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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26

Now that Texas has direct rail commune
cation with the whole country, travellers
should remember that the pioneer lines of
the West afford the best and only routes
through the Indian Nation to st. Louis and
all principal cities in the Northern, Eastern
and Middle States. Passengers from Calves
ton, Houston, Austin, Waco, Bryan, Dallas,
Marshall, jefferson and all other cities and
towns on the Houston and Texas railway, and
its connecting rail and stage lines, are offered
the choice of two oil rail routes to st, Louis.
At Denison, Texas, connection is made with
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway, and
at Vinita, in the Nation, II junction Is formed
with the Atlantic and Pacific railroad, by
which all passengers are carried through
Southwest Missouri direct to st. Louis with
out change of cars. Or, If the passenger so
desires, he can, when purchasing his through
ticket, arrange to continue his journey
through Vinita to st. Louis, by way of Soda
liza and the Missouri Pacific railroad. Both
of these roads being under one management,
equal facilities are offered in the matter of
palatial sleeping cars, elegant day coaches,
quick time and superior accommodations of
every kind. The trains of these companies
arrive In st. Louis in ample time to make
connection with all roads leading out of the
time tables, etc., can be had at the various
IThrough Ticket offices in Texas, or by adj
dressing John Howard, Texas Passenger
agent, Houston, Texas or Z. A. Ford, General
Passenger Agent, st. Louis, Mo. levitt.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-26

The Sunday school scholars succeeded
admirably in their efforts on Friday
night in the interest of their school
and church. The three tables were
handsomely presided over. The table
of fancy articles was in charge of
Mrs. Van Horn; the ice cream table
by Miss Sallie Haynes, Miss folly
Murphy and Mr. Meriwether, and the
lemonade stand by Miss Susie Schenck,
Miss Fannie Swindells and Miss Leola
Ray. The art gallery was also fea-
ture, The receipts aggregated $50 90,
deducting the expenses, which were six
dollars, left balance of $50 IS, which
was divided as follows: S44 rs was
set apart for the Sunday school library,
and $50 50 for the baptismal fount.
The quilt to be rallied off to the hand
soonest baby, was awarded to Terry
Crossley, son of our friend Sam Cross
ley, he carrying the field by majority
of nearly twenty.
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ONE of the old street ears reprinted
and improved generally, was started
out again yesterday.
The commercial college of this city
Is getting students from Galveston.
What do the wild waves RO,C say?
FoRTY Illinois stock raisers and
farmers arrived in this city, day before
yesterday, on prospecting tour
SIX hundred head of horses, valued
ut one hundred and fifty dollars each,
were driven through this city, yester-
day, on their way to eastern Texas.
OUR mayor sticks to his business
closer than any mayor Dallas ever
had. If the president of the United
States would only take lesson!
ONE of the prettiest dressed ladies
who were in attendance at the hop on
Wednesday evening, and whose name
was omitted in our report of the same,
was Miss Crookston, the telegraph ope-
ratress, at the Pacific depot.
PASSENGER AGENT HAYES, of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad,
was out yesterday carefully distribu-
ting the Great Southwest, an invalua-
BILE rdde mec,m for emigrants seeking
locations on the line of his road and i'll
northern Texas.
The senior of the firm of Douglas
Bros, merchant tailors, of this city,
returned yesterday, bringing portion
of very elegant invoice of gentle
mems dress goods, which are now on
the way.
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A S0d Affair.

Mr.. Richard Bruton, highly res
pected farmer living near this city, ac-
cidentally shot and MORALLY wounded
his little daughter, aged eight years,
on Monday afternoon, under the fol-
lowing circumstances: Mr.. B. had
taken down from the mantle piece an
old pistol which had lain there unused
for considerable length of time, and
turning in an opposite direction from
where the child stood, commenced
swapping the trigger, when almost ST.
simultaneously with his movement the
little girl sprang in front of him, when
one of the loads discharged, striking
her near the heart, intiicting wound
from which she died the same day.
The grief of the father is said to have
been heart-rending, and the affliction,
of the entire family was deep and
touching,
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Beautiful Work.

The city bank, at its new quarters
on the northeast corner of Elm and
Lamar streets, received on Monday
their bank counters, which were
placed in position yesterday. In rich
ness of pattern and elegance of design
this work is perhaps not equalled in
the south. 1t is of black walnut highly
finished, with veneered panels and
mouldings Of the most superb descrip-
ton. The top Of the counters are
Lake Champlain marble, most beau
tiful varigated marble, similar to
the Egyptian. The entire work cost
fifteen hundred dollars, and was or
dered through Messrs. Grove e. Watt,
proprietors of the City Planning Mills,
and made at the celebrated STATE d
Wolff Office furniture factory of Chi
cagO.
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CATHOLIC PHILANTHROPY.
They Organize an Aid Society.

We are obliged to the secretary of
this meeting for the following report
of it's proceedings:
At a meeting held at the Catholic
church for the purpose OF organizing
an association for the relief of sick
and destitute persons, the name of the
Catholic Benevolent Aid society was
chosen, and the following gentlemen
were elected officers for the ensuing
year:
J. G. Boorom, president; Hon. Will
liam l.. Cabell, vice president; p. W..
Linskie, secretary; X. Shields, treas
urer.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
Aid committee--W. L. Cabell, j. p.
Murphy and William Mccormick.
Visiting committee--P. II, Clark, T..
P. Barry, p Carol, M. Burk, j. M.
Maiste, d. V. Botto, A. H. Clinton and
K. Shields.
Committee on membership. S.
Sweetman, M. j. Kelsey, HI. f. Botto,
J. McElhair and Thomas Carol.
The society avows as its object to aid
all worthy applicants to the extent OF
its ability, to promote the acquaint-
ance of its members with each other,
and by united effort to relieve human
suffering more than can be done by in
dividual eXertion.
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From Fridays Daily Herald

~-~-''l
POULTRY in large quantities are on
the market.
THE farmers say they wart more
bridges OH the roads leading into this
city.
The usual fall supply of quinine is
going to the country. The average
rural face will now look as if it he
longed to a family that didn't agree.
A PURSE containing fifty dollars in
gold was picked up on Austin street
yesterday, near the Christian church,
by little girl, who was approached by
a countryman in a moment or so af-
forwards, to whom she returned it on
his saying it belonged to him.
THE HERALD offices number, COZ
"The charge of the six hundred"
THE biggest signs of the times
those in front of J. c. McConnelPs.
The grand jury "cut and dried' six
for the penitentiary, yesterday after
noon, between the hours of three and
five o'clock. Slashins workers, those
@. j. men. ... +.
A MAP showing every farm and sur
veyed track of land in Dallas county,
is under preparation oy DIR. Swindell
and Messrs. Cummihs & Duncan.
AN abstract of title of the lands OF
this county is now being m AIDE by
Messrs. Cummins & Duncan. Alb
stracted gentlemen
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fesaa Hsand rf,e lancer r0sirontd
"a Offpyef gY. i4ii

fessa Nsand rstfe todeefi Postponed
~ Ottubef ~, i9ti
Tho lfnn. Jtnmf. w. Wilson, fnnYs
m NJ iiotslon, and Tie cltY council tt.
d6fsos tho enterprise NJ follows
iioouos fosnn, Aprll ~, lHl
We, tie undersigned, regard The
real estate distribution, which u. ".
Foster proposes 10 make Un the "a ~
October next, ln this city, ~ calculated
~ promote improvements, ana place
IND within the reach Of many, who
otherwise would be unable, chance
10 secure n home for them and their
families, and having, from our long
acquaintance with him, every conil-
dence In his integrity, we feel Justified
I'm SAYING that we believe he viii car
~ out his distribution honestly aud
fairly, according to his advertised
plan.
Signed 10y the mayor, the Hon.
James n. ID. Wilson, and city council.
Capital prize, $1,000, gold, ten resi-
denccs in Houston population 10000,
aud the railroad center of the state !;
$50 tracts OF land In different portions
of the state. Value Of prizes, Sl46,OOO !;
"a, 900 tickets, at - each. The man
agement are so well convinced of the
success of the enterprise, that they feel
justified in promising to refund every
cent of money, If the drawing does not
take place on ODD Of October. Every
prize paid in full, whether all the
tickets are sold or not. Send for circu-
lars. Agents wanted. Address
j. +. FOSTER,
Manager, Houston, Texas.
II. w. House Treasurer
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From Thursdays Daily Helald.1

THE Pacific train carried Off last
night man, his wife and their TWEEN
ty-eight children. Talk of the prolific
ness of buckwheat!
A GENTLEMAN who arrived in this
city last evening reported passing a
barn on fire, on the Mckinney road, n
few miles from Dallas. From appear
ances it was likely to be entirely con-
sumed.
a Mr.. REDFTEI.D boughta wheat field
just as the grain stood therein, yester-
day, near this city for fifteen hundred
dollars, and found out after examina-
ton that he had made at the least cal
culation eight hundred dollars.
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Manager, Houston, Texas.
II. w. House Treasurer.

MYNHEER, PAUL Dietrich, of Mil
waukee, feeling his earthly tabernacle
stored with troubles to be expelled, de-
cided, after full inquiry and investiga-
ton, to employ Ayers pills. In his
haste to purify his Dutch stomach he
mistook the directions q ~, and
swallowed 81 for dose. This created,
of course, an appalling internal re-
bellion. But Paul went through the
fight like hero, and came Off victori-
Gus, at last, with renovated system
which he proudly exhibits as proof of
the wisdom of his choice. He advises
everybody to take DR.. Ayers pills, but
kindly advises his friends who are am
bilious of following his example, to
"pe sure and take der right bottom. -
Minnesota Telegraph.
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(From Tuesdays Daily Herald,

WINTER is not fur off. yf F
some cases of pleurisy in the city.
THE compress has hung up its smoke
stack. " .
EVERYBODY is asking something about
the fair.
COTTON BUYING population on the
grow.
EGGS i'm the market are much fresher
than customary.
MORE cotton in yesterday than any
day during the season, so far.
THE city engineer started out, yes
terday, to run the lines defining the
city limits.
ADARKEY brought in a seven hum
dred and forty-two pound bale of cot
ton yesterday. 1t was all his part of
the scrap"
YESTERDAY WAS solemnized by the
Israelites in this city, as the day of
atonement. One Of them told us it was
his "day of regeneration, another
that it was his thong day."
The young lawyers of this city mar
ry more rapidly than the average Dali
las young man. Their faculty for
talking the young ladies into deciding
the case IN their favor perhaps ac-
counts for It
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lFtom wednedny. DaIIy IletnIlI

from wednednys Duly ilernld.l
nus Central road IL running on
heavy shipments Of cotton.
KissINoER, against whom there are
eight indictments by tile grand jury OF
this county, was arrested by one OF
our deputy sherills yesterday, aud IL
now In Jail awaiting his "call"
A STORE house, twenty-five by sixty
feet, is now In course Of construction
on the corner of Elm and Pearlstreets.
This improvement Is due to the enter
prising Mr.. p. Handel, who, when
completed, will occupy one of the
handsomest stores in the city. The
blick work is done by Mr.. ]. q. Adj
nna
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Grand Gift Concert.

The attention of our readers is called
to this splendid scheme advertised in
another column by Messrs Wagley x
Lockhart, its managers. Over quar-
ter of u million dollars worth of real
estate constitute part of the attract
i've prizes offered, with capital gift OF
eighteen thousand dollars. The tick
cts are only three dollars, which places
them in reach of the shallowest pocket.
Step up, put down and draw yourself n
fortune
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PREPARED BY
DIR. ]. C. AVER s. CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analvticat Chemists,
AND SOLD ALL ROUND THE WORLD.
PRICE, 500 PER BOTTLE.
TRUSTEES SALE.


Notice Is hereby given that by authority
vested I'm me ~ virtue of deed of trust
mode, executed and delivered 10 me by NJ. >,
c. Young and W. c. Young, on the Gil day Of
April. 1872, conveying to me In trust the fol-
lowing described lot, tract or parcel 81 laDd
living and being In the county Of DaliRs,
State Of Tex ~, twn ana one-hali niles ePEt
of the city ~ IVA LA. and being II pari ct 30
acres patented 10 y Rob nAoif, as''ignec Of
Aaron Mcdaniel, aud melted and bounded
as follows Beg ming at the north corner
of the original survey, thence south u cast
3ll varas Ia cO5nei; thence south 40 west
1880 vnrg, to corner post; thence north 40,
west 315 varas TO conner; thence north %,
east 1880 varas 10 beginning, containing sew
enty acres of land, which said deed 81 trust
was execteQ as aforesaid 10 secure william
II. Thomas, ofthe county of Dallas and State
Aforesaid, In the payment OF one certain
promisSDry noic mnde Nv the sald w. E'
Young an N. $. {. Young, dated lhn 9Th day
uf A pTil, 1872. made TO the said William H.
Thomas or order. in the sum of five hundred
and thirty dollars. gold, due Sky days ftrT
date, with thTpe per cent Interest per month,
| will sell the said above described premises,
to the highest bidder for cash, gold, In hand,
at the court house door In the city az Dallas.
on Tuesday the -, d day of Ocioi.er 1874, for
the purpose of paying of aud satisfying said
note, the interest thereon dine and tue costs
Of this trust according TO the terms Of said
deed OF trust. W. l.. WILLIAMS,
lw3w Trustee.
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Lee Gilleland who killed Sam Ste
vens, year ago in Lancaster, was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff J. w. Chap
man near Brownsville, few days ago,
and is now lodged in Jail in this city.
Deputy Sheriff Chapman deserves
much credit for this arrest, as Gille-
lands friends, we understand, en-
ployed their best schemes to thwart
the efforts of the sheriff of this county
and his deputies in his arrest
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Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
This pioneer line to Toxas, having complete
ed their great iron bridge over the Missouri
river at Boonville, are enabled TO offer still
better facilities for travel to the great North
east.
BY special arrangement, Pullmans palace
sleeping cars will be run between Houston,
Homestead, Hearne, Dallas, and points on
the line of the Texas Central Railroad, to
Chicago and st. Louis, without change OF
cars to New York and the principal CONNER
cial cities of the North and East
This line passes through delightful coun-
try; and, having been completed over year,
has smooth track, a well settled road-bed,
and are enabled to make quick time with
safety.
All passenger trains are fully equipped
with Millefs patent coupler and Westing-
house air brake.
Our advice to the traveller from Texas Is, 70
travel via the NJ X. ar s.s--
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THE STATE OF TExAs-7o the sheriff or
,1,HE STATE OF TExAs-To all person

,l,HE STATE OF TExAS-To all persons
Il Interested in the administration of the
estate OF VIM. Myers, late of Dallas county,
deceased, Meredith Myers, administrator OF
said estate has filed in the district court of
said county his final account with said es-
tate, which will be heard at the next term OF
said court, which will he begun and holden
at the couR house thereof in the city OF Dali
las on the first Monday, the 5th day of octo-
Der next, at which time all persons inter
ested in said estate may appear and contest
said account II they see proper.
Witness. A. Barwood, clerk district court
Dallas county, Texas
Given under my hand and seal Of said court
at once this 9th day ofSeptember, a. ID. 1873.
A. HARDWOOD,
Clerk district court, Dallas county, Texas,
52wsiw
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Nsm wagon londed Win lnil works
hfofo down ne N wts crossing The
slfoot caf tack, lnai evening, IN ffonl
diio ouhdfy, md lfled the ienslon N
The eof drivers patience, delighted hls
tuoles and rested tic oxen.
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And the Age OF Houston states
A FINE IMMIGRATION SCHEME.


VIC. wagey and Robert Lockart, of the
firm of Waglcy Il Lockart, are both promi-
nent, wealthy and reliable citizens o. Hous.
ton. In their own light, and as authorized
agents, they hold subject to disposal some OF
the most valuable real estate property In
this city, and thousands of acres of land in
the best sections of Texas For the
suall sum of three dollars, one takes the
chance OF becoming the lawful owner OF
Texas property worth from three hundred TO
eighteen thousand dollars. So far as regards
the standing of the managers, that is n mat
ter beyond the possibility of cavil.
The Telegraph of Houston, thus speaks of
the distribution:
1.-THE drawing will come off on the twenty
first of December, Just q time for lots OF peo-
pie to get a substantial christmas gift.' The
card gives all the particulars much bet.
ter than we can write them, and we need
only give our readers the assurance ihat inc
managers are men of standing and relia-
biIity.?
The Herald, Crockett, Texas, says:
"Thc plan these gentlemen have adopted,
to sell the large amount OF land Tor which
they are agents, is a most commendable one.
The drawing will be conducted OF. the best
plan that can be adopted to secure fairness to
all. Messrs. Wagley & Lockhart are old real
e tate agents of Houston, and are men who
have reputation for honesty and Integrity"
The Kansas City Chronicle remarks:
"Wagley & Lockhart, Houston, Texas, offer
chances to get good farm In Texas for - 90.
1t Is u square thing"
The Press, Paris. Texas, remarks: e.,
1.-THE we'll known firm of Wagley a Lock-
hart, the largest real estate firm In the state,
are the originators of this scheme by which
thousands of acres will be brought Into use
and large population added"
The willis Oberver states:
"These gentlemen are too well known to
need any further Enforcement OF ours"
The Ellis County News, Texas, comments
as follows:
"These gentlemen are trustworthy and reli-
able. There is a chance for you to obtain
good home by investing the small sum OF
three dollars. The distribution will positive
ly take place at Houston, December q.
Communications of the "Distribution" are
being received every dav from leading citt-
zens and public officials OF Texas, showing
that they are fully alive to its merits
176dlm5lw3m
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WAGLEY & L0CKART,
Ma.~e-rs, houston, Texas.
Comments of the Press
SEE WHAT ST. LOUIS SAYS OF TEXAS
ENTERPRISE.

"The Lone Star State is one of the garden
spots of the continent. No land on the earth
Is more productive. ana possessorS of real
estate property in Texas may look with GER
tainty for Its rapid advancement in value,
A plan il on foot which will give
many man a good farm for an
insignificant sum. The managers, Messrs.
Wagley u Lockart of Houston, are men of
high responsibility and great business capac-
ity, and therefore reliability is assured
[St. Louis Republican.
The Texas Odd Fellow also endorses the
above, and states:
"From our long and favorable knowledge
of the firm we take pleasure in commencing
them to the public as honest, honorable gem
tlemen.
And the Galveston New adds
sTbe distribution will comprise over 90 900
acres of land, located in thirty-eight coun-
ties. They are divided into parcels and tits
promised by gentlemen, whose characters
are equal to those OF any in the land. that
they will be fairly, honestly end equitably
distributed"
nj tho q Of HOuston states
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lob WORK-Lctter Heads, Cards, Circulars.
j Bill Heads. Posters, Lawyers' Briefs, PAM
phlets and every kind Of job Printing
promptly executed 81 the Herald ONCE
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LIST OLE LETTERS.

Below is the list of unclaimed letters re-
naming in Dallas postofiice, Sept. "a, 1874.
Parties calling for the same will please say
"advertised," and give date of list. Such of
them as remain in the office uncalled for ut
the end of four weeks will be sent to the
dead letter Office.
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SOhn \. Wflver


Has a lot Of entire new wagon beds for sale
cheap, Elm street, Dallas. lw3t
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Attention GranrersI

Blank forms of application for member
ship to the Patrons of Husbahdry can be pro-
cured Mt this office Mt 81 Gh per hondrad
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A GARD.
The old reliable and long established
SeptOline Oil Company

In thanking their numerous patrons for
past favors. would now say that they are
fully prepared to meet the wants of their nu-
merous friends, both in the city and country,
for all kinds of oil. No matter what kind
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Census Claims for 1850.

The claims for taking the eighth census by
assistant United States rnarshals, for all oil
the southern states that were engaged in the
late rebellion were rejected for want OF proof
OF legality. since then, by a subsequent act
Of Congress, the proof OF legality Is not re-
Quired, and all Of those rejected claims are
ton In regard 10 the manner Of paying said
claims, write 10 "
W. R. DRINKARD
Claim Agent, No AIS y. street washing.
ton, d. Q. g,r l1sdlvolWsS
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OIL. LAMP, LANTERNOR CHANDELIER

You call for we are prepared to furnish 1t
at the lowest market rates.
Being headquarters for all kinds OF illu-
minating articles we will give special atten-
ton TO the country merchant and his Gus
toners. Having taken the Gold and silver
Medals at the last Fair for the best Lanterns
Jour own make) for Sugar-House and Cane
Sheds: also Diploma and approval of the
Board of Health, for the safety of our