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4 Texas Duel.

MANNING and Nolett, rival physicians
in Giddings, Tex, quarreIed, a. most
rival physicians do They agreed Ia set
tie their difficulty with knives in quiet
place in the woods inst out Of town
There were no seconds OF spectators, and
each OF the physicians took along lint
and bandageS 10 dress mis- wounds. Their
accounts Of the fight are alike, and as
follows. The weapons we're long bowie
knives. They stripped 10 the waist, and
at the GrSt onslaught got such a firm
hold OF each other that the weapons could
not be used. After q long struggle they
separated and stood warily watching tor
chance. As they at length rushed To-
gcther Manning received slight stab in
the neck and Molelt more serious cut
across the arm. Tney stopped long
enough for each To dress his own wound
and then faced for another round With
great cation, and many leintS and
lodges, lney spent what they say seemed
like haitian hour without coming to-
seiher. Finally Nolctt caught Man
ning's Lead under his arm and. while for
m instant hr was able TO hold him in
that position. stabbed him twice deeply
in the breast; but Manning, with his
arm fTGe, was able at the same time 10
plunge his knife into Molett'S back.
These serious stabs ended the fight
Molet was able Ia reach his surgical ap-
planes and attend to his wound. Man
ming fiinted and fell insensible and bleed
ing. After attending 10 his own hurt
Moletl says he was about to 90 away and
leave nIs adversary to bleed 20 death,
but his better nature dominated, and
with considerable effort he saved Man
ning's life, Assistance soon came, and
they we're taken to their homes, where
they viii he confined long time 10y their
iniurifS n Y. SIN.
, 1875-01-30
Dangerous Play.

The accidents that have frequently
happened and the warnings that news
papers give constantly seem never to i'm
press some people with the fact that
lcopards and their kind have claws, and
under certain circumstances are apt to
use them. Il was not long ag that the
Herul3 announced the terrible tearing of
the hand OF young man at tie Central
Park meuageTie, while pettiIg a lion
against the advice of one of the keepers,
and Yesterday another acCiden', similar
except that the animal that inflicted the
injury was black Java leopard, in
stead Of lion, IS 10 be re-
corded. At Barnum's Hirpodrome,
and near the entrance, going in
from Madison avenue, stands the cage
that holds the performing animals, CON
sisting of a lion and liOnesS, a Brazilian
tiger, "a spotted leopard and he black
Java leopard mentioned above lcStcr-
day afternoon i young man VINO had
been intently watching the man who
takes care Of the animals pajing the
black leopard concluded that he would
undertake the same pleasant duty.
Waiting until the keeper had turned his
back he crept under the iron bar and
thrust his hand in the cage, t came
out, however, quicker than 1t vent in,
and in the most dcplOrablc condition,
being nearly torn of by the claws Of the
infurlated brute. This little feat, how
ever, did not satisfy the animal. She
began to storm up and down tie cage,
and terribly excited the rest Of the
animals that were confined with heT, and,
finally, in one Of her desperate efforts,
she severed some of the wire laC'ngS that
are put against the bars to COntine her
more securely, and in the next moment
she stood free in the promenade Her
long, black, 1.-the body gliding around
with as little noise a. u serpent would
make. vas soon noticed 10y the other ami
mails, and then the opera commenced.
Dan and Pomp, the two great African
lions, opened first their bass voices, and
were soon followed IN concert by the
howl Of the hyena and the believing of
the sacred bull and water buffalo. Every
animal in the place, Il seemed, took a
hand in the frOlic, and finally hand in
was taken by the keeper of the leopard
She, however, did not seem 50 traCtable
as usual, and showed tight, and might
have made il rather ugly for the keeper
had not an unexpected appearance been
put in at that moment by Master Jack,
the buli-tcrrier dog, whose csuntenance
Is familiar 10 an who visit the Hippo
drome. The dog at once made : dash
for the leopard and seized him by the
throat, and though tie struggle was
fearful one, Jack managed to retain his
hold until the animal was secured. The
keeper was cut about the hands in the
struggle, but not badly Injured, and ii is
lucky thing, perhaps, that no perform
anCe was going on AT the time.-N !.
HryyI1 J,,~ n
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Robinson CrusGe.

INEyER sit down and ponder on Rob
inson CruSoe'S case without feeling sad
and sympalhctic. He wasn't any rcia-
tive Of mine. of course; he didn't even
belong to nv lodge, noI vote my ticket,
but ii must be awful for young ana
healthy man 10 be east away on an unIn,
habited island for years and years ana
be deprived Of the society OF everybody
except a dog and seventeen goats
don't wonder that there were tunes
when Mr.. Crusoc sat down and wished
that he were dead. Mrs. CrusOe, dash
ing Young woman, would have good rea-
son To believe him dead, and ne kne"
she'd be cutting around to strawberry
festivals and have her eyes on the watch
for a second husband. If Rob was ever
rescued he'd 90 home and find strange
man in the house. and strange Ted-head-
ed children galloping up and down, hch
he'd have to 90 away and dle oI q DIoken
heart as poor EnOch Arden did No, he
wouldn't, efther-he'd 90 for that strange
man and those red headed children Ike
Chinaman for mouse and he d tell
Mrs. Crusoe lust what be thought Of heT
conduct
And there were hundreds Of sthef
things to Worry him and make hun ieeI
ont OF sorts. lie hadn't shirt when
buttoued behind, his shOe-biackIng was
bogus article. his stock Of cuffs and col
lars soon ran out. and he might put on
diamond pin as big as Lis flSt and there
was no one around 20 remark the style
ne carried. lie WAS a good WAYS from
anv CroceIs. the mails were always De
hind time. and there wasn't even one
srrcrt-car or omnibus line on the island
II he wanted 10 20 anywhere he had 10
walk. or paddle his wayln has old duE-
ont Owing to the high price OF gas ne
couIdnt use it in his house, ana me
street lamps weren't lighted hail Inc
time. ..-oJ -
A. home Mr.. CTusOe had been used 10
eroiur to ward caucuses, spelling Schools
6Uskinr bees and dog fights, ana ne suu-
deulv found himself deprived oi all ihese
Measures For period OF fifteen years
and four months he never had a chance
TO cast his vote. or take sOnie'hlnS ~
drink AZ a candidates expense, ana AZ
last he became so reckless that ne aldn
care whether Andrew Jackson or susan
r Anthony was President OF the Cnlted
States of America
In addition TO being deprived OF good
soriety Mr.. Crusoe IabOred under many
ornoUsnces. If he found a button on
his shirt he might get UP and rave and
hi but there was no one there TO hear,
and his bowling didn't do any good lie
h-5 ~ get I'D and build his own Tres,
he'd wash his own clothes
in the cofee-pUt, and if he lost his hat
around the house It didn't DO any good
m veil ont: Sarah Jane Crusoe, where
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Strange Preservation of Corpse.

IL the town of Elizavillc, Fleming
County. Ky, Is an old private burial
place. where the dead of several private
families are deposited. About twenty
wears ago Daniel Ficklin-whoSc name
bears with it pleasant memories of the past
was buried al this place, and just after
him his daughter Lizzie, aged about four
years. died and was buried 10y his side,
Several years ago Mrs Lucy p. Rogers,
daughter of Mr.. Ficklin and wife of
Elder John l. Rogers, died and her dust
WAS deposited with that of her husband.
licr infant child died about three weeks
after its mother, and WaS buried in Il nc
tallic coffin in the same grave Last
Saturday, AT the instance of Charles l.
Ficklin, Of Memphis. son of Daniel Flick
lin. the remains of the aforementioned
persons were disinIerrcd, with view to
theic removal 10 the cemetery at Flcm-
ingSburg Each corpse has resolved into
native dust with the exception ot
the infant buried seventeen years ago.
That was in state Of perfect prcserva-
ton. Even the color Of the eyes could
he distinguished; the hair black ami
long; the face did not have the Pailor OF
death, but had bright ileshy color. \
small gold pin fastened is burial Shroud
around the neck. The clothes IN which
the infant was dressed resembled white
WaX-work and the whole appearance OF
the corDse was so natural as scarcely 10
bear the features of death, while Of It's
mother nothing remains but the decay
ing bones
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Outrage Upon a Bridegroom.

4 respectable business nan residing
in Cortland County was engaged TO be
married 10 a young lady who resides at
Olean, Cattaraugus County. The wed
dingday was fixed, and the guests were
assembled at the house Of the young
lady'S parents. The groom was delayed
while en- route to Olcan, but he tele-
graphed to the family TO dctaIn the
guests until his arrival, about three
hours later than the appointed time This
was the basis for the dIsgraceful scenes
that followed II appears that a number
of the young men Of Olean were envious
of the Cortland man, and did not like
the idea of stranger carving his in
tended bride away from them. Upon
hearing Of the delay upon the railroad
they went to the depot at the hour for
the arrival of the tram, met the expect
ant groom, took him 70 a saloon or drink
ing-place, induced him TO drink drugged
liquor, and when he had become Sutti.
Cientlv Intoxicated 10 suit their vile pur-
poses he was taken TO the house Of his
affianced and presented to the bride, her
parents and the guests. This dcSpicable
trick worked Just as the authors intended
it SHOULD. The brides parents ordered
the groom from the house, and the wedding
festivities were broken up. Not content
with what they had done, the conSpira-
tors employed five or six negroes 10 pre-
pare a coat of tar and feathers and give
the groom a ride upon q rail. The victim
was taken back TO the saloon, more liquor
was poured into him, and while the
orgies were going on the negroes ap-
peared, hustled the insensible Cortland
man out Of doors, applied tar and feath-
ers to his hair. face and long whiskers,
and then rode him upon rail. When
the scoundrels had finished this fiendish
game the stranger was left TO himself,
The facts were subsequently made known
to the young lady and her parents, the
arrangements for the wedding were re-
arranged. and the couple was made happy
rs soon as the Cortland man had reCCv-
cred from the effects of the dastarily
outrage that Lad been committed upon
MIN Both parties are possessed of a
goodly supply Of money. and they are de
teTmined to punish the persons engaged
in this affair 10 the full extent of the law.
The negroes. who we're only the tools Of
the black scoundrels with white skins,
have fed from OIean--Nar Yort Com
HleTcldI idzsrtiSer.
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hc would probably have got well long
before the expiration of the seven days
il he set TO work to make his medicine
only when the tooth began TO ache. the
genius Of the physician and the efficacy
of his recipe are alike secure from at
tack. In the second ease, the very eN-
istence Of one of the drugs mentioned Is.
to say the least, apocryPhal; and al
though such can be purchased at the
shops of native druggists. any complaint
on the part of n duped patient would he
met by the simple answer that the white
dragons bones he bought could not pos
Sibly have been genuine-Csls,tiai En-
piyf.
, 1875-01-30

in hlazes is my hat" for Sarah Jane was
far, far Oft
can imagine how man must feel 60
be deprived Of the sight of his mother
in-law for nearly twenty wears. and how
lonely life must he without plenty of
pcriumed hair-oil, calf fSkin boots and
now and then hoTSe-raCc or u State
election 70 bet on. MANY and many a
time / have dropped the book and
brushed the tears away aS realized that
Mr. Crusoe might have died hlyv times
and no one would have had interest
umcnt to him.-H. Qud, to O.r tirtsids
Eris7J
, 1875-01-30
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, 1875-01-30

The profession Of dentistry Is called
od0ntologira'. because il the practice Of
il the pat-ol. as soon IS the operator
begins to bare cold iron down into his
laws. calls out: Oh, don't This is the
beginning Of the term. and the rest Of 1t
is ological sequence
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iherdersl and shepherds la their em'
ploymeut, or belong 10 the hired class
There Ia small chance TO have your
neat and happy bat humble home, ~
the county, surrounded by nelghbom
aud frieuds win sahaola and churches
within convenient distances, such a
condition Of things n unknown ia Cab
inmin, outside oflle towns and cities
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AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN
f tfs CHEMISTRY.

The dominion of man, over the
forces OF nature, Is continually being
enlarged and extended by fresh dis
coverles In the limitless field of chem
istry A very important one has lust
been, announced from. France. NJ.
Paraf has ascertained that the deposit
ton OF n small quantity of chloride of
calcium, upon soil in cultivation, will
answer all the purposes of rain or arti-
fetal irrigation. The rationale of this
Is that this chloride has so powerful at.
traction for water that IL absorbs the
latent moisture of the atmosphere, and
when placed about growing vegetation
renders other irrigation Unnecessary.
The dlscoverer has applied this chic.
ride to all kinds of soils successfully,
anu he has ascertained that II may he
applied in such proportions rs will pro-
'duce the necessary irrigation of the
iand more cheaply and efficiently than
by canals or other means for artificial
irrigation. One Of Mr.. Parars appli.
cations Will produce and retain abund-
ant moisture for three days, when the
same amount OF water, mtroduccd.by
: the ordinary method, will evaporate
In an hour, and he believes TINT his
preparation will insure fertllitv ana
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TnE Now York Sun charges That The
Tribune N owned and controlled, IN all
financial matters, by the most unscru'
pulous of the New York sloel''gan-
blors--Jay Gould, We hope this lsun-
founded, but II true IL sad common
tary on the honesty aud reliability OF
'lndepcndent journalism" II may
account for the 'rrbnne's opposition to
the wishes Of the entire south for tho
early completion Of Southern Trans
Continental plroad 10 the Paclllc.
Jay Gould IL, at present, largely inter
ostcd In Union aud Central Pacific
stocks, aud makes war; through the
Tribune, upon every proposition That
looks to breaking down the present
odlous monopoly enjoyed by tho Cen
trail Pacific, Some day he may con
clude TO "bearI this stock, aud then
we may have powerful advocate for
the early completion Of the Texas Pa
cihc on the grounds Of Justice to the
south" L
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The East Limo and Red River railroad III.
rootors have adopted this plan for tie pur-
pose ui dspOslng of the b,iN,OOO acres Of lnnd
donated 10 tho rOnd by the state NJ Texas,
ana u make II available In building tho
rOnd.
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1rnE fires are making fearful ravages
In the forests OF northern Pennsylva-
Mia. The villagers of Stod,larisvillc,
Evergreen, Locust Ridge and Colds
boro were driven from their homes,
and scores of them laid In ashes, Fam
lilies were driven miles through the
forest before the advancing flames, be-
fore reaching place Of safety. A cor
respondent Of the New York Sun re-
lates tho following:
One Stoddartsvillo family named
Cox, consisting of father, mother,
seven small children, aud Mr.. Cox's
mother, nearly ono hundred years OF
age, suffered untold horrors In the
burning woods. They lived on the
outskirts of the place, and He'd with the
rest nf tho iuholi,onia odd Mrs. Cox
was unable TO walk moro than mile
unaldod. Her son assisted her some
distance further, when She fell TO the
ground utterly exhausted. Besides
helping his aged mother, Cox ear.
rled two of his children, his wife
carrying two more, the three larger
ones making their own way. Cox
attempted to bear his mother along nj
no, but found that his progress was Sc
retarded that the fire threatened t.
overtake them. The old lady begged
her son to leave her and save hlmsel
and children. He tried TO induce the
.l.h. Al !.
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q A. sIA GIFTS
Aunrde. at Iirst Drawing,
DIRECTIONS

i, A, Ellis, OF ELLIS, lingby n Go,
W, NJ, Harrison, fnNidont National hank,
H. u, drlbblo, President Cltisona Savings
bank,
wv Harper OF uoyno, Harper n Muir.
ply,
!, l.. Russell, OF Russell, Kinney a co.
Y, NJ, Hnghy, Ot ELLIS, llngby 4 20,
7, q, Anderson, Secretary OF Life AasOcla'
tlUn OF America.
DR., A, q, ClOplOn,
u. q, Anorn, Commission Merchant.
Ward Taylor, IT,, Editor Daily aud Weekly
Jlmploruto,
Nd hninoy, Of Russell, Ralnoy n GO,
H. q. Bngley, Of u, q. ljnglay 4 Co., Com.
mission Merchants, Galveston
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Persons mallIngaIng copies Of rIfI'
DALLAS DAILY HERALD should bear
In mind that the paper with wrapper
ready for mailing, weighs leasihan one
ounce, aud the postage Ia hut ONE
CENr TnE WEElSlN HERALD weighs
leAa than two ounces aud costs Two
GENTS transient postage,
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EMIGRATIONTO CALIFORNIA AND
TEXAS COMPARED.

Some time ago the Memphis ppeal
published several articles, editorial
and communicated, on the subject of
emigration to California, taking strong
grounds against the popular fallacy
that It % the land of promise to south
ern men ruined by the war. This, OF
course, arousedathe wrath of CalIfor-
mans, and denial and denunciation
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TnE Pullman sleeping chr hoa boon
introduced on the Midland railway,
between Manchester and London, and
~ vv..iub s-I,lalJ t,.t- e-f'"'
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General Taliaferro, who will be re.
membered us the commander of the
military forces at the execution ofJohn
Brown, has been chosen president of
the Richmond VA Alumni associa-
,i4n OF William and Mary college,
Williamsburg, Va.
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NO nIsANIrB.

Every ticket not redeemed with q Cash
am VIII be- received by Tie railroad con-.
pnny NJ itH face value fnr tho lands donated
W tho railroad BY tic state OF Texas,
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DALLAs. TEXAS.


SATURDAY MORNING JUNE H.
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REFER Ivy PERMISSION TO
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" tou New Orleans; Grlnnan & Duval, Gal
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Ing full information.
Address the chief manager,
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construed as in any way TO interfere
with Revenue Collectors or County
Trustees for the time they may have
been elected under existing laws,
SEC. 4. Be IL further enacted, That
all laws In conflict with the provisions
of this Act he and the same or hereby
repealed.
ANOTHER ECONOMICAL BILL
was the one which passed the third
reading in the House yesterday, emit
tied an act to regulate trial by jury
which provides for dispensing with
juries in the trial of a large class OF
civil cases, and will certainly reduce
the expenses of courts very materially,
should 1t become the law. A precise
ly similar bill came up in the Senate
to-day on third reading, and was made
the special order for eleven O'Clock
next Saturday, at which time it will
doubtless be laid aside in consequence
of the House bill having been acted
upon in the interem. 1t is safe to say
that an annual saving to the tax pay
ers of Sl50,090 will be effected by the
passage of the two bills above mention
ed.
COUNTY COURTS.
A still further reduction of expendI.
ture could be effected by doing away
with that relic of the past County
Courts as now organized. The County
Court of this comfy is composed Of
sixty-lour magistrates, "a portion of
whom are intelligent, enterprising men
with some degree of business qualifiua-
tions, but a portion, and perhaps ma
jority are not, and their quarterly
meetings are characterized by tu-
multous boisterousness, SO to speak, 10
such an extent that the assemblage il
familiarity and sneeringly referred to
as the county menegarie." These
men are paid 50 each per diem and
mileage for every days session, and
they frequently remain in session
week at time, makinga total expense
to the county In these cases of $76S,
exclusive of mileage, to say nothing
of the damage they are in position to
do the county through their ignorance
of correct business principles, an illus
tration of which is shown in eonnee-
ton with the Cincinnati Southern
railroad, which would have made
Nashville its objective point, but for
the obtuseness and bull-headedness OF
our County Court The entire system
should be done away with, and the in
terest of the county placed in the
hands of Board of Commissioners,
of less than a dozen men chosen on
account of decided ability, or of d
County Court composed of representa-
tive men and not exceeding nine IN
membership. b