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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-04
dis ,AAre, or any other timber Desired, used.
Groceries and Delivery Wagons
Specially.
The Painting and Trimming De-
pnrtmentS.
Are supplied with workmen of unexcelled
ability, iylB-d8mS
HORTICULTURE AND POMoLOGY'

The second annual exhibition and reunion
OF the TeNns state horticultural and pomo-
logical = ssociation will take place in the
city of Houston, ON the 10Th day of August
next. The various committees are at worl,
making preparations which will result i'm
the grandest exhibition of It's character ever
given in the South.
The various lines of railroads centerinp nj
Houston Will issue Excursion Tickets, III.
Express Company will carry all packages for
exhibition free, and the Hutchins House.
Exchange Hotel and Essen House will re.
duce their rates one third for the occlation,
interesting and pleasing additions will This
year be made TO the exhibition.
The Association is rs yet too young to Offer
premiums, except OF honorable mention. In
view of this fact great many special pre-
miums Will be offered by gentlemen of
Houston, all of which Will be published i'm
due time. All entries will be free, and nd
mission nee. As the grand aim OF this Asso-
citation Is TO encourage diversity of produc-
lion, its exhibition will embrace any descrin-
ton of home productsthat may be sent To
be displayed, together with It's specinlties of
fruits and flowers.
a, WHITAKER, President.
", y, TURNER, Secretary,
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Bishop George +. Pierce, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, Is
in the city and is the guest of Capt. w.
j. Clark.
Capt. Sam Shook of the Memphis
Charleston Railroad is at the LeGrand.
That fayorite route could not have u
more active representative.
Our quiet friend Capt. whiteman,
the agent of the Texas and Pacific rail-
way at this point, has proved himself
among the best officers In tho compa-
ny's service. He is at all times polite,
prompt and at his post.
Amonge the recent additions to our
business community, the Messrs. Knep-
ley Il Son, jewellers, formerly OF New
Albany, Indiana, are establishing for
themselves the reputation and business
In their new home they enjoyed in
their old home.
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Balls, banquets End parties supplied at
Wholesale prices. I'D
Tho amount Of buildings going up
here IL the best answer to the preten'
lious claims of Fort Worth M an alb
sOrber Of our population. Men from
there tell us that station on the Texas
and Pacific Is as dull as water tank
on the Union Pacific,
The street corner staring l0nfer,
got in his work well yesterday. VIII
the police make this man Of whiskey
burners, rags, nth, impudence and
vulgarltS move on ? or wait until some
outraged brother, husband or father
breaks his Internal head?
Mr.. Richard Morgan argued, with
great tersness and success, case before
Judge West of the County court yesGer-
day. Mr.. Morgan il justly considered
one Of the most painstaking and labo-
rious members Of our bar and has built
up for himself an enviable reputation
M "A lawyer,
Joe Booth says he hasn't had AZ
much fun since he had the measles ns
he had selling out the Express com.
pany's unclaimed freight. The amount
of human nature exhibited, when par
ties would find themselves sold or
lucky, was II bonanza for the phlo.
sophie observer.
Mr.. l.. f. Smith, of the able law
firm Of Hurt ~ Smith, yesterday de-
livered scathing speech in Judge
Vests court, combining himself to the
; record and the case, which he argued
with admirable force and knowledge
of the law. Mr. Smith fairly won hi,
spurs, and carried offthe honors of the
legal tournament,
The Texas Sournal of Parmacy l.
Meyers Common, editor, wOs placed up
on our table last night. 1t was prlnte,
: page at II time on small hands pres
at an o Zee on east Main street and 70
!, the first effort, il passably fair speci
u men OF printers art. The matler con
tanned in the little work il in exCellen
c style, and evincing in n high degre
q tee taste and erudicti0n of the editor.
The list of officers elected on Wed
y nesday night by the Dallas Engin
\ Company No. was unavoidable,
crowded out of The HERALD yester
+ day. Here it is A. Sanger, Presi
a dent; II. II. West, Vice President; w
G. Padsitt, Secretary; =. Downs, Treas
urer; j. w. Lyle, Foreman; Il. II, Ellis
!, First Assistant Foreman; &. II. Ran
y dali, Second Assistant Foreman; Geo
Burman, Engineer; :. Cohn, Assistan
n Engineer; William Robert, Stoker.
e All of our housekeepers have lon
felt the need of competent, active an
l. reliable servants. Such want is no,
-" about to be supplied. Mr.. JOSEF
Graham, agent for the Texas-Germa
4 Land and Emigration Bureau has es
>, tablished his Office IN this city, %
Main street, adjoining the Texas ES
N press Company and opposite the La
n mar Hotel, where he will take order
for the best class of German, Norwt
gan or Scandinavian help, or an
other desired nationality. I'D.
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BIRI.lG's Mill.


A Little MiII thai hns Made i's MHrh
Kreig's Min IL situated on the Dallas
branch, at the crossing Of II by Me-
Kinney street. 1t IL II small, unpre'
tending building OF twenty-five by for
ty, two stories high. The machinery
IL Of the latest and most improved
kind and IN run by steam. The capac-
lty Of the mill IL only sixty barrels
every twenty hours II makes
up in the quality what II lacks
in quantity and the closet
attention .is given to preserve
the mills earned reputation Of its
lnvorite brands of which there are
three First, ocean PEARL" second,
"Cream of the City" third, "llarvest
Queen.n These ilours are already re-
cognized in the New Orleans, ST.
Louis, and other markets, as OF excel
lent quality and comparing fayorabIy
with other well known brands. From
this mill was shipped in January, 1870,
the first car llad of barrellrd flour ever
sent from Dallas, OF homemade bar
rels and ALL Mr.. Kreg ~ practical
and successful miller, and Is quietly
doing his work with the best Of them.
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Pnb,ic schools Tor Dni ~
10 the Editor of the Herald;

10 the Editor of the Herald;
Health, wealth and wisdom are the
three grand requisites for which the
human family are 50 seduIOusly con
tending. To promote,the former rsrula'
Plus has in our city, slXty'siH disciples
who stand ready to ue expended IN his
service. Wealth numbers her votnrys
10y the thousand, whilst Apollo, the
Cod of art and science, hath not n pub
lie temple dedicated to hia service.
Greece and Rome the most renowned
cities Of antiquity, pointed with Just
pride to their public temples, dedicated
to religion and learning, and the
consequent morality ard crudition OF
their populace. Vice aud Ignorance
have been APPLY styled twin sisters;
show me "a highly educated communi-
ty, and | will show you highly
moral, if not religious
people who fear God and respect the
laws Of man. Az there aic none to deny
this proposition il is the great influence
to Il community of education. The
question naturally arises, how best is
the end to be attained. | may be met
| ny buJctblbih w HubllN oIhbbio 10 ~
means; private schools in cities have
ever proved failures, tor the reason
that parents are so immersed in BUSH
ness that they have not the time We're
they ever so anxious; and, again what
is every body's business is generally
considered by each one to he the bust
ness of Others rather than himself.
Let us then on Saturday night have
Il rousing meeting OF the public
spirited and business men
of Dallas. Let law, physic and
divinity be well represented,
and let there at once be instituted such
preliminary measures NJ will secure to
Dallas, under the provisions Of the
new constitution, an independent
school system, as will put in operation
by the first of September ample to ac-
commodate every child of scholastic
years in the city. DO not stay back
and say it can not be done, but remem-
Der the motto, "Where there's Il will
there's Il way" Addresses will be de-
livered ON the occasion by several OF
our best speakers, but we don't want
too much talk Action is what is re-
quired. let nothing be said but what
is practical and to the point.
PARENT
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An OperA, House

Among our other enterprises it
would be we'll to consider the advanta-
ges to our city of comfortable little
opera house, with all the modern con
veniencies well furnished, and fitted
up with n seating capacity of say,
Elk hundred. We shall want all the
first class travelling troupes visiting
Memphis, st. Louis and Galveston to
come here. To attract them, proper
accommodation must be made. This,
Mr.. Elkin proposes to do for the pres
ent coming season, but next year an
opera house should be built to cost,
say forty thousand dollars.
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a Good Work.

The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railroad Company, Is doing good
work forTexas, and awork that showed
the company to the good will of the
people. Mr.. James ID. Brown, the
general passenger agent, at Sedalia,
Missouri, is sending broadcast, gratis,
descriptive pamphlets of the Lone
Star State. These pamphlets are got
ten up at great cost, and are instru.
mental in directing the attention of
home-seekers to the marvellous wealth
and growth of Texas. Mr.. Brown and
his road deserves well of Texas.
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Admitted 10 The Bnr.

On motion, presented 10y General
Good, John Church, Esq, of Collin
county, was examined on the Sd in
slant, before the Hon. Nat. NJ. Bur
ford, Judge, and u select committee APP
pointed, as required by statute, and re-
ceived license AZ an attorney and coun-
sellor at law. Mr.. Church presented
high personal recommendations, and
passed u most satisfactory examina-
ton before the committee appointed
by the court for the purpose, consisting
of Judge John J. Good, II. ID. Cough
amour, ESD, and Philip Lindsey, Esq.
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The revival services which have
been going ON for the past month in
the Lamar street Church have been
steadily increasing in the interest
manifested, and in the attendance.
Last night the church was crowded to
its utmost capacity, and with quite an
audience outside. The number ofcon-
verts was large, aud the anxious seat
crowded, principally with young ladies
and gentlemen. The services were
prolonged to 10 O'clock. Rev. DIR.
Medley, Rey. A. p. Smith, Rev. Mr..
Daniel and other ministers are taking
part in the services. Prayer meeting
this 10 IA. IN.
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PREFERRED SPECIALS.


In Denton county 9,2l6 acres of fine
black sandy land, in lots to suit puchas-
cs. In Dallas county, 1850 acres, i'm
proved and unimprovcd About $4,000
acres in ThrocIlmorton county, at 81
per acre \ fine stock range of 2,2l+
acres in l.ampassos county 2,9iO acres
in Montague county SOB acres in
Wise county. iii acres in Kaufman
county. l,2SO acres in Parker county.
Also tracts OF land in Hill. Navarro,
Haskell, jack, Coleman, Cook and Rock
wall counties, Any of the above lands
will be sold ON easy terms
GRAVES, DmmE a Cook
aug3 soy Elm street
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Further Seduction.

Being enabled at present to purchase
goods in my limo at II reduction of u
per cent, | deem it due my patrons to
give them the benefit thereof, and
shall, therefore, from this date, sell at a
REDUCTION or 20 PER CENT.
TN former prices. am now receiving
the largest stock and most complete as
sortmcnt of goods in my line ever
brought to Dallas, Orders by telegraph
promptly attended to- Orders filled
for amy cemetery in the city,
A. W. MoRroN,
Undertaken, So Cochran street, Dallas,
Texas jy22-tr
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Free schools for Dallas.

There are some five thousand chill
dren In Dallas county, fully one-third
OF whom have not attended school
this year, we are reliably informed.
The free school system of the State is
now before the Legislature. AS soon
as that body acts, our city should move
In the " ork ofproviding children with
proper schooling for at least eight
months in the year.
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The Dallas Female Institute, under
the direction of that veteran educator,
Prof. Scales, presents in its advertise
ment, which appears elsewhere, its
terms, etc. The majority of our most
solid and respectable people are and
have been, for many years, the patrons
of this excellent school. Prof. Scales
success as teacher is shown in the
scholarship and department of the
hundreds of young people who have
enjoyed the advantage of his precept
and example.
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RAILROAD U0UucEsIES.


~ hhhuNbinc AchON l'NkUi'h1 10 wv
McmlnIs nUd IitIIc KOcN mud
Louisville, Nashville nnd GREAT
Southern RHiIrOnds,
The following testimonial explains
itself fully;
WHEREAS, we, sixty passengers hold
ing tickets over the ~. Louis and iron
Mountain, and NJ, Il. ~ 7, r. r., hay
ing been delayed by reason OF breaks
ia various roads; aud, whereas, we were
delayed in Little Rock for want Of
transportation north through said
roads; and, whereas, the Memphis and
Little Rock Railway is the only road
running through from Texas north,
and has given us transportation to
Memphis from Little Rock, taking re-
spOnslbility Of making settlements
with other roads whose tickets we
hold;
therefore, dc Il rcsolrcd, That we,
the said sixty passengers Including
| the Mexican veteransl who hold tickets
to 81. Louis aud New York, hereby ten
der the Memphis and Little Rock Raft
way and Louisville, Nashville and
Southern Railway our cordial thanks
| for the courtesies extended us.
G., q. LORELLE, Chairman.
w. p. KAY, Secretary of Delegation,
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On Wednesday night, the ladies so.
ciety Of st. Matthews Cathedral, met
at the hospitable residence of Mr..
Richard Morgan. A number of the
ladies and gentlemen of the Episcopal
Church. were also present. The even
ing was spent delightfully."-, and the
first of the church socials was In every
way u success. The guests could not
have been more agreeably aud pleas
antly entertained.
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CITY BUSINESS.
Rot and Cold Baths ut wilson's, No
AZ Elm HIrect. deC5dly
pcath TO the Sorrow Worm!

Buchon's Crcsyllc ointment will kill the
Screw Worm every time, and cure Foot Rot
in Sheep and Cattle.
Buchun's Crcsylic sheep Dip Is nm infnlli-
bic remedy for the Scab in sheep; being
soap, 1t penetratcs at once to the skin and
KILLS the Scab.
Buchans CarbOlic Disinlectng Soap cures
Mango in Horses, Dogs and Cattle, ana kills
Lice Flc0s ana Ticks on all animals
Be sure Jas. Buchan a. cos name appears
on the labels. All others are counterfeit and
worthless. WM. f. KlDDER ~ CO., PTinci.
pal Depot, ~ John street, New York.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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EeeS.

There can never be any practical re-
form in municipal affairs until the
present fee system is wiped out. lit
is a matter of charter or organic law,
the Legislature alone can change it,
but If it is matter of mere ordinance
the Council can and should change it
to system of fines in bulk, with sala-
rles only for all officers. Reform is the
word
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a scrub race recently took place be-
tween two young ladies on Neponset
River, Massachusetts Now that is
just the kind of race for training the
mothers, although washing race
might have suited the place and cir
Cumstauces better.
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Money per cont. for call loans, with
prime mercantile paper 2@Ic. Gold open
I'd In New York AT 81 ll}s, closed al 81 Y.
Wheat higher; No. fail 81 " bid, Corn nm.
changed, No. linked, IOI1c. Oats better;
%1Gc. Groceries ana Western produce on
the rise. No Cotton reported. Flour, only
good wanted; firm atsi O@i. Cattle, Texas
steady aud nrmor, other grades unc changed.
Receipts unusually small.
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Hanging Nlgns.

The hanging of signs across the side
walks is dangerous an unsightly prac.
tice, aud should be abolished. Moth.
ing makes street present a more pro.
vincial appearance. Besides they inter-
fere with the view and are 30 multiple.
ed us to defeat the very object for which
they are put up. Other cities have or
dinances regulating signs, so should
ills.
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The A,ilIiiinr Enir

The appointment of the committees
and much of the other preliminary
work wss performed yesterday. All
the officers and directors have put their
shoulders to the wheel and are work
ing like beavers. Among the great
racers to be here will be "Smuggler,n
who Is famous in sporting circles.
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FOR sale.

4 powerful iorty-cight inch cylinder
TyIcrw with iron cylinder beam,
boilers, steam drum, heated pump. etc.
together with all the connections noces-
-my for COMPRISING cotton, the whole
bcml in perfect running order and now
in use in New Orleans, For further par
ticllnls apply to b. +, JErr
iuNj-dim Dallas, Texas,
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Texas Journal OF Pharmacy.

THE HERALD acknowledges the re-
ceipt of the first nrmber of this new
Dallas ventue. 1t is monthly journ.
al of the progress Of medicinal science
and useful arts and Is published and
edited here by Mr.. l.. Myers Conuor,
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The change in the management of
THE HERALD renders the immediate
ettlem ent of all claims due this Office
Parties interested will oblige us by pre-
pairing to govern themselves accord
ingly.
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Free bridge Meeting.

A number of citizens met last night
ut the Courthouse to consider ways and
means for making the bridge over the
Trinity n free bridge. Hon. John
Henry Brown was called to the chair,
with Il. G. Ellis, Secretary. The min
utes of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
The Committee of Conference re-
ported the proposition Of the Bridge
company. They recommend leasing
of the bridge, and the appointment Of
committees to confer with the city aud
county authorities to provide for unity
OF action, and to solicit subscriptions
for the fund required to repair the road
west of the Trinity.
The report OF the committee, Mcssrs
II. V. Tompkins, We, Conner and NJ.
ID. Darlington, was adopted.
Mr.. w, {. Common moved that Dr. T..
f.. Hughes be appointed Chairman,
with authority to select two other
gentlemen to act as committee to
confer with the city and county, an.
thorities. Carried.
Mr.. Alfred Davis moved that Mr..
Bowen, Mr.. Henderson aud Mr.. Cow
en-, be appointed to committee to So
licit funds torepair the road west OF
the river. Carrie d.
Judges Good and Burford were add
ed to this committee, of which Doctor
Hughes is chairman.
Alderman Guedry, who was Of the
committee from the city Council eX-
planned his willin yness to confer with
the citizens committee.
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NATIONAL LINE OF STEAMERS.

Consisting of twelve five large steamships
one OF the best ana certainly the cheap9st
line plying between New York, Great Brit
am ana Eulope Stecrage and cabin, with
railroads tickets, either way, from and 10
Dallas, or round trip tickets. good for one
year, for sale by the undersigned. For pnr-
ticulars, ;tnd to see plan OF the steamers cab.
ms, call NJ our office, No loo Lamar street.
iNn2Sdu w, H. l,NVE A. co AGENTS
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a beautiful and highly improved In
diana farm, with dwelling, barn, out
houses, orchards, etca will be exchanged
for Dallas city property or Texas lands
Address, Editor Herald.
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Wanted.

TO trade valuable Elm street. and
other city property for bald, black,
waNy prairie, within sixty miles of Dal-
las Water or timber not wanted.
GRAVES DnmE ~ Cook,
aug 800 Elm street. Dallas
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one Of best known and must con-
petcnt practical chemists It IL pui-
lishcd monthlgana prunlieosto become
II very welcome visitor to every medI-
cal aud scientific mpp's study,
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ynrbnnal Turbnnsll Turbnnsll!

ByreQuc,i Of the ladies of Dallas Mr.,
$, lalson, Of the Nam street Millinery
and Importing House, has ordered, re-
cciycd and now has ON exhibition lot
Of black, white and brown Imbans at
reasonable prices. moyIN-dtI
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Ladies, call and see the beautiful
styles daily arriving, and being sold
lower than at any other house in the
city, at 5ll Main street mayll-d3m
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"Neurii."

The instantaneous and infallible
remedy for Neuralgia, at Hoskins &
Howell's drug store, Dallas. -Ad.
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Notice.

We have fifty thousand choice brick
Tor sale cheap, nrGHGS MITCHELL.
iy29dlw ,3j Elm street
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wanted.

A good porter with hrstcIos' recon-
mondatious, cm liud employment at
Clark Bryan ~ Bros, aug
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s. q. liooth a co.,

Auctioneors, lO6 Elm street. Auction
sale. every day Buys and sell, second
hand furniture, horses, ponies etc,
may I6.dtf
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ST. LOUIS LAW SCHOOL.
W. +. LNrh. J.P. MURPHY.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
FOR SALE.

Improved and unimproved property In
every quarter of the city; also, farms and
farming lands IN Dallas and other counties
OF Texas.
Forrcnt-Dwelings and business houses I'm
the city of Dallas. special attention paid TO
nbstrNcting ana perfectiug titles and estab-
fishing land claims; also, To the collecting of
rents, notes and accounts, by
WE. LYTE e co.,
Real Estate Agents, No. 100 Damar street,
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Chip hats Mt - 30 each, in every style
and color at : lmlsons jll Main
street may l-d5m
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9ailg gerald.


FRIDAY MORNING AUGUST 4,