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pliSttIS. " ne Irat,',o ga s',s....~-. u
on SUNDAY night. Mr. Masters can i'll
afford the loss, as he derived his chief
support from their use In the hope
that a description Of them might lead
to the discovery of their whereabouts
and perhaps to the capture of the thief,
We give it: One is grey mare without
any brands, and theo'her sorrel horse,
branded FF on left lip.
Grggou Coutg-'rho town was full of
people Monday, and trade was very
brisk A large amount CT goods were
sold Business houses generally
closed their doors on Christmas, and
gave their employees an opportunity to
Join in the festivities Of the day.
During the pas; week there was receiy>
ed at the Sherman post flee ten thous
aud seven hundred and fifty packages
for delivery. One hundred AMI seventy
in transit Seventy registered letters
Tor delivery and twentyssiX sent OIL
Saturday cOvey of quails flew into
town, and being scared from place to
place, one few into CARLY a Cunning
hams store, and another into the drug
store OF Morris n Rlnney. The latter
was caught by a gentleman in the store.
"A negro man who works at the
taE'ev house was stabbed bv another
negro man Christmas morning before
''- The knife entered biz side, and
..fHg p fih glanced upwards, inilict>
.r r.n'ul though not dangerous
Hu7lr Use inch in depth from
oil. enhance.
Hf H1mH -Wm. Green has open.
alk.ng and exchange business in
ton With h.s mammoth mercan'
.-.s..a shmer-. The district court
H.nc.s in Waller the third Mon
iu JauHary The weather for the
has been dreadful and the street:
a'-r tlan ever knOwn.-Tht
mayor court has been doing a thriving
ou'ihess for the last ten days.-MOrs
cotton cotton has been. sold in Hampstead the
present week Nan any week of the
season. - Deputy Sheriff Crawford
,9ok aaior II. L. Rankin to Austin las
slondiy TO testify in the celebrate,
iAnd sWindling cases county ciyi
S.nft convened last Monday, but verl
"''ie business appearing on the docket
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II was adjourned without the transaos
ton of much business OF Importance,
john b, wilkins, an old citizen of
Brenham died az his residence In that
city the lyth instant Mr. Wilkins was
d confederate soldier aud adjuant of
Green's old regiment, aud was a brave
and gallant soldier
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SEQ. n, u shall not ho lawful for any mil
/ liAV On panY on any procession, ~ nnA
huy ~ persons, accompanied win martial
music, Ia march or pas mrs nph, uf for any
pulhou % play ON any musical lnsli ninrnl n
any ol iho streets ~ ihn cay within on
| hluok ui amy house ~ worship, on sunday
! uullNg tho hours Of Worship, ANY pfttnn
Nhn shall violate this section shAll Do
deemed guilty oI mlhdemeanoG nnd upon
| conviction thereof hp nne I mol lee IMAM ten
nor more Than ono hundred dollars Tor each
ANA uyeTy uiieneo,
Moo, W. Any person who shall, IA thla city
| uhuuiri Or dhturh any congregation nf No.
rhhlyi mot for religious worship hY maxi
| INK noise, ~ hy rude w lndtepni behavior
on ploiano discourse within tholr place 0f
| worship or hu near the name ~ 90 ditluin
| tho order or holemnity Ol the meeting, hhNil
10 doomed guilty of y miedomehnor, nnd
upon conviction thereof be nnvd not less
'hnn ton nor more Than one hundred dollars
| Sec, ~, Any person who shall, Ia this city
disturb any lawful ntAomblnge oi people
ny rude aud Indecent behavior, uf
| snail b. iOund lettering az tie onrupiA OF
streets or IA the vicinity Of any place oi
amusement or motel or tholOughihIe aud TO-
iuHo 70 diapefho on NAohlo huoh place when
requested To do 80 10y nhA police omoNr shall
Do deemed guilty 81 mlslemeAnor, aud ON
conviction thereof shall DO ilnod not less
than ave nor more than twonty d0llafa,
Fec, "a, Any person Who shall Intention
ally, IN this city, give OF mako laihe alarm
of nrc, shall hu deemed guilty oi u mihlt'
moanoI and shall be flncd not lesS IMAM nNs
nor more Than twenty-five dollars,
SeC, 80, Whenever thoiV shall ln FOUND
upon tue polhpn oi any one VINO mas uevh
found guilty Ola hleaon OF TIE peace, or OF
conduct calculated to provoke breach OF
tho ponce, any hlung. shot, colt, or khuekleH
oi lund, brass or other material, of when |
upon trial evidence shall he ndduotd PROVING |
mat such wonponH we've Ia lho puasotgluh ~ |
on tho person OF any one while In The hlt |
Of commission uf tho acts Aforesaid, o. GA |
person thall DO deemed guilty of u mlade,
meanor ana ON conviction thereon 10 nhed
not lees than ave nor moro than one nun
drod dOlluIs,
sec. IS, That this ordinance 20 into effect
nom aud after January LIST, 1915,
Approved Nov, the lDth, 1917
AttosE W, l.. CABELL,
j. II. HkRKfoRp, Mayor
Secretary, lOt -
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FOR SALE.

Tho well known clifton mills, located on
the HOsquo river, AZ clifton, Bosque county,
Texas, thirty-twO miles west of Waco, IN one
of the richest and most desirable sections OF
the state, aud where wheat II produced In
large quantities,
These mills are located ON and run by one
OF the finest water powers In the state.
The building ana dam 0lo butt OF the host
limestone rock, ON SOLD rock loundutloni
OF both bottom and sides,
Ihemill house is iOXBb feet square, two and
n half stories high, ana contains two sets OF
wheat and one set OF corn rocks, all in rne
order.
The location IA high and healthy, with
good schools and good society.
This desirable property viii be sold for
dlyisiOn) ON the most advantageous terms,
both AZ 10 price and time.
MM, A. FORT, Agent
declldSw9m waco, Texas
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1 advertise the same as the mer
any legitimate business man. viz
humanity good, and advance peTsoI
est.
second-Because / am not ashanti
profession.
Thiks GBecause expect TO deal nc
with my lellow-man, ana have no
cover up.
FOurth-Because nave the right I
as a corporation of doctors, n colleg
Urinary, or would.be-institute, aud
budy's business but my own.
Those at a distance can consult .
and re Give prompt attention by
ing stamp.
OFFICE CONSULTATION FRI
Address Lcck Box ilVi, Dallas 4
call personally at CD Elm street.
OFFICE HOCRs-DAY AND \
ReplGdly
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UNAIN Ann nIlEAONTUFPa

OArS-Blapk per feed 2ia3sc; red, rust
proof 2SH32c, demand good,
WHEAl- Receipts light, In fair demand;
choice 81 l2lsal .Oi good mliung 81 tlgl l2y;
average OlUggi ~ low Grades iONbOl
CuhN-Aolling from wagon iOGiic,
BARLEY-mil .O',
~ Nominal, zoe,
HAl--I OOglO " per tom Hungarian and
Miilet 5lUGl2,
und roads have caused "A great scarcity Of
al kinds Of grain and prlcts have been
forced up far beyond ITS value,
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LIME ANn DEMENT,.

CEMENT lROseudl0- ~ worth ~ " barre
loulsyille, best, M 10 kept $500 " barrel
Dallas, 81 90,
AlAll-rho best quality IN hnrrola isworth
- In bulk, 81 oOi ordinary Dallas, $50 POI
Oushel
PLASTER Ia worth sA 80 u bnrrol.
The suppy;ot the above mentioned aru-
los IL ample demand fair; market drm,
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FOR SALE.

The fine steam mill, known as the Valley
mills, located on the Bosque river, 20 miles
west of Waco. In fine wheat growing
county, which is rapidly settling up. Tne
builulng Is OF limestone, about t0xTO feel
square, two and Une-half stories high, and
contains one set OF corn aud two OF wheat
rocks. The machinery OF forty horse power
is in good orier. This desirable property eau
be purchased on the most Advantageous
terms, both as TO price anu time. For iurth-
or pan ticulars either address or I'll ON me at
Waco, Texas.
doclld2m WIN. A. FORT.
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COMMERCIAL,


LuuE,-Fnir demand, which II met freely
40 lhe following quotations Crescent, 10
sucks, % uO, ran la1luln t 20, Empire s no,
xxx sd 2l Eagla ~ Wg Magnolia, la sacks,
No insr a uOi Iuddh xxx, ~ 10, state
Central NNNA, ~ 30, Choice Family v2i
star Mills Xxx, o. W,
HltAN-FTum ~ 10 hlr,
CORN MlAI.--tDp
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MInEA Am rEI.TnIEa.

HlDES-GoOi heavy lbSeido DAMAGED lao;
good light he, do damak,d Oei dry salt 20;
green halt tci green butchers DC,
SHEEP fkLlS-ka1h, owing 20 wool 2Oll
2Ati white wool, long, !lci white wool, tall
CLIP, lpgsle,; black wool, lSo,
BuFFAl.O-Rull'h, io,, cows, 90,
TALLOM-ln harTulH, $40,
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St.Charles Hotel.
Located on Courthouse Square
Near the Business Centre Of the Civ.

TITS popular house Is ample In It's accom-
mr. datinns, and has always been dlstIn-
guished for the neaineFs, cleanliness and
airy cOOlness nf ~ rooms. and its table farm
which IL oxceiied by no hrst-class hotel is
the country. The proprietor r. we'll known
a. an experienced landlord, who Away,
looks ~ the comfort Of hts guests. Rates
For n lnslents. by the day, g; By the week
%; tickets for twenty-ons meals, IS.
JAMES LLOYD, Proprietor.
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kscepts, HG'' "a 1t, HI' So bales; cont.
Exports so 70 uie"' .sidck mi. l,G pale,'
-eh1 'itV' oale''
COmmeFci"i'
Npy ORLEANS, December % Flour dull;
snnertine 81 -; XN 81 Is; XXX tjIb; higher
grades s696 -. Norn qu'ei ~ .iSoi'g'.
oats dull quoted, 81 Llu,, ~, I'o'I 50 ie
5Su. COrlIneh dun Hnd nominal u g ~.
Hay qu et. Ordinafy sli9'.i prime sioSi',
choice SIS. Porh quiet anu MoaA ire NJ.
sl2 6319Gl2 10. Lard quiet iehneu .lv yer ~,
r.c4iJsc; packed iAc. Bacon duil anu
nominal at d;qG1AgE4c Hans cnUioe
sugar cured llgl45g; uncdnVasseu a l9Ii,g,
WHISKY quiet; rectined Lou nu ,, :. W., W.,
ern 81 VSl ~. 1ougG ~, Nv LII sugar in
ordinary 20 prime IO'aglD4 soiu w. ana M
good deIhand nv, thn an ~ fniIv fair s..
800. nr. ~, 10 choice 7a7ltC; yellow clari.
deI' y. aslsc, Mola>ses Irregular; common
iS,s3Dr. 'f,ir 2Id!Sc; prime To choice 2,tgabc;
srgstsd nolasses l5a2O.. Rice quiet; ordinary
,o oboice Louisiana A. sgGlac.
w ''''' - I,,o.,,,nsr % - FIourprodes
NEW lOhh' D,,'.,,,nTt jn.ii,d change:
below SIX aolI"Is WIN W - ~ -, 5. o.,
other kinds III ouy ere so,thern s. q5sSs ~
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Real Estate Agents.
AND
COLLECTORS.
a. S.s.
ESTABLISHED in 1873
FOR SALE.

Improved and unimprovod property In
every part OF the city mud suOmhsi slso
farms and farming lands IN Dallas, anu
Othor counties OF Texas.
For rent or leaSe--Rooma, offices, Duglnesa
city OF Dallas,
Special attention paid 10 phstrGciing atd
potectink titles and es,abnshiLg land
claima, and 10 the collecting OF re TIA, notes
and accounts; also 80 the rendering at prups
erty for ana payment OF taxes. All cellep-
tons promptly paid over or femtted.
Persons having TeHl estate for rent or sale
are respectfully requested 10 give as tTinl
Tho best OF references FiYen.
CUMMINS " DAVIS,
Real Estate Agents No. 100 lama street.
beD2B-tf
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Hmmo erhoids cured In all cases.
the use of knife, ligature, oaustlc. z
All rectal dies ases made "A special
TAPEMORMS REMOVED IN
HOURS.
NERVOUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.!
Neuralgia, Carries OF Vertebree res
curvature of spine and nervous
ment. lnoipient Paralysis cured
jOrity OF cases.
Diseases OF the Eye and Fyellds, Z
ana Head. Especial attention calf
SAL CArARRH ana It's accompany
dies.
Diseases of n confidential nature trt
cured promptly without injury TO
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MARKETS by TELEGRAPH
Noon wenor,-F innuc.nI.

GALyEsToN, December 10. cold 81 28l o.,
American SILVER ~ tO0l 90. New folK a9A
discount New orleans sigh. y discount
ana par.
NEW YORK, December 2l.--Stoo&s adyanc.
ed l-4gJs0 but reacted Money tWI per
cent. Gold 81 02A. EXohnngc--long "a So;
short 81 So state bonds lower Govern
ment bonds tImer.
Evening -Eine.c!al.
NEW York, Deem Der 2D.--Stering quiet at
u O2&. Money easy NJ Bg1 per ceut. Gold
firm at 81 OL9gNl va. government bonds
tirm0r; new nYes ~ ga. state bonds quiCt
NEW ORLEANS, December 40.--Gold u we
al 05Is' sight 6-lO discount. Sterling oahA
81 80.
Bank Statement,
NEW YOEL December 99.--L0ans decreased
"a million; specie increase 2I9 million; iGga!
tenders decrease - million; deposits IN
crease "a millions; reserves increase nil
hon. FIVE steamers fully laden, sailed Tor
E4rope to-day.
Gotten Market,
GALVESTON December 2O.-Cotton, receipts
9a1 bales; gross 1872 bales. Exports W
Gteat Britain, i,sib bales; coastWlso Oli paies
safes 81 bales, STOCK lO3,iOl bales.
Market steady.
SATURDAY. FRIDAY
| Good Middllng...... C =,
| MiuullHB =, .,....., lOIQc lO52c
| Low Miudllng,"..... 100 lUc
| Good ordinary ."",... $50 $40
| Ordinary .,...,",...,..... Il g
| Low OrdlnArS...,...., C g
LlvsRrooL. December 20.-Noon.-Cotton
drmer. -
| Kidding Uplands 80, t}sd t5Sd
| MldQunR UrICanS.,.. O-l6d S-l9l
aies $500 bales; speculation and eXp0l-
0 q bales; reccipIs l',5OO bales; American
| h.
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3toolk on nAndrm...r.n.r.r.n.

COTTON MARKET,
Market steady; Middllng 994c, Low Mid
ding 9l.c, Good ordinary SIC.
METEOROLOGICAL,
Highest atuTe""","".'",,",''.,,,'.",
Lowest temperature ,"".,,,","...",.",.'" -
Average temperature NJ Il m.""""....., -
Rainfall In inohes.n.,,.-, 70 lUU
ID, W, BARNETT.
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FEMALE DISEASES made q specl
study. The success iul treatment OF scores of
ladies IN Dallas and vicinity Is suthcieht 10
commend others ain ioted TO the same treat
mcnt me bdrJdrouS treatment with cdaaHcS
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COtton statement,

FOR the week endins l2u,D ecember2S, 1871
Furnished TnE HERALD by ID. W, Barnett
Reporter IN this CITY for the National Cot
ton Exchange,
stock on Maud september lst,, lSs
Received tina week"","",","," $50
p" preylOgs ly,,,.,,.,,.,...,22,yiG
4" Sept. /, lS77.,,,,.....,.,., 23,l20
Total .,,.....,,........... 2G,jA
Shipped this woeb,.,,,,""""", W.
T" previously ..,"",,,,,",,olD u0o
" since sept. l. lai,o,"m 1899
,sto,iy nm hand 8ls1
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HDr. y. y. JON HESS
OFFICE OVER OGDEN. woLFr's STORE.
Oar Elm and 1 amar ctrpnts Dallas Texas

Cor. Elm and Lamar Streets, Dallas, Texas
Does general practice In Medicine and SHr.
0e,U. Gives special attention to diseases OF
IUonen and children, and TO all diseases per-
talning to office practice.
OFFICE CONSULTATION FREE.
circular on diseases of the Heart and
Lungs, Nasal Cdtd7Th, Dyspepsia, 1um0rS,
HeDt0rrhoidS, Etc, will be sent to any adj
Dress by mall ON receipt of two three cent
stamps.
Also Private Circular sent seated on receipt
of two three cent stamps.
Oflce hours-9 to III Il. M, 2 to and TO
~ v22dtf
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Texas lands and Dallas City
Property.
And Dealers in TEXAS LAND SCRIP.
Have improved farms for sale In Dallas,
Ellis, Collin, Tarranf, benton and adjoining
counties, and 'wO hundred thousand acres
of UnimprOved Lands, principally In North
ern and Western Texas.
Dallas city Property, improved ana un-
imTfOyed, for sale, rent or lease.
VIII nav taxes, examine titles, locate land
claims aud attend 90 all business in their
liuo at reRs nable rates, sept4dGm
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NEW YORK, Deem Der 2o..-Sterling quiet at
II O2%. Money easy NJ Bg1 per cen,. Gold
arm at ii OA9sG va, UoVernment bonds
hrmer; new nye's ~ 5Is. state bonds quiet
NEW ORLEANS, December 40.--Gold u we
al 03ls. sight 6-lG discount. Sterling banR
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Texana are acquainted -Uroutht toLc-with 10
wonderful merits OF that great American Remedy
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Il. NJ. GANO & SONS,
Real Estate
AND
RR0E TEF9@

REGULAR COMMISSION AGENTS FOR
PURCHASING SELLING, RENTING
Oh LEASING
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RnnII Aintrment.

NEW YOEL, December 29.-LOans decreased
"a million; specie increase 219 Million icga!
tenders decrease - million; deposits ln-
crease ZIa millions; reserves increase mil
hon. FIVE steamers 1ully laden, sailed tol
II drama In.uaN
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LdvsRrooL, December 29.-Noon.-
drmer. ,
SATURDAY. FRIDAY.
Midlllng Uplands m t3sd 65Bd
N,,l.tt.nlr ftrI,nnu u.lRl y-Ihl
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GALVESTON December D.-Cotton, receipts
9a1 bales; gross 1872 bales. Exports W
Gteat Britain, " ib bales; cOastwlso OiI pales
safes 81 bales, STOCK lO3,7Ol bales.
Market steady.
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EASTERN WAR NOTES.
Russia Advancing Slowly but
Formldably on the Second
Line Of Defense.
France Excited Over n Sol Dis
ant Confidential Address OF
Count Won Moltkc.

twenty Turkish vessels maintain shs
black ses niockade-rne S'."
s,one's Resolution Debate RACKS s"o
House of vommons-Eari Der"S'
Answer 90 Russia.
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Ilonery was lost by removal. The
presses were not materially damaged,
aud the Register will appear agalh M
ao0n Az material can ba had rom the
foundry. There was u 900 Insurance
on the Office. These we're the prlnci-
pal losses sustained.
This was the third large fire nom
which sherman has suffered In little
less than two years. In each Que OF
these fires the Register has suffered.
In the first, February ~, 1874, the of
ilce was badly damaged by removal,
On the night ~ November |, 1875, II
was totally destroyed by fire, not q
thing being saved, and now is almost
u complete wreck again, We shall
change quarters NJ once and Will have
the Register out again In u few days,
and unless no disaster worse than IRE
beialls us, the Register will flourish for
many long years,
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The Schneider Building One Of
tho Boasts Of Sherman, In
Ruins.
Principal Sufferers are Schneider
Bros, Cook Bros, Louis Pan
dres and WommaclS ~ Co.
The Register once Seriously Damaged by
tho Failing Of an Adjoining Roof
The Fire the Work Of an lncendl-
ary-Loss, Sl50,O00.


Special 10 The Heraldl
MCKINNEY, May THE magnln-
cent Schneider building, In sherman,
was destroyed by fire this morning,
and, It Ia feared portion, If not the
entire eastern side OF Travis street, az
M the fire was not yet under control
when our informant left. No particu-
lars by telegraph, the line being cover
I'd by debris.
LATER The sufferers are Schneider
n Bros. Cooks Bros, l., Flanders,
Wommack n Co. and the sherman
Register, whose Office Ia badly pied,
and presses damaged. The fire did not
extend to the wooden buildings east.
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$4,000 Worth OfNeW Goods
TO BE SOLD BY JUNE FIRST,
By BLAKE, JENKINS & BOALC

Our fiscal year ends Oh June first, and as we know
we can not reduce our Stock sufficiently In the
regular way, we have decided to slaughter our
entire Stock.
The New York herald., 1877-09-24

with four ave-eghih bolt holes and these are secured
10 the "deck" Of the pier Where such posts would
not oe pile butts four feet In height and
twelve inches In diameter have been used. and on
these arc mounted neat aud somewhat ornamented
column on whicn the lantern Is placed. An inch
groove cut iengthwlse OF the pile contains the gas
stand pipe the service pipe being placed under the
deck or gang plankins with self-acting drips.
THE CITY BkArTIfIEn
is very necessary, OF course TO look al THIS ordi
nance simply with regard to lis material Improve
ment, SO far as tho city is concerned Then comes
the phiianthropc idea Beyond that again, Is the
wharves when the movement shall have been carried
TO us brilliant fruition. Instead Of approaching
city. with ITS luminosity In the cenre-s edges being
made darker by the scattering lamps that show now
dark they are-the borne seeker after Gotham
will see n magnificent city with halo OF blaze all
about IT, Such sight Will certainly be novelty 10
those " no reach New York by boat, and II will be .
revocation 10 many old citizens VINO have grown gray
waiting the solution OF those Two proolcms-rapd
transit and the proper lighting Of the piers.
INEVITABLE DISTRACTIONS.
As nigh, naturally be supposed the Improvements
already made thoroughly misunderstood by those
who have daily occasion 10 notice them. The Superp-
tendent OF Lamps Gas finds that in some instances
by lumber, crockery crates, &C.. and also that the
deck hands OF sailing vessels have attached their
haw .ers the posts instead OF 10 the moorng spes
which are within convenient distance. The policemen
the piers should put stop 10 these practces other
wise the lamps win soon be broken down. II Is to be
hoped that the officers front duty VIII attend
matters, and that the beginning OF municipal
project will be guarded that It's end will be as brl-
liant as IL was originally intended by It's protector
The New York herald., 1877-09-24
A BRAVE SON.

HIS EFFORTS TO SAVE HIS FATHER FROM
TAToRs
There a sad termination to Sunday asnng ex-
cursion to He'll Gate yesterday. Ar. Adam Knapp Of
No. 20 Milton street, Grcenpont was drowned. He
had rowboat yesterday 90 fishing in He'll Gate and
took with him his son, aged sixteen, and friend
named Daniel schafer They started shortly aitcr
seven o'clock In toe morning and about eight O'Clock
we're at Flood Rock Here through careiossness or
some mismanagcment. they struck ono Of the chains
attached 10 me government WORKS on the
and in an instant the little craft was
bottom up and her inmates were h0undering In the
wafer. Mr.. Knapp could not swim al all, SO his sons
first effort him and tho boat while
Schaner who Is an excellent swimmer lett them boil
in The lurch and soon reached the shore, when he
turned for the nrst time 10 see how his companions
Jared. Young Knapp had secured his iather by the
collar OF his with ono hand aud holding on TO the
boat with the other driited rapidly up and through
the gate. lie improved every minute by attempting
to right the boat get his father in 1t, but four
eiiur.s to place his father therein. All this
time he drii!ed by numerous nshing craft
In the gate, who had only to pull up thor anchors and
aid b IN, tut did One boat especially, con-
taning three men, was passed az distance oi only
twenty ieet ana yet they did not STIR hand or loot To
aid tho youth his heroic struggle. nth effort
crowned with success, though when Mr. Knapp was
placed IN the boat II was u OF water, and he was too
exha bail H. Then taking 1t In tow tho boy
swan to the stone landing in Bowery Bay. some dis
tance above Astoria.
Rejoicing IN his success, the lad lifted his father
from the boat and bore him ashore, only, however. TO
have his father die OF exhaustion, Ia his arms, before
a minute had elapsed. People VINO witnessed the scene
from the shore, but who had been unable 10 render
any ard hurried TO the place Of landing and there
commiserating with the lad, attempted iru,lessly 10
assxuge his grief He would not pe comIorted, now
ever and would not leave body until the arrival OF
Coroner Davrn who took charee oi II, and then the
poor lad was taken home having still before him
terrible task-thst OF Informing his mother and family
their bereavement