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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-30
Special TO tho Herald.l

Nh''iui W INV ttlMu,l
HousroN, July 29.--In two particu.
lars my special from Giddings, am
nounclng Taylor and party's call
upon the town and citizens OF Fla
tonia, was incorrect. This brlgand
with his freebooters didn't exaggerate
matters rs vividly as ! reported him.
lilo didn't ravish women, or sack the
town. His exploits were confined to
All appropriation ofportable stock from
two or three stores, and the simple
kissing of one or two Of the prettlest
lassies In the village. This was the
full measure OF his offence.
Whatever irstallment you may send
to represent Dallas upon the Galveston
excursion, they should be reminded
not to overlook that most charming
retreat the "Gulf CITY Garden" Its
ocean view is simply superb. Besides
an old Dallasite Is In charge, and he
viii welcome them In his usually
genial manner. refer to Captain Joe
Layton, in days agone the popular
chief clerk of the Phoenix hotel.
a frightful runaway took place here
this morning. Two span OF horses at.
tached to u wagon loaded with cotton
started on run from the east end OF
the bayou bridge, leading TO the Cen.
trail road, aud throwing the driver from
his perch, broke both OF his legs. One
of the horses ran into another wagon
and was killed. "B.p
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-30
MISCELLANEOUS,

ST.. LOUIS, July GA tornado
passed over the northern part Of this
county between three aud four o'clock
this morning, and did good deal of
damage to out.houses, fences, trees,
crops, etc. One edge Of the storm
struck the extreme northern part OF
the city, and made considerable racket
among some Of the houses, one of
which was wrecked, and a little girl
named Ottole was killed.
Something OF a run was made on the
Butchers and Drovers' bank of this
city to-day, but the demands Of depos-
Itors were met so promptly that scores
OF them retired without drawing their
deposits, and the run soon ceased.
Several of the city banks offered as
sstance to any extent, but President
Chambers stated that the bank had an
abundance of money to meet all the
demands that could be made upon II.
Time deposits were paid as well az cur
rent expenses.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-30
STAIR ITEMS.
Passage OF the CITY Charter and M.
tension TO the Wichita Railroad.
The Former Bill win Be Presented TO the
Governor for His Signature Monday
Word to Galveston Excursion.
lists The Taylor Gang.
Special 10 The herald,l

opeclhl 10 Ihe Herald,
AUSTIN, July 20, Tho Senate has
passed the Dallas City Charter, with
the amendments telegraphed to you
last night, and the House has concurr-
cd therein. The bill will be enrolled
tonight and presented to the Gov
ernor Monday morning.
The House passed the act granting
twelve months additional time to the
Dallas and Wichita railroad, and the
bill has been signed by the Governor.
The Senate has resclnded the Joint
resolutions to adjourn ON Monday
next.
The House has been In continuous
session since half-pSst eight this morn
ing, under call, on motion to resolnd
adjournment resolution, tho minority
refusing TO excuse absentees, and the
Chair ruling that u two-thirds vote IL
necessary TO excuse.
The Senate meets tonight at eight
o'clock, Neither Senate nor House
has adjourned.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-30
[ VOL. lV.--NO. AZ

Gen, Lew. Wallace, the author Of
THE Fair God" has written tragedy
founded on the story OF Commodus.
Fiold'Marshal WrangcI win cello.
brate the beginning of his eightieth
year ofservice in the Prusslan army,
August 10,
Mrs. lyner, the wife OF the new
Postmaster General, was, before her
marriage about three years ago, II
Treasury clerk.
England Is introducing schools OF
cookery with great success among the
working class, to the great benefit OF
morals aud comfort.
Great quantities OF soap are made
nom the soap weed that grows in New
Mexico, but the native greasers know
nothing about It's use.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-30
when thou art old and rich,

when thou art old and rich,
Thou hast neither heart, affection, limb or
beauty
To make thy riches pleasant"
II is surprising how few books have been
written ON the diseases incident to old age.
We know OF no work that would 10 more
generally read BY the lnedIco-legal world, or
in fact by all classes, than o Treatise ON the
medical management OF old age written In
A plain style ani free from all technicnlities,
nor do we know OF any medicine that Is
more apply adapted to the alternating Of
tho pains and aches OF the aged than DIR.
Tutt's Liver Pills. While they net promptly
they do not wrench the system or shock tho
most onfeeblcd constitution. In cases OF
govt, rheumatism, kidney diseases, torpid
bowels. indigestion, loss Of appetite, their
healing properties areS'aruly wonderful.
Their effect on the nervous systom Is
prompt, quietlng restlcssness, imparting re-
freshing sleep and vigor 10 the whole syatom.
Theold and young viii be all benefited Dy
the use of this truly estimable medicine.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-30

A Kentucky father married. the di.
vorced wife of his son. " was re-
buke to the young man for putting 50
good woman out of the family.
A West Virginia man is delegate
to the Democratic and Republican Con-
gressional Conventions. He calls him
self n double.ender Liberal.
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Otbello and King Lear have been
translated into modern Greek by Mr..
D. Blkelas, are now In process Of pub
LEGATION.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-30
so Oedgucd aud dcrIdcd that he could

so badgucd and deridod that he could
hardly see.
supper over the band IN the blue
velvet trousers who had been patiently
Turning up and occasionally fetching
some fearful walls from his fiddle,
struck up Wagner" aud every body
went for the other room and reel was
formed,
The old ladies then set about clean
ing.up the table, and the dancing com.
menced, Uncle Hekc whom the boys
had been treating now began to come
out uncommon lively, and he went for
the old lady and, to that good SOULS
establishment, proposed dance
Come on, old oman, spose you do
blong To the church, so do |. That's
no reason why We shouldn't dance at
onr little Mandy's wedding and he
fairly dragged her into the reel and
down the middle and up again, and
then he act TO his partner Their was,
"A sight activity! steps. We give
you our word of honor Uncle Heke cut
the pigeon wing the first time, aud
Just before hands all around, he
jumped up and cracked his heels
together twice and then went to pat
ting for dear life for the next fellow,
who was sitting to his partner in
meek, shuilling way. Ness us how
the old man did dance, and then 10
see him turn the old lady! twas mag
niIicent ! On went the rest, the dane.
ing getting hotter every minute,
until suddenly there was terrific
jerk OF the llddler's bow across the |
biggest bass string and another across
the treble, and the music ceased, and
every body stood painting aud blowing,
Then there was game OF "hunt the
slipper" aud the bride had to pay n
forfeit, aud 1t was n kiss, and gracious
how she squealod and fought when
that kiss was sculfled for.
And then somebody "lowed 1t was
mighty nigh time honest folks was in
bed, y and then the bride was spirited
away by some girls, and the groom was
carried out to "see n man. In the horse
lot, where there were sundry black
bottles, and the boys all took farewell
drinks, mounted their mustangs, and
went at full gallop, with yell Of
farewell every now aud then as they
tore down the road
We were qshered into a small room,
clean as snow, with wonderful quilt
Of curious design and workmanship,
aud great feather pillows, sweet and
fresh rs new mown hay, and u feather
bed into which you were immersed
when you turned in.
Then we thought, as we do2ed of to
sleep, Of all the swell
with beauty, age, vice
and money, and of marriages for
and marriages from
pique, and OF all the hideous lies nut. {
erred for gold at the altar by fair and
false women, and mercenary, de. ,
Dauched men, and we could not help
thinking that all of the happiness and
md virtue, all the real hospitality and :
genuine kindness of feeling ia not ,
given the rich; but that among the
poor and honest yeomanry beats as
warm hearts and are bred purer wo
men aud Drawer men than among the
Oloated aristocracy and mushroom
'hoddy of the day. They may lack
culture, polish and education, but they
nave the hearts of gentlemen and la {
lies, placed in their bosom by God I
himself
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-08-19
A Life Saving Apparatus.

A writer for the New York press tells
of new life saving apparatus which he
saw on Rockaway beach-one of the
city's great bathing resorts: AS my
donkey trotted along saw young man,
tanned and freckled, wearing fancy
blue combination flannel bathing suit
trimmed with red braid. He carried O
rubber life saving apparatus in one hand
and long reel of twine in the other.
He showed me how he used his ap-
paratus on a drowning person. He is
an expert swimmer. He swims out with
the rubber sack, which is circular, in
his hand. To it one end of the twine
is attached. A man on shore holds the
reel and runs the twine off. When the
swimmer reaches the drowning man, he
catches him as he rises, or dives for him
if he is sinking, and slips the life pre-
server over his head. 1t fits like col
lar around the drowning mans neck,
keeping his head above water. Then
keeping by his side aids him, if necessary,
as the man on shore draws him in.
When he reaches the shallow water 9th.
ers give him their aid. Iu this way
three have been snatched from the inn
minent peril of watery grave this
summer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-08-19
He Thought it was a Tunnel.

A young couple boarded the north
bound Kentucky express. 1t was at once
observed by the passengers that they
were "some spoons" The young man,
evidently, was acquainted with theroad,
for as the train approached the tunnel
about ten miles back of Covington he
prepared for business. Just before the
road reaches the tunnel, however, it
passes through short, dark bridge. AS
the train shot into the bridge the young
man, not to miss an inch more of the
supposed tunnel opportunity than he
could help, threw his arms around the
girls waist and proceeded to spread his
mouth all over hers. Just as he got
properly adjusted, had secured mod.
crate suction power about the girls
sweet mouth and was Tightening his
grip around her shoulders till the bones
fairly snapped, the train as suddenly
whizzed into daylight as the moment be
fore it rumbled into darkness. The
young man dropped the girl as if SHE
were poison. To aggravate the matter
still more, after they did get into the
tunnel some one in the immediate vi
cinity touched up a green light an(
nipped another embrace just about hal
way up. People who can't repress thei
freshness ought to hire stall.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-08-19
Infanticide in England.

On one day, says the Pail Mall Ga
zette, no less than four inquests were
held in Paddipgton on the remains of
four small children, three of whom be-
yond doubt had been killed. One child
about three months old had been found
dead ON a doorstep in Kensington Park
gardens. In this case it was proved
that death was caused by neglect at
birth. Another child was found in the
waters of the Paddington canal horribly
mutilated. In these two cases, verdicts
of murder" were returned. Another
case--tbat of baby whose body was
picked up in Sutherland gardens-was
adjourned that post-mortem examina-
tion might be made. The case of a child
whose body was found in Hyde Park
terrace was also adjourned, being con-
sidered of $50 much gravity" that an
application was made to the home sec
retary to offer d reward of ESQ for the
apprehension of the murderer. The
victim was little girl about five or six
months old, apparently just recovering
after vaccination. The body when found
was " "attired in superior clothing" apd
n lady's pockethandkerchisf was tisd
tightly ropua lie thtest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-08-19
At the Ball.

At the grand entertainment given to
the Prince of Wales at the Guildhall of
the city of London, losses of jewels
were plentiful. Among other things, the
Duchess of Manchester lost one earring
of the value of 91 200, and has not seen
or heard anything of it since. Another
lady had the pleasure of seeing her
diamond comb, valued at 95, 400, trod-
den into dust beneath the feet of the
dancers without being able to get suffi-
ciently near to rescue it. A curious
discovery was made in sweeping the hall
after the dance. Some months ago
Lady Dudley, the most beautiful peeress
at present living, was robbed of jewels
to the amount of G50,000, which had
been carelessly left in a case at railway
station. A beautiful antique agraffe, re-
splendent with diamonds and emeralds,
was found on the floor of the Guildhall ,
and has since been recognized as one OF
the articles which were stolen from Lady
| Dudley.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-08-19
How Chinaman Bought a Horse.

The Cleveland Leader tells the fol-
lowing story: Wau Lee had long want
ed horse with which ts collect and de-
liver his "laundly" work about the city,
and came to the conclusion to buy one.
While aimlessly strolling by the Ken
nard House, he heard the pool seller
shouting: "How much for Fullerton,
gentlemen; how much for Fullerton [
am offered only forty dollars for this
horse; the Maid sold for one hundred
Who says forty-fve dollars for Fuller
ton 2"
Now Wau, in his travels, had heard
something about fast horses, and knew
that Fullerton was "no slouch," as the
saying is. So when he saw chance to
buy him-as it struck his heathen intel
ligence-fer only forty-five dollars, he
concluded he had better close with the
which could whisk his delivery wagon
around at lively rate. With a.rapid
nod he conveyed the knowledge to the
seller that he would give the forty-fiv
dollars, and as there were no higher bid
ders the purchase was made.
Wau edged up to the stand and asked !:
"When me payee, and when me gettee
hoss %
"Pay now," said the hurried clerk,
"and come around tomorrow night for
the chance"
"Alle light" said Wau, as he unroll-
ed his pigtail, extracted his hard earned
money, and departed with the card
which secured him the pool as far as
Fullerton was concerned.
Thursday night he was at the Kennard
at the appointed time, and when he saw
the pool clerk, pushed his card forward
and said: "Alle light now-me wantee
Flulleton.
Fullerton ' said the clerk. SHE
didn't win. Smuggler took the pool -
"Me caree nothing about plool-me
wantee hoss !"
"You have no horse here. You paid
for your chance and lost it.
"Lost him? Me paid forty-five dole.
Me lost him ?"
eyes"
"Whatee you mean3 You thlief
You pay me forty-fve dole or go to
fleece housed"
"You will get nothing" said the
clerk. "You bet your money and lost
it,"
Wan went for a policeman, and ex-
planned. When he learned that his
forty-five dollars were gone forever, he
shook his fist toward the Kennard House
and started for home, scattering Chinese
oaths along his path at the rate of abeut
a thousand to the minute.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-08-19
HOrrid Heathen Customs.

A correspondent writes as follows from
Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies:
| saw sight man might never see in
his life, and one that I don't want to
see again; it was horrible. A sight that
you hear about at home, but you hardly
think it is true; nevertheless, I've seen
it with my own eyes. It was the great
religious holiday of the native East In
dies, Coolies. They look like demons,
entirely naked, tattooed, long hair, rings
in their ears, noses, toes, arms and
ankles. About forty Keep beating on
tom-toms (drums), and all yelling. A
man dances forward, kneels, puts out
his tongue as far as possible; another Ga
priest) takes piece of blunt steel and
jams it through his upper lip, tongue
and lower lip, and leaves it there, and
that fellow danced with the steel through
his lips and tongue for an hour or two;
then they pulled it out.
Imagine, if you can, how that hurt;
but the fellow never moved a muscle,
never WINGED, not groan or cry, either
when they put it through or took it out.
They did the same to girl. Then half
a dozen or more men had their bodies
pierced; first they cut hole on each
side and then iabbed a piece of steel
right through; not Cry from one; all
the while the rest sing and dance and
the tom-toms play, raising terrible
row. Then came the ceremony of walk
ing through fire. There is an oblong
place marked out on the ground, about
ten feet by twenty, the grass dug out
and large fire of logs built in the mid.
die. 1t burned from twelve o'clock tc
five; four Coolies kept stirring it all the
while with long poles.
When the logs were burnt to red-hot
Goals they were raked down all over this
place to the depth of about three inches
Then the procession marched up witt
their gods" tom-toms and bells, and
the frs, the man who had his lips
pierced, carrying a golden cup in his
hand, naked, long hair in curls dowr
his back, painted like a demon, ant
singing, danced actually right through
that fire, not fast either; he went through
it slowly; then about ten walked through
and the rest, some of them women will
babies on their shoulders, hurried
through. hurried away home; didn'
sleep much that night.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-08-19
VOL. ".
The Christian Life.

Life hath its barren years,
When blossoms fall untimely down
When ripened fruitage fails to crown
The summer toll when natures frown
Looks only on our tears.
Life hath its faithless days,
The golden promise Of morn,
That seemed for light and gladness born,
Meant only noontide wreck and scorn,
flushed harp instead Of praise.
Life hath its valleys too,
Where we must walk with vain regret,
With morning clothed, with wild rain wet,
Toward sunlight hopes that soon may set,
All quenched in pitying dew.
Life hath its harvest moons,
Its tasseled corn and purple-weight vine
Its gathered sheaves Of grain, the blessed
sign
OF plenteous reaping, bread, and pure, rich
wine;
Full hearts for harvest tunes.
Life hath its hopes fulfilled;
It's glad fruitions, its blest, answered prayer,
Sweeter for waiting long, whose holy air
Indrawn to silent souls breathes forth in rare
Grand speech, by joy distilled.
-ISadore c. Gilbert.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-08-19

dyed. This fabric is from Toxic. The
Japs are famous for their paper this
they make from the " Kodzu, -" Kali"
"Gampi," the Kuwa or mulberry tree.
Hi-no-ki, a wild cherry the bark of all
these trees and shrubs F; bamboo is also
used the bamboo is cut before the
leaves are out, the pulp is mixed with
certain per centage of the Kodzu
fiber. The paper called Chikushi is
really bamboo paper. Some of their
ornamental papers are pretty and strong.
They use in writing on their paper a
pigment known by the name of Chinese
ink it is used with brush, the pen be-
ing dispensed with as unsuitable ; the
brush moves very easily, absorbs the
ink without allowing it to spread in the
least. Their Grape paper shows high
degree of artistic industry.
Among the rare and valuable Revolu-
tionary guns on exhibition in the Uni
ted States government building is six
pound French gun, bronze, presented
by Lafayette, forming inclosure around
models of modern gun plant, twelve
pound siege gun, bronze, mounted on
wooden carriage with timber eight
inch howitzer, bronze, Mercer. Anthony
Wayne's howitzer, intended to be used
on horseback, cast in Germantown, etc.
There are also exhibited models of the
Constitution, Mississippi, jamestown,
st. Mary's, Portsmouth, Constellation,
Niagara, Merrimac, New Ironsides,
Hartford, Monitor, Kearsarge, Vandalia,
President, Ohio, Enterprise, Washing
ton and Fulton. Part of the original
machinery of the torpedo boat Spuyten
Duyvel, steam launch, with the first
torpedo machinery used in the United
States navy. J.B.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-08-19
NO. 34.
Faces.

counted all the sunny days and faces
My life had known,
And found they gathered round the friendly
faces
called my own.
Alb, can life have any joys or grsces
That has no friends?
When fades the beauty Of familiar faces,
Its gladess ends.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-08-19

The man who planted cannon balls
last year on revolutionary battlefelds is
now digging them up, and realizing q
fortune on his crop by bringing them
sasly into the sslia market,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-08-19

Colorado produces $4,000 in silver,
$4,000 in svld, and $1,000 in other
metals every twenty.four hours, or 3d.
4eG 900 yearly,
, 1876-10-06
TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH in HARRINGTON.

~ MA EulF0T O Ih1 tribune.
DARLINGTON, H., Sept, aa9.-lYc Wish to state
through your columns some facts shout s. W.
kingsley, who Is now a candidate for Coroner OF
tsMs county. MotIee WAS duly given, ealling q
caucus In tho Town of Darlington TO nominate
delegate to attend tho Republican Convention
Of tho Third Congressional District. Agood'y
number OF tho legal voters OF this town met IN
pursuance to the call, and 8. W. Kingsley called
tho meeting to order, A Chairman nuil Secretary
WGroluly appointed, aIll three tclers nominated
by Il. W. Kingsley himself, aud tho people
proceeded tb vote. After holding tho polls OPEN
ia long nA they deemed necessary, tliey moved
an adjournment, and tho telers proceeded to
count tho votes. Whola number of yotcs cast,
y, G. u: llawley receiving 10 and Robsrt
Nightingale 19. G. IT, Itawley was Declared
elected md tho proper credentials werc Mad0
out mud duly signca by tho Chnrnan and aecru-
tary. Robert Nightingale WIS d. W. Kiugsley's
choice ana z, ?: % lIawly,y ,, " the pSopls's
II lie polis, 20 ho drew - : petition
delegate, alld then went lii tho south
md west part Of tho townshIp mud stated tl!at
tho rcgulVr caucus VIVA broken up " Democrats,
and that G. d. llawloy. was DenlocEat. And
upon his statements, without nny kuoM!odge OF
thelr aw.l, he obtaiuel quite u uuiIDcr Of Sign
cra to his petition. 1ie then went bcforo lhU
Convention, aud surccctlrtl In throwing llawlcy
put aud seating Nightingale. We aro alle ~
provo ly inany witnesses that C. u. Nnwey Is
nut = Democrat, but Republican,. and offered
20 to proro II befuru the Convention. but they
would not listen to our proof.
Now, how does this looki Heso was tho