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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-09-12

have thus, Mr. President alluded at
some length to the grain.growing capa.
bllltles OF TeXas-and particularly. OF
wheat which stands first in the list Of
cereals in point Of value, and rs an ar
tlcle Of food for man. Since lis intro
duction as such il has kept equal pac,
with his civilization. am not les,
proud, Mr. President of the wheat and
cotton-growng States Of the Union than
OF their great commercial and manuMc.
turing sisters, One is the indispensa.
bic complement of the other Nine.
tenths Of the commerce of the world is
embraced in the two terms-Food and
Rolment But among the three en-
blems Of industy--thc Plow the Loom
and the AnyiI--theplow represents the
largest interest Thus, while behold
with pride the States which separately
contribute 10y the product Of one OF
these to our national prosperity turn
with not unbecoming admiration to
Texas, which contributes the products
Of all, to the general veal.
KAHN FALL,
Having referred to productiyencss of
soil, and salubrity ofclimatc, it may not
be without interest TO allude to the
rain fall without which the stcrlity OF
sahara would girdle the earth with its
burning belt Of sand A comparison OF
the rain fall of Texas with States famed
for quantity and certainty of yield, will
show how ill-foundcd the once prevalent
idea that Texas was a land Of drouth
Assuming Illinois and Missouri to be
the mean center geographically and
agriculturally of the productive regions
of the United States would give the
following result of rain fall, in inches,
from September, 1871, to September,
ISIj-a period of four wears
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A Ton Of pills.

In single day 1000 pounds of DR. Turrs
Liver pills were shipped from the port OF
New York. As an illustration ofthe progress
Of our country, this L. worthy Of recoid Ia
iniaI year. seplad2w
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-09-12

First-Bccause it is dryer, more
dense, nHd the heaviest known, contain
my less moisture than any wheat west
OF the Rocky Mountains.
Second-Because it contains more
mnscle-producing qualities.
Third-Because it reaches market
from four to six weeks earlier than
Hour made elsewhere in the United
States.
in quantity the difference is not less
marked. Genesee county, New York,
from 1880 to 1913, / believe, stood first
on the list the average yield during
that time was twenty bushels to the
acre. Stark county, Ohio, ranked see
ond with an average yield OF eighteen
bushels. The average yield in the
United States is fifteen bushels. The
average yield in thirteen counties il
'"""' from which statistics have beer
tshia
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-09-12

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Mrtbodist pr,tostant SnGn. a"J ,i....1
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| have not spoken Mt lougth of our
mineral resources, of our immense
forests, of our best lumber for com.
mcrcc i'm the world. or that uoi far dis
uut future when the great new west.
of which st. Louis and Kansas Ciy an,
The heart rmurs, shall find their uauw
and most proper oceun.oullct through
Texas sraports. Nemc NJ UaNc-tou
Sabine Pass and Houston, nine huu
drcd miles 10y rail nearer to this
magnificent uuiu-guwiug section of th,
Union than is Boston or New York.
Cotton and sugar and grain seek the
nearest routes to the sea, WHY may
we not compete for this trade W,
are now auspmg each other with non
mand.rmd today the trade between
st. Louis, Kansas and the west. with
Texas, /, counted 10y millions. which was
nut nouoJaj ten ycnis ago. When the
bars at Galveston shall receive. in APP
uroprj tiom culy "~hrcr Justice" from
from the Government; when ocean
steamships shall, as they will, land at
Houston, Texas ports rW handle the
great grain trade of the wcst--in ship
mcnt to Europe and South America
our iron and copper and coal fields win
ere long, yield source of wealth
riyalng Pennsylvania or Europe per
haps.
rv,o0,r,ov Avn ro,,v,rov
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ieN"S invites the ''h'E'"h' 10 CONF
nlthpr. amt from whatever land
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r,. ,.,, VIA, general rumor saith

rris true what general rumOr saith
That soZoDONT's the thing for breath,
And hates foul mouth as life hates death
'TIs sOZoDONT for which we pant,
irls more, more SOZoDONr we want,
Live without sOZoD0NT we cant.
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I have spoken imperfectly, know,
but with arior Mr.. President, in behalf
of my beloved State. have designed
rather to be plain and practical, and
substantiate by facts and figures than 70
deal in glittering generalities, or paint
gaudy pictures of her wealth and ma
teral progress. In behalf of Texas, and
"a crown the argument in her favor II:
she confidently invokes the judgment
of her peers, we say to our:sister States
go and see her for yourselves" and OF
your impartial verdict, though penned
by hands which may have stricken Us
in anger In thepast, viii he written these
memorable words Of tho Eastern queen;
"The half has not been told. Hut, ar
Texas comes with patriotic pride to-day
toassure our countrymen that her heart
beats high and loyal 70 the memory OF
our fathers Of 70, and the great princi
ules OF human liberty iof which they
ionvhi s.,d 81 =
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Audit CONNECflCss FtkN ygI.
CoNNnorIONl..

AZ TENABKANA, viii alltfaies ~ 1Aft
Louis Iron Mountain u, Is los az fol{flf
North, East ana Southeast
At LOSGNlEW JUNCTION aud NiHf
nicola, with trains on tl4 lppfukle ~
&. II, Tor Tyler, Pal ittna, hnnsitl, ( .t.i4e,
ton snd SHn Antonio, NHa
AZ DALLAS, with trains Nol NJ AID stpfiii
pp Houston and TUxhg % plrRl q ~. tssl
SpcrnHu Paris, Bonhgm, MEkiaMay t4ttt
ficuua, Br,muud, Waco, Houston aiU sN
tin,
Al sllREVElORr, with regular lit nl
itSt-ci,s, steamers i0g Nov url ass, ast
fNis line, helnR mllS o0uifpet WIS Wit
modern improvements, ~. N az NNslNs
house AIR lirukps ana NH Z III Rinft ltEM
and Coupler, Is uuNurI AfM,Uluf
The daily gazette., 1876-09-20
cecil County (Md.) Notes.
Damage by thel Storm-Burglars Al
Work.

Damage by the, Storm-Burglars at
work.
Bond, Bro. & Co.. Davis s. Pugh, and
other lumber merchants of Port De-
post, have lost considerable timber by
breaking end scattering RATS conse-
quent upon Sundays storm. All the
lumber and coal dealers sustain loss by
flooding along the river front.
In Hartford county the house of DR..
John Sapington at Darlington. in
course of construction, was demolish
ed, nothing being left but mass of
debris.
At late hour on Saturday night
experienced burglars entered the
"Mammoth Store" Of 81. L. Whitelock
d Co.. at Rising Sun, in Cecil county,
and packed the most valuable of the
stock. consisting in part of silks, kid
gloves, revolvers, &c. The then went
to the house of the section man on the
Philadelphia and Baltimore Central
railroad, broke it open and took out
the hand car, loaded on the plunder
and started South. passing through the
towns of Colo1a, Liberty Grove, Row
landville and Port Deposit, and then
to Perryville, where they dumped the
car into the river and it is supposed
took train for Baltimore or Philadel.
phia with their booty. They were seen
at several points along their route, but
no one suspected their character.
The dwlling of Andrew Orr, ESQ, ,oi
Port Deposit, was entered Sunday
night during the storm, and box con
tanning money and other valuables
taken.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-20
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Democratic Headquarters, second
story OF the McClary Building, Nos. COS
and COZ Market street, will hereafter be
open every evening. Democrats are in
vited to visit the rooms at all times and
Ward committees can meet there for
the transaction of business.
The Bayard Club of the Sixth Ward
turned out 170 strong to attend the Dem
ocratic meeting last night.
The regular meeting of the Demo-
cratic Association will be held this eve-
ming at the headquarters, Nos. 6O5-7
Market street. Permanent officers will
be elected and other important business
transacted. All Democrats are invited
to be present.
Senator Bayard will address Demo-
cratic meeting at the Academy of Music
Brooklyn, on Thursday night, Friday
| night he will speak at Cooper Institute.
New York; and on Saturday he will
start for Indiana to take an active part
in the canvass of that State.
In addition to those already mention
ed, the name of Michael Lally is announ-
ced as candidate for Assessor in the
Southern District.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-20
WILMINGTON. De-. Sept. 20. 1876.
.:iocs at the Brandywine Mills for
nd Grair-Corractad nailv
SPECIAL NOTICES.
The GREAI DlSCOYERYI

J. F. EUNKEL'S BITTER WINE OF
on. For the cure Of weak stomach gener-
debllity Indigestion, disease OF the nervous
item, constipation. acidity OF the stomach,
all cases requiring tonic.
The wine includes the most agreeable and
cient salt OF Iron we possess: Citrate Of
gnetic Oxide, combined with the most en-
etc Of vegetable tonics-Yellow Peru
Bark,
Fbe effect in many cases OF debility, loss O
Petite. and general prostration, Of an Ell
lt Salt Of Iron combined with our valuable
I'VE, is most happy. 1t augments the appe-
raises the pulse, takes of muscular fiab-
Iess, removes the pallor OF debility, and
es 1orid vigor to the countenance.
you want a good appetite? De you want
Build up your constitution? Do you want
Peel well! Do you want 10 get rid Of ner-
psness? Do you want energy? Do you
PIT to sleep well? Do you want brisk and
Porous feelrngsP Ifyou do, try Kunfeps
fhis traly valuable ten,c has been so thor.
Etly e. = tested by all classes Of the communi.
that 1t is now deemed indispensable as q
pic medicine. 1t costs but little, purifies
blood aud gives tone to the stomach, rem
ltes the system and prolongs Life.
now only ask trial OF this valuable Tonic
ice 81 per bottle. K. II. KUNKEL, Sole
pprletol, Philadelphia, Pa. Ask your
lggist for Kukeps Bitter Wine of Iron, and
e NO other make. Sold only in 81 bottles
others are counterfeit 80 beware Of them
Tape Worm.
Entirely removed with purely vegetable
edielne, passing from the system alive. N<
until the head passes. Come and reiel
patients treated. DIR. e. F. KUNKEL, No
North Ninth ST., Philadelphia Advic,
be. Seat, Pin and Stomach Worms also re
|oVed. Ask your druggist for KUNKELi
lORM SYRUP. Price, 81 per bottle. Sent
CIRCULAR. mayld&wlm
The daily gazette., 1876-09-20
TUE STREET MARKET.

The Street market, this morning was
unusually well supplied with fruit, a
good portion of which bore evidence Of
having been rudely removed from the
trees by Sundays storm. Apples and
pears, in particular, were very plentiful
and quite cheap. Battered looking
peaches were selling at 10 and Is cents
per half peck, but good ones were not
obtainable for less than 25 cents. By
the basket they ranged from $l,35 to
$1.75. Butter took an upward tendency,
and reached so cents. General prices
were as follows;
Butter, 45a50 per pound; Eggs, 25a2s
per doz. apples, 6a12c per half peck,
peaches, 10a25 per half peck pears, 10a25
do; tomatoes, la 15do; onions, 25a30 do
sweet corn, sa10 per dozen chickens:
live, 80aS1 90 per pair; dressed, rs as1.25
do; squashes. Gas each; cabbage, 3a
per head; beets, IA per bunch cucum
bers, to cents each crab-apples 20a25
a half lpeck; watermellons, 10 rs each
cantaloapes, az cents each, or 20a35
per basket; honey, IS 80 per pound !;
lemons, 40a so per dozen; damsons,
a 10 per quart; egg plants 4(gs each
per half peck,
radishes, 5a1o per bunch; ling beens
10a12 per quart; sweet potatoes, 1Oalt
The daily gazette., 1876-09-20
SECOND EDITION,
sCKIBNER FOR OCTOBER

Notes on Salmon Fishing" Is the
leading illustrated article in Scribner
for October; and the first Of series of
articles on American sports. 1t is pro.
fusely illustrated and great pains have
been taken to make the drawings techni-
cally correct. Mr.. A. G. Wilkinson the
author, seems to completely exhaust the
subject, not failing to include a minute
account of the curious way in which the
Cook continues his illustrated talks about
furniture, his headings this time being :
zen route for the dining halt in
the hall-the dining Col War
ing's illustrated papers descriptive OF
the beautiful and little frequented Mescl
River, and entitled "The Bride of the
Rhine" are concluded. The College
article this month is on the Massa.
chusetts Agricultural College, and con.
tains information as to agricultural edu.
cation which will be new to most read.
ers. Thomas ]. Vivian discusses "John
Cinnamon in San Francisco, and make
some queer statements. Then there is
a great sketch Of the Great Fair by
Donald G: Mitchell, also a paper by JohI
Burroughs entitled Autumn Tides p 9
story by Boyesen called '"The Man who
lost his Name;". combinations Of THAI
Lass o'Lowries !" and Philip Nolan'l
Friends !" and poems by Richard Henry
Stoddard, Mary Mapes Dodge, and r. G
Meyers.
DR.. Hollands "Topics of the Time ;
are "The Civil Service" Suspected
Duties" and English and American
Copyright" The Old Cabinet contains
"A Discouraging Experience, !" "Criti
| cism," =" Hawthorne, etc PIT. Quinn
has In Home and Society" some timel,
directions about fall planting. In "Cul
ture and Progress Darwin is discussed
the Worlds Work" describes the arti
ficlal production of ice; and in "Bric-a.
Bac' there is description of the man
ner Of administering religious disciplin,
in a certain colored household.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-20

A BEAUTIFUL REsIDENCE.-The resi-
dence of James II, Rap, of Newark, Del,
is one of the most attractive places in the
county. 1t is 1856 feet front, and about
200 teet deep. The house is large and
commodious and built in substantial
manner, with summer kitchen attached to
which is an ice house with capacity to
hold 60 tons. The garden is tastefully
arranged and contains quantity Of choice
fruit trees, among which we mention
Spanish chestnuts, English walnuts, lem
ons, apples, cherries, pears and an abun-
dance of excellent grapes. In the rear of
the garden is large and well arranged
barn, with stable, carriage house, granary
and carriage house, hennery and harness
room attached, In the stable we noticed
a pair of beautiful ponies, equal in style
to any we have seen for long time. Back
I of the barn is 25 acre lot Of highly i'm
( proved land, used we believe as pasture
lot and for his poultry to run in.
| Mr.. Ray is prominent citizen OF New
ark and has filled the offices of Justice Of
the Peace and Notary Public for a num-
ber of years, besides being extensively en-
gagged in the Real Estate business. be is
also engaged in the farming business, and
he has been very successful, having raised
as high as 81 bushels of oats to the acre
this year.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-20
ct. Nicholas for October

Concludes the third volume of this most
admirable magazine with a very inter-
esting array Of contributions. Among
the first is an article by Prof, Richard
A. Proctor. entitled "The Morning and
Evening Star" 1t is an admirable pa
per, explaining simply and clearly the
various changes and conditions Of the
planet Venus, SO far as known. Ike
distinguished author gives many inter-
esting facts and explanations in the
short space Of five pages, and illustrates
them with four excellent diagrams.
Mrs. Oliphant's series on "Windsor
Der with paper on Queen Victoria" !"
1t is illustrated with several fine pictures
and large and beautiful engraving of
Princess Victoria" forms the frontis-
piece Of the number. We are sorry to
say goodbye" to Mrs. 0iphant, and
the old castle she has made so interest
ing.
Mrs. Dodge furnishes the Talk with
Girls" this month. with the title Of
"Worth your Weight in Gold" H. H.
has an illustrated article on "a Colorado
Woman's Museum" Mr.. Brooks serial
story of the boy Emigrants" ends in a
very happy and entertaining manner;
and among the other good things of the
number are Revolutionary story of
"How the Scotch-cap Family saved its
Beacon" with two good pictures by So
| Eytinge; story of italian life by Susan
Coolridge; little poem by NJ. NJ. D
called Out of the Sky" and a funny jim
gle, "The Cat and Dog" exquisitely illus
trated by Addie Ledyard.
| The Centennial is recognized il
Dick Hardin's comic and inimitable "boy
letters" in the poem Of "The Legend OF
the Pane" and in an article on "Hov
General Washington got his Clothes. p
which brings us to the always-interest
ing departments. Jack-in- -the-Pulpit
the Letter-Box and Riddle Box.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-20
THIRD EDITION.
GENERAL NEWS,

The New Hampshire Democratic Con-
vention yesterday met at Concord, and
selected an ELECTORAL ticket.
The New York colored Republicans,
yesterday, held Convention at Utica,
and endorsed the Republican nomina-
tion.
The stating on new Odd Fellows Hall
at Plymouth, Mass, fell on Monday,
badly injuring six mel at work on the
building.
The Bacyrus machine works at Cincin-
natti. Ohio, made an assignment to-day.
The liabilities exceed 100000, and the
assets are about $40, 900.
The national Veteran Club Of Washing
ton and 130 Boys IN Blue from Baiti-
more, left the latter city for Indianapolis
yesterday. to attend the Soldiers Con-
vention.
A man, supposed to have been named
Frank Wheeler, committed suicide in
lstate-room of the steamer Newport while
Ien-route from New York to Fall River,
Mass, Monday night.
The total number Of interments yester-
day at Savannah was 33, of which 27 were
Iyellow fever cases. Jno D. Carter, a
lawyer and a former newspaper man,
died yesterday Of fever.
A dispatch from Garfield, Ohio, says
the boiler of a steam thresher exploded
near Garfield yesterday killing Noah
Cummings, Dan'l Fox and Isaac Rhodes,
and severely lnjuring Two others.
Secretary Fish has returned to Wash
ington. Attorney General Taft left
Washington for Ohio last night. to take
part in the election campaign. Secreta-
ries Fish and Chandler are the only Cab
met officers now in Washington.
The trial of General Babcock for com
plicitly in the safe burglary began in
Washington yesterday, he being Joined
in trial with F, P. Somerville. A jury
of nine whites and three colored men
was empaneled, and the case will be
opened to-day.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-20
The Steamer Rebecca Clyde Lost and
12 Persons Drowned.

BALTIMORE, September 19.-The steam
er Rebecca Clyde, bound from Whining
ton, N. c., to Baltimore, was driven
ashore at Portsmouth, N. c., by south
east gale of 18th instant. Captain Childs,
two mates, two engineers, three seamen
the steward. two coal beavers and pas
senger named Whiljon were lost.
The Rebecca Clyde left Charleston on
Tuesday and Wilmington, N. c., on Sat-
urday, bound for Baltimore, with a car
go of cotton aud naval stores, valued at
about thirty thousand dollars. OF the
cotton two hundred bales were consign-
ed to Liverpool. It is supposed the car
go was insured. The vessel was valued
at S25.000 and was not insured. She was
at Chester, Pa, in 1868. was 443 tons bur
then and 302 horsepower, Her officers
and crew all told numbered seventeen
persons. Her captain, Daniel C. Childs,
first mate, Samuel Eby, second mate. Jes
sic Henrick, and chief engineer, Oliver
Jones. Were all residents of Baltimore.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-20
A temperance Contention.

There will be convention of practi-
cal temperance men held in the city of
2Sth, at o'clock, in the hall, No. 6,
Masonic Temple, for the purpose of
nominating candidate for Congress,
revising the nominations for the Legis-
lature. and adding thereto or taking
therefrom.
The Convention shall be composed of
the Executive Committee and the minis
ter and two members appointed by the
minister of each of the churches OF the
several denominations, and three mem
bers from each lodge, division or other
other temperance organizations, every
member OF the convention to be entitled
to one vote.
A. Sergeant, George w, Wells,
Nelson j. Lee, j. K. Babcock,
Geo. W. Humphrey, A. D. Davis,
George Forbes, Geo. c. Simpson
Il. +. ii. Martin, VIM. d. Pickels,
Executive Committee,
The daily gazette., 1876-09-20
NEW CASTLE LETTER.
CITY coUNcIL-INTERRUPTI OF WORK
IMPROVEMENTS, &c.
NEW CASTLE, SEPT. 90. 1876.


IMPROVEMENTS, &c.
NEW CASTLE, SEPT. 20, 1876.
City Council met last evening present,
Messrs. Etchells, Hopes and Murray.
The various committees reported pro-
gress.
On motion of..Mr. Hopes the proposals
FOR the culvert and grading of Ninth
street were opened and read, as follows
N. McCauley, for culvert alone, $l44,
PH. Duffy, for culvert alone, $183--hags;
$134 for brick, and 1929 for cobble pave
ment, Il. G. Morrison, for culvert alone,
S74, do, for grading Ninth street, 15cts.,
pei cubic yard, or both culvert and
grading for $3.50. l. Campbell, grading,
"A cents per cubic yard.
The above bids were referred to Street
Committee. Orders were drawn, 1. c.
Campbell, $N N,35; B. p. Conner, $45
L. O'Neal $45. Adjourned.
The breaking Of the bank and washing
away of the Tasker R. r., has left the
Delaware Iron Co. short of material, and
in consequence 100 hands were laid off
last evening. The works will :be run as
long as material lasts and then will have
to close until the Railroad is rebuilt,
This will be hard on our laboring classes
Locomotives are employed in putting
up trees in our city. Quite new use
and rather expensive we should judge.
Mr.. McCauley the contractor is en-
gagged in tearing up the bed of Delaware
| street aud intends finishing the work a!
| fast as possible.