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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-05
PLATFORM ADOPTED BY THE GO.
Lad CONVENTION.

/. That we indOrse the platform OF
the late democratic state convention
assembled at Austin, and reaffirm the
principles therein enunciated.
2. That the n. embers of the legisla-
ture from this congressional district be
requested, and are hereby urged, to ia
vor Il call for u constitutional conven-
ton at the next session.
3. That the improvement of our har-
bors on the coast is of general impor-
lance to the interests of western Texas
axd the state in general. and we re-
specially urge upon the general gov
eminent to make the necessary appro-
priations for the improvement of the
same.
!. That it is the imperative duty OF
the general government, at once to
give to our suffering frontier the most
ample protection, and that, if the want
of the same shall continue, it shall be
the duty of the state government to af-
ford that protection, cost what it may.
The following resolution was also
adopted by a vote of l4S to s:
Resolved, That this convention in
dorse Governor Coke as a patriot and
stateman honest and above r%eproach,
and that in his administration of our
state government he has our confidence
and approval.
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Tahrn Mp hg /. ~. wright atui ss,rny-l
httuT John IL krifhit, iuS..t'.. IA pta ,A
pfcrinri NO. :, oitr sintH thy mlr' m,fe,
about - lilnd< high, : or : year oil, bTaiIdcl
] l.: Naiu d ut ~. AiS,. one Nriiiw insrs
mule, aboai ~ han,iS high, SuppuS Il 4" be
I years old, branded ] y on ltu shoulder and
30 Oh neck valued ~ ~. Also one sorrcl
marp, about IL hands nigh. SuPpuS.d To he
1 years old, bfsndcd J 81 on left shoulder
amt j : uu LEFT thigh valu Il Al 81. Ais ,
one bay mare, about ~ hands high. or
years old, lan hind loot white. MO brands peg
cciv. ble ; valued az So lD,HF
faken up by ID. q. Chapman and esirayfd
before Thomas ID. Coates, justice OF the peace
precinct No. ;, one iron gray mare, u hands
hign, : years old valued at 81 Also, ne
one year old black colt valued ~ 80: Also
one black horse mule. 49, hands high, J
wears Old valued nj -. Also. one iron gray
horse mule, 49, hands high, IyeaIs Dad
vain,d al 81. - :Ste
Taken M hy Robert W. Iolnson aud -
travfd before Thomas u. COATES. jnsiice Of
the peace precinct No. ., one bay MARI, b-azc
face. left hind foot white. lil5 hands high, 10
yeaFs old, gentle in harness and under sad
die valued al -.
Taken up by 4. r. Johnston, and eSfrayed
before John ID. Kcrfoot, J. p, precinct No. ],
one yellow paint mare, about ii years old,
~ hands high, branded j 4, ~cOnnecteds on
len thigh; valued At Sll Also, one yellow,
bali face colt, one year old; valued al SIS,
and one sOrrel mare, about 10 years old, about
Hhands high, branded j 4 on left shoulder;
has a smoking colt; valued at -. tSGo
Taken up By ERIN Heweti- and estrayed
before Charles Barker, J. p, precinct No. I,
one brown MARI, about IA hands high, about
Hyelrs old. left hind foot white, branded r.
Also. one black mare, about % hands high,
about 5 years old, left hipd foot white, brand
w =. with a half circle over them; has a
sucking coli; valued at 800. ss8t
A. HARDWOOD,
District Clerk, Dallas co. Texas.
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EAST TRINITY BRIDGE.

Mr.. P. H.. Griffin, of Rockwell, in
forms us that money sufficient has al
ready been raised to build the bridge
over the East fork of Trinity on the air.
line road to Rockwell. The peOpleo OF
Rockwell are anxious to have the
bridge built in time for the present
crop, and to this end, it is desired that
a committee of our merchants be APP
pointed to meet a like committee from
Rockwell to arrange the matter. We
would suggest that u merchants at
tend to this matter at once, as a large
section of country around and beyond
Rockwell will be made tributary to
Dallas just as soon rs the bridge is
completed.
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sDpHra- 80 tun IAsffh 90 tnE
rrNAa srNrr uuNNurf

W w iAnp has pulll'led nn nd
dress a. the Patrons ~ l%lusbandfy
throughout the state, which VIII be
found IN another column NJ this morn
lng's issue ofTnE llgRAtD.
The advice therein contained II In
the main exactly such ~ the people
need. The Importance Of practiclng
economy by an agricultural people can
not he ovcrcstimntcd. The same may
he said with reference to the preparn-
lion of the crops for market; too much
care u not he taken In putting them
In good marketable condition. But
when the farmers are advised to be-
come their " shippers In order to
save the fifty cents per bale charged by
forwarding merchants, We are Of opin-
ion that they nre advised 10 n course
that will give them Infinite annoyance
and vexation, and that will In the end
cost them far more than the amount
heretofore paid to the forwarding
merchants.
II shipping the cotton was all that
was to be done, no doubt the position of
Master Lang would be correct. But this
is the smallest part of the business.
a correspondence has to be opened be-
tween the shipper and his consignee,
storage accounts and freight accounts
have to be overhauled, arrangements
for remittances have to be made, and
many other details Of business attend
ed to, which, while they are not diff
cult in themselves, are yet annoying
and troublesome to one who is not
accustomed to giving his attention to
such matters.
We realize the fact that the labor of
the farmer is the basis upon which the
wealth of the country rests, and we
earnestly wish to see him get every
dollar for his produce that it can pos
sibly be made to bring. We very
much fear though that the scheme sug-
gested will fake money from his
pocket instead of putting it therein.
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ENUMERATION.

General j. y. Robertson, who is at
the head of the bureau Of immigration
of the state, said To the editor of the
Houston Telegraph . few days ago,
that in his judgment the Isl of
1850 would show a population In Texas
of four millions.
Inspired by these figures the Tele-
graph INDUCES in the following glow
ing vision Of the future of our great
state:
The future of Texas is vast, is grand,
il bound TO he wonderful. Our climate
admits of blowing nearly every day
from September to June. While the
Illinois farmer is stuck in the mud, and
the New England farmer is hived up
within doors. oursare, or may he active
ly at work tiiling the soil. While they,
ia April or May, are going to their eel
lars for soggy potatoes, ours are digging
them new from the ground. While
they are carefully watching the open
ing spring, TO find to what extent their
wheat has been winter-killed, ours are
riding their reapers over their broad
acre., and binding UP the heavy head-
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

NEW YORK, September 3.--Gold
opened at 81.
Exchange dull at 4S9@4S9l; sixty
days, S6!@S7; commercial, S4MS5.
1890 A. Motion steadier. Middling
Orleans l6bc; middling Alabama, 1889;
middling uplands, lGS; low middlings,
l5ac; strict good ordinary, l5ie; good
ordinary, ll4c; ~ordidinary, lS!c-lower
to sell.
800 p. M.-Gold closed at 10.
LIVERPOOL, September S.-Dull and
ensier. Uplands, Sk@Sd; Orleans, Sds
COST. Sales 1000 bales.
GALVESTON, September 3, 10 "A. NJ
Cotton dull. Good ordinary, lac;
low middling, l5c; middling uplands,
l6c.
Gold 9@9l.
Hides steady. Dry, with Il worry
strict selection, l9Ic; damaged, hall
price dry as they run, ice; wet sailed,
selected, DC; butchers, green, rode.
NEW ORLEANS, September B, IL a.
M.-Cotton steady. Middling uplands,
I6bc. Sales 80 bales /; last evening,
$50 bales.
Exchange, 3l!@33; bank, 81; sight,
l@6-l6; commercial, Z premium.
Gold, 9i6JS.
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al sltagea IN Tie lhfosher, Wlllo
they scarcely ihte their crop ~ wheat
nom The ground hcfOte lltey musi
snw the ntSt crop, ours have n
four months vacation IN the
heat ufsunmer Uufs1ll needs nothing
~ he said. our population IA not only
uf the best, hut Oftlie most Inviting,
10 bc sure, during political excite.
mpnts IN the north, aud when blOUd
aud murder stories are wanted for
campaign purposes, the distance Of
Texns, and the fact that she IL n south
ern state, make II convenient to locate
Outrngcs here. l5ut these pass of with
the occasion that gives them birth, and
we presume make no permanent Inn
preston. our institutions nre emil
nently republican. Our state debt IL
not One-tentli the value of our. public
domain, aud, when our wild lands are
located and cultivated, will not only be
paid of without the people knowing 1t,
but will leave the most magnificent
endowment for public schools In the
world. Already our school fund IL
reckoncd in millions of available dol
lars, and promises to reach to tens of
millions before those who read these
lines are beyond the good of 1t.
We have already mentioned the
f%orerunners of this flood of people
which Is coming. y month ago they
were coming n ut II time, one y
week now they come by twos aud
threcs daily next month they Will
come in tens and twenties and before
Christmas we shall see two daily train
loads, upon two roads, pouring in and
scattering out upon our broad prairies
and in our noble bottoms.
And three millions of people will not
half fence this great country In. Three
millions of people will almost be lost
in our vast domain. Three millions OF
people will leave deer to be hunted
without hounds in every county in the
state. Three millions of people need
not live in n mileo of each other. Thirty
millions will not crowd.
Whether we have II quarter of q mil
lion this winter or not, there will he
enough to put n brighter phase to our
existence. Whether we have three or
four millions in 1880, we will have
enough to take us out of the woods, so
far as our previous insignificance goes
in the estimation of other sections.
Whether we reach the power we now
calculate upon, we shall certainly
reach II power that no other state can
possibly possess, and shall grow to an
empire that no two states can possibly
amulatn Hurrah for TaxaSi
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hWulfri and lpuih imllm iho vat,
siOII stephens uilfiy mud iWpnnhs
Cumming Hcyrnirru uul iltonnnls.
tlo numc OfJ ~ Cumming wls with
drawn ni half pusl fur n'cluck this
morning the couvodtIpu being IN scs.
sion ull night aud Il motion made hy
/ Governor jenkins tD make the u0fni.
nation ~ Mr.. stephens unanimous.
This was done ut the request Uf Major
Cumming, who appeared before the
convention. Mr.. Stephens was then
declared the nominee Of the demo.
cratic party and the convention nj.
lourned.
LONDON, September 3.-Thc mar
quls Of ltlpOn has RESIGNED the grand
mastership of Masons. The prince OF
Wales succeeds him.
-Four hundred Mormons embarked
to-day for America.
The eruption of .AItna continues ac-
tive, and the villagers are taking pre-
cautions for safety. The lava streams
are remote from the cultivated parts of
the mountain.
TRIESTE, September 3.--The Aut-
werp for New Orleans has arrived ut
Falmouth. She was damaged in II
gale.
New York, September 3.-Judge
Blatchford in n bankrupt case gave n
decision yesterday to the effect that
when the assets of n bankrupt fail to
reach fifty per cent of the claims
proved against the estate, he cannot
have n discharge unless by consent of
the majority in number and value of
his creditors, in accordance with the
provisions of the act of 1868, which the
court holds has not been modified by
subsequent legislation.
One thousand Menonites arrived
here yesterday and will leave to-day
for Dakota.
WASHINGTON, September st is
reported, though without official au-
thority, that the attorney general will
to-day issue instructions to United
States marshals in the south to sum-
mon n posse of cOnstables to assist in
repelling al violations of the public
peace, such as IL is alleged have re-
Gently occurred in many portions of
the south, and in the event of their
failure to prevent infractions of the
peace that the troops will be called on
to preserve order.
OMAHA, September 3.-The republic
can convention passed the following
resolution;
When every man in the south, be
he red, black or white, from the hum
blest dug-out on the lakes to the
stateliest mansion ofthe seaside, shall
be safe in his sentiments and his per-
son, then and not until then has the
republican party performed its mis-
sion.
ST. LOUIS, September 3.-The Peo-
ples' convention nominated Governor
Gentry and Lieutenant Governor
Headlee.
CINCINNATI, September 3.-The in
dustrial exposition was opened to-day.
The mayor, governor and Governor
Hendricks, of Indiana, were the ora
tors.
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4 LEAP FOR

Last February a burglary was COM
United in Georgetown, ny a man
named Joseph +. Johnson, who made
his escape and returned to his former
home in Missouri. He was arrested
there by the sheriffof Livingston coun-
ty. On last Wednesday morning,
while on his way to Texas, in the GUS
toby of Mr.. James Severns, he sudden
ly opened the a door and sprang of
the train. The ears were behind time,
and were running at the rate of thirty
miles an hour. The prisoner was
heavily shackled when he made the
leap. When Mr.. Severns reached
Denison he telegraphed to Caddo, near
which place the prisoner made his es-
cape, but could hear nothing of him.
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NetElp HERALD.
a.. q. MOLINE. fidnor.
roLlrIrAL CnsNrNrIoss.

In vaeioug Uf the northern states
conventions were held last week for
the nomination Of candidates for state
offices. So far ~ we raj sec In the
platforms adopted, no new issues are
presented for the consideration Of the
people.
The democratic state convention Of
Missouri was In session at Jefferson
City on the 26th and eth ultimo, The
platform adopted Is straightforward
and comprehensive. 1t favors n strict
construction of the constitution of the
United States opposes the passage Of
the civil rights bill, "believing it to be
uncalled for by the blacks, and grossly
unjust to the whites, and sure to work
II great injury to the cause of education
throughout the nation, aud possibly
lead to n dangerous conflict between
the two races " denies the right Of
the president or congress to interfere
with the internal affairs of the
states further than may be necessary
to guarantee them n republican
form of government favors the pay
ment of the public debt "in exact ac-
cordance with the contracts whereby
it was created !" urges the ''repeal of
the national banking law and the sub
stitution of greenbacks to the extent
90 tbA national hnnk Enprrnnnu ~ nv
presses the opinion that the legal ten
der notes of the United States should
be made receivable for duties on i'm
ports; demands legislation against any
form of corporate monopoly and eXac-
ton den0unces the present tariff as
altogether in the interest of eastern
manufacturers, and demands that the
west shall be relieved Of the heavy
burdens she is now carrying for the
benefit of the east.
The Pennsylvania democratic state
convention was in session at
the same time. On the sixth bal
lot, Hon. Warren j. Woodward,
of Berks, received the nomination
for supreme judge. The platform
adopted covers the same points AS the
Missouri platform, except that it is 81
lent on the tariff question. Pcnnsylva-
MIA wants her immense iron and coal
interests protected, and the advocacy
of free trade there would be toe death
knell of any party. The PittsDurg
platform opposes any more "govern-
mental grants of lands to corporations
as tending to general corruption, and
the decentralization of the public SER
vice."
At the same time the New Jersey
republicans were holding their con-
venti0n ut Trenton. Hon. George "A.
Halsey, of Essex county, was unani-
mously nominated for governor. The
resolutions adopted as a platform ell
logic the achievements of the radical
party, and particularly laud the recon-
struction measures as its browning
glory. They also pronounce in favor
of Il speedy resumption of specie pay
ments, and favor a tariff for protec-
ton. Unabated confidence in Presi-
dent Grant is also a plank in the plat
form.
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DTNNENG.

That the collectors may be spared
their weary and profitless tramps after
those little bills that mature atthe end
of the month, and that i~mpecunious
debtors may be spared the pain@f a
confession Of their imPecaniositY. We
suggest the adoption OF the following
plan for the collection Of debts that Is
said to prevail among aeertsia tribe Of
Indians. Surely the christian gentle
man would be as prompt TO wipe out
the reproach of the painted sticks as
the uncivilized red men is:
The Neeshenan Indians az CalifOr-
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nlu have nm tlt brutal aud Disagreed
he haiti prevalent uutuiF la ~ send
lng dunnInr tilt, WlW unp lnIinu
owes nnutlof, VI " considered imd tt-tc,
nv II ~, hr the creditor Ia dan tho
DEBTOR lic proceeds with mare dell.
oncy, lie prdclfos u ccftnin nmounl
Of sticks, according 10 th" amount ~
the debt, mud paints Il ring around tie
end NJ mncll. These lac carries, tns-cs
into the debtors wlgwnn, aud then
goes away without q word, The debt
or phys the debt and destroys the
sticks. II IL considered u reproncl Ia
have dunning sticks thrown into tn,
wigwam, and the creditor never user
them except with hard CUSTOMERS.
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COLONEL GEORGE q. CABELL.

We learn from the Richmond Wing,
of the odd ult., that Colonel George G.
Cabell, brother of General w. l.. Cabell,
mayor of the city of Dallas, was nOmi-
mated on the first ballot as democratic
candidate for congress from the fifth
congressional district of Virginia. In
giving IA brief sketch of the nominee,
the Wing says:
Colonel Cabell is u son of the late
General b. w. S. Cabell, of Pittsylva-
mia, and is about forty-three years of
age. An able lawyer and eloquent adj
vocatc, he made n fine reputation at
the bar early in life, and has always
maintained it. AT one time he edited
the Danville Republican and held high
rank us a writer In the press of the
state. He went into the war rs major
of the Eighteenth Virginia infantry, OF
which regiment Senator II. II. With
ers was colonel and III. A. Darlington,
of Charlotte, lieutenant-colOnel. He
served with conspicuous gallantry,
was several times disabled on the field
and in the battle before Drewry's
Bluff, in 1864, was carried to the rear so
badly wounded there was little hope of
his recovery. AT the close of the war
Colonel Cabell resumed the practice of
law in Danville.
In addition to his clear, strong and
brilliant brain, his high culture, and
his generous, chivalrous, noble nature,
he is u man of fine presence and at
tractive address. We predict for him
n splendid canvass and a splendid tri-
umph. The Old Dominion has no
worthier son, and the fifth district will
be highly honored in having such a
representative. Above and beyond
the demagogue's arts, too exalted to be
approached by the whispering lobbyist
with his gold shining through his fin
gers; too bold to be held back when his
duty to his district, his state, his sec
ton or his country, may call for his
aid, and yet discreet enough not to be
rash, he is just the type of man to rep
resent Virginia.
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SOUTHERN CULTIvATOR FOR SEP.
TEMBER.

This old and reliable friend of the
farmer pursues the even tenor of its
way, striving earnestly and honestly
to assist him during these hard and
trying times. 1t advocates progress
only when it pays. There is nothing
of the fancy and sensational about 1t.
Solid, practical, suggestive, it is just
what the real working farmer needs.
The value which such farmers attach
to it, is shown by the fact that four Or
five pages of each number are filled
with inquiries by them, and answers
by the editor, about points in practical
farming,
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AUSTIN

We regret to state that all prospects
of getting this institution removed to
Dallas are at an end, for the present at
least. The trustees Of the college met
in Austin a few days ago, and, after ma
ture deliberation, decided that II should
not be removed from Huntsville. IL
our information is correct, they found,
on examination. that there was some
legal difficulty in the way of a change
of localifv.
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THERE Gems to be no very great
change in the crop prospect of the
state. Rains have fallen in many
sections, but, as a general thing, have
not proven beneficial. Ont the contrary,
in most instances, they have been in-
jurious, causing cotton, the most of
which is already open, to fall out. In
this county the yield per acre will not
be so great as il was last year, but a
much larger number of acres have been
planted this season, and 1t is estimated
by knowing ones that more cotton will
be shipped from Terrell this fall and
winter than was last year. We will
have plenty of corn for home con-
sumption, and to supply all who may
seek homes in the county.-lTerrell
Press.
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MsnpuIs cnrroN TRADE

The annual commercial review pub
lished by the Appeal on the LIST instant
shows the receipts Of cotton at Mem
phis, during the commercial year just
closed, to have been42s, AT bales. This
is an increase Of 14,072 bales over the
Eeceipts Of the preceding year.
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Reported for the Dallas Herald by Mat
theWs, Kingsbery & Co., st. Louis National
Stock Yard, and Kansas Stock Yard Kansas
City, Mo.
EAST 81. LOUIS, ILL, Sept. 1.-The mar
ket for good butcher cattle is stronger, owing
to light supplies and strong demand. Eas-
tern buyers are on the market in good force,
and woali pay fair prices for shipping cat
tie. Stock cattle are not wanted rs the prices
rule very low.
We quote cattle
Choice ma i've shippers. > - to %; good 10
prime, 81 Nto : -; choice coTn fed Texans,
81 90 To- . n; common 10 good. $50 to3 -;
good wintercd Texans, - - To y 81; choice
green Texan, - ~ TO ! 70 medium Ia
good, - % to , %; common Texan, u &li"
-.
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Sheriff Atkins arrested o cOlored
preacher in the pulpit of one OF the
colored Churches Of Galveston, on last
Sunday. He was wanted to answer
on an indictment for horse stealing IN
Fort BEND county.
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MYNHEER PAUL DIETRICH, of Mil
w8ukee, feeling his earthly tabernacle
stored with troubles TO be expelled, de-
fIdsa, 10 at a@, 5Ri la}s srjy a aRe iny In Ris
haste to purify his Dutch stomach he
mistook tine directions q to ~, and
swallowed % for a dose. This created.
of course, an ap-paul-ing internal re-
bellion. But Paul went through the
fight like a hero, and came off v%ictori-
Gus, at last, with a renovated system
which he proudly exhibits as proof of
the wisdom Of his choice. He advises
everybody to take DR.. Ayers pills, but
kindly advises his friends who are am
bilious of following his example, TO
"'pe SURF and take der right BOTTOM
Minnesota Telegraph.
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RlNANllAL AAD rOMMEarlAL.


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FoItUm bpf %, tUL
corrected dally w. the fifst National mnkI
huyihH, srilinR
NlIlt HHntHstss tuHHHtHf lIfH MlW
silver .ttas4ss .,tt.sluiht MlW
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Census Claims for 1850.

The claims for taking the eighth census by
assistant United States marsIals, for all OF
the southern states that We're engaged in the
late rebellion were rejected for want of proof
of legality. Since then, by n subsequent act
ef congress, the proof OF legality Is not re-
quired, and all of those rejected claims are
directed to be paid. For further iniorma-
ton in regard 10 the manner of paying said
claims, write to
w. II. DRINK ARR.
Claim Agent, No. Las f.. street, Washing
ton, ID. q. l75dlw 5lw3w