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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-01-30

Saws the Detroit Free Press

Says the Detroit Free Press
Almost every one whose business
brought him to the Central police
station has seen Captain Jack" the
favoritc police dog. For the past
two years the "Captain" has been q
regular visitor at the police station,
coming there almost nightly. He
was owned by " welI.known gen
tleman of this city, who took the
best possible care of him, and he
had all the comforts of II nice home.
Strange to say, however, he pre-
fcrred the company of the night
men to that of his legitimate mas
ter. "Jack" usually arrived at the
station shortly before eight o'clock
in the evening, when the night
men were formed in line prepara-
tory to their going on their respec-
tive beats, when he would single
out one of the men Che scarcely
ever went with the same man twice.
and follow close behind him on his
beat during the entire night, re-
turning with the officer at four
o'clock in the morning. After the
officer had hung up his belt and
baton the captain" would wag his
tail in token of pleasure ut having
faithfully performed his duty, and
then would make u bee line for
homo
Captain Jack had u remarkable
faculty for scenting out prowIers
and drunken men in alleys, and
when he came across one Of these
might birds" he would utter sharp
howl, attracting the officers alton
tion. Numerous burglaries have
been avertcd and brought to justice
through the instrumentality of this
remarkable dog. When a police.
man was engaged in u hand to hand
combat with some sneak-thief the
"Captain" would watch for an op-
portunity, when with astonishing
alacrity he would grasp the rascal
by the throat with his teeth, and
hold him until no could be hand
cufled. The intelligent creature
knew every nook and corner in the
city, was seldom seen on the streets
in the day time, and would never
follow a "relief man," but rs soon
as the bell struck the hour of eight
he was at his post with the squad.
The men, of course, treated him
kindly, and many patrolman on
his lonely beat shared his midnight
lunch with captain" What is
more remarkable, "Jack" would
never accompany new man. In
stinct appeared to have taught him
to ascertain patrolman's nature
before yenturing out with him. A
hundred incidents of this remay k
able creatures sagacity, which
would have done credit TO human
being, and which were worthy of
emulation, might be narrated of the
"Captain," did space permit. A
few nights since he was found dead
in an alley by o policeman, when
upon examination it was found that
some one had poisoned him. The
news spread rapidly among the men,
and an apparent feeling of sorrow
came over them as though they had
lost some valued friend. And they
had. CaptainS5aclS was of the
species known as Shepherd, and a
powerful dog, and his presence is
nightly missed at the Central
station.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-01-30

A Sad but Beautiful Incident Of True
Love.
ny PETER Il. GIFT.

The beautiful Jen
Was the charmer OF men,
With n form like queen of IA story
She was blooded and rich
And twas hard to say which
Was the pearl in the crown OF her glory.
John, ugly as sin,
Was the clerk OF an inn,
(Which made him whale among minnows
Met the fairy by chance
One night At ~ dance
And his heart went IA yearning to win hers
John loved her at sight
With a passion whose might
Would beggar the song of a poet;
Twas as hard and as full
AS the kick OF Il mule
Or the butt of masculine goat.
With love thus intense
John had the scents
That the druggist could facture or sell him
With the ottar of rose
He went for her nose
TIL she dearly delighted to smell him.
And then his dear hair!
1t was parted with care
In the middle, and brushed with devotion
Andhis pants::were as tight
As John was the night
He mistook the goose pond for an ocean.
But while, like bloom,
He dispensed his perfume,
Delighting the smellers of Jenny,
Her heart never bent
To the bait worth u cent
And ofJohn she would"thank you, mot any
Rut Jen being kind,
And behOlding him blind
In his zeal for her beauty and riches,
With womanly ruth
Told J0hn the plain truth
He was getting too large for his breeches.
This awful rebuff,
nc yrl rlt,Ii Inn n nd
AS the innermost coat of gizzard-
His soul was depressed
And he humbled his crest,
Like u sad and disconsolate lizard.
''My pants, con fess,
Are n small degree Less
Than comfort consulted would bear them,
But judge me not, Jen,
by my trOwserS, for when
The fyhts are the style, l must wear them"
"Well, then, to be plain"
Said Jen, ait Is vain-
L Will speak without figure or riddle,
never can bear
With noodle whose hair
is apart on his top in the middle"
John tainted at this,
For next TO the bliss
OF winning the heart of II sjewel,
He loved without guile,
That ravishing style,
And thus to assail 1t was cruel
''My charmer, for thee
would wade through the sea,
Or climb up pole that was greasy.
I'd brave the smallpox,
Or wear woolen socks
In August, and deem the task easy,
ard sit like seal,
On IN iceberg, and feel
Quite happy, If you should will it
But elsewise to part
This ERE hair, oh my heart,
Dear Jen, this poor heart, 1t would kill it."
The frown that she frowned
Spread a gloom all around,
SO dark that to rOOst flew all the chickens |;
She curled up her lip
And-tOOk Il fresh dip
With her mop, and responded 1.-THE dlckens"
Twas all that she snid-
But she looked ut his head
So straight that she set 10 to aching,
Then turning about
walked suddenly out
In style that was simply heart-breaking.
With soul full of gloom
John went to his room
And stood alone facing the mirror
"lf part on the side
lam ruined!" he cried,
"And thus to still keep it-l fear her!"
He stood like stone,
In that room all alone.
The night IL was aWfully chilling;
His stOckingless toes
Were the first that were froze-
Yet he stood there, to change 1t unwilling.
The morn came at last
And then the breakfast,
But John was not there for his ratiOns,
For alas he was dead,
And his beautiful head
Still clcaving in death to the fashions!
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-01-30

In 1890 John Curran delivered
before the Irish parliament the fol-
lowin! address. Every word and
sentiment is applicable 10 our pre-
sent condition, and would make Il
suitable address for any member Of
our legislature. 1t is nearly a cen
tury since the patriot spoke. The
tyrant and his tools have long since
mouldered in ignominious and for
gotten graves, but he who took
"God for his king" and justice tor
his purpose, lives to-day hallowed
in the memory of every heart that
is brave and true:
!: x x "a new principle OF gov.
ernment il advanced, and that is
the-bayonet. We are to be
silenccd by corruption within or
Iuelled by force of arms without.
Nor is it necessary that these avow-
ed principles Of bribery and arms
should come from any high personal
authority; they have been delivered
bv the known retalners OF the ad
ministration. For my part ] do
not know how it may be my destiny
to fall-it may be by chance, or
violence, but should it be my fate
to perish the victim of some bold
and honest discharge of my duty, |
will not shun it will do that
duty and should l become a victim
10 the public cause, the most sensi-
bic of my regrets would be that on
such an altar there should not be
inundated more illustrious sacri
fee. As to myself, while ] live /
shall despiso the peril. hold that
the administration which can give
sanction to menaccs like these is
responsible for their consequences
TO the nation and to the individual. -
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A Historical Picture.

Under this heading the Picayune
gives the following graphic account
of the ejectment of our gallant old
representative, Colonel Vaughan,
from the hall of the legislature by
federal bayonets on the l4th:
When, on Monday last, General
DeTrobriand, representing the mil
itary arm of the government, began
the ejectment of members from the
hall of the house OF representatives,
the first member approached was
Mr.. Vaughan, of Caddo. This gen.
tleman had been elected by over six
hundred majority. He is a tall
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-01-30

a PARIS telegram of yesterday an
nounces that Emile Periere, the we'll
known French banker, is dead. This
noted financier was a member of
Jewish family of Portuguese extraction,
and was born in France in 1900. He
was Saint Simonian from 1929 to
1884, and contributed to the press in
conjunction with Armand Carrel.
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CnARLrs WAnnrN SroppAnp ani.

CHARLES WARREN SToDDARD qui-
city removes the romance from the
Venetian flower girls by sayi..g !:
There are flower women who offer
you straw with a bud and three
geranium leaves at the top of it.
Offer | said. Offer is a mild word
to apply to their attacks; they stab
you in the button-hole with their
villainous little bouquets, and follow
you for half block imploring you
to buy. If you take the woman by
the nape of the neck and dangle her
over the canal for a few moments
she merely smiles when she returns
to earth, and at once selects a new
bouquet, even less desirable than
the last, with which to beguile you." :"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-01-30

FATHER RYAN, in his recent lee
ture in New Orleans, mentioned
General Gordon as a great man,
and cited u circumstance related to
him by the general, the substance
of which is that about the time of
the surrender, when Generals Cor
don and Sheridan were riding along
the lines, confedera to soldier
raised his rife to shoot Sheridan,
but that Gordon lowered it with his
sword.
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slider honorable terms" General
Lee then briefly stated the terms
upon which he would be willing to
surrender. Grant expressed him
self as satisfied with them, and Lee
requested that he would formally
reduce the proposition to writing.
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DALLAS, TEXAS SATURDAY, JANUARY so, 1875.

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subversive of the fundamental princi-
pies of our republican form of govern.
ment.
That copy Of these resolutions be
sent to the president of the United
States, and to the governors of the
several states.
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-24
THE Ku.kLCX.

The news from Springfield. in regard
to the franklin county troubles, bear a
very monotonous complexion. The Gov
ernor and States Attorney Barr were "in
consultation for days, but no intimation
Of the conclusions arrived ut were al
lowed to leak out. Gov. Beveridge had
also sent for J. p. Van Dorsten, United
States district attorney; these two were
also N consultation. Judge Treat, of
the United States court, and other
officials participated in their delib-
erations and It was finally concluded that
It. was best not to take to Springfield
any Of the persons who might be ar.
rested under the Kukux law. as the ex-
pensc Of transporting the accused and
the many witnesses would be very great.
II was decided TO take the accused before
Hon. u. L. Curlec of Tamaroa or Hon.
Isaac Clements OF Carbonate. both Of
these being United States commissioners.
Mr.. Van Dorsten on his departure from
Springfield took with him the warrants
for the arrest OF number OF persons in
franklin and other counties.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-24
DAvls's INVITATIONS.

JEFF Davis has published, since the Win
neOago county peoples display of exces.
sive loyalty, the invitations lie received
during July and August to address on hi,
own terms agricultural gatherings, IN,
list Is not small one and the societies ar,
mostly situated in Northern States
Sotti'orn Wisconsin Agricultural Society,
GAINESVILLE, Wis, October 9th; Central
Iowa Agricultural Society, DcsMoines,
2lst September; Montour County Society.
Pennsylvania, September 22d; Coles
county, Illinois, fair, September sth De-
kalb county, Illinois fair. September ID
Knox county, Illinois, society, September
9TH Bartholomew county, Indiana, soci-
ETY., September l4th; johnson county,
Indiana fair, September iAth Franklin,
Indiana, socicty, September 18th; Kansas
City fair, September 18th /; Mississippi
county, Missouri, fair, September 2sih
Cooper county, Missouri. fair, September
3lst. In addition to the above, Mr.. Davis
was the recipient Of an invitation from
the Washington county, Maryland, and
Alexandria, Louisiana, agricultural soci-
cites, and from the Lancaster, Pennsyl-
vania, Baptist church.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-24
CALMING DOWN

A Especial dispatch to the st. Louis r.
publican from DuQuoin, dated 23d inst,
says, there are no new developments
from the seat of war in Franklin county.
The idea that there is an extensive band
Of Kuklux in Franklin county is fast losing
ground: that there are an insignificant
few of this khan there Is no doubt, but
that they exist in large numbers is not
believed by those whose statements are
entitled to credencc. The great
majority Of the citizens Of
the said county are law-abiding
people, and it is hoped that the public
will not regard the Inhabitants as night
robbers and cut-throats, as might be i'm
piled by the Numerous and wild report.
ahoat, and 1t Is the wish of all that tn,
raiders of last Monday night had beer
killed outright as it is feared that justice
after all this parade, will not get its dues
Had the williamson county trouble.
been checked in their incipiency it is moi
at all likely that these latter difiicultic.
would have occurred.
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THE FRANKLIN COUNTY WAR
BOILED DOWN.

Ihe newspaper reports Of the Frank
lin county war are greatly exaggerated.
There have only been three captures,
Neal, Cantrell and Duckworth. Can
treli, who Is peppered with bird shot, is
under guard in the hotel at Benton. lie
Is allowed the freedom OF the house and
spends the most Of his time on the porch,
where he converses freely on the situa-
ton. Duckworth, wounded in three
places, lies In room IN the hotel. The
wounds are not dangerous and he will re-
cover, unless change for the
worse takes place. lie had bullet be-
hind his right ear, one penetrated the
right side of his neck and one went
through his right arm. lie confcsses to
being ku-klux, but says the penalty for
revelation is death. His membership of
the band dated back only about one
month. Dockworth claims that he fired
no shots, being too badly scared to use
his pistol. lie tell FROM his horse with
the full uniform Of the ku
klux on. Neal asserts tina,
he was not with the party. Neal is Ia,
son OF a minister who formerly preache,
In Benton. The general supposition /
that he Is the leader Of the band. He /
forty.three years Of age. Cantrcll /
thirfy.eight and Duckworth twcnty-on
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-24
sCRpnNER ron sEpTEN nER

The discussion of the historical aspects
of the German Dcath-Mask, to which
Scribns, has already devoted an elabo-
rate illustrated article July. 1870. is
supplemented in the September number
of this magazine by virile and enthu-
siastic paper from the artists stand
point, entitled "a Study of Shakespearc's
Portraits" by William Page, who re-
turns from Darmstadt. whittier he went
for the express purpose of studying the
Mask, with an earnest conviction of its
authenticity. based upon moral
evidence. Accompanying this ar
ticlc are two fine engravings
from Mr.. Pages photographs of the Mask,
and n schedule of it measurements. the
important ones (ten or twelve in numbcr)
exactly coincidng with those in the
Stratford Bust, which 1t is claimed was
made from the German Mask. The num-
Der opens with an article ON "Chicago"
by j. W. Sheahan, of the Tribune of that
city, embellished with over thirty en-
cravings. among which are excellent por-
traits of David Swing and Robert Collycr.
Col. Warnings Vacation series con-
cludcs with a jaunt to Guernsey and Sark,
but II is rumorcd that this is
not the last we are to have
of this agreeable writer. Other
Illustrated ar icles are 1.-The Cross of
Cadmon." by Charles A. Dekay; more
Of 1.-The Mysterious Island:" aud two
chapters of DIR. Hollands "Story of Sew
enoaks," in which there is a bit of female
diplomacy, and Mr.. Belcher "piucs for a
theological seminary" Mr.. Stedman's
critical papers are continued with study
OF Minor Victorian Poets from the
advance sheets of his volume to be issued
by Osgood in the autumn. The verse
consists of: An Early Poem by Poe >
given IN fac-simile, Il tribute to Longfel-
low by Charlotte +. Bates, Alma Matters
Roll" by +. +. Hale, "Omnisci-
cncc" by Alice Williams, and
"'rhc Sunshine of thine Eyes by G.. p.
Lathrop. The other contributions are.
"liow the Declaration was Saved.''
"Tilda." story by Kate b. Foot. and
"The Cold Snap" which will be found
TO possess some of the virtues of fans aud
ice-watcr.
In "Topics of the Timc," DR.. Holland
sums up the Beecher trial, discusses
1.-The Jury-System" in general, and has
"A Word for Our Wanderers" "The
Old Cabinet" takes "A Text from n
Tragedy" "llome and Society" contin-
ues to increase in practical value, and in
"Brc-a-Brac" there are some clever sill
houettes. and a funny poem by Clara G.
Dolliver, called "Gyp Tie.''
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tent to pass with a higher class in all
studies, except one. Pupil" with your
brilliant mind, you should have needed
no answer TO such a simple question. I
would re-question him in his deficient
study. and. were he student of promise,
he would make his study up in few
weeks.
A little further on, am requested to
pause again. This time to perceive an
error. would politely ask "Pupil" not
to request me to pause SO frequently. It
becomes tiresomc.
For the first time fail to perceive my
error. In all other points | cannot help
recognizing my mistakes, and "Pupil's"
correct statements. I feel that this Is an
age of progress that the "school aues-
ton is one of interest that it claims
the attention of men of learning that
"narrow-mnded men" cannot under
stand it,that every oneis similar to HIM
self" that the simplest study" requires
time to master O. it; that the scholars of
the High School are not Ncwton's. And
here l would make suggestion. They
might approach Napier or Briggs. If they
would conilne themselves to the back part
Of tie Ilqcbrc.
Kindly. almost aiicctionately, O, "Pu.
pill, permit me to ask your Honor.
where you read the article to which your
pen has responded In the BULLETIN /?
Was it dark, aud did you fail to distin-
guish the print! lfyou did. then, it is
owing to that, that you have miscon-
strued 50 much. The third paragraph
from the last In Pupils" article is the
one that Is most incomprchensible Who
is this "Pupil'': Is he one Of the Board
of Trustees! How does he know but
that he calls me an efficient manager and
scholarly gentleman. when he 50 speak,
of the Board. Could not De one of the
Board myself: Or, peradyenture, Pupil
may be teacher In one of the Public
School Departments. Else, why does he
trouble himself to make such bold as
sertion, that the Cairo Public Schools
have attained the honor of being equal
or better than any Others in the State or
elsewhere:
l will not say that "Pupil" fcigns to
understand Thursday mornings article.
will Not say that nc knows the present
system to be wrong, and yet upholds it.
| will not say he prcvaricatcs. For sure.
ly, now that Citizen has believed
all that Pupil said, and more too.
both should move side by side.
Then, let us not do away with the
present system of education. The consc-
quence would be too fearful. But to the
already estmable course, let lis add the
abstruse textbooks on Cosmothe.icrl
ldealism and Hypothetical Realism, SO
that when our children have taken the
places which we now occupy, we, look
ing back with the frost OF many winters
on our heads, will rejoice to say,
1.-The intuitivc plan OF education,
now so agreeable to our citizens, was the
great work OF "Citizen" and Pupil"
Truly, yours. CITIZEN.
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A STRANGE TRAGEDY.
a woman Deliberately browns Her.
self ana Three Children.
from the Pittsburg Chronicle. /


Reading was, on Tuesday, the scene
OF one OF the most terrible tragedies thal
has occurred in this State for a number OF
years. At about $3.50 O'Clock on the
evening in question woman Of medium
height and full figure was observed pass
ing over the Harrisburg bridge, a short
distance from the city proper. She
was accompanied by three children. two
of them girls, aged nine and six years.
and the other boy OF three Upon
reaching the far side of the river the lit
tie party descended to the tow-path of
the Union Canal, and proceeded in the di-
rection Of the Tulpchocken creek. The
children skipped along merrily, delighted
with their ramblc in the country. whilst
the mother walked moodily with them.
AT point about two and q half miles
from the city Of Reading she was seen by
q young lady to stop and fill a large has
ket she had with her with stones,
This done, she strapped it tightly to
her waist, and picking up the little boy
she threw him Oh her breast, and then
taking one of tile girls under each of her
arms, deliberately threw herself into the
canal. But few moments interviewed
between the filling OF the basket and the
fatal act, and before the aid, which came
in the person OF a Mr. Fortney and sew.
eral farm hands, who rushed to the
waters edge upon hearing the cries OF the
children, could effect rescue, the mother
and children had disappeared. There
was moment Of struggling and battling
with the waters, and then the woman,
borne down by the weight of the basket
OF stones, ana the children sank to the
bottom. Inc re.cung party began crap
ping for the bodies, and in n short time
recovered TWO of the children presently
the third was obtained, and finally the
body OF the mother was found. The
mother and children were well dressed.
Inc bodies OF the four were laid upon the
bank of the stream.
Notice was Al once sent to the Coroner,
and q jury was impancled, none of whose
members were able To recognize the dead
woman or her children. Their verdict
was tiiat the woman came to her death
by suicidal drowning, whilst the chill
dren came TO theirs by the wllful act of
the person supposed to be the mother)
VINO was with them. The dead bodies
were taken TO the city; and were about
10 DC buried when a Mrs. Bockmuehl.
VINO had viewed them at the undertaker's
once; recognized the woman rs the wife
ana t,ie children as the offspring of Phil
W DesAlnger, German saloonkeeper.
nc was al once summoned and made ac-
Jualnle1 with the sad event which had
uebrlved Inn Of wife and q family of
, ~ No motive is assigned for
'''' '''a' act Of Mrs. Bessinger.