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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-18

special elsralcl, 70 ne fpiias itmnidi
wbsosly, 1'ek,, April l5.--Frelgih
ttalb uombernye, which left Mars MI
atIiAQ A, NJ Yesterday, ran oyer hree
llea9 " stocl u q cut on the Gust side.
of>yhItc Iiock tlis morning, tlvfowIng.
n or Of the track, which was dragged
to the bridge, where II causedsI1 Other
cars 10 run of and break through the
bridge, entirely destroying II. The
ours are total wreck. No persons In
Jured.
CRAM, SALINE, IApril 15.EA rain
storm prevailed here from six o'clock
this morning till twelve N. There was
q strong wind blowing, aud II Is feared
the storm has done much damage.
The storm is going In southerly d.
rection. ~
ALnASy,, \. Y, April i5.4The re-
publicans have elected their candidate
for mayor by fifteen hundred majority.
FaCISNclNNArI, April l5.-An anti
indation meeting was held Tonight.
|Strong resolutions were adopted, signed
by George +. Davis and sixty-nine
vice-presidents, -, 49,. -,
T. * minority report from the commit
tee on resolutions was made, signed by
fifty manufacturing firms, claiming to
/ emnlov five Thousand hands and to
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-18

'fla muferof recent Inwle,s aols IN /
vntlna states, Including Kentucky, |
towo. ghnsae, ytsmd nnd Texas, |
acema ufaetef lhan uslnl Omanlzed
fol,l,crlesof hanks. rnllwayifalns, etc.,
eo,ne nms, accommodated by murder,
haye oomirr,d M NIl~otrI, Iowa aud
else,yhero. Tie cases IN Texas have
bctn NUMEROUS IN n fov localities, but
bv mn moan. general IL IA supposed
,Io, souc of tho denredotors oro ref,,-
oocs from other states-iodeed. IL is
1uo,yn A., he an /, sovoralinstances. In
bnw,t cbuutv most Of the ,utrnpes
INN, bnvc occurved ..,,- said .to. he. the.
h,t,.r rr,,t snr,ny,ny from the actions
,,s',na now ,,..,oosed 4 Lack Helms. who
r,,,Intan,,, ,,,rrdorod sn n,.ny neonle IN
X, ,IJ,gl n arros ,r,yoccoIiJVictorInli
Goliad and Rec counties. The late
,,,,,,.,,om y, IN, NJ ossrs s,tton ana slanobter
r., az i,s.o,hsss Ira v,oy on, tbs, steam
lI;,I fu,,,t6n a. Jrdiano,o q statel To
u oro,, ~ W He,n,s, conduct
Tho ro,,,,a,,,, ~ tho staea near Anstin h
,hi,,h 49, = ava ,,oaa 1ha worl, Of ref
,,'s.a.,ss s.,sg Ihar 800 NJ .sb;yes
reY LII, tihaa Iacrshoro stage
~. ,,oa,,snoao co., Tannossoe " ENf
49, ,h;,na nov ho n be-
had,,as 81, au,horities state comfy
49, 80 ,',,,,,,.,naI 80 ayart overv mower 70
$500 1 49,; Isfha ,o.s,s are ,,efsc.
s.ia "a .ion, nnd yheb 4 o,nr.
Ia a IT, ! IL, no ses,,rsIv
49, 49,, w 800, M, -, mrta;n,ky of Mn.
,sss w. va ~ ,,,s,st s,austh 4 la,yiess hand.
, s !, - ttc ar,,,;n.I, lave 70,
=, nlo,ss. 80 ar;n,o lin
ny 49, w ~. ,,nS,,n aa al
~ 80, ~, =, aa,,,os ,hara will
MI -; Wv 80 $500 so,no .exten,
~ ~ iNf6mN aTIilIlf8V hfUI
nv nv, HNNs8. A. go. ,.i;n,s ;n,t55
rsa Jsi.l. az, 80 49,. a. 0raat ox.
VI. as no'n a., VIC. 80 @ it,,,,,s
.els'on = i.Ns Z, 4 pis I, MN
INV, ".'nous 70 ,t;,,p - J., M
1y . u'sihoiol ~ - Slo =, ~ 49,,
Iii ~ 800. =. -. ~ .,.s...s,. ~. 80
's.n' ~" . 81 rs, u. - iaa,, 4, "a,
.i.,ns oaese. 49, :, S f,o !; y ye nd
u u'yl' " , ~ ~ - 90 40,
i as y w. ci' il !. sa ~ .s,a,,
n4"SI apu.s riss' ,rsS,,,a
"'so,n' 'ns ,np. ss4 !. - ~, ~
aiS 'nus 'su - ~ - ~, ,,,t,
i.s1 in'V ueeponu.hsy IN "a fau. .,
4 Nlae. b, y ~ an ~ y ~, III
wi.n su., anu a.s ,'. ~
j peSl" '"''.' 10y 'eo"s "r %
Il citlzen 70 sympathize witii, auvise INV
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-18

WE observe, In gsomeof our stone
cutting yards, Q Beautiful, lot of brown
sand stones being dressed for fronts and
facings I'M Buildings They are brought
on the Pacific railroads from our young
sister town of Longview, and are as
handsome as the brown stone seen on
broadway, New York. Although so
near, without railroad facilities, they
have been inaccessible to this part Of
the state.g u heftenf.itge ,k4atssf4 ~ .
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( From q ssitlelnan whoba just re
turned from NmhalI we learn thai
last week the quiet little village q
Kimball was the theater Of q bloody
tragedy. A man by the name Of Abel
was killed BY person. named Shoat
under what circumstances we cannot
tell. He was promptly arrested by the
proper officer, and was icing carried
to place Of security, when . mob
took him from the hands Of the ofIicel
and hung him immediately. Though
murder Is crime Of reyolfing nature,
this man had not been adjudged guilty
of II. and there has been no reason yet
assigned TO Justify the second murder
oufhe pert q the @oR.- Wsco Al
vance ma j a<'Ia ~ .fial lset :
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-18

We still have rains rather irrexcess,
which may initiate against some crops,
but vegetation generally Is ia as yigor-
GUS d condition as ever seen at this
time In the spring. The forests and
prairies, alike, are wearing their most
beautiful robes, and all the fruit trees,
shrubs and flowers planted during the
spring are getting a splendid start In
the Journey Of life. Everything prom
Uses that, in 1874, our favorite section
of county will flow with milk and
honey, while Our improved political
condition spreads JOY jn the land. 81
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.NANNExATIoN.

III Etfft fl.a.t !
r Arkansas does not approve lof the
annexation scheme swAiellris before
the Texas Legislature Here Ia what
the Little Rock Gazette says Of u, we
Our Texas ,neighhors are greedy,
They have a state which y Larger than
the whole of New England, several
time larger than Louisiana and Arkan-
sas combined, and yet they desire 70
Eannexs q portion Of L0nisiana--twQ
parishes, aud all that portion Of Arkan-
sas living south and west of Red river.
Il may not be generally known that In
early. times Arkansas claimed q large
territory on the west side Of Bed river,
Miller county, BY name, embrqcjRlg
also o portion Of the present coppty ~
Lafayette, and portion Of northern
Texas. The boundary line Of this ter
fitory,, before the erection Of the state
of Arkansas, on the, west, was then the
Kiosneche. river, ,iIstead o. the I!iit
from Lanesport and Fort Smith, as at
present, tyl,5 a., a . 90. : -ss.,il,f, !,
THE old line was established through,
the exertions of our territorial repre-
sentative, Henry w. Conway, but was
cut off aud given to the Indians against
the wish and protest Of the people OF
= The strip Of country Texas now de-
sires from Arkansas, lies in Lafayette
county. on the south side of Red river.
1t is at no point more than twenty
miles wide, and Is about forty miles
long, commencing q few Wiics above
the mouth of Mill creek, and extend-
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-18
THE HOUSTON STATE 1 FAIR

,i6Will commence on the 10th of May,
and continue four days. : 1t promises
to be a splendid affair. The following
is list of the officers and directors:
|; Officers and directors--W.t j. Hutch
ms, president; b. A. Shepherd, vice
president; "A. J. Burke, treasurer J, f.
Dunfble secretary.
Directors-W. J. Hutcliins, r. r.
Franklin, w. Brady, B. A. Shepherd,
). S. Munger, G. {. Virgins, y. p.
Shepherd, J. F. Crosby, Henry Scher-
| fiius.
Directors for state at large-Galves-
ton county, G, w, Hurley; Harris
county, Ashbel Smith; Dallas county,
John Henry Brown; Comal county,
John i. Tory; Grimes county, Gwyn
Morrison; Robertson county, J. II.
1littlefield; Anderson county, John I'll
Reagan; McLennan county, Wiley
Jones; Bosque county, I, c. Alexander
Bell county, G. w. McWhirter; San
Augustine county, +. b. Sexton; Hays
county, j. J. Myers; Brazoria county
John Adriance; Montgomery county;
w. B. Wood; Liberty county, James
Wrigley; Navarro county, G.. M. Wink
Ter; Washington county, B, F. Bassett
Walker county, f. al. Watkins; Con
Izales county, S. w. Smith; Travis
county, Eugene Bremond; Bexal
county, g. w. Kingsbury; Houston
county. Dick Douglas; Harrison county
James +. TayloI Fayette county, }. g
KillOpgh. RAJ i9 ~ 6.et.,i. .l5,... 4.
Reception oommittee--Ashbel Smith
G, w, Hurley, j. G. Tracy, A. S. Fox,
Gustave Cook, J. II. Wilson, General
J. b. Robertson. it l Had I.
General OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES R
q. Kyle, - lls
\ Assistant superintendent. Barton
The old veteran state association o
Texas will hold its annual reunion
during the fair Weiexpect to he Their
to see, to hear, and enjoy the occasion
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-18

Mr.. GIDpINos, of Texas, has intro
duced in the house Representatives a
bill to construct military telegraph
from Red river TO the Rio Grapde,
along the Texas frontier. II will come
up under the headiof unfinished ibusir
ness on Monday next. lAlilyIi9-sE9 lzgs
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-18

The president has again sent inifhe
nomination Of a.. 3. Hall, late sheriff
of Harris county, as postmaster At Gal.
veston.lpI 1t is said that both the sena-
tors from Texas willoppose the nomi-
nation, but 1t is believed 1t will be con-
firmed. .se,ol r,ai-l has If,a4,t.,-..s.,.,,,
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WotJI,p lt not be, gratifying to Dall9

pride to furnish st. Louis new Irish
potatoes from ak to eight weeks
earlier than they can be grown up
there? From presentindications, we
Dallasites expect to send them q fore
taste this spring, and afterwards to do
so on large scale, including vegeta,
bles, peaches, Strawberries and other
products. Why not? sis.;.a fi.lai -
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-18
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

The undersigned having been appointed
executor of the estate of Frances Ferris, de-
court of Dallas county, on the 25th day of
February, 1874, this il to notify all persons
indebted to said estate to come forward and
make payment, and those having claims
against the same must present them within
one year from the above date, or they will
be barred. THOMAS j. NASH,
'3lwtW Executor.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-18

THE governor has appointed c. II.
Howard, Esq. judge Of the thirty-fiffh
district, to ill the vacancy oceasioned
by Judge Newcomb having been
unanimously addressed out Of Office BY
the legislature.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-18

JupaEJ. "A. HoucHroN, some time
since judge Of the Williamson and
Lampassas DISTRICT has located in Dali y
las to practice law, Helms long oecu-
pied prominent position at the bar Of
that section. ~. '.,si,o ~
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-18

CAN NOT our countycourt devise SONG,
plan for building abridger across the
Elm Fork fof Trinity 1t Is 'mneh
needed, and viii afford great relief TO q
large scope Of country, y aaht. Z h. ~.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-18

TWENTY million feet Of ipmber,a,to-
gether withseveral saw and planning
mills, were burned at Williamsport,
Maryland, on Monday Loss estima-
ted at half q million dollars ins'i lSilc &c
one hundred, and fifty thousand dol
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-18

THf state grange has beep ia sesslon
in Austin, nut Ne lintc received porq-
port OF IT. proceedings. ColonctCrms''-
cit IL one Of tho delegates from this
COUNTY.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-18
WEEKLY HERALD

Hos H. NJ. n. fitsrfit las befc
elected siato lfspydfet u yirBllr eice
Mayo, removed.
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Cotton.

Cotton coming in sparingly. The receipts
since our last weeks report are los bales,
making the total receipts for the season at
the cotton yards to date 2sei1 bales, These
figures do not include that shipped by out
side parties nom this point. We quote good
ordinary at ls5z cents-
The following is o statement of the receipts
at all ports from september !, 1873. to April l.,
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LIST or LETTERS.

Below is the list of unclaimed letters re-
naming in Dallas postofiice April 10, 1874.
Parties calling for the same will please say
advertised" and give date Of list. Such OF
the,n as remain in the Office uncalled for VIII
be sent 10 tile dead letter o4ipe. Il I,
WILLIAM JONES, Postmas ter
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.,' "A ~ }H.,.-. !. H.. ~. IN Vt ~
p"ssp' "' <V'l''T'''''s '''"''"r
tcohvu yt'lt ennrtfdl wy nc Ing..
leIafure ~ >1e tlato ~ Icxns, lhst ~
ptfsonr lrl4&1f OF rontihg lands ~ tons
enItnis, NJ WlII Of for ttrm, AlinIl hnyd|
q prrfer1|lo9 ~ upofi tho properly II
tho I1n11t liel1Iinftef Indicated, uliou
esoIl II nj Ise1 (rrnaJly Font that may
1900 De- q ~ ~ wQpcys GiId tEo
yaiuI ~ ~ I ~ VI u iI11Ia bS0v |s|01Is
anf stppfieH flfIIhiidd ~ ~ liant loFd
10 the tenant, t0 enable the tenant 10
mike "A crop on such premises, and To
rather, secure, house, and putthe same
ina condition. for market--the money,
ai,inalA tooIA proyisi0us and supplles
40 .tt,ruisl,s al .haIua nccossurv for that
purpose--whethe. the same rs TO I've
mid I'm money. agricultural products
or other property. and this lien shall
amply only to animals, tools, and other
propcrty furnished by The landlord
Ia Tho tenant. and 10 The crop raised
an smch rented nr,,n,isess and IN shall
MT he lawn for the, tenaut. while
the. rent md snch fadvances remain
mnpaid. IN remove. or hermit 10 he ro,
moved from the nprernises al leased
~ rsnfed anv NJ tba agrIrr,,tnraI nro.
ducts nrodnccd' thereon OR anv Of The
,.s,iinaIs tooIs or ,,ronartv tnrsished ne
. cnrasojd yitbn,,f III ,csnnSnnt ~ fhe
landlord and s,lch preference lie6 shall
Continue "a 10 such aariciltoral pro,
dsSts and "a NJ tha ani,nsis' toais and
"thsr nronerty f,,rnished 70 Inc tsnant
osoraspp; iIr ~ inrg ~ tbay refnain ,I,on
,'oh ra,,,o ~ LIE W. NV, isas'san 1 snr
suciiieniy ~ ~. ~ ieascu Pien,'eo, an" o'
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-04-18

THE Hon. James b. Beck. of Ken.
lucky, has authorized the Frankfort
Yoeman to say that he will not be a
candidate for reelection to congress.
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Prints: Merrlmnc l0c; Ancona lOc; Glouces.
ter i0c; simpson Mourning loo; Sheppard
Pras 1871 sns nSs P PSfs Si
Bieachcd sheeting and sRiriings: Fruit OF
the Loom ls1gcj Dwight star igc; Chapman
i2c; New Market loo; Canoe 10.
Lawns and Percalas: From 1919 to zoe.
uambrics: s19@Sl2lac.
Cl,rk's o. N. r. Spool Cotton, re. ~ Do.
No change In Boots and Shoes. Stock goo
and jobbing trade improving.
Brown Sheeting ami shifting: Houston
CITY Millst-4i2Ss; Satap,a d+l2c; Miller Riy Se
sachusettsi q lie; Central Mills 7hc; Bedford
q &c; Big Tree'G il1ac; Massachusetts 81
&c; Empire7-S 73c. ..
Heavy Brown Drills and Duck: Granite
Vile brown Drllla l4c; Pepperilritlo Drills loo
plymouth Rock Ne; Ravens Duck 22,Gc; Supe'
rior Duck lie; Howard Duck &c; Savage
Duck 22Isc Colored Duck &c.
Brown and Blue Den ,aa ot Oakland joe 5Sc
Ticking Ocean lie; Princeton l2lac; Hous-
ton City Mills &c; Conestoga 9 9 A 22c; Con:
estoga God Medal 25e; Jonn q. Clarks KIM
Improved $50; John A Clark's X zoe; John q
Cotton Plaids and Stripes: Magnolia l2lac
Toledo lie; Alabama l5c; Augusta li,ac; Amer
icus l5c.
Heavy Cottonades: Wniamsville lsss4c
New Orleans Gauntlet Jeans 25c; Lynchburt
and AMI MISUNDERSTANDING; New York Mills u andl
~; Plough, Loom and Anvil SOc. .|l
Alcohol u gal 81 IS; Gum Camphor u ID Cec
indigo, best, D, Ii 81 1903 90; Magnesia y ID 75@
Sperm si I, sal 81 90; Bergan6t, pure, pi Sd ia
IL se sS|pSur oas o. s0a Rs 81 Apf' e
Alum o ID TaSc, Calomel % ID II 50ts2 10; Coch
meal q % GoPpesGrass esc; Ligsos eTt =
GasSia !, b 81 So; Guinime y o. 81 Is; Soal
| CASTLE d ID zoe; Soda ash u H. l2c; Saltpetr
pure q 10 Soc. COMMERCIAL " ID Loo; Venetian
| red q ID Sc; White lead pure per key sl3 500
seed oil ii raw sai 81 s5si q; Boiled . gal 81
| al IS fiif eA NJ.
T Canned Goods.
/ peaches, 2-ib, % dozen, s. 20: Pears. lib,
dozen, % 90, Plums, green cages 2.ih y DOZEN
DO sg gS 2 y dPfsn r. ri hasR
3 dozen, 81 30; Tomatoes, BIB, ., dozen, 81 %
Corn, BIB, " dozen, % OO@2S 30; Peas, 2-lo
| dozen, 50 90; Succotash, 2-ib, ~ dozen, 50 ~
HOLSTERS. LIB, u dozen, % W; oysters, I'D
| Liquors. %" -
Brandies-Apple, 80 5O@3 90; Peach, 50 75G
4 3 SO; Cognac, ~ 2a@7 %.
| Whiskies-Bourbon and Rye. 81 7593 0!
Imitation Bourbon, 81 45@l 20; Rectihed
/ Wiiles--Port and Sherry, 81 50@2 50.
4 Rectified Whiskey 81 lu@l 40.
el Rsets and Shoes.
Bows Kip Broaans sls GOALS 90 % dos; Men
do sis OQ@lS % u doz; Children's and Misses
4 do s. 5DMI5 NO u doz; Womens heavy Peg XII
81 0o9ls % V doz;, Boys Kip y Boots SIS ooe
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! Attention Grangers

Blank forms of application for member,
ship to the Patrons of Husbandry can be pros
cured at this Office at sl.00 per hundred.
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CAPTAIN Il. J, SMITH, Of the late
firm ofThrotkmortoi,, Brown&smith
of Sherman, has. .bsell- appointed upl-
ted States district attorney for New
Mexico.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

IA OrrrcE OF THE DALLAS HEnALD,(
~ April y, 1874.
Figures aaye adyapced slightly since our
last We quote: 49,
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=. Apples IRreehl PnITeI WWgg U dIIcd
box a. ~; Figs, (new) % 10 zoe; Iiaisins, In
layers, n box, new " ~; Dried currants,
Zanto, n n, new loo; Turkish prunes new
new II n zoe; Walnuts, "a II pc, Brazil nuts,
d N lie; Peanuts, " N PIC; Cranberrles "
barrel SIS; Coconnuts, " 100 $40 O0@l2 so Fine
fancy candy, n y 2,@oc; Pecnns, v bushei
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liuoa, esngaasd, iiuHei iiams, auaareu'od,
llF
Primo lpfi lhme1 vlg o0dousy fnp Dci silver
Ufilr f0Nl $3.50.
ene1r I'm nffoa per ygnndJl fnlf l0c
pflur it'5ci Cppltc l2l. fnllyV glnnnnl .xg
fiIll Nnekef9bi NJ. l,iaf lprfclg glOtNO
es'f s go, q, Y, NJ "; &C. ',No'ahlN" 20
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Xxx 5 Ocas 5; Xxx " 7sss %; Xxx 81 sc
Bsep, Z l on rs 49, D =
Wheat per bqsheI, q 60
Corn, per bushel, u ooel 10:
Corn meal. per 50 D., 81 o59i Is.
PofaioeE-Table 5 U45 50.
Beans: White navy 3 100 ~ g so97 90
bacon, 0saride~ lie; breakfast i<-c;
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ccGce a.a ren.

RIo. cpnmon, 2ooi FaIf y good, soci pflml
y Qloiee, sici D, q. Java, sici Ted, pef D., sos
s~..,.. ~. -. .,...
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Canned Goods.

Peaches 2-ib, % dozen, s. 10: Pears. lib,
dozen, SO 90, Plums, green cages, 2-fb V dozen
So 10; Strawberries, 2-ib, y dozen. % rs; Rasp
berries, BIB, f3dozen, s3 W; Black berries. Pm
Z, dozen, ~ 30; Tomatoes, lib, u dozen, y y
dozen, 50 90; Succotash, 2-ib, " dozen, 81 y
HOLSTERS, LIB, u dozen, 90 %; oysters, lib
dozen, 81 30.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-08
Light Wanted on the Grange
Movement.
KxoB CREEK. TENS, April &.

kSoB CRrKK. Tenn, April 3. 1874
EpiToRs Knoxville CHRoSicLE: Can
YOU give us little light in regard TO
the 6rangc movementy Some OF our
farmers think Grange just the thing.
while Others oppose II Just a. strongly.
There are some things we can't uader-
stand. which only need 10 be cleared
out of the way 10 make US wbole-soul-
cd Grangers.
LIST. understand that the Grange IL
10 do away with all niddlc.men, such
as merchants, manufacturers, agents
and iradesmen. Now. since we already
produce more than we can sell al fair
profit, will we not fnd IL silll moro dif.
ticult 10 dispose of our produce when
these myriads OF middlc.men arc driven
10 the plow. .handlesl when the curling
smoke leates the thousands of stack.
chimneys all over our land; when tho
great shops become silent; When hun
ired thousand locks are idrned Tor the
last time on the emptied and deserted
siore.houses of all our great cities, aud
when an army Of mechanics, merchant
men, etc, without number, marches
away To ilua country homes IN the great
West, where they can make n supporY
When this Is done, ask, where viii
The farmers 6nd market for their pro-
ducc? viii they not then lose more
from low prices In produce than they
now lose by paying high prices FOR
goods? 4ftt
2d. believe none but farmers can
join the Grange. Now, car the far.
mers take the place OF merchants, and
without any experience in that line lay
us down goods throbgh the Grange
store cheaper than regular merchants
do? Could farmer buy goods In New
York cheaper than sharp merchant?
Might he not get cheated out OF his eyes
and bust tho Grange ireasnrvp espc-
cialy since thousands Of experienced
merchants fail every wear?
3D. How Is IL that the Grange can
promise the farmers of East Tennessee
TO secure for them the highest prices IN
The South foriheir grain, stock. etc, aud
nj the same time promise TO the South
ern farmers TO secure grain aud stock
for them from East Tennessee at tho
very lowest prices? And further would,
East Tennessee farmers be protected by
the Grange movement, when IL secures
low freights to tho western farmers,
Tins enabling them to ship all their
grain and stock into the South aud
thereby glut our only market2
4th. Would IL not display the grossost
insinccrity for the Oranges 10 promise
the farmers Of Virginia TO secure for
them fifty cents n pound for tobacco,
and Mt the same time promise the far
mers OF Illinois all the "weed' they
warted, fresh from the presses IN ,Vir.
ginia, at twenty-five cents pound.
5. II. II.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-08
GeOrgia Items,

There are reports Of rust IN The oat
crop OF Southwestern Georgia. The
cold snap did no damage to cotton, aud
coru Is looking finely.
Policeman Mooney, OF Rome, was
found dead on the railroad track few
nights siucc. He had been shot IN tho
head and The body placed on the track.
IIopewel Factory IN Ebert county,
was burned week before last. Loss
Sl00 000. partially covered by insurance.
Origin Of fire unknown.
The Messrs. Smith, OF Rome, have re.
ccived a consignment OF Cortlova coffee,
worth 81 cents per pound. II was grown
IN Mexico by Confederate emegreS, who
went there after The close OF The war.
A two hundred pound rock fish was
lately caught IN the Chattahoochie river
at Columbus. When properly prepared.
the rock Is among the most palatable OF
the fnny tribe,
Larkin Turner, OF Merriwcther coun-
ty, couresses 10 having been around l0i
years, aud has never had the toobacho
or missed a meal on account of sick
ness. Three Of his sisters lived 10 DO 100,
and his granlfathrr 1876.