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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16

Pass plain law without machinery
putting The school lands upon the mar
kel, say for one half cash, the other on
time with interest, giving settlers
twenty days in which 20 made pur-
chase, after which sell In lots Of
one hundred aud sixty acres to any
one TINT may wish topurchase. BY the
time designated there would be in
the treasury on account Of the school
fund, 1T least S5,0O0,0O0 IN money! In
vest this in state bonds, running for
thirty years, interest at ten per cent,
payable annually; this viii raise the
money, pay the debt, secure the school
fund.- reduce taxation, and make the
people happy; besides II VIII cut short
the illrtations OF Wall street with our
governors. To rely upon anything eX-
cept our own resources, In the Language
ofthe preacher, sis vanity, vanity aud
vocation Of spirit" If these crude
ideas are good, then expatlate upon
and beautiiy them II they are dross
let 'cm rip,
On yesterday we had fine rain
throughout Parker county, which
secures to us an abundant wheat crop.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16

IN OUR Intercourse with our fellow
citizens we are daily reminded of the
unfortunate manner in which Dallas
has been laid out. No citizen of any
public spirit or taste can avoid regret
ting the incougruous plans Of the town,
and ifanything we could say would re-
ceive attention, we would urge all pro-
perty holders to be liberal in every
plan TO correct errors and establish II
better system OF streets. 10 make the
plan of our town harmonious and in
wiling, as compared with the plans Of
properly laid out towns, is now an i'm
possibility. But much eau be done to
improve the present state of things.
No intelligent, liberal minded citizen
can drive q stranger over Dallas with
outa feeling Of shame the jagged cor
ners, narrow lanes and general awk-
wardncss Of things. The difficulties
are numerous and everywhere present.
To learn the entire set of sub-plans,
the conflicts Of points, and explain to
strangers the reason of this, that and the
other anomaly is like learning n strange
language. The blame for this is not
traceableto any one man, but springs
from a sort of epidemic selllshness
orwant of proper conception in town
building. Ourprincipal property hold
ers, large rs have been their profits on
former investments, have lost heavily
by that suicidal picayunishness which
refuses to grant wide and spacious
streets and alleys, in order to have
more square feet of ground to sell. A
number of gentlemen who acted on
this principle when prosperity came to
Dallas two years ago, now see and
lament their error But it is too late to
correct it, and poster,ty, as citizens of
our city, will have to shoulder the mis-
fortune.
We make bold to say that, taken all in
all, Dallas is the most awkward and
parsimoniously laid out of all modern
towns we have seen. Some have acted
wisely and literally within their own
grounds, but rs a whole, every one who
has investigated the subject knows that
for all time to come, it will be difficult
for man on Main, Elm or Commerce,
to tell his friend how to find n certain
house half a mile distant, in any other
part of the city. Considering that we
are in our infancy as a town, promis-
ing to become an important city, these
things are lamentable. But we are
glad to know that most of our prop
erty holders now see these things, and
are anxious to correct previous mis-
takes. Let every one do his best in
the good work.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16

DAILY we meet the sad faces of fell
low-citi2ens from the overlooked lands
of the Mississippi, in the states of Ar
kansas, Louisiana and Mississippi,
seeking new homes among us. While
glad to have them as neighbors, the
woes which literally drive them this
way are painful beyond language to
express. Much as we desire migration
to Texas, we do not seek 1t at the cost
of our sister southern states, whether
induced by overflow or negro suprem-
acy. On the contrary, we sincerely
desire their prosperity and happiness,
and would rejoice to know that our
brethren in them could not only pros
per there, but were in a condition to
invite white migration from the north
and Europe.
AS it is--as their condition at home
seems hopeless--we invite them to
seek shelter under the broad @gis of
Texas liberty, and home OH our vir-
gin soil, where honest industry guar
antees on abundant yield and our laws
guarantee peace aud security to all
law-abiding men.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16

AFTER fair trial, now in the third
term, we think every one in Dallas
county is satisfied of the wisdom of es-
tablishing the criminal district court
BY the rapid dispatch Of business, in
the trial of criminal causes, the county
is relieved of a very heavy expense in
keeping prisoners, and those who prove
to be not guilty are more speedily re-
stored to liberty. 1t is not possible for
the civil district court to accomplish
these results in addition to its heavy
amount OF other business.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16
The Railroad Bond Question.
WEATHERFoRD, May IL.


TO the Editor of the Dallas Herald:
The Age, in reply to my last in refer
ence to the International bond ques-
ton, puts itself right upon the record.
/ knew the editor was circumambu-
lating the question, and wrote only to
bring him back to the sticking point.
| confess, however, to some little alarm
about the Age, which was caused by
the compliments of the San Antonio
Herald; but see it now, the. Age was
only playing "hide and seeln with the
Herald, to get a compliment. That is
all right, Brother Cook; we have the
utmost confidence in your democracy,
which has been tried in the crucible
and came out pure, weighed in the bal
ances and never yet found wanting.
Whataboutour state finances? Much
is said about state credit, state debt,
good faith, etc. Has that famous hun
dred days expired? Has Colonel Moody
slipped from Wall street with the two
million dollars in greenbacks? We
common people out here on the from
tier have grown impatient with this
farce, and believe there is a substantial
remedy for the evil. But don't cut
short, reader, underline impression that
we are going to talk about Indians and
frontier protection, because that is
about as big humbug as the famous
hundred days bulletin; in fact, about
as many on this frontier lose their
lives by lightning as by Indians. But
to the remedy: Had the fourteenth
legislature respected the will of the
people, and instead of remaining in
Austin four months, at an expense to
the state Of $3.50, 900, had, In the early
part of January called a eonstitu-
tioDal convention by March, 1875, all
would have been right. Our present
constitution REQUIRES that the principal
of the school fund should be invested
In United States bonds and no other
securities. Common sense and reason
would dictate the bonds of the state as |
a safe Investment. Texas is reality
has a corpus, substance. The United |
States government is huge imagina-
ton, a fiction of the mind: exists upon
the bounty and at the will of the states.
For the purpose of this article we will |
take It for granted that the convention
has been called, the necessary changes
In the constitution made, what next ? !
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16

The great object in cases of indigestion and
It's accompanying derangementso of the liver,
bowels and nerves, is to put the stomach in n
condition to dissolve, readily and without
pain, the food submitted to its action. This
Is accomplished, and much more than this,
by the daily use of Hostctter's Stomach Bit
ters. A dose should be taken before every
meal. The good etfectwlll soon be apparent
The loss of flesh, strength and energy which
usually occurs In dyspepsia will be arrested
The determination of bile to the skin will
cease, and the cathartic fluid will pass
into the bowels and assist in keeping them
Tree. Every organ connected with or depen-
dent upon the stomach will be toned and
renovated. The kidneys. the sifters of the
system, will be beneficially influenced, as
well rs the liver, the alimentary canal and
the pores. In short, the whole organization
will be put in the lighting trim necessary TO
resist and expel disease. If the medicine is
taken regularly and persistently, tins result
will inevitably follow.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16
ARKANSAS.
Another Street Skirmlsh Two
Men Wounded.
OF Artillery From Texas
RelnfOrCements For
Baxter.
ARKANSAS.


The Baxter forces received two parrot
guns, with caisons and ammunition
chests complete, yesterday morning,
They came from Texas, but not from
the governor Of that state, as Casswell-
Tankerslcy stated at st. Louis. Cover
nor Coke knew nothing about the
matter. The guns are private prop
erty.
Another squad of cavalry came in
from Conway county yesterday.
Yesterday about0ne L. NJ. some shots
were fired at the intersection of Main
aud Markham streets. We learn they
originated from party of Brooksites
attempting to arrest Major Henry, OF
the Baxter command. In the attempt
to arrest him several shots were fired,
~ reported from Gleason's restaurant,
by Renton Turner Sigh Bell, young
Keith, Kidder Kidd and Joho Brooker.
Major Henry was in the act of return
ing the fire, but was prevented from
doing so by his friends, During the
excitement 1t is reported one man, n
citizen, was wounded in front of the
Senate saloon.
buTllIS luc lltlie lIuChS luSt eNcIllHp,
the Brooksites fired several shots from
the state house. They severely wound
ed two citizens.
Captain Sleeper came in from Pope
and Conway last evening with about
one hundred men.
Jefferson county has again done her
duty, as will be seen from the follow
ing dispatch:
PINE BLUFF, May l3.-Colonel Havis
is just in from scout. He was out AS
far AS the Melville place, and did
splendid work. He captured Wallace
and Boston, who organized Brooks
company last night. The company
diSbanded.
Last evening just before dark the
Brooksites sent a squad of men over to
Argenta to intercept the Fort Smith
train, upon which was Captain Sleeper
with about one hundred Baxter men.
Lieutenant Washmood, of Captain
Anderson's Lonoke company, who
was in Argenta guarding the trains,
drove the enemy back after little
sharp firing, inflicting pretty severe
punishment upon them.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16

WE learn from the Observer that q
building association was organized at
Corsicana on the 18th instant, which
has gone theoretically to work in i'm
proving that fiourishing young city.
The first purchase was of block on
Beaton street, on which there is to be
erected full block of two-story brick
buildings, with all the modern inn
provements. The work is to be COM
menced Immediately, and finished in
time for the fall trade. Besides these,
says the Observer, there is to be built
Immediately q new brick hotel near
the depot, by Mr.. ii. L. Malloy, besides
Others which are spoken of as in con-
temptation.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16

AN old time, unsophisticated demo-
cratic farmer said to us yesterday: al
like your article Of to-day on nepotism.
When i vote for man for public
office, expect him to select his clerks
from worthy and competent men from
different parts of the country, and not
to consider that the office belongs to
him individually, to be partitioned out
among his kin people Go ahead, and
skin'every public officer who assumes
tomake his place afamily affair. DEM
ocrats want to leave all that sort of
business to President Grant and his
followers
That's the way an honest old demo-
cratic farmer talked, and that's part
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16

We do not trouble our readers with
comments on the deplorable condition
of things in our sister state of Arlsan-
sas. IL is enough to bring shame and
lamentation to every true American
heart. We pray that some solution
may be arrived at to vindicate the
majesty Of free institutions, and pre-
vent the despots of the old world from
rejoicing at another stigma upon the
capacity of man for self-government.
We confess to an inability to solve
the problem from our standpoint.
Either horne of the dilemma seems
clogged with difficulties.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16

of our political education, orpresent
state treasurer has mortgage on his
place unless we got constitution
for four years, and may thus long tram
ple tho principle undcr FOOT but one
thing Is certain, unless he undoes the
wrong OF turning out faithful officer
to make room for his own son, he VIII
never more hold that office by the bal
lots OF democrats.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16

WE had thc pleasure of call from
our brother Millicun, Of the Fort Worth
Standard yesterday, looking to be in
good health and spirits. He reports
crops in his section to be in good con-
ditlon, and though, as elsewhere at this
season, times are little dull, our
brethren Of the City Of Heights and the
county at large are in good spirits.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16

WE have received prospectus for
another new paper-the Ladonia Cou-
rler-to be started at Ladonia, Fannn
county, Texas, the first number to
make its appearance on the first day Of
July next. The Courier is to be demo-
cratic in politics. Subscription price
one dollar per annum; j. w. Avera,
editor and proprietor.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16

We are indebted TO some friend for n
pamphlet copy of the History of the
riot at Colfax, Grantparish, Louisiana,
April 10, 1873, with brief sketch of
the trial of the Grant parish prisoners
Ia the circuit court Of the United
States, prepared and published by the
committee OF Seventy
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16

SEE the notice of Captain johnson,
city engineer Thoroughly understand
ing his profession and equipped with
new instruments, he is prepared to
make surveys of town lots and parcels
of ground with perfect accuracy AS
surveyed, we again remind all prop
erty holders Of the necessity of perma'
nently preserving their corners. In
this way great trouble, expense and lit
igation may be hereafter avoided.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16

Az accident occurred on the western
bound relief train of the Galveston,
Houston aud San Antonio railroad on
Wednesday last, eighteen miles west
OF Columbus, whereby the engineer,
named Hurne, and a fireman were In
alnnlly Killed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16

ANOTHER new piper comes to ia
from Jeiitrson--the daily Review
published every evening by George w.
Watson, editor and proprietor. The
Review takes the place Of the deiunct
Mall, radical, but Is soundly demo-
cratic I'm notifies,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16
Valuable Property
SALE OR RENT

The two new two-story brick buildings
heretofore occupied by Darlington, Marsalis
q GO. las one house) corner Elm and Lamar
situated In the commercial center OF the
city--aiso handsome new two-story resi-
dence, conveniently situated to business, in
tne most beautiful part Of the city: For
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16
TO The Ladies'.

The undersigned res pectfully calls the at
tention OF the ladies OF New Orleans and vi
cinity, to the superior facilities of her factory
ana the reasonable terms for work of ali
kinds in hair, such as Ladies' Curls. Braids
waterfalls, Chignons and Wigs. and every.
thing belonging to a ladies' toilet. Orders
promptly and faithfully executed on the
lowest terms. Address,
MRS. ANNIE sARoN,
Lock Box $50, "A Baronne st., New Orleans
94dly
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16

Woman's Medical Advertiser, q neat and
veil written book, specially for the use Of ie-
males, giving causes, symptoms and treat
ment OF oil ordinary diseases affiicting the
ten. Price only % cents. Address as above
17dawlm.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-11
Summer Hats.

There is as great variety in gentle
mems summer hats as in ladies', says @
fashion journal. Fhe prevalent fancy,
however, is for English shapes with
high square crowns and curled brims.
These are shown in Milan braids, white,
black, brown, drab, and the stylish
London-smoke color. This is the regu.
lation city hat for summer, and costs
So. For blondes the white Milan with
blue ribbon band is the first choice
dark compilations and sunburned faces
look best in the fashionable dark
straws. Far less stiff than these are
hats of soft white split straw, with
half. high crown and soft brim, without
wires or stiffening of any kind. This
light, comfortable hat, fine enough fol-
a lady, is also Sc. Mackinaw straws,
rough-lookiHg but soft, and not to be
injured by rain or sun, retain last
years jaunty share, and cost from
$3.50 to Sc. Napoleon blue ribbon
bands seem TO be most in favor on
white straw hats. Rough-and-ready
straw hats for rough use are SO or 81.
The prettiest felt hats of pale gray
have soft yet fiat brims and square
crowns. Gentlemen too often destroy
the beauty of these hats by pointing
and indenting the crowns in tbs way
brigand and army hats are worn. Price
IS. There are also stiff felt hats, staid
and sober-looking, with stiff tapering
crown and hard brims, marked $5, but
not nearly as pleasing or as comforta.
/ BILE as the soft felts. For the races
are large wide. brimmed felt hats, either
black or brown, with dented Tyrolear
crswns, surrounded by a wide band, il
which cluster of pheasant's feathers
is stuck. The dress hat for summer is
white short-napped beaver, made with
slight bell crown and English curve,
and provided with cork ventilator
The same shape is also made in silver
pearl cashmere, and each is sold fol
81. The stove-pipe crown lately intro
duced for silk hats has become so com
mon that fashionable hatters have
already abandoned it for bell crowns
White cashmere hats with black bands
are suitable for mourning only, and are
not worn out of mourning by gentle
men of taste.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-11
Private Life of Prince Bismark.

A German paper gives the following
details concerning the private life of
Prince Bismarck
"Since the Austrian campaign,
Prince Herr Won Bismarck has cast
aside his civilians dress, and out of
personal love for his Sovereign has DON
ned the uniform of major in the Cui-
rassiers. This attire has given to his
imposing figure truly martial stamp.
The Chancellor has been in the habit
of retiring to rest after midnight, and
in conformity with the habits of all
other mortals, drank regularly one to
two bottles of champaign as sleeping
potion. He seems to have acknowl-
edged the proverb, Early to bed and
early to rise makes a man healthy,
wealthy, and wise, for Prince Bismarck
has often been known when in bed at 8
or 10 o'clock at night to command his
counsellors to attend and make their
reports. Prince Bismarck dotes on q
comfortable home, and rarely attends
balls and assemblies. Respecting
science and the theatre, Bismarck
evinced chiefly an inclination to the
comic muses. and thus it is that the
Walner Theatre, the place of Berlin
local farces, was almost the only theatre
that was honored with his company.
Was it not European event when we
rose, one morning, and read the notice
that Bismarck had invited the droll
Helmerding to dine with him en- fam
lille, quite alone? All the cartoons and
comic sketches respecting him are care
fully collected by the hands of his af-
fectionate daughter and placed in an
album and of albums like it there are
said TO be a legion. The worse and
more absurd the caricatures in the Ber-
lin comic journals are, the more the
merry spirit of the Lord Chancellor
rises and the clearer is heard his ring
ing laugh. Nevertheless, the somewhat
grotesque nature of the Jupiter of the
Wilhelmstrasse knows only too well
how to resent the attacks and criticisms
of the little Maiunke, the chief editor
of the clerical Germania, or of the en-
.fa1at terrible of the social democratic
and Lassallerian line, Herr Hasselman
Prince Bismarck is, on the whole, not
very friendly inclined towards the
press. The expression which passed
his lips, several years ago, 'The jour.
nalists are people who have entirely
failed in their calling, is still his opin.
ion at the rresent dav."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-11
Postal Rates.

The United States House was obliged
to yield to the Senate en- the question
of newspaper postage to the extent OF
fixing the prepaid rates on dailies and
weeklies at two cents pound, and on
newspapers issued less often than once
a week at three cents pound. The
House Post-office Committee was
unanimous in maintaining that the rate
ought to be one and one-half cents a
pound, and it is probable, a Washington
correspondent tells us, that one of the
first things to be done next December
will be to reduce the rate to that figure.
In the debate in the House on the last
day of the session, General Hawley, OF
Connecticut, newspaper publisher
and M. O., stated that he would move
to attach this proposition to every bill
that came up until he attained his pur-
pose. Mr.. Garfield stated that the new
postage laws were expected to increase
the revenues more than $2,0Oo,0Oo'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-11
GunpOWder CarelessneSs.

Some curious facts with regard to
the recklessness often shown in hand
ling gunpowder, fireworks, and other
such explosive substances, were brought
to light in the evidence of Major Ma
jendie, the Government Inspector, be-
fore the House of Commons Committee
on Explosive Substances few days
ago. 1t was we'll enough known that in
a factory at Birmingham open stoves
were used in the sheds, and the girls
employed were in the habit of shaking
grains of powder from their aprons in.
to the stove, until one day the place
was blown up, and they were all killed
but one is rather startled to hear that
red hot poker is not SO very uncom-
monty used to bore hole certain dis.
tance into barrels of gunpowder. In
this case also an inquest was held on
what could be found of the operator.
In Scotland, where caution is supposed
to be a characteristic of the people,
Major Majendie one day went with the
owner OF powder factory down into
his cellar. The owner showed the open
barrels of powder by the light of q
naked candle, and assured the horriied
spectator that he was accustomed to
ladle out the powder to his workmen by
the same light. Another case was related
of q man who was in the habit of hold
ing dynamite on q shovel over the fire.
1t seems that trains carrying twenty
tons of gunpowder sometimes pass
through London, and that van loads are
often taken along the streets and are
loaded and unloaded while by-standers
are smoking their pipes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-11
A Sultan's MauSOleum.

The burial place of Mahmoud H.,
Sultan of Turkey, is circular building
of white marble, very elegant, with a
lofty dome. A rich Turkey carpet in
gay stripes covers the floor. Six large
sarcophagi have steep roofs covered
with maroon velvet, embroidered all
over in gold, silver, and pearls, in his
torical and emblematical devices. In
dian shawls of exquisite fneness are
carefully folded and laid on these roofs.
The red fez of the Sultan surmounts his
tomb, with a tuft of plumes from the
bird of paradise, fastened by a large
and magnificent aigrette of diamonds.
Many windows and much light per-
vades this vault, and all the decorations
are as rich and snowy as any private
house. The effect was pleasant, the
desolate chill and gloom of such places
being all done away with.