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| Meanwhile the battle ragged with equal fury
oil along the line Here was heard shout
"Noel Noel! Montjoy st. Denis" and this
| was an intimation that at that point the
French had gained some advantage; and there
the cry" Flanders the Lion all that Is
French is falsel Strike home! to the death"
!; rose in mighty peals heavenward,-a sign that
there some body of French troops was broken
l and routed.
: The Groeningen brook ran with blood, and
was checked with the bodies of the slain. The
f mournful wall of the dying was scarcely
: drowned by the clash of arms; it was heard,
= low and continuous, like the roll of distant
Q thunder, above the noise of the fight. Spears
f and clubs flew in pieces in front of the line
It the dead ley in crowded heaps. The wounded
d had no chance of escape; no one thought of
d rendering them any assistance and they were
either stifled in the marsh, or trampled miser-
u ably to death beneath the hoofs of the horses.
Hugo van Arckel meanwhile had penetrated,
d with his eight hundred soldiers, to the very
a centre of the French army, and was so sur
a sounded by tho enemy, that the Flemings had
d lost sight of him altogether. They fought toe
le valiantly, and kept together too firmly, to al
,e low the enemy to break their small but com
a. pact mass; around them lay numbers of the
r. French, and whose dared to come near then
Il. expiated his temerity by death. At length hi
an fought his way to the banner of Navarro, ant
ct wrenched it from the hands of the standard
in bearer. Navarrese, wild with rage, turned
lis upon him, and laid many of his followers low
ep but Hugo defended the captured banner 81
he we'll, that the Freuch could not retake it, Fl
n had already returned very near to the Flemish
is camp, when Louis de Forrest struck him s
tremendous a blow on the left shoulder tha
lis his arm was severed, and hung supported onl
he by the shirt of mail. The blood gnshed i
rts streams from the wound, and the paleness G
of death overspread his features; but yet hi
er- grasp of the banner was unrelaxed. Louis
pSs Forest Tss slain by aome FlsminRs, and Hug
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

A. Elmer BADER. President,
Oh ENGSTFELD, Vice President,
GEORGE STROMEYER, Secretary.
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POLITICAL NONSENSE.

The overwhelming defeat of the ad-
ministration in the late Connecticut
election is attributed solely to the third
term question, by the administration
papers, and is made the subject of u
long article in the indianapolis Jour-
nal, the accredited organ of Senator
Morton. 1t affects to believe that but
for this incubus, the result would have
been different, weak us the state ticket
was and, with profound respect for
the motives, character and military
and civic services of General Grant, is
confident that brilliant victory would
have been achieved had the party de-
clared boldly and emphatically against
the third term, and nominated for
governor a man of pronounced opposi-
ton thereto. In other words, this
usually astute political journal, infer
entially, is confident that the action of
the administration in Louisiana and
Arkansas affairs, and the known policy
of hate of the leading republicans in
both branches of congress toward the
south, have been endorsed in Connec-
ticut, so far as they were issues in the
canvass, by a pronounced vote of 56, 600
against A, 900, the number of votes re-
ceived by Greene, the republican cam
didate and third term partizan.
Such nonsensical twaddle, offered for
the double purpose of screening the re-
buke administered to the policy of
Senator Morton and clearing the presi.
dental field for its apostle of hate and
venom, is an insult to the intelligence
of the country. The third term ques-
tion was by no means an issue in the
canvass. 1t was forced in by the OPP
position, not as an issue-for it could
be passed upon directly when forced
upon the people of Connecticut by the
radical party-but simply as tantal-
izing question to Mr.. Blaine and other
republicans who were suspected of
anti-administration tendencies. The
great pertinent issue and, outside of
triliing local questions, the only one in
the canvass was emphasized by the
republican party in the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Greene, the jealous
partizan who, as mayor of Norwich,
fired hundred guns in honor of the
presidents action i'm Louisiana. Posi-
tive and unqualified approval of the
southern policy of the administration
was the question upon that issue
the BATTLE was joined, and upon that
issue alone was it decided, and the
true American, both north ard south,
rejoices that the verdict was in favor
of peace, reconciliation and good will.
While unalterably opposed TO third
term, the intelligence of the country
will scout the idea that that question
was the cause of the defeat of the adj
ministration party in Connecticut in
the late election.
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Death of the Man Who offered $1,000
900 for LfncOIn's AssassinatiOn.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 10.-On
the morning of the Sth Of April, at five
o'clock A. NJ, it was announced in the
streets of Selma, that Colonel George
w. Gayle was dead.
George w. Gayle was man of more
than ordinary talent. Admitted to the
bar at Cahaba, then the county seat of
Dallas county, Alabama, in 1882, soon
he ranked at the front of his profess
sion. For the last twenty years he had
been OH the down grade, caused by dis
sipation. He was very eccentric, and
was always playing pranks. In 1864
he had inserted in the Cahaba Gazette,
81 600, 900 reward for the assassination
of President Lincoln. He was not
worth as many cents. This re-
ward was not over Gayle's signature.
But few months passed after this be-
fore the world was wrapped by electric
flashes of the terrible deed having been
done. Soon the war closed. The edi-
tors of the Cahaba Gazette were ar
rested because of the reward offered in
their columns. In the examination
Gayle was found to be the man who
Offer ed the reward. Gayle was arrest
ed, and confined about one year in
Fortress Monroe. He was, however,
mainly through the intercession of his
wife, by President Johnson, released.
During his confinement in Fortress
Monroe he became partially paralyzed
in his lower limbs, from which he
never recovered.
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THE GRANGE AGENCY.

The farming community generally,
and of this county particularly, will he
gratified to learn that Colonel John NJ.
Crockett, the very worthy agent of the
state grange for purchasing agricultu-
raj implements, machinery, etc, for
the patrons of husbandry in this state,
has associated with him our esteemed
friend, Captain James p. Goodnight,
in That Important office. He has also
selected Ale. Forrest Haswell, Of Cedar
Hill, in thiseaunty, as principal clerk
in his Office. B5thahese appointments
are most excellent selections, and do
credit to the good Judgment of Gov
ernor Crockett, in the choice of those
who are to assist him in the manage
ment ofsdch large and important in
terests as will come under his supervi-
siOn..
Governyr Crockett is a gentleman of
ability, great energy and peculiarly
just in his views. He is one Of the
oldest citizens Of our county, having
come to Dallas twenty-seven years ago,
when quite young man, in impaired
health, and with nothing but his own
industry and energy TO depend on for
the support OF himself and family.
Being a man Of indomitable spirit and
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THE democrats of Dallas county
have had II "hig meetingn at the court
house and decided not to hold II NOM
mating convention for candidates for
the constitutional convention. The
good people of Tarrant and ELLIS coun-
ties should make good nominations, or
Dallas will endeavor to play the same
game as Collin county, and send two
delegates from this District Fort
Worth Democrat.
In reply to the remarks Of the DEM
ocrat we have to say that no "big
meeting" has been held here. AT the
suggestion or inquiry of Major Van
Iandt, of Fort Worth, chairman of the
democratic committee ofthis senatorial
district, by communication with George
n. Aldredge, Esq, chairman ofthe con-
gressional district committee, merely
as timely suggestions to avoid con-
fusion, Judge William II. Hord, our
county chairman, published call for
an advisory meeting, in order that he
might learn the wishes of democrats on
the subject of nominations. 1t was a
public conference open to all democrats.
The result was that twelve gen
tlemen met. The opinions of most of
them, seven, we think, were emphat-
ically given that from present indica-
tons, no convention was necessary;
that each county would possibly have
favorite candidate, and only in case
of such multiplicity of candidates rs
might endanger the election of radi-
cal candidate, or some other unforeseen
contingency, would nominating con-
vention become advisable. BY silent
acquiescence or open approval every
one present shared these views, and so
Judge Hord properly announced
through the press. There are many
good and true democrats in this coun-
ty who are not well pleased WI h some
of our later conventions, and are inds-
posed for 1.-THE future to sanction themy
except as necessities in some cases,
and then they demand that they shall
be fair opponents of the will of the par
ty, and not of few men.
We can inform the people of Ellis
aud Tarrant that no movement has
been made, thought of, or contem-
plated in Dallas, to secure her two of
the three delegates to the constitu-
tional convention. THE HERALD, five
or six weeks ago, openly and frankly
avowed that, as heretofore, in electing
representatives, each county would
name one OF the delegates. Such is
public feeling now.
Beyond this, as Tarrant had the sem
ator and one representative for four
years, and now Ellis has the same for
six years, while Dallas, though much
the most populous, has had and still
has but n single representative, it
strikes US as little over-sensitive for our
neighbors to cast any insinuations in
the direction indicated. They have no
foundation i'm fact.
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perseverance, with llrmncss, prudence
and ability he pushed forward, became
ravorite with the people generally,
and at the time Of the breaking out
o. the war, had attained u competency
BY the tile of 1860 he lost his resi-
dence and Inv library, etc, and 10y the
elIet Is Of Il q war lost all he had made.
After the war lac retired to his farm, n
few miles fIom Dallas, where, since
that time, he has devoted himself ex-
clusively to cultivaiing and improving
his home place. No man in our COM
munity has manifested such
public spirit or unseliish devo-
ton to the interests of his iel-
low-citzens. When the "Peters' colo
ny war;" MS II was known at the time,
was at its height, he espoused the cause
of the settlers, and fought their battles
in the legislature. He was the author
of the bill that quieted their titles and
settled their claims, and we are inform
ed that in all the litigation in regard
to the settlers titles, he refused to take
fees against them. He represented
Dallas county in the legislature for sew
erai years. vas state commissioner for
Mcrcer's colony to determine the rights
of settlers and issue them certificates.
He assisted in organizing the first Ma
sonic lodge in the c0unty-Tannehill III
No. 52-and had the honor of suggest
ing the name the lodge bears, rs tes'
timonial to Wilkins Tannehill, who
was ut that time grand master of the
grand lodge of Tennessee.
Governor Crockett was the secreta-
ry and business manager of the Dallas
County Agricultural and Mechanical
association, which was organized and
conducted with such success before the
war; and which, we believe, was the
first organization of the kind in the
state. In 1861 he was elected lieuten-
ant governor of the state, and dis
charged the duties of the Office with
acceptable ability. Subse quently he
organized n company, which was To-
Gated at Lamcaster, in this county, for
the manufacture of small arms, ut which
some most excellent revolvers were
made. The demands of the farming
community for repairs to agricultural
machinery afterward induced him to
convert the factory into arepair shop
for such machinery, and by this means,
to his enterprise, in large measure, is
due the facilities for supplying the
great demand for breadstufls in this
section during the last years of the
war.
Captain James p. Goodnight, the
new appointe of assistant, is also an
old and esteemed citizen of this
county. We have known him for
nearly twenty years, and can vouch for
his integrity and qualifications for the
position he holds. He has been several
times elected assessor and collector of
the county, and always discharged his
duties faithfully and to the entire salts
faction of the people.
We have hurriedly and briefly
sketched the past life of Governor
Crockett, and can without hesitancy
congratulate our grange friends in the
selection of their agent and his em-
DlOyeS
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How 10 Sow Alfalfa.

We have many inquiries in regard
to tho sowing of alfalfa seed. AS
the seed is expensive, it should be
sown on good ground, rs free from
weeds as possible, nicely narrowed
prepared, as land should be, for
clover or timothy, or any grass
seed. About ten pounds Of seed
should be sown to the acre. 1t
should be covered by a brush, as
grass seed is commonly covered. 1t
should be sown in this climate in
April. From all accounts its yield
is very great, and it will furnish
several cuttings per season. Rural
World.
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For the Dallas Herald.l
REVERE.

The afternoon is now declining. /
sit beside the open window looking
toward the west, which is all glowing
with the radiance of sunset.
"The winds of heaven are hushed
and mild as the breath of slumber-
ing child" and near by me the grand
old forest looms up, now Frightening
into vernal beauty at the approach of
spring; while to my ear comes with
mournful cadence the notes of a bella
ted bird seeking the refuge of his leafy
home in the boughs of some neighbor-
ing tree.
Near the western horizon high banks
of crimson and orange-colored clouds
are gathering one by one, sweeping in
pomp around the dying sun, while far
to the southwest my eye is attracted
by beautiful cloud-a ship of gold In
the blue sea of ether, seeming to have
floated up from some fairy region of
the tropics. Impelled by a sudden
motion of the evening breeze, it sails
along slowly and gracefully, as
suming fantastic proportions and
wearing more gorgeous flush
as it joins the train of glittering
clouds around the sun, gathering radi-
ance from the departing glances of the
golden orb which sinks from view. !
gaze upon the lovely sun until the
rays oflight have faded away, and the
clouds have become "tintless and
naked and noteless all.n Then, while
the dusky veil of twilight is falling
around, swift-winged thought carries
me back to scenes of the past; and In
retrospection, behold those happy by
gone days, which were as golden-tinted
as those clouds were, ere the light of
the sun was withdrawn; those radiant
days that crowned me. when all that
is bright and beautiful in life clustered
around my pathway, each blessing of
life. 1 enjoyed being prompted by the
thoughtful care of loving heart. and
supplied by n kind, caressing hand;
and in contrast to those DAYS, unre-
leDting thought presents to my mind
the bleak, dreary season which follow
ed, clouding me in darkness and re-
fleet
"On that midnight of bitterest anguish,
When ! deemed that no morning could
When the light Of the eyes that cherished
Was from me forever Withdrawn"
1t was in those days of sorrow, while
bearing the burden of grief and be-
that all nature, and all
things pertaining to life seemed clad in
sable drapery-'twas then
81 shrank from the desolate future
As gazed down the vista Of years"
"The sun of happiness and love will
never more shine for me on earthp' /
then exclaimed in the depth of my an
guish. But now, sitting here In this
calm twilight hour, l look back to that
dreary time of sorrow, and realize the
truth Of Schiller's words "No paDgis
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permanent with man. From th,
highest ~ from the viicst things OI
every day he learns 10 wcnn himself
for the strong hours conquer him."
know that "timc, the unchnnglrg,
ever onward, " has brought me u de-
gree of repOse, and the truth Of the
words of the psalmist In the holy book
recurs 10 me with renewed force: "ThC
Lord upholdeth all that fall, aud rails.
eth up all those that be bowed down,
and His tender mercies are over all"
Again turn my eyes to the holy
armament above,
"Whcrc trembling from the vaultcd SIX les,
The stars look out, like thoughtlesS eyes
Ofangels calm reclining there,
And gazing ON our world of care"
While far over the horizon the full
moon Is rising, dispeling the gather
ing shades of night. There seems II
spell, n witchery in the hour, aud its
magic influence enters my heart, filling
1t with holy calm, and when | reflect
that in my reverie have been recall
ing those happy days of yore, | can but
murmur the lines;
"And what remains OF days so fnir?
a memory that Is hNlfn prayer;
A love which owns immortal ties,
And lifts itself above the skies;
hope which gilds with heavenly Hight
Th- darkest hours of earthly night"
FLORENCE.
Dallas April II, 1875.
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Notes from TerrelI-impr0, cmcnis-
BusIuess-trOp prospects.
fpau..,t A,.,gt al 49,.

TruRELL, April l0 lS7I
10 tho Editor of the Dallas lIcpId'
Terrell IL looming up! Situated In
the heart Of II splendid agricultural
district, with rich soil aud cheap lands,
the town Is attracting attention abroad,
aud farming immigrants from the
northwest and speculators from the
east are cr0wdlng the streets.
But little more than year ago and
the unbrOkCn prairie spread sgrcCuery
whore now rests the snug little town,
Streets cross each other hundreds of
residences have sprung into existence;
many substantial business houses have
been erected the Methodist, prcsby-
terian aud Baptist denominations have
effected organizations; an CEgoll,Ut ed
ucational institute Is IN lull blast;
planning and Touring mills are cstnJ-
lished, and yet the work goes on with
incessant rattle of hammer aud saw.
Among the on dts just now IL the
runior that the grangers of the sur.
rounding country will erect II building
here, for the purpose of receiving and
storing their supplies. Committees
from different oranges are in town to-
day examining lots for suitable Local
tion. If the project is executed, COM
mittecs from oranges will run the
establishment.
The cattle trade of Terrell is steadily
increasing and dcnizens are extensive
~ tolking "stork.n
A few struggling bales of cotton are
yet coming into market, while dealers
in the ileecy staple say that If reason
able crop is made, Terrell will ship six
thousand bales during the coming
season.
The wheat prospects of the surround
ing country are magnificent. AS far as
the eye can reach Il waving sea of
green appears, broken occasionally III
to billows by the dash OF prairie winds.
The farmers are jubilant, and bread
stutls will be cheap.
Politics are happily forgotten in an
effort to develop the material resources
of the neighboring country, and while
the substantial is the foundation of all,
and looked to rs the first consideration,
many citizens are beautifying and
adorning their residences with archi-
tectural finish that would do credit to
the cities Of the east.
The health of Terrell is superb, and
in answer to an inquiry in this respect,
Walker, of the Press, pointed eXul-
tantly to his baby-a little Miss Wal
ker, lust about as broad as she is long.
Long may that baby wave! and may
many more rs fat and pretty put in an
NJ, nt Tnrrn1f
The spring fights opened with II
"tiger" on Friday afternoon, and half
bricks, dust and "cuss words' were
permiso uiously mixing until the
friends of the law intcrfered. But all
is peaceful now, and Grant may rest
easy, NlATOR.
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Tom ScOtfs First Rapid Transit
scheme.

The Fulton Democrat tells this
story:
snow the Hon. Thomas A. Scott
has become the acknowledged Grail
road king" of the world, and his
railway manipulations are attract
ing no small share Of the public
attention, it would not be uninter-
esting to relate an episode in his life
that took place in Mercersburg,
when he was simply n dry goods
clerk, and long before his giant en-
terprises were dreamed of. Arnold
Brooks, row deceased, colored
hostlcr, well.known in Mercersburg
and n universal favorite, had charge
OF the stables connected with one Of
the hotels of that place, the owner
of which had some splendid trotting
stock, in which Brooks took great
pride, and the speed of which form
ed great staple in his conversation.
One day, when he was dilating on
the merits of his respective animals
with moro than usual JUNCTION, Scott
interrupted him with the following
startling banter: Brooks, III bet
you five dollars that | can produce
a pony that can pace faster than
any horse you have got in the sta.
bic can trot. " Brooks accepted
the banter Immediately; prelimi-
naries were arranged and n hand
ful of "fps" and "levies tho per-
quisites of his position-was put
up by the enthusiastic hostler. The
race came off. 1t was Tom Scott's
first triumph in rapid travel, and
Brooks was badly disappointed and
defeated, and as he often remarked
in telling his story, "d-n it, he
took de money, dat was dc wust. "
But the unfortunate horscman was
not forgotten, and up to the time of
his death he received from the great
magnate, at unexpected
times, many n Iargess of no mean
amount,
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As OTHERS SEE as.

A lady writing from this city to the
Moberly Mo- Headlight, thus discours-
es of Dallas:
Wishing TO correct some Of the erro-
neous ideas the good folks Of Moberly
entertain in regard to Texas, / will
give you as briefly as possible some few
of the statistics of Dallas, beautiful
and rapidly growing city, now num-
bering fifteen thousand inhabitants,
many Of the older states being well
represented here, great and small,
some extensive wht lesale houses, one
foundry, several fine hOlels conducted
in good style, two daily newspapers,
niue churches, one convent, many be-
nevolent societies ard orders. Then
we have flour, grist and planning mills;
and, last, but not least, handsome
stone court house.
The one great desideratum lacking,
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About one year from now the ma
tional committee of the republican and
democratic parties will meet in WASH
ingtOn to decide upon the time and
place for holding the presidential con-
ventions of 1876. The last were held
in Philadelphia and Baltimore, and it
is probably that next year both will go
west. St. Louis was desirous i'm 1872 of
having the democratic convention
held there. and as she will repeat her
request, it is possible that it may go
there next year. The republicans of
the west are ANXIOUS to have their con-
vention lreld in Chicago, which is so
well fitted for a national convention by
its extensive hotel accommodations
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