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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28
A Good Reputation to Have.

A young man had volunteered. and
was expected daily to be ordered TO the
seat Of war. One day his mother gave
him an unpaid bill with money, and ask.
ed him to pay it. When he returned
home ut night she said, did you pay
that bill?"
Yes he answered.
In few days the bill was sent in n
second time.
81 thought" she said TO her son. chat
you paid ths?"
Il really don't remember, mother !:
you know I've had 50 many things on
my mind"
but you said you did
well" he answered Of ] said 7
did. did"
lie went away, and his mother took
the bill herself 20 the store The Young
man had been known in the town ali
his life, and what opinion was held
Of him. this will show.
Il am quite sure" she said. chat nv
son paid this some days ago; he has
been very busy since. and has quite for.
gotten about it, but he told me that dav
ne had and says ID ne said then he had.
he is quite sure he did"
We'll" said the man. Il forget about
it but If he said he did, he did"
Wasn't that n grand character TO have2
-ChyistiGi WceHg.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28

REMEDY FOR Lousy SrocK.-Sour
butter milk will do the work efrectually,
without any of the deleterious effect OF
lara and tobacco. scotch snuff, train oil.
etc. 1t does not weaken and debilitate
the stock but rather gives strength
One or two washings is ali that is neces-
sary. Try it.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28

Mans fool
When its bot he wants 10 cool
When its cold be wants 70 hot
Ne'er contented with bic lot.
When It's dry
lie for showers is heard 20 sigh.
When - 90 meet bis wish-it rains
OF The wet the fool complains.
Hot or cold, dry or wet.
Nothing suits that he Gao get
consider, as a rule,
Mas a fool
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28

lV Sydney Smith once said: Il re-.
member once making joke after ameet.
ing of the clergy in Yorkshire, where
there was a Rev. Mr.. Buckle. who never
spoke when / proposed his health I
said that he was a buckle without n
tongue. Most persons on hearing laugh.
cd, but my next neighbor sat unmoycd
and sunk in thought At least. quar-.
ter Of an hour after we had all done. he
suddenly nudged me. eycIaiming. II see
now what You meant, Mr.. Smith! You
meant n joke {" "Yes. sir I said, 81 be.
lievc | did" Upon which he began
laughing so heartily that ] thought he
would choke, and / was obliged to pat
him on the back"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28

tVThe Milwaukee paper which as
serts that there are forty.four yards Of
trimming on lady's bonnet wilfully ex.
aggerates. There are but thirty-eight.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28
Farmer and House.keeper.

To PREvESr TN RusrrSo.-Rnb
fresh lard over every part OF the dish,
and then put IL in a hot oven and heat
1t thoroughly. Thus treated. any tin.
ware may be used in water constantly.
and remain bright and free from rust in.
definitely.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28

tV'When n bank suspends in Kansas
they take the manager TO a neighboring
tree and serve him in the same manner.
"A simple remedy. and we believe in It's
efficacy" says q local journal.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28

~ fenceposts aud stakes. hoop poles
ana bean poles. If thoroughly seasoned
before they are set in the ground. will
last more than twice as long as if set
while the timber is green. - fta
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28

~ Horace +. Clark died worth ten
millions Of dollars--yet the man did not
know what it was TO live in comfort as
the humblest laborer lives. lie did not
get more than four or FIVE hours sleep
in the twenty.four. working often till
four o'clock in the morning. And work
for him was hard-he fretted, worried.
scolded, rushed about, and was in a con.
slant fever Of nervous excitement. His
residence was the finest i'm tho CITY OF
New York. but the rudest cabin on the
prairies Of the West had more true com.
fort within its walls Of logs than he ever
knew in his palace Of marble and fine
adornings. How many people cnvied
the rich man who we're immearsurably
more happy than he What a lesson !
- TTeofu1 rnorrf.oo III. a11
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28

.tI..The Troy IN. " Press says Hon.
I. W. Park, of Bennington, VT, is worth
Sl7,0Oo,oOo, and is the fourth man in
point Of wealth in the country. His
new silver mines in California ale. yield.
ing $4,000 per day.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28

| .
SERMON FOR LITTLE FoLKs.-"Ir We
know these things happy are We if we
do them. john xiii II.
/. These things :" that is your du-
ties. You have duties, wherever you
are:
/. At home, obedience and respect to
parents, and kindness TO brothers. sis
tiers and servants.
2. At school, respect to teachers, and
faithfulness in study, and fairness in
play.
3. At church, be quiet, listen TO wor.
ship, and give your hearts 70 the Savior.
q. I'm the Street, good manners. mod.
esty' kindness. minding your own bu.
sine5s.
II. How should You do your duty?
]. Not for p0R. That is low mo.
tive. Some always ask, What will you
give me?"
2. But from loUe So the Saviour did
when boy at Nazareth. SO the ANGELS
do Gods will (which Is only another
name for duty.) This will make YOU do
IL cheerfully.
B. Better eCery Dig. BY trying TO do
your duty you will become more skillful.
so you improve in reading, writing and
music. Peter says-"Grow in grace"
III. Doing duty makes you happy
Sin did not make Eve happy. nor Cain.
nor Judas. Disobedience ut home does
not make you happy; idleness. unkind.
ness, bad manners, no kind Of sin can
make you happy.
But happiness comes from doing your
duty. That is Gods reward. This is
the promise in the text. Think Of this
every day for just one week. and see
how true It is.
Try. then, TO know your duty. Be
faithful in duty in doing IL for love 10
God and man then you will he happy
every day on earth, forever happy in
Heaven.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28

~ Merit Is mostly discovered by &C
cident and rewarded by destiny.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28

Hon PRJCEs FOR CHURCH PEws.-
At the auction sale ofpews in DIR. Halls
new Presbyterian church, in New York.
$4,000 was paid in premiums alone for
the simple right Of selecting pews In al.
vance Of others, the highest price paid
being $1,000, The total valuation OF
the pews in the church Is S797,9OO. The
church debt Is 100000, which the sale
OF the pews and the payments Cor privi.
leges will nearly wipe out. Donations
viii complete the rest Buyers OF the
pews receive deeds Of absolute owner
ship, subject only % an annual assess
ment. It was the heaviest sale o. pews
ever made IN the United States.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28

-Matchless misery--having cigar
and nothing 70 light y with.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28
Anecdote of General Lee.

Several interesting anecdotes have
been lately told of General Lee, one of
which illustrates his modesty, when he
told his tailor in Richmond that his
friends thought he was larger man
than he was; and another showing his
common sense and good taste, when he
said of report which was considered
very fine, that would do very we'll if the
adjcctiyes were struck out. Another.
which we are not aware of having here.
tofore been published, is told by that
gallant and genial Maryland gentleman.
Col. Kane. On his way on one occasion
to visit Gen. Lee, n country gentleman
informed Col. Kane that he had lust
sent n fine sheep to Gen. Lee. This was
good news to Col. Kane, who having
been living q long time on bacon was
considerably refreshed by the prospect
OF dinner of fine mutton. When the
dinner came off, there was nothing but
a piece Of bacon and greens, corn bread
and some milk. After while Col. Kane
jocularly remarked 10 Gen Lee that Mr..
-- had told him he had sent him a
sheep lately. yes" replied Gen. Lee,
sit was very kind in him, and I am very
much obliged TO him indeel, and ! sc,,t
Il TO me hospital"
Col. Kane afterwards laughinglv ex-
pressed the opinions TO Gen. Lee that the
piece Of bacon on the table must be the
same old piece that he dined off when he
was there before. Here is an illustra-
ton Of humanity, selfdenial and Spar
tan Simplicity LgucbbWJu Nelrs.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-28

tV Useful marriage-Being welded
70 ones business.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-25
pEMoCRATIo MggrINa.

At a meeting of a portion of the
democracy of Dallas county, held ut
the court house on Monday, April II,
1874, called for the purpose of taking
counsel as to the propriety or necessity
of calling a district convention for
nominating candidates TO represent
the district in the constitutional con-
vention, to be held in August next, IL
was unanimously agreed, by those
present, that unless some unforeseen
and unexpected emergency arises, no
convention was needed or would be
ordered. w. ii. HoRD,
Chairman Democratic Executive Committee
OF Dallas county.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-25

A recent 81, Louis Republican
special from Now Orleans sayai
"F, NJ, Mahan, president of the
National waterworka company, now
AZ Kansas City, writes Mayor Leeds
that his company will lease tho
waterworks Of this city for fifty
years and improve them, The mat,
tor came up to-day In tho council,
Mahan VIII probably BIO invited
here 10 examine tho works, Tho
council have also adopted u resolu-
ton TO lease tho wharyes and lovees,
leasees 10 pay accrued indebtedness
on same, amounting TO over $780,.
0OO."
In addition TO tho Improvement
al Now Orleans, tho National water
works company will probably build
wator works NJ San Antonio, Dallas
and Oenlaon, Texas, Lawrence and
Topeka, Kansas, and 81, Joe, Mis-.
souri, The excellent construction
Of the works In this city will recon.
mend tho National watorworks
company everywhere, M they have
no Supporters anywhere. NEW
Orleans Times.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-25

HON. JESSE d. BRIGHT, whose death
In Baltimore, on Tuesday last, WINS All
nounced IN our kilograms, was n sena-
tor from Indiana previous TO the war
and was compelled to remove from
that state during the existence OF hos
tillties between the two sections, on no
count Of his out-spoIen advocacy Of
democratic doctrines aud bitter denun-
citation OF the Lincoln administration.
lie took up his residence In Kentucky,
where he devoted himself TO private
pursuits for several years, and more re-
Gently removed TO Baltimore. He was
sixty-three years of age at the time OF
his death.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-25
The Texns Atatc Fnlr.

lColmhns kural World, ~. Louis
We have just returned from Tn @
Texas state fair, and have now only
time to make u very brief note in
regard to it, The fair was held at
Houston, thriving city about fifty
miles north Of Galveston. Tho fair
grounds are among the finest in the
United States, containing the neces-
sary buildings for tho exhibit of all
articles usually shown at " fair
There is n splendid mile track on
the grounds. We judge there are
eighty on ono hundred acres in the
fair grounds, and they arc situated
loss than mile from tho heart of
the city.
OF course, our Texas friends have
not had the experience in holding
fairs that we have had in St. Louis,
and the exhibition did not come up
to our own st. Louis exhibitions =;
neither do any other fairs in the
whole world equal the st. Louis.
The Texas state fair, however was
very creditable. 1t was conducted
in the most honorable manner. The
directors were the most respectable
men in Houston, and thoy did all
in their power to make n successful
exhibition, and to make every Wis
itor feel at home. The attendance
was quito large, and the fair pecu-
mary success. Another year, we
understand, it is the intention of the
directory to offer a larger and more
varied premium list, and we believe
their efforts in that direction will
be sustained. Texas is u great and
growing state; emigrants are flow
ing into it by the ten thousand
yearly; hundreds Of thousands of
acres of her rich prairie sol is being
turned over cvery year for the first
time, and rich crops reward the
farmer These men will sustain q
great fair in that state. They
want to go to inspect for themselves
the improved implements and tools
that are annually exhibited, that
they may tighten tho burdens of
They want to see the
best breeds of horses, cattle, sheep
and swine, with view to improv-
ing their own Stockton Texas is
to become tho great stock growing
state of the union. Tens of thou.
sands of cattle, horses and sheep we
saw, as We travelled through the
state, sleek and fat, that had not ro-
ccivod mouthful of food during
tho past winter, but such as they
plucked from the prairies.
This stock, however, ought TO be
by the addition of better
blood liberal premiums offered by
tate fairs for the best stock will in
luce the breeders Of other states to
AXE their stock to Texas to vie with
me another for the patronage of the
armers OF Texas. We have never
net or mingled with a kinder, truei
II moro hospitable, people. The
light hand of fellowship is extended
o every worthy person. however
tumble his means, who wishes to
asst his fortunes with her people
During our stay in Houston Of
early week we did not see or
ear Of a quarrel. We did not see
drunk man, or a man under the
afuence Of liquor, while in Texas.
here is no state in the union, in
ur judgment, where life and pro-
erty are safer. We say this in 3
iafina 10 The naonla Of Taxaa who
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-25

we believe, are not properly under
stood No admit that we have u
higher appreciation Of the intelll-
gence of her peoples Of their on
terprlse and public spirit Of their
moral character, and Of tho 70.
sources Of thai groat state, which
must, from her vast extent Of terri-
tory, her genial cline her product,
lye soll, her great mineral wealth,
her vast fields OF lumber, her man,
niaelurlng resources, her commercial
adyantages--yet become tho great
empire state Of tho nation,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-25

THE city council meets tonight,
when the Butterfield IL Rundlett map
business will again come up, and, it is
to be hoped, be finally disposed Of The
whole affair is somwhat complicated.
There have been contracts and counter
contracts, old contracts aud new con-
tracts, each succeeding one, apparent
ly, gotten up with view of paying
the largest possible amount of money
for the smallest possible amount of
services. It's one of the legacies left
the present council by the last admin
istration, and, though The HERALD is
ayerse to believing that there was any
bribery or corruption among the Off
GERS, bears upon its face indubitable
evidences of knayery or stupidity, eth
er of which Is inexcusable in public
officer. The original contract entered
into by the city with Messrs. Butter
field 4 Rundlett was that they should
furnish twenty-five copies OF q correct
map of the city at cost of
seven dollars and fifty cents
each, and one hundred copies of
full and complete directory of
the city at two dollars and fifty cents
each, aggregating four hundred and
thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents. A
resolution was also passed authorizing
the gentlemen to number the houses
and lots of the city, for which they
were to collect twenty-five cents from
the owners of each lot or house, the
city, OF course, to be in no wise respon-
sible for the collection or payment of
the same All right and good SO far
But right here, by some strange pro-
cess OF hocus pocus, this contract was
abrogated, aud in its stead new con-
tract was entered into binding the city |
to pay two thousand dollars In United
States currency for the same services.
No additional services were rendered,
but the council deliberately annuls the
contract whereby the work was to be
performed for four hundred and thirty
seven dollars and fifty cents, and sub
stitutes for that amount two thousand
dollarsin United States currency. Some
ofthe officers ofthe past administration
contend that certain considerations
were supposed to exist in the contract
and that IL shouldbe complied with. But
In the absence of any conclusive proof
1t is hardly to be presumed that mere
verbal promises will Offset written
contract, and the taxpayers Of the city
will be compelled to pay two thousand
dollars for that which was contracted,
NJ they should have received,
- 0>a, one-fourth that amount
- e''Et@t<he present council have
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-25
and 1915 show,

A saving, IN lheaeeight principal Of
ices, Of only Joar hundred doRars 10
the city, while la effect II has inereas-
cd tho actual moneyed value Of these
offices too MOusaad hpO MiHdred and
My doiarM Bearing IN MUD that
the anlaries OF last year were paid IN
warrants, nj no time worth fifty centa
on tho dollar In the mnrlset, aud that
those OF the current year aro 20 be paid
ia oaah, or lls qulyalent, currency, We
llnd the city council has In effect In
creased rptherth than reduced the amount
ofmoney received by these eight OIL,
clals, who, with the exception Of the
secretary aud deputy marshal, who are
appointed by tho council, felt 30 amply
compensated with the m0neyed value
of their several positions last year that
they presented themselves for ro-elec-
ton this yeur, aud that, too, knowing
and anticipating that the Incoming
council would cut down the expondl-
lures Of the city.
Below VIII be found u relative state
mont Of the money values Of the sal
arlos Of the officers Of the city govern
mont for the years 1874 aud 1875, bas-
Ing city warrants AZ n market vnlua-
ton of forty-hve cents on the dollar:
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-25

HIS excelency, Governor Coke, has
issued proclamation for the election
OF delegates 10 the constitutional con-
vention 10 DO held on the first Monday
In August next, The presiding Justice
OF Dallas county Ia made the returning
officer for the tweniy-second district,
composed Of tho counties Of Dallas,
parrant and ELLIS,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-25

Leaving tho question Of perquisites
aside lor as these are 10 fall on and be
collected only from the defendants,
they can IN 40 wise effect the revenues
Of the elly-an examination of the
comparative table OF salaries for 1874
and 1919 show
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-25
F. M. HANKS,
Attorney at Law and General Land Agent.
DALLAS, TEXAS

Special attention given to the collection
Of claims, purchase and sale OF land, fnves-
fighting and perfecting titles, paying taxes,
and locating land certfficates. =. 80
References--E. j. Hart q Co.. and H. Ware
q Son, New Orleans; Mai. w. NJ. Walton
and W III. Griffin q Co., Austin; Col. +. q.
Bass, Sherman; ]. w. Haynes, Dallas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-25

THR proposition advanced by TUE
HERALD, In regard 10 the adjustment
OF the present inqulsItorlal grand jury
system, has been taken up by the press
OF the state, and Ia being very general
ly discussed, II laeeta with very gem
eral favor, and will undoubtedly be
one OF the evils corrected by the con-
stltutlonal convention.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-25

THE 81, Louis Glope-Democrat (ro'
pnblIcan), speaking Of the vigorous
war Governor filden IL making on
fraud and corruption, concludes COM
pllmentary notice OF him with the fol-
lowing significant sentences "As u
candidate for public appreciation, I'LL
den Is competing with the whole cab
met OF Washington, and for our part
we are willing no should.n
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-25

no voice ia lhs matter, further than to
relieve tho city, Us far as possible
from tho embarrassing position in
which II hos been placed by theslupid-
ny OF ignorance, II II deserve 80 mild o
term, OF SOME one,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-25
DALLAS, TEXAS.
TUESDAY MoRaisG liiiiiMN IS,

THE Paris Press says the reception
rendered Hon, Jefferson Davis by DAB
las collapsed anything Of the kind ever
attempted In the state, Tally another
one for Dallas
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-25

Includes salary of deputy marshal.
Lest II be urged that the perquisltes
paid by the city last yearshould be add
ed to the salaries Of thNtyeor,i In order To
show the relative money value Of these
eight Offices then and now, we add:
sum paid eight onlccrs IN lS75.... 1850 %
sum paid clght Officers In lS7io.n,.," 1907 90
Difference. ,ll7 80
Loss " $40 In scrip, amount OF perqui-
sites paid by city In 1874, NJ 10 cents
ON the Si3 70
Leaving an actual Increase of,,...n..S2,303 rs
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-25

Inc counting rooms Of this Institution are
opeh day and evening for the reception and
instruction OF all who desire to gain finan-
ciaL prosperity, success and business honors.
for journal. specimen Of penmanship,
Terms, etc., call at the college sffice, or adj
uress K. b. LAWRENCE,
Hdu Proprietor.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-25

SEVERAL of our rural contemporaries
are anxious to know how The HERALD
obtained its knowledge that the demo-
Gratis Of Dallas county are opposed to
convention. If they will refer W the
proceedings of the democratic county
convention, held on the 18th Of April,
chairman of the county executive COM
mittee, and published In The HERALD
on the morning of the 18th, they may
possibly gain some Information. For
the benefit of the Fort Worth Demo-
crat, Standard, and other ''snappers up
Of unconsldered trifles," the following
is republished from The HERALD of
April 10:
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