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(GENEEAL xArURE-No. M.I
AN ACT to facilitate the expectation OF distilled spirits and
amendatory Of the acts in eatiOn thereto


Be enacted by the Senate and House Of
OF the United States Of America Congress assembled That
whenever the Of distilled spirits shall desire
to withdraw the from any dstIery bonded warehouse
for expectation under existing law such owners
al their option in lieu OF executing export Oond
provided bV law transportation bond with suretes
satisfactory to the collector OF internal and under
such raes and Secretary OF the Treasury
prescribe conditioned for the due delivery thereof
board ship port Of to be naed theren and In
such arrival OF the spirits at the port OF export the
exporter that shall immediately notify the
collector OF the Of the fact setting forth his intention to
the be laden and the which they
ded be exported He shall after the quantity OF spirits has
been determined By the inspector Ole with
collector OK the port exporeny verified by bis oath
sureties satisfactory the collector OF customs
conditioned that the principal named In said bond will
the spirits specified in said entry to the designated 10
said entry or to some other port without the Jurisdiction oil
the United states.
And upon adng Of such spirits the collector Of the port
bonds for the expectation OF the have beer
completed by the at the port OF shipment
thereof shall the collector OF internal
DOrat0D clearance certificate and detailed report OF th
which shall show the capacity OF each eask
gallons and the contents thereof In winegaons proof
gallons and taxable gallons Upon receipt OF the certhca
collector OF Internal shall cancel the transportation
bend The bond required be given for the landing at
eRn port OF dssd spirits shall be cancelled upJn the
tatOn OF satisfactory proof and certificates that said dae
spirits have been landed the of destination named
the bill OF adng other without the jusdistOn
the United States satisfactory pro that after ship
ment the at sea without fault or neglect OF tn
swner shippsr thereof. .
Sac. That the rs day OF July eightean hun
drsd for the providing and aRxn
the each cask containing distilled spirits for
OF TWENTY-FIVE cents as required BY law.
AgproVed, June 9, 1874.
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Pride takes an early start in San Francisco
When lad breaks loose from his mother s
apron strings and secures position at three
dollars per week, the first thing be does after
that is to hire Chinaman to run errands for
him.
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THE BABY's DEATH-There came morn
ing at last, when the baby's eyes did not open.
DIR. Erskine felt the heart throb family under
his fingers, but he knew it was beating its last.
de trembled for Elizabeth and dared not tell
her. She anticipated him:
Doctor II she said, and her voice was so
passionless that it might have belonged to a
disembodied spirit, +" l know that my darling
is dving!"
He bowed his head muteIy Her very calm
ness awed him.
"ls there anything you can do to ease
herr"
''Nothingl do not think that she suffers -
Then will you please to go away? She is
mine !-nobody's but mine in her life and in
her death land want her quite to myself at
the lastl"
| Sorrowfully enough he left her.
Elizabeth held her child closely, but gently.
She thought, in that hour, that she had never
loved anything else-never in this world should
love anything again She wanted to cry; but
her eyes were dry and burning, and not tear
fell on the little, upturned face, changing so
fast to marble She bent over and whispered
something in the baby s cara wild, passionate
prayer that it would remember ber. and know
her again in the infinite spaces1 A look seemed
to answer her-a radiant, loving look, which
she thought must be born of the near Heaven !
She pressed her lips in a last despairing agony
of love to the little face from which already, as
she kissed it, the soul had fled Her white
wonder had gone home. This, which lay upon
her hungry heart, was stonel
Smyrna times., 1874-07-29
WHOLE NO. 1,OO5

The LIGHTNING ROD GAME.-Any light
nlng-rod agent who may see this paragraph is
cordially invited to call on Mr.. Norman Thayer,
who resides about five miles northwest from
Central Square, OswegO county. Mr. Thayer
has been, until recently, the owner Of one of
the tnest barns in that part OF Oswego county.
Feeling natural anxiety for the safety of this
large barn, Mr.. Thayer allowed lightning.
rod agent to erect rod on it. Shortly after
wards came along another agent. He saw at
glance that the rod already up would protect
only the middle of the barn; could Mr..
Thayer leave the northern gable of his prop
erty unprotected from the terrible lightning of
the northY MIR. Thayer could not. The agent
put up rod at the north gable. Another
agent got the job of putting rod at the south
end. Two more put rods up from the ewes On
each side, and the last agent put up Light
rod-at-large,' sort of short-stop, to play
wherever it could do the most good. After a x
the agents had gone away, the lightning came,
and, without consulting Mr.. Thayer, it knock
ed the rods six ways for Sunday-yes, ten ways
for Sunday-and set the barn on fire. Now
barn, horses, hay, harness, &c. are ashes, and,
faithful in death, the lightning rods squirm
over the ashes and invite further disaster.
All llghtningrOd agents ought to go and see
MIR. Thayer-because he is sure to kill them at
sight.-Rone (N ~ Sentinel.
The BLESSINGS OF FUN.-As people, we
are not particularly given to sobriety of de-
meanOr. Mirthfulness and jollity may we'll be
reckOned as among our prominent characters.
tics. We cannot be said to be without GER
tain amount of dry humor and wit of our own,
and know the drOll thing when we see it. We
are glad when are made to laugh in spite
of ourselves. The man who says funny things
week after week, in the columns of village
newspaper, becomes suddenly a popular ia
vOrite; and waking up some fine morning,
finds himself famous. The darling of the ~
ceum is the maH who successfully mimics the
foibles and foes of the times, with spice OF
fun dashing the satire of description The
ballad that sings its way into everybody heart
has bunch OF drOery mingled with its pathos;
and the preacher whose sermons are touched
here and there with an honest good humor is
f sure to be sought by the masses.
We all crave the rest and recreation that lie
: in amusement, and better than hundred pre-
, scriptions from the pharmacopeia is the tonic
t that fingers in hearty laugh!
:, No one can deny the fact that there is bles-
r sing in fun; and, as we are consttutionally
Y adapted to it, we see no reason why we should
IS not enjoy it, provided we do not carry the bleS
d sing Sc far US to make it a curse.
:. Here is bit of news from the New Orleans
d Budget, concerning Chinese Advertisement.
\ DEAR BUDGET There is Chinese cstab-
h lishment on Camp street, near Julia, that man
c ufactures peppermint oiI and the following
i placard can be seen in its show window
e the Peppermint Oil
, for
- He'd axe
! Belle ''
a 10th -'
IN this oil anuyperson ort to hav,
i q bottle in his pocket it will kure amy kin.
,a sickness ware it happen.
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A SEA SICK WOMAN lady, from Salem,
Massachusetts, who has recently made the
voyage to Europe, has written 10 her friends
at home graphic letter, describing her ex-
perlences at sea. The letter is published in
the Gazette, of her native city, and contains
the following in reference to her sufferngs
from sea-sickness: The ship labored so, and
rolled so from side to side, that the port-hoe
in my state-room would go far under water till
| was in black darkness The next instant
she would roll so to the other side that the
moon in the opposite horizon from my window
would shine in upon me. | was lame and
sore with my efforts to keep in my birth my
muscles were strained to acute pain, and my
finger nails were broken off in my frantic grips
| upon my bed edge to keep from being thrown
across the room. No one could stand some
crawled and some hitched along from one
hOldlng-on place to another, whenever forced
to move. Those two days our decks were
swept with the waves continually Every pas
senger was wet through at different times, and
sailed about the floor. 1t makes me awfully
sick even to remember it. | know | should
have died If it had lasted long. | felt like
pulling Mr.. VS. hair when read his note
that sea sickness was Influenced by the imagi
nation. What was it that made a little dog SC
sick on shipGOard that he crawlAd about wEin
ing plteously, exporting everything he ate con
tinuouslyH Imagination, hey? What poe
tlcal temperament that pup must possess, witt
an imagination so vivid If our voyage haC
been twenty days, instead of eleven, [ shoul(
have died ; not, perhaps, of sea sickness, bu
of the consequent debility. | was weakened
beyond what could have believed possible TO
a healthful woman like myself
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fGESERAL EATuRB-No. I7.l

AN ACT relating Ambassadors Consus and other officers
Be enacted by the and House OF Representatives
OF the United ftates Congress assembled That
Ambassador Envoy Extraordinary Minister Penposna-
Minister Resident issioner foreign country.
charge Secretary legation Assistant Secretary of
Legation Interpreter legation foreign county,
Consg General Consul Chmmereisl Agent consular pupils
shall perform
OF his duties for period
time without the permission previously obtained Of the Pres
dent And pensaon shall be allowed for the time o
such absence in except 10 of knes
shall dpomstc consular officer In regard TO
the pubc affairs Of any foreign With private
other periodical than with
the officers Of the United States without the
Estate previously obtained
auy person abroad smpoymest
profit under Government OF the country he To-
ed nor himself other person,
ument pecuniarA vor. oacer title OF Kind from
such government
Approved, June IL, 1874.
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HAIR AS AN INDEX OF CHARACTER.-Coarse
black hair and dark skin signify great power of
character, with tendency to sensualty. Fine
black hair and dark skin indicate strength o!
character, along with purity and goodness
Stiff, straight black hair aud beard indicate a
coarse, strong, rlgld straight forward charac
ter Fine, dark brown hair signifies the com
binatiOn of exquisite sensibilites with great
strength of character Flat clinging, straight
hair, a melancholy but extremely constant
character Harsh, upright hair is the sign of
retlcent and sour spirit. Coarse red hair in
dicates powerful animal passions, with a cor
responding strength OF character. Auburn hair,
with tiorldld cOntenance, denotes the highest
order OF sentiment and intensity of feeling,
purity, with high capacity for enjoyment or
suffering. Straight, even, smooth and glossy
hair denotes strength, harmony, and evenness
OF character, hearty affections, clear head
and superior talents. Fine, silky, supple hair
is the mark of a delicate and sensitive temper
ament, and speaks in favor of the mind and
character of the owner. Crisp, curley bar in
dlcates hasty, somewhat impetuOus and rash
character. White hair denotes a Emphatic
and lndOlent constitution and we may ado
that, besides all these qualities, there are
chemical properties residing in the coloring
matter of the hair-tube which undoubtedl,
have some effect upon the disposion. Red
haired people are nOtOriously passionate, anC
now red hair is proved by analysis to contain
large amount Of ulphur, while very bacl
hair is colOred with almost pure carbon. TIL
presence OF these matters in the blood point
to pecullarties of temperament and feelin
which are almost universally associated witt
! them.
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BOXING THE EARs.-Many child has been
made deaf for life by it, because the drum
of the ear" is membrane as thin as paper,
which stretches like curtain Just inside the
external entrance of the ear. There is nothing
but air just behind it, and any violent concus.
sion is liable to rend it in two, and the hear
ing is destroyed forever, because the sense of
hearing is caused by the vibrations of this
drum or "tympanum." Picking the ears
is most miscEievOus practice. In attempting
to do this with hard substances, an unlucky
motion has many a time pierced the drum and
made it as useless as a pierced india rubber
Ife-preserver. Nothing sharper nor harder
than the end Of the little finger, with the nail
paired, ought ever to be introduced into the
ear, unless by physician. Persons are often
seen endeavOring to remove the wax of the ear
with the head of pin. This ought never to
be done: First, because it not only endangers
the rupture of the ear by being pushed too
far in, but, If not so far. it may CRATE against
the drum and excite inflammation. Secondly,
hard substances have often slipped in, and
caused the necessity of painful and dangerous
operations. Thirdly, the wax is manufactured
by Nature to guard the entrance from dust, in
sects, and unmodifed cold air; and when il
has subserved its purpose it becomes dry,
scaly, light, and in this condition is easily
pushed outside by new formation of wax with
in. Occasionally wax may harden, and inter
fere with the hearing. A safe plan is tc lei
| fall iato the ear three or four drops of tepiC
water night and morning; but gycerine i.
preferable. Next to the eye, the ear is the mos
delicate organ of the body.
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tnlS OIL amy person orr 10 nave
bottle in his pocket it will kure amy kline
sickness ware it happen
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Here is bit of news from the New Orleans
Budget, concerning Chinese Advertisement
DEAR BUDGET There is Chinese cstab-
ishment on Camp street, near julia that man
utactures peppermint Oil; and the following
placard can be seen in its show window:
the Peppermint Oil
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-26
STATE FINANCES.
Introduction Of the Finance Bill in
the HIOnse-Syn0pSis of the PrOvis-
ions of the Bill.

Introduction of the Finance BiIl i'm
the EIOnse-Syn0pSis of the Pr0yis-
ions of the Bill.
Especial to the Dallas Heraldi
GALVESTON, February %. The News
special from Austin says in the house,
on motion of Mr.. Epperson, the rules
were suspended and the joint special
committee on Finances reported q
finance bill, and recommended its pas
sage. This bill was signed by the
chairman of the Finance committee Of
both houses.
The bill provides for the issuance
of one hundred thousand bonds Of
one thousand dollars each, bearing
interest at the rate of seven per cent
per annum, the interest payable semi
annually, the bonds to run thirty years.
The governor il authorized to APP
point an agent who Shall repair &c
New York to negotiate these bonds OF
the governor may dispose of them.
The sale of such bonds, together with
their dates and the names OF the pur.
chasers, shall be reported to the Legi.-
lature.
The money thus raised is to be used
in the payment of the outstanding
warrants and other indebtedness due
prior to January 10Th. If there is any
balance left over it shall so to the
credit of the general fund. New York
is designated rs the place Of redemp-
ton and the payment of interest. The
treasurer is required to reserve enough
from the general fund to pay the inter
est and two per cent as a sinking fund.
These bonds are allowed to be re-
deemed by the State at any time, by
the State notifying the holders thereof
that she wishes to purchase stated
number-of bonds, accepting those Of
fered at the lowest prices. The bill
was read the first and second time and
made the special order for Friday.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-26
1TELEG RAPHIC.
XlVth LEGISLATURE
Yesterdays Proceedings Of The
Texas Legislature,
Amendments TO the COnstilu'
lion Landlord and Tenant
Bill Discussed.

AUSTIN, February 25-ln the senate
the following bills We're introduced;
by Mr.. Bradley: Providing for the
removal Of county seats. by Mr.. Baker
10 secure II purer administration Of
justice in the different courts. by Mr.
Westfall: Providing for state nor
nal school.
The following bills were passed:
The bill prescribing the manner of
procedure in probate matters in dis
trict courts; also, The landlord and
tenant bill, which caused much dis
custom; also, resolution allowing the
withdrawal of charges against Judge
Wheeler, who it is said has resigned.
In the house Mr. Sayres introduced
several amendments to the constiu-
ton. He favored Il convention, but as
the senate would not agree to one, he
offered these amendments.
The following bills were introduced;
By MI. Donald: Incorporating the
Odd Fellows Lodge at Denton.
BY Mr.. simpson; Regulating fire
and marine insurance.
BY Mr.. Moody; Amending the char
ter Of Galveston, designating legal
holidays ard one Incorporating the
Galveston cotton exchange.
by Mr.. STOREY: Enforcing the pay
ment Of occupation tax and author
izing justices Of the peace to take
cognizance of certain cases affecting
minors.
by Mr. Hall; Regulating the collec-
ton of taxes and requiring shcriils to
settle promptly.
The house discussed the landlord and
tenant bill TO adjournment. AUSTIN,
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Philadelphia Correspondence n. Y. Herald.
Tho doctors will be obliged to CON
duet their work with the greatest care,
as the contract made with the wives Of
Chang and Eng is n strictly legal docu-
ment, and Wordcd so that the slightest
variation from it may be- punished
with the most severe penalties. The
document places the body OF the twins
in the hands of the physicians upon
the condition that the examination be
conducted only 50 far rs to settl scien-
title mysteries, AID forbids any Uunec-
esSaIy initiation of the curpscs.
II also states that no photographs or
cut OF the bodies, when unGcr autopsy
shall be given 10 the would BY either
the physlcinns or the phOt0grap pliers
and while the document does not pro.
hibit the practice of photography DUR
ing the post m0rtem, il especially states
that nil negatives Of such photographs
shall become the direct property OF
Mrs. Chang and Eng, and ali money
reverting from The sale Of the same
shall be their own.
THE LIGAMENT NOT TO BE SEVERED.
The contract iorbids the cutting of
the connecting band in front, and
strictly insists that all dissection of the
same shall be made from the rear, so
as not to Interfere with the appearance
of the bouies after scientific curiosity
shall have been satisfied. Tho docu-
mcnt furthermore states that the
bodies shall be carefully dissected, with
the view of covering up subsequently
all missions made by the knife.
1t is evident that the families of the
dead Siamese intend TO use tie cJrpses
hereafter for their own pecuniary
omoument, and that they intend to
conform Ill photographs and prints of
the different stages of the autopsy to
their own personal advantage. 1t is
denied that the commission paid any
large amount of money to secure the
bodies, but in case Of breaking Of the
above contract t!c family Will be able
to recover immense damages should
the bodies be found to be in an extreme
state Of decomposition.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-26

ONE of the young ladies at the
Springfield watch factory, it is said, is
at work upon Il patent watch which
will have hands SO made aud adjusted
as to seize the wcarer 10y the coat col
lar and walk him off home. Long
waiting wives and maidens, whose
"beauty Sleep is too often postponed
until the witching hour, will pray for
the natentee.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-26

LORD CoLoNsAY, who was from 1852
to 1867 lord justice general of Scotland,
died at Pau few days since, at the
ace of eighty years. His name was
Duncan slcNcill until he was raised to
the peeragc. His career at the Scotch
bar was a long and brilliant one.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-26

y PRAIRIE DU CHEN ball, given in
honor of wedding, began ut 10
o'clock ore morning and lasted until
the next daylight. When it closed the
bride was drunk and the husband had
been taken to Jail for beating one of
the onoSIS.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-26
JAZZ BREAKING.
A Gang of Dcsperadoes Seize the Jniier
at Newcastle, Bel, and Libcrate the
Prisoners.
Especial to the Dallas Hornld.l


at Newcastle, Bel, and Libcratc the
Prisoners.
Especial to the Dallas llernld.l
NEWCASTLE, Del, February 2j.--
About 10 o'clock this morning, Israel
Rodding, night warden of the Jail,
hearing noise in the yard, opened
the door, when he was Immediately
seized by a gang of a dozen men. They
gagged and handcuiied him, tied his
feet and put him coal hole. One of
them threatened his life with drawn
knife, hut another, known as "Big
Frank" interfered. They got over
the wall by two short ladders, tied
together, which they brought with
them. Frazier was under life sentence
for the murder of Alison. Ii is sup
posed the party reached here in tug
boat, which was seen Off Newcastle
last night and has disappeared this
morning.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-26

AT bal masque in Washington, the
other evening, General Sherman wore
q domino. There" exclaimed one,
''goes General Sherman or II lunatic."
The general dropped his domino. 81
declare" said his masked assailant,
sit is both.u
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-26

SENATOR SCOTT was talking TO Sun
day school, q Sunday two or go and
asked the scholars why Simon was
kept in prison. one Of the teachers
quietly prompted Il boy to say that it
was for hostage, and the YOUTH rot
quite catching the words, piped out:
"lie was detained for POSTAGE
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STORM.

Heavy Snow Storm Prevailing at
washington, New York and Phila-
delphia.
Especial to the Herald.l
WASHINGTON, February 25.-SiX
inches of snow fell here to-day.
New YORK, February PA heavy
northeast snow storm is prevailing
here.
PHILADELPHIA, February 2.-The
driving snow storm continues.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-26
MARKETS HY TELEGRAPH.


GALVESTON, February ~ Cotton-tluet
and demand limited good ordinary ia;
middlng l5ic.
Cola lie.
Hides IRREGULAR dry, strict selection l6c;
wet snlted selected, q &C. Two cents OIL for
grubby.
NEW ORLEANS, February 2j.-Gold l97s@
49,.
Cotton-Quio;; middling lj3sc.
LIVERPOOL, February .j.-CUlton quiet and
unchanged.
NEW YoRK, February 2j.--Gold l@i.
Cotton dun. Uplauds l6c Orleans 1875.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-26

A CERTAIN style of prayer now in
vogue was well described by an admir-
ing listener to the Rev. Mr. Kirk, of
whom he said, "He made the best
prayer ever addressed to a Boston
audicnce,n
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-26

Father Beeson, the man who has
devoted his life to the Indians, is lee
turing in Kansas City on Indian af-
fairs from an Indian point of view.
He reports the Modocs contented with
their new location.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-26

AN Englishman says that there is
more misery In Chicago and New York
to-day than in London, in proportion
to the population. Beggary is pro-
fcssion in Europe; here it is anecessity.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-26
EXCLUDED.
The washington school Committee md
thc RadicS.

Special dispatch to the Eallas IIeraldl
WASHINGTON, February 25,-rhe
school committee, Notwithstanding the
action of the Supreme court, decided
by n vote of foryt-onero forty to exclude
women.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-26

Baron Grant, wealthy English
banker, has made gift of Leicester
square to the people of London, and
has offered to defray the expenses of
transforming 1t into public garden.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-26

Intelligent lady at the Boston
the0ter, explaining things to her
daughter: "Do you see those letters
and figures up there ut the toe of the
stage? WELL that's gas meter, and
tells how much gas they burn here"