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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-09
PREACHERS AND PUAPITs.

We were much struck with the re-
marks of the New York IribWc re-
speeding pulpit oratory, in its last
weeks issue, and we heartily concur in
the opinion expressed by the writer
that the mass of church-goers would tie
exceedingly gratiiied ifclergymen gem
orally would put more study in the de-
livery of sermons. One ofthe greatest
needs for enlivening pulpit power is
simplicity in delivery--tlat high art
which is simply the perfect copying OF
nature. Many preachers seem to for
get that the art and mystery of good
reading consists simply and only in
giving the language the same express
sion, tones and infections that they
use in conversations; varied only ty
such additional vocal power as may be
necessary to make themselves heard in
the church. Passages expressive of
deep feeling or emphasis require little
more art for their true rendition than
what nature gives to any man thor
oughly in earnest in his subject. Good
reading is among the very rarest of
scholarly accomplishments, and this
explains the strong prejudice SO long
felt--and yet felt in many localities
against written discourses While it is
true that the preacher aims primarily
to convince, he should not neglect to
entertain also, as an aid to his argu-
ment. Because so many preachers do
not or can not is precisely the reason
why they fail to draw full audiences.
Right or wrong, men will not go to
church Regularly merely to near
powerful arguments to prove that
they are sinners. a taste for enter
tainment and ornament Is part of our
nature. Strength adapted TO the OBJ
ject is an essential element in every
thing we use, whether 1t be d house, u
church, an article Of furniture, a SER
mon, a;machine or a horse; but who
does not prize each of these all the
more II with the necessary strength
we get something of ornamental
grace? A preacher who despises the
graceso laboratory, who thinks that in.
cidents ofstriking Illustration, or word
pictures, or apt quotations, graceful
gesticulation, or an expressive modu-
lation of the,voice to highten the eff
feet Of passage which will justify it,
Ia not in keeping with his sacred pur-
pose, need never expect much success
In winning men to lead better lives.
lie must entertain somewhat before
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THE outrageous postage LEVIED on
transcient newspapers, magazines, etc,
since the stupid action of Congress
last winter Is to be abolished, and
seems to have been fastened upon
newspapers by IN error, The mem
bers Of the Committee on Appropria-
tlons which recommended the new
to law Congress, claim that they under
stood the increase was to apply only to
merchandise. General Garfield, chair
man Of that committee, has announced
his determination to move for the re-
peal Of the obnoxious law at the OPEN
ing Of Congress, |
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he can be permitted to convince
Mother sinners nor salnla care FOR u
stcudy diet Of facts or arguments
which ar0 never set OH Us something
approximatug to rhetorical grace or
brllinncy or cnliyened BY The glow
Of mn imagination which can now
and then soar iuto The realms offancy'
Il Do precisely beenusoao many preach
eFs do not or cannot rge above the
dead level Of The most commonplace
delivery that lhe pulpit h not more
elliciout, In hundreds, perhaps thou
sands, Of instances too, that delivery
"a worae thnn commonplace-it Is re-
voting 70 good taste. Does amy body
claim that the glory Of God Is promo
ted in preaching by the unnatural
monotone to say nothing Of slng-song)
characteristic Of 80 many preachersY
or course few preachers can be enter
bthiuing or eloquent merely mt Will.
Nor Is the fault necessarily In their
schools or teachers. Nature has sim
ply denied them the powers they need.
But for bad habits Of elocution, SLOW
emily delivery careless enunciation,
monotone, sIng-song, etc, etc.. M
much cannot be said, These are faults
which industry and perseverance will
correct, and sense Of duty In view of
their sacred calling should impel them
To the effort.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-09

THE Bolton JouyWM closes review
of the new Constitution with the fol-
lowing words: "There are some arti-
cles we would have different II we
could, but taking the instrument us n
whole, we approyeit and hope II will
be adopted The JoWndI like THE
HERALD, has not lodged the ISSUE nor
straddled it, but with manly irankness
comedies thIh the Constitution rs n
whole is mcritorious and should be
adopted. The hestating and ELUSIVE
diplomacy Of some Of our exchanges
respecting this question would be APP
preclated by Mark Twain.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-09

Now that Congress is in session and
under fair Roadway, we wish to direct
the attention Of our Representatives to
the desirabiity Of erectinga new Fed
eral district with its center at Dallas.
The relief to our State court would be
material, while the necessity of a long
trip to Tyler imposed at times upon
our citizens and the heavy expense In
cident thereto, would he obviated. In
event sucha district was established
the Federal Government would pur-
chase suitable block in this city aud
erect thereon commodious and come
ly Courthouse, which would add much
to the beauty Of our surroundings. The
only difficulty, we opine, arises from
the fact that Ex-Governor h. j. Davis
might drop into the Judgeship, which
unfortunately would be for life.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-09

The DALLAS HERALD talks to our
hayward friend, the telegraph, in very
plain language, and, to our mind,
points out to that paper some of the
evils which its course would tend to
entail upon Texas. We regret exceed
ingly that our limited space precludes
the possibility of our reproducing the
article. 1t is an able, clear and patriot
ic effort. te5
We thank the Examiner for its kind
ly mention. The HERALD will en-
deavor, while under its present man
agement, to deserve the eulogy Of its
friends.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-09

DIR. - is one OF the professors at
the Cook county Hospital, Illinois
and upon him devolved the duty OF de-
livering clinical lectures before the
mixed class. Two weeks ago the idea
entered his head of perpetrating CO.,
lossal joke.upon the lady students. He
took advantage of their presence to
deliver an especially obscene lecture
upon venereal diseases, and cracked
several highly-seasoned and indecent
jokes during the delivery of 1t. The
young men, with a truly manly sense
of chivalry, expressed their abhor-
renee of such a jest, but il was not
possible for the ladies either TO leave
the room or avoid listening. All they
could do was to sit and hear the OBJ
scene lecture, and face 1t out as best
they might. So scandalized were they
by it. however, that they resolved not
to attend again. IT was delicate sub
Ject to bring beforethe Medical Board,
and they saw no way, of making a
formal complaint. Fortunately for
them the matter came before the repu-
table physicians on the board, and DIR.
- was taken severely to task for 1t.
lie admitted his oflense, nude. an
apology, and promised to offend no
more This obscene old sow-bonesf
should be tried by court martial of
female doctors, and a punishment as
seaaed not so agreeable to swallow as
sp,riffn fs4uacnfi.
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UNDER the heading of "Notes from
the National Grange in late New
Orleans paper, we find Colonel Lang
of Texas quoted as having said that
"his State had appointed two agents
who soon proved an incubus to the or
der, and he wished he could rid the
State Of them Colonel John nj.
Crockett, Of this city, is one OF these
agents, aud is transacting business in
volving hundreds of thousands of dol
lars for the Order, his sales and pur-
chases monthly exceeding the sum of
twenty thousand dollars, and Were
this assertion well fou nded it would
have proven possibly detrimental to
the. commercial standing of Colonel
Crockett among Northern manuiac-
turers We take pleasure, therefore,
in stating that Worthy Master Lang
has been Incorrectly reported in this
regard, and that he has assured Colonel
Crockett that an error has been com
mitted IN these "Notes from the Ma
tional Grange
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-09

WE have received the first number
Of the 2tras CadoL u new monthly pm
per just started at Austin, by the cadets
Of the Texas Military Institute. u Is
handsomely printed, aud the literary
contents show ability. We comply
with the request 20 exchange with
nlnnsnrn.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-09

THE IHter-O ocean, an intensely Radi-
cal organ, Is facetious over the crowd
and crush of Democrats at Wizards,
in Washington city. 1t states that
more bourbon whisky is being drank
than ut any time since 1860, and that
the opinions of our distinguished
brethren depend chiefly upon the lib
erality with which cocktails are dis
pensed. These same thirsty Demo-
Gratis will make many of the b'tcr-
Ocedn's friends and favorites have II
dry grin before few tohishy investiga-
tons are ended. "Bab," and Joyce,
Mcdonald, McGee and Avery have
piled this whisky business so satisfac-
torily, that the government is likely
to acqualnt them all with the interior
arrangements, and massive architec-
ture of some State penitentiary.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-09

WE are pleased to learn that since
the quotation of our city bonds in
New York, on December LIST, that
these bonds are steadily advancing,
having reached eighty-ilve cents IN
Memphis and ST. Louis. There Is
nothing like prompt payment of in
terest. We look shortly for Dallas So
ourlties to command IL premium even
in Wall street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-09
go THE HOLDE RS
&. or Il sk&
DALLAS CITY BONDS
Bonds to be Redeemed
SEALED PROPOSALS.
Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
or the
TEN PER CENT CITY BONDS,

The city charter and ordinances creating the
city bonds providing that the accumulated
sinking fund Of the respective bonds shall he
applied to the redemption of the said bonds.
Now, therefore, |, W. l.. Cabell, Mayor OF
the city of Dallas, do hereby notify the hold
ers OF the ten per cent ten year bonds, and
the ten per cent tweuty Year street improve
ment bonds that will receive at my office
until
lie o'clock NJ, ON the list Day of Jan
unry, 1876,
Sealed proposals to sell to the city of Dali
las SIX Thousand dollars of the ten per cent
ten year funding bonds, maturing July I,
1883, and one thousand live hundred dollars
OF the ten per cent twenty year street i'm
lSg3.
Reserving to the City Council the right to
reject any and all bids.
W. Il. CABELL, Mayor.
Attest: J. b. HEREFORD, City Secretary.
noVl7dtf
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COLOHEL ". w. LANG.
Ise ~ OutspOkcn for coke nmd the
New Constitutions,
IHc VIII Make the Race, I'm Nominated,
Tor lieutenant GOycrm"T,
Rlo VIVA Not PIcdgo tile Grnngcrs {,
support the Nominees of the
Galveston C0nYCOfiOn.

This gentleman did u the honor to
call ut our sanctum on yesterday, In
company with Major Downs of the
N,rdHlmcr. They were returning to
their homes from the session Of the
National Grange recently held at Lou
isville. The editor took occasion dur
ing this Interesting interview TO ask
Colonel Lang what his views were re-
specting the new Constitution, and re-
ceived the following reply:
Ihave Just returned from Louisville
and have not had an opportunity of
examining the Constitution closely,
but from n cursory reading think IL
better adapted to the wants and views
OF the people than the present one IL
viii admit Of more economy in the
administration OF public affairs. can
not shy that il Is perfect, yet 1t should
be adopted.
The following conversation then en-
sued;
DO you favor Coke for Governor?
Coyar,,r cnlto lima uodo a firm and
faithful public officer, aud ] do think
the people should retain him in Office
lie is,cmphatically my choice for Gov
ernOr.
Colonel, will the Changers likely urge
any name for senatorship?
The Changers are auon-politIcal order
and cannot recommend or urge the
claims of any candidate for political
office us an organization, They can
not make nominations without VIC
lH',ng Ihe luluaheh'OI IA" oi 'ho
WV" ",,,. T., A.. .. .,...n ,1
"'' 90 w., p'>,N ','9...
N0,'',''''' W WV Wv - WIS '''''I
90 NOV Nlo" tno eAecU ,ile.h oei,
snip, out u 10 near my VhoHsaiiu
strong IL InlS ,9t"le' rue oruer -
coinpuct uh1 i'ea,tnyi ihcte"sing s'eau-
n.y. embracing "lVi'ii' its lolus, Ilie
most auoSlNltial anu lhte''IsenC lorln-
elS o. lhe o'ate, l'3 man anu pall l'
Pal purpose - " e'eN"'e lhe lHltleiS
" """ ' aed fho rorr'ers If To~Ss sae
and feel its good works.
Would YOU accent the Lieutenant
Covor,orshin ~ nominated hy tho
W. W. N'''''i' =
Galveston CONVENTION
| have repeatedly said that | ask no
office Of the people, and that | have no
demands upon them for office. If
bad any positive evidence that the peo-
pie desired me to serve them, under
my convictions of duty, | could not re-
fuse to do so.
What doyou think ofthe expedency
fan expe sion of opinion upon the
merits of the Constitution by the Gal
weston Conventions
The Constitution is now before the
people with view of having its mer-
It's ana defects 'riIlcnily examined,
"uI i, "4 i,N io uG"o' '',u pt'p'ieS VI
vet A fnll and iree DISCUSSION upon It's
various features should be had when
ever proper To- the emo OF complete I'M
Uei s,"'u'''s VI i'' ii'o'' '''
~ VIC I''"'se,S ''PPo'' 'no "o'i'''
''eo9 VI '''"' 'o'F
nc 0'T t,. 'to'vo n,h VI i@.i' .
politicol nnrtips. and their sunnort of
candidates will not depend upon their
relation to the Grange, nut upon their
Individual pOlltlcal preferences. 1hey
cannot, us body' resolve TO support
TINS OF that parry me Grahge does
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u IS reportoslo bahntruc that Zach
Chah,lcr Is drunk abnowfere In Mich
lgan. He lsin Washington, looking
in upon the cabinet meetings with the
President, aud has been sober for
nearly u fortnight
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TEN thousand dollars reward has
been offered for the rearrest ofTwecd'
lie may be making his way through
Texas for Mexico, We commend him
to Sheriff Barlley'sgood offices should
he pass through Dallas
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fOLi7ICAL.

A petition has been sent to the Constitutional
Convention of Missouri asking that the free school
system be abandoned in that State.
When wine is in wit is out, so that this from
the Buffalo Express is only amusing: cray fur
Sham Tilden. Thashari. 'Rah frolebillsllcn.
'Es err man 'sagointergivussll free wisky. 'Rah
fr Sham Cary-ole wisky Sham"
Some democrats never will accept the situation.
nor cease to discuss the dead issues, and Mr. Lef-
fer, the democratic nominee for Governor of
Iowa. appears TO be one of these He opens the
campaign with the war-cry, "Do you want your
daughter to marry a ngger''
1t is of more Importance to know what General
Roberts, the Democratic candidate for Governor of
Maine, is now, but still we should like to learn
whether he yet thinks that he ought to have left
the army, as he is reported to have said in speech
shortly after, because Abe Lincoln went to bed .
white man and got up Niger" referring to the
Emancipation Proclamation.-Bo Journal
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MS N4NE WAS BRADBURY.

A correspondent Of the Standard re-
cites some facts--partly facts ana partly
fancies--in regard to the career oil the man
whom Mr. Blaine put in as a substitute
when he was drafted in 1868. The man un-
doubtedly behaved dishonorably. but the
Standard is mistaken in saying that he did
not 90 to the field. He djoin his regiment,
and so far as we know was good soldier.
Mr.. Blaine after he found that the man was
rather base metal, said in public speech
in Portland the same year in his discus
sion with Mr.. Sweat, that he deserved
all he got in being willing TO accept as
substitute man by the name OF Bradbury,
who had always voted the democratic
ticket" The last heard of the substitute
was as shouting supporter OF Piilsbury
in 1868, with all the rest Of the Bradbury
family. He was on the whole scaly fel-
low, and we hope the Standard will lay it
on to him hard.
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most Agreeable, Convenient, Effective
and Sore Remedy for
COSrIVENESS, DYSPEPSIA, PILES.
Pleasant to the palate, cause no pain, act prompt
ly never require increase of dose, do not exhaust
and for elderly persons females and children, are
just the thing. Two taken at night move the bow
els once the next morning. Warranted in an cases
OF the Piles and Falling of the Rectum. We prom
Use cure for all symptoms of Dyspepsia, such as
Oppression after Eating. Sour Stomach, Splitting Of
Food, Palpitatons; also Headache. Dizziness, Pain
In the Back and Loins, YelOwness Of the Skin and
Eyes, Sick Headache, Coated Tongue, Biliousness,
Liver Complaint, Loss OF Appetite, Debility,
Monthly Pains and all Irregularities. Neuralgia.
Fantness, &C.
Travellers find the Lozenges just what they need,
as they are SO compact and inodorous that they
may be carried In the vest pocket. and as an aper.
lent or laxative these LOzengcs have no equal.
Trial Boxes 3Oc., large Boxes 6Oc.; sent
by mail free Of postage to any address.
For sale by f. s. HARRISON Co, No. ! Ire
mont Temple, Boston, and by all Druggists
The Peristaltc Lozenges are sold by
PARTRIDGE BROS, Augusta.
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Brain InvigOrator.

LANCASTER, Pa, July 81, 1871.
Mr.. JAMES l. FELLows-Sir: l am pleased to
inform you that my health is improving under the
use of your HypOphosphites Excessive tax OF
the brain had so exhausted my body that | could
neither work nor enjoy myself and it was with
difficulty that could sleep at all. tried rest,
and active exercise. various medicinal remedies
and the most popular physicians, and accidentally
heard OF your Syrup in New York. l purchased
three bottles at Caswell & Hazards, and until
used that nothing relieved ne. Now l can eat
we'll, sleep well, work we'll and feel well, and have
good reason to consider your Syrup most sur
prising and capital restorer of the mind and ner-
vous system, and advise all who have much brain
work to take it. You are at liberty to use this as
you may.
Yours, very truly,
JEROME SHENK. Insurance Agent.
jyl5-4&wlw
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phia genius "to reach the Patent Once first with
a model" There is no evidence, however, that
the two inventions arc based on the same prin-
ciple.
Affairs at the various navy yards are assuming
an unwonted briskness. A number of worthless
United States ar-vessels now afoat in foreign
waters are ordered home to be condemned and
abandoned, while new ships built and building
will take their places. Not that we are likely to
need preparation for maritime hostilities, but so
long navy is indispensable it is well to call in
the rotten hulks and send forth staunch, sea -wor
by shi ps.
The following verdict of coroners jury was
filed at Cincinnati last week 1--WE. the jury,
find that the said Fillman came to his death by
shot accidently went off by himself by killing
cat by shooting the same and when she was not
dead instantly by striking the cat with the breach
Of the gun and the load discharged itself.
In his speech at Mr.. Beecher's house at Peeks-
kill on Monday night, the Hon. Chauncey Nj
Deew was impelled, by an allusion to the great
amount of testimony and the little evidence taken
in the six months trial Of the Tion suit to tell
anecdote of the late President Lincoln, which we
do not remember to have seen printed. Mr..
Dephew prefaced II ny saying tnat wnen, Us sec
rotary of State of New York. he visited Washing
ton in 1864 to look after the army vote he had
occasion frequently to refer matters directly to
Mr.. Lincoln, who one day was reminded astory
which he declared was one of the only two anec-
dotes original with him, notwithstanding his repu
tation for storytelling. 81 only apply the good
stories others tell me-" the President said The
story which he thereupon proceeded to tell Mr..
Depew was TO the effect that many years before
when practicing in Illinois, be had appeared for
the defendant in q case of assault and battery, in
which the complainant did not seem to be very
much injured, although he had been through
long series of brawls. In the course of the plain
tiff's examination Mr. Lincoln asked, GLOW much
ground did you fight over :" "About six acres,
was the reply. Don't You think" asked Mr.
Lincoln, "that that was an almighty small crop of
fight for so much ground Z" Amid the rosrs OF
laughter which followed, and in which the voice
of Mr.. Beecher was heard above all the others
Mr.. Depew suggested that it was needless to make
the application to such quickly appreciative au
diencc.
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GENERAL NEKS.

General Garfield is slowly recovering from
serious illness.
1t is said that several of the New York ring"
thieves are making restitution of their ill-gotten
gains.
A movement has been inaugurated in Washing
ton to establish a newspaper to be conducted
solely by colored people.
The thirty first annual session of the National
Division of the Sons of Temperance was com
menced at Providence Tuesday.
The French residents of New York have con-
tributed $1,000 in aid of their countrymen in
France who have suffered by the recent floods.
One of the hardest things to do is to let well
enough alone, and this is not less strange than
the fascination which prompted man to pick up
hot poker the second time to see what burnt
him.
The mate Of the barge which was recently
wrecked in Puget Sound acknowledges that he
wrecked the vessel by the captains orders who
wanted the insurance The officers Of the boat
are under arrest.
The Secretary of the Treasury will transfer the
Supervisors of Internal Revenue from their pres
ent districts to other districts in remote parts of
the country. From this order the other new SUI
pervisors will be excepted.
Paul Boytou began life-savins in the ssrf ten
years ago, and since that time has rescued no less
than sixty-one persons. He has been known when
swimming to remain in the water eight hours
without any support.
There were present at Moody and Sankey's fare
we'll meeting in London Monday night 1888 clergy
men of the Church of England alone, far outnum-
bering the representatives of any other denomina-
| ton.
large number of people, with baud Of music.
waited upon Henry Ward Beecher At Peekskill
Monday night. Mr.. Beecher in response to an
address of confidence in his integrity, made .
characteristic speech fun of gratitude and express
sive of courage and hope for the future.
Tho Chicago Tribune says an inventor Of that
city has come forward with rival to the Keely
motor, and is running race with the Philadel-
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Economical New Food.-25 cents will buy pack
which will make so kinds of Dishes such as cakes
pies puddings etc. or l6 quarts of custards ellies
creams, Charlotte Russo, blanc mango, etc. Sold
by all Druggists and Grocers apll7-feod&wly
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How to tell good horse Stand in front Of
his shoulder and pull his head down gently till his
ear is at the level of your lips. Then tel him.
Fun.