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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-03

MYSHEEg, PAUL DIETRICH, of Mil
waukee, feeling his earthly tabernacle
stored with troubles to I've expelled, de-
cided, after full inquiry and investiga-
ton, TO employ Ayers pills. In his
haste TO purify his Dutch stomach he
mistook the directions e to7), and
swallowed q for dose. This created,
OF course, an ap-paul-ing internal re-
bellion. But Paul went through the
fight like hero, aud came Off victOri-
Gus, at last, sitb a renovated 8ysiem
which he proudly exhibits as proof Of
the wisdom OF his choice. He advises
everybody to take DIR. Ayers pills, but
kindly advises his friends who are am
bilious Of following his example, to
''pe sure and take der right bottom. ~
Minnesota Telegraph.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-03

ROBERT TOOMBs, of Georgia, is get
ting too much attention entirely. The
only thing the matter with him is that
he is not buried. He died a long, long
time ago. What is the use of his talk
ing about resisting the government,
and "nO yankee troops putting their
feet upon the sacred soil of Georgia >"
He had better go back to Egypt and
his particular catacomb.-[Gal, eston
News.
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THE Sherman correspondent of the
Depison News gives the following racy

THE Sherman correspondent of the
Denison News gives the following racy
account of the efficiency of the fire de-
partment of the first named place:
Yesterday morning about half-past
II o'clock somebody set some straw,
etc, Oh fire near the Central railroad,
and gave the alarm of fire for the pur-
pose, it is said, of seeing how soon the
fire company could get ready. Just as
soon as the engineer could get his din
ner and the firemen get their uniform
from the washwoman they were
promptly on hand. At II o'clock last
night, however, u genuine alarm was
given, the fire being in Gauld's old
earding machine, near the Methodist
church. The engine was again out
promptly but got the hose Oh wrong,
and didn't throw any water until the
danger was all past and the building
burnt,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-03

MEssrs. L. HORTON & Sewers, have
recently started their new FIGURING
Mill and Cotton Gin, situated on the
corner of Wood and Poydras streets, in
this city. They are prepared to do the
best of work, and will pay special at
tention to custom work. They solicit
n share of public patronage. See adj
yertisement in another column.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-03

THE New Orleans Bulletin says the
following dispatch was received by
Colonel L. John Ellis, from u former
resident of that city, and distinguish
officer in the union army in the late
war:
"Be firm; Il military government or
none. The north knows your wrongs
and are with you. The American
heart is right"
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ROR CONGREss

ron CONGRESS-.
a.-ssa.ss
First District!
HOS. JOHN ~, REAGAN.
Of Anderson county.
Second District;
HON. y. u. CULBERsON.
OF Marion county.
Third District;
HON. JAS. W. TMROCEMORTOS,
OF Collin county.
Fourth District:
HON. ROGER q. MILLS,
ofNavarro county.
Fifth District:
HON. JOHN HANCOCK,
of Travis county.
Sixth District:
HON. GUsTsvE SCHLEICHER,
of Dewitt county.
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FARMERS, LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST
AND GIVE THE
Richmond FIGURING Mil!
CITY OF DALLAS.

trial. This mill is located on the corner Of
Eood and Poydras streets. two blocks SoGth
of the First National bank in the
CITY OF DALLAS.
We pay especial attention to custom work.
and guarantees to give entire satisfaction 10
all who may patroniza Us.
We grind wheat for the seventh and corn
for the nth toll, and exchange 0our for
wheat at the rate of thirfy-flve pounds of
flour for a bashel of wheat, and corn at the
rate nj forty-fOur poundS of meal 10 the
bushe.
Connected with IL is a flrst-ciass Cotton Gin
with sufficient house room TO receive cotton,
and guarantee TO do as good work as any gin
In the, county. Terms for ginning, the
twelfth. Give US n call.
swim Il. HORTON & Sewers.
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LIST OF LBTTEKS.

Below is the list of unclaimed letters re-
naming in Dallas postoiicc, October /, 1874.
Parties calling for the same will please say
"advertised," and give date list. Such OF
them as remain in the office uncmled for at
the end of four weeks will be sent to the
dead letter Office.
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Tlni lC l0Ait charcoal, per box ~ 20, tx
l0kli, charcoal, slSm; TX, l2xl2, charcoal,
vi 10, lC, ohnrrnl, llgsO, gl7 no. X, chntconl,
liNH, tl0G lC, llx2D roofing, so ~; IT,, "a
Hc; PIG lead = NJ TO-; copper bottoms / ~
zoe; sheet iron 2N,T n 10 la'tr: solder rstIn
refined y h SIC; Galvanized iron In ful bun.
dies & 10 zoe; American Russia an zoe.
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Fruits, Nuts aud CsnseetIoneries

nried apples IN lic;lJemOns, box sS;Orangcs
y box s9'Ul; Figs, new = n l5c; Raisins, in
Zante, d n, new l5c; Turkish prunes lnewl
p D Use; Almonds, son shell, 2 D &c; Filberts
lnew) y n 2Oc; WalnutS, d u 25c, Brazil nuts,
barrel sis; Cocoanats, y 100 $40 Oeal2 50; Fine
Ansy eapdy, y n 2s9aoe; Pecsns, . bushel
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Exchange.
THE GENERAL MARKET,
Groceries.

Groceries.
Bacon, Clear sides l7@l8Isc; Breakfast lsc;
Hams, canvassed, l715c; Hams, sugar-cured,
l9c.
Molasses lin barrels per GALLON: Fair zoe;
Prime 75c; Choice Soc; Golden Syrup Sc; Silver
Drips S0a9Oc.
Sugar Tin barrels per pound: Fair ll14c;
Prime ll5<c; Choice l2c Yellow clarified l215c;
White clarified l25 &c; Powdered l4c;Crushed II.
Fish (Mackerell: No. |, half barrels $40; No.
2. half barrels s9 No. l, kits 81 rs, No. 2, kits
81 50.
Tobacco, per Id, 5pa75c.
Coffee and Tea,
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

OFFICE OF THE DALLAS HERALD,(
October |, 1874. !
corrected daily by the First National Bank
Buying. selling.
Gold 1919 @lU9
Silver .,......,..,..............lUja 9lU1
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ESTRAlS DiLLlS CBthgi.

AnderO1 Olaf; Baxley Waller G.; Has
gafi 6ilheri King Carrie L I',Iker 90. u
Sawyer Fannie.
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BreadstuHs andi Grain.
Flour Extra Family "a u.s. Choice
XXX 81 5O95 3; xxx 81 25a5 %; Xxx So 75@
4 so.
Bran, r 100 lbs, 75c.
Oats = busbel 50d55c.
Wheat per bushel, 81 10.
Corn, per bushel, new, 9 s0al 90; old 81 10.
Corn meal. per 50 Ms, 81 O5ClI Is.
Potatoes-Tabla e. SOFAS 90.
Beans: White navy = 100 Ms s. 5Ota7 90.
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unpais, Letter..

Agent Continental Lila. Insurance com.
pany Editor Democrat; President Military
school,
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0acco, per ID, Jle7oc.
Coffee md Tea.
RreadstuHs andi Grain.

Rio. common, 2sLzc; Fair IN good, &c; Prime,
@sl Is.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-11

BUSINESS FLAT EvEYwHERE.- 1t seems
to be forgotten, in all the public discus
sions which we read, that the depression
of business with us is shared by all the
rest of TIE world. People may speculate
as they please about the cause, this is the
truth: the great commercial nations, the
great manufactur ing nations. are not DO
lug so much business as in prosperous
years. The great agricultural regions
whether they would or not, abide the rec
suits of this check in BUSINESS. They
can stand it better than the rest can; for
they ale nearer "hard pam" At all events,
they have enough to eat, if they will be
content with bread and butter; and
enough to drink, if they will be content
with water. Enough to eat and drink
that is more than the people can say in
regions where factories are not running
.at full time, or where little family work
shops are shut up. Nay, it cannot be
said very cheerily in country taxed like
France, whose local fairs have all been
broken up by war; Or in a country now
suffering under civil war like Spain. And
when one comes to such suffering as there
is in India, one feels what it is to Say that
pc ople have enough to eat and drink. Il
such check Of the business Of the world,
it is easy to see that the depression of our
business is not going to be set right by
q ny act OF Congress. Hard work, and d
g God deal Of it, will pull us through; and
there is no shorc hand process yet invented
which will do it casters n. E. Hale On
old and Nev. s.. NJ. IA 49,. 49, Af@h
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There is great inquiry among farmers and
their children for cheap magnifer, and i
is want which ought to be supplied.
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LAYERING PLANTS.

It's time now to think of multiplying
plants, Of which one may not have album
dance. Ofcourse grating has been done;
also cuttings made and planted, for it is
getting too late to perform these opera
tions except in few extreme Northern
localities. But propagating plants by
layers is very much like motion in pub
lie assemblies toadjourn, sit is always In
order, although with some kinds OF hardy
plants spring is the best time. A branch
of shrub, vine or tree, bent down and a
portion OF it covered with coil at this
time is very likely T. produce roots upon
that part which is buried by next autumn,
if not before. With some kinds it is
necessary to scarify or partially expose
the wood at the point where it is desira-
BILE to have new roots produced; and it is
we'll to do this upon all as it hastens their
growth even if not positively necess Try to.
their production e& as
We have 50 frequently referred to and
described the various methods of making
layers ofdiferent plants, that it is scarcely
necessary to repeat at this time. We only
desire to remind our readers that layer
ing IS one Of the simplest ways Of multi
plying may kinds Of hardy plants, and
that spring is good time to make be
ginning. Presenting some one or more
of our amateur gardeners would feel in
cIined after reading the above, to write
and ask if this or that kind of plant can
be propagated BY layers, We will antici-
pate their questions by saying that any
thing from ashickory down to carnation
pink can be multiplied by this process
with this difference The carnation Law
err may produce roots, in two or. three
weeks,w while some of the trees and shrubs
require as many years But # we never
begin, the desired end will never be
reached, and the time passes just the same
whether we do or not, consequently not
moment is gained BY waiting 81
How TO RAISE BLACKBERRIEs.-T ytu.
have access to only q few bushes DIG IN
the roots with care without mut,lat,nu
the bark, lay them on block, cut them
in pieces about three inches long with an
ak or Ratchet prepare the ground as
for corn or potatoes and plant one piece
of root in the fursow or drill about four
Or five fest apart, covering each one with
about one inch OF rich and mellow soil !.
step on it With one foot so as to press
the moist dirt firmly about the piece
planted, and then draw on more mellow
earth to the depth ofsone Or two inches
This can BE done at the North at. any
time from the 1st Of April unit! the mid
die OF June. Every piece of root will
send up from one to three canes before
autumn. 1.-THE soil is rich and mellow
the bushes will yield some fruit the next
season. provided the grouad is Kept free
and clean from grass and weeds. or the
surface mulched to keep down all Yege,
tation. Try short row. The roots Of
any vrriety of blackberries. if planted in
this manner, will soon form large and
productive bushes.-N. 2. Herald.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-11
CHEAP MAGNIFYING GLASSES.

& II 41 e
There Is great inquiry among farmers and
their children for cheap magnifer, and it
is want which ought to be supplied.
During visit to Europe, made some years
ago, was attracted, in London, by apeddle1,
who was selling penny microscopes, and as
they seemed to interest children greatly, l
bought several of them. They were most
excellent magnifers, making fly's leg look
as large as child's little finger, and showed
the head of that insect to be studded with
most brilliant, diamond like eyes. They
were made of paper, in the shape ola common
pill box, with two heads, and the lens or
magnifer was drop of white Canada bal
sam, dried hard aid fastened in hole in one
of the lids. OF course they would not last
long in the hands Of children, but no more
interesting toy could possibly be given
them. Y~
Several years ago. I found in a toy shop
a cheap glass, costing so cents, which has
| given our children an untold amount of pleas
ure. 1t makes grains of timothy or red-top
look as large as oats or wheat, and though
we nave variety or glasses OF this sort in
the house of much greater power, it is more
popular than any of them, as an object an
Inch or more in diameter can be placed in
the focus and examined at leisure. I would
strongly recommend the purchase of cheap
instruments like these for general use 10
all families. Nothing will give children,
and adults, too, more pleasure and instruc~
ton than to see thus unfolded before them
the wonders and mysteries of insect and
vegetable life. which have always hereto fore
been withheld from them. IONA,
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AN INTERESTING CASE OF pETR1FAor1oN

From the Wheeling CIV. Va, Intelligencer.!
We are indebted to William link, Esq, of Cen
ter Wheeling for the following interesting facts
Joseph Dudley and Jobn Powell, having relatives
buried In the grave yard on shep. Mechan's farm
two miles below Benwood. desired TO remove the
remains to the Mount Zion Cemetery ground
located up Caldwell run. The remains were
those of Mr.. Dudley's mother-in-law and one OF
his children, and another child belonging to Mr.
Powell. All the bodies chad been buried six or
eight years. Mr.. link, who was employed to
superintend the removal, had the graves opened,
and found them all partly filed with water He
had no difficulty In getting ont the collins OF the
children, but that of the woman was found to be
immovably fixed from the crushing In of the outer
case By land slide. t.. Ia l.
1t was at first thought that the removal would
have to De abandoned rather than attempt
to lift the body out Of the cofin The daughter Of
the deceased being anxious to accom- lish the re-
moval, MIR. link determined to make the attempt.
Having pulled off the coffin lid he used an iron rod
with hook on it to determine If possible some
thing Ut the condition OF the body, and in prob
ing was surprised to find that every part gave back
ringing, metallic sound. Mr., link realized
the situation at once-the body was petrihed.
Shifting the body little SO as to turn 1t on its
side it was taken out OF the coffin without Difficult
ty and was found from the neck to the feet 70 be
a most perfect specimen Of petrifac,ion. The
form was full and sound as when first inter- ed
! the feet which were incased in CATERS, filled
them as completely as living subject, the hands
and arms, in the position which is usual in the
arrangement OF corpse, were full and hard as a
| rock. The clothing was in excellent preserva
| ton, the fabric proving when tested to be quite
strong 1t is to be regretted that the head should
! nave been wanting to complete this otherwise
perfect specimens. 1t was found in the coffin, Blu
had suffered as much as is generally incident tc
| the period of time this body had lain In the
grosnd. 1t is somewhat singular that the bodies
| t the children. which lay in close proximit
showed no sign whatev Dr. Of having undergone
similar change. 80 vaAF aahas egg1 Ks adi
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Q MEAT FOR DYSPEPTICS.

The London Lancet notes the experiments
made by DR.. Marcy v 18th view OF preparing
meat SO as to render it easy OF digestion by
weak stomachs. Hydrochlorlcs acid an an
pepsin are. the, agents which the doctor
has employed, and the result Of bis appilca~
|tlon OF them to animal food Is a fluid. holding
Ia suspension light, pulpyi mass. that - sc
,Ott 1t can be swallowed unpercelVeds an0
neat. The experiment promises relief to the
iyspeptic and other sufferers from diseases o
nutritia.
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DOING DOUBLE Duty

Newspapers are beginning to be apprecia-
ted. it is found that they are better than
cedar chests FOR keeping wooden clothing
la over summer the moths don't like to
tackle the newspapers; they know better
Whip the coats, shawls, ETC., thoroughly
particularly abcutthe seams, then fold them
snugly In large printed sheet. and paste
the paper tight-gum arabic imucilage Is best
Then fasten 1t all tightly in llnen or cot tor
sheet This, we are assured by those who
have had years of experience, is. the most
effectual protection for wooden clothing from
the ravages Of moths.
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great efforts for the entertainment Of these
sufferers. In Williamsburg, also, they min
gle freely with the citizens, who regard them
tenderly as beings, who have peculiar claims
on their care.
In 1871 the president of the board of d.
rectors thus expressed himself: "Itis highly
gratifying to state that the patients have
been well and tenderly cared for, the build
ing and pleasure grounds cultivated to the
FULLEST extent Of the means in hand, and the
garden and farm well tilled.n
So far as the limited means allow In the
Williamsburg hospital, entertainments are
provided for the evening, as welt as drives
into the surrounding country, and excursions
upon the York and James. s. G..
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-11

Y The other day an aged couple drove into an In
diana city just as an undertaking !Hrm was NOV
ing into an old church, which had been purchase,
Tor shop. The old gentleman stood up In his
wagon with mouth and eyes distended,. as tn
men silently carried comm after coffin into th
church. At last he turned around to his half, an
gasped: "Sary, by golly, it's the cholera le
gill" and they got.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-11

Sass VS. ~" ss't "ff
A NEW NEEDLE.--A lady. In San
Francisco, the Chronicle of that city says,
has invented new needle, the Improve
ment consisting inmaking needle of any
size without an eye for the thread, but
with, instead, a hole bored longitudinally
into the head or larger end thereof to the
depth of a quarter of an inch or there
abouts, (which hole is arranged with a
screw thread. The needle, it issclaimed,
will carry any kind of thread,an1 can be
used for every purpose. 1t is thought it
will be valuable, also, as q surgical nee
die, as it will require but one thread, the
advantage of which will be that a small
err hole will be made in passing needle
through any substance than would have
to be made by the partially doubled
thread OF the ordinary eyed needle.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-11
FRIGHTENING TlNWARE.

All housekeepers will agree with e P.
B, on page 247, that the use of sand is a
destructive method of Frightening tin
ware The ashes of either anthracite or
biturninous coal, sffted through muslin,
or one Of those small sleeves which have
wire gauze like milk strainer, will
give an almost impalpable powder, which
rubbed on dry with cloth gives beau
tiful polish to timed articles. Powder
ed chalk, applied dry is also good. A
neighbor, whose tin is always bright, tells
me she rubs it with noshing but piece
Of old flannel which is thrown into the
weekly wash to make it fresh for anol b.
er weeks Furnishing. Last, and think
most convenient OF all, is a piece of
newspaper, which with brisk rubbing,
cleanses and poisnes admirably.
If one pre- fers to go out of the range of
domestic SECURING mate rails. 'tripoll' is
the best I am acquainted with for all pur-
poses, used dry, and FURNISHED @like mir
rors, silver, brass, steel and tin to the
brightest lustre, without a scratch, 1t
takes its name from that portion of Africa
III which it was first found in quantities,
but extensive beds have recently been
discovered in south western Missouri,
besides some other localities in the
United States and Europe. How strange
and suggestive is the thought that this
material was prepared for the busy fin
gers of the housewife in the dim ages of
a past eternity, when the microscopic
diatoms built up their cells of slick from
the water by theis own mysterious or
ganisms, and Of 50 exceedingly minute
and fragile a structure that "at every
stroke made by the powder, millions of
fossils are crushed TO atoms.--FLora Ire
maine. IN Country Gentleman - ne. n
The Republican journal., 1874-02-26
The Kockland Homicide.

RoCKLAND, Feb. y.
At the adjourned cOrOner's inquest in the
'cttee homicide case last evening, the Jury
rendered a verdict that ''CarOline Pettee
came to her death by blows inflicted by
some person or persons to the jury I'M
known" At the previous session of the
inquest Sarah +. Martin testified that she
heared 4 screech at about II o'clock, got
up and went out of doors to the corner of
her house and saw at the back of her house
Mrs Pettee with Ann Burns and Henry d.
Flye having dispute among themselves.
They We're back Ofthe house about twenty
five feet distant Witness saw Mrs. Burns
7trike Mrs. Pettee over the head with stcl,
that knocked her up against the fence saw
FIVE kick her twice after she fell. Wit
ness thought she was observed and went
in. Afterwards heard some one walking
and went out again and saw the same per
@ons in the same place; Mrs. Pettee lay on
the ground; saw Mrs Burns strike Mrs
Pettee on the head again and heard her say
''Elye you take care of her" saw Five
take hold Of Mrs Pettee and move her Il
very short distance, then he heard some
one and both he and Mrs Burns got over
the fence next the Burns house Witness
went into the house and to bed and knew
nothing more Of the matter till she heard
Mrs Pettee was dead in the morning No
additional evidence could be got in the two
weeks between the time when this testimo-
ny was given and last Saturday, and the
reason which influenced a majority OF the
Jury to reach the verdict announced was
probably that the previous testimony OF
this witness contradicted what she last stat
ed and no other evidence was found to
support and fill up the gap between the
time the blows referred to We're said to
have been given and the finding of the
body at four O'clock in another place