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Deecher's UnIucky Brother.

"NIy brother Charles and 1 were
twins" said Mr.. Baecher, in one of
his lectures, cor at least we would have
been if he hadn't waited couple of
years. We were twins in everything
but birth, and yet we were very unlike.
He had apparently better head than
I, and PROMISED to make shrewder
man. If an accident happened to
anybody, it was sure to be Charles. 1t
was Charles that broke his leg, that
had a white swelling on his knee, that
was blown up with gunpowder, that
fell down stairs and cut a cash in his
cheek, and then, as if symmetry was
needed, fell down and cut the other
one. He grew up and had lovely
family. His Oldest son was shot in the
rebellion, hobbled back and was shot
again, and went into the regular army.
On the border he was surrounded by
Indians and killed, and the judgment
day will have to search all over the
plains for his bones. Now, my boy
went throuh the war, and came out
with only q bruise, My brother Charles
had two daughters They went sailing
on a lake in the very sight ofhis house,
and were drowned. Why is my broth
err thus dealt with, and not me? |
haven't the slightest doubt hut that it
will all come out very plain by and by,
but cannot understand 1t now. 1t is
only left for me to believe bllndly,
implicitly, in the everything wisdom
and justice of divine providence"
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A correspondent of all eveningpape
gives the following account of how
railroad trains are switched or "shun-
ted' in England:
At 2:30 we steamed away north by
the collieries, thick as far as the eye
could reach, stopped short time at
Wigan, the scene of the fearful railroad
disaster, saw where the car jumped on
the roof of the furnace, killing those
In 1t and the workmen below. The
Coroner's jury decided the cause Of the
accident to be "because the train left
the metals" as they say for rails.
They call switching "shunting;" the
switchman here sits in large glass
house, built up ten feet above the
track; rods run to all switches within
two miles, and are worked IN this room
by levers, which work like the levers
for ! playing church chimes. The
Switches are always CLOSED, so that the
straight line railways right, unless the
mans hand Is on the lever which holds
the points and throws the train on the
other track. These switches answer
only for going In one direction, and II
Is impossible for them to be misplaced
except by design. They are In use all
over Europe, and / think for safety
they are more reliable than those In
use I'm America. A telegraph and
signal bell in the switchman's room
tell him the position Of all trains with
In bis jurisdiction.
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A Trip 10 Dallas.
mckinney Enquirer.l

Christmas we took the train for
Dallas, and, after few moments ride,
found ourself in Plano. We were sur
prised at the evidences of improve
ment on every hand. Two or three
handsome new churches were In sight
from the depot and handsome build
ing, designed for Q hotel, we are tod,
Is being erected by Mr.. Atkinson, the
Railroad Agent at that place. Our pld
ffiend,aR. II. BROWN Is Keeping hotel
here, and feeds the hungry travellers in
q style that gives satisfaction to all
Leaving Plano we soon found ourself
IN Dallas, Again We were astonished
at the evidences Of Improvement that
stared us in the face on every hand,
Three story bricks and fine iron fronts
were no novelty In the place.
We met many old friends, made
some new acquaintance, and passed
two or three days very pleasantly in
deed. We found our friends Of the
Herald located In asplended room, and
though there Is but one of the old at
taches connected with the paper, we
could not help feeling at home.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW ORLEANS, January 3.-Cotton
Demand good supply badly assorted,
with scant offerings of better grades.
Sales, 1850 bales. Good ordinary to
strict good ordinary 13s@l49; low mid
ding to strict low middling 144@l5s /;
middling to strict middling l6s@s;
good middling l7l@a. Receipts, gross,
1870; exports to Great Britain 6,387
continental $780, coastwse 1915;
stock 1858, 80; unsold l2S bales.
Gold l0B@1ls. Sight discount.
Sterling 8. -, /,
LIVERPOOL, January 1.-The actual
stock of wheat in this city is lG7 900
quarters, which is much below esti.
mate. The stock of corn is $1,000
quarters, and of -four $4,000 barrels
and $1,000 sacks.
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IFrom the Christian Observer
A PICTURE.

Grandfather, bent with his four-score years,
Holding the baby In trembling embrace;
Baby, just usheied In this vale of tears,
Looking up wonderlngly into his face.
Eyes that are blue aud as deep rs the sea,
Peering in eyes that are dim with decay;
Golden hued ringlets as soft as can be,
Close beside locks that are scattered and
gray.
Plump little cheeks, on which the rose lin
gers,
Pressed against cheeks so wrinkled and
sere;
Soft little fingers clutching at fingers
Hardened with tolls Of many year.
Tiniest, tenderest bud of flower,
Nesting against the stOrm-shattered tree;
Fairy form of the newly born hour,
Nursed in the lap of the century.
Only q lifetime, tale that Is told,
Only season of sorrow and pain;
Very soon baby himself will be old;
Grandfather soon will be youthful again.
G. IL. B.
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The New Valuation,
IEr... nH..Ila II.a..lN

In accordance with the net Of Com
gress approved March 8, 1873, the
Secretary Of the Treasury will on
January 1, Issue u circular exhibiting
the values, In United States money, OF
the various colnages OF tho world
Among the important changes are she
following-'rhe value Of the Englihh
pound sterling Is increased frsm VI "a
to 81 40 and one half mill. French
francs are Increased from eighteen cents
six mills 10 nineteen cents three mills,
All goods taken out OF bond on and
after January | will be subject TO valn-
alton at the increased rates, The
Treasury officials anticipate nm Increase
OF about four per cent In custom reve-
uucs from the changes In value which
have been made.
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Damaged Steamcr--.Crltlcal PO-
sltlOn or Spanish Repub-
llCan Forces.
Spanish Airalrs-..Meetlng OF the
COrtes.
Message Of President Castelar,.
Ills Policy.
lie Recommends the Abolition
OF Slavery In the Spanish
DOminlOns.

MADRID, January 3.-The Cortes re-
convened In session yesterday, and
President CASTELAR, read his message.
He says peace prevails everywhere in
the country except in the North, where
the Carlist wRr exists and at Cartha-
gena, which was captured by GRIM
inal insurrectlon In that city, and the
fortress and iron clads have not been re-
captured because of the want Of troops
and resources but the final overthrow
of the instruction is certain. There
are undoubtedly direct connections
between the Carlists and Carthagena
insurgents.
The President says the Carlist war
has been terribly aggravated by disor-
ganization, lack of discipline and dis
sentjons in the republican ranks, and
appeals to all, in face of trouble in the
country, to sink party difference and
unite In the defence of the republic.
While war exists nothing but war
policy is possible. The expenses of the
war during the recess Of the Cortes
were 00,000,000 reals The govern
ment has distributed military COM
mands among generals of all parties,
in order to give the army national
character. President CASTELAR, recon-
mends the passage of bills providing
for free public instruction, and for the
humiliation of involuntary servitude
and slavery on both sides OF the At
lantic.
He says, "you must first establish a
stable government, then the European
powers will soon recognize the repub-
lie. No nation has any irremovable
antipathy to a republic. All countries
first desire to see order maintained
and protection given to immense COM
mercial interests"
Senior CASTELAR, promises to lay before
the Cortes all the documents in rela-
ton to the Virginius affair. These,
he said, will demonstrate that war has
been averted, while the principles ofin-
Srnational law have been upheld.
LONDON, January 3.-The steamship
Victoria, which left Glasgow on the
9th of December, for New York, has
returned with all the blades of her
propeller broken.
BAYoNNE, January 3.-The Spanish
Republican force, commanded by Cen
eral Mariones, is in critical position.
opposed by body of Carlists number
ing two thousand men.
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Mr. James 4. Fields, In his new lee
ture on "Fiotlon and It's Authors.
says that Dickens told him that when
he was writing "Martln Chuszlcwit"
Mrs. Camp kept him in such par
oXysms Of laughter by whispering to
him In the most inopportune places,
sometimes even In church, that no
was compelled TO fight her OIL by main
force when he did not want her COM
pany, and threaten to have nothing
more TO do with her unless she could
behave better and come only when see
was called.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Dense Fog at New YOrk..--Collis.
ion. mo One Hurt.
Seamen SufrOcated by Coal Gas.

WILMINGTON, N. c., January g.
Two seamen and the steward of the
German bark Adolphe Won Barth were
suffocated by coal gas generated from
a stove in a close cabin, last night,
Two others are not expected to recover.
The officers refused to give their names,
but they will be given at the coroner's
inquest.
New YORK, January "a dense
fog this morning prevented all travel
on East river, The ferry boat Clinton
eollided with tug-boat, sustaining
severe damage. Several ladies IN the
cabin tainted, but no one was hurt.
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JupoE MoWroN, Of Topeka, while on
His way from court q few days since,
was accosted upon the street by u gem
tleman who desired 10 know why lie
had not been recognized. The Judge,
In reply, stated that the face was ia-
millnr but could not remember whore
he had seen II, The upshot of the In
torvlow was the calling upon Archie
Williams, who introduced Colonel G.
A. Morton TO Judge Morton, the atran-
ger being his brother whom he had
not seen for years. Kansas City Times.
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The New York Times says: The
report comes from Harrisburg that an
arrangement has been effected between
Col Thomas A. Scott, Of the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad Company and Judge
ASA Packer, President Of, the Lthigh
Nafloy Railroad Company, SO that the
hiehns necessary to construct the Tex
as and Pacific Railroad will be
furnished at an early date. 1t Is also
understood that Judge Packer will
purchase, with the assistance OF other
large capitalists, all interest Of the 80
called Construction Company.
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A Maine newspaper says; "They ore
telling the story Of an uneasy little
Rochester boy whose mother tried to
quiet him ON a boston and Maine
train the other day by telling hin that
the conductor sometimes swallowed
naughty boys. The boy astonished
her q few moments after, as the portly
form of Conductor Tucker appeared at
the door, by creeping behind her and
exclaiming, in whisper, Ma, | gness
be has swallowed one already.m
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AT THIRTy-TIyE.

CHANGED 10 ind these girllsh rhymes,
Written 80 long ago;
I've read them through with scorniu
smile,
Standing as 1 do now,
And looking backward DER the years
Through eyes grown dim with scalding
tears.
Those kisses! they were passing sweet!
They made my heart leap then.
Alasl one only meant the VOWS
That broken now remain
The child's gay laugh, the maidens
dream,
The wife's proud JOY, but phantomsscem
Alone sit and weep tonight,
Beside my wreck Of life,
Mourning In fruitless anguish now
That day you called me "Wiie,"
Take back, pray, your kisses three,
And my lost hope restore to me!
.Alasl that human hearts must know
Such agony as this!
Alas that sorrow should be born
From such ecstatic bliss
And vet the dream was fair ms heaven
Can It's rude waking be forgiven?
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PDIpLEvrELE, VT, is evidently not a
good field for an independent, out
spoken journal. The Pimpleyllle Post
recently published this item: "Those
who have been engaged in sheep
stealing had better stand from under.
We know whom we are talking about"
The result was the loss Of sixty sub
scribers, and the paper will go into
bankruptcy.
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A steamer worthy of Her Name

Port Royal, South Carolina, was in
quite a state Of excitement last week
over the arrival of the English steam
ship Texas. The vessel is one of the
longest that has yet entered that port,
being 800 feet long, with four decks
TGalveston News.
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FOR SALE.

Several beautiful lots on Main street, near
the Market. Price low-half cash, half in
six or twelve months.
ALSO,
Five and one-half acres one and half
miles Northeast of the Court house,i nice
post oak land-half cash, half ON time. This
Is an admirable place for an orchard or
dairy. Apply at once TO
JOHN HENRY BROWN 4 SON
Aldtf
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A LoNG-sUFTERrNa county Superin-
tendent, driven to desperation, fired at
an importunate book agent yesterday,
but no serious injury was done, the
ball striking the book agent fairly on
the cheek, Clipped Off n piece Of metal
and passed on.
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NEW ADvER lSEMsATS.
A CHOICE FARM FOR SALE.
Q IL Miles South Of Dallas
100 ACRES UNDER CULTIVATION.

Soil varied and very Itch, well suited FOR
q garden, a vineyard, an orchard and farm.
Ten or fifteen acres may be irrigated at u
very small expense,
A never failing spring of fine water, so SIT
uated as to water stock from every part OF the
farm with great convenience, and Is not
more than thirty or forty yards rom the res
idonce. An abundance OF good timber: con.
siderable cedar. Good, new and substantial
fencings and gates. Good dwell
ing. out-bulldings, two tenant houses and an
excellent barn. Will sell all or part
28Od3m JOHN NJ. CROCKETT.
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FOR SALE.

Four and n quarter acres of land, with fine
improvements, ~ miles southeast of Court
Ii Suse, near Central depot. Price low and
terms easy. Apply to
JOHN HENRY BROWN & SON.
ALSO,
Lots improved and unimproved, In all
parts of the city.
Valuable lots on Elm street cheap-one-
half cash--one half on time.
ALSO,
Ten paid up shares OF City Rrilroad stock.
Applyto
., JOHN HENRY BROWN 4 SON.
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TELEGR GRAPHIC.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
FROM AUSTIN.

In answer to telegram sent by w
to Austin yesterday, we learn that the
election case In the Supreme court
was not decided as was expected, The
court met twice on the case yesterday,
and eventually adjourned over TO Mon
day.
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TWO RHYMES.
written ~ Tw niy and al Thiriy.fiye
NY ANNA y, pIMooK.

AT TWENTY.
Above all gifiR loves lavish hand
Has ever brought TO me
Counting them over ono by one
Prize your kisses three
which marked three eras ~ my life
a ohild, q maiden ANA u wife,
with glowing cheeks aud wind-tossed
ours,
o. Alanghing race ! ran
The .yiclor's promised prize, q KISS
"Now catch me II you can r.
The hooking challenge Hung back
As wo sped down the fiowery track.
But your swift trend was close behind;
MY fionting scarf you caught
Then, prlsoned In your elnsplng arms,
My childish heart you taught,
How sweet the nectar that one sips
When Loves warm kisses press on llpsl
The memory haunted all the years
That passed ere yet again
My hand you claspod In greeting kind,
And asked the maiden then
II she another race would try,
She, blushing, answered, by and BY"
This time our hearts must try their speed
Mine beat no fast and light
That was sure the race 10 win.
You said, "Pcrhaps might"
But your pulse throbbed NO true ant
strong,
This time Twas you the gauntlet flung.
And then once more you held me close,
Once more | felt your k iss--
All how the rapture thrilled us both
How exquisite the bliss.
When your heart throbbed 10 close u
mine,
Telling Its ecstacy divine
That kiss II made you mine, you said
IL sealed me yours, knew.
A compact sacred--one whore both
Meant VOWS 30 pure and true
That angel hands the record made,
And heavens own hymns around us
played.
The third kiss, darllng-sweeter far
Than child or maiden ever tried
Was when with husbands royal right
You held and kissed your willing bride
knew the sweetest hour OF life
When first you woed and called m,
"Wifeln
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Land for Sale or Rent.

Two good farms, three miles from Dallas,
for sale or Will rent them fog. the ensuing
year. Also, four OF ave TRAITS Of land both
timber and prairie, which will sell on rees-
onhble terms and In quantity to suit pur-
chasers. a tN tr
ad9 10, oRurcHPIEIp.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

and Wichita Railroad Company will be
holden at the office Of ]. q. Mccoy 1.-THE pres
ent Office OF the Company, on Monday, the
9Th day of January, 1874, at 10 a. m. stock
holders are notified TO attend.
40. u ~. +, NJ. HAMMOND,
Secretary Dallas and Wichita RAILROAD.
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FARM FOR SALE.

A valuable farm on Chambers creek Ellis
county, Is miles south of Waxahachie and
mile from Hnrdeman's stand on the Waco
road.
1T CONTAINS COS ACRES,
70 under hedge and good fence in good culti-
vntion, about 1870 acres of choice farming land
the remainder has good buildings, cistern
and
"A EINE 2RCEx AID
The property Of Mrs, Elcapor Cobb,
For price etc. apply on the premises or to
JOHN HENRY. BROWN 4 SON,
273dtf Dallas.
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"May Heaven cherish and keep you
from yours truly, John Smith," was
the somewhat ambiguous closing of II
love-letter recently received by ayoung
lady,
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RESIDENCE FOR SALE,

Situated at the Dallas Springs. ABOUT half 4
mile South of the Court House. For 5nrther
f''''s'''''" 'Ff'- JOHN BARBER
ias.t. Uu tue premises.
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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
ssNS>>,S~o-N>,'
FOR SALE.
A VALUABLE FARM

| offer my farm for sale, situated on the
north side of Ten Mile creek, twelve miles
south of the city OF Dallas, and six miles west
Of Lancaster, Dallas county,
1900 Acres
100 acres under fence: between four and Ave
hundred acres under cultivation; u fine
dwelling and all other necessary out-ouild-
ings; several fine springs along the creek. A
little over one thousand acres prairie, the
balance timber, twohundred acres o. which
is cedar. A good peach orchard. Two fine
running branches. The place is admirably
situated for stock farm.
Terms.
One-third or one-fourth cash; the balance
on reasonable time, divided up so rs to suit
purchaser. For further information apply
on the premises to .. b. NANCE,
P.O. Address, Lancaster, Texas.
nl7dl my Hm
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Ever brought to Northern Texas, which they
offer ut wholesale or retail.
They call especial attention 10 their stock
OF Blank Books, Albums, Bibles, Hymn
books, Fine Soaps, Perfunlery, Writing
Desks, Work Boxes, Dressing ana Gard Cases.
In snort. they are prepared to furnish any
thing found ina iirst-class bookstore, and as
they purchase direct from the manufacturer
they are enabled to offer great Inducements
TO the trade, and they very resp ctlnlly
invite an inspection of their goods. 2ll-dtf
New-York tribune., 1874-07-21
~ Ex.nlMro84 oEELcER BEATEX

Ex-ATTORYEY- GENERAL CLARKE THE PRosECUT"R
OF THE LORD GORDON KiDNAPPEEs, BRUIALLY
BEATEN ~ ST. PAUL.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 20.-Ex-Attorney-
General Clarke OF Manitoba struck twice on the
head with ung-sAOt last night IN front Of the Metro
pouan Hotel by some person to him unknown. THIS
morning as Mr Clarke leaving for the East, he was
set upon by a crowd OF ruifilns from Minneapolis
headed by Nike HIy Chief OF Police Of that city VINO
beat and kicked Mr.. Clarke sayagely and but Tor the
interference OF one or two OF citizens be WouIu
doubtless have been killed. NJ. Clarke wa taken uo
railroad car ana left the tram but II l. feared ne Is
dllgerousv hurt, beng IN poor health. Hay was AZ
rested aud held for trial. lie of the Minneapolis
uIrly VINO lWur s0ncl last year dt WidH'p'- .'
an alleged attempt % hinAp L'rd rortoh' ana ttto
murIeI1l- ON Mr. Clarke s IN revenge ioI --'
AclUu Is puJiC prosecutor Az that au4I
FEARS OF A SERIOUS EE-ULT-A BITTER FEELING
AGAINST THE PERPETRATORS or TIE OUTRAGE.
Sr PAUL, July 2O.-On the arrival OF the
train conveying cX AttJrney-Gsuerai Clarke OF Mani
toba at Hudson. surgeon examined him.
ami reported that OF his rios w4s
broken. and that he had received other severe
injuries Mr Clarke refused 10 leave the tram Afer
uiv, his wound, dressed proceeded on Ais lJfh-y
Fears are entertained Oi Serious SAT-, a. 10 hNI "
geuorruage YESTERDAY and Is ln very poor l"itH. AZ
ieruau Glenn OF Minneapolis one oi Tie 1dch' T.
uf INV ID lne as Iif, IuI Wiz plJuduF 1t a.4 Nt-
Tie oi her assaauis nave not been l"nlitu Lac ir'
ING IN TINS tF ls very bitter against tuc perpetrators oi
rms brutal ana unlustId pe outrage and the police du
u0.lte, are banned Tor neg e.A- ID piOltCt
Nj C.ArAo after tn- assault on hltn i4st eVcu.4S
New-York tribune., 1874-07-21
rrrEGRAPHIc NOTES.

Ethel Lindsey. age 70. Of Rockland. Me-, was
drowned on SATURDAY By the oveIturnug Of hs ski1
oliver p. Frakes n notorious desperadO, was
hanged BIZ ygants Nevada City No., SATURDAY a
Edgar Norton. coored. age r. was drowned
while bstrg Chelsea lAss Bridge 90 SA'urlAy evening
-. san Francisco has given $4,000 10 the Louis-
The last ls.art riJUO vas .orHar- yesterday
Frank B. Smith of South Norwalk, Conn. age
vas lr0wlsL
The yOdbeaters' strike which has existed IN
Phe LA terminated n victory Tor he workne-
VITO work 10 day a. the old rates.
Two negro butchers Frank Warner and sam
Smith Yesterday theT th'p
Chel,sa. Tenn. uaietHg wounds other
- The police of Brighton District, Boston, on
erA.ilg sscuei tie sue tracks
Horatio GhOsney. Secretary OF the CONNER
II Francisco. lrp"uei 5atlT-
Iay fishing LAKE Plsre..os Iateo County C'-
- The body of Miss Maria Butler Of Cambridge,
Mas. adv of 10, Charles River, Cge 1rdg"
last eve-g yE-T insane sugposed - have
ntteI suicide
The crusaders Of Portland. Oregon. have aban-
louel 4sr 80 been tl Tor ou
city and the wang TIE 4ec On VI Ae supreme
Court on the c1usutati0n1lg of tLs an
Charles p. Warner. proprietor Of the southern
Hotel a ST. Ls.s for N,N-foYk VT several 're r
catered tie Delaware OnGge
q. IEeaoz- AmggtAs!Ja lecessalJ