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, 1876-08-11
What the MiorosOOpe Told.

The relics of ancient barbarity are
usually revolving enough to need no
magnifying. But the magic glass of
science often brings whole history out
Of their very crumbs and dust. Prof
Samuel Lockwood, in H1per's Monthly
says:
There is story that an eminent mi
croscopist had bit of substance sub
mitted to him to decide what it was.
To an unaide6 eye it might be morsel
of skin which a baggage-smasher had
knocked off the corner of q smoothly
worn hair trunk.
The savant appealed to his micro
scope. Entirely ignorant of this tiny
bit of matter, except as he had taken
counsel with his instrument, the wise
man declared that it was the skin of o
human being, and that, judging from
the fine hair on it, it was from the So
called naked portion of the body, and,
further, that it once belonged to fair
complexioned person.
The strange facts now made known to
the man of science were these: That q
thousand years before, Danish ma
rauder had robbed an English church.
In the spirit of the old-fashioned piety,
the robber was fayed (let us hope that
he was killed frst), and the skin was
nailed to the church door. Except as
tradition or archaeological lore had it,
the affair had been forgotten for hum
dreds Of years.
Time, the great erodent, had long ago
removed the offensive thing. Still,
however, the church door held to its
marks of great shame, for the broad
headed nails remained. Somebody ex-
tracted one, and underneath its fiat
head was this atomic remnant of that
ancient Scandinavian malefactor's pelt.
SMALL FARMs.-The Semi Tropical
says: "Small farms make near neigh
bors; they make good roads; they make
plenty of good schools and churches;
there is more money made in proportion
to the labor; less labor is wanted; every
thing is kept neat; less wages have to be
paid for help; less time is wasted; more
is raised to the acre; besides, it is titled
better; there is no watch of hired help;
the mind is not kept in a worry, stew
andsfret all the time"
, 1876-08-11
AlArmsd At the Cur..

A man named Holland. living -.
the Goss farm. says the Pond a. -
Commonwealth, was attacked with ,
we're toothache the other evening -
he thought his head would split - -
Everybody in the house was MAJ. - -.
erable by the mans sufferingS and Il
mentations. He tried holding alp,1. =
salt in his mouth, and binding -
radish leaves on the outside Of bis -
but they did no good. Finally -
body came across n recipe bool -
therein was a balm for every i'll m,
minutes a recipe was selected -
courier dispatched with il 10 , -
store in the city to have it "put nv
He returned in due time, and a do. :,
the compound, which contained am
other ingredients, liberal quaDtities
ether and chloroform, was almin;sto-.S
Presently the toothache was reI;o-oS
and the patient felt himself graJr.Iil,
being Overpowered by sleep. Tbe -.
picion all at once crossed his mind ~,
he had been poisoned. He becs-.-
greatly alarmed, and appealed 70 tho-.
present, in q frenzy Of Desperation - =
save him from his impending fate.
doctor was Immediately sent for ana
while the messenger was gone the ala-m
was communicated to the neiqbbor-
One OF the men seized pail and rusba5
out into the pasture, where he- Vroi7s - ~
n COW, MIXED about a quart, and bn5'
ried back to the house. This the dv;n,
man drank, and had Just finished. Tbee
another neighbor came in and said tbai
there was nothing so sure an antidoa.
for all kinds of poison as raw eos,
Seven or eight raw eggs were given ~
suffering man, and he had Just int.
mated that it wasn't possible for him d
swallow another, when two more neigh.
bors arrived simultaneously-one besr
ing a can of lard, and the other a To-.
saucer full of coffee. The lady with n,
lard said that they must help her 10 eet
it down him right away-there wasn't
moment to lose-and the one with the
coffee set about preparing cup Of that
beverage for the dying man, which. she
said, must be strong enough to bear mn
an iron wedge. The unfortunate man
had got down about three-fourths Of
teacupfull of lard when the coffee va,
ready, and he unbuttoned his waistcoat
and swallowed it. There seemed to be
just room enough left for it. Another
neighbor came in, and insisted that what
the patient needed was an emetio %
throw the poison out of the stomach.
He said the quicker they did something
of the kind the better it would be for
him, and that it was dangerous TO delay
the matter q moment longer. They had
prepared a quart bowl OF strong salt
and water, and were urging Holland TO
take some Of it, when the doctor arrived.
He examined the contents of the bottle
carefully, tasted it, and then said:
" This is all right; very good remedy
for toothaehe and neuralgia-gives the
patient rest for a time from his pain
:" And amt it poison, gurgled the man,
who was SO full of new milk, raw eggs
lard, coffee and salt water that he could
scarcely articulate, amt it poison, doc
tor?" Well, no, not exactly; and yet,
quart or two might kill a manor il
might not-it would depend good deal
on his condition. A man of your health
and constitution could easily get away
with o churn full of it."
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A DANBURY young lady is the posses
sor of pet in the shape of skye ter
rier. One morning recently she became
aware of disagreeable odor in her bed
room. Florida water was copiously
sprinkled about the apartment, but It
found itself helpless to battle with the
ofense. When the servant came to
make the bed she discovered a rather
detected looking bone under the pillow.
The skye terrier had laid it away there
in case of an emergency. In view of
the fact that skye terriers cost only
about o hundred and fifty dollars apiece
it is surprising there are not more of
them in use.
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THIRTEEN years ago man was driven
out of town for an offense which he did
not commit. News now comes that he
settled in Chicago and studied law, and
is now prominent lawyer there. Thus
we see how an unjust accusation may
blast and ruin mans whole career.
, 1876-08-11


TROUBLESOME SPooKs.-It has been
reported to us that Mr.. Henry johnson
and family, who have been living, until
quite recently, near the mouth Of Little
river, have been compelled to abandon
their home on account of the extraordi.
nary and mysterious visits of ghosts and
hobgoblins, to which they claim TO have
been subjected some time past. The
story goes that johnson has been three
married, and that the spirits of his de-
ceased partners are clamorous for Their
successor to his bed and board to make
o distribution of the effects left by them
among their immediate descendants. a
few nights since, while one OF the splr
its wss revealing to son the where
abouts Of gold ring among her earthly
treasures, and for which she has no par
ticular use in the spirit land, the wis,
with the curiosity for which the sex
so remarkable, attempted to overne9
the whispered conference, when, 70 ne
utter CONSERVATION, she was thrust asa,
by the interposition of an ice-cold mana
laid upon her brow, which had the e.
feet of repressing all further efforts .
pHy 1uIO Lne Secrets O1 tuo BAo'O' = =
ghostly visitant informed the son ~.
the ring was concealed in the trunk Q
Miss Palestine Fox, living near Lincom,
and who is a sister of the present MiS'
johnson.
These spiritual visitations are accom-,
panied with number Of ghoStly dem
onstrations of O most extraordinsy
charackar Cats are seen to enter tnS
house through solid walls, and man
their exit in the same mysterious man,
ner. Gray horses come dashing up i
the house from Hillman's coaling, aau
disappear from sight into the eaI.nsi
This is not the half that has been .ols
in the neighborhood where Jonns,o.
lived about these ghosts. The concls,
sion of the whole affair is that JonnsOs
and family have abandoned the prem
ses, and left the ghostly occupants n..u :
quiet possession.-CGdiz (Kg.) Ds''
srat.
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1.-THE adulteration of liquor" !" said q
punning judge, who was trying culprit
for mixing sand with his sugar, sis o
case of gross wrong, but the adulteration
of tea, sugar and such articles of com
mon necessity is certainly grocer
offense."
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SA1IoY11o ACID AS A PREsRRvAr1vE.

SALIcYLIc ACID AS A PREsRRvATIvR.
Wagner recommends; in the Deutsch
Endnstrie ZeitHng, the practical use of
salicylic acid for the preservation of ar
ticles of food, especially meat. He en-
ploys o concentrated solution Of the
acid in water, with which he covers the
meat and preserves it in well closed ves-
sells. In this way he says he has pre-
served beef, freed from fat, for period
of fourteen months. He recommends
salicylic acid as an addition to lime for
meat or butter, and in the preserving of
fruit and vegetables, also an addition to
wine and beer, to preventsouring. Gen
orally speaking, its addition to any sub
stance undergoing acetic fermentation,
(souring) retards the formation Of the
acid.
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WHY PoTAToEs DEGENERATE.-Evois
body knows that when new Haneey
potatoes makes its appearance the "a ~.
is large. The reason is that SEED ~
toes cost from two to five doilAls
bushel, and out of motives OF econIIt3 ess.to
we plant scientifically. We cut POs-. 20
into small bits, with not more than ~. ~
eyes in q piece. When these potaN.s
become cheap we plant whole poteaa,O~Ss.. :.
big or little, generally little, and tns : e
suit is Just about the same as u 4
planted from ten to twenty gralnD
corn in o hill.
, 1876-08-11

The phrenologist lifted his hand from
the boys head and said, Your son has
extraordinary developments, sir; he will
be q great man" The father dropped
his chin uPonhis breast and mournfully
added, "The he can never be Presi-
dent"
, 1876-08-11


AN ALLIGATOR AS HOUSE Doc
In many parts of the Southern States
alligators are tanned and kept in confne-
ment. The beast is said to exhibit more
intelligence than would be expected
from its appearance. An alligator was
once the cause of curious case being
tried at New Orleans. A young lady
brought an action against neighbor for
keeping an alligator in his yard, assert
ing that the beast was of extraordinary
size and ferocity, that she had frequent
ly had occasion TO enter his premises,
and that, whenever compelled to do SO,
she was in fear of her life. The de-
fendant, who had been arrested, stated
that he kept the animal as a kind of
house dog, or night watchmaD, and that,
unless provoked, it was quite peacea-
BILE reptile; furthermore, that the plain
tiff had been in the habit of teasing the
alligator, and exciting his anger by
tickling him in the ribs with a long pole,
throwing brickbats at him, and on
one occasion went so far as to scar his
back with a red-hot iron. Upon this
the defendant was discharged, while the
lady was bound over to keep the peace
towards the alligator and its owner.
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He wouldn't Tell n Lie.

One Of the police captains yesterday
had n card from party living way up
the river" He entered the station house
in q great hurry, blew his nose with n
pistol like report. and loudly inquired
II thero was a city ordinance which al
lowed q onc-eyed man 10 hit him on the
chin and extract S35 from his vest
pocket. The captain didn't think there
was. and the stranger was anxious for
all the police tp turn out and search all
the streets and arrest all the onc-eyed
men in New York. When he found
that nothing could bo done for him, ow-
ing 10 the ignorance Of localities, he
turned pale and grew very thirsty.
That money" he gasped, was to
buy an alpaca dress, a pair OF shoes,
some factory cloth, n feather tick, ten
yards Of sheeting and eight cents worth
Of hooks and eyes. II was money the
old woman had got by selling eggs and
butter, and how on earth can l face her
is more'n know"
"Any money left?" asked the cap
tain.
Bout levcn cents, was the grim re-
ply.
"Well, l don't see how l can help
you" said the officer.
The man walked the floor for several
minutes and at length his face bright
ened.
Gaping" he softly began, as he
halted, 'sposen you was my wifeY
"Yes."
"And s'posen 1 left home for New
York with s35 in my pocket to buy
things ?"
eyes"
IS posen returned home with card
of hooks and eyes in one hand for you,
and a rattle-box in the other for the
baby, and kissed you, and kissed the
baby, and told you that hooks and eyes
had gone up to dollar apiece, would
you believe me, capting ?"
"It would be rather tough, answered
the captain.
$50 it would-so it would; but it
wouldn't do to tell her that rattle boxes
had gone up to thirty-four dollars,
would it?"
Hardly"
There was another period of silence,
aud then the anxious man remarked
"Captiug, don't think I'll lie to her
at all, I'll tell her that Jay Cookies fail
ure busted me out of it, and if she's a
mind to rip and tear about the work of
Providence, why, I'll have to let her
jaw around and cool off. Goodbye,
captiug- you didn't advise me to
lie p'-Nelo York Telegram.
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How to Breakfast.

Let healthy man fbreak" his "fast"
with O substantial meal, and not break
his breakfast with irritatating little nips
or slops beforehand. After the stom-
ach has at its leisure emptied itself dur
ing sleep Of its contents, and sent them
to repair the worn tissues and exhausted
nerve force, and the blood has been
purified by washing and dressing with
the window open, then is the time when
the most perfect of all nutrltive articles,
farinaceous food, can be consumed in
larger quantities with advantage. But
ter also, and fat and sugar, troublesome
customers to weak digestions, are then
easily coped with, and contribute their
invaluable aid to performing the duties
of the day.
For example, many persons can drink
milk to q fair and useful amount at
breakfast, with whom it disagrees at
other hours. And the widely advertised
breakfast bacon by its name warns
the consumer against indulgence later
on in the day. Cafe au laif and sweet
creamy tea are to- many men poisonous
in the afternoon, though in the prime of
morning they are a wholesome beverage
for the same individuals. Let the vigor,
good humor and refreshment then felt
by healthy man be utilized without
delay in eating hearty meal immedi-
ately after he is dressed, and not fritted
away in the frivolities of other occupa-
tlons. Letnot reading, writing or bust
ness-muscular, political or econom-
ical-exhaust the nervous system. The
newspapers and letters should not be
opened, preferably not delivered till the
appetite is thoroughly appeased.
, 1876-08-11

CHAM, THE FRENCH CARICATURIST.-
The greatest caricaturist in France is
the Comte Amadee de Noe, better known
as "Cham." He was born in 1919, and
of most aristocratic lineage, for his
father, the Comte de Noe, was a peer of
France. His mother was, however,
English, and young Amadee having
been brought up entirely by her acquired
British accent, which he retains to
this day. Very tall, thin and upright,
scrupulously correct and English in his
attire, of manners externally cold and
polished, he thoroughly realizes the
Partisan idea of the Londoner; the more
80 as, like the sailor in Gilbert's ballad,
he never laughs, he never smiles, though
he is one Of the most practical jokers in
existence.
On one occasion, going into q restau-
rant, where he was unknown, he settled
into corner seat which happened to be
generally reserved for q stock broker
who dined in the house every evening.
The waiter said nothing; but the stock
broker coming in, felt wroth at the
usurpation, and was about to complain
Of it, when he recognized the familiar
features of the caricaturist. He thought
he would have o joke at the expense of
Cham, and calling the landlord aside,
asked him if he knew who that tall,
thin, most solemn stranger was. No |;
the landlord had never seen him before.
"Ah, well, then, I advise you to order
him out as quickly as possible; elA he'll
scare away all your other customers" {"
whispered the stock broker. at is
Heidenrich. the executioner." The land
lord gave jump; but, without an in
stant's loss of time, walked up to Cham
and begged him to depart, adding that
he would not ask him to pay for what
he had eaten, and would, indeed, not
touch his money at any price. CHAINS
features betrayed not the slightest sur
prise at this communication. MAY ask
who revealed to you that am the head
man?" he said in his gravest tones. " II
is that gentleman yonder." "Ah, quite
So" answered Cham, imperturbably;
che ought to know me, for 1 hogged
and branded him at Toulon not two
years ago." 1t is alleged that the stock
broker recorded q vow never to play
tricks on Cham again, and similar resolu-
tions are generally made by those who
measure wit with the nimble caricatur-
ist.
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Personal,

Captain c. A. Green, formerly of the
old cotton factor house of Greer II
Crump, New Orleans, has arrived and
will take charge of the Office and bu.
siness of the new cotton compress and
elevator just erected. Captain Green
is thorough business man and gen.
tleman who will be warmly welcomed
by his New Orleans friends here of
many years standing, while in cast
ing his lot with us he will DO made
to feel at home.
Mr.. q. N. pullman, one of our
worthiest and most respected young
citizens, acc ompanied by his friends,
Messrs. Thomas z. Barry and 4. X.
Thorburn, left last evening for Cal
vert where Mr., pullman 10 to be mar
red to Miss Mamie Scott, one OF the
fairest of Texas daughters. Among
the bridesmaids will be Miss Halde-
man, Miss Scruggs and Miss Tate.
After the ceremony the happy couple
go north on bridal tour, visiting the
Centennial and the principal cities.
THE HERALD extends its fluctuations
and best wishes for the future happi-
ness of the the future bride and groom.
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The glorious and abundant rain of
Sunday evening insures forty bushels
Of corn TO the acre and q bale of cotton
to the acre. The corn is silkiDg and
tasselling and looks magnificent. One
farmer reports that he will DO able to
pick bale OF cotton by the middle OF
july The sweet potato crop is three
times what IL has ever been. Early
Irish potatoes are moderately good In
condition, but the late ones are very
fine. The fruit crop Ia looking we'll; 1t
will not be heavy, but superior In
quality. The millst and grasses, Hun
garian and prairie meadows are the
finest known In many years. 9
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Graxn.. DibbIa 4 Cook.

Law and Land ofiioe 800 Elm street, over
Blake and jenkins. We offer for sale and
exchange and lease lands In Dallas, Denton,
Wise, Montague. Grayson, Rockwell, Kaul-
man, Hin, Navarro, Lampasas, Comanche,
Coleman, Young, ThrockmortOn and Clay
counties. Our facilities for locating lands
are excellent, We have several improved
farms In Dallas county for sale ut bargains
also some very desirable city property. II
you are looking for land give US cal. We
examine titles, furnish abstracts and make Il
specially OF legal business connected with
real estate. Messrs. Graves and Dibble, OF
our nrm, are practlcing attorneys, and Will
4 I've prompt attention to all legal business
on trusted to them. mayo
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JJ. Scott, NJ. X. Hall, Fort Worth,
Tarrart County.
l.. b. Truelove, Alyarado, johnson
county. ..-..
l.. ID. Mercer, Alvarado, johnson
county. =,
samuel Frlon, j. II, Youngblood ana
l.. Norman, Alvarado; johnson county
Leonidas Cartwright, Alvarado, john
sou county.
P.J. Ingle, Auburn, Ellis county
W. l.. b. Morgan, Milford ElIls
county.
A number OF Binders have also been
sold near Austin and New Braunfels,
ali Of which are doing well.
Ag to the cost Of wire, the price OF
the same has been thirteen cents per
pound here this season, and, as far as
tho present figures show, has averaged
about two and One-quarter pounds 10
the acre, or about twenty.nine cents
per mere This cost Is more than saved
from the REALLY clean work which the
Binder does.--Jhere is practically no
waste. There IL saved the raking Of
tine stubble-the cost Of hand binders
the annoyance Of working field
hands, often strangers-the saving OF
labor aud food to the good housewife
land Iocke's invention will cause his
memory to wear green in the hearts OF
women folks against THE COST
OF WIRE. Besides covering the points
heretofore mentioned, the self-binders
will handle grain that could not he
saved by hand, There IL no scattering
in handling bundles bound by wire
| One man can shock after self-blndel
easier than two can after hand binders
The wire band does not hold water OF
moisture 9s tho straw band does
which helps the quality of the grain /
the weather is wet.
At the exhibition on Saturday W,
were pleased to see many of our repre-
sentative men there, who, though no
farmers, are indirectly interested il
the success Of improved machinery. !
large nun Der visited the binder durin
the day, and the expression was uni
versally one of surprise and satisfaC
) ton, We predict large sale for thes
machines in the future.
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Sheriff w. Marion Moon, of this
county, received the following note,
Saturday, signed by the Sheriff of Fan.
niu county
One hundred dollars reward is Of
(cred for George ii. Ford, under indict-
ment for perjury in Faunin county.
Age twenty-three years, blue eyes, fair
complexion, rather reddish; about five
feet ten inches high, left hand Grip.
Piled, large scar on wrist and inside OF
hand. | suppose you have capias for
the same man for theft of horse in
your county.
(SigncdD y. LlPSCOMB,
Sheriff of Fanniu County
June ~, 1876
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AT the annual election of officers Of
the Dallas Typographical Union, the
following gentlemen were elected
President, 0. A. Eylar, reelected
Vice President, Charles Kohlman Re.
cording Secretary, DR.. G. X Wilcox
Corresponding aud Financial Secreta
ny, w. H. Hall. reelected /; Sergeant
at Arms. A. ii. Clinton, reelected.
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The Grand Jury.

This important body was empanne;-
led yesterday, aud charged by His
Honor, Judge Nat. M. Burford. The
following citizens form the Grand Ju,
ry John }. Eakins, Foreman ii. ii.
Hall, N. NJ. Harper, Charles Bullock,
I. NJ. Spillers, z. X. Seags, M. NJ. Fon-
dren, J. L. Barkley, NJ. c. Lively, w.
NJ, Blair, Wormly Carter, Joseph
Ried.
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From aud after this date NO PERSON
Is authorized to receive or solicit ad
vertisements for THE HERALD in the
city of Dallas. The business office is
on Main street, where those who want
value received for their money can be
accommodated. The business mana
ger is alone authorized to make con-
tracts, and those made with any other
person will not be recognized. I'D.
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Examination AT Dallas college, wed
nesdny, ThUrsdny and Friday Jun,
IAN, 10Th and 10Th.

examination AT DhilNs tOlieke, w Ell
nesdny, ThWrsdny and Friday Jnn,
IAN, 10Th and 10Th.
The primary classes will be eXamin
ed Oh Wednesday forenoon, from 8 t,
II O'clock.
The preparatory classes will be OK.
amiued on Thursday forenoon, from
0 10 L. O'clock
The college classes will be examined
ON Friday forenoon, from 9 to l.
O'Clock.
Friday evening at u o'clock will be
the Anniversary of the two Literary
Societies of the institution, The eX-
ercises of the evening will consist of
tableaux, solos, duets, choruses, dia.
logues, speeches, reading, recitatious,
etc.
The exercises will be in the college
chapel, and the public is cordially in
vited to attend.
We will begin in each instance ex.
actly ut the appointed hour, and would
respectfully request those who expect
10 be present to be in the chapel at the
time mentioned for the opening of the
exercises.
CT, WlLBURN President.