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I'M oa,SoE
fle Prospective Meeting In thls CliJ
NJ the State TRANCE.

Tho State Grange NJ the order 0i
Patrons of llusbnndry, assemblies In
this city on Tuesday, tho lIlli Instant
II IL expected lhnt the meeting VIII he
most important one, ~ questions oi
considerable interest will he brought
forward, not the least interesting oi
which will he the erection Of cotton,
and Touring mills adequate to meet
the demands Of the great and
prosperous organization providing
means looking toward direct trade
with the manufacturers OF both
Europe aud America; the establish
mont of agencies to purchase machin-
cry, seed, farming implements, etc.
II Is expected that every subordinate
lodge will be represented, and that not
less than three or four hundred dele
gates will be present. The authorities
have granted permission to hold the
proceedings in the west room of the
Court House, which is ample and will
afford every convenience and facility
Inquiries have been made into the
amount of room that could he obtained
in the various hoarding houses in the
city, and it Is found to be inadequate
to the accommodation of so large q
body. 1t may he that some were not
visited if so, and there are any that
can accommodate few hoarders, they
will confer II favor by calling on Col
oncl John M. Crockett, ut the Grange
Agency, northeast corner of the Public
Square, and leaving their address.
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Fine wheat.

Mr.. w. J. Thermond, living on Ten
Mile Creek, seven miles west of Ian
caster, yesterday presented THE HER.
AID with a beautiful specimen o.
White Borden wheat, igrown on his
place this season, which we are con
fident would grade as No. / in any
market. The grain is remarkably
white and plump, and its yield, Mr.. II,
thinks. equal to any variety grown in
this State. His crop averaged about
thirty bushels to the acre. he pro-
poses 10 keep his ena.e crop for sale e
producers for seeding this fall: We are
confident IL would be greatly to the
advantage Of our farmers 10 SOW this
variety, as it makes better and whittier
-four than the red wheat, and would
therefore always command q better
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Captain George M. Swink returned
to the city yesterday, from brief visit
to Red River county.
II. G. Haggart, Esq, the grain man
left the city last evening, on a flying
business trip to New York.
Mr.. E. c. Scott, of the>Stephensvillt
Empire, was among the welcome visi
tors to THE HRRALD, yesterday.
Mrs. Tom. Fields and Mis-. S. ID.
Blake, returned to the city, yesterday,
after pleasant months sojourn al
Thorp's Springs.
JudgeH. Barksjale, who has been
absent for several weeks, i'm attend.
ance at the Tarrant District Court, re-
turned to the city yesterday.
Ex-Governor Z. 4. Clark and Major
E. A. Blanche, of Marshall, paid THE
HERALD the compliment of a most
pleasant and agreeable visit, yester-
day.
General J. J. Byrne, Colonel C. Law
renee and Major ID. w. Washburne, of
the land department of the 4. q p,
were around last night taking look
at Dallas by moonlight They all took
Vermouth in theirs, and took it, too,
at Jud. Freeman's.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Recorded in the Office of the Clerk OF
the District Court Of Dallas county,
from the 9th to- the 18th day of Au-
gust, a. d., 1875, inclusive:
Henry Schmidt to J. L. ID. Blades,
lot in City of Dallas, | J acre, 100000.
j. G. Mcconnell to John Tully, 10.
No. 8, block No. 90 in City of Dallas,
| $500.
j. G. Skies to Jos. H. Skiles, twenty
three acres of land on the waters of
White Rock Creek, $4,000.
w. A. Obier to j. A. Simpkins and
J. Il. Cutler, lotion Elm street, 81 $50. 90.
~. NJ. Dunlap to J as. Il. Parker, TWEEN
ty acres of land, $4,000
Geo c. Merrill to Albert Latham,
100 acres of land on Elm Fork of Trim
ity, 81, $4,000.
l.. II. Harral, Sr. to Mary lane Muir
ply 100 acres of land in Dallas Coun-
ty, Sl5O.00.
Jean Priest, and wife, to w. ]. Clark,
lot on Ross Avenue, $4,000.
J. Y. and Thomas Field to Anna M.
Horton, lots Is and 10, in block 100,
Smith, Murphy & Martins addition to
the city of Dallas, $SU0.0O.
Emma i. Lockwood to S. j. Adams,
President Dallas Real Estate and Build
ing Association. lot 4, block 300, in the
Live Oak Park property, adjoining
city of Dallas, $l75.
J. l.. Williams to S. J. Adams, Pres
ident Dallas Real Estate and Building
Association, lots No. 6 and Z, in block
3OS, in the Live Oak Park property,
$40.
+. M. Hanks to Cerell III. Hollen-
beck, lot of land in Hanks addition to
Dallas, 500.
John Nj. Laws and +. X. Laws to
John c. Mccoy, lot OH Commerce
street, 81 $50.
John ]. Eakins to NJ. L. Fife, one
acre of land, 500.
w. II. Smith and S. J. Smith John
NJ. Laws, % acres of land out of the
James A. Smith headlight, $500.
b. +. Jones to John M. Laws, l2 30
acres of land out of the J. Langley sur
vey,, SlSs.
A. M. Cochran and wife to Walter
Caruth, 200 acres of land, four miles
north Of Dallas, 1000.
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TRUSTEES SALE.-Whereas, j. Z. Main
Il OF and Carrie \. Manor, his wife, by
their certain deed of trust, dated the twelfth
day of October, A. d., 1874, and recorded In
book Y, pages $40, $40 and 3Sl of the records
of deeds, ETC., for Dallas county, convey cd to
the undersigned, WIN. A. Obenchain, trus-
tree, the following described tract or parcel
Of land, situated in the city of Dallas, county
of Dallas, State of Texas, to-wii: Being u
part OF block No. two ~ (2J0hundred feet
square) out ofa lil4 acre tract owned origin
ally by Alien Beard, aud out of lot No -four
az of the partition TO the heirs of Crawford
Grigsby of said Grigsby's loo acre locative
interest out Of the original Jobn Grigsby
league survey. and being that portion OF said
block No. two ~ lying between Pacific ave
nue., Live Oak street ind the southwest line
of said block No. two (2l, which said convey
ance was made in trust to secure the pay
ment off certain promissory note In ssid
deed described, ana whereas said note, by
certain conditions In said deed, has become
due and is unpaid, now, therefore, in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF said decd OF
trust, and at the requisite Of the Pgal holder
Of said note, | shall proceed TO sell the above
described real estate nj the east front door Of
the court house in the city OF Dallas, in the
est bidder for cash, at public vendue, on
Saturday, the 9TH day of August, 1870,
between the hours often in the forenoon and
four In the afternoon of that day, to satisfy
said note, together with the cost and expense
of executing this trust,
WIN. A. OBENCHAIN, Trustee.
Dated this 10Th day OF July, lS7b. 44wst
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Administrative Sale.

Pursuant to an order made at the June
term, ls75, of the honorable District Court OF
Dallas county, Texas, will offer for sale to
the highest bidder, on a credit of six months,
at the Courthouse door III the city ana
county of Dallas in said State, on the frs,
Tuesday in September, 1875, between the
hours prescribed by law, in lots of forty
acres or less, the purchaser or purchasers Civ
ing notes with approved security, together
with a mortgage on the land, the following
described lots or parcels of land belonging to
the estate OF A. y. Nance, and being situated
in said county, to-wit: First tract being the
east half of the northeast quarter of section
No. az eleven, being part of the J. ID. Dali
lins head right, lsaye and except about eight
acres constituting narrow strip reaching
from the southeast corner OF said northeast
quarter and extending along the east line OF
same north to Ten Mile creek, containing
about seventy-twO acres ,glO acres. Second
tract beiug part OF the head right survey Of
Artemas Baker and beginning ut the north
west corner OF same. an elm and cottonwood
90 degrees, west 253 varas 10 a stake; thence
north As degrees, east 1905 yaras to stake.
thence north 40 degrees, west 1871 varas to n
stake; thence south IS degrees. west ll4g
varas to the beginning, containing about
forty.four (44l acres. Third tract being o part
of the John Kiser survey Of 80 aares begin
ming at the northwest corner Of same; thence
south with the west line far enough to make
about seventy COZ acres of the north end OF
said survey; thence east 10 a stake In the
original east line of said survey; thence
north with salu east line 10 the northeast
corner Of said survey; thence west with the
north line of said survey TO the beginning,
containing about seventy (70) acres, resery-
ing about three acres in the northeast corner
Of said survey, claimed as part Of the
Patrick survey, Fourth track being in said
county also and located In the Cedar Noun
tain, and being about ten li0l acres, COM
prislng all the interest OF toe Ensd estate OF
A. q. Nance II. and 10 theCiarlg survey, hav-
ing on same cedar timber. Said tracts OF
land are to be sold to pay the debts owing
by said estate, or so much thereof as Is nee
essary to pay said debts
ELIZABETH w. NANCE
AdministrRtlx OF A. q. Nance. Z
July Sl-3t - Y. -
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The attention of parents and guard
ians il directed to the card of Marvin
College, published in another column.
The college is situated in the thriving
little village of WaXahachie, and is
under the superintendent of DR.. NJ.
b. Franklin, whose reputation rs a
no endorsement ut the hands of THE
HERALD. He has long been Il citizen
of Dallas and during that time has
won the esteem and respect of all. The
advantages, terms, ETC., will compare
favorably with those offered by SINH
lar institutions in the country, and the
institution is well worthy the patron
age and confidence of the public.
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THE DALLAS BLOOD STOCK ASSOCIA-
TON.
Grand state TOnrnaTnent and Agricul-
turaI Exposition, August Iitii, 1875.

The most brilliant display of Gallant
knights ever seen In the State, and mounted
on the most splendid collection of Booded
Horses ever before exhibited in Texas. The
Prizes to be competed for are the most valu-
able ever offered in this country ON such oc-
casions. An unsurpassed exhibition of thor
ough-bred ana rotting horses--double and
single harness, and saddle horses. Tine best
display of horsemanship by ladies and gen.
tlemen. Premiums will be given for the best
display OF Wheat, Corn, Oats, Cotton, and
all other agricultural products, Also for the
best span of mules used exclusively for farm
ing purposes. There will be magnificent
band in attendance. The Dallas Blood Stock
Association will spare no pains in adminis-
tering to the wants of their guests on this
occasion, and confidently expect that IL will
be the largest gathering Of tho people yet
Witnessed in North Texas.
There Will be presented to the best drilled
company in Dallas, magnificent silk flag.
A. WADE, W. b. MILLER,
Secretary. President.
In ,sD Il A. al
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County Court,

Presiding Justice, Hon. Nat. NJ. Bur
ford; associates, Esquires William
Sprawles, n. o. McAdams and Thoma
ID. Coates.
On motion, the Sheriff was directed
to permit the State Grange, which us
sembles in this city on the 18th, I,
hold their meetings in the Courthouse
A communication was eceived from
Jefferson Ward. Esq, in response to ,
request from the court, to the effect
that in his opinion, the law did not
provide for the Office of jailor, which
was received and filed.
Several minor accounts were pre.
sented and allowed.
A communication was received from
the Dallas Bridge Company, to the fol.
lowing effect:
The Dallas Bridge Company will
permit the citizens of Dallas county to
pass over its bridge at the following
rates: Foot passengers and persons on
horseback to pass free; wagons and
vehicles of any kind, at one-half the
rates now charged. [These rates to APP
ply only to actual residents of Dallas
county.l Provided, that the County
Court will close and keep closed all
public or private roads across the Trim
ity river within three miles OF the
bridge and on an air line. The COM
pany reserving the right at any time,
in the event of any public or private
road being opened within the above
limits, and remaining open for the space
Of ten days after a notice in writing,
signed by the President or Secretary of
said company is served upon the Chief
Justice, to declare this contract null
and void; and said company reserves
all its rights to charge for toll without
reference TO this contract.
The communication was received
and filed.
The account of James L. Barkley,
for board and custody of prisoners in
Jail, for the months of June and July,
Sl7s3, was approved.
Several minor accounts were present
ed and approved.
The Clerk was ordered to search and
take possession of all copies of the
Texas Reports belonging to the county,
and report the same to the court, in
order that all missing numbers might
be supplied.
A proposition to build a plank fence
around the Courthouse, for $50 in
United States currency, or $500 in
county warrants, was received and
filed.
Adjourned until the last Monday in
September.
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TIE HERALD was yesterday present.
ed by Mr. l.. b. Long, who lives about
seven miles east of this city, with one
of the largest aud finest cotton stalks
yet brought to this office for exhibit
ton, this season. 1t is over four feet
high, has sixty-odd bolls, number OF
which are opened, besides innumera-
BILE blooms and squares. Mr.. Long
represents this stalk as fair average
of his entire crop.
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The seventh annual session of the
above popular institution of learning
will commence on the first Monday in
September. 1t is hardly necessary to
refer to the efficiency and advantages
ofthis school, as they are well known
to the citizens of Dallas and vicinity.
Professor scales, the principal, has few
superiors as an instructor and, aided
by an able corps OF assistants, it may
be safely predicted that the training,
moral as well as educational, Of the
scholars, wa be thorough and com.
plete.
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alstfLlAaf0ns
MARVIN clllEaE.
MALE AND FEMALE.
WAXAIAcNIE, TEXAS.

Tho iifth annual session of this Institution
VIII commence on the first Monday IN Sep
lrnlbcr, $50, under the suporintciIdcncs III
NJ. H. Franklin, A, NJ. NJ. d., President, with
mn able corps of Experienced nnd efficient
teachers. Tho course OF instruction Is nv OK.
ienslyr, and win be ns thorough as any
school In the state.
TINS school viii bo conducted strictly In
accordance with the usilges OF the colleges
IN the South. Music n distinguished Profess
sor OF many yeais experience.
Ihe college Is now being put in thorough
repair anu whom compile ed viii be one of
the largest ana best ARRANGED college build.
ings IN the state.
Waxahnchie is admlrably situated for cdu-
cntlonnl enterprises Is easy of access, hnv-
ing two daily hacks from Ennis Station, on
the Central road. The town and vicinity
are noted for the intelligence, refinement
and morality of Lhoir inhabitants.
Terms OF tuition per session of five months
range 40 To $50 incidental Fees, - %; Mu-
Sic ON Plano, SO use of instrument So % ;
board from sl2 To SIS per month. Tuition In
advance. For further particulars address
Dr.. NJ. 3. FRANKLIN.
auglldltw3m WaNahachlc, Texas.
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Dallas county challenges the worlt
for fine peaches, which are now abund
ant and cheap in our market. Some O
the very finest the reporter have even
seen, were kindly presented, yester-
day, by our friend and neighbor, Col
onel John NJ. Crockett. They were
grown on his place, n few miles from
the city, and were of the white cling
stone variety. They were exceedingly
delicious.
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OXALIC ACID.
The Mysterious Deaths at the CONNER
Clal Restaurant.
Was IL Suicide, Was II Accidental, OIL
Was IL Murder?

The readers of The HERALD are fa.
miliar with the details, so far as they
have been developed, of the death OF
Frank Duerr and Fredolin Dudly,
which occurred at the Commercial
restaurant, on Thursday evening, I'M
der very mysterious circumstances.
AS has been before stated, an analysis
of the stomachs of the deceased was
made by Mr.. L. NJ. Conner, whose tes-
timony before the jury of inquest will
| be found below.
The jury met in Judge Burford's
Office yesterday, and consisted of
the following gentlemen: f. NJ. Ham
ilond, William Kibbe, II. G. Bohny,
Edwin Taylor, w. j. Marshall and
James Stephens.
The first witness sworn was Henry
Doblein, who testified as follows:
/ knew Frank Deurr and Fredolin
Dudley, while living; they both died
on the 9th day of August, 1875, at the
Commercial Restaurant, in Dallas, of
which l am one of the proprietors;
there was about twenty minutes
between the time of their Deaths
Deurr had been in my en-
ploy from the 25th of July
until his death, and Dudly had been in
my employ about five days before his
death Deurr was sick when he came
to my place, but was able to be up and
do some work +; Dudly, about half
past two on the afternoon of his death,
complained of being sick, and went to
bed Deurr had taken his bed the day
before his death they both died be-
tween six and halfpast six o'clock in
the evening deceased eat and slept
together; one was employed as assist
ant cook and the other to wash dishes.
DIR. A. A. johnson was sworn and
testified us follows:
On last Thursday evening / was d.
rected 10y Judge Burford to make an
examination of two dead men lying at
the Commercial restaurant; / called i'm
DIR. Easley to assist me in making the
post-mortem examination; from an ex-
animation, we concluded that both of
the deceased came to their death by the
Use of oxalic acid.
l.. M. Connor was sworn and testified
as follows:
am a practical chemist; both stom-
achs of the deceased were submitted to
me for examination; gave them a most
thorough analysis, and was able to dis
cover oxalic acid in sufficient quanti-
ties to cause denth in both the stom-
achs examined; was engaged in max
ing the analysis about two days.
After a brief deliberation, the jury
proceeded to render the following ver-
dict:
We, the jury of inquest, find that
the deceased, FredOlin Dudly and |
Frank Deurr, came to their death, in |
the city of Dallas, on the 9Th day of
August, 1875, by the use of oxalie acid,
administered to them either by them |
selves or by some other person to the
jury unknown.
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UrHE STATE Oh TEXAS. DALLAS
Il COUNTl.-To the Sheriff or any Consia-
BILE OF Dallas county, greeting.
Whereas, oath has this day been made be-
fore me, the undersigned authority, by j. q.
Williamson. Plaintiff IN the suit. vs. James
X. Williams, that DE defendant, James X,
Williams, Is absent from TINS state, so thai
tho ordinary process Of law cannot be served
upon him,ry0u are hereby commanded that
you, by making publication OF this writ In
some Newspaper printed IN Dallas county,
for three successive weeks before the return
day hereof, summon the said James r. VIII
liaIns 70 be and appeal -leiore me at my Of
Zee In the town Of Eagle Ford aud county OF
Dallas. on The 18th day Of August A D., 1875,
son forthe sum q i've dollars and I'VE cents,
due UPON account for goods purchased,
Herein fall not, etc. Given under my hand
n. %. HcADAMs, Up.
Precinct No. 3, Dallas county, Texas.
iriF ei-wat
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Notice.

Mr.. Il. G. Scegar IL the duly author
lied travelling agent Of THE DALLAS
HERALD PRINTING COMPANY, with full
authority to solicit and receipt for sub
scriptions, advertising and job work,
from this date until further notice,
W. G. HOLLAND,
business Manager.
Dnllnq JulV |. 1871
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The first bale of rev cotton was ex
hibited OH Elm street, Yesterday, and
was purchased by Mr.. Gabe Schwartz
of the ent,rprising firm of $. Loeb d
Co., Elm street, at fifteen and hall
cents per pound. 1t graded as mid,
ding weighed five hundred and ten
pounds, ana was raised by Mr.. y. A.
Paschal, about fifteen miles east If the
aitv
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OFFICE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS, /
Dallas, Texas, August II, 1875. !
At a meeting of the School b oard the fol
lowing resolutions were unanimously pass
ed:
Resolved, That the Board will not allow
the school tax rolls, as prepar, d for the scho
lastic year ending August 81, 1874, for Pre-
cincts Nos. and 4, to be returned to the
Sheriff, tho same being entirely incorrect
and that the rolls for Precincts Nos. Q, and
D be corrected by the Board before being re.
turned to the Sheriff,
Resolved, That the assessing officer of Pre-.
cincts Nos. and be and they are hereby
ordered to make II new assessment of school
taxes, both deficiency and school house tax
where required, from the assessment rolls OF
the year 1874 be II further
Reso we'd, That If any taxpayer in Pre-
cincts Nos. and 4, has paid school in excess
OF ffiS real tax when the rolls shall have
been properly male ont, that the Sheriff is
hereby ordered TO refund sach excess. "A
W. l.. CABELL, President
Board School Directors for Dallas County.
auslldlmwlm
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Fine Peaches.

L TIE HERALD returns thanks to Mr.
Games o. Crutchfeld, four miles East
I this city, for a large basket full o.
some of the choicest peaches we have
seen this year-Chinese cling and Other
varieties. Mr.. G. has, perhaps, one OF
the largest and best orchards in the
county, which is just beginning to
yield abundantly. His fruit is all OF
the best selections. the orchard highly
cultivated and well kept, and the re-
turns from it already are gratifying.