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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-09
PR0CL AMAT|0N
ny THE
Governor Of The State Of Texas,
To all to Whom these Pr. sents
Shall Come.

WHEREAS, the people Of Texas. IN the
exercise OF Their soYert Ign power. have
heretofore elected the undersigned ~ ia
ONCE and authority Of UUyetnOr ~ Texas,
fUr period OF time not yet expired; and
Whereas, on the FIFTH DAY OF MAY, A
D. lhb, the Legislature Of Texas did choose
tbs uudersigne,. to repre- cot n part the State
~ Texas 10 the SENATE OF THE UNITED
STATES for "A period " slE years, common -
Ing on the iln day ~ March, 1911; and
whereas, preparatory To entering upon a
discharge OF the dutie. OF senator ia
tho Congress Of thu United states, 4
have filed IN the ONCE Of he Secretary or
state paper declaring my resignation OF
the niilce Of Governor, 10 take effect at .
o'clock n. IN. on this day DE rmber /. 1876
Now, therefore, /, RICHARD COKE, GOV.
Gfn OF Texas, do issue THIS my PROCLAIM.
lion, aud make X own To- my constituents,
the qualified voierb Of the state OF geXns.
mat do this day, nj O'Clock u. IN. resign
The ONCE Of unVrrnor Of Texas, aud cease
further To discharge The functions OF said of.
flee, aud that do deliver ~ said hour the
said Office, with its records and archives, 10
Northumberland X. Il. HUBBARD, my
constitutional SUCCESSOR
In testimony whereof have hereto signed
my name and caused The seal Of state to be
afiiAed, ~ the city Of Austin, this LIST day OF
December, A. ID. lNG.
BY the uovcrnor;
RlCH'0 COKE, Governor.
A. w. DEBERHY, Secretary of state
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-09

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

Tng HERALD is IN receipt Of Governor
CokGs review OF his administration
transmitted with that distinguished
gentl mans compliments. His Excel
lcncy Is quite correct IN stating that dry
statiatical details and labyrinth Of fig
ures present field IN which Is to BE-
found neither recreation or Amusement,
and therefore not inviting to the aver.
age reader, and for this reason the re.
view made by His ETcellency will be
waded through by but few men, Tng
HERALD Is not yet prepared 10 cri,ici,e
the figures or the arguments advanced
II will take occasion TO say, however,
that the figures used are manifcstly sus.
tanned and verified by tho records Of
the comptroller's Office and are doubt.
less correct.
The country is not 80 much interested
with what Richard Coke, m Governor,
has done, as with what Richard Coke, Ms
Senator, proposes TO accomplish.
II was feared by many journals In
Texas that the election Of Coke and the
defeat Of Hancock would poison Demo
cratic effort and wither Democratic
hopes While II was not charged that
Governor Coke was faithless or wanting
In political integrity, yet IN the
sharply defined national contest,
the higher standard Of Democra.
cy conferred on Hancock for
rsnsons then stated, believing that his
election would bring the greatest good
TO the State. But John Hancock was
defeated, and the signifcanc. OF that
defeat 10 forgotten in tho o,srshadow-
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-09

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10 AZ agihgs51.ag 81 s.ssis5H - 70
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Goytgr0g ir,iea<Iof q Returning B1a'd
Diha ~ ;rge ths krsyesy u iAt r.
iyruing Bl4'd vii avail ,h~m nosh.ng
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-09

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

for me best selling work issued from tho
pIs@ ior many years, contalning thltiy
am J'S o y, uhvcl on al the Islands VI the sea
khoa ., are here brousht out In gail ry ~
pttralture hitherto unexcel ed. No yn;,n.
inen an others out OF EN- ploymant, on v"o6
anntow ann little 70 ,dy money this on n
ever offered 10 tht~ State. Address. by la,1's
posiofhss box go, Dallas D,llss 'onntv
As novaa-dbwAwlsa'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-09
FACTORS LID PLANTERS,


I FhFHNI rs Va NItI-A prseFIcsl
= -u.4r O. so! operations ~ the trade. lir.v
w i"F eafp~ut, -, forms Of contracts. spzci.
-, i1nN. l.-u,, sc, U.l.t-a'ef so cent?.
INTER Nslg.l-HoUse ana IN Saini.
ing -!dn.AE W rHlShlGg. polishing, iS0nl,
j. u-. pap-FiuE, l-il-Flng staining, gliding.
&C % els. Rock Of A!plabetS, ., scrolls
""a nfntmeni- 81. Matchmaker and Jsx.
III 'l >1.-'uaFer = Tsxide7mi,t, 9.
Hunl.I AMI IraPper', Guide. %. poE Train.
,,AE - Popular readings ana Raciia'iors,
l.. 9. boo6se'.-rs or bv mail. JESSE IA.
III Z Co, w. Na>sau - y, y. oc,3IitT
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-09

pYAT UNG HAE-W ants a.Ituat!on
ID Of ( ~ business qlaiGcI!o -, not
dctJ-2I.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-09

,JtINN b E--furr .JlfGeFusu timers UV
| NV Hsrfy n h'os vs. stm -l 4se'-. y
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-09

rSCH and oyster saloon, 10 good 10
IL caIity Address 4. o. u x ~, Naila-,
Texas deC7 iw
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-09

NICLFs--A peiT.f mules. no' l-.- than o.
VI LANDS ana vel. htDAs Apply slailnZ
sglc- aud particular. 10 BOX .tni- on &C.. sal
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Wanted sita,aoa,

MALE HELP Wanted thoroughly
vi con potent tpnk.Ecepef, with anuI RET
efeuceE, who can i-ld his employer 81 gJ
ran get q situation ln an old established
business. AdIrs' "LJan,' care HE ID
DA.lss, ieKus d.o-b
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-09

('ASI A-.-Er-Fsr .esi innate b4airrss,
Y Wug - ls-.l tyr cau ss~4fr place
AsHrsss tt.-sugar.ar. H raid once nHti-4s
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-09

fIOI-f small IEelug hOgst near
II business c-aftri 1913 monthly payments.
address r. A .G.re Herald Once. s+p7 q
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-09

NICl. p ~. 10 A8y f-p k1Dl mules, ] %
vi - bands nlzH, aad ave % eight '-a 4
Old u l. FuEI-. uut-1-'f
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-09

IrSFUE I-HFD roof Suitable Tor q
I stove. 100 auy rart u ih- c.'y. uy = .lu.
kl- nan. AIfitas, stating ,.rius, J p H.
Herald Office. dec'.--
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-09

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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-21
Ahead Of All Competition In the Ci"'h
Ing Trade.

This is very upl licable to the enter
prlslng clolhiers, h. NJ. Kahn " bio
hrst anu turmust To open the iai'
campaign by the introduction OF al
imnie use stock of fashionable cloth
ing for men, boys and chilufeh' I"
suit the desires of every body, the ap'
pIeciation of which in being altesteh
daily Il, the many beautiful suits thel
hny. turned out tnis season. III Is shit
to assert that whenever you see ANY
one wearing u nice-nltihs, wen
made au cheap suit, that II conner
from +. NJ. Kahn d Bros, nhu WHY
this Id thus, is because they eXerc's'
the greatest care in selecting the iates'
and most approved styles, All" 'hr''
,ods aud prices satisfy e\ery"ous
navlng been IN this city since III
fancy, they arr we'll quallneu 10 Know
the wants OF til section, ahd theh
constantly increasing buslhess If 'n'
hest proof that the public apprecia"
them. .,
W. commend ihis reliable clothing
establishment to the punlic, "be''
those contemplating Ouy'ng eau cav
money and get better g""us 'hal
anywhere in the city. We Simply SuI
visit this popular emporium anu "a
anime their stock, ana our worn 'o' w
you will he amply repaid. -.
Remember h M. Kahn q BRO, ln'
clnlhlers, corner Elm aud LANAI
streets.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-21
MARRIAGE GUIDE.

Physiological Viev. 81 Marriage ler the Married
and those contemplating Marriage, Ia duties and Dis
gnal the Mysteries OF iteproduction the 50
eret uhnnitiVt ofNouth aud Manhood aud the phypi.
col System OF Woman, An illustrated book fHk saso3
which should be kept under lock aud koy The original
x PRIVATE MEDICAL TREATISE on al diseases
ola Private Nature IN both the abuses and dsor
dcTs the sesns ysenL aud the OF cuIe 10 page
with engraylng., sent undo seal Tor ), cts
MEDICAL ADVICli on Seminal Weakness, Lost En-
efgy skin, lood aud Chronic Disease CAtafh Cancer,
g, 40 page pr'pphlt. Tree Tor stamp.
An thu above Diseases sucersfs sae@ d this cee-
grated Dlspcn,ary, established lNiI, Address,
4 fruir. Mo.
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Tng DALLAS HERALD and the Weekly

TINS DALLAS HERALD and the Weekly
Mail are aaViug controversy over the
word "TeXnn" Tue HERALD insists
that it should be written and pro
nounced Texan" while the Mail adj
heres to the old-tashiOned and time
honored spelling, 1--we We're coininga
deriyative ut the present time argument
OF analogy and euphony might be APP
plicnble in favor of emitting the - but
the weight of established usage is vastly
against any such innovation Sam
Houston always pronounced the word
"Iexiun," and we presume his comprs-
triots did likewise, All old settlers have
followed this pronunciation and the
modern atlect0tion of pronounclng 1t
Texan" hardly dates any further back
than the close OF the war Bonham
News.
This is a mistake. Our recollection
is, that fully rs many old settlers 'pelt
and pronounced the word Texan, as we
have among the population OF to day,
Therefore, when the News admits the
analogy and euphony favor emitting
the 81" he surrenders the question,
That must be All "afectstion that dis
cards these governing rules in spelling
and pronunciation, and sets up "a usage,
which has nothing Tor basis but
apochryphal age, Tex-ian is essential
ly backwoods; it violates the analogy
and harmony of Language. However.
if any person in the State, or out oft,
old or young, known to fame or plning
in obscurity, thinks he can see clearer
by putting an eye in Texan, he has our
permission to do So Marshall Her
Md
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Conference OF the a. NJ h. Chusch
n.IIAa neCpmbp al. 1870


difference q, mme, al "clurk
4. m Devotional services we're con
Quoted by Rev. John Evaus-rt nd the
twenty thlId psalm sang ny NH "a
cl'Hrpc Ia krtpl have"
Ro,l ca cd, d ure hren answered o
tLtn namts. Several brethren report
pd, whu we're hot present on the nrst
day.
ihe minutes were then read and ap
proved, alter which the following COM
uiltees repOrleIi, VIZ:
Committee IN education for adm's
sion into conference, missions, circuits
~ q stations.
The following deac0ns were then 81
fered Tor elders orders-J. IL Bryan,J
+ Boudley, II. V. b. DAVIS, james
NJ CHunlet.
The following were then offered for
dtaconsi uruers-.C. w. Porter, Mon;
rue Connor, Elijah Barret. Questions
were then resumed aud concluded
Conference adjourned to meet at d
n'clock Il m, 10 heHre sermon irOL
Rev. q. w Porter.
Al3 o'clock y IN, the Conference
net Ms per Adjournment. sung hN mn
3ly Prayer tS Elder White. Text,
j, I'm tx 81: "Sin, e the world htgai =
was It not ura' II that any man opene"
the eN-s OF che Uurn hIinu " Tie ser
mon, ,hnugh shorl, was very r!lhte"
aui spprecislire u,.. :,
Beneu,rt,on 10y Elder White. HI
DIR MHHite To IIench Al 7:3I p III
P.S.-Rev. 1. V. Is DAVIS pIracbt"
vely slit SERMON last night rs per
npluIh;nIeut, | WAS he anhuai str
MOI. ltA,, 81. Matt !, %: "t"r II
t,uno,u u,~n rorh " The theme
war Il r +, rurit, ~ H., I hurcl" IN
sneaker susthlI,0 Il ioltsltiuh IN
,tIuIun TIN, ushuul Mkh Veiy l"fc'h"
ara Instructive.
or TAYLOR, Reporter,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-21

rARPENTE's MANUAI.--A practical
" guide to NIL operations OF the trade; draw
Ing for carpenters, iOims of contracts, speci.
flcstiona. plans, No., THU, tralad 90 cents
7 INTER 'ManuAl-u House and slgn paint
ibiuR, pRpeTing lett ring staining, gliding,
80 40 cts Rock OF Alphabets. 30. Scrolls
and Ornaments, 81, Matchmaker and Jew
eler, 80 y ap.naker, - Taxidermisi, 50
Hunter and TrapperS Guide, -. Dog Train
ing, % Popular readings and Reoitail0ns
~. o. booksellers or by mail. JEsSE HA-
NEr q CO., ils Nassau st, MY. oot9ldtf
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CHEAP ADVERTISING COLUMN.
l.. +. Harris.

Solicitor In Bankruptcy United States Dis
trlct Court at Tyler. ONCE, al Elm street
Lnlias. Texas, Speciality In all matters In
haph ruptcy, Proofs of debt taken through
out the United States. Charges reasonable
sept2ldln
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-21

WnEELiNG, December lo.~-ihe
,flirlal count OF the vote for President
ana Vice President III tins state gives
T.lden and Hendricks 55,5So, HAY er
anu Wheeler 4l.3SZ, Peter Cooper ,2o'
Returns from Pulnam county, hol re-
celveu in time for ths Onlcinl count
show lIlden and Hendricks VIZ, Hay "a
And Wheeler 6O4, Peter Cooper 100
Add Putnam county, and The vote WI
plahd: Tilden anu Hendricks 56,ooo
HAYES and Wheeler l,09b, PeItl
CuNptr 1887
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-21
VICh'S
Illustrated Price Catalogue

v,ov pa-es-aoO Illustrations Win
,crtrt o,,s Of thousands OF ne osst rm ,egD
and vsgetao ni IL 70, tue Two GEsr pasta
g,'op We p,inied ia usrman and nElisn
sss sn fisrni gnids, Quarterly ~ se nh, J
We NytcE,s Flower and tcgss a,n,s
ss lar 60 cents In paPe, ~ nsEF,sssV INV o'
eoyernS. Address acShsster, N, =,
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Attorneys at Law.

Thurmond, willard q Fletcher. Att'ys al
Law, 81 Main street, up stairs. oct8dim
], M, Hayes, Attorney at Law, 20i Com.
uerce street (south Of Courthouse), Dallas
Texas. Special attention paid 70 land
claims. aprlu
W. u. oldham, Office In Mltchie's building
opposite the LeGrand hotel, Main street.
Janl4ju
John NJ. stemrnons, Attorney at Law, No
COS North Side Public Square, upstairs.
octN-dtf
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I,hy.ic,nn. and Surgeons.

Jno. II. Morton, NJ. D., Physician and sur
con, once over First Ma tionai BANK. IVES
'ils. Texas Calls 70 The esaHns pssosmnlH ~
,tendcds
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-09

The CANADA INDIANs.-The Canadian au-
thorities say that none of their Indian tribes
have joined Sitting Bull in his raid on our
frontiers. We wish we could feel sure Of
this. The Canada Indians are by no means
friendly to the Yankee. They sympathize
with the Sioux chief. More than all, they
are Indians, and the warpath has fascina-
tons. Many of our own peaceful Indians, like
Kill Eagle and the son of Red Cloud, have
gone from the reservations to fight our
troops. Our agencies have been made the
hospitals for Sitting Bull as well as depots
of supplies. We have no doubt the Cana
dian agencies serve the same purpose, and
that Sitting Bull has under his command
every available Indian he can find, whether
from the American or British side.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-09
The Civil Service.

The best people in both parties have no
higher hope than that one of the reforms TO
be secured by this election will be an efficient
civil service. good deal of nonsense has
been written about this. Some critics fear
that the desire is to create an aristocracy In
civil service, Offices going down from father
to son, incapable officials kept in power for
life, and SO on Others think that if Tilden
came into the Presidency he could appoint
none to office except to fill vacancies by
death or resignation that all departments of
the government should remain as they are.
The same is expected from Hayes should he
become President. No true friend OF civil
service reform takes this view. 1t is ex-
pected that q new President will fill
the high offices of the government
with his friends. All officers coming
into confidential relations with the Executive
will necessarily be changed. To this we
might add the chief missions, the heads Of
all the bureaus, the officers of Territories,
perhaps the chief revenue officers in the
great cities which custom assigns to political
leaders. Beyond this we would not go.
The great body of clerks, postmasters, special
agents, and so on, should be kept as intact as
a position in the army or the navy.
Civil service thus understood would
take from the President nine-tenths OF
his patronage and would be relief to
him. AS it now stands he is open to the
solicitations of every political vagabond who
can obtain the Endorsement Of Congress-
man. The efficiency of the office is de-
stroyed by becoming kind of official auc-
ton The President has no time for the
higher affairs of State AS Mr.. Tilden will
carry into Office great intellect, and as it is
will settle the finances and restore
business prosperity, he will need all his
time to himself. All that is necessary to
carry out civil service reform is nerve. The
President who goes about it conscientiously
must expect to fight the whole influence of
his party. Senators and members may talk
civil service reform, but they do not mean it.
Grant tried his best, but they swarmed over
him and defeated him. If Grant had trusted
the country and defed the politicians he
would have won. But he lacked nerve and
allowed false friends to lead him from his
purpose
OF the two letters, 80 far as civil service is
concerned, we prefer that of Hayes. He puts
himself on record in such way that he can
not retreat without dishonor. There is
nothing in Tilden's letter to prevent his re-
moving every ofice-holder in thirty days.
Havac cloeac tho dooy IF natropauo Ti1den
leaves tajar. Butwhoever wins the country
will be sorely disappointed if We do not have
civil service reform in its best sense
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-09

WITH OUR COMPLIMENTS TO LORD DERBY
A citizen of Pennsylvania, after forging pa
per to the amount of some hundreds of
thousands OF dollars, has sailed for England.
The old mother land has become paradise
for forgers, thieves and vagabonds generally.
1t is reflection upon our civilization that
in this nineteenth century two nations like
England and America should be without q
treaty of extradition. We could pick out a
half dozen men at random on Broadway or
Piccadilly who could arrange treaty in an
hour-a sound, sensible, wholesome treaty.
Yet Mr. Fish and Lord Derby, Mr.. Pierre
pont and Sir Edward Thornton will potter
over it, and talk, and telegraph, and agree
and disagree, and confer and write de-
spatches, and quarrel and take months to
arrange treaty. In the meantime the ras-
Gals have splendid time and two great
nations are little more than syums of refuge
for each others criminals.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-09
The silver Question.

The idea advanced by crazy statesmen
like Judge Kelley, of Pennsylvania, that
there can be double standard in money,
silver value and gold value, is absurd.
The value of money is, in fact, artificial. It
is the result Of commercial compact or un-
derstanding. Gold has been selected be-
cause of its value, ana because the purchas-
ing power of gold was greater, in proportion
to its weight, than any other metal. Thus a
gold token that could be held on the finger
nail was found to be worth so much corn
and wheat and cloth. The laboring
man found that days labor entitled
him to SO much corn and wheat
and cloth. He accepted the gold rs
the representative of the wages he had
earned. Now. if by the discovery of vast
gold.deposits, the purchasing power of this
gold token was to fall as silver has fallen, it
would be our duty to readjust its value So
ciety would demand it, has demanded it,
whenever there has been rise in commodi-
ties Thus far gold has remained so steady,
or has fallen so little and SO imperceptibly,
that society accepts it as the standard of
value. There can be no other. If we have
a silver standard we should have copper
and q nickel standard. Silver, the moment
its value is subject to commercial fiuctua-
tions, ceases to be honest money. We may
use it as half dollars, dimes, and so on, rs a
convenience, as we do the paper currency.
People like to feel it. The silver token is
worth moro intrinsically than the paper
token, and hence people prefer it. But
when our credit advances to a specie basis
the popularity of silver will fall.
1t is better for US to have silver commod-
ity. We would much rather have cheap
silver than silver as it has been for n cen
tury. Silver is one of the most useful of
the metals. Cheap silver is as important to
us as cheap iron and cheap coal. AS money
it served one use. AS commodity it serves
hundred uses. The attempt to give silver
permanent money value is only specula-
ton to keep up the price of the silver mines
of Nevada. We believe in one specie value,
represented by gold. We believe in cheap
silver, and the more our people consider the
question the more they will be disposed to
regard the Bonanza Silver bill as foolish
and wicked scheme to strengthen mining
stocks in Nevada at the expense of the pub
lie credit.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-09

WHAT Is THE Truth ABOUT THE SoUrH?-.
This is the question which everybody is
asking, especially with two reports on the
Mississippi case-one from Boutwell,, tho
other from Bayard. Now, Boutwell, and
Bayard are both honorable men. They
are men of courage and ability. They
go to Mississippi and return, one say
ing, Everything is black :" the other,
Everything is white" The truth is that
both are right and both are wrong. There
has been good deal of trouble in Mississippi,
shooting and stealing ranking among the
prevailing industries.