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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-04
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The HERALD has repeatedly stated
that one OF the great disadvantages
under which Texas labored, regarding
immigration, WAS the lack Of proper
school facilities. We have oltentimos
made mention of instances where peo-
pie have desired to come here, but
were deferred from II by the fact that
there was no system Of public inetruc.
ton. A strongly marked case occurred
this week. Last Monday night gem
tleman arrived In Dallas from Illinois.
He was an acquaintance OF Mr.. Stare,
who is In charge of big mill here.
The man nom Illinois IL an excellent
workman, and Mr.. Stare was anxious
10 employ his services, and offered
him u good position. The man IN.
quired about Che schools, and gnund
that the free.school system was not Ia
vogue here, and he refused TO stay here
on any account; although, he was OF,
fered more money than he could com-
mand in Illinois. His reason was,
that he had three daughters, and no
could not afford to take them away
from the superior advantages they
possessed In Illinois, from the schools,
and TO bring them here. So be res
..
turned to Illinois, preerrlng 70 take
less money for his labors than to come
to Texas, until a public school sya,em
was lnaugurated.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-04
Pair Notes.

Fair matters are rapidly adjusting
themselves. The directory Ia leaving
no stone unturned to secure a magnin-
cent exhibition.
Mr.. n. s. Cooke, of Smithfield, Ken
lucky, will have some fine horses,
cows aud sheep, on hand. Notably,
tho celebrated Cotsweld wool sprout.
ers.
We hear that one ofthe most prom !
islng colts in Alexander's celebrated
stables, will he here.
rhe celebrated Prairie herd OF
Springfield shortshorus, is to be repre-.
scented.
The directory are negotiating with u
celebrated areonaut to make IN nscen-
sion each day during. the fair. That
alone would attract an immense crowd.
That's the ticket gentlemen.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-04

ohouya, Il had TO be made up OF men
OF several regiments
About nine O'Clock the stan quilted
tho ridge, leaving II Uttered with
groaning men, aud moving gently, lest
We should tread on the Frustrated
wounded. We lost our way, as We
had lost our army, We could iind no
rest for the soles Of our feet, by reason
Of the alarm OF the Bashl Bagouks
swarmlng among the scattered aud re-
firing Russians AZ length, ut one
O'clock In the morning, having been
In the saddle since since ak o'clock on
the previous morning, we were turned
ina stubblo field, making beds OF
reaped grain,
Your correspondent aud Cossack
alike rested under the stars, but we
were not oven then allowed rest Be-
fore o'clock AN alarm came that the
Busha Basarks were upon US, and we
had TO arouse aud tramp away. The
only protection OF chief OF what In the
morning WAS n line army, was now q
handful OF wearied CossaUks.
General Kouder sent word In the
morning that he had lost severely and
could make no headway, aud had 70.
solved to fall back on the line Of the
river Osma. There had been talk OF
his troops renewing the attack with
his co operation, but the plain state
ment of facts is that wo have no troops
to attack with.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-04
WASHINGTON.

heechor's Friond, Not thc Mutual, "a
tna Toiia-rhe hOuiheru members oi
Congress ANA the Hpeakerrhip .
Cro0kcdnoaa la Alahama.-Na nis-
turbances Reported,
WASHINGTON, August a.--l. w.
Goslln, Of Tennessee, has been tender
ed the Rotterdam oonaulcy.
The war department has accounts OF
the movement OF troops Ia various
directions, but no reports Of dlalurban.
ces to-day.
An investigation into the charges
against Collector Freeland, OF Brook.
Ign, has been ordered. rhla is Beech
er's friend,
Collector Russell, Of Richmond, has
been ordered to mako some explana-
tons. II is stated positively that the
cabinet has received no charges
against Mr. Russell, collector at Rich
mond. There has already been an
investigation.
General Forney, OF Aiabama,is here,
looking after raid on dlstillerles in his
district and throughout the state. II
appears these raids are characterized
In many instances by brutality ana
rascallty
General Forney says that II has not
occurred to southern members OF con.
eress to seriously think Of southern
speaker, The Alabama delegation, he
said, will be solid for ox.member Cal
der, Of Ahhama, for clerk.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-04
THE KNIFE AND PISTOL.
A white chicago Drummer Becomes
~ Member OF ths Coiored Race.

A white Chicago Drummer Becomes
n Member OF the Coiored Race.
One of the most desperate and dan
gerous fights occurred In the rear OF
one OF our fashionable dry goods
houses, between two drummerx--U. n.
Lunboch, Of Chicago, and b. J.. Star,
OF Dallas.
Our reporter learned the following
facts from an eye witness: Llmboch
wagered Star Sl00 that he, Star, could
not make eight gallons OF real, genu-
Inc, good ink out OF one mex haustible
magic inkstand,. Star accepted the
bet. Stakes being placed in the hands
OF Mr.. J. ZuckeTman, a New Orleans
drummer, Star proceeded with his
work, aud easily won the wager. Mr..
u turned the money over 10 Star, hut
Lumbooh demanded his money back,
Star refused TO DO sO--wOrds passed be.
tween them, when Lumboch drew .
navy six on Star, saying: "Yonr life
or my money! Star drew pocket.
knife, jumped on Lumboch, took his
weapon away, and pretty hard scuf-
tle, lasting about ten minutes, ensued,
During the scuifle Star pushed Lum-
boch into the tub OF Ink, which had
Just been made, and came mighty
near drowning him, when parties in
terferred and they were parted. Lum-
boch left town, looking like one Of the
most miserable black negroes we have
ever SEEM Waco Examiner.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-04

New York sun: 1t will require a
much larger basis Of gold to resume
than can by any possibility be accu-
INFLATED before January, 1879. Indeed,
az we have often had occasion to oh.
serve, resumption will Dot'be reached
In that way, either at that time OF
afterward. But II would seem as though
our financial officials were determined
not to believe II Till they have tried
their foolish experiment and failed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-04
ale neIopresi a. tbe maud.

An amusing story Is told OF some
German socialists who got hold OF a
soldier and treated him to beer. When
the man WAS well primed, he was
asked II, In the event Of 0 revolution,
he would fire on the people. Never %
answered the Pomeranlan; and more
{" books were ordered. The question
"Why would you not fire ?" was then
asked. Because / have no rifie-I
belong 10 the band ~ was the reply.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-04
wan Attsra 10 aesiea.

Nashville Banner AZ soon as the
railroad troubles have subsidized and
the administration gets down 70 the
regular work, with Secretary Evafts
again at home, attention will doubt
less oe given Mexican affairs, and such
a course OF action announced a. will
eonvinee the. Dlaz regime. pretty
promptly that the United States.
though not spelling for light i In a
most excellent condition for taking
care Of the lives aud property OF her
citizens along the border.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-04
Kept the Dead Body Of MS ehiId In
His Houae for Years.

A witness 10 will case recently tried
In London testified that for years he
had kept the dead body Of his child In
a room In his house. This reminds
Mayfair Of the story Of gentleman
who lived IN the neighborhood Of Park
lane keeping the body Of his wife on
the roof Of his house. BY her marriage
settlement large legacy was due to
her husband ~ loug ~ she was above
ground. When she died the dlsconso-
late husband had her embalmed, put
In q coffin and placed In 4 mausoleum
erected on the roof Of his house.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-04
HERE AND THERE.
The mississippi Platform Favor. Gov
ornamental Aid 10 the Texas ana Pa

erhmehtRt Ala 10 the Texas Nhu Pa
eiitc.
JACKSON, Miss, August s. The
democratic platform favors granting
such aid as may be extended without
violation OF the constitution of the
United States, or departing from the
established usage OF the government,
10 the Texas and Pacific railroad, and
for rebuilding and keeping in repair,
the levees OF the Mississippi river.
Fork0yer twenty Il ~ Thousand Dol
lara.
RICHMOND, Va, August S.--Judge
Hughes Of the United States district
court, has decided that gold from the
Virginia treasury, which the state
officials distributed among themselves
on the evening OF the evacuation Of
Richmond, was the property Of the
United States government, and that
action brought against said officials by
the United States government can be
maintained In this court. The amount
involved is 500, 600.
The First mayor OF Chicago Gathered
30 HIS Fathers.
CHICAGO, August .. Hon. VIM.
Bogden Is dead. lie was the first
mayor OF Chicago aud the first preai-
dent OF the Union Pacific railroad.
TeiegraphIe Brevines.
LONDON, August ga Rome dis
patch to the Times says his holiness,
Plus TX, continues his audiences.
II Is understood that Isaac Buffers,
member of parliament for Limerick
City, will resign the leadership OF the
home rulers, alta meeting to be held
on Monday next.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, August 3--The
Schooner Grace, ashore with six hun.
bred tons of coal, was run down by the
propellar Favorlte. One life lost.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-04
The VIII Of an Eccentric albany, New
York. Miacr.

Asa Fish, who died few days ago,
left a will giving his widow 81 day
during her life, to be paid monthly ;
to the Albany Orphan Asylum, S25, 900;
to the Albany Home for aged women,
81 900; to the Albany Home for aged
men, $1,000; to the Albany House OF
shelter, 81, go; to the Albany Baptist
African church, $500; and 10 the AL,
bany Methodist Episcopal church, $500.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-04
Hay en- Thinks so.

New York Tribune: President Hayes
maintains his confidence In republi-
can victory in Ohio. lie thinks the
democratic platform means nothing
is simply u drag-net. Perhaps his con-
fidence will be sustained by the re.
publican platform when it appears,
but IL that doesn't turn out to be
drag>net on the financial question, a
miracle will have occurred.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-04
THE DEADLY GUN.

An Accidental Discourage Win the
UsnaI RcsuIis--A sporting Charac-
ter pies In Harness.
NEW GoRR, August 3. John Francis
Murphy sporting and turf man, blew
blew his brains out In II gambling
house, Financial embarrassment and
a lady the cause.
BALTIMORE, Md, August S.-Wil-
liam Bell, cashier OF Franklin bank,
was found dead, caused by the acct
dental discharge OF his gun.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-04
rne rn,ra House abolished In deer

Georglas constitutional conven-
ton has adopted clause pro-
nounclng lobbying crime. Having
thus abolished the Third House, Il
abolished the chief business OF lobby.
lists by adopting almost unanimously n
clause forever prohibiting the legisls>
ture from granting special privileges
or immunities TO corporations.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-04
THE DISAFFECTED.

The D0maiu OF ihc valiant HNrtranfI
the Only state ia which Ihe strIhe
san EX1ibius vitality -Four Thon.
sand Troops stationed 0n the Valley
Road,
Moon Associated Press Report,
BETHLEHEM, Pa, August S.-No
trains have been allowed 10 pass
Haven Junction since Wednesday last,
There are three hundred regulars, with
artillery, in the vicinity TO support
Receiver Lathrop, who Is working the
road.
CLEVELAND, August 3--The train
men OF the Lake Snore road resume
work to-day. General Manager New
ell made some technical concessions
to the men, The shop men and
freight house hands continue the
strike.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-04

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Our BARGAIN COUNTER

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ONE LOT CHILDRENs SHOES. ..",Sl 10
ONE LOT LADIES' SERGE SHOES. o.. 90
ONE LoTLADIEs' SERGE Shoes. %
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ONE LOT MEMS SERGE Shoes. W
IL impossible TO enumeratc all the kinds
OF Shoes. A trial viii convince any one
wanting goods ia that line that ours are the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-04

The Defeat, "a IL SAID, Puts an End 20
the Hope of Terminating the War
IhAa Naar
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-07-14
school and Church.

Dean Stanley preached to a great
company of children in Westminster Alb
hey, only few days ago, sermon which
was but 10 minutes long.
-Sharkspeare's Richard H." has
been selected as one of the subjects for
the general examination at Cambridge
University, England, in 1873.
Some progress has lately been made
in Australia in educating and civilizing
the native population, who have been
hitherto deemed almost unciyilizable.
The Seyenth-day Adventists of
Wisconsin have jus. closed great camp
meeting a. Portage, which was attended
by over 1900 people, 81 of whom were
baptized by immersion on the last day
of the services.
The orator OF class-day at Brown
University this year was colored youth
named Irman Edward Brown. He was
chosen by the vote of his classmates
The honor is esteemed the highest one
that can be gained in college.
Miss Jenny North, valedictorian at
the commencement of Bates College,
Maine, is the youngest member of the
class, and the first woman who has been
graduated with the highest honors by
any New England college admitting
both sexes.
The annual income of the Church
Of England is s56.o0D,00o. The church
has l6.e0o religious ediiices, including
so eathedrals, 10000 glebe- houses. 81
Episcopal palaces, and LOCO. eco acres
OF land, much of it in good condition for
tillage.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-07-14
The Best Evidence.

The following letter from Rev. E. s. Best, Pas-
tor OF NJ. E. Church, Naiick, Mass. will be read
with interest by many physicians. Also, those
suffering from the same disease as afflicted the son
Of the Rev. E. S. Best. No person can doubt this
testimony as there is no doubt about the curative
powers OF VEGETINE:
SATIcK. Mass. jan /. 1874
Mr.. II. Il. STEVENS: Dear Strive have good res
Son for regarding your vEGETINE medicine Of the
greatest value We feel assured that IL has been the
means Of saving sons life He is seventeen
years of age for the last years he has suffered
from necrosis of his leg caused by scrofuous afec
ton, and was 90 far reduced that nearly all who saw
him thought his recovery impossible. council Of
able physicians could give Us but the lntest hope Of
his ever ralyng. two OF the number declaring that
he was beyond the reach OF human remedies, that
even amputaiion could not save him. As he had not
yigor enough to endure the operation. Just then
Com menced giving him VEGETINE. and from that
time TO the present he has been continuously mprov
ing He has lately resumed his studies. thrown away
his crutches and cane and walks about cheerfuy and
strong.
Though there is still discharge from the open
ing where the limb was lanced. we have the fullest
confidence that In little time he vii. be perfectly
cured He has taken about three dozen bottles OF
VEGETINE but lately but little. lie declares
that he Is too well 10 be taking meCcile
Respectfully yours, i. 5. BEST,
Mrs. L c. F. BEST.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-07-14

Father Van Assche, the companion
of Father DE Smet on his first visit to
America in 1921, and for over so years
the pastor of various churches in Mis-
souri,, died on the Goth ult. at st. STAN
islaus Novitiate IN st. Louis County. He
was 70 years of age.
Rev. Henry Macdougall, rector of
st. Michael's, Stamford, England, hay
ing twice since Easter used in the Lords
Supper unfermented wine,' has been
prohibited by the Bishop of Lincoln
from repeating the practice. He did II
in self-protection, for he has but Just re-
turned to his parish after a l2-months'
suspension for Incorporate habits.
Although Prof. Swings church in
Chicago is not connected with any de-
nomination. ii keeps up a very healthy
and prosperous existence, which Is a rare
thing for an independent church to do.
1t has about 800 members, half of whom
have been converted under DIR. Swings
ministry. Ii maintains beneiicent So
eieties which have during the past year
spent about $1,000 in clothing poor peo-
pie. The condition of the church treas
urv is phenomenal. 1t has cash enough
on hand TO pay all expenses, including
salary and rent. to next April, and have
a balance of 5000
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-07-14
vEGET INE
Purides the Blood, Renovates
and Invigorates the
Whole System.
Its Medicinal Qualities are AIisra.
tive, Tonic, Solvent and Diuretic.

VEGETINE is made exclusively from the juices
o. carefully selected barks, roots and herbs, and
So strongly concentrated that II will efectually
eradicate from the system every faint of ScrOfu.
La, ScrofulOus HumOr, Tumors. Can.
Ger, CancerOus Humor. Erysipelas,
Salt Rheum, SyPhilitie Diseases,
Canker. Faintness nj the stomach, and
all diseases that arise from impure blood. Sciat.
lea, ynfiammatory and chronic Rheu.
matfsm. Neuralgia. GOut and Spinal
Complaints, can only be edectGally cured
through the blood.
For Ulcers and Erupiive Diseases Of the
skin, Pustules. Ptmples, Blotches,
BOils. letter. Scald-Head and Ring.
worm, VEGETINE has never failed to elect .
permanent cure.
For Palms i'm the Back. Kidney Com.
plants, DrOpsy, Female Weakness,
LeueOrrhGa, arising from internal liberation,
and uterine diseases and General Debility,
these complaints. 1t invigorates and strengthens
the whole system, acts upon the secretive organs.
allays Inflammation, cures liberation and regu-
lates the bowels.
For Catarrh. Dyspepsia. Habitual Cos.
tfveness, Palpitation OF the Heart,
Headache, Piles, Nervousness and
General Prostitution Of the Nervous
system. no medicine has ever given such perfect
satisfaction as the vEGETINE 1t purihes the
blood, clesnses all Of the organs, and possesses .
controlling power over the nervous system.
The remarkable cures effected by VEGETINE
have induced many physicians and apothecares
whom We know to prescribe and use it in their
own families.
In fact, VEGETINE 10 the best remedy yet dis
covered for the above diseases and is the only 10
liable BLOOD PURIFIER yet placed before
the public.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-07-14
A Freak Of Lightning.

Last night. during the storm, cne of
Rev l.. A. Alderson's bee-hives, which
was sitting under cottonwood tree,
about forty feet high, and about four feet
from the trunk, was struck by lightning
in a most singular manner. II seems
the bolt entered the hive from below
and completely destroyedit it. About one
third of the bees were either killed. or
SO injured that they are useless; and the
rest, being in comb, which is 4 non-con-
ductor, were unhuI Portions of the
comb which was aga...sI he wood was
melted, and the bees, which were yell
low, were turned black. Strange 10 say
the Lightning spent its fury upon the
beehive. And stranger still, the bolt
avoided the trees lowering forty feet
high. and entered the hive from the bot
m,--iichiSorg fdtri0t
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-07-14
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personal and Literary.

The sculptor Hart worked Is gears
to perfect his statue of a woman.
1t is stated that 10 members OF the
United States Senate are printers by
trade.
--Eueene Schuyler, of the American
Legation in Turkey, is to be married in
Paris to Miss Gertrude King, daughter
of the late President of Columbia Col
lege.
In recent speech at Birmingham,
Mr.. Gladstone spoke of TeBnyson as
the greatest poet Of our time, one whom
we love rs much as we admire, whose
name we feel to be with US 4 household
word
The last work of Mrs. Annie Cham
beers Ketchnm. formerly of Memphis, is
called - Flowers, Gathered IN
Sunshine and Shadow" and is now in
the hands OF the Appletons, her pub
fishers.
Miss POINTER, the writer of that
pleasant novel, " My Little Lady," is a
sister of the well known British painter
of the same name. She. is said to be
amiable and attractive, but not beauti-
full.
-Bngsch Bey, the eminent Egyptol-
ogist, has Just published two important
works. One, in German. describes the
history of Israel under the Pharaohs;
the other is geographical dictionary in
French, containing more than 1000
names of places in Egypt derived from
the ancient local monuments.
French publicists employ a regular
staff of fighting men, who assume re-
sponsibility for articles rejecting upon
individuals, while imprisonment result
ing from censure of governmental af-
fairs is borne by substitutes, who receive
81 per week when there is no occasion
for their services, and $50 per week
while in prison, their fines being paid
by the journal prosecuted.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe - snapped
up an ill-conditioned person ut the re-
cent woman's meeting in London.
While she was speaking some man in
the gallery initiated her voice; he was
silenced angrily by those around him,
and Mrs. Howe proceeded without re-
marking the incident. After having
come to the end of her narrative of the
suffrage movement in America, Mrs.
Howe said: There is one thing | may
add before sit down. In my country
when woman rises before any audience
to speak, You may hear pin drop"
Then she sat down. Her - hit back
was received by loud and long applause,
and the quiet OF the meeting was there
after unbroken.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-07-14

The New York Times's London cor
respondent says that the recent opera
ton on Nine Iitiens disclosed tumor
with fibrous adhensions, the removal of
which would have proved fatal. The
external wounds made by the surgeons
have healed, but her career As an artist
is doubtless ended.
Mgr. Darboy, the hero-martyr of the
Communist rising in 1871, has been
honored with a statue in white marble
by NJ. BonnassieuX, which has been
placed in the Chapel of St. George in
the Metropolitan Church of Paris. 1t
represents the prelate in the attitude in
which he received the bullets of his ex-
ecutioners, supporting himself against
the wall with his left hand, while the
right is extended in benediction.
Dom Pedro's cravat has raised
breeze. At an imperial reception in
Berlin his Majesty wore a black cravat
for some unknown reason, or for no
reason at all. The chamberlains, ushers,
door-keepers, lords in waiting, and mas
tiers of ceremonies were aghast at this
democratic innovation, but Dom Pedro
apparently did not care straw for what
they thought, nor for what the court
newspapers said about it.
Among the interesting relies in
Paris are the celebrated lilacs in the
gardens of the Luxembourg, which at
last accounts were in full flower, at the
age of $50 years. They We're planted
by Marie de Medicis. Cardinal Richie