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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-25
A AoICAd,ortIsInu I,omedy.

Therearo certain proprietary articles that
advertise themselves Among these are
ll0steller'a stomach Cutters II may be-
truly said of this celebrated remedy for dis
urlrrsO f the stomach liver Nnd bowels, and
anlidOte 10 malaria, that tho contents Of oy-
cry bottle II an ndYouiaomenl, since llh good
effects 10 decidedly and promptly oylnce
thomso ives ps invariably 10 elicit favorable
comment from those who use II, THIS IN par
liculnrly true Ia ruml nelghborlooda IN
yudod by chills ana foyor, ana other types
of mnlarin, for which II IN u recognized
specific such disorders being epidemic, thc
question "WhHl Is the best remedy and safe
guurdg' naturally presents lisoll 10 every
body In THIS vicinity, ana ls made the sub.
lecl Of general Inquiry A family benefited
by the Rlltcrs communicates the nots 10 the
nolghbom, who In turn become patrons OF
the great remedy aud proclaim IN efficacy
lhls explains why II has become the most
popular Of American household medicines
aud why popularity IN continually ON the
increase,
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aud heneyOenee even for generations
10 come, when oblivion shall have
spread Us mantle over all other memo
rinls,
Ia the augmentation our city VIII
eXperie 90 ia iis attractive features
from tho erection Of this institution
every one la our midst is interested,
Parents are always solioitous for the
proper education Of heirGhildren, aud
la many cases make educational iaeill'
ties the point upon which their settle
meni Ia any country h mainly deter
mined, With such An institution as
ihe one proposed 10 he erected by the
gentlemen named above IN this
city, what an argument will II
afford IN the favor Of Dallas
towards influencing a large NUM-
but of the better CLASSES Of immigrants
who are seeking homes IN Texas 10 lo'
cate here aud thus 10 lend their ener-
giles and their capital Ia developing
aud extending our claims TO be the
great inland city Of the southwest Let
all who eau contribute something 10
this work, aud In due time we promise
them that they viii realize the adyan-
lages that are TO be derived from 10 do
ing l. q, Nc.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-25
DALLAS, qRxAs,
SUNDAY monANG Arm IS,

FoR the past six months scarcely a
week has passed without u record Of
some act of selfleslualIpn in Now
Orleans, the last being Captain J' i,
Comeaux, q worthy citizen NJ iberia
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-25
ALFALFA AGAIN,
llALisiuu p0srOfrlCE,
SMITH COUNTY MINIS
Aurll 10, lhI +,
To tho nlllor of lno pnllna Ilomlal

Nplll ~" 100
10 tho Editor OF the Dallas llomdi
have lust noticed In your valuable
paper Of (hc I'd Instant u description
OF the alfalfa, ~ grown In California,
and am satisfied that II would do wen
In this climate. | write sou for IN
formation NJ 10 where some seed could
10 had. WIN you please answer by
Letter on rather for the information Of
readers generally, u notice In your
paper Something of The kind would
be Of great use 10 This portion of the
country, us we have Tut very little
range aud nothing that we can make
available for much good hay.
wish you great success with your
valuable paper aud hoping 10 hear
from you soon, am your obedIent
servant, j. q, BLACKWELL
We are always glad to answer letters
like the foregoing, and can assure Mr.
Blackwell that we believe the alfalfa
VIII be an invaluable addition TO the
crops Of Mississippi, even on It's thin
and worn lands. We believe from
tests already made in this section and
In some of our coast counties, that IL Is
destined to revolutionize the stock bu-
siness In large portions Of Texas. In
the fall Of 1877 the writer of this
through the HERALD, having learned
the value Of alfalfa In heXco and on
our own coast, brought 1t to the notice
of this region, and from the first tests
has watched its progress. That IL is an
abundant success we consider fixed
fact 1t assures the production Of rs
fine cattle and horses here ns
have so long given celebrity to the val
ley of Virginia and the blue grass re-
gion of Kentucky, and we believe the
time is swiftly coming when our dali
ries may challenge comparison with
the blue hills of Berkshire, in Massa-
chusetts, which We visited in 1870.
Our Mississippi friend may rest assured
that alfalfa stands drouth. As to seed,
for the present, they must come from
California and may be ordered through
any business channel in that direc-
ton. The seed, rs we think, may be
sown any time from September to
April, on ground first well plowed and
narrowed. Sow and brush in. DO not
cover much. lfcovered too much it
will not come up. Light covering with
agardenrake does well. Perhaps BRUSH
ing in lightly on farm land is the best
general mode.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-25
CONVENTIONS, COMMISSIONS AND
SOMETHING ELSE.

When the legislature reassembled
last January the people Of Texas, and
especially the democratic two-thirds of
the state, expected, as matter of
course and of good faith, that consti-
tutional conN ention would I've at once
called, a few necessary acts passed, and
the legislature adjourn in about two or
three weeks. Everybody knew that
the needful reforms could not be eff
fected under the present constitution
nor could that instrument be amended
to meet the wants of the country. But,
to the establishment of all well in
formed men, party was formed in the
legislature, professed democrats, too,
who opposed calling convention and
who resorted TO various means to de-
feat the measure. Various preteXts
were resorted to, and when they found
the call would be made in spite of
them they brought into requisition
measures to so cucumber and con fuse
the matter as to defeat it before the
people. One of these confusion breed.
ing schemes was brought forward 10y
the Hon. John Ireland, senator from
Gaudaloupe, who sought to change the
time of the next general elec-
ton for members of the legislature
from December next to August
next, on the same day the
people would vote for mem bers
of the proposed convention. Now, if
the convention should be called, it
would make a new constitution, and
that constitution would provide for the
election of an entirely new legislature
under its own principles, whereby the
holding-over senators (the four years
and six years members of tile present
senate, would cease to be senators.
Mr.1reland is a hold-over senator, for
either four or six years. That move
was defeated, and as the case now
stands. If the people vote down the
convention (which they will not dol,
hen, and then only, the election viii
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-25
JEFFERSON, TEXAS,
Thursday, July |, 1875.
NJ y RnM Nrx3.

Every ticket not redeemed with II Cash
Gift VIII be received by the railroad COM
pnny at its face value for the lands donated
to the railroad by the state OF reNas,
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
An Important Consideration for Our
People.

People.
To the Editorof tn Dallas IIerald
There can be no doubt OF the fact
that in all the aggregate transactions
of which any country can boast, that
Of education most justly stands pre-
eminent. 1t is upon the rising gener-
atons that all the responsibilities, sue
cesses and cares engendered by their
ancestry must ultimately fall. TO pre-
pare the youth of the country for the
proper al ministration of this heritage,
to mould their minds so that morals
may ever command its defenders and
realize in the full grown men who are
to succeed us, trained heads as well rs
skilled hands in advancing the stand
ard of higher civilization, constitutes
no ordinary reflection, and one too
that should ever fill Il sacred place in
the affections of every true and good
man who may be ambitious of leaving
some footprint behind calculated to
encourage and stimulate forlorn
brother. The faithful workers who
have already done so much for Dallas
in developing those material interests
from which its financial prosperity
takes its source, are now 6usily en-
gagged in laying the foundations for
nooler enterprises than they have al
ready erected, and with zeal inspired
by the importance of their undertake
ing are making bold efforts for the
erection and maintenance OF college
mi n
be trained so as to grapple successfully
with the obstacles with which life is
besct and young emotions so nour-
ished and guarded rs to eliminate in
those qualities of heart that are so
and desirable in the human
"The Educational Association of
Texas" organized by the Jealous Bap-
fists of this city, ARE already in the field.
Having secured their charter, they are
now soliciting, through their agents,
contributions in land and money for
the purpose of founding an institution
OF learning in Dallas, which shall fix
its imprint deeply upon the mind and
morals of those who are to come after
them. The following judicious set of
officers will show the kind of men into
whose Keeping this responsible under
taking has been entruGted, and at the |
same time a just idea of the standard |
that will be affixed to their completed |
labors may be readily formed from the |
character of those who are named as |
leaders in the holy work: G.. Il. VIII |
burn, president; Abraham Weaver,
vice president; c. j. Thomas, secretary;
w. l.. Williams, treasurer; Il. J. Drane,
agent
These gentlemen are in earnest, and
they intend to concentrate their hest
efforts in the production of an institu-
ton that shall live long after they
shall have passed from their labors to
heir rewards. Its foundations are to
be laid SO broad and deep and secure
rs to be q monument Of their wisdom
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-25

The East Line and Red River railroad di-
rectorS have adopted thla plan for the pur-
pose of disposing of the 5,l2j,0O0 acres OF land
donated to the road by the state OF Texas,
and TO make it available in building the
road.
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Responsible Agents Wanted Everywhere
REFER RY PEENIISSInN Tn

Swenson, Perkins d Co, New York; Meyer,
Weiss Il Co, New York and New Orleans; J..
Louis; Briggs, Payne Il Co., John Phelps Il
Co, Fulsom & Bros, Peel & Reid. A. Baldwin
Il o., New Orleans; Grinnan & Duval, Gal
veston a. j. Burke, Houston; FloSh, Lewis
& Co., New Orleans; j. j. Busby & Co., Mem
phts; II NJ. Johnson, banker, shreveport, La.
For further reference and full particulars
and terms for tickets, send for circulars Civ
ing full Information.
Address the chief manager,
A. q. CLOPTON,
57d2m Jefferson. Texas.
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TuE New Orleans Times n authority
for the statement thpt the moment ad-
luslment Of political troubles In Louis
lana became II Used fact, u foreign
company with u capital Of twonty MIL
lions Of dollars concluded 10 Invest In
land In that state aud pursue 'pgrlcul-
tlre NJ II science. The point selected
~ the location lies north Of the thirty
second parallel, and consists Of four
hundred Thousand acres Of tlllaulo
land, with three million nix hundred
thousand of marsh,
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q A Ss H GIFTS
DIRECTORS,

l.. A. Ellis, of Ellis, Bagby N Co.
W. Nj. Harrison, President National bank
x. ID. Grihble, President Citizens Savings
bank.
W. W. Harper, of Goyne, Harper ~ Muir
ply.
J. y. Russell, of Russell, Raney n Go.
I. NJ. Baghy, of Ellis. Baghy Il Go
I. q. Anderson, Secretary of Life AsSocla-
ton of America.
DIR. A. q. Clopton.
i. G. Ahcrn Commission Merchant.
ward Taylor, jr., Editor Daily and Weekly
Jimplt cute.
SD. Rainey, OF Russell, Rainey Il Co.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-25

TnR numerical representation OF
both parties In tho Louisiana leglsla-
ture, including the four conservative
members seated few days ago, h M
follows Ia the house, NSly-four CON
seryoIlyes 10 Corty-slS republicans, aud
So thesennle, twenty-aeyen republicans
10 nine conservatives being u Tie on
lnInL hnllnl.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-25

A COMMUNICATIONS viii be found Ia
to-day's llERllp, signed Mcn 70 which
we invite the earnest and fayorableal'
tenllon oftho readerso THellERALp'
The aubleot on which II treats eduoa'
tlon-and the particular object which
II presents, h deserving Of the highest
encouragement from the cllilena Of
n.Ilua
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-16

Why SHOULD PEOPLE READ?-Why
should people read? and what is the
real, solid value of printed matter?
These are three good reasons for reading,
and we can think of no others. They
are to be made wiser, to be made nobler
and to be innoccntly recreated. Books
which neither confer information which
is worth having, nor lift the spiritual
part of us to loftier regions, nor, by ] ju-
dicious diversion, refreshcn the mind for
further serious efforts, are bad books,
and the reading of such is invariably
idleness, and usually the most danger
Gus kind of idleness. Reading is not, as
many people nowadays seem to suppose,
good in itself, as so many things are
by no means as highly thought of. All
energy that is not injurious, wasteful or
subtracted from some other effort lncum.
bent upon him who puts it forth, is good
as walking, riding, boating and the
rest. Bat the reading of which we speak
can not, under the most favorable con-
struction, beregarded as energy. On the
contrary, it is the very LATEST form OF
laziness. People fly to it when they
think they have nothing else to do, and
they flatter shemselves that by reading
they are really doing something; and
thus, nine times out Of ten, they exon
crate themselves from the obligation Of
performing some genuine duty which is
distasteful to them.-HdVs Jou'mal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-16

THE KELLEY MoToR.-We take the
following from the n. Y. SIN: "There
is now on exhibition in Il show window
on Chestnut street, Philadelphia, the
giant guagc constructed for the purpose
of reg gistering Mr.. kceley's power 1t
stands about four feet and a half high,
and registers 1000 pounds to the square
inch, being the largest guagc in exist,
ence. 1t is beautifully ornamented and
plated with silver. 1t cost 81 900, $500
of which was required to be paid before
work was commenced on it. 1t is stated
that the government has just ordered a
similar one to be constructed for It's use.
The largest government gauge now is 20,-
600 pounds to the square inch. MIR.
Kcelcy is more elevated i'll spirits than
ever. He goes to his shop almost every
night, besides his work during the day,
and there runs and watches his machine,
i. e., the old apparatus. Sometimes he
has ore or two of the company with him.
The machine is kept running until 10 or
II o'clock, when it is stopped and all re-
tire. All this time it has been running
with the same water, the vapor being
constantly dissipatcd and reproduced.
All connected with the company Of the
motor have been more or less disappont-
ed by the delay. But their hopes have
frightened greatly the last week or two,
as they believe the time is not fur distant
when the wonder of the nineteenth CEN
tury will be put into successful opera
tion."
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THE PROSPERITY SMALL FARMERS
~. I

THE PROSPERITY OFSMALL FARMERS.
We have often had occasion to call at
tention to the fact that those we arc ac-
customed to call "small farmers" are
generally the most prosperous people in
the South. They are not 50 because
small farms and very limited operations
are, in themselves, best, but because
those farmers are working in harmony
with their circumstances. They have
accepted the situation, and put their own
hands to the plough. Having small cap
ital, and often very limited knowledge
and skill, they go safe y, as they see the
way clearly before them. The large
planter, on the contrary, often without
any capital at all of his own, attempts
on borrowed money, (at fearful high
retcs of INTEREST," to conduct large
operations, without closely counting the
cost of risks, and fails, as any sound
minded man, not infatuated with cotton,
would see that he must. This does not
prove that small farms and small farm
ing are necessarily most profitable, but
that our operations, both as to method
and to extent, must correspond with our
capital and other .-R"rM
CuOlini0R.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-16

In Lee county Georgia, the other
dav. a hound struck trail and followed
it persistently, but for a while no one fol-
lowed. The hounds long continued abb
scnce led to an investigation. His trail
was followed, and, about ten o'clock in
the morning g, his baying betrayed his
whereabouts, and when .he party arrived
where the hound was, they found-not
an otter or coon, but Il darkey freed.
The hound had struck his trail, run him
down, forced him to take the tree and
kept him there from ten O'Clock at night
until two in the morning. Evidently
dog of the good old times" and unin"
formed of the thirteenth amendment.
"A certain Judge, whose pompous and
ofllcious ways tempted some of the law
vers to acts which his honor construed to
mean contempt, fined them SO each.
When they had paid their fines, certain
dry and steadily going old attorney
walked mp to the bench, and very grave
" laid down ten dollar bill. What is
that ior?" said the judge. 'For con-
tempt, your honor" was the reply.
ny L nave llol liilc' W" iu' '""'
tempt" answered the judge. 81 know
that" said the lawyer; but | want you
to understand that | cherish secret con-
tempt for this court all the time, and |
am willing to pay for it."
- Profanity never did any man the
least good. No man is the richer, or
happier, or wiser, for it commcnds no one
to any society 1t is disgusting to the re-
fined; abominablc to the good; insulting
to those with whom we associate; dc
grading to the mind; Improbable; need
less and injurious to society.
John, I wish you'd close that
door" said IN irritable father to his son,
Your mother must be scoding some
body at the other end Of the hall, there's
such Il draft from that quarter.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-16

CALHOUN ON GREENBAcKs.-It is
hardly the fashion, nowadays, to quote
John c. Calhoun on the living political
issues of the day; but the following ex-
tract from his speech in the United
Stases Senate, on the Currency question,
is a good answer to the sneers of the
Bullionists at our excellent "rag money"
of which we find it so difficult to get
enough:
"No one," said Mr.. Calhoun, "can
doubt but that the Government credit
is better than that of any bank-more
stable and more safe. Bank paper is
cheap to those who use it. On the other
hand the credit of the Government,
while it would greatly facilitate its finan-
cial operations, would cost nothing, or
next to nothing, both to il and the peo-
pie, and would, of course, add nothing to
the cost of production, which would
give every branch of our industries,
agriculture, commerce and manufactures,
as far as its circulation might extend,
great advantages both at home and
abroad and now undertake to aitlrn,
and without the least fear that | can be
answered, that paper issued by Govern
ment, with simple promise to receive
it for all its dues, woud, to the extent it
could. circulate, form a perfect paper
circulation, which could be as uniform in
value as the metals themselves; and l
shall be able to prove that it is within
the Constitution and powers of Congress
to use such paper in the management
of its finances, according to the most
rigid rule of constituting the Constitution"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-16

DoS'r EXPOSE THE BABY's ARMs.-A
distinguished Paris physician says: y
believe that, during the twenty years |
haze practiced my profession, 10000 chill
dren have been carried to the cemeteries,
a sacrifice to the absurd custom of expo
sing their arms. Put the bulb Of 4 thcr-
monleter in baby's mouth, and the mer-
cl,rv rises to 90 degrees. Now carry the
SAME to its little hand if the arm be bare
and the evening cool, the mercury will
sink to 80 degrees. OF course, all the
blood that flows through these arms must
fall from 10 to 10 degrees below the tenn
pcraturc of the heart. Need | say, when
these currents of the blood flow back to
the chest, the child's vitality is more or
less compromised? And need | add that
wcought not to be surprised at its frequent
recurring affections Of the tongue, throat
or stomach? have seen more than one
child, with habitual cough or hoarseneSs,
entirely relieved by simply keeping the
hands and arms warm."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-16

DIR. Allen, of Philadelphia, w;s
preaching one day i'll Tennessee To the
iirccdmcn when IN old colorcd brother
came to him after the sermon, and said:
81 like to hear you preach, for under
stand your preaching 81 am very clad
of it," replied the doctor. But under
stand every word YOU say u hope so;
I trv TO make myself understood.
Arain the old African came to the Charge.
"lcs." he said, 81 understand You es
as we'll if You WAS Il ni%"rr. Dr. Allen
acknowledged the complainant.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-16

Owing to causes of which there is no use
to speak, lands are cheap and can always be
readily purchased on the easiest terms, the
prices ranging from $5 to $50, owing to fer
tility, location and improvements.
Believing that if this generation desires to
witness the development and improvement
of this land, they must encourage immiyr'-
ton by every means in their power, have
written this article to revive, if possible, the
interest of our people in that direction. If
you consider it worth publishing, it is at
your service, but if you have no room for it,
throw it into your waste basket.
r. f. SIMPSON.
NoTE.-I would not be understood to
mean that the amounts which stated our
lands do sometimes produce, are the general
averages, but what mean is this, that What
q few men can do all can accomplish, if they
use the same means, skill and industry.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-16

= Mrs. Milliss was asked the other day
how she managed to get along 50 nicely
with Mr. Mills, and frankly replied: !:
ooh feed him well. When woman
marrics, her happiness for Il little while
depends upon the state Of her husband, $
heart after that it's pretty much accord
inc to the state of his stomach
= Studcnt-"Wcll, professor, have
lust discovered what | was cut out for y
profcssor-"Wcll, what is ~ Student
"F'or loaling." Protcssor-"Thc man
that did the cutting understood his bu'l-
ness.
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A GENERATION BACK.


We're apt to think the present times
Are sadly out of joint,
To sigh, and then toward ages past
The reverent finger point!
Ofmodel husbands, model wives,
Saw we there was no lack
OF manners, morals, pride and worth
A generation back!
The girls were modest, neat and fair,
The boys were brave and true;
They labored on, from sun to sun,
With joy and pleasures few.
The children went to bed at dark,
And seemed TO have the knack
OF being seen and never heard,
A generation back
And thus it is from age to age,
And thus twill ever be;
The scenes enacted long ago,
With partial eyes we see.
Our offspring in the years to come
Will tread the beaten track,
And praise the conduct of their slres,
A generation back
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-16

Josh Billings says he don't care how
much people talk if they would only say
it in few words.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-05
HELP wANTED-MALEs.

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W OF employment will find 1t their interest 10 call at
o9o 9Th av, New York, 469 Fulton st., Brooklyn.