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Time, 1857.
Programme of tf,e Norih Texas Fair
Association.

Association.
DALLAS, TEXAS, october "a, 1877.
Draft HorSes--Best stallion two
years old and under three, So; best
stallion under two years old, S. ; best
mare two years old and under three,S5 !;
best mare under two years old, IS.
Matched Horses Best pair horses to
harness, Sl5 best pair mares to har-
ness, Sl0
Buggy Horses BEST horse, $40; best
mare, $40.
Horses Of Al HOrk-Best brood
mare with colt by her side, $40; best
gelding, so.
Miscellaneous Game base ball be-
tween Texas clubs, silver cup and dip
Iona.
Most graceful rider for boy under
fifteen years, $40.
For the handsomest baby over ten
aud not over fifteen months-special
premium No. II, by J. w. Webb, one
pair OF gold bracelets, value, Sl5.
For largest baby over ten and not
over fifteen months-special premium
No. IL, by Atkinson Il Alstead, silver
cup, value $40.
Pacing race, free for all, mile heats
S75 and &25--J essie Shean enters sorrel
geldng Tip; +. NJ. Crutcher enters
brown gelding Jack James Il. Bark.
ley enters sorrel geldiDg Harry Brown.
Mile dash for saddle horses without
record, $50 and $25-D. s. Warren en-
tiers bay gelding Shoe Fly; James Bry-
ant enters Sleepy Frank; George Wal.
Ter enters Little Dot; ). Peterman en-
tiers Choctaw Red Robinson enters
Lady Cleveland.
The three-auarter dash did not FIJI.
For trotting horses that never beat
3 minutes, three Ia five, 500 and $50
s. d. Heard enters black stallion Tom
Moore: Charles Austin enters bay
mare, Gypsy Queen; B. l.. Burris EN-
tiers black gelding Bots d'Arc with
drawn.
Trap shooting at glass balls (class),
commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. Purse
$50: entrance fee, IS; ten to fill or Pre-
rata. First prize, S25; second prize, SIS;
third prize, $40; ten single rises; 30.
gardus rules To govern; each party will
paw for the balls he uses.
Note Test for plows TO take place
on Thursday.
Awards on wheat, flour and cotton
on Thursday. the 25th.
Trains from the Texas and Pacific
depot TO the fair grounds every twenty
minutes Fare twenty cents for the
round trip. -
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CUBA LIBRA

becftHts u Hihek Eye IN inc IMPURE
of the President Of the Republic and
Mis Secretary of state--I.ate Reports
Had Tbem Killed.
HAVANA, October pa Spanish
column near Hilquam, commanded by
Colonel Mosovieja, has captured the
president of the Cuban republic.
Thomas Estrada, and the secretary of
the Cuban chamber.
New York, October Gan official
dispatch received In this city, dated
Havana, to-day, contains the inforna-
ton: According to dispatch from
General Morales de Los Klos, general
elected to the general-in-chief Of the
army IN Cnba, Marlinos Canpos had
transmitted tie tier 10 the captains
general of The iiiand, Jovelar; "a
force, under Colonel Mo~ovicla, Of the
Hilquam brigade, has made prisoners
OF the so-called president OF the re-
public, Don Thomas Estrada, the Soc
Rotary OF the so.called Cuban chamber
of representatives, and several other
members OF that body"
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wheat Drops Down shiiilug Per
Quarter IN London.

LONDON, October 3.-The Mark
Lane Gazette says the arrival Of some
Of the recent heavy shipments from
the Atlantic ports has reduced the
price OF American wheat shilling 10
two shillIngs per quarter, and the
same reduction has taken place In
Calcutta. A better feeling Is notices.
BILE In maize, and = slight improves
ment has taken place in American.
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railroad Train Thrown on Tue rack.

ST.. Louis, October 23.-A tram on
the Ohio and Mississippi railroad was
thrown from the track last night. The
rail had been raised by jack-screw,
which was left to hold the rail out Of
place. The mail end express and bag
gige and two passenger ears, with
three sleepers, were thrown from the
track. Ali the cars were more or less
damaged, but not passenger was
hurt. II Is supposed to have been the
work Of discharged section hands.
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"h" lHVhhno lhlfu, Az the ehu OF the
first quarter Morgan dropped his
weights, badly breaking aud did not
regain his position throughout the
heat, The other two came In neck and
neck, almost tie, but the Queen
passed under the wire n winner by a
neck In 2;i5l.
After this heat the pool selling still
kept up lively, the Queen being hot
favorite nc four 10 one.
The ltart IN this heat was a repetl-
ton Of the first one, the Queen lead
ing, which position she maintained
throughout the heat, Morgan break
Ing badly again Mt the quarter and
barely saved his distance at the
finish. Tuokaho in the last stretch
trotted finely, and on nearing the
Judges stand, collared the Queen and
gave her quite u brush to the finish.
Time, 2;401.
After this heat the pool seller found
II almost impossible to sell pools,
against the Queen, and but few of
small amounts were sold, the average
being seven to one.
An even start was effected In the
third and last heat but at the first
quarter GYPSY Queen left her feet for
the llrst time during the meeting aud
fell several lengths behind, Tuckaho
going to the front, with Morgan close
up, Opposite the stables Gypsy Queen
settled down finely to work and
beautiful exhibition of trotting was
seen, the mare rapidly over.hauling
her opponents and being two lengths
in advance on coming In the home
stretch. Tuokaho gained on the fa-
vorlte from this point and came in
only neck behind, Morgan last.
Time, 2:4Sa.
Sunlmagy-Three In five for horses
that never beat 2:40; three 10 start
$3.50 to first horse, and $50 TO second.
Gypsy Queen .....,.......,...,....... l /
IucN hho'''''.'.s,. ,''.s'''...'..,,.,....,2
Morgan. ........,....
Time, 24o1a, s;iO1a, s:iSA
The mile dash for two year olds
brought out three sprightly youngsters,
Lone Star, Fred. Rice and Dick Hub,
bard. There WAS not much betting ON
tho race, Fred Rice being an immense
favorite, selling $40 to So In the pools
over the other two. The trio all
jumped of together at the tap of the
drum and zine race Yves seen for the
first half mile, when the iavorite fell
some five lengths behind, Hubbard
and Lone Star racing side by side OPP
posite the stables, the two blue caps of
the riders being in straight line
when opposite the judges stand. AT
this point Lone Star went to the front
for II short distance, the horses run
ming In enc, two, three order for a
couple of hundred yards. Rice then
with beautiful burst of speed, ran by
his opponents as If they were standing
still, and continuing in the lead, won |
the race with ease, several lengths in
advance, Lone Star second and Hut
bard last.
Snnmayy-Stake race for two year
Odds, or colts and fillies, dash one
mile, for 5000:
fTeu Hlce''''.. ,.'"sss'ssl
Lone St9r..,., '...z
Hubbard. .s..,,,,.,.,......,....j
Time, 1857.
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Two FaiIures-Theasre Burned-Anf.
mails In Museum sufrocsted.

CHICAGO, October 25.-wood's mus.
cum was partially burned. The part
occupied as theatre was Quilted and
all the animals in the Museum suffo-
Gated. Loss, $4,000.
g. w. Alexander, real estate broker,
failed; unsecured debt s25p 600. John
w. Irvington, IT,, real estate broker,
failed; unsecured debt $4,000.
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The races yesterday were quite in
teresting, and were the feature of the
day. The first was running race of
mile and repeat and had but two
starters, Bsrkley e. Higgins bay colt
John Mccoy, and Spencer Il Brlen's
bay colt Bayland. They were sent OIL
to good start, Mccoy length in the
lead for the first quarter. There Bay
land, with fine burst of speed, caught
his opponent, and blanket could
have covered the pair for the next
quarter of a mile. Coming around the
home turn, Mccoy gradually drew
away and despite the endeavors of
Baylaud to reach him, passed under
the string winner in l:494.
The pools in the above race sold $40
for Mccoy and $40 for Bsyland. After
Mccoy won the heat the pools sold
about $40 to $3.50 in favor of Mccoy.
The second heat was equally well, If
not better contested, both horses run
ming gamely throughout, and Mccoy
winning the heat and race in l:52.
Summary Running, mile heats, two
best In three, free for all, for 500, sec.
ond horse to receive S25.
| Mccoy Observation-Disclosures. -.
L navland ...-... y O
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Time I:lsh, 10.
THE TRoT.

Next was a trOt of the 2:4O class, for
which there were three entries, Phil
lips "Tuekaho," Hughes Morgan"
and Austin's "Gypsy Queen" In
an average pool that we noticed before
the race, Gypsy Queen brought $40
and the field $40. The Queen had
choice Of position, and when the drum
tapped went to the front, Morgan next
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GREATBARgAINsAR ARE OFFERED
THIS WEEK
LADIES' UNDERWEAR.
For instance:

THIS WEEK
LADIES' UNDERWEAR.
For instance:
.CHEMfsES at CSC. WORTH Sc
oNELoT at 75c. FORMER PR1CEsl.
ONE LOT at 81. WORTH 81 8.
LADIES TRUCKED SKIRTS at 75c.
LADIES' EMBROIDERED AND RUFFLED
SKIRTS at 81 10.
LADIEy AND CH1LDREN'5 MERINo UN
DERwEAR,
I'm great variety aud cheaper than last season
CHILDREN's BooTIEs AND MITES,
ex raordinarily cheap.
WE AGAIN CALL EsPECIA l. ATTEN
TGON
TO OUR IMMENSE
STOCK OF CAssIMEREs.
OUR LINE or KENTUCKY JEANS
IsTBE MOST EXTENSIVE IN DALLAS
OUR LINE OF WATERPRJOFs.
THE LARGEST AND CHEAPEST.
AN INSPECTION or OUR GOODS AND
PRICES BY OUR CUSTOMERS
WILL Ho;DOUBT GIVE ENTIRE Salts
FACTION.
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TrElT i \ ZEE RaRn ErE
I Hunh EE ssnRN EEn
T il il EEnn / / Hrr
PIP l. "a . ' EE
+ ILL 4 "A 4 Gee Err
IN ALLTuls CITY
so WELL AND FAVoRABLY KNOWN
AS THE
POPULAR DRY GooDssroRE
on
ssss A IN \ &c q FEE + / RHH r.
s sss : "A IA \ FESS 90 E. i lI"' !
BIB RRR 90 ssss
Z Rep / Rep II o 9 SIS.
Epp B i / 90 ssss u

BBB RRR 9 8 Ssss
SBB 4 K 90 ssss
THROUGH ELM AND MAIN STREETS.
THE VAST CROWDS OF PEOPLE WHO
DAILY THRoNG THIS
FAVoRIrE ESTABLISHMENT
testify TO Its
UNIVERSAL POPULARITY
and to the
IMMENsE BUSINESS
which is transacted there.
The secrets of its
WONDERFUL SUCCESS ARE
HONORABLE DEALING,
POLITE ATTENTION,
POPULAR PRICES.
Every article purchased there lisa
STANDING ADVERTISEMENT
of the cheapness of It's vast stock,
and every lady and gentleman who once
visits II
SENDS TEN MORE.
|. does not rest It's claims for
PUBLIC PATRONAGE
ON MERE CHEAPNEss
BUT RATHER
On CHEAPNEsS, COMBINED with MERIT
THE BEST and MOST DESIRABLE GOODS
at the
VERY MINIMUM OF POPULAR PRICES.
ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 22ND,
and each day during
TIE COMING WEEK
We will offer
TO THE PUBLIC
THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL BARGAINS
to which we respectfully Invite attention
HANDSOME LINE OF
DOUBLE FOLDED ALPACAS AT25c. RE-
DUCED FROM soc.
A Line of
CAMELS HAlR-ALL SHADES OF GRAY
AND BROWN FROM 25c TO 4Oc.
THE BEST AND CHOICEST
ASSORTMENT OF
GALOUNS AND FRINGES,
To match our
DRESS GOODS.
SPECIAL BARGAINS
INsHAwLS AND KNITTED GOODS
A LOT OF TIL ESE GOODS
ON SEPARATE COUNTERS
IN JOB LOTS,
And marked them at prices
That are sure TO he
AN INDUCEMENTT TO OUR PATRONS.
We have opened the past week
A LARGE LINE OF
VELVET AND FELr HATS,
In all shades and colors,
AT AsToNIsHINGLY LOW PRICES.
we have also
A LARGE LOT OF
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, WINGS AND
FEATHERS,
And offer them extremely cheap.
ESPECIAL ATTENTION
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Rent Houses and Farms. and
Make Collections, Etc.
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Bny and sell real estate. Rem
der Property and Pay Taxes.
Smyrna times., 1877-11-28
How to be Handsome.

Most people would like to be handsome.
Nobody denies the great power which any
person may have who has handsome face
and attracts you by good looks, even before
a word has been spoken. And we see all
sorts of devices in men and women to i'm
prove their looks.
Now, all cannot have good features
they are as God made them-but almost
anyone can look well, especially with good
health. 1t is lard to give rules in a very
short space, but in brief these will do:
Keep clean-wash freely. All the skin
wants is leave to act freely, and it takes
care of ITSELF Its thousands of air-holes
must not be closed.
Eat regularly, and sleep enough-not
too much. The stomach can no more work
all the time, night and day, than horse.
1t must have regular work and rest.
Good teeth are help to good looks.
Brush them with soft brush, especially at
night. Go to bed with cleansed teeth. OF
course to have white teeth it is needful to
let tobacco alone. All women know that.
Washes for the teeth should be very
simple. Acid may whiten the teeth, but
it takes off the enamel and Injuries them.
Sleep in a cool room, in pure air. No
one can have a cleanly skin who breathes
bad air. But more than all, in order to
look well, wake up mind and soul.
When the mind is awake, the dull,
sleepy look passes away from the eyes.
do not know that the brain expands, but
it seems so. Think, and read, not trashy
novels, but books and papers that have
something in them.
Men say they cannot afford books, and
sometimes do not even pay for news
paper. In that case it does them little
good, they feel so mean while reading
them. But men can afford what they
choose. If all the money spent in self
indulgence, in hurtful indulgence, wa
spent in books or papers for selfimprove
ment, we should see a change. Men woul,
grow handsome, and women too. The sou
would shine out through the eyes. w
were not meant to be mere animals. lie
us have books and read them, and sermon
and heed them.
Smyrna times., 1877-11-28
Domestic Dried Fruits.

Within the past twenty years the trade
in Domestic Dried Fruits has become
very important interest, and the business
is every year steadily increasing. Formerly
it was the custom with farmers to use most
of their surplus stock of apples and peaches
in the manufacture of cider or peach
brandy. The increased production of do
mestic fruit, and a manifest improvement
in its quality, soon stimulated consumers
to more liberal use of all varieties. At
present, vast quantities of dried apples,
peaches, cherries, plums and black berries
are annually sent to market, and either
sold to our own people or shipped abroad
The preparation Of dried fruits for market
is a matter of the utmost Importance, if the
agriculturist desires to realize fair profit
for his trouble and expense of cultivation.
The day has gone by when fruit of poor
quality or badly put up will sell to ad-
vantage. Common, ill-havored varieties
were, years ago, palmed off upon unsuspect-
ing purchasers at low figures; but, now
inferior kinds will hardly pay the charges
of transportation to market. In too many
instances the ordinary fruit of former days
was scrawney, worm-eaten or unpalatable,
and when dried it became more unwhole.
some still. People who have INDUCED in
fruits of this description, and who have
formed opinions based on such experience,
are very apt to entertain prejGdices un-
favorable to the use of any variety Of do
mestic dried fruit.
The best productions of the orchard, and
many kinds of berries, can be made avail.
able in this manner, and afford an excellent
substitute for the same product in its Origi
nal and more perfect condition. Little
difficulty is experienced in selling dried
fruits Of this description to home consum
ers or shippers, at paying rates. Care must
be observed, however, in putting up pack
ages for sale. Light and dark colored
apples should never be mixed together
neither should sour and sweet and thi,
rule will equally apply to all other descrip
tiors of fruit which are dried for general
consumption. The quality should be as
uniform as possible, the appearance of the
article fresh and inviting, and when cut ir
halves or quartered, the cores, seeds or pit.
should be entirely removed.
| Considerable quantities Of dried fruits are
used by bakers in the making Of pies anC
other kinds of pastry, while the expor
trade in most descriptions is also very large
Eastern and Southern dried apples
peaches, etc, command the highest price
in the New York markets, partly on ac
count of their superior qualities and bette
flavor, but mostly from the fact that tn
farmers and fruit raisers of these localities
have a more correct idea of what is neces
sary to make their products appear TO tn
best advantage.
The principal export market for drie'
fruits is Great Britain; but the aggregate
consumption of all varieties in other foreigl
markets is considerable.-N Y Mercantl
| Journal
Smyrna times., 1877-11-28
Prevalence of Superstition,

Have superstitious beliefs left the more
intelligent ranks of society? On the sub
ject of dreams itself is there not sneaking
credulity which goes far to prove to the
contrary? True, any one of us is quite
able to account in a natural way for the
character Of his or her dreams. Neverthe-
less, the lady who chides her children for
repeating the Interpretation which the
housemaid has put upon their sleeping
vagaries, and sagely instructs them on the
subject of imperfect digestion and its effects
upon the brain during sleep, is not ashamed
to impart to her husband any morning the
particulars of her shocking dreams, or
to piously express the hope that some
thing untOward is not about to happen.
Her better half pooh-poohs the matter
doubtless, as becomes his superior dignity,
but is visited none the less with vague
sense Of uneasiness when he remembers
that he himself had a vision of losing a
tooth or seeing house on fire. Having
courageously quizzed his wife at the break.
fast table on the folly of her augury and
babe her and the children goodby for the
day, he inwardly deplores the unlucky
omen of having to return for his forgotten
umbrella or pocket-book How many
curious but innocent customs, too, are still
current, and with the sanction of the
wisestl An old slipper is still cast after a
bride it is considered necessary to christen
a new ship with a bottle of wine; fine
day is still royal weather, and so on. These
and many others most of us would indeed
be sorry to see extinct. These are not only
harmless, but in their very departure from
straitlaced common sense, give an agreeable
and perhaps aven healthful relief to the
prosiness of ordinary life. Tosacrifce then
to the strict letter of reason would be t
sacrifice much of the sentiment of life, t.
Danish imagery from poetry, to take th'
perfume from the rose, to guide into
Dutch canal the current of human affec
tions, which, left free, will gush and eddy
prattle and murmur by rock and meadow
carrying music and health throughout it
living course.-Chambers' journal.
Smyrna times., 1877-11-28

SUICIDE OF AN EXTENSIVE REAL ESTATE
OwNER.-W. c. Kneeland, aged co. an ex-
tensive real estate owner on Long Island,
committed suicide in New York Wednes-
day afternoon. 2lst inst, by shooting himself
in thehead with revolver. Some months ago
his residence in Babylon was burned with
everything it contained, and since that
time he had met with several losses, which
put him in somewhat straitened circum-
stances. Some weeks ago he took his wife
and step-daughter to beard in West
Twenty-third street. He was in the habit
of calling at his Hudson-street Office once
a week to receive rents collected by his
agent. About P. NJ. last Wednesday Mrs.
Millard, who lives at No. 2l6 Hudson street,
noticed the door of Mr.. Kneelands Office
somewhat ajar and looked in. She saw the
dead body of Mr.. Kneeland half falling
from a chair on which he had been seated.
On a table lay letter addressed to his
wife, in which he stated that financial
troubles had driven him to suicide and
prayed God to bless her in her affliction.
Smyrna times., 1877-11-28
Wholesome Lessons from the Dutch

That is not a rose-colored picture of Hol-
land painted by the United States Minister
to The Hague. Every tint in it is true, and
much more might be said in praise of the
virtue, frugality, integrity and happiness of
the Netherlands and the Dutch. As some
Americans are leaving their native land for
Europe in doubtful quest of work, so others
may be tempted to go to Holland for set
tlement, where, as we are told, bank has
not failed for forty years, and paper money
has all that time been equal to gold; where
fire insurance companies do not burst up
and the average rates of premium are one
half of one per cent, and the companies
pay l2 to 16 per cent. to stockholders at
that; where official thieves are scarce, and
when found out are severely punished and
forever disgraced; where sharp practice in
private business means public dishonor /;
where 100000 of people are not only able
to make living on 10000 square miles, but
are happy, prosperous and contented; and,
most wonderful of all, and the great secret
of this paradisaical condition, where every
body lives within his income! There, if
anywhere in the wide world, contentment,
if not bliss, could be found-eXcept by
newspaper editors who thrive on public
and private scandals and sensations.
| Ouf MlnlSleT at ne I1dSue WAS IOO
polite to mention certain facts about the
Dutch and their Government, which we
will supply. He feared to offend the
powers at home by pointing out several
other reasons and proofs of the excellent
administration of Holland That country
is frugally managed because (chiehy) the
right of the taxpayers to regulate the ex.
penses is recognized more fully than in other
nations Of Europe. The upper house is
composed Of men elected by the provincial
states from among the most highly assessed
inhabitants. The second chamber is
chosen by general ballot, but only those
persons can vote who pay annual tax rates
of at least 20 guilders. The taxpayers
thus having exclusive control, keep down
! the expenses and the taxes to the lowest
point; and the poorest of the Dutch enjoy
even more than the rich, the benefits OF
this close-isted policy. The pay Of all the
| public servants is moderate, but sufficient
to secure the best talent and leave no eX
cuse for speculation. The ministers of the
crown get only $4,000, each. But it is il
the army that the greatest economy Is
shown The regular force of Netherland
was, at last accounts, about 10000 strong
and its whole annual cost about $7,000,000
Contrast this with our War Secretary
estimate of $30.000,000 for an army o
25O0O men! The same careful adaptation
of means to ends run through the entir,
Dutch system. By such policy HOLLAND
keeps her credit aloft in all the markets o
the world, and steadily reduces he
national debt between $3,000,O00 and $4
100000 yearly. She sends many gooC
things, to eat, drink and otherwise con
sumo, to the United States. Would tha
she could spare us some of her public men
along with the admirable institutions
habits and people Of the Low Countries
~ Y. journal Of Commerce.