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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

A letter to the st. Louis Times, writ
ten by a special correspondent from
Sherman, on the 9th of last month,
contained the following:
Dallas is the county seat of the
county by the same name, and is sixty
three miles from this point, down the
Central railroad. 1t is at present the
western terminus of the Texas Pacific,
although it will be open to Eagle Ford,
across the river eight miles distant,
where extensive cattle pens will be
provided, and, thus will an important
item of transportation be no longer
such matter of division between the
two roads from Dallas. Already about
thirty houses are in course of erection,
and quite little town will doubtless
spring Into sort of railroad terminus
existence. Dallas has passed her ze-
NTH, and holders Of real estate are less
unapproarhable now than they were
last sprlng. Rents are lower, and the
floating population Is beginning to
dlspcrse.
The number Of inhabitants or citi-
sens is PROBABLY 5000, though 1900 is
the popular estimate. The town Is
badly located, and Is subject to miasma
from the Trinity Rivera narrow, stag
nant stream, that now and then over
flows Its banks. The town Is by no
means healthy one, and the water Is
so strongly impregnated with lime as
TO be not only unpalatahle, but un-
wholesome, frequently producing al-
fections Of the kidneys.
II does not appear from the letter OF
this correspondent whether the opin.
ions he expresses were derived from q
PERSONAL visit 10 this city, or whether
they were based upon Information PRO.
cured nom others. We presume The
latter to be the case.
The population of the city Is, 10 some
extent eonJectufai. It is more than
twelve months since CENSUS was
taken, and there has been steady and
uninterrupted monthly increase since
that time. We have been at some
pains to inquire of those whose busl-
ness and opportunities would be most
likely, d. we thought, toehable them to
forrh correct opinion about the ex-
tent Of our population. The estimates
furnished by such persons vary from
thirteen TO fifteen thousand. We
think to take the mean between these
two extremes and fx the number at
this time at fourteen thousand, would
be about as hear an accurate estimate
~ could be reached without count
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24
The Houston Telegraph CLOSES an

THE Houston Telegraph CLOSES an
article on our present inefficient public
school system with the following sug-
gestions;
We favor the cooperation of the
state authorities and the people Let
the state furnish the plans and specifi.
cations, the community where the
school Is 10 I've buildt the house, and
provide FOR pne-half The cost by taxa.
lion, and then let the state, on the
proper returns being made that the
plan and specifications had been COM
piled with, and that one-half the cost
of construction had been paid, provide
for the payment of the other half.
This being done, the state can then
make an appropriation for a tearher
with some assurance that THE eduta-
tional fund will liz expended IN g ra,
tiunul and profitable manner.
The present method Is all Improve
dent waste Of nIouey alinvst t,itnlly
barren Of results, and reproach Ia
the fair fame of this great state.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

The Little Rock Gazette of Thurs
day morning flops its exultant wings
as follows:
p We cannot refrain bringing out our
rooster this morning. There is no use
talking. he will crow. We kept him
checked when we knew our ticket had
ca arried the city, and there was little
doubt we had carried the county, but
after it became known that our victory
was so overwhelming, from seven hun
dr. ed to one thousand majority, taken
In connection with the returns from
the outside counties, added to the
glorious. news from Ohio and Indiana,
our rooster could no longer he restrain
ed, but tapped his wings and crowed
lustily-and he is growing yet.
Fifty to seventy-five thousand ma
jOrity for the new constitution in the
state; nearly one thousand majority in
Pulaski county, and a democratic viz
tory In Ohio and Indiana Why
I shouldn't we rejoice And why
Shouldn't our cock crow? Crow loud
and long ..
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

OUR dispatches stated, n few days
ago, thatG. B. Lamar, ofSavannah, Ga,
who died recently in New York, be-
queathed one hundred thousand dol
lars for the erection, at Savannah, of a
home for aged and intlrm negroes.
The Columbus Gao Enquirer, in the
following extract, forcibly contrasts
this bequest with the disposition of
their property made by the great head
centers of abolitionism, and pertinently
asks which was the hest friend of the
negro:
G.. B. Lamar was one of the most
fiery of secessionists. His son, Colohel
Colonel Motifs residence 10y the federals
in their advance on Columbus on April
Is, 1868. He was one OF the most gal
liant officers in the confederate service.
Mr.. G.. B. Lamar was robbed by the
government of thousands of bales of
cotton. Oflate he has recovered from
the government, through the courts,
considerable portion. He owned hum
dreds of negroes. Though freed against
his will, he still preserved affection for
them. Though II true southerner, and
what may be called bitter democrat,
he still had a love for his former slaves,
and leaves this magnificent bequest to
the aged and intirm who were lately
slaves. Did any northern radical do
anything so generous? Seward and
Sumner died rich. They left their de-
scendants rich. Not II word about the
aged and infirm. They left only the
civil rights bill, the emblem of hate
and discoEd. Mr.. Lamar, the south
erner and eX-secessionist, the hater,
according to the radical theory, of the
black man, bequeathed an asylum for
his old age,ewhile civil rights cannot
furnish livelihood. Which has
proved the truest friend to the black
race?
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Address OF ike Worthy Master OF the
Patrons OF Husbandy.
Waco Examiner.l
l"uCO LAdIulueTsI
OFFICE OF MASTER TEXAS STATE GRANGE,
MARLIN, TEXAS, October IA, 1874,


OFFICE OF MASTER TEXAS STATE GRANGE, I
MARLIN, TEXAS, October IA, 1874.
immigration is the great question of
our state. More muscle, more labor, is
necessary for the full and successful de-
velOpment of our agricultural resources.
The principal object of the organiza-
ton is to promote the agricultural in
terests of the state. To do this per-
fectly we must invite more people to
assist in the work. / have, in further
ance of this purpose, appointed Mr.. A.
b. Kerr, of Flatonia, Fayette county,
grange. Mr.. Kerr is instructed to go
to Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee, to
furnish such information and aid to
persons des ring to come to our state,
All persons having lands for sale, or
wishing tenants, or skilled laborers. or
farming hands, or house helps, can
communicate with Mr.. Kerr, ut Flato-
mia, until the 10th of October, after
which time he will publish such places
as communications will reach him.
The agent goes in the interest of no
company, but will circulate documents
from any or all persons intending to
produce immigration or calculated to
cultivate the mind to our natural ad-
vantages. respectfully invite the CO.
operation of all good citizens in this
work. While we know the wonderful
abundant natural advantages bestowed
by munificent Providence upon our
great state, it will be difficult to make
those at distance believe this vast
diversity of soils and profusion of
blessings with wich we are surround
ed, when others are using their best
endeavOrs i'm urging upon emigrants
the uncertainty and expense and
many difficulties and losses incident
to removal to new and untried
home. Using every argument to fix
the unwavering and to stop and settle
those on the move hence the necessi-
ty of active, working agents to teach
those who wish to emigrate, the vast
advantages we enjoy over other por-
tions OF America in health, climate,
soil and unlimited variety of products.
The people of this state should recol-
lect what wonderful efforts and strong
inducements are being emblazoned
forth by the west to control immi-
grafton, and should arouse themselves
from their lethargy on this great ques-
ton. The railroads being closely iden-
titled and largely interested in the rap
i'd development of our productive in
terests, are earnestly and respectfully
invoked to extend to our agents such
assistance as is in their power. We
ask the aid and assistance of all In this
work. w. w. LANG,
Master Texas State Grange.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

Never did the political skies look
brighter, or the political prospects for
overthrowing the radical party appear
more encouraging. n all the men who
are honestly opposed to the present re-
publican party, which has shown itself
to be both inefficient aud incompetent,
will to-day go to the polls and vote
their sentiments, we will soon have .
change In all of our public affairs, and
better times In the future. indeed
there must be a change in the affairs ol
the country, or bankruptcy will be the
condition Of the most Of our active
business men. A change Is demanded
by all the interests connected with our
domestic, state and national relations.
Bad men have governed US long enough,
and II is now time that q better class oi
men come to the front and take our
affairs Into their hands. Go, then, to
the polls and vote, and be sure tha,
you vote right
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

In such an event. In addition to the
evident desire of u large percentage OF
our people To have Mexico added to the
territory of the United States, there
are many circumstances big with earn
est import which point to such course.
The removal of the headquarter of the
army from Washington City to st.
Louis IL not sufficiently accounted for,
unless we assume that 1t is for u spe-
cific purpose, which Is to he near to
the point d'appui and the scene ofope-
rations, In location readily accessible
from the seat of war and from which
the amy movements may DO easily
directed.
Again, the west Is the portion of
country from which the bulk of Il vol
unteer army would have to be drawn,
and which would have to furnish the
supplies for carrying on the war. The
establishment of a military telegraph
along the frontier and down the MeXi-
can border to the mouth of the Rio
Grande is yet another movement
which could have no sufficient justifi-
cation In the desire to expedite the
work OF frontier protection. 1t means
really close connection between the
headquarters of the army" and the
seat of war. The Mckenzie sensation
and others of a similar character
which may be looked for at an early
day, are but the parts Of the plot to EN-
brOil Mexico and the United States.
Preparations have been made for the
operations of the navy, by the employ
ment of several United States war ships
in taking sOundings along the gulf
coast of Mexico, estensibly in the "in-
terest of commerce." All these things
added to a desire to distract the atten-
tion of the southern people from home
wrongs and troubles and the securing
of their union in common interest
with the west and north, lead us inev-
itably to our conclusion.
Hence it is that we say General
Grant desires third term and war
with Mexico as the best means of se-
curing it. AS president he could
mould matters SO to his advantage as
to make it appear absolutely necessary
that he should remain at the head of
The government during the war period. !
Questions of political policy and eco
nomic measures would be sunk in the !
of war necessities, and upon
he pillows of strife for national glory |
md the acquisition of territory long
coveted, no one would ride higher than |
'ur military ''president".
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

THE Bonham News makes a good
suggestion that ought to receive the
attention of our legistors. AS the law
now stands, stste taxes are required to
be paid between July and January.
The News suggests that the time for
the collection of taxes be changed to
the period between October and April.
BY this arrangement the great mass of
farmers who have TO sell produce to
pay their taxes would get the advaa-
tage of the rise In prices that usually
takes place in the winter or early
Spring.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

Major j. III. Blain, one of FreestOne's
oldest and most respected citizens, died
on Monday of last week, at his home,
in that county, aged about 90 years.
On the llth instant, departed this
life, in Limestone county, MIR. Mr.
William Brown, one of the oldest citi-
zens of that section.
Walter Jefferson Pistle was married
in Lamar county, on the 9th instant,
to Miss Sallie McGraw. The local of
the Honey Grove Independent con-
graduates the happy man in the fol-
lowing unique lines:
Now Mr.. JEFF. has gained his quest,
No trouble does he see,
Disturb him not but let him rest,
Along with Salli-e.
Our citizens were startled this morn
ing on hearing that eX-Mayer Frank
Schrader attempted to commit suicide
ut A. NJ; by cutting his throat. He
walked his wife about that time, and
she found his night clothes covered
with blood. 1t seems that he had
made two gashes, one on each side of
his neck. DR.. Berry was called, and
dressed his wounds, and pronounces
him not in danger. The colonel was
evidently temporarily insane. His
actions yesterday on the streets showed
this. He told some of his friends that
Denison required victim, and he was
going to be the one. He seemed in
trouble, but the exact nature of it is
not known, but supposed to be finan-
cial.-[ DenisOn Times.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

AT the annual meeting of the direc-
tors of the Western Union Telegraph
company on the 18th inst, the follow
ing officers were elected:
President, William OrtOn. Vice Pres
idents, A. B. Cornell, Augustus Schell,
George H. Mumford, Norvin Green,
Harrison Durkee. Executive commit
tee, William Orton, J. H. Barker,
Alonzo B. Cornell, Harrison Durkee,
Norvin Green, Joseph Harker, Ed
ward d. Morgan, Augustus Schell, w.
X. Thorn, G. Vanderbilt and Frank
Work.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

Hon. AMOS MORRILL,, United States
judge of the eastern district Of Texas,
was in Dallas yesterday, and made the
tour of the city, visiting the compress,
the San Jacinto hotel, gas works, and
other works. Looking back to his ac-
quaintance here twenty years ago, he
was struck with astonishment at the
mammoth proportions to which our
city has attained,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

PATIENCE and long suffering are
most eminently manifested by news.
paper in this day and generation, that
will allow subscribers who are five
years in arrears to continue to receive
the paper. And yet it is done, and the
said subscribers are surprised at being
reminded of the little matter, even af-
ter SO long indulgence.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24
Arrival oi santanta apd BIG Erer "a
lrcns.

Mr. George n. Doving, who has just
returned ffolh Sill, Gays Santanta, Big
Tree, Woman's Heart and Bird Medi-
cine, together with about one hundred
aud my bucks, squaws and pappooses,
arrived there under guard from Chey.
enue last Tuesday evening, The four
chiefs were lroned.
it 10 thought a. the post that Eah-
tanta aud Big TREE will be returned TO
Texas, bat they will be held at SIll un.
I'll the arrival Of General Sheiilaih
Colonel Davidspn's command, con-
slstiBg OF six companies Of cavalry aud
three OF Infantry, are at Fort Sill. The
cofiimaslsls Of General Miles aud Buel
are still on duty further west.
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Ad n MT 81:

O. W. BECKETT, General Travelling Agent.
Merssrs. Richard II. ariffin, Advertising
Agent, No. 4 South street, Baltimore, Md;
.. NJ. Pettengill 4 Co., 81 Park Row, New
York, and Messrs. Coe, Wetherill & Co., No.
607 Chestnut street. Philadelphia, are duly
auly authorized to contract for advertise
ments for insertion In the DALLAS HER
AID, at our lowest rates.
nIMessrs. Dashiell & Waters, Bankers,
kaufman, are authorized agents for THE
HERALD In Kaufman county.
nOT. NJ. Smith, Esq, at Lewisyille, Denton
county, Is an authorized agent for the Dali
LAS HERALD, and money paid to him on
our account will be duly acknowledged by us.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

The Dentun Monitor puts II briefly
and wisely as follows: "The quickest
way to Kill a town is to pop on the
price when n stranger wants to buy
property of you. You think you go
down for his last nickeL 1t generally
happens, however, that he slips out
somehow. Then he tells his friends
what he think, Of your towu, and the
result Is an irreparable damage 10 the
x,lacau
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

IMMIGRATION pours Into our town
and county In almost d continuous
tide. They cutie mainly from the op.
pressed and down tfusltien states of the
south, ARKANSAS, Louisiana, Mississippi
and Alabama and bring with them,
conseguehtly bit little more than hon.
est hearts and willing hands-barely
enough of this worlds goods TO make
a fresh start In life. Let US, who, with
all our bad luck; have been Infinitely
more fortunate than they, remember
these things, and to the utmost OF dur
abilities extend them particularly cor
dial welcome OF brothers and friends.
.IWaco Examiner.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

The Houston Age has no sort OF
doubt "that President Grant desires
and will, at the proper time, declare
his wish for a third tern.'h Il also
rexpresses the opihlon that ''iis last
and great expedient to secure himself
IN the presidency for another term win
be q foreign war" Mexico, in the
judgement Of the Age will he the
country with which he will try his
bloody conclusions. II says:
Mexico win be the. object Of attack
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

THERE'S one radical with weak
stomach in the Chattanooga conven-
ton from Texas. His name is not
given in the dispatch. He moved that
smoking be not allowed, as it made
him sick.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

FBzrEz DE FOREST n The name Of b
pretty orphan GIRL who fling hprself
from fburth story window IN BaltI-
more, recently, because Of want and
dissppolntmenk She said, when her
severe injuries would permit her 30
speak, IL have never set met q woman
who would pity or belp me, nor have
1 found man who rcted toward me
with honor.n ,.s et't
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

Two negro boys have just been bopt.
ed out of an lllinius college by the
white students who were headed ly the
sons of influential republicans. Where
are your equal rights In the north, col
ored meaS
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

THE Houston Age comes TO Us with
a new and ornate heading. We are
pleased to note It as an indication Of
the prosperity of that excelIeutly well
conducted paper
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

THE following advice of u country
paper TO correspondent, we commend
10 some OF the people who worry us
with their manuscripts; 1--WE Shall
have to decllne ynur article on The
Decline Of Arislurra,S,' We have left
out several ut t;lir own articles this
week, and y,,uss Is worse than any OF
them, Take our advice, and write u
few vrfy SHIRT p!ecesi write only Oh
uiie 81 ie of ti,p siispi; write plainly,
anti then take your pieces and burt
them up in thu kitchen stove.N
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The lot on the southwest corner OF
Main and Union streets was sold last
Saturday to john Sturla, for the sum
of thlrty-one thousand five hundred
dollars. AS the lot Is twenty-one and
one-half by sixty-three ami three quar-
ters feet, the rice paid wBs fourteen
hundred dollars per front f,ot. This
sale dnes not Indicate that Memphis
real estate is falling In value. On the
contrary, Il Indicates that our city Is
stlll l,fus.s fing.- Memphis Appeal.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

A New HAHIruIRE liquor dealer has
posted up III bis shop: "Chiljren under
ten years of age will not be allowed To
yet drunk on these premises unless acs
rompsnied by their parenisr
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

Texas is receiving,' through immi-
grafton, untold wealth. Few people
are aware of the immense benefit con-
ferred upon the state by the great num-
bers of people seeking homes here.
The number of wagons weekly pass
ing through this city, on their way to
the frontier will average 40, or $50 per
month-3,360 per annum. These wag-
ons will average four people each, or
l3,44O per year. and two head of stock
each, making 6,720. The stock alone,
at S25 per head, are worth SlSS,0O0,
now, to say nothing of increased value
by increase of numbers in after years.
The New York commissioners of inn
migration calculate that immigrants
bring money and valuables with them,
averaging Sl65 each.
Our class of immigrants bring more
than that; but even making our cal
by this class of immigration S2,2l7,6O
per annum.
Or again, the immigration commits
siOners estimate that the wealth
brought and produced by each immi-
grant equals $1,000. An estimate on
this basis gives us II yearly increase of
Sl07, ,520,O 900.
But this is only one class of immi-
grants. We ale receiving, also, by
rail, about 100 per day, or3G, 800 ayear,
equaling S292,OOO,00O. Total, $685.
42O,OOO, annually rolling into Texas
through Denison.
The wealth received to- the state
thYough all ports of entry annually is
r,60O, 00NO6t.4 Denison News.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

CofoSEL HUuHEs has sold his eie-
CANT hOuse, near the fair grounds, to
Mr. Slaughter
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-24

THE trustee of Jay Cooke & Co.,
bankrupts, has brought suit against
Henry q. Bowen, of the Independent,
religious weekly, to vacate eapcontract
entered into between SgookeJ& Co. and
Bowen. Some three ysaEspago Bowen
entered into an agreement to recon-
mend the Northern Pacific railroad
bonds to the market, in his paper, and
for his journalistic influence In. pro-
noting sales, he was to receive a per-.
centage on tire whole amount received.
The moral, high toned Independent
season, yards of the puffs being writ
ten by the pious Smiler Colfax, at the
compensation of one dollar p line.
The immense circulation 0f the
Independent among the members of
churches, clergymen pious Wo-
meh and country people, INNOCENT
of the ways of the world, enabled it,
through its alluring representations
and plausible recommendations, to
promote the sale of Northern Pacific
bonds to the extent that Bowen re-
ceived as his percentage $500, 900 in
bonds and S46O, 900 in the stock of the
road. The trustee of the bankrupts
does not urge that Bowen did not full
fill his part of the contract, but pleads
that it is null and void because against
good morals. So much for religious
journalism and moral statemen i'm the
east, that have led thousands of Clergy
men widows and persons of snuii
means to invest their savings and hnr.
earnings in gilded rottenness to their
ruin.
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From Appleton's Journal.l
At THE SMiTHY,
Pickens County south Carolina.

ny CONSTANCE FEM MORE wooLsoN.