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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-28
ArsTry COLLEGE A. DALLAS.

We are greatly pleased to announce
that the commissioners appointed by
the Presbyterian Synod Of Texas, have
located Austin college ut Dallas. The
institution, for nearly twenty years in
successful operation at Huntsville,
already had an endowment OF two
hundred thousand dollars in the
choicest lands of the State. It's re-
noval to moreaccessible and eligible
point became necessary. Dallas was
almost instinctively preferred, but the
board felt it Il duty to consider the
inducements, pro and con, in each
case. To the credit of Our city and
county, we are allowed to state that
81 900 were subscribed by our people
to bring it to Dallas. 1t is with iEfin-
lite pleasure we state that this hand
some amount was contributed by our
fellow citizens of all religious denomin-
ations. Members of other churches
were foremost in promoting the OBJ
iect, thus showing a high spirit
the very opposite Of religious
bigotry. We delight TO live in
such an atmosphere. Such a people
will always win in the race of devcl-
opment. They move in a higher
sphere than those who are welded to
one idea. Believing that Dallas is
destined to be leading inland city,
we rejoice in the conviction that our
institutions will be founded in the
spirit of virtu0us liberality. AS we
have before said, two or three first
class colleges can be sustained here.
Each will serve to produce a generous
emulation among all. The foundation
of college by any body of christians
is not II sectarian act. Students, at a
place like Dallas, can attend worship
at any one of seven churches, as they
or their parents may prefer. The in
structlon received is not theological.
Theological institutions for training
young men for the ministry stand on
a different basis.
Austin college, standing upon one OF
the prettiest spots in Texas, will soon
rank as an ornament TO the South
western States. When other churches
say the word, the Presbyterian element
stands ready to help them do likewise.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-28

ON the End day Of March, In the year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hum
drcd aud thlrty-slX, Texas declared her
independence. Next Monday, March
second, will be the anniversary Of that
day. That day being Monday, IL the
only one of the week on which we
publish no DALLAS HERALD. There
fore, on Sunday, March first, we have
to publish whatever relates to the birth
day of Texas ~ free country.
Anxious to instll into the hearts Of
our children Il proper respect for their
ancestry in founding and building up
this great empire State. We shall pub
lish in next Sundays HERALD table
showing the origin, rise and prog"
of Texas, from Il feeble MeXicaH uuIv-
ny in 1885 down to the present time.
The table will show thcvote for pres
ident of the republic or governor Of the
State, rs the case may be, from 1886 to
the year 1878, II period of 81 years. The
exact facts in detail can he furnished
by but one man now living, and that is
the present writer of the editorials i'm
the DALLAS HERALD.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-28
CORRECTION.

In our report of the legislative pro-
ceedings, published ly us on the l4th
instant, very material error occurred,
which places the Hon. Mr.. Sayres, OF
Gonzales, in wrong position, as well
as rejecting on the correctness of our
reporter. In that portion of the report
of the remarks of Mr.. Sayres on the
reports of the comm ittee on the Con-
stitution, as published, it read: "The
minority report being under considera-
ton, Mr.. Sayres proceeded toNaddress
the house." etc. 1t should have read,
"The majority report" There were
other minor errors in the same report,
and we are at loss to explain how the
errors occurred, unless it was in the
repeating of the telegram at Houston.
We very cheerfully make this correc-
ton, and hope we shall not have occa-
sion TO repeat such an occurrence.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-28
We Have Tried

The great cough remedy. Marsden.s Pccto-
raj Balm is considered by all who have tried
il the ne plus ultra Of medical discoveries.
Testimonials pour in from all classes, ex-
pressing the gratitude of the thousan s who
have been relieved and cured. Want of
space prevents our publishing in detail the
many cures IL has effected. Physicians pre-
scribe IL In daily practice as the best eXpecto-
rant known, and unhesitatingly recon-
mend IL to their patients in bronchial dis
eases.
The proprietor can, with the greatest GER
tainty, affirm that all the facts stated with
resper; 10 the efficacy of this invaluable REM
edy are fully established in every class of
cases for which IL is recommended, by body
of evidence which will carry conviction to
the most s.scpiical mind; and the medicine,
although highly cG1ctual in It's remedial
character, Is, in the highest degree, innocent
In its composition, and may be taken with
great benefit by the most delicate. Mars
denis Pcctoral Balm can be purchased from
all druggists mt nifty cents small, Or one dol
lar large bottles.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-28
DALLAS COUNTY ESTRiYS.

Taken up by ]. l.. Pollard and estrayed
before j. ID. Kerfoot, Justice of the Peace,
Precinct No. l, one bay horse, Vi years old,
about II hands high, branded ON left Shout
der j +, with circle over 1t, and J X connected
and . under it, with n letter u encircling the
whole. Valued Mt $50.
Also one hay mare, 3 years old, about IL
hands high, star in the forehead, branded B
on left shoulder. Valued at Si5.
Taken up by Vim. Stephenson and estrayed
before ]. ID. kerfoot. Justice of the Peace Pre-
cinct No., one sorrel horse, or 10 years OLD,
about Az hands high, branded w on tho
right shoulder and q ON the left shoulder,
Valued at $50 90.
Taken up by NJ. NJ. Miller and estrayed be-
fore G.. Barker, Justice of the Peace Precinct
No. ., one black pony, large star in face,
snip nose, right hind and left fore foot
white. III hands high, about L. years
old. some saddle marks, no brands
Also one black pony, years old,
small star in forehead, about ia hands high,
no brand perccivabie. Also one black pony,
years old, small star in forehead, one foot
White no brand. Valued at so 10.
Taken up by !. II. Cox and estrayed before
j. ID. Kerfoot Justice OF the Peace frecfnct
No >. one sorrcl mare; blaze face, branded ].
on left shoulder; 7 wears old and about Is
hands high. Valued mt slj0V.
ALIEN. HARDWOOD,
2jw3t Clerk y. e., ID. q. Texas.
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TEE TRUE GRIT.

Arson Jones was the last president
of the Republic of Texas, as good man
rs ever migrated from the State of
Massachusetts. His name belongs to
the history of Texas. He died in 1888,
and left widow and children, among
whom was a little son, c. Arson Jones.
This young man lives in Houston. An
election for city officers is soon to take
place in that city. y communication
signed "Eoung Democrats" was pub
lished n few days since in the Houston
Age, nominating young Arson Jones
for Mayor of that city.
The noble son of noble father re-
plies in card in the Houston Age, de-
clining the prollered honor. While Il
little flowery in his card, always adj
Missile in youth, the TRUE MAN
stands out in his refusal to be candi-
date on the ground that he was the SON
of his father. Asa native son of Texas
the son of an illustrious citizen, we
honor the young man for the sub
Joined utterances i'm his card of decli-
nation:
will trouble generous public yet n
little further by saying, that while |
most kindly appreciate the tribute
paid, in the communication above al
luded to, to the memory of my hon
ored father, respectfully disavow any
claim upon my fellow-citizcns on ac-
count OF his labors or his greatness.
These, whatever they may be, belong
to history; to them l have no heredi-
tary title; they cannot descend as do
houses and lands, nor fall as did the
mantle upon the shoulders of the
prophet Of old. No mans claims are
worthy of consideration, based solely
upon the merits of his ancestors and
not upon his alone.
Noble sentiments, and worthy of the
the son of the last president of the
Republic of Texas.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-28

OUR correspondent "Granger," in
yesterdays HERALD, has certainly not
been very close reader OF our paper
on the subject ol Oranges We have
made it n point II copy frequently arti-
cies in favor Of that movement and eX-
planning its achievements, there being
one in typo when .tat communication
was received. Having been greatly
engrossed i'll all those questions con-
nected with the restoration of good
government in TeXas-questions in our
view paramount to all others-~e con-
fess that we have not given the Grange
movement the investigation it was
entitled to. But we are equally frank
to say that from its rise in the Western
States we have wished it success, and
INDUCED strong hope that it would ac-
complish great good in many States,
by breaking up political corruption
and breaking down rings and monop
olies. We have not thought that the he
cessity for such an organization was by
any means as great in Texas as in the
Central and Western States for the
simple reason that the party in power
here embraces the great majority Of
the people, and is a party of reform
and political integrity, solemnly
pledged against rings, monopolies and
onerous taxation. Moreover the es-
sential principles of the Changers, as we
understand them, are principles al
ways held 10y the Democratic party of
this State.
SO far from being in any sense OPP
posed to the movement, we have and
still do wish it success. We have never
been invited to join the movement,
though always, till broken up by the
war, directly connected with the farm
ing and stock raising interest-have la
bored for thirty years to encourage aS-
ricultural emigration to the State, and
always, in season and out of season,
have stood by the farming interest as
the foundation of every other interest
in Texas. If there is an older or more
steadfast friend of the farmer in this
State than THE DALLAS HERALD, we
have not the pleasure of his acquaint-
auce
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-28
. nnAanAan 1000 lallnrnIal-

Wui lnc.mulIio satisfaction vel
Ufcuh uio tIr pcopln or lullos glad
tdlm4 NJ wwl loy Through Tie In.
doGueobIc E.Hiou9of Captain SAINT
uol slaughter one nj tho chief tocl'
men ~ 1'cyus mul partner In n.
Dallas banking house, arrangements
have been perfected to render Dallas.
the greatest cattle shipping point In
these United States of Norh America
That branch of hsincss heretofore
done ut Kansas City, Abilene, Junction
City, Dcnison, Wichita and other
places, will hereafter be concentrated
at Dallas. It's magnitude cannot he
estimated, itspowcr can only be guagcd
by the stomachs of all the Northern
and Western cities. Halfa million Of
beeves annually shipped from one
point means business. The first pens
will he in the vicinity Of Captain JEFF
ierson Peaks farm, east Of town. The
Pacific track will be completed across
the river so rs TO form pens on the
west side. Passage rom the west
side to the east side pens will
always be free. Cattle, shipped at
Dallas, can go direct to Little Rock
Memphis, Nashville, st. Louis, Chicn-
90, indianapolis or elsewhere West,
East or North. Here at the great CEN
ter of North Texas will congregate Ill
the cattle of an empire greater than
France, to be distributed wherever
there are empty stomachs from Bangor
in Maine, to San Francisco. 1t is an
other, but mighty link in that chain
of events which has for years indicated
| Dallas AS the center Oh II lnlSh'y Iiaa'
to be built up in the North half oj
Texas.
CAPTAIN Sam. Slaughter, the oldreXa'
ranger, the frontier cattle raiser, the
true soldier, and the hospitable ranch
Gro, is entitled to the thanks of al
North Texas for The instrumentality il
efiecting this beneiicent arrangement
Dallas, in addition to her forme!
prestige, is now to be the seat OF edu
cation, of the Texas cattle shipping
and if this is not enough we have
Other resources to throw in, so we cal
we'll say, "If you don't like it, stanc
from under"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-28
THE ASgEaNTEE WAR.
The English, Forces Capture the Capt.
toll of Ashantee After Five Days
Hard Fightius-Treaty Of Peace
Concluded

Special dispatch TO the Dallas Herald.
LONDON, February 26.-Dispatches
received yesterday reporting a reverse
to the Ashantee expedition caused
great excitement. The grave fears
which were entertained for the safety
of Sir Garnet Woolsey's army have,
however, been dispelled by the receipt
at the war office to-day ofthe following
dispatch, which was Immediately fur
nished to the press and published at
noon in extras:
CooSIAssTE, February D. - We
reached here yesterday after five hard
days fighting The troops behaved
admirably. Our casualties are three
hundred. The king has left the town,
but is close by. He promised to visit
me to-day and sign the treaty of peace.
We hope to start on our return to the
coast tomorrow. The wounded are
recovering. The health of the re-
mainder of the army is good.
wooLsEY.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-28

THE bill before the United States
Congress to re-divde Texas into Fed
eral judicial districts makes the coun-
ties through which the Central rail
road runs the boundary line-thc courts
for the Eastern district to be held Mt
Galveston, Jefferson and Dallas. The
bill is supported by Senator Flanagan
and Representatives Willie, Mills, Me-
Lean and Giddings-on,y Mr.. Hern-
don opposing. lie lives ut Tyler, and
wants the court t. be pcrpctuated
there, Notwithstanding the changed
condition of the country and popula-
ton since it was located at that place
before the war. Then, before the great
Northwest had come to its present gi-
gantic proportions and everybody had
70 travel horseback, Taylcr was central
to the largest population and as Access
siblc rs any other place. Fii-
teen years have changed all this.
Tyler is Il stand still village,
without trade and only station on one
branch of railroad. Jefferson aud
Dallas are both growing commercial
towns, enjoying constant trade from
large districts, and directly accessible
by rail from three ourtha Of the upper
half Of Texas. If public convenience
Is TO he consulted, there Is no equality
in convenience, and Tyler has no just
claim longer to enjoy an unincrtrd
advantage. We trust that our scma-
tors and representatives will press this
matter to II successful issue. They
need only look ut the table of votes or
registered voters for 1873 to see where
Justice would fix the courts for the
greatest good 10 the greatest number.
We are glad to note that Senator fian-
agan takes correct view of the qucs-
ton. We have so often differed with
him that il is pleasant to do him JUS
ticc in this important matter.
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aFtrhlp Herald


uthr ml'd.u{ upOf lnwn9 chcnp
and abundant materials NJ good puu'l'
Is are oi prime necessity. Dallus IL
now 40 situated as to ben grand ccn'
tml lumber market, insurlng shppllc'
Of all kinds Of lumber, doors, SASH
blinds, moulding, FhluglcH lalhs, otcr
al the ycry lowest rates, not only Tor
home consumption hut In quantities 10
supply the heavy aud growing demand
of u large district of country.
Our facilities for making brlck are
ON a grand scales and the yards turn
out large quantities of good quality
In the Immediate vicinity Of town
we have but little hard stone; at six to
seven miles, however, quarrics exist OF
superior quality Of hard limestone OF
which the new court house Is built. In
and all around there are ineXhaustiblo
quantities OF the soft aud white lime
stone, such rs faces the capitol ut Aus
tin. Until recently the surface strata
of this stone only has been used and
regarded as rather tender 10!
large ediiices. Recent develop
ments tend to prove, however, that
when penetrated II few feet from the
surface il is much more perfect anu
well adapted to building uses. 1t can
be sawed by hand into any desireo
or size shape, and, comparing it will
similar stone used about Austin FOL
more than thirty years, there can b'
10 doubt of its value rs II building ma
tcrial. When used in foundations !
should be laid in cement, but above
the surface only lime mortar is neces
sary. \ popularity of this stone l.
that by exposure in walls it harden
indefinitely. This is not only proven
at and around Austin and Bolton, bu
conclusively so in the ancient mis-
sions below San Antonio.
Our attention has been called more
directly to this interesting subject by
the recent excavations in elm street
at the crossing of Sycamore, where
excellent stone was taken out bu
little below the surface. The eXcava
tons ut the river bluff, on Turtle creel
and near the Fair grounds, all point It
The same important fact. So we have
stone, brick and lumber in unlimited
supply.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-28

WE are gratitied to see that the
County court Of rneishhoring county
of Collin has determined to build II
court house of the dimensions and fin
ish commensurate with the wants of
the county. This is an Improvement
that has been long needed. Collin is
one of the richest and most populous
counties in North Texas, and she is
beginning to show evidences ofprogrcss
that are gratifying. The court that
has adopted this order for new court
house has done an act that will reflect
credit on them and the county gener-
al
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University Publishing Cos School BsCs.,

Recommended by the Legislature Of TeXaS,
and adopted by many of the County Boards.
RETAIL PRICE LIST.
Holmes Primer. Toe; Spelicr, l5c; FIRST
Reader, 2Oc; Second Reader; SIC; Third Head
err, SIC; Fourth Reader, doc; hiith Reader, -;
sixth Reader, Sl.50.
Venable's First Lessons in Arithmetic, glc;
Mental Arithmetic, Iac; intermediate Arith-
metic, GOc: Practical Arithmetic, sl!p, Ele-
mrntary Algebra 81 -; Key 10 Nenable's
Arithmetic, VOc; Elementary Algebra, sl.0O.
Naury's G'irst Lessons in Geography, Csc;
Inter mediate Biography, sl.2i Manual of
biography, 81 %: Physical Geography, S2.25.
Holmes First Lessons in Grammar soc;
English Grammar, g1c.
Holmes History OF the United states, 81 SOC;
Carriers Elements of General History, sl.j0.
For sixty days from date, will give q spe-
cial cash discount on the above hooks.
L. IL. CUSHING.
Houston, Feb. D, 1874. l6dlaw4w25wlm
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MARKETS. ny TELEGRAPH.

Special dispatch to the Dallas Heraldl
NEW ORLEANS, February 26.-Gold l&s@
1878.
Cotton steady and unchanged; middling
l5s5c.
GALVESTON, February 26.-Cotton dull,
downward tendency; demand moderate.
good ordinary l3iac; middling l5'Ic.
Gold ll14@l2.
NEW York, February 2j--Gold ll2.
Cotton steady; upiands lGl C; Orleans lG'5c.
LATEE-Gold closed at 1873.
LIVERPOOL, February 25--Cotton dull and
unchanged.
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Hides and Leather.

There II little doing In the hide market.
Tho offerings Hrc very light, and we have no
change to report In figures. Mcssrs Schoell-
kopf& Go. furnish quotations az follows:
Selected 7c;dry sailed ICE; green sailed SIC;
fiat ljc; deer skins pc; Il OF for grubby In all
classes.
Harness Lcather-Oak 100 tic; IIcmlock 500
lie @krtlng ij1 iGc. sole Loathor-Oak ii@
4Oc IicmloclS 3}Gi30c.
General business continues fair. With the
exception of n slight decline in one or two
lines. there is no change from our last week Is
quotations.
our quotations represent cash prices for
round lots.
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hI4 noia dndng llio uoonl sltikc. md 10
resolution natlDg hlm ~ fnlon wna
adopted w ~ lnfyo mplmiiy Tlicrm
ulun Wilson lnndwtd lds a. IHu.IUu
which wla accepted, uD1 hu retired
from Tie convention, a resolution
wa nl'o adopted 10 keep all tho pro-
cccdlnps of the convention from the
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-28

WE believe that the people will vote
down any constitution that may be
made by commission appointed or
constituted by the present Legislature,
he the instrument good, bad or indif-
ferent. The people are in earnest in
their demand for constitutional cora
vention, and the members of the Leg
islature, in our opinion, had best carry
ont their wishes. :
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Exchange.
Ruyinp.T
Selling.
Cotton.

Business in the cotton market curing the
latter part Of the past week SHOWS sllght
Improvement. There is not inach change
in figures, though the market yesterday ex-
hibited a weakening tendency, owing TO the
late decline in Galveston. The receipts for
the past week are $40 bales, making total Of
2. G5e bales ior the present season to date.
The prices during the week have ruled as
follows:
Ordinary 9@lOlzc; good ordinary II l-2@l254e;
low middling 10 l-29lSs4c; middlins IA lie.
Freights-Galveston 81 90; New Orleans
81 G21<; Shreveport 50 90.
The following Is the statement Of receipts
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Intelligent lady at the Boston
theater, explaining things to her
daughter: "DO you see those letters
and figures up there at the toe Of the
stages Well, that's a gas meter, and
tells how much gas they burn here"
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a CERTAIN style of prayer now in
vogue was well described by an admir-
ing listener to the Rev. Mr.. Kirk, of
whom he said, "He made the best
PRAYER ever addressed TO a Boston
audience.O
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-28

AT bal masque in Washington, the
other evening, General Sherman wore
a domino. "There," exclaimed one,
'1goes General Sherman or a lunatic."
The general dropped his domino. II
declare" said his masked assaiiant,
..it is both.n
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Father BeesOn, the man who has
devoted his life to the Indians, is lee
turing i'm Kansas City Oh Indian af-
fairs from an Indian point of view.
He reports the MOdocs cOntented with
their new loeation.
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APRAIRIE DU CHEN ball, given in
honor of a wedding, began at 10
O'Clock one morning and lasted until
the next daylight. When 1t closed the
bride was drunk and the husband had
been taken to Jail for beating one Of
the quests.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-28

LORD CoLoNsAY, who was from 1852
to 1867 lord justice general of Scotland,
died at Pau few days since, at the
aee of eighty years. His name was
Diiacan Mcneil until he was raised to
tie 1eerege. His career at the Scotch
bSs Gas gang and brilliant one.
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NOTICE no FARMERS

The undersigned wanting go acres of broom
corn raised will furnish seed, free of charge,
at Williams Bros, Elm street, Dallas, and
will pay the highest market price for straw
delivered Mt our broom factory in Dial as, or
" III nav the raiser from $50 to $50 per acre.
RUSSELL & DISMU KES.-
falnl)no2wot
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THE FOOTBOARD.


Special dispatch to the Dallas Herald.l
CLEVELAND, o., February pa
special meeting of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive engineers was held this
morning. The meeting was called to
order by Charles Wilson, grand chief
engineer. The delegates appeared to
he mueh ineensed against Wilson for
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Fruits. Nuts and Confectioncries.

Apples green o barrel 81 OO@9 90; dried
Il II lie; Lemons, Z! box $500; Oranges q
box 81 %; Figs, new T. ID Doe; Raisins, in
layers, u box, new 81 w; Dried currants,
Zante, q II, new l5c; Turkish prunes new
u Ii lSc: AlmOnds, soft shell. Z 10 2sc; FilbertS
y ID l5c; Peanuts, a II l212c; CranberrieS, h
barrel SIS; Cocoanuts, q 100 $40 0O@l2 50; Fine
fancy candy, u ID 25@3jc; Pecans, 4 bushel
o. "a