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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-03-27

About o'clock yesterday ov,nlng n
negro boy Wy the name Of Wilson,
about sixteen years Of age, was either
knocked OF fell of Of the Texas aud
Pacific train near the depot, aud had
one Of his legs SO badly crushed M to
require amputatlon. The operation
having been performed by Drs. Car
rinnton, Tucker and Allen, he lin
gercd until about o'clock last night,
when he sank rapidly and died.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-03-27
SATURDAY, MARCH ~, 1873.


lFlbHl ''sNN"l''N y i''''s ''''"N''l
An interesting and cosby letter
appears on the second page, to-day,
from the religious editor.
Information wanted of Harry Kay,
who came to Texas about two years
ago, and has not been heard from for
about II year. Was last heard from in
Richmond Texas; is painter by
trade, aged twenty-siX, stature small,
stout built, fair complexion, blue eyes
and brown hair. Any information
concerning him will be thankfully re-
ceived by his mother Mrs. Samuel
Kay, Omaha, Nebraska.
For two and Il half years 1t has
been standing prophecy with some,
that Dallas was growing too fast and
would decline. Yet, despite such
warnings our perverse town keeps GO
ing ahead about ms fast as ever, and
new improvements are projected and
put in operation by the most sagacious
men Of the country. Strange, but true
Prophets are usually honorcd away
from home. Confidence that demo-
crat will succeed Grant, is already in
spring activity everywhere, and DIAL
las has her share.
We can assure the public that the
growth of c California clover, sometimes
called Alfalfa, is Il perfect success in
and near Dallas. Seeds sown il. March,
1874, came up well, grew rapidly to
fifteen or eighteen inches in height,
went to seed, survived the long dry
and heated summer-shot forth anew
in the fall, kept green all winter and
is now, in the latter half of March, six
inches high, and as green as young
wheat. One such patch can be seen in
the yard of Doctor Duzan, corner of
Pearl street and Pacific avenue
another in the yard of Doctor Hughes,
and on the premises of Mr.. Edward
Taylor, near town, the samples of two
years growth. This spring number
of persons have sown it and so soon as
its merits become known we expect to .
see ii on every farm in the country.
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From Wednesdays Daily Herald.l

The physicians say the city is pro-
vokingly healthy.
And now some parties in Dallas
propose grand gift concert.
There are still three of the escaped
prisoners at large.
Immigrants still continue TO arrive
in large numbcrs-mostly via Texas
and Pacific.
The foundation.is being laid for
new building on the corner of Austin
and Elm streets-the site formerly Oc-
cupied by Mr.. A. III. Steagall AS fur
niture warehouse.
-Messrs. Bowen Il Conner will
shortly commencet the erection ola block
two-story bricks on Main street, com
mencing at the corner of Austin and
running westward.
The case of Patrick Cunningham,
the waTlille individual, came up before
Esquire Kerfoot yesterday. The de-
iciIudh1 WuiFeu an cAahiiHatiohi uhu
was bound over in the sum Of five hun
dred dollars to await the action of the
grand jury.
The Transfer company charges
you fifty cents for yourself and trunk
from the depot. Galveston goes fifty
cents better and gouges you for one
dollar. Moral.-Avoid tie Galveston
transfer comrany's omnibus when you
go down to the sea.
The Mckinney Enquirer says that
a petition is in circulation in that
county calling on Gov. Throckmorton
to become candidate for the consti-
tutional convention. We would re-
joice TO see him i'm that body, and trust
that he may consent to be candidate.
According to the report Of g. y.
Mayer, Esq, general agent of the
depot town department of the Texas
and Pacific railway, there were erected
in the city Of Dallas, during the year
1874, two hundred and thirty dwell
ings, four hotels, five school houses,
five churches, eighty-one store-bouses,
two crockery stores, three harness and
sa1dlery stores, twelve saloons, two
public halls, two banks, five wagon
shops, five market-houses, one cotton
gin, six mills, two livery stables, and
one cotton compress; making a total
of three hundred and thirty-seven
buildings, being one hundred and fifty
five more than in any town or city on
the Texas and Pacific railway. Terrell
comes next with one hundred and
ninety-two buildings of all kinds Tex
arkaDa next with one hundred and
sixty-six, and Sherman next with I
ninety-three buildings. The whole
number Of buildings erected during the I
year, In all the towns along the line Of !
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Notwithstanding the cry of hard
times and scarcity Of money, new and
substantial Improvements are con
stantly being made in the city. TlIE
HERALD's reporter, in his rambles
through one or two of the principal
streets, yesterday, observed the follow
ing new brick buildings either under
construction or work being done to
Immediately commence constructing
Bowen & Conner, four two-story
bricks, commencing at the corner of
Austin and Main streets, and running
westwardly. The buildings will he
twenty-five by eighty feet, each, and
finished in an elegant and substantial
manner.
Tom Field, four store houses, twen-
ty-five by eighty feet each, twO-stories
high, ut the corner Of Commerce and
Lamar streets, opposite the San Jacinto
hotel.
w. A. Rodgers, two brick store houses,
twenty-five by eighty feet, each, at the
southeast corner of Austin and Elm
streets. The walls will be constructed
of variegated brick, one red and one
yellow.
J. G. Mitchie, two-story store house,
twenty-nine by eighty feet, adjoining
Odd Fellows hall.
Red Robinson, two-story stable, on
the north side of Main street, opposite
the former residence OF Judge Barks-
dale.
DIR. Eisenlohr, two-stOry, Main street,
a few doors east of the Southern hotel.
A two-story building, on Elm street,
adjoining the buildings of the Real
Estate and Building association.
or course, this does not include our
magnificent four-story Lamar hotel,
nor one 1.-THE of the buildings actually
under construction.
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-" Loafer-An idle person,"-[Web
ster. "Ofiice-A place of business."-
Worcester.
Middleton Brothers marble yards
are being removed to Main street, neal
the City market.
-Messrs. Schencll q Wheelock, at
the Dallas foundry, are turning out
some excellent castings.
OUR German fellow-citizens, we
learn, are making preparations to re-
ceive Hon. Carl Schurz, who will visit
this city on the 18th of next month.
WE understand that the new official
maps of Dallas, beautifully litho-
graphed, will arrive in few days. An
accident in the preparation of the
stones caused considerable delay in the
work.
HORACE CONE, Esq, has again re-
sumed the editorship of that patriarch
of the Texas press, the Houston Tele-
graph. Without flattery, Mr.. Cone is
an able, candid and chaste writer, and
Il heightened gentleman, else we have
misjudged him for twenty-five years.
BY AN act of congress passed at the
last session, and approved March Sd,
all transient newspapers must now pay
one cent an ounce instead of half
cent an ounce as heretofore. Under
this law the transient postage on the
DAILY HERALD will be one cent, the
WEEKLY HERALD two cents.
-Messrs. b. f. Luce & Co.'s new
fire proof house, adjoining their old
building, will be completed in few
days, and by the last of the week they
hope to have their Office in ship-shape.
Their old building, rs soon rs the
necessary repairs can be made, will be
occupied by Messrs. Ullmann & Co.,
wholesale grocers.
Attention is called to the card of
John NJ. Crockett, state agent
of the Patrons of Husbandry for pur-
agricultural implements, ma
chinery, ETC., who has opened his office
in the Board of Trade rooms, over
& Davis'-entrance on
Lamar street. The colonel asks u call
from all grangers who desire to pur-
chase anything in the above lines. He
will be found in, his Office daily from
nine till four o'clock.
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Slttr Claims.

We claim that there Is greater GER
talnty aud uniformity In the produc.
ton Of good bread, biscuits, etc, In the
use of DR.. Prices Cream Baking Pow
der, and that the articles made with II
are more wholesome and digestible
than If made with amy other kind.
That II is one-third stronger, hence re-
quires onc-third less, which may he
proved by the only reliable aud truth
full test, trial by the oven. We claim
for 1t, as also for DR. Prices ilavoring
Extracts, that they are just as repre-
sented, and just what the public expect
them to be by the name under which
they are sold. Steele Il Price, manu-
facturers,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-03-27

Not a single case before his honor
yesterday morning. How is that for
the morals of Dallas?
"A party of thirty-odd prospectors
from Indiana, Illinois and Ohio arrived
in the city last night, and are regis
tered ut the st. Charles.
-Messrs. Clark, organs & Blake are
having the patent concrete pavement
laid in front of their new building.
There was some fluttering among
the gambling fraternity yesterday. At
an early hour in the evening all the
gambling houses were closed by order
of the city marshal.
The dog-in-the-manger of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
is evidently sick. Take look at the
cases from the docket of the civil court,
published In to-day's HERALD, and
you can diagnose his symptoms very
readily.
We hadn't any five or six thou
sand dollar deeds of trust on our office.
-GCommerciaL
Neither are you likely to get that
amount on your Office or anything else
where you are known. We question
If you could even get an insurance pol
icy for that amount especially In Kan
sas City.
MIR. A. w. Morton has received a
new patent burial case, which must
commend itself for the excellent i'm
provements il offers for the preserva-
ton Of corpse. Pulling an undertaken
or a new style coffin Is not one OF the
most inspiring themes for an enthusi-
astie local, tut he advises all in want OF
those cheerful articles to call on Mr..
Morton and examine them. The coffin
has a vacant space between the inner
and outer case, perfectly alright In
which ice is placed. The body can be
frozen in a few minutes, and thus, even
in the warmest weather, a corpse can
be kept by those desiring for several
days.
The HERALD has sent for Chicago
Tnter-Ocean Of October. 4th o. Sth-
The HERALD IL not in the habit Of
polluting its columns with extracts
rom that deleetsble sheet bot as u
contains some interesting FAMILY his
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A BAD RR EAk.
Daring ana Partially Successful AZ
tempt of Eight Prisoners to rs
cape from the County Jail.
They 0verpOwcrd the Guard and
Make u Dash for Liberty.
Four of them RecayturedOn Nor
tally WOunded-0G!cers In
Pursuit.
A bold and daring attempt was made

A bold and daring attempt was made
yesterday morning, about $50 o'clock,
by the prisoners confined in the north
room of the Jail to effect an escape.
The prisoners, by some means. had
succeeded in breaking their chains
and had placed one in u crack of the
door (Which is constructed of iron bars
welded and riveted together, leaving
an opening space of about four inches
square between each joint. The door
locks with hasp and paddock, in the
center, and consequently, when five or
six strong men lent their strength to
pulling OH the chain, it was but natu-
raj that il should spring at the bottom.
The time selected for the attempt
was admirably planned. Young
Brooks, the guard, had just stepped to
the south room, to eXtinguish the
lamps when the plan was put into ex-
ecution. As soon as he disappeared
from sight, the chain was pulled and
an aperture was formed at the bottom
of the door sufficient TO admit thepass-
age of the body of man. A box was
placed in the opening to prevent the
door from springing back, and two had
succeeded in passing through the open
ing when Brooks returned. He was
Immediately seized 10y the two prison.
ers, one of whom struck him senseless
with stick of wood, and stuffed tow
elm his mouth, to prevent him from
making noise, should he become con-
scious before they all escaped. The
two, Bill Watson and Cage Moore, me-
groes, who were charged with cattle
stealing, were then quickly joined by
white man named Pilican, charged
with horse stealing; Bryan, Il mulatto,
charged with stealing hides; Mansfield
Simmons, charged with stealing lot
of clothes from a federal Off Ger; Isam
Brown, mulatto, charged with theft;
and CuDard and Caruth, two white
men, charged with the same oflense.
Immediately on getting out of the
cell, the party rushed pell-mell down
stairs, the noise and confusion of which
awoke several Deputies who were sleep
ing in an Office adjoining the Jail. The
prisoners were ordered to halt, hui
paid no heed 10 the command, seem
ingly determined to press the opportu-
nifty to regain their freedom. Several
shots were fired at the fugitivcs, one of
which, from the pistol of Jailor James
Walker, took effect in the back of the
mulatto Bryan, inflieting a mortal
wound. Caruth was recaptured by the
deputies, aud a short time afterwaid
Watson and Moore were brought In,
having been recaptured about four
miles west Of the city by Mr.. Riley
Pemberton, a citizen Of the county,
and Mr.. Ashton Prior, one Of the Jail
guards. Deputies are securing the
country for tho remaining fugitives,
who 1t is to be hoped viii soon be re-
taken.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-03-27

This firm is now receiving one of the
heaviest stocks of goods ever brought
to northern Texas. AS will be seen
from their advertisement, they have
removed to their mammoth new es-
tablishment, adjoining the postoffice,
where every facility will be offered
purchasers. Their stock embraces, In
addition to heavy line of staple
goods, all the choicest novelties in
fancy goods and notions, Mr.. E. p.
Bryan, jr., of the firm, having but re-
Gently returned from the east from a
purchasing tour. 1t is needless to say
that L. p. selected with his usual good
fnstp
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ted .lgco January I, ~ ~, apef.
taken, ~,
rHaH HntV Hfsi nr0imtf.
Numhcf NJ teachers. W scholars, ~
pf0ifsaed religion, I nvernro attend.
nnoe, 1O organized May % l5iL
tnhn Nm.tV ~ haDf, no0ihuilh
Number NJ officers " teachers, 3,
scholars, lDi orgunlkod February ~,
1915.
Ildi,is rafH SwptV &hooL
Number of officers, T. scholars, 10;
teachers, n; bible ella ser, ., numbering
IL each, using the Union SUNDAY school
questions, aud classes using the In
trrnatlOnnl series; average attendance
during winter, 81; order, good; library,
40 volumes; number OF scholars united
with different churches during the
year, %; deaths, ! teacher; organized
May, 1874.
Fossil Union sunday Srhooi, TUTdm county.
Number of teachers, 10; scholars. IS;
average attendance, about 80; members
united with different churches during
the year, 81; no papers or periodicals
taken; no teachers meetings yet been
held; library, including hymn books
and testaments, 75 volumes; average
monthly contributions, sl.75; organized
March -, 1874.
The treasurer Of the district Sunday
school convention announced the re-
ccipts to have been $3.50, and the eX-
penditures for religious periodicals
and newspapers, postage, etc, 5000.
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TRulDUlI, ngvm MIN.
EsTRAYS DALLAS COUNTY.

Taken up by @. Merrell and estrayed be-
fore Jno. ID. Kerfo0t, J. II. Precinft Mol one
bay horse, about l41< hands high, both hind
feet white, small scar over the left eye, about
II or IA years old; appraised at go. 2swst
Taken mp by T. II. Glover, and estrayed
before John ID. Kerfoot, J. p, precinct No. l,
one lay horse, about l4x hands high, blaze
or Il years old. branded W on LEFT shoulder;
appraised at si6- 81
Taken up by W. @. Preston and esfrayed
before Charles Barker, Justice Of the peace,
precinct No. r one iron gray mare mule lf{
hands high, i've years old, branded with a
figure s with q half circle over Il, on the left
shoulder. Also one brown mare a hands
high, ak or seven years old, same brand rs
the mule, and also one brown mare colt
18w1t
HAYWOOD,
District clerk, psllss Co. Isxks.
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A@ u NJ rss

Mcrssrs. Richard II. Grlnin, Advertising
Agent No, I south street, Baltimore, Midi
y. VI. Pultpngll S Co., ~ Park Row, New
z Chestnut street, Philadelphia, are duly
nuly authorized to contract for advertise
munts for Insertion In the DALLAS HER
AID, at our lowest rates,
rB'Mrssrs. Dnshirl - Waters, bankers,
Kaufman, urc authorized agents for THE
HERALD In kaufman county.
NOT, NJ, Smith, Esd, NJ lcwiSvlllc, Denton
county, Is m authorized agent for the Dali
LAS HERALD, aud money puld 10 HIN on
omrnccommt VIII be duly nrlmnMlcdgol by US.
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iofy ofa olfonloseotof after hntofIoiy
N tiiis dly, wo sloll waive our obloo.
llohs fof Then once, Md give the lndl
ylduhl a suficlL n memory serves
arlght, the stony IL entitled, "lirlof lilo.
graphical skctili NJ Uoorgc a, Cutler,
containing n full account VI tie drand
ovation Tordored Hin In Kansas
CITY, MU.n
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-03-27

The mHnilp, lirgan when shat, wna
about 'bIdy yards fon The lnIl gate,
masking hls WY toward the river Mr
Walter stood In tlio gateway when ho
Hrld, The weapon used wa Smith
~ Wewo. ~ t. u Into hour last
night bryan WIS stlll alive, though bat
small hopes were entertained Of hls re-
coyery. Dr. johnson was summoned
TO hls aid, aud everything II being
done that can possibly tend to alleviate
hIa mIlerInRa.
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the fosas and Pacific railway, lnolud
Ing llo ffhsconilnenal division from
sherman Ia llfpokalon, inclusive,
wha lhidewn hundred and nny.two,
with n money value NJ 1851 CO1, ~
which Dallas built n fraction over one
fourth, Ut u money valuation of $780,.
puu
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Extracts from the Docket Of the Dis
trict Civil Court.

tEist
No. 2291.-William Stark vs. George
A. Cutler.
No. 2339.-E. H. Cushing VS. George
A. Cutler.
No. 2397.-Snider Il Holmes vs.
George A. Cutler.
No. 230S.-Reed &c Lathropvs George
A. Cutler.
No. 252s.-St. Louis Type foundry VS.
George A. Cutler.
When it is taken into consideration
that the above list of creditors consists
of paper dealers and type founders, 1t
will strike the casual observer that 1t
is not such difficult matter after all
to run newspaper-On that kind Of
basis.
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Irrom sundays pnlly llornld.l

Two things that should not 10
trihed wlth-a wOman's opinion aud u
subordinate official.
-Messrs. Clark, Bryans ~ Blake
have made some very convenient and
much needed improvements In the
streets In their locality.
Mr., Tom Sale, formerly proprietor
Of the Planters house, will leave in n
few days with his family and party
of friends for tue Black Hills. The
party will travel with their own teams.
The route selected IL through the In
dian nation, crossing the Arkansas
and Platte rivers, into Colorado, thence
through Nebraska into Wyoming.
Their supply point will be Cheyenne
or Laramie City.
Attention is called to the well dis
played advertisement of Messrs. Il. Nj.
Kahn Il Brother, who are now receiv-
ing their new spring stock of clothing.
Mr.. II. NJ. Kahn is well known in our
community us man who knows what
is needed and means what he says. All
he asks is q call and examination of
his goods.
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Gin
cinnati just heard from, and Page is
elected, not mayor of Dallas, but
boss of the boot, shoe and hat business.
His clerks like to show goods, so just
drop in and examine all the latest
styles.
The negro, Mansfield Simmons,
charged with robbing federal officer
of n lot of clothes, and who succeeded
in making his escape from the county
Jail Friday morning, was recaptured
early Saturday morning. There now
remains but three of the fugitives to
recapture, which will doubtless be
done.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORTS.

Below will be found brief synopsis
of the reports in regard to the different
Sunday schools In this district, as re-
ported to the Sunday school conven-
ton recently in session In this city:
Purb Baptia Sunday School.
Regular teachers, 10; number Of
scholars on roll, 100; average attend
ance, 20. The school has been In ex-
istence ten or twelve years; reorgan-
lied In January last; none of the
scholars have joined the church dur
ing the past year; furnish scholars with
books and papers; Use "Kind Words
for lesson lapers; have no Regular
teachers meetings; there are eight
regular Sunday schools in Paris, af-
fording ample facilities for children In
all parts Of the city.
Pira Presbyterian Sunday School, Dallas.
Number of officers, 3; number of
teachers, 10; number Of scholars 81;
admitted since January I, 90; lessons
used, uniform seriespublished at Rich
mond; number OF papers distributed
weekly, 60 weekly collections, from
81 50 TO 81; order, good; attendance,
fair.
FTra Baptis Sunday School. Dallas.
Average number Of teachers, 10; aver
age numbered scholars, 20; bible class,
10; number of volumes in the library,
800; lessons used, International series;
average weekly contributions, rs cents;
number of papers used weekly, 20; or
der in school, good; punctuslity, fair.
Bat<f1 BzIe Sunday s.hool. Lancaster.
Number Of officers, 5; number Of
teachers, 8; number of scholars, 81;
average number of scholar, 4e; num-
Der receiving papers, 20; organized
August, 1874.
Tabsnocle N Y. Sunday Srhool, Dailas.
Number Of teachers and officers, 10;
scholars, IS; books on hand, 90 vol
umeS international series Of lesson
used; organized August 30, 1874.
Cumberland Presbyterian Sunday School, Dallas
Number Of officers, ]; teachers, 4;
January I, 30 since added, IL
books In Library, 81 amount contribo-
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We were gratlGcd 10 meet In or
office, yesterday, Major 7. &. Jordan,
formerly Of this city, but now u citizen
of Glcnroso, IN the new county Of Som
merville. The major looks ~ though
frontier life agreed with him.
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CANCERS CAN BE CURED.

DIR. J. A. Nash, Dallas, Texas, the old reg
ular-bred speciality physician, Of southern
birth and raising. hes demonstrated the
truth OF the above assertion in mo e than
i've hundred Instances during the last thirty
both males and females, Of all character, re-
i've his special attention. Parties At a dis
tance can address him At Dallas, Texas Of
Zee and residence, No. leo corner Of Elm
and IarwOod streets 2ew3m
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Election Notice.
Tie State Of Texas, county of Dallas:

Tie State Of Texas, county Of Dallas:
at Is hereby ordered that an election Re
neld on TUESDAY, the Otn DAY OF april, 100,
and for precinct No. Dallas county, Texas,
and that the polls be opened at the various
places designated by law, within the limits
Of said precinct, for that purpose, and that
said election be conducted. In all repects, TO
conform to the election laws Of this state
now In force"
Given under our hands this March /, 1875.
r. ID. COATS
CHARLES BARKER,
Associate justices county court, Dallas, coun-
ty, Texas. 19dwtd