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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-29
A New Industry

is about to be started in our county by
n company of enterprising youths,
which is nothing more or less than q
harmed frog rdRchc. This enterprise is
by the immense, unsatislied
and apparently Unsuitable demand for
horned frogs by the heather world, by
which mean all countries outside of
Texas. They propose to furnish frogs
ready boxed and stamped, and fed for
Il journey of any distance, through the
mails or otherwise, for five cents per
capita. a process has been invented
the
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-29

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 26.-The me-
mortal ceremonies weIe the grandest
ever witnessed in the south. Despite
threatening weather, at an early hour
the streets were filled with people bear
ing flowers wherewith TO deck the
graves. Business was almost entirely
suspended, while from numerous build
ings national and confederate flags
were hung out, which, with the bril-
liant unifOIms Of the State Guards,
gave TO the city holiday appearance.
The procession was formed At the cor
ner Of Main and Exchange, and moved
down Main in the following order:
Chief Marshal General Cotton Green
and ai5s; music Chickasaw Guards,
company a; Irish NoluIteerz Tenn
plar- Gunrds. orators 81 the day in 0
sarriage; soldiers Of Mexican and
Florida war; Invineible Fire company.
Carrying General Forests battle
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-29

A Needed Rain-EducntiOnaI Matters
Valuable Suggestions Port worth
Moving IN the Matter-Thc Fort Has
Her Periodical PrOspectOrs - Rail-
road Mattcrs-IIOpes md Fears, Etc.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-29

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-Inere ls
much indignation here among the ofli-
GERS of the department of Justice and
secret service on account of the escape
of Pete Mccartney, the notorious
counterfeiter, from the deputies of
Marshall Purnell, in Texas, and the
latter will be dismissed in consequence.
The attorney general will name his
successor on Monday. The secret serv-
ice has accomplished remarkable
achievements in dealing with Mozart
ney, having captured him no less than
three times, and each time he has es-
capped very soon after being delivered
to the custody of United States
marshals. Last December Washburn
and Burson, of the secret service,
captured him with four of his
gang at st. Louis, and committed them
to st. Louis Jail, which Benson says is
the safest Jail in the country, but on
the Sd of February all four escaped in
manner that left no doubt that the
jai,oi was bribed, although no positive
evidence of the fact could be shown.
Whitney and Rathbun, Of the secret
service, recaptured them all again at
Waco, Texas, in March, with $1,000 in
counterfeit money, and printing imple-
ments. According to law, the detectives
had no right to deliver the prisoners to
the custody of Marshal Purnell, of that
district, but fearing "a second escape,
obtained from the attorney general or
ders to take them from Purnelps Gus
tody. The latter refused to deliver
them, and took, by use of force, Nc
Cartney's printing implements and
plates from the detectives. Two weeks
after Mccartney escaped from Purnell,
in n manner strongly suspicious Of COL
fusion with the latter, but was recap
tured by the detectives. The third time
Purnell was again ordered to deliver
the prisoner to the detectives, who
wanted to take him to St Louis, but
ing supported by District Attorney
Evans, of Waco, iand the United States
judge, who claimed the privilege TO
try Mccartney first, under an indict-
ment found there. The detectives re-
turned here, not hesitating to say that
Purnell had been bribed by Mccartney
before, and would be again, prophecy
ing that the latter would escape within |
a month, which has proved to be the
case. His wife has visited him just |
prior to his escape in each instance,
which Is n suspicious circumstance in |
the opinion of the detectives.
In connection with the Texas border
it has been reported that
there have recently been large ship
ments of arms to Texas. The calibre
Of the Sprinfield rife has been changed
from fifiy-hundredthst to forty-five hum
iredths, and the guns sent to Texas by
The government have been two thou
and. The government intends to sup
ply the troops in that state with the
new rifle.
Supervisor Mcdonald, Of St Louis,
las been removed, and Ferdinand
Myers appointed in his place. 7
The Van Buren press., 1875-01-19

tS There was dance at Clay RoBard's.
last Friday nj sht. and Thereby hangs tale.
The dance went on and all were " merry rs
merry could be-" and each one was so absorb
ed in the fascinating amusement a. to be OBJ
liyious to everything beside that was going
on around them. During this vacuum of
thought, a countryman. with unshayen face.
and unkempt locks, came into the house. and
passed into the ladies' dressing-Ioom, where
he made free use Of the comb and brush on
the bristes that vegetatcd profusely upon the
surface of his pcricranium. "What Il fall
was there!" That those two articles, so nee
essary to a lady's toilet should be desccratcd
by contact with mans hair. that only had
been kissed by the glossy ringlets of beautiful
hssics, was a glaring iniquity. Two colorcd
ladies stood guard at the portals of this sane
tum sdnctorum. The gentleman from the
wild woods" greeted them with hearty
"how are yer, gals'" and then entered the
room where the dancers were executing their
labyrnthan evolutions, and exclaimed with
4 laundering voice." How much does it take
TO get to git inter this ere shin-dig; I've got
dead-oodles Of money, andll pay my part,
you better reckon!' Our friend Robards in
formed him that his company was not needed
nor his money wanted, assisting his exodus
with the toe OF his boot, and the poor fellow
departed convinced that lack of appreciation
sometimes manifests itself even In piece of
('IAY
The Van Buren press., 1875-01-19
VIM. Cullen Bryant on the Louisiana
Outrage.

Extract from VIM. Ca!!en Bryant's
speech at Cooper Institute, New York,
Monday, the llth;
What authority, fellow citizens, is there
in these provisions for the president to
set himself up as n judge OF ofclections and
drag from the legislative chamber those
whom he chooses to regsrd rs having no
right TO their seats 7 Ye should have
LETT this to the courts Of hw. He might
as well, If he should be candidate for
third term of the presidency, send his
minions to disperse the electoral colleges
in those states which shall refuse him
their vote He might AS well send anoth
er Sheridan to pull the gentleman whom
we have just elected governor of this
state out Of the executive chair. He
might with just AS good warrant dis
perse this meeting by sending band of
armed men to clear the hall at the point
of the bayonet. Applause. How hap.
pens 1t that men educated to the proies
sion Of arms at our national military
school seem not to understand what are
the rights Of the citizen and what the due
limits of the military power? lfGeneral
Sheridan, that daring soldier. but despiser
of civil rights, had either been properly
trained or had not forgotten his training
he would never have obeyed the mandate
which ordered him to New Orleans on
that guilty errand. He would have said !:
d" | owe my education to this republic |
was brought up to be its soldier aud ser.
want, and not the vassal Of the president
have taken my life in my hand aud gone
into the civil war to defend and preserve
the constitution Of my country, and !
will not raise my hand to violate IL ]
would almost as soon cut the throat OF
my mother. ] would tear or my cpau.
lettes, and break my sword and fling the
fragment into the Potomac sooner than
go upon 50 impious IN errand. That
is what he should have said. Applause.
Q -
The Van Buren press., 1875-01-19

i sE- The truthfulncss OF that tritc old
say ing" " Honesty is the best policy meets
with constant tcXsmpllication. A gentleman
discovered that his woodpile was too rapidly
decreasing. and chat each morning his store
Of combustiblc material was mysteriously
diminished He determined that he would
try an experiment. So he bored a hole in 4
log of wood and filed it with powder. In the
neighborhood lived Il colored gentleman. He
needed some fuel. and when night had drawn
her sable canopy athwart the skies he sur
reptiously visited the above mentioned wood
pile, and, among others, carried off the load
Ell stick. About midnight thrre was an eX-
plosion, and a darkies stove WAS among the
thngs Of the past The negro has just dis
covered that the wood didn't belong to him.
Be honest darkics il you would have your
stoves kept whole.
The Van Buren press., 1875-01-19

tF The weather has been too cold for CAL
There's the difference between cotton mill
and humanity--the mill won't run In cold
weather, aud that's the only time when you
can induce the majority OF men to run.
tS- At present writing the sun has not
had yer, melting effect upon the rcfrigera-
ted surface of the earth. and therefore 1t re.
mains congealed and ambulation Is not m ade
difficult.
tF- We have got three butcher shops. four
saloons and barber-shop, and yet our peo-
pie are not happy.
~ One Of our young ladies was asked to
decline marry. She said she couldn't do IL,
There's chance for some good-looking young
man.
tB- The Temperance Reform remain at the
old Masonic Hall. Concluded not to " beard,
etc just at present.
tH- The new lodge-room of the Masons Is
being put through rejuvcnating process
and promises to come out greatly improved
IN appearance.
tE There as fight between two men IN
town the other day. One was named Wolf
and the other Lamb. The Lamb fell into the
hands Of the Wolf anG was treated rather
roughly.
k1- The Kitty IIeigler was aground
when last heard from, mile below the
Littlejohn farm
rT The ice in the river has needed
cutting nearly every day during the last
week, in order to make a way for tho
ferry boat TO cross.
rI The days are getting somewhat
longer.
EFThe sun feels mighty comfortable
these days
EE Oar young friend, George Gross,
hands out the letters and papers at the
Post Ofllce, now.
The Van Buren press., 1875-01-19
ARKANSAS AFFAIRS.

The Washington correspondent ofthc
Chicago Times of the 9th inst. says: The
special committee on Arkansas, Of which
Judge Poland, of Vermont. is chairman,
held aprivate meeting at one Of the ho-
tells, last evening, to consider the evi-
dencc and decide as to the report. The
session was very long one, and devel
oped the tact that there exists difference
of opinion as to what the committee
shall report The important point is that
Mr.. Scudder, Of New York is not pre-
pared to 90 :he lengths proposed by
Messrs Poland and Ward the other re.
publican members Of the committee, in
interfering with the Arkansas govern.
ment. II Mr. Scudder adhC -cs to the
position which he is nntierslood to have
taken, there will be three reports from
the committee, aud the effort to ovcrturn
the present state government will fall to
the ground. The committee will hold
another secret meeting, soon, and mean
time, the members are pledged to secrcsy
as to the deliberations.
The Van Buren press., 1875-01-19
van .Buren
Steam Ferry.
go
U. ). Mail Stage itoutc--esnlckes
and Best Crossing on ilIS
Arkansas River.

vINIE wen known and long rsfaii'sneu
Ferry at Van Buren,. Arkansas. Is now
under the clisr.sf of the subscriber. Inc pro-
prirtors having recently put on Large New
steamboat. and Siih careful and exrrienc"d
Ferrymen, they feel confident that they cab
give universal satisfaction to the travelling
puhlc Their aim viii be to meet tb IN
cr,nsing demands of the large cmigranttrav'
81 To TcXa.. =,
The II I.oui.. and sherman. Texas u. =.
Mails are carried over this Ferry. which Is =
good guarantee that il j. the shortest as We'll
"A, the hes, roGts for travel of all kinds.
This Ferry has the largest aud best boat On
the river and can cross 2O0 wagons nnd teams
per day. and M retention on either bank need
hc rxprctrd Enclosures for stock and sheds
for travellers are being built on both sides OF
the river and no pains viii be spared to ac-
commodatc the public. We shall strive to
continue 10 make this the popular route to
and from Missouri and Texas.
y. b. Ferry lccoua's must he settled
MoHthly-No deridtioh from This rule.
II. e. RO BARDS, Proprietor.
Van Buren,, Feb. 4. '73. u
The Van Buren press., 1875-01-19
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VNllE approach of the Presidential election gives
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THE WEEKLY sun has now attained circula
Hon of over seventy thousand copies. lts readers
are found in every State aud Territory. aad It's
quality is well known 10 the public. We shall not
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TIE WEEKLY sun will continue to be thor.
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but will print nothing to offend the NEST sernpuou,
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dication, contending for principle, and for the clec
ton of the best men. II exposes the corruption thai
of republican institutions Ithas no fear ofknuves
and seeks no favorr from 'hci suPporters.,
The markets of every kind and the fashions are
The price Of the WEEKLY sun is ono dollara yenI
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we are not able to make any discount or allow amy
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mended. 1t is for the President to de
clare the constitution and all its amend
ments annulled, shut up congress, put
down all the newspapers, and then pro
claim himself Dictator, with Gen. Sheri-
dan as his sole Minister and chief execu
tioner. Ii Gen. Sheridan had advised
this course at once, he would scarcely
have shown a greater ignorance or disre-
gard of law than he has done in his most
extraordinary, and we must add disgrace
ful dispatch of January D.
The Van Buren press., 1875-01-19
THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLICAN.
A JOURNAL OF NEWS AND POLITICS.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1873.

The REPuBLiCAN will begin the New Year with asub-
scrption list greatly increased that of any pre-
vious year, aud with a general business justifying
enlarged arrangements for the publication of hcber
aerspopcr in the West. Having special correspond
cnts at all the principal centres, and enjoying the
advantages of an extensive telegraph service, its a
cilies are unrivaed for collecting news. Its corps
of editors and reporters is very full embracing gen
tlemon of experience and admitted excellence in
their several departments. The editorial tone for
which the REruR.ICAS has achieved so much fame
will be maintained, and, in the discussion of the
current topics of the day. this journal will aim to
enforce its views with consistency and vigor, but
with moderation and candor.
Free to comment upon events in the political world
from stand point of true Western independence.
the RgPCBLiCAS will not disappoint those who look
to il to advocate hereafter the conservative doe
trincs for which it has battcd 80 long and earn
cstly. The usurpations of the Washington admins
tration-prongacy ana rccklossposs by those in au-
thority-the attempt to pcrpetuate tyranny by the
Capitalization Of powcr-will meet no toleraton.
The emancipation of the South from military and
" "carpet-bag domination-thc deliyerance Of the
West from the bondage Of the Eastern monopolists
these will be matters of profound concern ana con.
slant attention. But with them the development of
the vast material interests of tho Mississippi valley
progress-the Improvement Of our national water
ways-in short, tho Inauguration of u Western and
Southern business policy will engage large share
Of the RrpupLicAy's efforts The paper will strive
to promote the success Of proper measures and Of
proper men, looking for its reward not to the praise
Of party hacks but to the commentator and en-
couraecmcnt Of the whole people.
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r1- Young men, you have commenced

EI- Young men, you have commenced
a new year in your existence, now what
do you propose doing? Have you any
definite end which you desire to accom-
plish before the end of the present year
Or are you as chip thrown out up
on the great ocean of life, drifted hither
and thither by every wind and wave Z
You are now in the very summer of life,
why not now make some preparation FOR
its winter, which will so soon stare you
in the face! Have you trade or an Oc.
cupation from which you expect to OBJ
tain livelihood? What you have not ?
No ambition to be usefuly No desire
to be independent, and attain that emi.
inencc in your trade, calling or Profes-
sion which will secure to you a comfort
able livelihood ? Well, then, we are asha-
med of you. If you have not pride suf-
dcient to make you anxious to be Of
some use to the world then are you mere
ly rank and noxious weed in the soil Of
human life, fit only to be trampled in the
dirt. No occupation? Do not say it
Do not lounge around billiard and drink
ing saloons. wasting your time and mon
ey, and prostrating your mental, moral,
and physical energies, Be of some ser
vice to yourself and the world. Work
at something in the daytime, and read or
employ your time proftably at night
Do not he idle. for it subjects you to so
much temptation. Besides this, you
have no time to spare. Every day short
ems the period Of your earthly existence
Resolve, now. each one of you, this first
month of the year, that you will be use
full, and firmly determine that the world
shall be better for your living in it. Do
not be dependent on your father or your
mother, but learn to rely wholly on your
own exertions, and you will feel that you
are the better for it, Do not stroll about
the streets, with an indolent and uncon-
celned air, and thereby be an object to-
ward which the finger of scorn is point
ed, and to whom is applied the epithet Of
loo/er. Resolve, now, to avoid drinking,
gambling and swearing. Forswear evil
associations, and let your leisure time be
spent in the society Of that class of per
sons from whom you can derive the most
benefit Life is a battle, real and earn
est, and one in which we cannot safely
lay by our armor. 1t is eur duty to be
evci on our guard; ever watchful, and
fearful Of the dangerous pitfalls by which
our way Of life is bcspread Temptation
i ever before us, and if we are not pre-
pared for its attacks, its fearful effects
will be felt by US as we trcmble on the
edge Of the grave. Young man, now,
at the very verge of your budding and
blooming manhood, will you rot resolve
to be useful and Independent, and do your
duty in that state Of life in which Provi.
dence has placed you. BE temperate, be
industrious. be frugal, be honest, and at
the coming Of old age you will be happy
and contentcd: and as you walk down by
the chilly waters Of death you will fear
no evil"
The Van Buren press., 1875-01-19

"A DEATH WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE II the procla-
nations Of the alcoholic nostrum- mongcrs
were true. But, alas their terrible excitants
send thousands staggering to the grave. In.
stead of adding fuel to the fire ofdiseasc with
such deadly compounds try the cooling, reno
waiting. purifying, and regulating effect of
that incstimablc combination Of herbal 'uces
md extracts. DIR. WALKrR's CALIFORNIA VIM
tGAR BrrTERs-the sole specific for Dyspep-
sia. Phys Debility, Headache. Bilious Col
tc, Liver Complaints, Gout, rheumatism, and
Chronic Constipation
The Van Buren press., 1875-01-19
RIVER NEWS.
TUESDAY MoRSING

aud Sunday the Steam Ferry cut q channel through
and made two or three trips each day.
n The K,ttie Higher ia laid up at J.iulejohn's for
more water. She got on log just above thA. point
and had to throw overheard 900 bales Of cotton.
After getting of she took it on again and is now
safely tied up Tor further rise.
eB The steamer Fannie Tatum was at Lit
tie Rock. Thursday, and started above with a
good stock Of graceries etc. 1t will take a
rise to bring her above Dardanelle.
tF- The Maumclle got up as far rs Rose
vile, when she stored her freight and her
passengers owe, left her.
The Van Buren press., 1875-01-19
Stepping on the Scales.

The jury is drawn. The trial in the
case of Iilton against Beecher Is sci
down to be begun in earnest to-day. Tue
balances are adjusted, and Henry Ward
Becchcr steps on to the platform tins
morning. We shall soon know now
whether, in the Judgment OF a jury ot his
countrymen, he is found wanting, or
whether his accusers are to kick the
beam.
The public have been liberal and lcnient
up to this time. There has been no such
howl" about the close sitting of the
jury as similar precautions heretofore
have elected.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Bcccher 5
case has been well prepared. Besides the
services of his eminent counsel he has
had the invaluable assistance of his gilt
ed sister, Mrs, Stowe, the author of I'm
Gle Toms Cabin and other writings,
whose practice in the matter OF Lord By
ron ha, made her almost an expert IN Ii
centious scandal His long established
reputation will weigh greatly in his favor.
and unless Mr. Tilton adduces stronger
evidence than Mr. Beechers published
letters afford he cannot, at the best, hope
for more than nominal verdict, even if
he gets that
We sc, it Is stated that Tilton does not
want heavy damages, but only vindca-
ton How man is to he vindicated
by proving his wife "no better than she
should bc, - it will puzzle any one out OF
Brooklyn to understand.
With the trial fairly begu! it is the
manifest duty Of the press to leave the
whole matter to, the jury, without indu.
ence or bias.
Mr.. Beecher is made to say, in one Of
his letters, that Tilton would have been
better man in his place We rather
think he would be willing to have Tlton
in his place the present week but yet We
hope that after the verdict he will not
care so much about it.-N. y. Sun,
jan. IL.