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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-27

THIS GIN has been in use for the past
three seasons, and several recent Improve
inents have been added. IL obviates ali fric-
Ion III the cotton box, prevents the roll
rom breaking, and gives a Larger Yield
OF Lint from the Same Amount Of
seed than amy other Gin I'm use, The
revolving Head lightens the draft and
causes the Gin 10 run faster with less driv-
ing power, thus doing a great deal more
Work within the same time, while economi-
nng steam or animal power, than any other
Gin. The seed being ginned very close. .he
length of the staple Is increased, producing
cotton ON this account of a greater market
value. This improved value, given bv
length OF stable, with extra production Of
INIT, added to increased amount of work
dome, more than covers the cost of the Gin
III every one nundred bales ginned. Testi.
monials sent by mail ON application,
sired. ~ "e
BEN +. WOLFE,
General State Agent,
Cotton Factor, No. los Strand
,..,,, GALVESTON, TEXAS.
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NEW YORK.
" Gather.

Weather.
New YORK, September Is. Foggy, clouI,,
WIND east muggy.
Personal.
A Washington despatch SAYS Z. C. Cowdjn i.
Ia iked of for C, Hector OF New York. Gen Merritt
as probable surveyor.
Fteights.
The Blu letin says the freight pool contr: nj
works satisfactorily, and these four trunk line. n
teIested here increased their net earnings I'm, er
1t at the rate of two millions per annum.
The Coal Mine Troubles.
a despatch says that when the miners were paid
OF to uay, they undoubtedly gave consider alb Z
money TO aid the strikers III Luzerne, whose fami-
hes are reported starving.
RumOrs.
The Worlds Washington special saws that Mr..
Hartranit is named for the English mission, and
the appointment of Stevens As munster to stock
holm, wa. personal request of Blaine
Railroad Accident.
By misplaced switch on the Jersey Midland
railroad, a small train was wrecked near llacken-
sack, this morning. No one hunt.
financial.
The treasury received from an unknown perso L
~ ,oJl Tor error on income returns Tor 90 and 60
Bank Matters.
The receiver of the Long Island Savings Ban k
days, and % per celt. more in three months.
Tweed.
Tweed to-day produced an assignment of Jas
O'Bllen of $4,000. halt of UBlien's claim
against the city, to 5. Foster Dewey, his Secreta
rg, and Dewey's CONVEYANCE thereof to Tweed,
with MsIheh ans ami O'Briens signatures as wit.
nesses. The transfer was made IN the presence OF
Senator Bxby, Dewey and kink in BiXbys office
| Brleus signature was identified by several
present, all members of Tammauy ring interested
IN the charter of 1870, and the senators were paid
10 pass II, but dian know of assenblymen beng
paid. Ii was Understood among the ling that they
were to reimburse themselves for the expense oI
passing the charter. Tweed testified he gave
ID. Barbour $4,000 to buy votes IN the assembly
for the new Charter. Gould Hall members of the
ring Turn ished the money for that purpose. May
OF Hall, Connolly and Tweed had information TIL
parties DONG business with the city were to pay
lhem ID per cent. each. Afterwards Connolly pOI
~ per cent. Sweeney also got percentage al
reserved IL per cent. Tor election.
senator Morton.
A despatch f.om Senator Morton's bro.her-in.
law, Holloway, says there has been no material
change IN Senator Mortons condition the pas
week. His physician believes he has passed the
crisis and While the Senator Is still very weak tue
phys ican IN attendance believes he will IT cover
His appetite has not vet returned, and it is not ey
peced he Will gain strength rapidly until he i.
abe 10 take substantial noufishmeut. His mlnc
has never been impaired III the least, and he lis.
tens to the reauing of the leading papers each day
takes deep interest in public affairs and com
ments freely upon what is read to him. 1t is no
expected he viii recover rapidly, but the phys
clans believe he VIII be able to be ia WashlugloI
at the opening of the regular session of Congres:
| 10 December.
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STATE NEWS,

The term commences at the Bangor Theogical
Seminary next Thursday.
James Lord, an aged farmer at Lyman, dropped
dead in the road last Tuesday forenoon. In the
morning he visited his sons res idence and then
started to return home. Ten or fifteen minutes
iiter@afd the son went out doors and found his
father dead in the road. The cause is thought TO
nave been heart disease.
David Stevens, who has just been committed to
oxford county jail for bIgsmy, has q record in
Lewiston police annals. Two years ago he was
found gully Of breaking and entering Park st.
stable. Judge Walton gave HIM a round SEN
fence, ana he began duty in Auburn workshop.
soon he fell ill., ostensibly, and a lady called to
see him. "Nho are you :" asked the jaIlor. "The
wife OF David Stevens" said she, and was admit
ted. few days after another lady called to see
nlm, WHO are you p asked the jailor. "The
wlte of David Stevens" replied the woman. "G
don't exactly see, but suppose it's all right"
SAID the sarcastic jailor, and she ADM tied
Meantime Stevens was reputed to be ill of con-
sumption, and in course of time he psrdoned
out. Now he turns up as quack doctor, married
again IN Norway, not so consumptive as he might
be.
The Brunswick Savings Institution has suffered
ny the general depreciation of securities. The
telegraph reports hearing before Judge Walton
ami says the Judge viii probably order a reduc-
ZION of the accounts to 80 per cent of the deposits.
Deposltors who elect to take stock IN the bank, it
IS thoughl, may realize = or per cent. more, as
the securities have probably been slightly under
valued BY the examiner.
{. c. Frost, Esq, of Auburn, the temperance
lecturer, came near drowning, the other day, on
Lake Winnepesaukee. There was more water in
mat case than Frost had previously recommended
tor one dose.
Notice has been given by the Lighthouse Board
that an automatic signal buoy giving signal blast
Of whistle at short intervals, has been placed off
Moosepeck Head, Name, in % fathoms of water.
Several large salmon have been noticed jumping
IN the Piscataquis at Dover, within a few days.
This has not occurred before Tor many years.
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fHatrta0.

In MS city, 1'th inst, ty Rev. + n Adams. Jos.
eph A. aver OF Readirld, to Mis. Milte \. Tres
colt of VI nchc.te ter.
In 1llbertsvlle y. Y, 18th inst al The re idence
OF the br des father, by Rev j. B Morse, sisted
by RcYs ). Moore, A. Wood and T.. 4. Hamilton,
Rev, }. III. Ecoh OF this city 10 Helen Lathrop cid
est daughter of Henry Gilbert, E,q.
Ia Wilton, 9sh inst, David Il. Chandler of ilton
to Mss Emma r.. Gardiner Of JAY.
in B)othby, ith inst, Levi Buns to Miss Lectina
wet.
In hrlstol goth ult., David c. Crocker to Mr..
Elv IA J'neS, both of Brs "l list mt Tag oI I'm.
IN ms Of Wakeheid Mass to Miss Mary l.. Yates
Of Round Pond
In WaldOO no, 27th nit, William Lovett of Chel.
sea, Mass to Mrs. Cla ID. stahl of Naldoooro'.
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UTAH.
Court Matters.

SALT LAKE CRY, September ID. Probate
Judge Elias smith having refused a committee of
the Grand Jury access to his books and papers,
was ordered to appear before District Judge Shat
fer today. Not appearing he was sdludged gull
ty Of contempt. The court fined him $500. and
$50 for each day he kept the papers from the
Grand Jury. The marshal was ordered to arrest
him upou forther refusal. The Grand Jury were
theieupon lowed access to the books and papers
1t Is supposed that the refusal was on account of
Wholesale divorce business.
Poiygamy.
NEW YORK, September l6. A Salt Lake City
special says that John W. Young first counsellor
to aud third son of the la;e Prophet, started for
ST. George this morning, for the purpose of taking
as polygamOus wife Miss Luella Cobb, a step
daughter OF the deiunct Brigham. This girl is q
granddaughter of Mrs. Augusta l.. Cobb, the de-
ceased Prophets concublne. Mary Wacott,
Brighams last wife, except Ann Eliza, il another
Miss Cobb, and mother also of one child by the
Prophet That John w. Young was engaged to
tue Cobb girl, became known to his wife Libby
he day following the Prophets funeral, and a
row followed. John VS. mother took his part
and reprmanded the wife for opposing a servant
OF the Lord IN his bigamous desires. A division
VI the children was made, and on Thursday last
Mrs Young deserted her husband and returned to
he home OF her father, Mr.. Canield, in Philadel-
phia. Miss Cobb IS only l6 years old, but is
tull grown woman. She aud her mother started
lOi 81. George Temple last Wednesday, bat John
w. delayed following until to-day, to avoid scan
DIAL The Digamous marriage will be consummat-
cd about the I'D inst.
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The Augusta club was worsted in the ball
match at Bangor last Friday, by score of Is to
Z. They do not attribute their defeat, as is Gus
tomary to unjust decisions of the umpire, but ac-
Knowledge themselves fairly beaten. The pitch
iag of Cutler Of the Bsngors was we're effective,
our boys failing to hit him with any success at all
until the last inning, when they made four base
hits, and with the assistance of few errors on
the part of their opponents, scored seven runs be-
fore the last man retired. The boys are highly
pleased at the treatment received at the hands of
the Bangor club and the citizens generally. dur
ing their brief stay in the city. An immense au-
dience witnessed the game, and bestowed their
applause in an impartial manner. Efforts are be-
ing made to have a return game played here, if
suitable arrangements can be made, as certain
amount of money will have to be raised to pay
their expenses.
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~s
LOUISIANA.
Military Matters.

New ORLEANS, September 10. The procession
yesterday &C .ebratlng tue emeute of 1876 and es-
adjustment of new regime under Nlcnolls, wa,
the gtandest military display since the war. Ov.
er 400 troops IN hne composed of the old white
league, two Louisiana regiments and the Wash
lngton and Louisiana artillery Of before the war.
Gov. Nichols reviewed the troops at the State
House. Inc galleries throughout the route were
decorated with flags, and flowers were snowered
on them by the ladies' as they marched by.
The streets were packed with people, and uni.
yersal good feeling prevailed. United States flag
were borne by every regiment, and the names OF
HAYES and Nichols were mentioned frequently
together the puOc appearing 10 feel there Is
now again out one union and one country"
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Lttch iel,s Locals.

As the writer and another man were quietly
house, last Wednesday, they were startled by a
noise-a rash as of a carriage suddenly drawn
over stones-and then crash Running towards
a brook, from whence the sound proceeded, they
what appeared to be pile of clothes 10 the
road while quietly standing on one side close bv
the willows itinging the brook was a horse al
tsChed TO dllapldated top buggy on It's beam ends.
Our first attention was to the mass in the road
which upon examination proved TO be the body OF
a man, carriage blanket aud an overcoat; the
body As still ana apparently as lIieless the cloth
my; while over his face and open, staring ewes the
blood was pouring from ugly wounds on the nose
and temples. The horse, which was an old shay
~ Arabian, Appeared to have entirely recovered
from Its iIlg ut, and stood there gazing upon the
ruin II had wrought Righing the carriage as
quickly a. possible, We raised the as we supposed
deAd) man 10 II sitting posture when he mucu 10 our
,ui lse showed siSns OF returning cousc ousness.
We then stood him on bis feet, when he in-
quifed where be was. Littlug him onto the car
rage seat we drove him to the nearest house,
Ms. Baltetts) ete bis wounds were bathed,
aud IN about an hour from the lime OF the acct
dent he Lad Sufficiently recovered to be taken
nome On the Nay back the horse showed symp
toms OF terror On approaching the spot where the
caitiage a. overturned, large stone had been
pulled out Of the ground not lar from the road on
townmcttinS day by man Wilh lifting machine,
aud that WAS the cause OF the mischief. DIR. Adams
"as called and alter examination, pronounced no
ZONES b. oxen except those of the nose and no
serious INJURY except 10 that organ. His right
"rist was CousIdt Iabiv lace rated. II WAS won
1eItul escape. rs had he struck on almost any
other part vi the head, the blow would have traC-
-urCd ms skull or broken his neck. He j. doing
remarkably well and suffers very little pain, BAT
feels pretty lame aud sore
We foIg got 10 meution him name-that Of one OF
Lhchneld's oldest aud best tzeus-Thomas True
a twin brother ot Hon. JOSIAH True.
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WATERVILLE
DeaIh.

WATERvILLE, September 10. Colonel Reube n
Hayes Green died yesterday at his residence in
Wlnslow, aged "a years. Few men carry through
long exemplary life the universal respect and es-
TEEN of all their friends and scquaintances that
has been accorded this genial gentleman, for al
most half century Of his residence in this vcin-
ity Col Green was born in Dover, N. H., Aug.
90 1888; was made Mason in Ssco lodge in
1904, and was the oldest Mason in New England
with one exception. He was the son of Or. Ezra
Green who was born in Maiden, Mass, in l746 !;
graduated at Harvard College, served through the
revolutionary war as surgeon in the army and ma
w, and died in Dover, n. H., in lS47 aged lOl.
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FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
Boston Stock List.


lSaes at the Brokers' Board.f
Boston, september Is, 1877.
Eastern Railroad, 4kaO-
Boston 4 Name Railroad agl--
Portland. Saoo y Portsmouth, g. a63-
Boston a Name Railroad, rs, IlO-a-
Eastern Railroad, 7s, 5Ok
dllue stale o's, H.
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M aTine News.

The large ledge in the Keunebec narrows
known as the DIR. Rock, has at last been removed
leaving depth of twelve feet of water at low
tide, and about seventeen feet at high
The American schooner, Louis A. Sweet, Capt.
Burgess, from Dix Cove, was abandoned on the
10Th of August. The master and crew were land
ed at Liverpool.
The brig Joseph Clark, Capt. Slahl. oil
Waldoboro, from Savannah for ST. John, with d
cargo OF hard pine lumber, was towed into Vine
yard Haven, Mass, the 10Th, by the steamer Mon
ohansett, with loss of her foremost below the eye.
of her rigging, having been in collision with the
schooner Ellen NJ Colder of Bath, from Boston
for Philadelphia. The brig will probably tow to
New Bedford Or Boston for the repairs. The Ell,
len NJ, Colder only lost the end of her jb5oom.
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YER MONT.
Poisoned.

WINDSOR, september Is. A case Of Eo,>oulD.
caused no little excitement hete TODAY. JONI
Hubbard, formerly resident Of Windsor, receLt y
removed to Clan emont, n ii His wife has spen
the summer in Malone, Y. Y, and last week re-
turned to her new home. About III o'clock to-day
Hubbard left home, with the intention OF spend
ing Sunday here. As he took leave of his wife
she urged him to take luncheon, and gave him
bag OF cookies. When within a mile and hal
OF Windsor he ate his luncheon and immed tate ly
felt bad symptoms. Seeing friend ia a corn tiel,
he determined TO reach him. but had CONFUSION,
and was Frustrated. Beng taken to Windsor
physicians were summoned who found the symp-
toms showed a case of poisoning by stiychniue
Hubbard Is now considered out of danger, and an
investigation INTO the case Is In progress.
September To- Mrs. Hubbard who came from
Claremont early tins morning, visited her must nu
to-day, but denies all knowledge OF strS chime
having been placed in his food.
Indictments.
BRATTLEBoRo, September l6. Twelve different
parties, including hotel proprietors druggists auC
saloon keepers, in this place, have been indicte,
by The grand jury OF the county, for the illega
sale of liquors and beer.
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Excursions seem now 20 be the order Of the day
We have had them recently TO Old Orchard, Bel.
fast, Castine, to Richmond, to the Hudson River
All well patroIized If there is no money, and
times are hand, people are travelling and going to
their fayorite resorts full as much as usual. Fri
day the thing was reversed instead of our people
going somewhere people from Portland and Along
on The llnc come to see u.s. our town and its sur
roundings. They came in good numbers too, II
cars well filled. In the evening an extra tram
from Waterylle came TO attend the concert aud
dance. From the patronage that has been given
these excursions this season, railroad officials
should learn that they serve themselves best when
they acc, mthouae the public most, that is in
cheap rates.
were well attended, $40 taken at the gate and
we learn there was some good trotling and play
ing.
Politically speaking, all is quiet since we have
ascettai.ed who is 10 be Governor. All are salts
fed except those who were defeated The green
back men worked nard and long. and hoped by
their persistent efforts and by becoming bride to the
democracy, to WIN. But sad 10 relate they didn't
get man IN the county. Not all democrats would
cudde down in the little bed made Tor them by
few Of their chiefs Seeking only to divide tue
republicans, they divided themselves. II must be
borne IN mind, however, that a large proportion
OF the Munson vote was thrown by democrats
One o.d II guar feeling somewhat d.gtunted
at the division OF the democracy, declared 1t was
the dongs Of jim Blaine. His associate SAID,
Joe, you are mistaken. You don't have the light
idea OF IT, The regular replied, lyon will see il
the end that jim Blaine got up the greenback
party sml Y to H. ure the democrats" He evi
IDENTITY was a reader OF the Standard, so his con-
cusiOns were natural.
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Astonishing Success

Boschee's German Syrup to let its wonderful quail
ties be known 10 their friends in curing consump-
100, severe coughs, Group, asthma, pneumonia ,
and in fact all throat and lung diseases. No per-
son can use it without immediate relief. Thr,e
doses will relieve any case, aud we consider it the
duty of all druggists TO recommend it to the poor
dying consumptve, at least to try one bottle, as
10000 dozen bottles were sold last year, and nc
one case where it failed was reported. Such a
medicine as the German Syrup cannot be toe
widely known. Ask your druggist about it. Sam.
pie bottles to try sold at 10 cents. Regular size
- cents. For sale by druggists.
may IL -teod&wtf
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" ASIIINGTUN.



NEW YORK, September Is. Assistant Secretary
McColmlck Ieslg nation lakes effect Oct. 4th. II
Is believed that he will have diplomatic mission.
Secret Service.
1t Is stated the present organization OF secret
service and special agents of the treasury will be
abandoned, and Will DC re-orgaulzcd ON a new ba.
sis, as several objecional features have been dis
covered by recent Investigations.
Death.
Hugh Ciferton, prominent citizen of George
town, brother of the late Senator Allan Cafertou
ct W.st Va, died suddenly last night of paralysis,
aged IS.
A New Comet.
The following description Of the discovery of a
comet Is furnish by Professor Henry A faint
comet was discovered by Coggin at Marseilles,
sept. II. Right ascension shows 81 minutes de
cIlnatlou North IS degrees II minutes daily mo-
uon minus 40 seconds and South Is minutes
Personal.
Only one member of the cabinet, Sec'y Sher-
man. Is in Washington.
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Chicago Produce Market.

thlcag0 september TO- 1871,
fLOUR-EXtra spring ~ 75a5 50.
WHEAr-No. spring 091s 100, cash. 1861. a
=; sept 1885 October y55a No.3. s61la-;
10 O0- rejected, 70 "a -.
CORN No. mixed, 351s sash 4311 Sept, 43& ;
Oct 4i7s.
OATS 2i&c sash: 241ic Sept; PAR Oct.
RYE-No :, 55hlc
BARLEY-No.2 spring, a66c.
PORK Cash, IL 45-al2 90. Sept, Is o.,
Oct, Is 40.
LARD Cash $40 cash; lO--a9 Is =, Sept.
Oct. IS -a9.421s.
BULK MEA I5-Shoulders, So a9a.c; short rib
sides, IA &C.; short clear rib, ia q.
WHlokEI-We stern, 90
'tRElGHrS-Corn to Buffalo, &C.; wheat do,
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
IT, THE
Tally Ecansaet Journal.
LEW lS1ON
A SMlniilCr.


LEWISTON, Soptemb ID. The report in Bos.
Ton papers that r. c. Jewett Il Co. Of Auburn, de-
csmped, etc, conveys wrong impression. Lately
Il party supposed to be Geo. Campbell, hired
basement in Auburn, ard put up sign of Rufus
Jewett X Co." lie obtained small consiguments
but left before the drafts matured. II. c. Jewett
is ore Of our heaviest and most reliable commits
sion merchants in grain and flour, aud should not
be confounded with the party taking the name of
Rufus Jewett & Co.
The party opened here six or eight months ago.
lie paid a month in advance for the store and at
the expiration paid second month and refe rred
the delay in receiving goods to the strikers. 1t
appears be sent circulars West, signed r. Jewett
* Co., soliciting consi gnments. lie received two
lots of leather from Boston via Grand Trunk
which IN day or two were re-shppcd by Maine
Central to Narney K Co., Boston, a firm that no
one here has knowledge of. SO far a. known no
other goods ever came to the n Before the draf its
for the leather matured, the lessees Of the store
had left
O1r officers had their attention called to the
man. and have kept close watch. They note that
he had conference with parties at night that he
did not associate with by day, and the night all
left safe was broken open in Bethel.
Destructive Fire.
AT half past nine fire was discovered in the sta
BILE on lot near Clark ( kilburne's drug store,
which extended to two other stables close by
thence to tenement house adjoining the drug
sore on Lisbon street, and four tenement houses
OF Park street.
Clark < Harow's store was damaged only by
water. The stock was removed. The tenement
was destroyed, as well as the three stables The
biick house caught in the roof and burned down
to the first story.
One stable belonged to r. Henderson. A horse
belonging to Peter Smith was burned All the
other property was owned by the Kilbourne
House. Their loss on the wooden property was
$1,000; insured in Perham's agency for 81 900
Loss on brick building, 50 5O0 insured 81 900 in
Western Assurance Co., Toronto also policy in
Dunlap & JordAn's agency
Clark < Harlow have 81 900 in Mloitts, Pa,
which will neatly cover the loss.
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The History of Brunswick. Topsham and
Harpswell, which has been carefully compiled by
q. A. and FL. W. Wheeler, is now iu the hands of
the printers, Messrs. Alfred Nudge & Son of Bos
ton, who will push the printing as rapidly as pos
slble consistently with good work and the speci-
men sheets that have been issued show that the
work will be first class. The compilers promised
in their prospectus book of 600 pages, but it
will be much larger volume, the number of