied by Mr.. X. Marks and d..
Goldbloom. This building, together
with the residence of Mr.. Sias Rawls,
adjoining, with their entire contents,
was entirely consumed. The two
buildings were valued atSS,00O, and in
sured for $4,000. Mr.. Marks lost all his
furniture, which was insured for 81 800,
and Mr.. Goldbloom was insured on his
furniture for $500. On Monday night
another extensive conAagration oc-
cured il. the same city, the full partic-
ulars of which we give in another col
ump.
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The Finances ana Failure of Texas.

| IRON tile ~. L lItIuiu, nui'h 81
The financial condition of Texas, rs
shown in Governor Coke's recent mes
sage to the legislature, the full text of
which is now before us, is one of re-
markable strength. The entire bond
ed debt is stated to be 81 ,66l ,l2l due
to school fund, $500, 306; floating debt,
about S5O0,00O. In addition to these
there is claim in New York on bonds,
deposited as collaterals, not over $780,
600, and railroad claims for subsidies
not vet adjusted which will not exceed
s., 600, 900. The current requirements
of the state for the present year are:
March and September interest, $50, 100;
frontier defence, SlSS,7l6 appropria-
tons for 1873 not paid, about $780,
600; ordinary expenses for 1874, $o00,-
600. TO meet these the treasury holds,
cash, $36,l73; unpaid taxes for 1873,
$500, 100; bonds deposited in New York,
5000, 900, and the income from taxes
for the present year. Governor Coke
informs the legislature that there is no
need TO increase the rate of taxation,
advises them to practice economy in
the appropriations, says he shall pay
the March and September interest on
the DEBT out of current means, asks for
authority to fund the floating debt, set
tie claims in New York and sell the
bonds deposited there, and pithily re-
marks that 1--WE ought to settle what
we now owe and hereafter pay as We
60"
With such an exhibit and such prin-
ciples of finance, Texas ought surely to
re one of the most prosperous states
in the Union. Her local government
is now i'm the hands of the white popu-
lation, who constitute an immense
majority of the voters; emigration is
rapidly pouring over her vacant lands,
her crops are large, her people out of
debt, and all her public enterprises are
steadily and solidly forward
without besieging the money centers of
the world for usurious loans on doubt |
full paper. Galveston, her chief COM
mercial port, is already the terminus OF
over two thousand miles of railway, |
the great far west from St
Louis to Dakotah in the north, Denver
i'm the west aud San Antonio in the
and, to all appearances, will
become the New York of the gulf.
Coke is elected for four years,
and if he will cling to John Randolph's
motto, which he has adopted, "pay as
you go" the state will not distrIst the
fut1r-.
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IT Is with pleasure that we call at
tention to the correspondence in TO-
days paper between Hon. W. $. Della
nv and Governor Coke, in RELATION to
the finances of the state, which we
copy from the Austin Statesman. The
governor says most emphatically that
sufficient funds will be in the treasury
in one hundred days from this date to
pay all the floating debt of the state,
and holders of warrants should govern
themselves accordingly, and not sub
nit to the excessive discount demand
ed for state Indebtedness.
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TEE DEEPEST WELL IN TIE
WORLD.

About twenty-five miles from Berlin
is situated the village of SperenberS,
noted for the deepest well that has ever
been sunk. Owing to the presence OF
gypsum in the locality, which is at q
moderate distance from the capital, II
occurred to the government authorities
in charge of the mines to obtain sup
ply of rocl. salt. With this end in
view, the sinking OF a shaft or well
sixteen feet in diameter was COM
mcnced some five years ago, and at a
depth of two hundred and eighty feet
the salt was reached. The boring was
continued TO n further depth of nine
hundred and sixty feet, the diameter
of the bore being reduced 20 about
thirteen feet. The operations We're
subsequently prosecuted by the aid OF
steam, until u depth of four thousand,
one hundred and nincty-iive feet was
attained. At this point the boring was
discontinued, the borer being still IN
the salt deposit, which thus exhibits
the enormous thickness of three thou
sand nine hundred and seven feet. .,
TO form IL clearer idea of the depth
of the well referred to, consider that 1t
is four-ifths of Il mile.
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OtntollInnmUy ldonds hn,turlous
ant was oi monitsiInl lhcIr good
wllltotir ttnALn IN nll frnnbucsa
wa pu my llnt va have ryc regarded
inc people N Collin, .lnumnt, lilliaond
Kaufman nov also RockwnlN, W. our
ncxt door noiplbop, friends aud pa.
irons, aud have rclolccd Ia their pros-
pcHty aud sympothizcd In thcirHdrcr-
slticg. Euch man. by nature and la|,
looks lr.t to his own home Interest,"
next 10 the good of hi neIghborhood
aud county, and, by the principles OF
friendship, he next looks to the wei
fare of his ncighboring counties III
tue true spirit, half dozen counties
around Us constitute one big homogen-
oous neighborhood the welfare of each
being advantageous to all.
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WE are sometimes reminded, on eX-
aiming titles of record, Of the fact
that even yet many persons either
draw their own deeds and contracts
who are not qualified for the business.
1t is a serious evil to endanger titles by
mere ignorance of forms. Ii is too of
ten done. Men had better pay compe-
tent persons to do such work, unless
well qualified themselves.
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Iir -.nnrenlnNnntL

The times lUr holding terms Of The
sup enc court were definitely settled
10y net orthc legislature OH lursday, NJ
follows:
At Gulyc.ton--C Commencing on frat
Monday Of january Of each and every
year, and continues I'LL last day Of
March.
At Austin--frum first Monday in
April TO last day Of June.
\ Tylcr-l'rOm first Monday In Oc-
tober TO last day Of December.
The present term at Austin will end
OH the last day of June next.