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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-30
RAILROAD SUBSIDIES.
To the Editor OF the Dallas Herald;

To the Editor OF the Dallas Herald;
Is it possible for two wrongs to make
one right? Ifnot, our friend Colonel
Cook, OF the Houston Age, may have
fallen into an error. AS n member of
the legislature, and also editor of the
Age, he has frequently announced the
unqualified doctrine that the legisla-
ture has no power under the constitu-
ton to subsidize railroad companies by
a grant ofstate bonds, and to levy a
tax upon the people to pay the same.
| have so understood the colonel, and
being myself a plain countryman, UNI
skilled in the arts of the politician or
the subtleties ofthe legislator, have be-
lieved that hewas right. My neigh
bors agree with me. We believe that
taxation is u burden upon the people
for the purpose of supporting the state
government, and rs Mr.. Crows rail
road constitutes no part of the state
government, that the people have
nothing to dowith il, and are under
no legal or moral obligations to aid
Mr.. Grow and his company in grow
ing rich. eH
Besides 1--WE country people," believe
that the state government is nothing
more nor less than the limited agent
for the people of this state, the con-
stitution being the letter of attorney,
and that every person contracting with
any of the branches of this agency.
have full and actual notice of its pow
ers in the constitution. The plea of
good faith isnot available as against
the people in behalf of any party who
has disregarded this ''letter of attor.
ney," and induced this agency to tram
scend its powers in contracting for and
on behalf of the people. In the coun-
try we have been taught that tour
AGENT the stage government, was not
our master, but was our servant i'm
fact, friend Brown, that we are boss.
We made the 'thing' for our convent.
ence and protection. Now, the great
question that has veXed lawyers and
judges, since the case of Dartmouth
college vs.. Woodward, came before the
courts, is this: ''Can this thing 1.-THE
'V".o So'erhihenV hiahe tnlng
!corporation) greater than the people?n
In other words, can man create Deity?
On one occasion that venerable old
gentleman, now representing the blind
goddess at Austin, said that all such
talk was nonsense, and the people i'm
this country shouldand still say, amen.
Section "a Texas Reports, page 49,
But then II may be said that the SUI
preme court of the United States has
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-30

ENGLISH peas arc IN full blast In nu-
mcrous Dallas gardens, likewise bects,
radlshes and Irish potatoes. Also, Pro-
iessor Taylor's exhibition at Odd Eel
lows hall, beyond all of which, lager
beer, home made and first class, Is
4 abundant.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-30

The revived Houston Telegraph,
much to our joy, comes out in new
dress and sparkles with sound and
ably presented doctrines, Thrice well
come, old patriarch, back into the
fold from which you have been missed
for several months.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-30

JUDGE BuRFoRD IL so engrossed In
ornamentlng and identifying his new
home that his friends rarely behold his
plilz on the streets. The old resi-
denters think the Judge Is getting
'tiucltIm.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-30

'rnE sufe Of the Avenue hotel, Aus
tin, was robbed on Sunday night of
$1,000, and on the same night man
at the Raymond houseln the same city
wns robbed of $1,000.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-11
SCIENCE IN HOBOKRN.

The lecture hail of the Stevens Institute was
crowded to excess last evening by an intelligent
audience to hear Professor Procsor's lecture on
"The Wonders OF the Star Depths" Although the
lecturer presented nothing to his hearers which
they had not already learned from his works on
the subject, they were evidently pleased TO the
utmost with his Illustration OF the magnitude, dis
tances and nature OF the stars. His labor was
greatly facilitated by the admirable arrangements
made by President Norton for the projection OF
the pictures The Professor reiterated his convic-
ton that something tangible might vet be arrived
at by mapping the stellar clusters various ways
thereby to show the general DRIFT OF outside cloud
lets and suns toward the Milky Way. Neverthe-
less, he acknowledged the pOwerlessness OF man Is
EFFORTS to grasp the mystery OF the more remote
systems OF worlds, and spoke OF the universe as
was warmly applauded by his aamiring hearers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-11
A MAN KILLED on THE EIGHTH AVE-
NUE. RAILROAD,

On Monday evening Mir. James Lynch, forty FIVE
years OF age, and native of this city, who for
nineteen years had been q resident of Tobyhonna
Monroe county. Pa, died at Bellevue Hospital
from the effects of injuries received the same
morning. 1t appears that deceased left the rest
dence OF his sister, No. $40 West FOrty. third street.
where he had been visiting Tor several weeks, for
the purpose OF calling on his brother In Fulton
Market, and took car No. Of the Eighth Avenue
Railroad Company. In stepping from the 'front.'
streets MT. Lynch either fell or was Knocked
down, ana, one OF his arms resting on the track,
the car wheel passed over and crushed 1t terribly
He was forthwith removed TO the hospital, where
death ensued, as stated. Coroner Woltman was
notified, and will make thorough investigation Of
the circumstances attending the casualty.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-11
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS


BARKER-WALLACE-On Wednesday February
4, at The residence OF the BRIDES parents, by the
Rev. J. Pullman, WILBUR f. BARKER to EMMA
WALLACE, both OF this city. No cards.
CHAPMAN-ALLEN.--In Brooklyn, on Monday
evening" February 0. 1874, by the Rev. John A.
Paddock. j. SURGET CHAPMAN to MAMIE A. ALLEN
eldest daughter OF Capt G. B. Allen, all OF Brook.
lyn. No cards.
MISREPRESENTATION Tuesday, February 10,
1874, at the residence of the brides parents by
Rev. j. A. Paddock, ID. d., FRANK II. DwENGER to
FRANCES, eldest daughter OF William Steel both Of
Brooklyn. No cards.
EDwARDs-ARMsTRONG.-On Monday, February
o, at the residence OF the BRIDES father, by the
Rev. A. WiswelL GEORGE 7. EDWARDS to JENNIE Z.
ARMSTRONG. No cards.
MOREY-MCDOwELL.-On Tuesday, February g.
1874, in Portsmouth, Ohio, at the residence of the
BRIDES grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn Mellow
ell by the Rev. r. w. Manly, D. D.. Mr.. WILLIAM
Il. M0REY, OF Cincinnati, to Miss ELLA KATE Nc
DOwELL, OF Indianapolis.
Philadelphia papers please copy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-11

las was seen nom the nature OF their proceed-
lnRsl 10 get thoroughly started,
=. yesterday the hands went to the house OF their
Iaue empowers, Messrs. Herbs & Speiss, TO take
trust their operatives, had five policemen on the
premises 10 watch the proceedings. One OF the
women was struck by the foreman and n nolice.
man las usuaD dubbed a man, as the witnesses
state, ior some trivial transgression OF what the
has been named to lodge Complaint against tSe
40 officer NoN.NNe WY
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-11

"Le Papiilon" 1the Butterfly, produced for the
first time on that occasion.
THE AMERICAN MINISTER'S HOSPITALITY.
The rival festlvity OF the week has been the
ball last night given by the American Minister and
venientIy situated on the Moka Canal and here
lives the Secretary, Mr.. Schuyler who Is not only
most amiable and courteous, out, now Mr.. Michel
the one most acquainted with Russian manners,
language and literature. The Minister, Governor
Jewell, 10 splenaidly lodged on the Boulevard and
Dukes and English Princes had agreed to be
present, but the sudden death Of Marshal Berg
fine assemblage OF about 400 guests, and among
them the best people in Russian society. Princes
in other countries, and the display Of robes
diamond stars collars OF brilliants and blue
and red ribbons was beyond sS sl telling The com
ing daughters, did the honors OF reception. Prom
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or the 'i recent expe
dition against Khiya, q wiry, tough-look-
nS acme sn MSo neither
great capacity. The Marquise de Caux (nee AIDE.
remarkably well and pretty, dressed in green
silk gown trimmed with rich point lace and with
she and n had
were presented to her. The American colony az
Petersburg Is very small, but all the citizens were
who has lived here for thirty years, and his
family, aud the deservediy popular Consul Colonel
Ponisetz VINO was In full uniform. All the Am
bassadors at the Russian Court were present, as
were the representatives OF the English PRESS
sent out to attend the marriage, who spoke In the
Warmest terms of the way In which they had been
received by the American Minister ana Mr.. Schuy-
Ter and cOntrasted IL with the conuuct OF their
own representative. The ball was carried on with
great vlgor TIL iour A. NJ. and IT, after that, some
OF the guests found themselves In the Governors
ga lctum, with cigars and etceteras, 1t is surely
not matter which should be published in the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. II
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-11
is THE GAS Waterloo

NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 1874.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Can you inform the consumers of Manhattan gas
why we have so very poor gas and 80 great pres
sureY II Is very trying TO eyes and patience to be
compelled TO use such Illuminating material at SO
high cost. CONSUMER
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-11
RAILROAD sQUABBLE IN NEW JERSEY.

Az q large meeting OF the stockholders of the
Paterson and Newark Railroad this afternoon 1t
was resolved to vigorously press the measure to
recover possession OF the road which The Erie Com
pany recently obtained.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-11
The Wine Question and ,he RIble

The Wine Question and the Bible.
tProm the Springfield Republican,
The fact Is that the whole attempt to
get rid oil the praises given wine in the
Bible is worse than useless. The best
scholarship of the age fatty refuses to
sanction the theory OF the two kinds OF
wine. Wine was used as a ahabitual bever.
age and only its excess Is condemned in
the Old Testament or the New Testament.
Jesus, himself, according to the customs
ot his age and country, drank wine. The
Pharisees, when they uttered their slur-
ring contrast between John The Baptist
and Jesus, calling the latter "glutton
and wine bibber," had q ground for the
characterization. John was q total alb
stainer, and they liked him no better, but
said he had q devil. esa"'6T sgsia
The trifling with the book Of books, to
prove point against reason and consist
cncy, Is dangerous TO the religion whose
manual and record 1t Ia. Let us have no
more Of II. The advocates Of total OBJ.
stinence have an entire right 10 their
faith; an entire right to revolutionize the
world in its behalf, II they can. But let
them do It on honest and tenable grounds,
not on artificial and Fictitious ones that
they should bluah to advance.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-11
Crop Prospects In the West.

In an article upon the crop prospects oil
the Western farmers, the St, Louis Repub.
iieGH says II does not "recsll a Spring in q
dozen years that gave q more cheerful
promise Of abundance than the present" )"
It Is too early to make any predictions
about the implanted corn crop, but Of the
fruit, the growing wheat, and the condi-
ton Of tho meadows copjectures can be
made. The Republican continues. "Our
accounts from nearly all quarters Of the
West represent the fruit Of all kinds as
uni1jured, or but slightly Injured, and
nowibOycnd reasonable danger Of injury;
and the prospect is that we shall have
peaches, cherries, peats, and apples in
abundance. Tho farmers in those
counties of this State and Illinois
where orchards are cultivated for
market purposes, arc calculating con.
adently on a large fruit yield to bring
them supply of money in advance Of
the field crops. The growing wheat, from
all accounts, never looked better In this
State, and is nearly as promising In iii.
nols. In many places 1t Is more than knee.
high, and on the uplands unusually green,
thick, and vigorous, with few 6f those
bare patches that q severe Hinter makes
in the fields. II is not oul Of tho way 10
say that Missouri will yield q third more
wheat this year than 1t did last. The
oats crop has been generally put in, and
promises well. The protuse spring rains
have been Of great benefit 10 mesdows;
the grass Is thick and close on the sur.
lace, and the hay yield Of the West, one
Q! the most important and salabie Of
crops, ought to be unusually fine. The
whole prospect for farmers is most fiat.
tering, and II they would look less 10 an
unproductive Congress sitting at Wash.
ington City and more to their own fertile
fields for the supply of currency they
need, they would encounter less disap-
polntment." 80
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-11

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Secretary Rich.
ardson resumed bis duties at the Treas
ury Department to-day, and Is looking in
excellent health.
With viewsof eRecting q compromise
in the Arkansas difficulties, Representa-
tives Of Baxter and Brooks called con-
jointly at the Bureau Of Justice to. day and
had q conference with the Attorney
General. They are now In consultation,
and, hope to devise "a plan Of settlement.
It Is further desired BY them that in case
the conference results in an arrangement,
1t shall have the approval Of the Govern
ment, In which case It will be agreed
upon as decision, to which all parties
will be required to submit. Should the
different attorneys fail to agree, the At.
torney General may declare his opinion
in the case. he says the question has
been one Of most perplexing character.
1t Is very certain that the Government
officials will be glad il the representatives
Of the factions will effect settlement.
The Howard Court Of Inquiry ad-
journed sine die this afternoon, The de-
cislon and proceedings in the case now
go TO the Judge Advocate General for re.
view, after which they will be presented
to the President tor Executive action.
The House Committee on Postoffices
and Post Roads have agreed to recon-
mend the enactment Of tax which shall
require the prepayment Of postage on
all newspapers and other printed matter.
Postmaster: General Cresswell was pres
ent at the committee meeting to-day to
assist in perfecting the details Of the BIZ.
It will provide Tor the prepayment of
postage by the pound, probably at tho
rate OF two cents per pound, for
newspapers and periodicals, payable
quarterly BY publishers, who can thus put
up and re.pay packages without the
trouble Of separately stamping publica-
tons destined for the same postoflce.
The bill heretofore reported from the
Committee on Ways and Means repeal.
ing all moiety acts will be taken up for
confederation Tuesday week. m.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
will ask the Senate Committee on Ap-
preparations 10 reinstate q number OF
Clerks In in his Bureau cut out BY the
House, which reduced the force to about
one-seventh Of the present number.
The receipts Of the Internal Revenue
thus far for the fiscal year are $S6000-
600, leaving $14000,000 TO be received
during the remainder of this month and
June TO reach the estimate made by the
Commissioner OF $lOO0O0O00 fol. the
fiscal year ending with June. The re-
ceipts since the first Of May have been
$S,0000 1000. For the month Of May 1873,
they were $ls,S55.0OO. May is the heav:
lest month in the year when special taxes
are paid. 1t Is estimated that the re.
eeips,ss p psso for the present May viii be $fo'-
W4s1NeroN, May 1o.4The statistlcian
Of the Department olAgriculture lelt TO.
day for the purpose Of attending the
National Agricultural Congress, which
opens on Wednesday at Atlantis, and also
with the intention Of making certain sta.
tlstical Investigations in'the south.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-11
Hints to Young Men who go Court.

London soeicty.l
Atter all, Hooking out for vile, a
man must consider how she will show at
the flreside, rather than at parties. You
can learn so much Of literary, aesthetic
tastes the. .favorite books that are always
on hand, the music that Is regularly
studied and sung. the kind Of associations
and the general order OF tastes. 1t Is by
far the best way Of getting up a filtration,
which Is not unpleasantly done under the
parental eyes when such eyes are kindly
and benignant. Love making Is an un.
commonly pleasant employment Tor the
winter nights. You may talk Of the
perils OF young men when they come up
10 town; but there is no better safeguard
than giving such young fellows the asso.
Citations OF home and sweet women.
Parents make an immense mistake in
taking too severe o monetary view OF a
young fellows prospects. never knew
. young fellow under ever 90 dun q cloud.
who, with purpose and ability, could moi
work out his way into the sunlight. Bet.
ter even the long engagement, or early
marriage, than many Other suppositions
that might beput
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-11
OUR WESTON CORRESPOND.
ENCE,
Address by Hon. Henry Brannon..
The Result Of the Municipal EIec.
Ilon..The Temperance Element

WESTON, May A, 1874.
Editors Of the 1ntslllgcncer:
At the mass temperance meeting IN the
III. y. Church q few nights ago an inter-
esting and able address was delivered bv
the Hon. Henry Brannon, q gentleman
not unknown 10 fame in West Virginia
as q sensible and forcible speaker. The
people were 90 much pleased with the
address that q copy Of II has been request.
ed Tor publication, and I presume that II
will appear In our local paper here. Il
will be worth your while 10 read Il when
1t appears.
To-day, the 4th, we have held q munic.
ipal election, and On exciting time we
havehad Of It. The question OF politics
was swallowed up in the question of IL
cense and no license. The result has been
q victory for anti'lieense-a small victory
10 point ot numbers but glorious one In
point OF moral right. For twentY.eight
years there have been not less than six
and sometimes as high as twelve legal.
lied whisky sellers in our town, saving
nothing Of the illegitimate traffic, but 10.
night there Is not one licensed place. In
the accomplishment OF this result the
temperance people have had the aid Of
men who were not temperance examples
In their lives, but who nevertheless were
willing and anxious TO rescue the rising
generation from temptation. In other
words, men who are In the habit OF drink.
Ing moro or lees ardent spirits today
voted with those who believe that such a
traffic is source Of crime, misery and
impoverishment to q community.
II has occurred to me that the Won.
ems Temperance League here and at
other points throughout the State ought
10 have q comprehensive organization
under one head. To this end ought there
not to be convention at some point IN
the State, say at Fairmont, where gen.
eral organization can be effected.
notice that my friend DR.. Holt paid
bis respects to me a few days since in
your columns. The doctor thinks that
did him injustice In alluding to his
declination to sign the pledge. Perhaps
did, and ! will acknowledge that l NAV
have done wrong In alluding to the fact
under the circumstances. I NAV have
misunderstood the Doctors position. Il |
10, other people seem to labor under the
'ame Misunderstanding, judging from the
1ote for Mayor to day.
Weston is looking up considerably Just
low. The prospects are that the town
will be increased and improved this sea.
'on in the way Of new buildings and re-
'airs to property. All we need is some
weather. The long continued
backward spring has tended TO discour.
Ige every body. Very little garden 10
made yet. We had snow storm only a
ew days ago. MIR. Hale Is putting up a
Inc new house. The inside work Of tho
lew building or wing Of the Insane
Asylum has just been put under contract.
We will also put up q Masonic Hall on
me oi the principal corners Of the town
his summer. 9r Mac.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-11
The Capital Removal.

tstom tho Grafton Sentinel Of Saturday.
In the Wheeling INTRLLIaRNCER oil
Friday there appeared q very sensible
and timely editorial upon the subject oil
Capital removal which we can cheer.
fully endorse, with but the exception Of
single, paragraph which referred to the
Sentinel. "The Grafton SentineP did
not reier 10 the University appropriation
10 an juncharitable spirit; but when the
Morgantown Post charged US with mer-
cenary motives on the question oi re-
moval, we deemed 1t but Just 10 inform
that journal, with all due respect to It's
editors and to the people Of Monon-
gala, that 10 course was more open to
criticism upon the mercenary point than
was that ol any others. .U
The INTELIIGENcER, and the Post as
well, will please remember that the re.
presentatives from MonoDgalia in the last
Legislature were likewise subjected 10
"uncharitablc insinuations" BY both the
lNTEILiaRNcER and Register correspond.
dents, because Of their opposition 10 the
Normal School appropriations; and
whether the accusations were Just or not,
there has meyer yet appeared 90 much as
line In contradiction or defense.
We wish 1t understood that while the
citizens Of Grafton and Taylor county
will not refuse TO accept the tender Of the
Capital, they, do not intend to oppose il
removal through fear of losing Il. They
expect to abide by the decision OF the
people, however 1t may result orhowever
expressed through Convention or other
wise, SS ~
We trust the people Of all the counties
OF the First and Second Districts will
send delegates to the Grafton Convention
on the 27th. TT .iINe.5 y,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-11
Renewal Of the Crusade Wort.

CoIuMDUs, O., May 9.-The crusaders,
alter brief season Of rest, are preparing
Tor a renewal oi their work. Next week
they propose renewing the street work
in small bands, praying only at places
where permission Is given. In the even
ings they propose holding prayer meet
ings In private houses in various parts Of
the city, except on market nights, when
meetings will be held In the market house,
and tracts distributed among the rural
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-11
Romance and Reality of the Lake
Shore. ~,

Shore.
From the New York World.
Between two Of the closing paragraphs,
alter the style had unconsciouly changed
from the we" Of President and Directors
to the ~" Ct Cornelius Vanderbilt, there
lies a whole volume oI stormy history,
concerned with the present solvency Of
many more people than have ever known
the iact. In few words we will
supply what the good taste or
the mature judgment OF Mr.. Wander
bilt has omitted. Between the panic
Of September and the quieter days of
January, 1874, the Lake Shore Company
was lifted over all its embarrassments,
protected in all It's obligations, by the
strength OF one man; csjoled at eighty
years Of age into taking the management
Of road largely involved by extrava-
giant outlsys for construction. At one
time SO 900, 900 Of Mr.. Vanderbilts own
private fortune In Harlem and New York
Central stock was pledged for debts
Of the Lake Shore road. True the
road was one which could and did
repay him; but his wealth was
the only thing which enabled him
to save 1t from going to protest. What
would have become temporarily Of rail.
road securities had Mr.. Vanderbilts
means been unequal to this task 1t Is hard
to say. The Lake Shore road would un.
doubtedly have passed into other hands,
would have changed owners at a con.
temptible price, and would have pro.
duced Q panic such as experienced men
can remember, when standard invest
ments sold at 80 cents on tn edollar.