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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25
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TO MISS EMMA ABBOTT
American Industries Advancing.

The rapid strides which many
branches of American industry are
making towards the points Of perfec-
ton reached by European manufactur-
ers' is really surprising. But a few
years ago Americans sent abroad for
all our dress silks, but now American
silks are produced which are preferred
to the imported brands. American
watches are now universally preferred
TO those of European manufacture,
and brushes, surgical instruments and
table cutlery, are DO longer imported.
Perhaps 10 one industry has advanced
to greater perfection than that of
lead pencils. The Dixon pencils.
manufactured by the Dixon Crucible
Company, Jersey City, n. j., has sup
planted the sale of the best foreign
pencils with those of their own man
ufacture, and the universal verdict is
that they are even superior to the for
including, of course, the Faber
Efforts to accomplish this end have
heretofore resulted in complete fail
ure. but the end was worth the means,
as the sales of pencils alone are sHffi-
cient to pay the national debt in thirty
two months.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25

\ correspondent of the Boston Tran
script has seen the steel harberd which
John Alden brought over in the May
flower. The present owner Of the cor
ner of the farm where John built his
first wigwam and second house in DuX-
bury dug up number of relies from
the cellar, and the halberd was one of
them. 1t was very rusty, and the han
die of the staff was half decayed III the
socket.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25

one of the most suggestive matri-
lnonial advertisements ever published
is one which recently appeared in a
san Francisco paper. 1t is a call for a
one-eyed girl for mate similarly af-
flicted. The motive is not given,
though it is fair to assume that the
young woman, being compelled to have
an eye single to the interest of such
husband as she may have, desires to
make sure that the husband shall have
no advantage in that respect.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25
-% a 49,
GRASSH0PPERS IN GEORGIA
From the Charleston Is. Co. News.

From the Charleston Is. Co. News
The grasshOpperS are doing damage
and creating CONSERVATION IN some
parts Of Georgia. In Pike county there
are several acres Of them, still too
young to cause much damage. In
Newton county they have appeared in
large numbers, and are destroying the
cotton. They are three inches. long,
brown in color, and have prodigiouS
mouths. In TrOup county they are de-
stroying entirely the blades of corn,
and eating leaves on bushes. Cotton
has not yet been attacked. In COWeta
county they are still confined to the
stubble fields, and have caused no
damage yet. In Cobb county they APP
pear in certain localities, and corn and
cotton are destroyed. \ gentleman
counted tWenty-seven graSShOppers on
one blade of corn. The apple trees in
some places are denuded of foliage.
In Oglethrope county the grasShopperS
appeared on Mr.. j. Y. Golfers place,
commencing by eating half an acre of
clover, and then attacked the bushes
in the fence corners. They have also
in Newman and other places.
They seem to breed III the stubble
fields, and then attack clover, corn,
and cotton in succession. \ vigorous
war is waging against them, as fears
are entertained that they Will lay
countless eggs, which, next year, will
hatch into clouds of new grasshoppers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25

In Paris, at the swimming baths,
there are surgeons who lecture daily
upon the subject of resuscitating per-
sons apparently drowned and a num-
Der of persons have found employment
in illustrating the lecture by permit
ting themselves to be partially drown
ed and then resuscitated.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25

There is clergyman in Montpelier,
Vermont, Rev. Charles S. Smith, who
richly deserves monument. He has
declined the proposition of Middlebury
College to confer upon him the degree
of D. D. He thinks such marks OF
onor ought not to be announced to
the world, but ought to be allowed to
slumber in the college records.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25
The Favor he Asked.

The san Antonio (TeXas) Herald
saws "A few days ago, a prisoner with
a face on him that excited much re-
mark. on account of the meanness OF
his expression, was brought into the
district court to be sentenced to
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25
TIMELY TOPICS.

James Lick, of San Francisco, is
characterized as the "Indian-giver.
In the nursery tales Indian:.givers are
known as people who give thing only
to demand it back in little while. 1t
is some consolation to know that such
man has been sick SIS, 900 worth in
TWENTY-FIVE years.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25

Il hear You are desperately counting
the chambermaid. said man to his
servant. "That is my business, : was
the reply. But hear too that she
favors your attentions" That is her
business" But do you not know
that | shall instantly put you outside
of the door. " THAT is your bust
ness
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25

The New York Herald has published
its last instalment of SANKEY'S latest
letters from Africa. The most inter
esting feature of the letter is Stanley
description of the pale-faced race he
discovered. lie has seen some half a
dozen of these people. They are a
handsome race, and some OF the wo-
men are singularly beautiful. Their
hair Is kinky, but inclined to brown in
color. They have regular features and
thin lips but their noses though we'll
shaped are thick at the point.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25

\ Hungarian chemist has devised a
method of preserving meat which he
declares superior to any heretofore
practiced. 1t is very simple and con-
sists i'll freezing the meat by exposure
TO a temperature of thirty three de-
grees below zero and then sealing it in
tins, from which. after any length of
time, it is said to come as fresh. in
point of smell and color, as though
just taken from the butchers stall.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25

An Anti-slang and profanity club has
been formed in New England Village,
Mo-, for the purpose of sitting down
on all such as go back on the purity Of
the English language.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25

Potato-bugs are relished by trout.
Every farmer with proper regard for
his fields should Immediately turn a
few thousand trout loose on his prem
ises. Speckled trout are considered
the best.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25

prevailed upon him to remain in the cabinet
for the time.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25

1t is a popular fallacy to suppose a
young lady's teeth are the less pearlv.
and her lips the less ruby because her
breath is fraught with the fragrance
of the unfortunate onion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25

The 10th anniversary of the Emperor
Williams entrance into the Prussian
army will occur Jan.lst 1877. He be-
gan military life before he was 10 years
old.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30
WIIISK Y.

The following extract from discus
sion in the United States Senate upon
this important topic discloses the fact
that we manufacture and consume an
nually about two gallons of whisky for
each inhabitant of the United States
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine-Now what
are we doing? We are collecting on
imported and distilled liquors in thi
country about seventy million dollars,
more or less--I do not undertake to be
accurate--of revenue.
Mr.. Sherman-We distilled seventy
million gallons last year.
Mr.. MOrrill-The Installations under
our encouragement and countenance
are, say, seventy million gallons, and
we are a people of forty millions.
Mr.. Sherman--I think the amount
on which tax was paid was seventy
million gallons. There was some
" crooked whisky that did not pay
the tax. Et-lf'
Mr.. Morrill, do not know the
amount of CROOKED" whisky, but |
should suppose the total distillation
was not less than one hundred million
gallons, at least. Now, just think of
one hundred million gallons of distilled
spirits for n people OF forty millions, i'm
addition to all that is imported from
abroad. What becomes of il? 1t Is
doctored and medicated, rectified and
refined, into all the shapes that human
ingenuity can conceive, and the people
are doct0red with it and poisoned with
it, the effect of all which is pauperism,
crime, restitution, beggary, want,
death. The statistics show, beyond ali
controversy, if anything has ever been
made clear 10y statistics, that three
fourths of the pauperism is attributa-
BILE, directly and indirectly, to intoxi-
eating drinks, and three-fourths of all
the crimes committed to the same
cause. Just contemplate that state.
ment, and then see whether the gov
eminent OF country that raises its
revenues by the encouragement of the
distillation of such an agency as that
has no connection with it, and no right
to inquire into 1t, and no interest to in
quire into it Why, sir, more than all
other agencies combined is the terri
BILE effect of alcoholic drinks upon the
health and morals and prosperity of
this people. 1t is the gigantic crime of
crimes In this age, and particularly in
this country.
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strougthcnInu the lola an Lie

Life IL dear TO most, If not all of us, and
those whose tenure OF 1t is rendered uncer-
tain by feeble health, would gladly strength
on their hold upon existence The best adj
vice that can begiven to the debiltated is 10
invlgorate with thatsoverelgn vltolizer, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, which fertillzes the
blood by ensurlng complete nutrition, and is
an excellent remedy for those maladies
which are the main causes ofphysical weak
ness. Indigestion, inactivity Of the liver,
urinary troubles, rheumatic complaints, and
many other ailments and disabilities are
speedily conquered by this safe, prompt and
agreeable corrective tonic, which Is, besides,
reliable preventive Of chills and fever, and
Other malanRl disorders, counteracts. the eff
iects OF fatigue and exposure, and Is n bcne-
tlcial solaco to the aged and infrm.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30
STATE NEWS.

Wharton county needs n minister.
Jefferson has free wagon bridge.
BRENNAN claims II population of
five thousand.
Pork is selling at Weatherford at
six cents pound
Up to last week Sherman had ship
ped this seasLn 36,9S4 bales of cotton.
One hundred and thirty marriage
licenses We're issued in Titus county
during last year.
Limestone county has in excellent
growing condition heavy crops of rye,
wheat, barley and oats.
"A man named Stevens was stabbed
to death last Tuesday, at Elm Creek,
in McLennan county.
The Marshal of Crockett county
shot and killed a man named HEX
man few days since.
Six men We're hung in Montague
county, on the frontier, zone night last
week. They were cattle thieves.
Nearly every paper in the State is
condemning in unmeasured terms the
late terrible barbarity In Milan county.
There is a man in Montgomery
county named Thrash, thirty-five years
of age, who weighs only seventy
pounds.
We ask our country exchanges to
let their readers know that Dallas will
celebrate the Carnival on the oath of
February. r
Bob Olive, living eighteen miles
west of Rockdale, shot and killed a
negro man who at the time was steal
ing his corn. There were two of them,
but the other managed to escape.
--TeXarkana was visited last Mon
day night by terrible wind storm,
which was accompanied by heavy
rain. Several bridges We're washed
away, and considerable trestle-work
was destroyed.
On last Saturday night some I'm.
known incendiary attempted to burn
the courthouse at COrsicana. The fire
was extinguished before much damage
was done, although the floors of the
hall and Clerks office We're saturated
with kerosene.
Mrs. Thompson, of Rockdale, a
widow, shot at u hotel-keeper named
Logan, by whom she had been enl-
ployed, but who refused to pay her.
The shot missed, and Logan got out n
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30

WE are IN receipt OF the World A.
md,,dc for 1876. 1t contains the most
elaborate returns from all State cleo
tons, full list of officers of the Fed
eral administration, heads of depart
ment bureaus, officers of the United
States army and navy, diplomatic rep,
resentatives, members of the Forty
fourth Congress, together with record
of political events, which makes it al
most invaluable to Il newspaper office
The World, itself, is one of the ablest
and best Democratic journals in the
Republic. Its news is fresh and rela-
bic, and its editorials fearless and Wig
orous. The lVoHd is extensively read
in Texas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30

MR.. WOOD offered resolution on
oath instant, in Congress, which was
adopted, instructing the Military Com
mittee to inquire into the anomalous
condition of those ommissioned Off
GERS OF the army, who, like Whisky
Babcock, are civilians in authority,
drawing back pay for civil services.
This lisa piece of business which should
have been Strengthened up long ago,
but then the President and his friends
We're too strong for the citidal to be
stormed, We suppose.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30

The year l776 is said to have been as
mild in its winter as that of 1886.
Harpers' History of the United States
states that during the whole winter of
l776, the English army was shut up in
Boston and watched by Washington
with his 10000 half-armed, half-drilled
soldiers. He intended to attack the
city so soon as the river was frozen,
but it never froze at all, and he was
spared terrible battle. The similar
ity of this winter with that of l776 is
noted as curious coincidence.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30

Our space will not allow further re-
view; but we cannot close without
commencing to the people of Texas
the distinguished gentleman who will
deliver this lecture in various portions
of the State. He is both accomplished
and genial, ana we are most happy TO
see that his audience ia Houston was
largely composed of our first citizens,
who fully appreciate his splendid eff
fort,
The above Is the close Of m elabo-
rate editorial In the Houston 7tlOgoph
upon General George A. Sheridan's
lecture recently delivered IN that city.
We ask again why cannot our Library
Association invite him here?
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30

cut was II lawyer by profession. lie
had been member Of the Connect
cut Legislature In 1856, and was Il
member Of the l'orty-thIrd Congress,
and was re,eleeten TO the Forty fourth
Congress Ms n Republican, over Hon.
s, i, s, Foster by small majority.
He was also delegate to the National
Republican Convention which nom
mated Mr. Lincoln In 1860 and GEN
eral Grant In 1868.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30

WHAT has come over the dreams Of
the Virginia Legislature? They seem
to be determined, like our old friend
and quodam Senator, Alison, to vote
no, in everything. General Fitz Hugh
Lees emigration scheme is dead; Cen
eral Dick Taylor's scheme for funding
the foreign debt is dead the Centen-
NAL appropriation is dead; and hon
est John Letcher's dog law is dead.
Has Virginia developed lot of old
fossils who are determined to turn
back the hands of time a decade or so ?
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30

THIS HERALD places special election
tickets at 81 per thousand, aud will
place the names of candidates in the
county or district, who may so order,
on the regular Democratic ticket for
- each, II there are many names rs
long as William Umbdenstock's to
print, there would not be mnch money
in theprinting, NoHoHS intcHigencer.
THE HERALD will not likely encum-
Der its ticket with the name Of Mr.,
Umbdenstock or any other nominee OF
the /" faithful
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OLD Mr. FRUIrs and old Mistress
Fruits, may well be called "the first
Fruits of the earth," since the one is
ll3 and the other Ill years old. The
old gentleman neither smokes or
chews, which goes to show, as wise
men have long commended, that the
true secret of health and life is a total
abstinence from the use of tobacco
ihis venerable couple have lived and
loved, and cut up and quarreled to-
ge'ner as man and wife for eighty-fiye
years. The old lady, unfortunately for
her health, has been an incessant
smoker for sixty years, and there is
great probability that In century
more 1t will wholly undermine her
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30

THE HERALD, If IL succeed in awak-
ening Dallas to the absolute necessity
for the construction Of narrow gauge
roads, will yet be deemed the city's
savior, 1t will be too late to be con
WINGED when the Texas Pacific reaches
Fort Worth. austin MdtcD'dR
All Of our exchanges, especially those
along the contemplated lines of our
narrow gauge roads, perceive the inn
mense advantage to Dallas Of con.
structing these great works. Our peo-
pie alone seem lethargic.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30

NOTWITHSTANDING we are having
one of the mildest winters ever known,
there are two hundred thousand north
ern people spending the season among
the orange groves of Florida. West
ern Texas has better, clearer purer
climate than this sea-girt State, and
the convalescent would do well to
breathe our prairie breezes.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30

The Stonewall Grays is handsome
and gallant volunteer company OF sol.
oilers at Dallas under command of Cap
tain Ed. g. Bower. The ladies, whose
hearts always 90 out to the soldier
boys, God bless them, appreciating the
worth and merit of this company, de-
termined to show their regard in a
testimonial not only appropriate and
handsome, but one that would inspire
the company with the noblest senti.
ments of courage, patriotism and devo-
ton, talisman, as 1t were, which, as
long as IL was In sight, would be an
earnest of safety and well being,
whether In the quiet, emotionless days
of peace or amid 1.-THE stern alarums of
WARP or the dread disasters of hattla
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30

The Carlists are now said to be sur
rounded by an army of one hundred
and fifty thousand Spaniards, who are
closing in around that devoted band of
thirty-eight thousand heroes who have
so long stood as bulwark against the
onslanghts of the Alfonsist troops.
Their fate is said to be assured, since
their leaders are faint-hearted and de-
spairing.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30

The Mississippi militia are to receive
five cents per day per man while in ac-
tual service, and the Vicksburg We,uId
unfeelingly remarks that this is five
cents more than they are worth. Does
the editor forget that "the colored
troops fought nobly 20
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30

FRANCE will send six hundred and
seventy of her most beautiful paint
ings, selected by careful artists, to the
Centennial. The view OF this array Of
the artistic genius of France would
alone compensate MS for a trip to Phil
adelphia.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30

In is said that Spotted Tail, chief of
Sioux Indians, is rubbing up his guns
for shot at the white men in the
Black Hills 80 soon rs spring permits
him and his ponies to move easily.
He don't propose to have his gold dug
out of the bowels of the earth without
getting value received therefor in
scalps, Ne.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30

Hon. HENRY II. STARKwEATHER, of
Connecticut, whose death at Washing
ton City on Friday was announced In
yesterdays HERALD. was the member
of the Third Congressional District,
and was In his fiftieth year of age.
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James Gordon Bennett, proprietor

James Gordon Bennett, proprietor
Of the New York Herald, Is about to
get married, and 1t Is understood in
Washington circles that the bride IL to
be Miss Ida May, the second daughter
Of Dr. Frederick May, late resident
Of Richmond, Va. Miss Ida May, like
her eldest sister, Edith, is n young lady
of great personal attractions and a
brilliant mind. Bennett met her at
Newport, last summer, and surren-
dered at once TO her charms.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-30

Dallas purchased the silk aud with
their own sweet fingers fashioned and
formed flag, the olden flag ,of the Re-
public of re Xas, with its tlazing single
star, that lives now, alas as only the
lost plead lives in story and IN song,
and presented IL to the company last
Monday night, General John j, Good
explained the object of the assemblage,
and Mrs. lIollenbeck, in behalf Of the
lady donors, made the presentation adj
dress, Captain Bower received the
flag for the company in m eloquent
and feeling speech. After the presen-
tation was over the Grays broke ranks
and, with their invited guests, in
dulged in the pleasures of the dance
nntII late hOnr. i Houston Telegraph.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
LINDSLEY & BENNERS
T. A. w OF FICE,
p. o. Box u, pALLAs, TnxAa.

No. SOB Elm street, nonr corner Of Elm and
Antlin streets,
20. Box u, DALLAS, TEXAS.
WIN practice In the Courts Of Dallas cOun-
ty, ana IN the supreme and Federal Courts.
Give special attention 20 investigation OF
Land Titles; management and settlement OF
Estates; partnership settlements the draft
Ing OF Deeds Mortgages and Agreements OF
all kinds
Business References;
First National Bank city Bank, Dallas;
Waco National Bank; Merchants National
Bank, -. Louis; VIM A. He'll q Co., New Or
leans; James Todd Il CO., Louisville; Taylor
q Brother, Cincinnati; ThoS Eakin n Co.,
Bankers, New York CITY. declSdly
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FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICES:
;GEORGE r. MOORE, Of TIaOis,
ROBERT s. GONLD Of Galocstoa
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For LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR;
RICHARD b. HUBBIRD of Smith,
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ron COMPTROLLER;
STEPHEN H. DARDEN IF CaIiocH
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For COMMISSIONER GENERAL LAND OFFICE:
D. H. GROOS, Of C5mal
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ron CHIEF JUSTICE:
ORAN H. MOMENTS, Of Smith,
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9ailg ;AAerala
DALLAS HERALD PRINTING COMPANY
organized May ~ 1879.
JNO, W, sWlKDELIS, President
JNO. q, WALKER, Vice President.
W,C, HOLLAND, Secretary.
], \, LEONARD, Treasurer, -
DlREoTolts-Jno, D.. kerloot, Jno, g.
WALKER, ", o, Holland, J. IT, Leonard, o. NJ
FINANCE .CQMMlTTEE--Geo, M, bwlnk,
I'D. Clark, J, l.. Leonard.
" a. HOLLAND. business Mana or.
--------,,--------- -------------------------,---
DALLAS. TEXAS
SUNDAY MORNING $685.: JAN. 80,
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR,
RICHARD COhE Of NcLcmam
For LIEUTENANT GOyERNoR,
RICHARD b, HUBBIRD, Of Smith,
roR ATTORNEY GENERAL;
H. H. BOONE Of Grimes,
ron COMPTROLLER;
STEPHEN H. DdRDEN Qf Cdhi0W
For TREASURER:
ANDREW d. DORM Of Famm
FOR COMMISSIONER GENERAL LAND OFFICE:
d. d. GROOS, Of Cdmai
ron CHIEF JUSTICE:
ORAN H. ROBER7'S, Of Smith,
POn ASSOCIATE JUSTICES:
,GEORGE r. MOORE, Of Trails,
ROBERT s. GONLD, Of Galocstom
For APPELLATE JUDGES;
D. 7, WHITE, Of Gmdahpc,
H. n, ECTOR, Of Harrison,
c. ". IVINh'LER, of Navarro.
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DALLAS. TEX AS.

SUNDAY MORNING ;:;;;;;M JAN, 80