davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-15

A NEW INSTRUMENT FOR SCIENCE
There is now in operation in the Labora-
tory of Central University, Richmond,
KY, an interesting apparatus that re-
cords in beautiful manner the motion
of the earth in its hourly progress through
space. 1t is the invention of Professor
7. W. Tobin. The principle upon which
the instrument is formed is, that deli
cately constructed pendulum will con-
tinue to oscillate in the same direction
as started, and preserving that plane,
mark the movement of the earth beneath
it. The principle was demonstrated by
Foucault, French philosopher, in 1851
was verified in Boston at the Bunker Hill
Monument, and lastly again at Yale Col
lege. The apparatus hitherto employed
has been cumbersome, and the results
obtained somewhat vague. The expert
ments, nevertheless, bear historical inter-
est, and are related in modern textbooks
on physics. 1t has devolved upon Ken
lucky to furnish the scientific world with
ton of this beautiful phenomenon, to-
gether with the apparatus for producing
the result SO as to be proved in school
room or laboratory. The instrument is
about six feet high, consisting of an iron
tripod and delicate pendulum. There is
an index attached to the upper portion Of
the pendulum, and when the pendulum
is started this is perfectly still. In six
minutes the earth's motion becomes ap-
parent, and the needle shows about one
degree Of deviation. In one hour the
movement is so marked that the distance
traversed by the earth may be estimated
from its data. The pendulum is of such
delicate construction that it will remain
in motion for twelve hours, aud yet may
be retarded or even stopped by blowing
upon it.-Louisriile Courisr-JournaI.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-15
The Land of the Midnight Sun.

The Rochester Union makes the follow
ing extract from private letter dated at
Tromsoe, Norway, July 3: We steamed
into this pretty Arctic town night before
last, and shall make our hOre here
week longer, while portion of the party
finish their northern trip around North
Cape to VadsOe. We crossed the mount
aims by means of horses and carriages,
using one hundred and twenty for our
ride of two hundred miles. The law re-
quires every station-from six to ten
miles apart-to furnish travellers fresh
horses within half an hour of their arriv-
al. We are now two days into the Arc
tic Circle, and where we now live the sun
shines brightly at midnight from May 90
to July %. Even two days before reach
ing this point the sun was so strong ut
midnight that the ladies wanted shades.
This coast is perfectly beautiful, or, l
should have said, grand, as we'll as won
derful. For nearly 1000 miles the islands
are so thick-so close together-that it is
like sailing up river which expands into
lakes. The whole distance is overshad-
owed with snow-c capped mountains from
5000 to 5000 feet in height. rising alb
lance are to be seen those which are much
higher. We we're exposed only once or
twice to the open sea, and then only two
or three hours at a time. The air here is
very celebrating. Yesterday the chill
dren picked wild flowers as We were
walking, and within few feet snow
balls. 1t is wonder that in so short a
season everything can be grown in this
latitude, and yet grass springs up rapidly,
often growing an inch in twenty-four
hours. They have but two seasons really
ten months of winter and two of sum-
mer. Although the season is so long yet
the fords never freeze, and l think we
often have as cold weather in New York.
The occupation Of the place is fishing,
mostly herring and Goldfish. All are we'll
TODD; no rich and no poor. The people
are intelligent, the masses receiving fair
education. But what queer place and
what queer customs! From the belfry
of the church, between the hours of 8 at
night and A. NJ, a man shouts the time
of night through large tin horn at in
tervals of every half hour. The clergy
men wear large wide rufs. We have Just
been to see the Lapps, some three or four
miles from the town. They were notified
the day before, and for small sum spent
the whole day among the mountains gath
ering their reindeer, which they drove
down for US to see-some 400 of them in
number. 1t was such novel sight to
see them coming down the steep mount
aims. They will not live low down, as
they eat only reindeer moss, which grows
where it is very cold. Cows will not eat
where they have been, as the scent of the
little hair they shed is very offensive to
them. We 60 from here to the tiords
around Molde and Bergen, and purpose
spending few weeks there; from thence
we go to Hamburg, through Germany to
Geneva, reaching Nice about the first OF
| November
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-15
Birds of the Forest.

o fcllowi follow! follow!
Across the pine-roofed hollow,
Song-tinted breakers
On the woods wild acres;
knowing the mellow rush
OF song is as the flush
OF the first day that was,
The dreaming, only day,
Lost in the sobbing away
OF sin and pain, alas!
Sweet birdl the blessed place
In what glad world was set
With glory face to face,
Do you remember yet?
His song their circles trace
Without annoy or fret;
They seem to interlace
The family known and met.
0! how the world of song
May bloom, and throb, and grow,
Or on the pathways long
Melodious overflow!
Through all earth's noise and wrong,
Through all her pain and woe,
How sweet, and purely strong,
The fires of being glow!
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-15

OK THE FLY.-"Landlordl"
Eyes, SIR"
"What's thatf"
"Butter, sir"
"Does it belong to the leaguel"
s.Sirl'
"Has it any ambition to excel as base
ballistl'
81 don't grasp your meaning, SIR"
swell, it should, for it's the best fly
catcher l ever saw"
sob, 1 seel John, take this away, and
bring the gentleman some of tho muffin
butter"
Silence prevailed.--Louispize Courier
Journal.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-15

IT is said that the famous Eddystone
lighthouse 10 about to fall. 1t was COM
pleted in 1850 and has consequently done
nearly one hundred and twenty years.
service. The destruction with which it is
now said to be threatened il not from
any weakness or decay in the structure
itself, but in the reef of rocks ON which
it 10 built, which is represented - being
ready 10 crumble away.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-15

AN eminent Scottish divine happened
to meet two of his practitioners at the
house of lawyer, whom he considered
too sharp a practitioner. The lawyer
jocularly put the question: "Doctor,
these are members of your flock. May /
ask, do you look upon them as white or
black sheepa" II don't know" answered
the divine,dryly, "whether they are black
or white sheep; but know II they are
here long they are pretty sure to be
aeeced."
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-15

one person dec at each pulsat on Of
the heart.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-19

Attention is called by the city asses
sor to the following section of the city
charter:
Section 100. The assessor and collec-
tor shall, ut least ten days before the
first day of January eaoh year, give
public notice, by handbills circulated
through the city, and by ADVERTISE
ment In some paper, that all persons
owning, or having in their possession
M agent of another, any personal prop
erty or real estate, subject to municipal
taxation, are required TO render the
same on or before the first day OF Feb
ruary ensuing. All persons owning
any such property, or having it under
control, shall render a list Of the same
to the assessor and collector, together
with its cash value, and shall be re-
quired to make affidavit to the truth
and correctness of the same. Any one
failing to render said property by Feb
ruary first of any year for which 1t Is
10 be assessed shall be liable TO fine
not exceeding fifty dollars and cost.
All merchants doing business in the
city are required within the same time
to furnish to the assessor and collector
at his office II true sat ment, verified
by affidavit of such merchant or his
agent, of the highest amount IN value
of al goods, wares and merchandise,
owned and kept on hand for sale by
such merchant, on the first day of
January. Any merchant failing to
comply with this requirement shall be
liable to fine AZ above provided.
j. N. OGDEN,
ianl2dlW CitY Assessor md COlleolor.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-19
THE LECTURE.


Hon. II. y. PeiNOttO on turkey.
A very large and intelligent audi
ence assembled last night In the Syna'
gOgue to hear the lecture OF Hon. b. i.
Peixotto, late United States Consul in
Roumania, on the subject OF Turkey
and the East" The lecturer IL highly
cultivated and educated gentleman,
whose extensive travel and long resi-
dence in the East has rendered II ia
miliar to him, and he has gathered by
observation an immense fund of In.
formation relative TO the history, man
ners, customs, present condition, past
traditions, social, religious and politi-
cal status of the Turks.
The lecture included brief sketch
of Servia, Herzegovania, Ronmania
and Turkey, the present reforms In
augurated by Turkey, her attitude in
the present European complication,
and much interesting matter touching
Russian influence in Servia, aud the
laws and religion of the Turks, whom
he spoke highly of and credited with
many virtues honorable to the race.
One of the most important features
of the lecture was the conversation lie
gave which he had with high Turk
ish official, q Cabinet Minister, who, in
answert to many questions, foreshadow-
ed the probable course of Turkey in her
present difference with Russia, from
which it would appear that the policy
of Turkey will be to preserve the in-
tegrity of her territory and institutions
at all hazards; to suffer annihilation
before yielding to the demands of Rus
sia beyond such reforms rs she may see
fit to inaugurnte.
1t is very important to note in this
connection, that the Minister was OF the
opinion that in War, Austria would
be bound to take part with Turkey;
that England, in spite OF her reluctant
attitude, would he compelled also to
side with Turkey and that Italy would
also. This would leave France neu-
trail, while the neutrality Of Germany
would be possibly temporary, and per-
haps thorough.
The spirit of Turkey was up, and
while she confessed that she might be
overrun and even occupied and con-
quered, yet all Europe could not force
her to do otherwise than she had been
doing in the matter Of conducting her
own internal affairs.
The lecture was in every way n pol
ished and solid effort, replete with in.
formation, observation and talent.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-19
CARD.
To tho CItIzenn OF DnIIns.


The undersigned, having purchased
the restaurant, No. 405 Main street
Opposite the LeGrand hoteD known
as the "Delmonico," has entirely reno,
waited, reftted and decorated the same
In tirst-class manner.
A long experience in the restaurant
business In New York and Philadel
phia, enables the present proprietor tc
judge of the wants, and cater to the
tastes Of II iirst-cia trade.
The public are assured that no ex.
pense has been or will be spared to
render the "Delmonico" restaurant,
tirst.class In every respect, and that
our business men with their families
and friends can there find suitable
place to refresh themselves without
annoyance or any unpleasant features.
1t is the intention of the present
management TO supply a want long
felt in this city, of providing a first
class restaurant, where all the delica-
cies of the season will be served daily,
and where cleanliness, decorum and
courtesy will attract the patronage of
the resident community.
An inspection of the attractions, i'm
provements and couisn is respectfully
solicited.
A reasonable numbers of table board
ers taken.
COLONEL. A. IL. WANDS
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-19
All for Charity.

In giving the charity benefit al
Thompson's theater on Sunday night
did not the object sought to be accom-
plished justify the means?
Would the bread bought with money
taken In on that evening been less
sweet, or the clothing kindly placed
over chilled forms less warm, and
would the hearts of the unfortunate
been less thankful?
"And he entered again into the syn
agogue, and there was man there
who had wlthered hand"
"And they watched him whether he
would heal on the Sabbath day; that
they might accuse him."
"And he saith unto the man which
had the withered hand, Stand forth! p
"And he saith unto them: Ia It law
full to do good on the Sabbath days, or
to do evil? to save life or to kill? but
they held their peace"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-19
Lnnuary Q, lS7E-lAnlltf
Dr. Harness Seares.

To the Editor OF the Herald;
This distinguished philanthropist
has entered our State and will lecture
In Dallas on Friday evening, at half
past sewers o'clock. DenisOn gave
him grand reception, and friend
after seeing and hearing him, writes
that he il as great and good rs the
most flattering reports have represent
ted. We earnestly hope that Dallas
will give him u full house. Let every
philanthropist and friend Of education
In our city attend. The lecture has
been announced for the Lamar street
Methodist church, than which more
appreciated house could not have been
selected, as IL is well located and easy
of access. II. c. BUCkNER'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-19

- "He saith unto tho man,
stretch forth thine hand. Aud he
.tretchou /, Jul; and his hand Wa' re-
stored whole as the other" 'And 1t
ca ne to pass on the second Sabba1h
after the first, that he went through
tho corn.nelds; aud his disciples
plu1ked the ears Of corn, and did eat,
rubbing them in their hands.
"Aud certain Of The PhariseeG said
unto them, Why do ye that which Is
not lawful on the sgpbath.days 4?
Sand Jesus answering them said,
Have ye not read 30 much as this,what
David did, when himself was an hum
gered, and they which were with him;
how he went into the house OF God
aud did take and eat tho shew bread,
and gave also to them that were with
him, which II IL not lawful to eat but
for TIE priests alone?
"And he said unto them, that the
Son Of Man IL Lord also OF the Sab
bath.n
"And he was teaching in one OF the
synagogues on the Sabbath; and be-
hold there was woman which had
spirit OF intirmity eighteen years, and
was bowed together, aud could IN
no wise lit up herself"
"And he laid his hands on her; anC
Immediately she was made straight
and glorilled God. And the ruler o
the synagogue answered with indigna
ton because that Jesus Ind healed OF
the Sabbath day"
"The Lord answered him and said
Thou hypocrlte, both not each one o
you on the Sabbath loose his OK o
his Ass from the stall, and lead hin
away to watering, and ought not thi
woman be loesed on the SAT
bath day ?"
"And when he had said these thir y
: all his adverssaries were ashamed"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-19

M. r. on Saturday night. Ole
hall.
The stock of apples In market Il
good, at fair prices.
Marshal Morton reports criminal
and disorderly items scarce.
--Occupation-tax business occupied
the two Justices court yesterday.
The Commerce and Ervay street
railway will soon be a hxed fact.
The real estate market continues
firm, and houses to rent very scarce.
The news stand in the LeGrant
has been bought by Mr., w. c. Sample
The Stonewall Greys are ordered
to assemble Mt their armory tonight
for drill.
Work on the distillery daily gives
promise of supplying the great demand
for whisky.
Cotton buyers were anxiously
looking for the European war news
yesterday.
For the first time In years there
was quite heavy fog here on Wednes.
day night.
The late commercial hurricane
having spent its force, matters gener-
ally will now mend.
"A Enumber Of young gen tlsmen
give an informal hop this evening at
the San Jacinto Hotel.
The handsome residence of Alfred
Davis, Esq, will be quite an ornament
to that part Of the city.
The two congresses are again as
Stunning their usual activity, although
cotton still comes In slowly.
The Knights of Pythias have
moved to the hall over Haggart's,
corner Main and Market streets.
An old dead horse lying near the
intervention Of Pacific avenue and
Houston street Is a nuisance to be re-
moved.
In the District Court, in the case
Of J. M. Bum vs. Thomas Flynn, a
verdict for the defendant was rem
dered.
The present crowded condition of
our old rattle.trap Of a jail, Is the best
argument In favor of the necessity
for q new one.
Parties who have changed their
places Of business or residence will do
we'll to notify the canvasser at the
Commercial Office, that they may APP
pear correctly In the directory.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-19
Hest Opening for the Finest Basement
saloon In the state.

For lease, the basement of the
Brueggerhotf building in the city of
Austin, Texas, situated in the business
centre Of the city, on Congress avenue
one block from the State Capitol and
new District Court House; the United
States Federal Court room and all the
United States offices are in this build.
Ing; completely furnished with gas
and water, and the finest bar fixtures
In the State. Long term of lease given
to a good and responsible tenant, Rent
moderate. None but responsible and
live men need apply. Possession given
Immediately. For terms apply to
EGGLESToN q BRO,
JanlS-lw Real Estate Agents, Austin, Texas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-19
Oak Lawn school Concert

AT seven O'Clock this afternoon the
Oak Lawn School will give musical
concert. which no doubt will be well
worth hearing. The music and sing
ing promises to be excellent, and Of a
character suited to the most fastidious
taste. 1t ia to be hoped that the attend
ance will be large, as the entertain
ment Is given for laudable purpose.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-19

MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


Financial.
NEW YORK, January lS.-Gold firmer at
lOU1AWl0GS4.
Governments Arm; new IS l?L. state bonds
active and steady,
NBw ORLEANS, January IS 714@lOLh.
Commercial.
NEW ORLEANS, January 49, Cotton in fair
demand. Sales $500. Good ordinary lllka
ll3sc; low middling llB@l2c; the rest un.
chnI ged, Receipts, net iU92; gross 2l9j. Ex-
ports to Liverpool 7lll bales; To Bremen 6l05.
stock on hand 2Bit. Sight 4 discount sterl-
Ing; bank 6,l5.
LIVERPOOL, January lS-Cotton quiet;
middle uplands BS; middle Orleans IA. Fu-
lures steady ut last nigot's prices.
GALVESTON, January lS-Cotton market
quiet; good middling 1870; middling l2llc;
low middllng ls4c; good ordinary llaC; or.
binary leAc; low ordinary 90. Sales 262i
bales.
lST. LOUIS, January B.--Flour arm and
unchanged, but less active. Wheat dull;
No. 2 red fall VI 81; No. 3 81 iS. Corn easier:
No. 2 mixed i0@iOl4c. oats vuiet and un-
changed. Pork dull, SIC 10. Lard dull, lO1ac
snked. Bulk meats weak and little doing;
6kgGk. @S54 @Sn@SsS9Si4 Tor shou ders,
clear RIOS, and clear sides. Bacon dun and
unchanged
ST. LOUIS, January lS,-Cattle In good de-
mand
Hogs dull. Packing SO 75@s8
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-19

The State and county tax rolls for
1876 will close on the 18th of February,
1877. After the latter date there will
be additional cost. Don't delay pay
ing until February begins, as it will
take every day from now until the
close of that month to close the rolls,
If sixty.tive persons pay each day. II
any considerable number wait till the
last it will be impossible for me to re-
ceive and receipt for the amounts, and
this Will add costs to the tax payer.
W. II. PRATHER,
Janl3-Marl. Tax Collector Dallas Co.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-19
Animal Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Exchange Bank will be
held at the Office OF said bank at ,
o'clock p, m, on Tuesday, the 3Oth day
of January, 1877, for the purpose of
electing officers for the ensuing year,
and the transaction of any other bust
ness that should properly come before
said meeting, c. NJ, swlNK,
Cashier.
Dallas, Texas, Dec, 80, 1876. dec3l.lm
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-19
Tnx-pnxers, Attentioni

Notice is again given that | am
ready to receive taxes on the delin-
quent Dallas und Wichita railway,
and Texas and Pacific railroad as
sessment for 1874 and 1875, as also
for 1876. On the first Monday in
March the delinquent taxes for 1874 and
1875 will be advertised and sold with
the city ad valorem taxes, unless sooner
paid. J. N. OGDEN,
City Assessor and Collector
January l1, 1877. --lw
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-19

In consequence OF his honor Mayor
Kerioot's disapproval Of the night set
apart for the charity benefit at Thomp.
sens theater, the management has de-
termined to postpone the benefit In
definitely. JOHN W. THOMPSON.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-19
LOCAL BREVITlES.

lie Grand market is tie place to
buy your game; they keep a fine as-
sortment on hand at all times, corner
Main and Market streets.
Buy your deeds, leases, bonds, etc.,
at The HERALD office, and write out
your contracts.
If you have anything to sell or
wish to buy anything, call on William
A. Jones, 7lO Elm street.-Ad
For fine Caddo lake perch, red
fish, salt water trout, etc., go TO the
Merchants Restaurant, 5O3 Main street.
They are always supplied.
William A. Jones will pay the
highest price for secondhand furni-
ture or anything else you may have to
sell. Call at 7l0 Elm street.-Ad
Morton, OF Indiana, has made q
bad break, and 30 have all lovers Of
good oysters. They break straight for
the Merchants Restaurant, 5O8 Main
street.-Ad
Fine wines and Kentucky whisky,
for medical purposes, at Raney u
Crowdus'.
Choice Goshen butter at Raney u
Crowdus'. 1T.
Pocket stoves, the very thing for
travellers, campers or nurseries, at City
Drug Store, +. Beaumont II Co.-tf
"A large and we'll selected stock OF
fireworks, of every description al
De Stefano Bro.'s.-Ad.
French John has fresh water cres
ses, the only ones In town, which ht
supplies to the trade as well as hi
guests.--tf
--For choice oranges, Malaga grape
or anything In the line of fruits, nuts
fancy candies, etc. Call at Do Stelan'
Bro.'s.-Ad.
Don't buy any watches or jewelr.
until you have examined the nev
stock and prices at Austin's, GOA Mail
street.-tf
-Vane, Calvert u Co.'s nike
paints, ready for use, at manufacturer
prices. Il. Beaumont " Co., agents
Dallas, Texas.-tf
Best, freshest and cheapest gro
oeries In the city at Raney u Grow
dus'. TT.
The only genuine old Dun, Mon
arch sour whisky In Dallas cai
be found at Uraddock's, opposite Lee
Grand Hotel.-.tf.
--For large, fat bivalves, call oil
French John.--tf
--Buchan d Co.'S, cresylic ointmen
or screw worms, cure for foot rot II
heep, ut City Drug store, Ills Elm
street, Dallas, Texas.-tf
Choice mince meats at Raney 4
Crowdus', 708 Elm street.--tf
The tables OF French John, tn
prince of caterers, whose restaurant /
in the old Odd Fellows building, ar
always supplied with the freshest deli
Cacies Of the season.--tf
--Austin's Is the place for bargains
in fine watches and jewelry.--tf
The original French John has tn,
finest display Of large shell oysters
game of all kinds, the choicest outs o
beef, mutton, veal, pork, ETC., also sal
and fresh water fish, shrimp, poultry
milk shOats, and In fact the very bes
Of everything the markets of Dallas
If you want to find the choices
meats In the city, go to the lie Crane
market, corner OF Main and Marke
streets.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-19

That you do not know what to present
to your friend or sweetheart for Il
Christmas gift, but go to J. M. Dram,
207 Main street, and buy for the pur-
pose a fine gold watch and chain, n
sparkling diamond, II choice locket
and necklace.--tf.