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Connecticut western news., 1877-08-31
The NewSbOyS' Dog.

The newsboys of this city have long been the owners of a large Newfound- land dog, which answered to friendly salutations when addressed as "Tige." He was an intelligent animal, and en- joyed the benefits of good education in his peculiar line of business. He knew all the police officers in the city, and whenever the boys felt like regal ing themselves in social game of "chuck-a-luck'' or ''high die" Tige took up phisposition on the ramparts of safety, and never failed to give the alarm when ''peeler" hove in sight. During the Christmas holidays, and on all state oc- casions, he was decorated with all the paraphernalia that the inventive char acter of his keepers could suggest, and invariably, at the extremity of his cau- dal appendage, a "bunch of blue rib bons," and of which he was very proud, if the wag of his tail high in the air could be taken as an indication of his exter- nal emotions. Recently, about 12 o'clock while rambling around the city in quest of his usual amount of recreation, Tige had the misfortune to encounter stray piece of medicated dog meat. He looked at it, smelt at it, and concluding that it was all right, he opened his mouth and took it in. It was not long, however, before Tige began to show signs of being sick. The news of his malady spread among the boys rapidly. He was taken in charge and brought to the place of rendezvous in the rear of the Ne1s office, and the medicine man of the newsboy brigade was summoned to his relief. He came and prescribed copious draughts of sweet milk, which he ordered to be followed by heroic doses of castor oil, but the treatment was in vain. The boys rubbed him and bathed him, but it was of no use. Soon Tige's intelligent eyes began to lose their lustre and he was no longer able to swallow. Mir. M. Kenefic was sent for, and suggested that dose of ipecac administered in hot water would "do the business' for the sufferer, but
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-31
Our Other Selves.

The influence of constant companion ship over character is immense. If we have a dear friend, that friend un- avoidably exercises certain power over our thoughts and actions. Yet there is an intimacy more close, constant and powerful in it's effects than of an ac- quaintance or friend, however near or dear. We are all conscious at times of a sort of dual ourselves, we prove, or condemn ourselves, we understand, or mistake ourselves. The very word, self-acquaintance, sclf-love, self-respect self-defense, self-cOntrol, all take for granted this quality. Who and what then is this boon companion, this fla miliar friend, who is conversant with every secret of our souls, whom we can never deceive, and from whom we can never escape? The influence of all associates, however great, sinks into insignificance before the all-prevailing sway of what may be described as self l hood-what many term conscience.
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-31

unimaginable rubbish, from paper TO- settcs to leaden suuirt-bOttles,

unimaginable rubbish, from paper TO- settes to leaden squirt-bOttles,
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 As for the cancdn just alluded to, there was really next to no cdncdn about it; and it might be considered unjust both to the dancers and the dance to call it by that famous name. But, with the recollection of Parisian cancan in one's memory, this British plagiarism upon it seemed hugely funny. Six persons-three of each sex placed themselves opposite each other in immediate proximity with hand organ. Owing to the thickness of the shifting crowd round about, there was scarcely space enough between the op- posing couples to secure them from treading on one another's toes; and, the affair taking place in the street, there was constant Interruption from heedlessly driven vehicles, which would cause eanunpremeditated variation in the evolution. Often, too, an unin- vited recruit would stumble into the ring, execute a Gandango independently, and be off again ere there was time to organize remOnstrance. Indeed no remOnstrance seemed to be expected :; nor was it taken much amiss if one of these free lances of Terpischore saluted the lips of his fair ris-a-ris of a moment, before departing.
 The dancing itself was of the most Arcadian simplicity. The gentlemen tilted their hats on the backs of their heads, threw back the lapels of their coats far enough to reveal a fingers breadth of shirt-sleeve at the arm-hole, bent their bodies forward from the hips, and, with their arms swinging loosely in front of them, executed more or less elaborate double-shuff1e, inter spersed with occasional throwing backs of the shoulders and f1Ourishings of the feet. The ladies grasped their skirts in both hands, extending them breadth wise, and double shuffled in like man. ner to their partners; the acme of agil- ity always occurring just before cross ing over, when the gentlemen would indulge in an extra flourish or two, and the ladies would lift the hem of their robes high enough to display the ragged alarming of their dingy stockings. Meanwhile the countenances of all par ties wore an expression of earnest gray ity which was quite the absurd feature of the performance. They kept their eyes steadily directed upon one an others double shuttle, and only raised them when the moment came around ! for changing places. All the grinning was done by the spectators, and even they considered the exhibition a matter rather for critical scrutiny than for smiles. And the hand-organ ground and tinkled, and the dust rose very thickly, and the forehead of the toil- CTS flushed and glistened; and still they danced on, looking less as if they were enjoying themselves, than obeying the promptings of a lofty sense of duty.- App1etons' Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-31
The Rain Tree.

The consul of the United States of Columbia, in the department of Loreto (Peru), has written from Yurimaguas to President Prado, informing him that in the woods adjacent to the city of Mo yobamba exists a tree called by the na- tives Tamia-caspi (rain tree) which possesses some remarkable qualities. It is tree of about fifteen metres (about fifty feet high, when at maturity, and of about one metre in diameter at the base. and has the property of absorbing an immense quantity of humidity from the atmosphere, which it concentrates and subsequently, pours forth from its leaves and branches in a shower, and in such abundance, that in many cases the ground in it's vicinity is converted into a perfect bog. It possesses this curious property in its greatest degree in sum- mer, precisely when the rivers are at their lowest, and water most scarce |; and the writer proposes that it should be planted in the more arid regions of Peru, for the benefit of agriculturalists. -Pdndn,d Star and Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-31
Home Life in Germany.

The old dominions of Worms had the poetic name of Wonnegau, or the Gland of Delight" and since the flat, sedgy meadows and sandy soil did not war rant this name, it was no doubt given on account of the same ample, pleasant family life and generous hospitality that distinguishes the citizens of Worms to this day. There were, and are, mer- chant princes in Germany as we'll as in Genoa, Venice, Bruges, Antwerp and London of old, and though life is even simpler among them than among their peers of other more sophisticated lands, still it is princely life. The houses of Worms are stately and digni- fled, curtained with grape vines and shaded by lindens; the table seems all ways spread, and there is an air of leisure and rest which we seldom see in an American house, hover rich its master. The young girls are robust and active. but not awkward, nor is the house mother the drudge that some superfine and superficial English ob- servers have declared her to be. We have begun to set up another standard of woman's place in household than the beautiful, dignified Hebrew one, and even the medieval one of the times whence we vainly think we have drawn our new version of chivalry toward womankind. But in many places even in the "three kingdoms" the old ideal still holds it's place. In the Western Highlands the ladies of the house, un- less demoralized by English boarding school vulgarities, serve the guest at table with all the grace and delicacy that other women have lost since they have deputed all hospitality save that of pretty meaningless speeches to ser wants. In Norway and Sweden the old hOspitable, frank custom still prevail, and in all simplicity your hostess, young or old, insists on doing much of your "valeting;" and while we need not inn itate anything that does not "come na- turaP' to us, we should surely refrain from laughing at and stigmatizing as barbaric any social custom less artificial than our own. And indeed Germany is blest in the matter of good house. keepers, who are no less good wives, and especially discerning, wise and sym pathizing mothers. A few of the lately translated German novels show us the most delightful and refined scenes of German home life, and now and then, though seldom, a stranger has glimpse of some of these German homes, whether rich or not, but generally not only comfortable, but cultured.-Lody | Bldnche Murphy.
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-31
Am English Holiday.

The street seemed almost as thronged as the bar; it seemed to sway and undu- late in great waves of beery jollity. Through the midst there was a constant succession of pOpulous wagons bearing westward; but many had turned aside to the stables of the rival hotels on either side of the way, where nasty hostlers loosed the horses from their shafts and led them to their hay. Vest ward, however, the main current of progress set, and westward drifted 1 along with it. Presently from behind sounded the rhythm of music, and ap- preached, thrusting it's way through the crowd, brass band, some twenty strong, with gold-laced caps, and red, distended cheeks. They moved at a quicker rate than the bulk of those go- ing in the same direction; but con- tingent of admirers kept pace with them on either side and behind, most of whom danced as they went in time with the brisk jig whereto the brass horns were giving utterance. This dancing was impressive from the complete abandon of the performers, and the com parison it suggested between modern and ancient times ,when nymphs and sa- tyrs capered in Bacchus's train precisely as these worthy Britons were capering now. One stOut-waisted monad, in par ticular, was wholly possessed and car ried away by Saturnalian inspiration. Holding out in one hand the starched skirts of her gaudy print dress, while the other arm arched above her ribbon frenzied body, she jigged joyously round and round in advanced spirals, diZZying to behold, her features fixed in fatuOus smile of interior delight, Oblivious of the eyes and comments Of the outside world. Past she went, cir cling ever onward, the embodiment Ot the brazen tune, until she was lost tC sight, as the music that inspired her to the ear, beyond the heads and shoulders of the vociferous crowd. What a bless ing it is, that people exist, even in this self-conscions and sagacious age Ot ours, ready and willing to make un- mitigated fools of themselves! There is hope for humanity as long as they survive; and am glad to record my meeting, on this day, with really en- couraging number of survivors.
 In the course of half an hour or there. about the street yawned so broadly as to admit within it's jaws an open com. mon some five or six acres in area
 The main road skirted the southern
 boundary of this green space, and wal
 itself fringed along it's southward side
 with succession of ugly little houses
 almost all of which now bore the badge
 of innship, except a few, upon whos'
 shields was inscribed the legend ere;
 Garden" The opposite side ofthe street
 abutting on the common, was occupied by continuous line of cheap-jacks fruit, candy, and shell-fish vendors hitting, weighing, height measuring
 lifting, electric shocking, and lung testing machine proprietors; organ grinders, daguerreotypists, jumping
 ropers, panorama-exhibitors wh. . attempt an enumeration? There wer , a thousand attractions and as man
 swindles. In addition to these stationar spiders, the street was threaded to an = fro by hundreds of mobile hawkers who pressed upon you all varieties c
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-31
Experts.

A man who does not possess partic- ular talent, satisfies himself by despis- ing it; he removes this obstacle which stands between him and merit, and by this means he finds himself on a level with him whose labors he is afraid of.
 To be in company with those we love, satisfies us; it does not signify whether we speak to them or not, whether we think on them or indifferent things, to be nedr them IS oll.
 The best society and conversation in the world is that in which the heart has a greater share than the head.
 Women exceed the generality of men in love, but men have the advantage in friendship.
 A man is more faithful and true to another persons secret than his own :; a woman, on the contrary, keeps her own secret better than another's.
 Fly him who, from meres curiosity, asks three questions running, about thing which cannot interest him.
 Love is far from being gay passion. True love is almost always chagrined, , melancholy and ill-humored.
 Absence destroys small passions, and increases great ones; as the wind ex- tinguishes tapers and kindles fires.
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-31
THE NORTHERN FARMER.

O favors every year made new!
 O gifts with rain and sunshine sent! The country overruns our due,
 The fullness shames our discontent. We shut our eyes, the flowers bloom on; We murmur, but the corn-ears fill; We choose the shadow, but the sun
 That casts it shines behind us still. God gives us with our rugged sol.
 The power to make it Eden-fair, And richer fruits to crown our toll
 Than summer-wedded islands bear. Who murmurs at his lot to-day?
 Who scorns his native fruit and bloom? Or sighs for dainties far away,
 Beside the bounteous board of home? Thank heaven instead, that Freedoms arm Can change rocky soil to go d, That love and generous lives can warm
 cline with Northern ices cold.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-17

Here Is a republic of ten millions of
people, most Of them honest and indus
lrous tillers of the soil whom, without
any otheEreason than the alleged inn
proyement OF our material welfare IL
is proposed we shall invade with fire
aud sword aud take away their very
national existence, What should we
have thought Of such u proposition il
made whom we were % weak republic
10y some powerful empiro2 anything
in the morals of burglars aud highway
men is more unjust and mWloss We
have never heard it named Instead
Of uniting all sections Of the country,
as the Dallas paper glooluly anticipates.
IN favor Of the proposition, it would
only call forth the unanimous moral
sense of all sections in branding il with
universal reprobaton and inlamy,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-17
THE STATE OVER.

GrdySOR CORy--Denison has u new
Methodist churcn, -- The young men
of Denis0n laugh out IN church, aud
get milied because they are reproyed
The Denlson papers are Wild over
the prospective southern railroad.
Washington COmty-The sweet po-
tato crop II cut short at least one.thlrd
by the drOuth. l}renhAm shipped
nine hunCTed and thirty eight bales OF
cotton the past week. "A German
brought to BRENNAN load Of the ileecy
staple, and falling into the hands Of
the Phlllistines, was himself lleeced OF
sixty dollars.
FdHHin county, Harris, noted des.
perado, WAS arrested by Sheriff Lips
comb and lodged in jail. The News
says: 1--WE learn that u difficulty Oc-
Cured at Pilot Grove on Sunday, be-
tween Messrs. Flick and Barrett the
former shooting at the latter eight
times without effect. This Is the eec-
ond round they have Barrett do.
ing the shooting the first time.
Cook COuHg.-A man went TO the
residence OF A. IL. Hobbs, invelgled q
negro man out, shot and killed him.
When the body was found IL had been
terribly mangled by the hogs. The
same night the negroes brother was
dangerously wounded No cause il
known for the acts. Cook county
Jail has twenty-slx prisoners, The
town Of Gainesville Is recruiting for
the Mexican war.
McLC,mdn county, "A white lady,
Miss Il, f. Smith, passed the board of
examination as an applicant for the
position of teacher in the colored
school. Captain John S, Moore re-
ceived a letter from his brother, Joseph
II. Moore, who resides at Santa Bar
bara, in the province of Soa Paulo,
Brazil Mr.. Moore moved from Texas
with his family to that country imme.
diately after the war, and for several
years his relatives here had heard
nothing from him. He is much pleased
with the country of his adoption, and
says he would not exchange his home
there for any on earth. The climate,
he adds, is very tine-no frost ever nips
vegetation and the SUMS rays are never
hot enough to blight it, The natives,
as a general thing, are unreliable in
business transactions, but are quiet
and inofIensive. A colony of thrifty
americans are quortered around him,
and he, as well as others, is making
money. The company raised in
Waco by order of the governor for
duty on the Rio Grande numbers sky
four, of which John S. Moore is cap
tain, and r S. Ross first lieutenant.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-17
STATE OF TEXAS,

II gives 10 the Pessangera view OF the grand
est scenery, finest agricultural district end
great grazing grounds OF the West
It's passenger and freight trains are sur
passed by none in the State. Pullmnn'g
Palace Drawing Room and sleeping Can
leave st. Louis daily via the NJ, X. q 4. Ry
ut o 4. m; Hannibal at 10 q. m. :, and Sedalia
at B:23 y. IN, running through TO Denlson {,
sherman, Dallas, Hearne, Austin and HOus-
ton without change Competition Il also made
at sherman with the Texas and Pacific rail-
way for the above named points
The connections OF this Road with the No
X. & 4. nj DenisOn for ~. Louis, hanniOali
Chicago, Fort Scott, Kansas city and al
points North and East; with the Texas & Pa
elmo at sherman for 1T. Louis, Cairo, Menu
phis, and all points East aud southeast. aud
1t Houston with the g., II. A T. "A for San
Antonio, the G., IL. q IL. Tor g alvesion. the
Texas h New Orleans Railway for Beaumont,
Orange, ETC., the Morgan and Mallory steam
shil for all points on the Gull and Atlantic
coasts, and the Liverpool 4 Texas Steapshlp
Line 10 Liverpool, HRvre and other Euro
pean cities are perfect, while H. freedom
from dust aud heat on account OF the nature
OF the soil and the open prairie country ovei
which IL passes, with its cooling sca Ufeeze,
pleasant scenery OF broad praifies, benutiful
groves, well cultivated fields of cotton ,corq,
small grain, and fruits, render II especially
desirable and advantageous 10 travellers and
shippers In preference 10 OtherR, Il.
st. Louis Express leaves Dalve-ten daily
except Saturday, at 22e 2. NJ, Houston al
$40 n. m d, Hearile at I'D p. M, Dallas 10 q.
m. and Denison at li:45 q. m.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-17
LIME AND CEMENT.

LlME-The best quality In barrels IL worth
2Si In bulk, 81 90; ordinary Dallas, 25c, per
bushel.
CEMENT-Rosendle- Is worth 81 u barrel
Louisville, best little kept, 81 90 " barrel;
Dallas, ~ go
PLASTER Is worth IS 30 u barrel.
The supply;ot the above mentioned artl-
les isample demand fair; market firm.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-17
Real Estate Agents.
AND
COLLECTORS.
ESTABLISHED in 1878
FOR SALE.

Improved and unimproved property in
every part of the city and suburbs also
farms and farming lands In Dallas, and
other counties Of Texas,
For rent or lease-ltooms, offices, business
houses dwellings and vacant lots In the
city OF Dallas.
Special attention paid TO abstractlng and
peiecling titles and establishing land
claims, and 10 the collecting ofroats, notes
erty Tor and payment OF taxes. Al collec-
lions promptly paid over or RENTED.
Persons having real estate for rent or sale,
nrc respectfully requested TO give us II trial.
The best preferences ViVen.
CUMMGNS Il DAVIS,
ReGl Estate Agents No. 100 lama, street.
sep20-tf
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-17
HIDES AND PELTRIEs

HlDE5-Dry hInt, Is lts and upward, lac;
dry ilnt, Is Ms and upward, damaged, Toe, >;
dry hint, Kips and calf, llc.; dry salt, 20 Ms
and upward, llc.; green butchers, 6lSc.
SHEEP PELlS-EaCh owing TO wool, 20G
23c.; white wool, long, 2lc,; white wool, fall
clip, l0g2lc,; black wool, lSc.
BUFFALO-Bul's, &C.; cows, 6c,
TALLOW--ln barrels, $40.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-17
COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.

! The monetary market IN somewhat string
| ent for outside business but there Is ample
oiul purposes.
GOLD-Buylng, large pieces %; small %,
Selling, large W small %,
SlLVEk-Nominal.
There II but little gold or silver I'm market,
ENCH LANCE Commercial, "a per cent.
disco unit bank, par.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-17
EInuIr.


FLOUR-Falr demand, which is met freely
at the following quotations; Crescent, In
sacks, "a 10; san Jacinto s3 70; Empire % 6O;
xxx So -; Eagle 81 %; Magnolia, In sacks,
IS lbs, " co., Todd's NIX, So 70; state
Central MINK, - 80; Choice Family si25;
star Mills AK, So 0O,
BRAN-FrOm 40 To Csc,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-17
EyCH ANHE BANK
DALLAS, TEXAS.
Does. General Banking and Exchange
Business.
nIREnTORS.

j. w., Orowdus, M. d., Dallas; Phil. u.
Chhppell, President OF tho National Ex-
Marsalis, OF Marsalis " Underwood, whole.
sale gIocers, Dallas; Col. III. y. Brvny, Dallas
j: l.. Williams, OF Williams II Tolliver, drug.
gists, Dallas; James Nj. swanson, planter
Anderson county, Texas; John M. Stem.
mons, attorne5sAt-law, Dallas: q. Nj. Swink
Dallas; Y. Nj. IN, wi Dallas, Jan.diy.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-17

NEW YORK, October lG.-Gold closed |

NEW YORK, October lG.-dold closed O21s.
GALVESTON, October IL Gold 81 02al o.
Silver 99%cdSl 0U15. ExohanGe-~New York
| sight "a and a discount. New Orleans sight
| Is discount q par.
NEW FORK, October l5.-Money at per
| cent. Sterling steady at 81 Oh. Gold strong
at 81 OSA, Government bonds firm; new 5s
| IA. state bonds dull.
NEW ORLEANS, October l5.-Gold 81 O2}4@
l 02. Sight a discount. Sterling bank u So
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-17
ar fntnres G,0lO bnles.
LIVERPOOL, UctobUr I5.-NOon,-UOIIOh
steady.
Niddlinp rnlands Bl6d Glod
M,IlI.3 R..Ion,v Ki'1 I1t1

olCbhgs
SATURDAY. MONDAY.
Middling Uplands e, SD 6lgd
Middhng Orleans. .. Esd G}sl
sales, 10000 bales; speculation and export
1000 bales; receipts $40 bales American 300
Futures partly l SD better. Uplands, low
md Hing clause, November and December
ellyery. 7-l6d; October and NoNembe
7-l68j l3-32d; November and December, Us
as ID Sod; December and January b1si; jan
uary and February 63sI; new crop shipped
by sail 6js.
Futures are now quiet.
9. y. m.-Uplands, low middlng clause,
November ana December delivery, g 10 - Z;
new crop shipped November and December
by sail ga.
$3.50 p. m.-Oreans, low middling clause,
shipped September and October by sail
omitted, q IL sd, Uplands, low middllng
clause, October and Nov mber delivery,
q 7.l6d. Sales to-day included 6,ljl bales
American.
5 D. m.-Uplauds, low middling clarse,
January and February delivery. il-52d;
new crop shipped November aud December
by sail 9 IL sd, also SD.
NEW ORLEANS, October - -Nlght-CottOn
In fair demand
Sales, 1900 bales Receipts net, S,lj6 bales;
gross lU,717 bales. stock jj,iJG bales. Exports
tn IIypruOOl itl bales,