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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-15
SUN MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Paid UP capital, 100000.
FROM THE TWENTY-FIRsT ANNUAL
STATEMENT FOR 1875.

Dividend paid on stock ten per n tper an.
num- and on participating policies twenty pc,
cent. payable In casn.
This old and reliable company Is issuing poll.
cies on Fire, River nj Marine risks on the most
favorable terms. ali losses promptly adjusted
and settled upon liberal terms at their Office
SO Camp street. JAMES l. DAY,
President
d. CARPENTER. Secretary ia31 II
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-15

The above statement Is Just, true and cor
rect transcript from the books of the Company
PAUL FOUHCHY, President.
G.. W. Morn Secretary.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17
Poor camille.

The Philadelphia Press says of NATL
( da Heron Long bright ornament
of the stage, her last years were of pow
erty and despair. When Laura Keene
MANAGED the Chestnut Street Theatre,
she produced play called "Cham-
payne As the gentlemen of the press
were leaving the house after the per-
Torrance. they were asked to be as len
lent as they could to a bad work, told
that it was written by Matilda Heron,
and that she was then at the point Of
death in an upper room of a lager beer
saloon in this city, penniless, and sup
ported BY the charity of her profession
al brothers and sisters. In such straits
as this, this once brilliant lady was often
found
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17
Mhni MMhcs IA snn .NnnII sInr.

Boston Waterman When the sea
shell is held up to tho eur there is a pc
culiar Migratory noise which children
assure each other is the roar of the sea
however distant they may be from it,
Philosophically investigated the pecu.
liar sound thus recognized is phenom-
enon that has puzzled scholars for a
long time, Tho experiment is easily
made 10y pressing spiral shell over the
cerebra of either ear, fla large she'll,
the aound is very much like that of Il
laroif cataract Now, what causes it ?
Every muscle in the body is always in n
state Of tension. Some are more on the
stretch than others, and particularly
those of the finger, 1t is conceded that
the vibration of the fbres of those in
the fingers being communicative to the
she'll, 1T propagates and mtensiies them
as the hollow body of the violin does
thovibration gifts strings, and thus the
acoustic nerve receives the sonorous ex-
pressons, Muscles of the leg below the
knee me said to vibrate in the same
way, and, if, conducted to the ear pro-
duces the same result.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17
Mr.. walter ON Temperance in America

Mr. Walter, of the London Times, re-
Gently addressed temperance confer
encc in London, In the course of his
speech he said:
amy man who knew the different
customs existing in rural and urban
districts knew that while becr.drinking
was the vice Of the country spirit.drinll-
ing was the vice Of the town. This diff
ference arose from physical causes, for
which the poor was not always RESPONSE
bic, In towns the poor often lived in
damp, unhealthy dwellings, and their
systems were 80 exhausted by bad air
and unwholcsome rooms that they flew
to spirits as the best way of raising their
own Tor the time, and Of escaping from
the mental and physical depression
which those unhealthy conditions of
life and atmosphere produced
In the country, however, the people
lived much out of doors, and enjoyed
plenty of fresh air; they did not suffer
from the depressing influences caused
by the unhealthy conditions and occu.
pations of the urban poor; and their
temptation was to drink something
Whlch stupehed rather than maddenccd
them Now, would IT not be possible
m the country to get beer OF better or
oil different quality lie had frequently
traVele IN Germany, where FAR & eat
er quantity OF beer was drank than in
tins country Mr. Bass had told him
| chat his production OF beer was rs moth
ms compared with the quantity brewcd
by some Bayarah firms. But IN Bava-
ma you could drink paiIIull OF beer
without being the worse for It, 1t was
fresh, bnght pleasant to the taste but
it was not heady. 1t had none of the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17
Agricultural \ Mechanical COLLEGE
OF TEXAS,
For the Benefit Of Colored Youths,
NnNANp,-

me undersigned have been appointed Inv
ms ENcellency the Governor, commissioners
under the act to establish an AgIiculturoI
ana Mechanical College OF Texas Tor the hen
eht OF Co!ored Youths, aud to make appro-
ptlallons thUretOr, to select u suitable niace
Tor the location OF said Mechanical and 40.
riculturai College, ana for other PURPOSES.
me set above requires that the site selected
nS the comNlSslon ers SOS II contain not less
IMAM hVe hundred acres of land, suitable for
agricultural purposes. II also vests in tha
COMMISSIONERS authority to receive dona-
uonS IN land and money to aid in the cree
Iioh n gnu lhalntehance Of said Agricultural
and Mechan zeal College.
The commissioners respectfully invit, do
nations OF laud and money In aid of sIid
college, and tenders of donations or rronn.
sans II sale OF land suitable for the locoIh,n
ana establishment of saii AurIcuI.uraI nnd
MecnAhlcal College or The benetiIo of Colored
youths, aS required by the act
proposals tor the sale or donation Of lapd
inr me location of the Colley, shouId STAT"
us situation, quantity, quality of soil
amount OF Una 0ered and prairie portions. in
easS OF proposed sole, price per acre. mud
ntntr circumstances rendering IL eIipible
Jos we sue on me College. The title must be
Irce from cloud or inCumbrauceS
Proposals should he sent To AsbhaI S,,,itt
chairman Of the Board OF Commissionnrs'
oe,ty OF Houston, Texas, on or hefors the frSI
,ueSuNy IN April newt, shortly after which
lh g the commissioners Will proceed IN
haAe selection of u site fOl the Collepa oS
provided Tor in the act above named e'" 60
ASHBEL SMITH.
j. d. GlDDlNGS,
,,,,oo ~, JAMES IL. RAYMOND.
''---"iih commissioners etc |
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

SPECIAL Deputy United States mar.
shals, and not the soldiers, are to look
after the revenue interests of the gov
eminent hereafter That's step in
the right direction surely, and unques.
tionhbly presages the entire withdrawal
OF the military from influence in the
administration of the civil government,
Is it true? Can it be that at last
military satrapy is to be only an ugly
dream of the past
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

'RUSlEE'S SALE-By virtue o a deed of
trust, executed and delivered to me on
NE ON DAY OF september, A. ID. 1876, ny t.
q. MalrOud and j. W. Binyou of the countv
or HARRISON aud state of Texas, convey ing
10 me IN trust two certain lots of land lying
IN said eouity of Harrison and in the town
Of H4llv lie, and designated AS being lot No,
ana the east hall OF lot No. 1, In block "B"
WesI, each of said lots having store house
tneieoh situated, for the purpose of securing
Messrs Mack, Stadler ~ Go, IN the payment
OF 10 certain promissory notes of Two hun
ureI ana hinety-ntue dollars and five hun
area ana seVenty-two and 0O-lO0 dollars re.
Spectiveiy. And at the request of the said
Mack, Stadler Il Co. WILL for the purpose OF
making the unpaid balance OF SIX hundred
ana fourteen ana 7G.l0O dollars due on said
notes, sell sRid premises ct the court house
door NJ Dallas in the county of Dallas and
state aforesaid, on Saturday the SIS day of
Marcn, present month Ia, ID. 1877. between
the hours of 10 O'Clock n, m. and o'clock D.
h' To the highest bidder for cash in hand
Il. d. COUGHANOUR, Trustee.
March 7, SIT. mchSdtillnnrl
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

The Age says that if the Central road
falls into the hands of Charles Morgan
the rivalry between that read and the
International will be stronger than
ever, which will mean cheap freights
etc That may all be very true, but
where exists the guarantee that Morgan
will not finally capture the lnterna.
tional2 The matter would then be re.
duced simply to choice between two
meters. Don't want to see it get to
that.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17
Grant ana the FRS, Na,iono, BouE

Sunday News A News reporter had
an interview with the president of the
First National Bank in reference to the
report that the ex.president was shortly
about to take his place That gentle
man said 81 and the directors of the
bank take the whole report as good
joke. You see | am here, and | have
their word that, so far as am con-
cerned, no alteration in the bank
officers is contemplated
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

TpE Greenyille hsdcpa3.ut Of the 18th
instant, comes to ", bearing the follow.
ing Kindly notice, Tor which we are
very grateful
The DALLAS HERALD comes tc us m lch
. improved under the control of Colonel
j. 4. Barlow. The HERALD is not only
onh of the oldest, but one Of the best
papers in Texas, and our most valuable
Exchange, as it is from it we get our
latest news, We wish it unbounded
success under its new management.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

Col. MILLS does most correctly exon.
crate his Democratic congressional com.
peers from the South, for their votes on
the electoral commission bill. He says
they but obeyed the loudly expressed
will of their constituents in acting us
they did, and no representative should
be condemned for doing that. This
last from the chivalric Mills will not
dim the lustre of the name he made
himself in opposing it,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17
The Religion Of the ReIgning Family

New York Times Mrs. Hayes is a
member and has been regular attend.
ant Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
in Columbus and the family of the new
president will, doubtless, attend a
church OF the same denomination in
Washington. probably the Metropolitan,
the same that President Grants family
attended. President Hayes himself is
said to be very liberal in his religious
views, and was accustomed to attend
churches of different denominations in
Columbus.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17
echurx's Appointiux Power

New York Herald The appointment
OF Mr., Schurz to the interior depart.
ment has created more interest and ex.
element among Washingtonians than
that OF any other cabinet officer. The
secretary of the interior has the ap-
pointment of many of the local officers
OF the district and has more to do with
district affairs than any other cabinet
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

The Corsicana Observer says "When
Mills is elected governor, Schierman's
brass band will be the first to serenade
him" Will this prove to be another
case OF "hope deferred which will make
both the Observers and Schierman S
h ,arts sick indeed?
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17
Remarkable Volcanic Eruption OFT the
Sandwich Islands.

Aching Heads and Uneasy Nerves.
Are omen soothed by Hostetter's stomach
Bitters, because that searching corrective
completely removes the causes of brain and
nerve excitement, which are to be found in
arrangement of the stomach, and of It's as
ISOLATE organs, the liver and bowels. II is n
truth which can not be too earnestly Insisted
upon, that the effect OF mere sedatives and
narcotics, like bromide of potassium, va.
lerinn, choral hydrate and opium, is less
appreoiable the longer they are used, and
that they can never permanently relieve
nervous excltability, because they can not
remedy the weakness and organic dtrange.
ment which lies at It's roots. Hostetter's
Bltter's, however, can and does cure nervous
maladies, for the reason already stated.
Sick headache, restlessness at n ight, vertigo,
mental heavlness, and depression of spirits,
as well rs the dyspeptic condition OF the
stomach, and torpidity OF the liver and
bowels, which give rise TO them, are en-
tirely obviatod by this benign Alternative
tonic,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

VIZ never could understand how it is,
that we get the Boston papers on the
same day we do those Of st. Louis, OF
the same date, win some enterprising
postal agent improve this opportunity
to win laurels2
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

The Memphis 1ppcol is an out-spolsen
old'lashioned, Incorporating paper
1t will never condone or excuse the
base cheat by which Rutherford b
. Hayes mounted to power in this gov
eminent, although it would secure ali
the good possible under his administra
tion to the afflicted and crippled States
al the South.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

rnE appointment of Fred Douglass to
the United States marshalship of the
District of Columbia is very distastelul
to the radicals, those Of them at least
who are aspirants The Democrats don't
care, and applaud the act. One of the
good things of the situation is the utter
disgust Mr.. Hayes has developed in the
breasts of the ultras.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

AN Intelligent gentleman informs
the Waco Examiner that it is by no
means certain that the Artful Dodge-r,
will not finally succeed in displacing the
Texas management, while the Nous is
equally confident that Commodore Nor.
gan is to develop into the master rail,
road king of Texas, and some other
papers intone the refrain.
Glow happy we could be W tn either,
Were t'other dear ohaImer away"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17
An ola school Republican on Carl
al. SchurZ.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat Schurz is
credited with having done great deal
of mischief to the Republican party
when he was opposed to it, but we are
of the opinion that he will do it great
deal moro mischief holding office with
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

HAYES has now beautiful opportu.
nifty to put in practice the "home gov
ernment theory of his inaugural.
Hampton's telegram the other day is =
good place to begin at Withdraw the
troops and permit the people to choose
their own rulers, and they will be re,
sponsible. The experiment is worthy
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

Our American Belles--our American Bellies
How sweet is the story thor beauty tells
They ARE wise bellies, too, for II is their wont
To use every day their sozoDoNT
Which swoetens breath ana keeps teeth
well.
No wonder we're proud..of our American
Bellies.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

Miss Braddon, the novelist writes in
cramped position on a bit of card
board held in her lap She wears a
tailor's thimble to keep her finger from
being mixed and her hand writing is as
heavy MS o grenadiers.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17
And BERLIN ZEPHYR WORSTED,
TO the Working Glass !

-, NE are now prepared to furnish all asses
Win constant employment at home. the
m manie o. the Time. or for their spare mo-
ppienls, BUSINESS new, light and proGtnble
Persons of either sex easily earn T Irn,n sl
s sv,,, 70 20 per evening, and proportional
sum sum py deevoting their whoiA time TO tho
m pusche as Boys and glrls earn noa is as
may send their address and test Tia bnsi-
s n,ss' we make this unparalleled oner: 10
such as are not well Satisfied we will send
H Fnil uoiler 10 pay for the trouble of writing.
hrs ~ a' n, samples worth several dol
, mrs 10 commence work on, and n cony M
h ZONE Ms, ana tireside, one of the largest nnd
uesi Illustrated publications, all sent free by
ai1n he2d =, Y you want permnne n ,profii-
Port,awuvg' hi anuress, GEORGE STiHsoN u Co.,
A"'''anui maihe' jan20d3m
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17
Physicians and Surgeons,

Jno. II. Morton, NJ, D., Physician and sur
con, office over First National Bank. Resi-
ence corner san JsGintO and iarWOod sts.
ttnndni. SotJ itY,,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17
Postmaa'Cr Key what Hc WIN do in
ih0 SOnth----EntentiOms Or tho Demo
cFngs.

PostnIaatCr Key -.- what Eae WIN do tn
ih0 pOuth..--Inten ~ tho DenIO-
cFhgs.
Key when he becomes postmaster
general, is to have entire control OF the
posloIlces in the South that will sup.
port the administration. In heavily
populated negro districts, ut small
postollices, colored men who can give
bonds will bd selected. Thus, by get
ting the coloIed men to serving with
the conservatives it is hoped to bring
them into this new conservative party.
Mr.. Hayes is holding out very firmly
for his Southern policy, Just what he
will do the extreme Republicans are
waiting to see, The editor Of
u Chicago Republican sheet,
now here, says that il
Hayes persists in sacrificing the Rcpub'
lic0n party in the South for the sake OF
what he calls harmony, his paper will
come out against the administration
and follow Blaine, Blaine has set out
upon n course from which he cannot @
backward He isyery bitter upon Hayes
and says no man ever assumed Office
who is more ignorant of its duties than
Hayes, That Hayes should have select
ed cabinet without consulting any o.
the senators he regards as reflection
upon the leaders OF the Republican par
ty Meanwhile, the opposition to Hayes
among the Republicans in the Senate il
more than made up by the attitude o
the southern senators Mr.. Lamar sale
to-day, that the solid South in the Sen
ate would support Mr., Hayes so long a
he gave them the right sort Of polio!
toWird the South.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

mlrister, and the relormers of the dis
trlct hope for good results from his en-
try into the Office, The secretary Of the
interior has also much power over the
Pacific railroads, as he selects the gov
eminent directors and looksallerthe
and this lends u larger interest TO the
man who holds this department,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

Vhurmond, Willard d Fletcher. Atl'ys at
Law, 81 Main street, up stairs, octGdlm
John NJ. Stemmons, Attorney at Law, No
2O5 North Side Public square, upstairs.
optn9-atf
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17
Mondny, March ao,h, 1877.

between the hours OF 10 clock in the fore
noon and O'Clock in the afternoon OF that
day, Mt the Courthouse door in said city OF
Dallas, proceed TO sell, ut public Vendue, To
the highest bidder, for cash, the above de-
scrlbcd property, to satisfy said notes, to-
gether with the costs and expenses of exc
cutting this trust. BENZ. U, MASSEY,
leD2l-tmrchW Trustee.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
DIR. J. s. Darlington,
OFFICE AND CMAMDAM.
COMMERCE. STREET
Opposite 81. Matthew'S Cathedral.
mrhll-d
MISCELLANEOUS.
Opposite 81. Matthew'S Cathedral.

V'Rus IEE's sALE.-Whereas, Gabriel NJ.
i Freeman aud Marena Freeman, his
wife, and Noah IL. BartO, by their deed OF
trust, dated July 30, Ma, and recorded ON
pages VI, W, ai, ~ ana %, of book \. on the
2th day OF August 1874, OF the record of re-.
corder OF deeds of the county OF Dallas in
state OF Texas, conveyed to the undersigned
! certain parcels OF real estate, situate In the
city OF Dallas, state OF Texas, and described
All the tract OF land, being Il part of
block Wi, in ErViu's addition to The cltv of
Dallas, beglnningRt II stake 225 feet from the
corner Of Mck inney and Caroline streets and
tho nOrtheA VI corner of block 2p7 ON tho
south de OF Caroline street; thence north IL
degrees, west with the south side of Caroline
street ll2}a feet; thence south A. degrees ives
loo ioet, thence south 10 degrees, east 100 feet:
lneuce uHrth 40 degrees, east 100 feet, To place
of beginning.
. Also, another part of block 207, In SAID
Erwin s addition TO the city Of Dallas begin
ming in the centre of Mckinney road, at the
south corner of lot sold By q. W, Erwin
and $, j, Erwin, his wife, to j. L. johnson: :
thence south 10 degrees, west with the centre
OF Mckinney road 40 feet; thence north 40
degrees, west 10 feet; thence north Is de-
grees east 80 feet; thence south Is degrees
east l2l ieet, tn the beginning.
Also, part block 202 IN Ervins addition
To said city Of Dallas, beginning at II stake
on me south side OF Highland street
l62lB feet from north west corner OF sa a block
|
thence north 10 degrees, east li3 to Highland
street; thence north A. degrees, west 10 fee i,
10 the place of beginning.
!. Also, the undivided 0ne-half of lots No.
| and ., in block 90 and 27Sl5, fronting ON
swiss street 50 feet ~ feet on LsonRld street,
~ feet ON right-ol-way of Texas, q feet on
Miranda street, having a depth of ITO feet
from Swiss street TO Miranda.
b, Also, all lot No. OF same block, In
Goods addition TO the city OF Dallas, 'front.'
ing " Feet ON Swiss street and running back
lOO feet, and iroltin8 on Miranda street 81
feet.
Whieh said conveyance wGs made in trust
to secure the payment of certain prOmissory
notes, In said deed specified.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the provis-
Ions OF said deed of trust, and at the request
of the legal holders OF said notes, |, the uu
dersigued trustee, viii, on
Monday, March 26th, 1877.
between the hours OF 10 o clock in the fore
noon and O'Clock in the afternoon OF that
day, NJ the Courthouse door in said city OF
IN pnII nj "A,
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TWENTY-FIVE CENT COLUMN,

FOnr'llne Advertisements inserted twice In
inns column Tor Twenty-Five Cents, and
NJ me rate Of Five Cents per Line for each
subsequent Insertion.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

INV ~ EhhlD OFFICE can supply you
4 IN Blank Deeds, Deeds of Trugt. LonspH
~ nisoi Nil justices ana County Cnur'
bllnks' Buy he Heralds forms, which ar
In faIe, ana draw your own Deeds aud Oh q
cations. inniI.tt
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

TAKE WARNlNG-The purity rubbing
from Dr. Momand's slate, vi his Office,
cans ltit thereon, mad better lake warning,
mChlB-2t
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Personnel.

EFJ. SAMUEL BROWN, Of Louisiana. Mo.
] ~ ~ DalInsi he may learn something 10
nih advantage by communicating with Il,
w. Nph'S' MufCh 49, 1877, mThl7-2L
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Wanied-B Boarding.
Wanted Situation.

W PUBL ShERS-W Wanted ~ Giluntion Ia
i ilrst'clusi country newspnpUr ofIirr.
VIZ WI accept working interest In n we'll
established nnd prosperous paper. Addr ~,
slalllg ler ms, w. H. h., care the Herald of.
nee, Dallas, Texas. mchl5ltwtf
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

EOt SAbl!-On ten years time, thirty
Thousand acres OF good land (old sur
velhl IN GfnysOn, Use, Young, Jack, Tar
r%nI hiatl, Hamilton, johnson, and other
counties. Also, other lands, and city prop.
etly, on the usual terms. W. g. Sicltles, l05
Camp street, Dallas, Texas. mrhll-lm
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-17

RGE LOT Household Furnitur, and
- Hoods, Tor sale chenp. nearly new, Ad-
dloSs, "Scller," Herald olIice. mfhl8-N
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Want d. Male Help,

M ANIED-An Agent, TO engage In n
w profitable business, without means. II