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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19
Another Committee Fishing
for Corruption.
Latest Happenings the
World Over.
WASHINGTON.
Charges Against Bristow Denied.

The charges and insinuations con;
tained in IL letter dated ut Louisville
and printed in New York paper this
morning that Secretary Bristow, some
years ago participated In collecting a
fraudulent mule claim, and took half
the proceeds, is pronounced by the
Secretary to tie wholly false. He did
argue the case referred to. before the
court CT claims in the regular prac-
tice OF his profession, at time when
he had no public office and court was
adjourned. 1t was just claim, Judge
Drake dissenting on legal grounds
alone and not because fraud was any
where charged. The claim was paid
by the Treasury upon the order of the
court. Secretary Bristow did not take
half or anywhere rear one-half Of the
claim, but was paid the usual fee in
such cases. He had nothing whatever
To do with the case in any Of its
stages before the department or in its
preparation, but after proofs were
taken he arranged the case and argued
it before the court. 1t is reported at
length in volume Z of the opinions of
the court of claims.
Bristow Being Investigated.
The House committee ON expendi-
lures in the Treasury department
commenced this afternoon an extern
sive examination into the expendi-
lures of that department, and partic.
ularly as to those concerning the
printing bureau. Numerous witnesses
have been summoned, including Sec.
retary Bristow and will be examined
to-day. The committee haye resolved
that their sessions shall be secret.
spencer's Senatorial Speculations.
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections this afternoon continued
lis investigation of the charges con.
cerning Senator Spencer's election by
the Alabama Legislature. Robert Bar
ber, II clerk of the Huuse of delegates
of the so-called court house legisla-
ture, which elected Spencer, testified
that the latter promised to have him
appointed Marshal when General
Healy's term should expire. This
promise was made long after he had
begun to labor for Spencer's interests,
and was voluntary offer. The night
before Spencer's election the witness
kept guard over two colored Repub-
lican members named Carson and
Maur, who were feared to be disaffec-
ted and not unlikely togo over to the
so-called Capital Democratic Iegis-
lature and break up the quorum at
the court house. He stayed at their
boarding house all night, and in The
morning took them to Spencer's room
at the hotel, where, in Spencer's pres.
ence he told them that Spencer had
made up his mind to give them an
Office. Spencer SAID he couldn't make
a direct promise, but there was a
route agency vacant on the Western
railroad and they should be provided
for. They subsequently went to the
courthouse and voted for General
Spencer, but they had been instruct.
ed to do this by the conventions
which nominated them. He also ties.
tified that Senator Spencer had furn-.
ished him $500 to go t, Lowndes
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19
NOTICE! !!

We. the undersigned Butchers OF the City
OF cheyenne. will sell Meats, on and n fter
Monday, March auth. at the following prices
REF
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01
STATE NEWS.

Dan, Ricc'sshow eXhihltsat jeiler'
son to-day February lst,
Governor Coke win address the
people Of Gregg aounty to-day febru'
aIy lst nj Longvlew.
Tom Thumb, the original and YER
table Tom Thumb, IL to visit Jefferson
next Saturday. So says the Jimple'
cute,
--Messrs, Clark, Bryan a Bros, Of
Dallas, have opened q branch Of thclI
mammoth establishment ut Green
Vile, Hunt county,
q, u. Warren, Of Upshur county, i
the Democratic nominee for Ropresen'
lntiye from the seventeenth District
Camp and Upshur counties,
james =. Douglass, Of Tyler, has
been nominated by the Democrats n
Senator for the Seventh Senatorial Dis
trict, composed of Smith, Camp, Up
shur aud Gregg counties.
"A man under the influence of liq'
nor fell from lhc ears of the eastern
bound train at Longvlew, on Monday
night Of last week, and had one Of hi'
hands horribly mutllated by the wheelt
Of the car running oYcrlt,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01
AGRIOU LTuRAL SOHOOLS.

Mr.. Mills, by unanimous consent,
presented, on the 10Th instant, the Pc
tition Of w. W. Lang, Master Of the
State Grange of Texas, and others, for
an additional appropriation ofpublic
lands for agricultural schools; which
was referred to the Committee on Ed
ucation and Labor The petition is as
follows:
SIR-Th e undersigned, the executive
committee of the Texas State Grange
Of Patrons of Husbandry, representing
large portion of the agriculturists Of
the State of Texas, would most respect
fully represent unto the honorable
body over which you preside that in
most of the States OF these United
States the appropriation made by your
honorable body to the several States
for the purpose of establishing agricul-
tliral and mechanical colleges in the
several States has been expended
in the construction of the nee
essary buildings and purchase of
grounds, and that many of the States
from their financial embarrassment
are not now able to realize the benefits
and advantages Of this wise and judi
cious appropriation; and as the necessi-
ty for n more general and practical ed
ucation exists, a system OF education
for the masses OF our people which viii
tend to aid higher and better devel-
opment of our civilization and Il more
scientific improvement of agriculture
and the mechanic arts, the very foun-
dation of nations prosperity and the
great moving power OF the world the
noble act of Congress of 1862 rises like
u sun of glory to dispel the confusion
and reveals to US and our children the
practical kind of education rather than
special strain for speculative and
literary kind of Knowledge. The he
cessity for such an education is seen
and felt in our everyday life. No mr.
gument can discredit the high place
the farmer and mechanic occupy in the
rapid progress of our epoch in the
worlds history. The endowment made
by the Government through the inilu-
ence of far-seeing craftsmanship is well
calculated to thrill the hearts and
minds of the people of every State and
Territory with the grand principle that
the teaching demanded by our people
is useful knowledge, a Knowledge of
show to make meat and bread an in
dustral education which will increase
the wealth and promote the prosperity
of the nation.
In consideration ofthese advantages,
your petitioners, in the interests of the
agriculturists of the State of Texas,
would most respectfully invite the at
tention of your honorable body, and
humbly ask that such additional APP
preparation ofthe public lands be made
to the several States as may be neees-
sary to the full and perfect endowment
of the agricultural and mechanical col
leges of the States, and such as will
place them in complete and substantial
operation.
Your petitioners respectfully ask that
an appropriation of twenty thousand
acres Of the public lands for each mem
Der of Congress be made to the States
for that purpose.
90 WILLIAM W. LANG, Chairman
W. WARREN.
ii. b. SlMONDS.
| j. h. GRAY.
| Hon. Michael Z, Kerr, Speaker ofthe House
of Representatives of the Congress of the
IUnited States.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

The completion of the International
railroad to Mexico would tend more
than all else confined to end the war
fare upon the border. 1t would build
up for Texas an immense trade and
cement In bonds of closest friendship
the two Republics. Were this road
built the destruction of property upon
the Rio Grande would cease, and that
wild land would fill with an enter
prising, industrious and vigorous pop
ulation. But we fear that many years
must elapse ere the echoes of the Rio
Grande will be walked by the neigh OF
the iron horse.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

same day n party Of KukluX rOnghH
dashed into u party Of negroes return
Ing from n show, and shot among
them, several horses and one of the
freedmen being wounded thereby, We
can never have peace here unloss trea-
son IL punished on the one hand, or
the negro again made slave, If THIS
remains government, one Of these
policies must be effected. Politicians
cannot dodge IL, aud many thinking
men who rejoiced AT the success OF the
Federal arms ARE now sorry for lhelr
success, as the Federal Government
has failed TO give that protection they
had right 10 expect aud the think
Ing negro now admits his situation to
be worse than when he was n slave. In
the language Of the old patriot "Let
us know the worst and provide for IT,"
IL isas great folly to undertake to
change tho spots OF the leopard, or
make the serpent u shining angel Of
light, rs to think of making good and
true citizens out of the old rebel ele-
ment," This fellow puts it very mildly
when he brands our people perJurors
and murderers. We can't imagine
how Inc can make up his mind to re-
main among men he seems TO hate so
vindctively. OF the many contempt-
lble correspondents to the Inter- OCEAN
we can safely write "Qumre Verum"
down rs the greatest liar Of them all,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01
strougtl,eniue nc IIold ON Life.

Llfe is donr TO most, If not all Of us, ana
those whose tenure OF IL is rendered uncer-
tain by feeble heath, would Gladly strength
ON thoir hold upon existence. The best ads
vice that can bo given 10 the debilltated Is "a
nvlgor0te with that sovereign yltallaer HOS
letterH stomach BltiorS, which fcrlil2oS the
blood by enSuring complete nutrition, and Is
an excellent remedy for those mal0dios
which are the main causes ofphysicnl weak
ness. Indigestion, inactivity Of the liver
urinary troubles, rhoumntccomplainis, and
many other ailments and disabilities arc
speedily conquered by this safe, prompt and
agreeable corrective tonic, which Is, besides
n reliable preventive Of chiIs and fever, and
other malarial disorders, counleracts the eff
fects OF fatigue and exposure, and Is bene'
fetal sOlace 10 the aged ana lnhrm.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01
CHARLES O'CoNoR, the most distin

CHARLES O'CoNoR, the most distin.
guished Of New York lawyers, don't
begin to think of giving up the ghost.
Notwithstanding the fact that hall
a dozen leading journals have had his
obituary notices upin type ready to
print at q moments warning, he has
been uncourteous enough to disappoint
them. He eats but twice a day, for
breakfast little tea and toast, and at
observation-disclosures mutton chops,
boiled rice and small quantity of
ginger ale. He was given up by ply
sicians for several weeks, during which
time he was unable to retain any food
that he had swallowed. His doctors
recommend stimulants, but he Stub
bornly refused to take their advice or
their stimulants.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

THE Hon. Dan. w. Voorhees,, rs coun-
sci for Mckee, delivered in st. Louis
last Saturday one of the finest speeches
that ever fell from his lips. The Court
house, as well as all the avenues lead
ing to it, was crowded with mass of
crushing, pushing humanity eager to
hear this great speaker. We can't say
what effect his address may have upon
the jury, but we fear that the evidence
is too conclusive for even the brilliant
Oratory of this eminent advocate to
overcome N4
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

WE would suggest to our old soldiers
of Dallas the propriety of organizing a
regiment of old Confederate soldiers to
go the Centennial. We can easily or
ganize such a regiment in Texas, and
measures should he taken at once to
equip the necessary companies. Ten
companies of one hundred men each,
properly drilled, differed and equip
ped, would present fine sight in
Philadelphia next July. Dallas could
furnish at least one company, and the
other cities and counties of Texas the
remainder. $4,000 -..-LL.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01
WHEN vonnc Julian NJ Eriot

WHEN young Julien Nj. Elliot, OF
New York, the winner of the first prize
in the intercollegiate oratorical con-
test, returned to his own college, the
president, professors and students turn
ed out en- masse with torch lights and
martial music to meet him. There
was grand banquet and high encomi-
ums passed upon the young orator. So
much for knowing how to touch the
cords of the human heart and making
them respond at will in tones of pas
sion or joy. 4i.aU
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

Turkey has Grteen immense ships Of
war which cost nearly $1,000, 600
apiece, They lie idle IN the l}ospho-
rus all summer, their only use being 10
fire salutcs every Friday when the Sui
tan goes 90 mosque, They never 80 TO
sea, and " they did they would be Ike
ly to founder in the FIRST gate, for they
ARE very unwieldly, and the Turks are
miserable sailors The only voyages
they make are when in the spring they
ARE taken out of the Golden Horn and
anchored In the Bosphorus, distance
Of about two miles and when in the
fall they are taken back to their winter
quarters in the Golden Horn.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

SoME prolific liar, under the nom de
plume of "Quere Verum," has been
slandering Judge Camps District in
the usual truly loyal style. This writer,
WHO dates his letter from Plentitude,
Texas, In writing to the Chicago Inter
Ocean declares that Judge Camp, in
his charge to the grand jury--all white
rebels-congratulated them ON the
peaceful condition of the country. But
y false swearing Is perjury, and wilton
Killing OF human beings is murder,
nearly every member of the jury was
guilty ofone or the other. A few DAYS
ago, Just before the sitting OF this hap.
py court negro had been horse whip
pea ny drunken ex-rebel, and on the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

THE Rev. Mr.. Winslow, Of Boston,
educated for the ministry of the Meth
odist church, and former publisher OF
Non's Herald, committed forgeries to
the extent of three, quarters off million
of dollars, pocketed the i'll gotten lucre
and quietly embarked with his family
for Brazil. N N
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

LAST night, while worshipping in
the Presbyterian church, my horse,
saddle and bride were stolen. The
animal Is a blue-roan mare, fourteen OF
fifteen hands high, branded with T.. k,
rather dim, OH the left shoulder, and
has noticeable crease or depression
OF the withers, aud is nearly six years
old. This is the fourth time | have
been robbed while preaching or attend.
ing church-once in Pilot Point and
three times in Sherman within the
last six months. Is there no remedy
for these outrages? II. E. sHERRELI.
sherman, Texas, January q, 1876.
We think the fair thing for Mr..
-Sherrells parishioners to do would be
to buy him another horse. To have
four horses stolen while preaching for
them certainly entities him to this
consideration. Perhaps the use of a
little hemp about Sherman would put
and end to such wholesale thievery.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

Epson county, Gn,, claims th cham
plon |centenuialist. Tie is u negro
named Charles Duoign1u, is 10 years
old, frlslSy and vigorous, lie Wa cap
tured In Africa by Spanish slave trad
ers about u century ago, aud was taken
to spain, where he lived in slavery for
many years, and didn't know General
Washington, lie Joined the Baptist
church last week, and washed away II
century and a quarters load ofsIn5 IN
the Flint river
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01
DALLAS, TEXAS, January 30, 1876


10 the Editor Of The Dallas Herald;
desire to thank you for the very
able manner in which you answered
the request of "Votern for light on the
question Of registration. Cursed with
this odious law which was fastened up
on Us by the present organic law OF the
state, the people have been slow to re-
alize that they are free once more to
east their votes without any Interior.
ence. Nor will the people question
the authority by which 1t was done,
because they are satisfied with the net,
and believe ii Is right, and the will of
the people Is but the supreme law of
the State. There thousands of men In
Texas who hayeabStniued from voting
because they didnot feel like surrender.
ing their manhood by yielding to this
law. While it seems rs if it was II
criminal neglect Of the right Of Il free
man, when our free institutions were
imperiled, and our social fabric thrs at
ened, yet men are slow TO yield TO in
noVations like this upon their cherish
ed principals of civil liberty. They be.
lieved that their right to vote was
guaranteed to them by our Republican
institutions, and should be rs free ms
the air we breathe. No consideration
could impel them except to save our
State from utter degradation; but this
was assured by large majority, and
they would not yield. But they will
all be out on the 10Th day of February;
u heavy vote will be polled and they
will then and there abolish registra-
ton now and forever by the adoption
of the new Constitution, and cover
Texas with glory by the election of an
efficient set of State officers. VOTER.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

TIE doctors now have u new way
of treating pulmonary consumption,
They cut through the wall of the chest
t. the lung, draw of the puss with q
syringe and afterwards wash out the
ulcers with weak solution of carbolic
acid. 1t is a bold operation, but 1t has
been attended with pronounced sue
naal
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

The Chinese hotels in San Francisco
have raised their rates, and it now
costs twenty-five cents u day at first
class establishments, Drummers, how
ever, will be given the usual discount.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01


A Texas editor writes "From the
fact of our being candidate for re-
election to the position of County
Clerk of Harris county, we retire from
the editorial management of the Hous-
ton Age. If we should have occasion
to communicate with our fellow.citi-
zens it will be by circular, aud if
through the columns of the Age, under
our own signature r. ID. Westcott.p
His constituents might exclaim with
Richelieu,: "What a. new rule In the
last court grammar made you plu-
raj g-llnter-Ocean. sstsA4q
The Inter- Ocean, in its issue Of the
9th instant devotes large share of
Its editorial columns to the Age. 1t
undertakes to read that paper lesson
In Its usual offensive style.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

POR ASSOCIATE JUSTICES:
,GEORGE j, NOORE Of Haris,
ROBERT-& Conn., Qt Gaivcs'oa,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

ron ATTORNEY GENERAL;
H. H. BOONE, Of crimes,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
.ICHARD b. HUBB4RD, If Smith,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

FOR CHEF JUSTICE:
ORAN w. ROBERTS, Of Smith,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

FOR COMMISSIONER GENERAL LAND OFFICE
D. j. GROOS of Comal
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FOR COMPTROLLER:
STEPHEN H. D.lRDEN, Of talicH.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01
FOR APPELLATE JUDGES!

j. 7. WHITE, Of Guadalupe,
H. d. ECTOR, Of Harrison,
C. H. lVINHLER, Of NagUro,
, 1876-06-17
3 REWARD ANp rrNr~iNGNr.

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DISCOURSE ~ PROF. 'N' J." SWING
I'"'' '"'''- "'"''''" '"' "''''" '"s
discourse NJ MIN ''h'' ''t"''c' y" 0'"'
bty 'or"hooh' oc'oTc '''! '"'Se "u"'
'Hcc:
Let us hcaF u" conclusion "' '"e
""oIc matter lear ""d' ""' Keep Ills
"mmandmcaisi ioF tins Is tue """'e
.'lty OF man
For God shan DrinE every WORK lnto
'Idgmcnt, with every secret thing,
W"thcr 1t be good, or whether 1t be eNlI.
F'cIcsiastes %ii, Is, II.
That man should have been created
with the power to do wrong seems at
'ilce the chlcf enigma IN the question OF
"VII, The po"rc and the bad use OF it
icing in the world as fact, nothing re-
,0aInS but for us to find in 1t what of
philosophy We may. Our theme shall be
tvWard ana punishment but before we
come to its discussion let us observe
LASTLY the possible reasons why man was
ttrmt'ed 10 possess the power to do any
wrong so far aS we can look into the
'"'ure oI moral pe'hg' IL "ooIa seem
'nat 'ne power |" 90 wrong Is ih'oNeu
IN Tue very '"cn oi moral oelhG' l"e
creator Himself must POSSESS Tue power
70 DO wrong Inc DlDle speaks ol an
EeIs mat kept not 'helr hrst estate III
TIC quantities that go TO make up IL
lh'l"h"i pe'nG' one must reckon 'rce-
"om oil tle VIII, ana 'hiS impIeo the
liberty OF transgresslon. lhe power OF
choosing good must he the great source
"l human ana "hGe'ic happiness A Vir'
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ana immoVaole would OrlhS ntt'e hoOi'-
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rs one OF the most iorIorh and rld'c0Ious
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'o'e Is one OF inc h"O'cSt sentiments.
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bring on consciousness OF loving God
and man and the right is form Of self
love that yields daily its fruits OF bless
tdness. 1t is a blessed thing when one
had tue power OF SHINING and defined Its
u"' ilaa 'ne power 10 inIure ones
neshDor and instead blessed him and
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worked ny some outside force, there
could ne little cause OF pleasure. Nan |
never ieels proud OF the TACT that his
BLOOD nows outward through arteries
and inward through veins, nor that his
pulse beats so many times to the minute,
because he feels that nature. coming along
with Its inevitable method, arranged
ms; but with pride lie will show you
bis paintings or publish his literature or
WI" Polh' you 10 his mousse or i"rm' be-
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