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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-18

TIE distressing announcement o'
the serious Illness Of General John G,
breckenridge has already been men
toned IN the columns Of rHE HERALD.
All that human skill and affection can
devise for the recovery Of the gallant
soldier and statesman II being done,
but without amy hopes Of success. The
world over will join with Kentucky In
her soliclude and sorrow nj the pros
poet of losing forever her gallant and
chivalr0us son,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-18
Sad AecIdent-The Grangers-Negro
MasOns-liOnstOn's Anticipatlons.
Especial Correspondence of the Herald

Especial Correspondence OF the Herald
Houston, May Is.
Yesterday was flremen's day. The
blue and silver, and the grey and gold
of the military, waving plume, golden
epaulette and the red artillery all
yielded to the crimson shirts OF the
boys who run with the machine"
Galveston Sent Her Firemen
to add her quota to the state fair and
as the sequel will show, they proved to
be good men and true. PhmIix Hook
and Ladder company No. 2, the Lees
No. 8, Steamer and Protection No. 8.
aud hand engine arrived early In the
morning. William Irelson q member
of Lee No. 8,
- Fell from the.Engine
near the iron bridge, as the company
was marching from the depot, and was
dangerously, If not fatally Injured, the
wheels OF the engine passing over his
legs near the hips. This was the ONLY
accident which occurred TO mar The
pleasures Of the day. The granpers
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-18

TO THE innnite qualification OF the
country the disgusting evidence In the
Beccher-'rilton cesspool has closed.
After the lawyers are through with
discussing the testimony, 1t will go to
the jury, who will probably fail to
agree, and the case be reopened or nj
lowed TO drop from the records, but the
evil effects Of the great scandal will be
felt upon the morals Of American so
cle.y long after its actors shall have
passed from the scene.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-18

Hon. GEORGE II. SPENCER, Of Ala
hama, Ia undergoing investigation
From the testimony ~ far adduced IL
would seem that he has about M much
right 10 his seat In the senate M has
Sitting Bull. The outrage business IL
laid hopelessly bnre.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-18

TIM city council meets Tonight
l'nE HERALD, tomorrow morning,
will contain full synopsis Of their pro-
oeedings, aud from IL the people can
Judge which Of the members are really
and truly In favor Of economy and re-
lrenchment.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-18

Tar president Of the international
board Of underwriters has called u gem
eral meeting Of the board, 10 be held
NJ Niagara Falls, before which viii
come proposition for u suspension Of
rates, which means u general war
among marine Insurance companies
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-18

AorIoN has been taken by the col
lege Of Methodist Episcopal church
south bishOps, recently Ia session NJ
Nashville, looking 70 differentiation
with their brethren OF the northern
Methodist church,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-18

The bean crop is worthy of a
place in a rotation. not only for its
profit, but for its influence upon the
soil. 1t takes little from the soil !;
it is cleaning crop; requires little
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-18
DALLAS, TEXAS,

THE beeeher-fllton affair may be
summed IN briefly rs follows seduc'
ton, hlackmail, lying, eowardloe aud
perjury,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Por the Constitutional Convention,
COZ. JOHN q, Mccoy,

We nre authorized aud requested 10 an
nounCU
col. JOHN q, Mccoy,
Of Dallas county, ~ candidate for dOlognlo
a. the constitutional convention, from the
district composed NJ Dallas, ELLIS aud Tar
gust next
We are authorized 10 announce JOHN
uENWN nNOWN ~ candidate for
the Constitutional Convention from the
Twentieth Senatorial District, composed OF
the counties Of ELLIS, rnrHnt and Dallns,
Three delegates 10 hr elected from the dis
Irlnl. hlnrIlnn nIRl MonhnN IN AmgllAl.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-18

divided the morning yesterday with
the hremen, aud for The first time your
correspondent
haw ihe Granger's hegaiia
which consists OF brown linen sashes,
trimmed with red, aud aprons Of linen
Of the same color, but unlrlmmed, Cap
tain w, l., Lang, master Of the Texas
state grange, whose horny hand We had
the pleasure OF grasplng, Introduced
Norman ., Colman,
lieutenant governor Of Missouri, who
made quite u lengthy speech, Mr.
COlman H. u vigorous aud llrGlble
speaker aud u free trader lilo denied
that the grange was political organ
ilatlOn, ~ II ranks embraced republl-
cans, democrats aud liberals without
discrimination, His effort was loudly
applauded, After dinner came The
Races between the firemen,
What say our Dallas hremen 10 the
following record Phmnix No, 2,
male the first run, cleared one hun
dred ana fifty feet around the race
track aud stripped their truck Of the
ladders IN forty-alx seconds, Pr0leo'
ton No. 4, hand engine, weighing
three thousand three hundred pounds,
then ran two hundred aud fifty yards
with their engine with twenty-0ne
men, threw water through hlty feet Of
hose In illly-twO seconds The Lee
Steam Fire Engine company No, D, got
up steam and threw water through nifty
feet Of hose In i've minutes ana ten
seconds, Protection No, X, the hand
engine above mentioned, then ehal-
lenged any company In tho state 10
run aud throw water for one hundred
dollars. Let M hear from Dallas ana
nee II our llremen cannot take up this
gnge which N 30 boldly thrown In their
faces, The event Of the afternoon was
tho
Presentation ~ Magnificent Hammer
10 the Houston Light Guards, by the
Houston ladies'. This company II COM
posed of the elite of the young men Of
Houston, and though they failed ia
carry of the prize Thursday many
think that policy IN well m merit had
something 10 do with the committees
award, Their skirmlsh drill 10y the
bugle was almost perfect aud the only
point In our opinion, In which the
Travis Rifles, Of Austin, the successful
company, eXGclled them was the man
ual. The Rifles, however did not ~
through the loading and firing, which
IL no easy part of the manual, with the
brtech loading rifles,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-18
General Iirngg,

In making the award, said ave love
the grey (the uniform Of the Houston
Light Guards, but we must give the
prize TO the blue" the uniform OF the
Travis Rifles. On hearing the award
the gallant Light Guards gave three
cheers Tor their successful rivals The
utmost good feeling seemed 10 prevail
among all the companies, and ms Mr.
Davis said,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-18
Queen city OF Northern Texas

will then he able to show what she can
do at home. The trotting race between
Blind Tom aud Rodney was won by
Blind Tom. Time, 1886.
The pacing race, mile heats, best two
in three, between the horse Waco"
and the mare "Jennie" was won by
Waco Time, 2:3i.
The iiremen from Galveston had an
opportunity of testing their mettle last
night, and they
Middletown transcript., 1875-07-17

road, which was done, and rates given at
former meeting of growers repeated, and
number Of the growers expressed desire to
avail themselves Of the reasonable rates and
extraordinary facilities offered them by this
compauy. and at once selected Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Pittsburg and Chicago, as points
10 which a supply will be sent, and to further
the arrangement !; and after considerable dis
cussion of the Hon. Mr.. Greeley's advice go
West, on motion of Hon. B. T. Biggs, q
COMMITTEES of Two were appointed to join o
like committee from the Convention of Satur-
day last, to visit Baltimore and confer with
the officials of the B. / O. R. R. as to a sche-
dule of time rates, &C., to all points West,
and examine the facilities for rapid trans
portation, &C., &c. a
Mr.. Budd stated he was authorized BY MIR.
Sharp, Master of transportation of B. 3 ..
R. R., to assure the peach shippers that noth-
ing would be omitted on the part Of that
railroad to insure every facility to them, and
that he will move the peaches to destination as
soon as received from p, W. & B R. R.
Messrs. H. Clayton and R. T. Cochran,
were appointed the Committee on behalf Of
this Association to visit Baltimore.
Mr. Comegys stated that Mr.. Collins OF
W. a r. r. R., had visited sMiddletown on
Monday last. and desired to assure the grow
ers of the readiness of his Railroad, to offer
facilities for transportation to interior Penn
sylvania, leaving Wilmington in FIVE minutes
after the cars reached this company. Il Nj Il
Letters were read from commission mer-
chants in Cincinnati, soliciting consignments
Of fruit, also from Richmond, Va, and other
points never before known to desire supply
of our luscious fruits.
On melton meeting adjourned sine die.
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During the epidemic of intermittents in the
West this season, the whole immense stock OF
Ayers Ague Cure became exhausted, and the
producing power of his Labratory was found
inadequate to meet the demand. Many who
knew its extraordinary virtues for the cure Of
Chills and Fever, paid exorbitant prices for
it. This Ague Cure is said, by those who
use it, to never fail Reader, if you must
have medical aid, take the best of medicine.
Poor remedies are dear, as good are cheap, at
any price you have to pay for then. - Char
lesion Courier. ss:
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Is your Life Worth 10. .Cents?s

Sickness prevails everywhere, and every
body complains of some disease during their
life. When sick, the object is to get well /;
now we say plainly that no person in this
world that is suffering with Dyspepsia, Liver
Complaint and its effects, such as Indigestion,
Costiveness, Sick Headache, Sour Stomach,
Heartburn, Palpitation of the Heart, Depress-
ed Spirits, Biliousness, &C., can take Green $
August Ftocer without getting relief II you
doubt this. goE to your sDruggist, DR.. Cham
berlain, Middletown, Del, or H. r.. Baker,
Odessa, Dell and get sample bottle for 10
cents and try it, or . regular size for IS cts.
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FOR SALE.
HAIR! HAIR!a HAIR!

r AIDES, 60 to Mrs. A. N. Midcalfs, where
IL you can get all kinds of Hair Work made
to order. Cdmbings worked up into Braids,
Cnrls, ar Frizzes, Old Rraids dyed black az
brown. 0pe-auarter Mila from dtetoFn,
on Mr.. William Brady ) farm, IN rear Of his
residence. Satisfaction guaranteed or NO
charge. Mar l3s
Middletown transcript., 1875-07-17

Second Lieutenant Robert r. Lyons,
of the 18th Infantry died at st. Paul.
Mimi, on the 10th inst, He was ap-
pointed from the State of Delaware in
Middletown transcript., 1875-07-17

Beautiful Il octave PIANOS, Rosewood
case with all improvements, for $40, war
ranted for Eve years, at ROBELEN + BROS,
ITO Market Street, WilmingtonsDsl.
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MIDDLET0WN IRONFOUNDRY
toiils!e.si l5s AND ~ g5ls ssi5ef laisT
! MACHINE SHOP.

DLOWS and Plow Castings, Machine Cast
J. inss Of all kinds on hand or made to
order. i1ss 4sssags.i SliAiiia14 ~
Particular attention given to Repairing
Machinery. Cash for old Iron.
WIN. L. buckle 4 SON, 2
Jan 4-6 Founders and Machinists.
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Granulated Sugar III cents A II cts, and
B 10 cts, CASH, at s. NJ. REYNOLDS. !
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Grass Scythes, W bet Stones, Rifles, Machine
File and Oilers Seal, Whale and Engine OIL,
for moving machines, at 8. N. REYNoLDs
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Citizens National Bank,
MIDDLETowN, DEL, July 9th, 1875. !
The Directors have this day declared q
semi-annual dividend of FOUR az per cent.
out of the earnings of the last six months,
payable to the Stockholders on and after the
18th inst, clear of all taxes. -
July l0-4t j. R. HALL, Cashier. q
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An elegant Two-Button Kid Glove for 90
cents cash, at q. NJ. KEYNoLDS.
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You can buy Organs for $40, $50, $75,
$l00 and beautiful Organs with stops, fel
$llo, at ROBELEN 4 BROS, TIC Market st.,
Wilmington, Del. = :.
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A choice Rio Coffee, green, IS cents, roast
ed 2s cents, CASH, at s. M. REYNOLDS z.
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MAs1vrsrs, for the shipment Of peaches and
other fruit, printed promptly and neatly At
the TRAHsCRIPr Office.
Middletown transcript., 1875-07-17

New York White Corn Beans, for seed, a
b s. N. REYNOLDS.
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Job lot Ladies' Two-Button and Gauntlet
Lisle Gloves, l2} and IS cents-worth 30 cts.
SIN. REYNOLDS.
Middletown transcript., 1875-07-17

Latest style Straw Hats for old men, gents,
young men, boys, youths and children, At
s. M. REYNOLDS.
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Ladies in need of nice Silk Dress, call a
S. M. REYNOLDS and look at those Guinel
Black Silks at $l.50 and $l.75 per yard, jus'
received direct from the importers.
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ROBELEN 1 BRO, of Wilmington, are
selling Estey Organs at very liberal discounts.
Also, some beautiful Organs Of other makers
at very low prices. Send for price lists.
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! 8otels. &t.,ssss &C. 81. i &. d !
N e w HsO TIE L
u, At Townsend, Del. sns suq
TOWNSEND HOU SN,

nPEN June lst. 1879, win accommodate
~ tAs travelling pubic and permanent
bQerdera at very reasonable rates. Tho bar
VIII It an times be stocked with choice
wipes, liadoss, Tobacco and Hegars. Fine
systers ip season Hopipgby Sfriet atteation
- business to merit . liberal, share of. the
public patronage generally. ss' r
LANES G. TOWNSEND,
June ely. propsietor.
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Ladies call at s. NJ. REYNOLDS and look
at the new assortment of Hamburg Edgings
and Insertngs, in all widths and prices from
10 cents and upwards.
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Whereas it having come to the knowledge
Of peach growers that the boats. ferrying our
peaches over from Jersey City to New York
make the trip every thirty minutes until four
o'clock, P. NJ, therefore
Resolced, That committee uf peach grow
crs wait upon those who control the ferry
boats and request that boats be put on upon
the arrival Of the trains and run every ten
minutes so as to give the crates quick dis
patch. 80 - ssit
Hon. B. T. Biggs was appointed commit
tee of one to see to the matter. 2 :.
Considerable discussion was had upon new
routes and the determination Of the growers
appeared to be to avail themselves of every
route and divide the crops TO those railways
and commission merchants who were most
willing to assist in distributing to advantage.
Gov. Cochran called upon Mr.. T. Il. Stanford,
foreign freight agent of Bait. / Ohio B. B. to
address the convention, and that gentleman
was invited to make the association acquaint-
ed with the proposals of his company. he
said that on behalf Of the Baltimere 4 Ohio
railroad he would guara utee to the growers a
lightning express fruit train, the cars being
built upon passenger trucks, with improved
air-brakes. The cars Of the Baltimore / Ohio
the further guaranteed to ran a. easily as any
in the country in which the growers now ship
to New York, the ventilation and interior ar
rangsmspb 70 be exactly like The. Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore cars, smpties
baskets and crates) to be returned promptly
If the comm ission men delivered them. Trains
would leave Baltimore at o'clock P. ". and
arrive in Pittsburg at Z A. NJ, Sandusky $3.50
P. NJ, Columbus His 6PsA., Giasinnatisl
P. NJ, Chicago $50 A. N. lseeond day,) st.
Louis . m. laecOpd dsy.} qMr. Stanford
then furnished the follovipg sahedule Of time
and rates over the Baltimors and Ohio road
to points West: Chicago, $245, IS hours ;
Cincinnati, 1924, ~ hours; Cleveland, $ls2,
Middletown transcript., 1875-07-17

Peach Blow Potatoes, at sa,lai
s. M. REYNOLDS
2Ooe lbs. Rock Salt, 500 sacks Dairy Salt,
and 100 boxes fine pulverized Salt for table
use in store and for sale by "a
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Il OF the american steamship 20. OF Ph1ladel-
phia, and request said company to fit up
compartment in each steamship, as a refriger-
| ator, to carry peaches to Liverpool at as rea-
sonabie rates as they can afford, and we the
Peach Growers of the Peninsula, pledge our
selves to ship peaches to, Liverpool if the pro-
per facilities are prepared for us,and reason
| sble rates charged. We have no doubt that
| peaches will Keep in good order during the
passage, and arrive in good order if, the re-
frigerator is properly prepared and attended
| to. - 5.... ...,,s, ~, Il @f-., s.,., s,l..4. +
Which was on his motion passed.
The President appointed Messrs. s. Towns
end, s. F. Shailcross and Richard W. Coch-
ran, The COMMITTEES to wait upon the Steam
ship Co.-in Philadelphia. r.
Mr.. Townsend offered the following resolu-
ton which was, on motion Of Mr.. H. Clayton,
adopted.
Resoiped, That in our opinion the Peninsula
between Delaware and Chesapeake Bays is
by all odds better adapted to the growth Of
peaches than any section in the United States,
and we therefore think We can make II to the
interest of Railroads, Steamboats, and Steam
ship Companies to help us market all the
crops in good order and in good season
L
Some remarks we're made as, to the several
reports of former meetings that appeared in
the public press and upon motion Of Mr..
Townsend the reporters were requested to
compare their reports Of resolutions with the
Secretary's minutes before publishing to in
snrc correctness. 1T. 1'eH7a b
kilograms from G. X. Ide, Master of Trans
portat,on of the p. Wa B.R. r. were read,
notifying shippers that cars for Boston must
be ordered before 2lst inst, and that cars for
Pennsylyania via Philadelphia, and Reading
r. R., SHOULD be ordered, At .epce 10 enable
Mr.. Bell to fit them up in season. d.gr o.
Hon. B. T. Biggs read the rates, 4c,, Of p.
4 R. R. R., by imitation of,the meeting, also
giving list of stations as yet not selected, and
urged upon growers to determine upon their
respectivepoints At onee. 'i;Aslgf ssAgs'g /
The President called upon Mr.. Thomas H.
Stanford, Jf., Of The B. 40. Ii, r. 10 give
the meeting list of available points on that
Middletown transcript., 1875-07-17

Mr.. Thomaa Cochran began, 4breshing
wheat for Hii.A!. Nowland, Esq, o. Monday
morning last, at 8 o'clock, and b, Tuesday
noon he had thrested out, by actual measure
ment. s55 bushels, an average Of e1ss bushels
per day Mr.. Cochran uses steam thresher,
of what patent we did not learn, and used in
tho oIst put 1900 pounds of coail ii5il'
Middletown transcript., 1875-07-17

ENVELOPES of all sizes, asd letter heads With
business cards, furnished, very cheap at the
TRANSCRIPT offic9. p18a isss 9Aassis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-13
PROTESTANT CHURCHES IN ROME.

The Baptist denomination have just dedicated
their first church in Rome. 1t made a somewhat
noteworthy occasion by the presence OF delegation OF
UPWARDS OF 80 Baptists from England. The Baptists
have had religious services in Rome since II became the
capital OF Italy been forced 70 move their place
of meeting frequently Some tine ago site for chapel
was bought for 100000 at No 30 in the Plaza san
Lorenzo by gentleman friendly 10 tho mission A
building capable OF seating about 300 persons was
erected with schoOl-room and bapstery on one side
and shop for the sale of religious publications.
The chapel is called the Apostolic Church Of Christ
and its pastor il the Rev. Mr.. WALL who has two
assstans The dedication services were attended Dy
large congregations. Eleven italian COMMITMENTS were
present At IL a. III. the pastor, the Rev MF
wall preached in Italian and short addresses were made
member of the Chamber of Deputies; signor PeOcch
and Father Grissi. The communion service was then
held In the afternoon English service was held, AT
which the Rev DR. Underh, Secretary OF the Engiish
Baptist Missionary Society preached, taxing az MS tcAI
the 10th verse OF the lst chapter OF Romans In the
evening a third servicc-in Itallan-Was held . -,
While in Rome the English visitors called on GarDall
In reply TO an address he said: When spoke
of my desire that my countrymen snould lnil-
tate the English people, l spoke the truth,
only the truth. / have never been so proud as To-
English ladies' and gentlemen representative OF the
English nation whose sympathetic and generous nature
have experienced in every circumstance OF my ne.
am proud to-day have never been before ana am
very grateful for demonstration so precious ~ my
he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-13
CIVIL NOTES.

In the suit of Henry HOlch against Louis
iAaaeler, tried in tbe Marine Court before Judge
Joa en- the plaintiff obtained verdict for 800 73
Luis IAbucher City Marshal. levied at the suit OF
venI 4 Drummer AGAINST George Scheunaher, on groce
mes rh had brlcl led to the latter The goods had
however. previously taken on foreclosure OF
Cha.-l MORTGAGE by HOch. and he sued tue city Mar
aha az the creditors, and yesterday obtained Judgment
sgaiu- them
The will of Samuel ali, late of Newark,
nj was yesterday az Il 10 probate by surrogate
Hulchns all opposition ID .eto having been withdrawn
TIE property NJ the consisted Of real estate in
Newark Ia this CITY. lI else where which he leaves 70
hs wife and relative. one cufiOns clause IN the VIII
iFis Tie wife -uDet her place Of residence 10
ely on, unless she desires companion, III which case
Sie NAV rent apartments 20 elderly widow lazy OF
SglCt tastes and good habits
James +. Hail, boy apparently about IA
Year. Of age ght from the shaker settlement in
Albany County on hbeaS corpus, and produced yeSter
dAy before ige Barrett In Supreme Court, Chambers
H. boys father procured divorce several years ago
an charge u child He aterward placed the
ohld With the Shakers and the mother uhtil ately,
could not find H. The shaker guardians OF the DOy
making obe ton. Judge Barrel; directed Irat nc De
PLACED u charge of his uncle, Washington j. thompson
snal motion 10 appoint permanent guardian cOud ne
made ard decided W. :. WOf appeared for the mother
1snaa G.. Bowen FOR the father