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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-02-06
with Colonel Jack Wharton very well

WIN NOiOnel JACK wharton very well
indeed.
Question did he ever tell you that
he had possession of any OF these let.
ters| Answer-He didn't.
Questionable you know that he
had possession OF themP Answer
did not.
Question Did you ever have cou.
versation with Senator w st in regard
to the use of money to affect the result
OF the election? Answer--I never
had.
Question--Were any returns from
Vernon parish burned In your pres.
ence or with your knowledge? An.
swer--With due regard TO the gentle
man of the committee, will state
am unwilling TO catharise upon the re-
suits Of the election until | have
been discharged from contempt before
the House and my liberties as an
American freeman allowed, with the
exception of Vernon. Upon that |
am willing to give the fullest explana.
ton, but upon all other matters rela.
ting to the election unjust decline to
testify, until the punishment of which
| have bseA adjudged shall have been
carried out, or have been relieved.
am ready to answer your question.
Questlon-You may state whether
the returns from polls No. . and g. or
other polls from Vernon parish, were
burnt or otherwise destroyed In
your presence, with your knowl-
edge? Answer-No, sir; the man
who has sworn that to effect is
an unmitigated liar. beg your par.
don, gentlemen, did not me N TO Of.
fend the feelings OF tho committee, but
the outrage upon my rights and my
character excited me and caused me to
use language which, perhaps, ought
not to be used before this committee.
Questionable you make any re.
quest or give any direction for the
destruction, in any form, of any paper
returned to the board
Question Make the statement now
in connection with that matter. When
the compiled returns by the supervisor
Of election from Vernon parish were
transmitted in Il single sheet by mail,
u route of four hundred miles.
Wells The envelope was opened in
the presence OF the gentlemen who
were there and who had gone there
from the North for the purpose of ex-
aiming the counts. On opening the
returns there was but single paper
enveloped in returns and that was
the compiled statement from
the supervision OF registration.
There was always u pro-
test signed by the clerks on behalf
Of the Hayes electors, and other pro-
tests, rs will be shown by reference to
the books.
Question There were no such as
have been referred to destroyed AN
swer-No such papers came from that
parish.
Some two hours OF cross eXRmina'
ton followed, In which some Of Mr.
Fields friends said no had caught u
tartar. Wells was persistent to the
end.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
The nay Consumed I'm Discussing the
Recess AdJOurnment QuestiOD.

The Day Consumed I'm Discussing the
Recess ADJOURNMENT QuesiioD.
The House ruled that the session this
morning IL continuance Of the Iegis-
lative session of Thursday, but with
drew the ruling to hear argument,
which Is now progressing.
A bill was passed removing the POI
lItical disabilities of James s. Johns
ston, Of Georgia.
The day was consumed Ia discus
sion az to whether the House could
adjourn under the provisions OF the
electoral bill.
A bill directing the judiciary CON-
mittee to inquire into the subject was
referred. Recess.
The Senate passed bill appropriate
ing $500, 900 to provide for the dehcien'
cy on appropriation for publicprinters
during the current fiscal year.
Mr.. Spencer presented various reso'
) lutions of the Alabama Legislature In
favor of granting public lands to aid
the public schools, asking an appro
priation for the improvement OF the
Alabama river and for the repeal o
the law imposing "A tax on spirits dis
titled from fruits, all of which were re
ferred to the appropriation committee
Mr.. Cooper submitted minority re-
port In the Florida case.
On motion Of Mr.. Howe, the ser
peant.at-arms was instructed to arres
Littleneld, who failed to attend th
commission because he said the Hous'
committee wanted him. Recess.
2 VESTS Explanation of the Bargai'
= ana sale Letter.
In the Senate this morning, MI
West, of Louisiana, made persona
exclamation In relation to the letter
Z Mr.. Wells, Of the Louisiana Returning
BOARD. addressed TO him, and read be
q fore the House committee on Satur
, day. He said he availed himself 0
this opportunity to make an eIplana
. tion. which he was not permitted T.
s make before that committee. He be
s came aware OF the existence of tn
:, letter some time last week, through
the public press. On Saturday, whel
he learned that the committee had TIL
g letter, he voluntarily went before tn
committee, without any subpoena, an
read the letter to them. He could hav
10 awaited himself Of his privilege as
, Senator, and refuse to divulge tn
: contents Of the letter, hut he desire
~ that all facts In regard to Louisian
70 should be known. He had not held
n or did he intend to hold,
- C,andcstinc CorrespOnde Dce
10 with any one in regard to counting IN
70 electoral vote. About the time tho
u the letter should have been delivere
ii TO him, he was informed BY the Secr'
,Se, tary of War that man by the nam
y. Of Maddox was here attempting
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There is q man by the name OF q.
Il. Robert, from Grayson county, now
in the city hospital, where he was
brought on Sunday morning, with
small wound In the head, which he
says he had received from man near
the Union depot who had struck him
twice, once In the head and once In the
breast with piece of iron. The City
Physician thinks that Roberts is sub
jeet to cts, and may have received the
Injuries during one. The Marshal is
ofthe opinion that he is insane. Rob-
erts still sticks to his story, which Is by
no means improbable. There are
plenty Of men here who would knock
anybody down at night II there was
chance OF getting five dollars BY the
lob. ao
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Closing Out Bargains:

OyCrcOats, Business Suits, Dress Suits, Walking
Suits, Boys and Children Suits at an immense
Sacrifice in Order to Close Out Mems and Youths
WOrsted Prince Albert FrOCks from $40 to $50.
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II aud to consider its powers and du.
ties ia the case preliminary to final
argument.
3ho commission, before adjourn.
ment, announced there would be no
public session tomorrow that the day
would be occupied In consultation.
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noooCanr be made by by e ESsyI,c ase we
NUIIleyery mont, n i,a ane Win WIIIiTs to to
ID UUUSTcGIsSr "a" day right in their S own
~,,,,os Have no room TO explain ners'
SSness ard I'd % s m %SmS%%
VIII VIII furnish you cS ,npn iaTnythur else We
business payss us of starting you. Particu-
will bear eH ~ r,,s and zee. Farmers aud me;
lars free their sons and daneniers an mam ne,
S Sn"S' need Q, p9 SS so MUr n s IS
should write 70 So W. ia the time. Don't delay.
work 2. 1 TpuI Co., Augusta, Maine lIOa'in
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STATE OF TEXAS, Dallas county-ss' ~
l. Thos. X. FERGUSON, Cashier OF , tneV ths
Bank Of Dallas 40 s ,1Se 10 the best OF my
knowieogTrH ips k. FERGUSON, Cashier.
:. a,d ,ubsoribed before me, this
ith day oi '""'CHAS , FRED. TUCKER, 49,
,.,o,.d,f Notary Public Dallas co,
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

TIE DEAD SEA OF AMERICA. There
are no fishes in the Great Salt Lake. The
only living thing beneath its waters is Il
worm about quarter of an inch long
This worm shows up beautifully under the
lens of a microscope. When storm aris-
es. the worms are driven ashore by the
thousands, and devoured by the black
gulls.
We found pure stream pouring into
the lake, 1t was filled with chubs and
sinners. The fish became frightened aud
were driven down the brook into the
briny lake The moment they touched its
waters they came to its surface, belly up.
ward, and died without gasp. The wa
ter is remarkably buoyant. Eggs and DO.
tstoes float on it like corks,
Mr.. Hood and myself stripped and went
in swimming. | dived into the lake from
II small pier, which had been built for the
use of u small steamboat that formerly
piled upon the waters. The sensation was
novel. The water was so salty that my
eyes and ears began to smart, so buoyant
that l found no difficulty in floating, even
when the air was exhausted in my lungs,
As struck out for the bench felt as LIGHT
rs fearther. In spite of all that could
do my head would fly out of the water.
The lightness of the water and surging OF
the waves forced my feet from under me.
A person who could not swim might easily
be drowned in five feet Of water. His
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

A FAIR DECISION. Brother Gardner
was yesterday called into house on Grove
street, to render decision on the case of
II cOlorcd man who had jumped his board
bill, the landady desiring to know if she
could sue the dcscrtcr without his being
present.
What is the cbieck of sui,?" said
the philosopher
Il" So as to secure the debt" she re-
piled.
After Securing de Diet, den what?"
Den collect it."
"How can you collect if de man hasn't
got nuffin?n
" OATS what called you in fur" she
continued. II want II 'cision on dat
pint"
De case am-de case am" he mused,
rs he rubbed his head, "de case am. can
you collect anything of cull'd man who
hasn't got muffin? Tell you what I'd do,
Misses Brown, I'd waite for dat niggor to
cum back, make u bargain to board him
for six weeks, an den slap an execution
on him an seize de contract"
" But how would dat git what he owes
me now?1 she asked.
I" 1t wouldn't git the lost money, of
course, but you see it would keep him from
boarding on you six weeks mo- OATS de
'cision, Misses Brown, an now I'll take one
OBJ dem pies an be goin' home to dinner"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

A JAPANESE ON AMERGCA.-A Japanese
traveller SiOnara by name, has pub.
Iished ais observations in this conn.
try' 'SRd some Of them are decidedly
entertaining. For example, he warns
US Vlat we can never again settle
presidential disputes by the method Of
etSnt to seven, and says that in Japan the
projectors of our high commission. after
giving rise to so mach dissatisfaction
would have to commit suicide. "Tboucb
90 not approve this practice, think IN
I'LL countries have arrived at an advanced
political state it is in some respects GOOD
IL makes men very careful in PROMISING
political plans" Obviously, "In Japan, 3
conVlhues elonara, "all editors of Eewspa-
pels writing like those in this country
would 4c Obliged to perform this uct
(suicide) and even Mr. Tilden. after he
Ilad got majority Of nearly 100000 votes
cobid not survive his defeat with honor
eNG this is not because he has used bad
language, but because he himself has been
so much abused. For this reason he
would have to commit seppaka (suiclc). ;"
There IS something "childlike and bland -
about this observer, albeit he is Japanese.
not Chinese. The essay is printed from
his manuscript without alteration, so us to
preserve the original aroma of his native
suggestions and he certainly succeeds bv
his extreme simplicity in imparting new
value to very elementary statements.
The only thing to be done " in this coun-
try our observer tell us, " is abolish con-
stltution, then all is simple" The House
oil Representatives is to have more power,
ana c@n at any time oUst the executive bv
taking to pass Il vote of confidence. In
thd: case the President must resign, TO-
gether with his cabiuet ministers, who sre
chosen from the two houses. "This is;
Tree governmental is very simple; but
the American people do not yet understand
It, having been so long blinded by hun
dred-year-od constitution" q" The following
is deliciously put; Tire other day | was
reading Declaration Of Independence, say
ing every man was born equal, and pos
sesses inaIienable right of life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness. This is only
talking. Constitution does not secure this
right. When | conversed with colored
person Fem Louisiana, he tells me life
not safe; liberty only limited, pursuit of
happiness very dillicult. White persons
fcm South Carolina tell me constitution
prevents pursuit of happiness for white
people in Southern States very mach. VI
Speaking of our hesitancy in attacking
the constitution, he remarks: IL think
American politicians rather timid. There
fore l am not writing for politicians, but
for people. " The American peo-
pie are very clever people, They do not
require long explanations: only they re-
quire = hint. They are so busy making
money they have not had time to examine
this mattevi therefore have examined it
for tsefl.n
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30
A RUSSIAN WAR SONG.

lFrom the Original of neutrality-suspicious.
MSnameofski, the MuscoYite Warrior Poet
We're coming, Alexander, nt least million more,
from Kanineshaeja's bay and Obskalagoubas shore
FROM karakouskas frozen wild, from Tymskaia'
plain,
We're marching Alexander. with all our might ant
main.
From Gatmonsckinos forests, from Tschernorbeskoft
vale,
From Wassiagourbskas blooming fields, from olmyi
skias dale.
From Kakamaiora's villages, from NIeidoucharki'i
isle,
we're coming, Alexander, the weary rank and file
From polysyllabc villages we're marching gayly down
And we're going to rot in Turkey to gild anew your
crown;
We're on to Schernavoda and KraJoleyaez we seek.
And we're headed by some generals whose names no
tongue speak.
From provinces and districts whose names before the
eye
Look like an agebraic problem tumbled into nj.
We arolows and ohskies" efs " and offs ~ an
"vitches,n
For Holy Church and pious Gar will die in Turkish
bitches.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

A FLOOR OF SILvER.-On the closing up
of silver plating concern in New Haven,
preparatory to its removal to Meriden, the
hoor of the plating room was taken up,
burned, and the ashes analyzed, with the
result of procuring pure silver to the
amount Of 1881. This result is not SO
strange as it appears ut first sight The
precious metals are Capable of extreme
voIatilizaton under heat, becoming mere
vapors, which may be condensed resulting
in the production of the metal in II pure
form. But, even without heat, the parti-
ctes of gold and silver are made so.exceed.
ingly fine in the process of the manufacture
of gold and silver goods. whether solid or
plated, THAT no devices for saving the
material abreded or thrown off in the
various manipulatons are entirely effect
ual Even the in government ASSAY offices
the SCOT deposited in the chimneys from
the melting of the crude metal is valuable:
and in most manufactures Of articles Of
gold and silver the proprietors do not al.
low their workmen to retain thoir work
clothes when worn out, but pay for them
price generally sufficient to procure new
garments-an old tattered vest BELONGING
to bench workman sometimes being
VALUED by the employers, oven when in
rags, ut twenty dollars.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

A Poor WAR MAP. A dozen or more
idlers around tho Central market were
yesterday taking u deep interest in war
map published int New York daily paper,
when brother Gardner, the old colored
man. pushed his way into the throng and
closely studied the map for u minute or
two.
"Whar' bouts on dis map is ole Vir-
ginny?' he suddenly called out.
" 1t isn't on there ut all," answered
one of the crowd
"Whar' bouts on dis map is Richmond"
continued Gardner, running his fingers
over the paper in Wild way.
" How do you expect to find Richmond
on this aisp Of Europe?" asked a bystand-
er.
& How do spectH Why, sab, what has
de map Of Europe to do wild Richmond?
Wasn't dar more fghtin' aroun' Richmond
dan yoh could scare up in all Europe in
ten years? Have dey gone an ignored
dat fact? Have dey got out map an left
that town out in de cold? Somebody find
de town for me, an I'll show you de exact
spot whar was hit in de chin by cannon
ball, an wounded all to pieces.
" Go away-lhis is n war map of Turkey
and Russia"
Widout any Richmond on it?"
No, sir-Rchmond isn't here"
" Den I'm gwino right away-gwine to
git right odt'n dis crowd in hurry After
all us folks fought an bled an died down
dar an left our bones to bleach in de sun,
itC o. SarGnnly iDCulf enh In
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

EXTINCT New ENGLAND INDUSTRIES
Half Il century ago, bellows making was a
thriving trade. Every house had its pair
of bellows, and in every well furnished
mansion there was hung pair by the side
of every fireplace, Ipswich, in Massa.
chusetts, acquired quite notoriety all over
New England for the elegant and substan-
tial articles of the kind it produced. But
as stoves and CRATES took the places of
open 1ireplaces, and rs coal was substitut-
ed for wood, the demand for bellows dimin-
ished until the business rs Il separate trade
quite died oUt. The same is true of flint
cutting. Flints once necessary. not only
for firearms, but for tinder boxes, and Il
tinder noX was rs necessary for every
house as gridron or skillet. Every one
who looks to childhood of forty years ago
must remember the cold winter mornings,
the persistent crack of the flint against the
hard steel sent up from the kitchen an odor
of igniting sulphur and tinder which pre-
yaded the house. | have no more idea
what became of the flint producers than
the old man of sorrowlul memories, who
three or four times week called at our
door with birthstone matches, for one cent
n half dozen punches. Both have been
as completely banished from England and
New England as have the red Indians and
the Druids. Toledo Blade.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

head would go down like lump of lead
while his feet would fly upTlike 4 pair of
ducks.
The water is as clear as Seneca Lake
SO clear that the bottom could be seen at
the depth of twenty feet. When we reach
ell the shore and crawled out upon the
land in the light of the sun, our bodies
were thickly covered with salt. We were
compelled to go to the small stream from
which we had driven the chubs and shin
ers and wash off in fresh water before we
could put on ourclothes. Our hair was
filled with grains of salt that could not be
washed out.
The Motmons occasionally visit the lake
ia drC'es, for the purpose of bathing.
Many say their health is improved by
leHving the salt upon their bodies and
dressing without wiping themselves.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

1t was in Boston. A low, musical sound
came up from the closet under the stairs,
and the mother listened. 1t was her little
son softly singing to himself; II need thee
every hour" " How glad am that took
my boy to hear that sermon on Closet De-
votions, at the Tabernacle last evening""
said she. Then she could not forbear stem
ping quietly to the closet door to catch Il
glance at the "dear child" the "precious
lamb -" bless his heart!" So She did
And she saw him-Saw him devoutly en-
gagged in humming that revival hymn, and
also-running his finger around in the
preserve jar! And there the devotons
broke up-broke up amid groans of repen.
tanoe for sin found out.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

INDIAN FANATIClsM.-Lady Gore Lang
ton, who has returned from India to Enc
land, is enlightening her countrymen up-
on the disposition of the Hindoo widow.
who, though no longer burnt on the funer
al pyre Of her husband, is subjected to a
process for the rest of her natural life.
which may sometimes cause her to doubt
whether the latter state is really any bet
Ter than that which the British law tern,i-
mated, No matter how beautiful the
young widows tresses qre, they are crop
ped off; all her ornaments are taken away.
the very notion of II second marriage is
regarded as worse than murder, and the
poor woman is never permitted to leave
her room the substitution of imprison-
ment for life in place of death. The diff
Guilty in reaching this and other social
wrongs in India is their deep root
in the popular mind and life. Thus Lady
Anna Gore-Laugton, who went to India
with heart full of zeal for doing good.
proposed when she got there to 90 around
and visit Ilindoo women; but she learned
that if she entered any zenama or home,
the occupants would leave and never en-
ter.it again, on pain of losing caste. She
believes, however, that such superstiti ,ns
and prejudces would steadily vanish if
English families in Iuda did their duty.
and fostered any relationship with the ma
tives.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

CHEAP WORK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
SO long as cheap work is what people
demand, there is no use in grumblng be.
cause the cheap products fail us. Whether
it be dams on sewers or houses that fall.
or food that makes us sick, or BRIDGES
that break, or boats that 60 TO pieces, it
is all the same To get the proper thing
proper compensation must BE- given.
Good engineers who charge litly for their
labor and WHO do solid work, are duriIcd
by the ignorant and left often idle 10 sit
aud watch the work Of their interiors
crumbe away. There is no fun in this
for them, but there is profound mortilica-
tion in it for the country at large. 1t vcr-
ges on the criminal to trust our power.
both water and steam, and our whole do
mestic safety by reason of our sewers, TO
any but thoroughly competent persons.
ms Is done, however, everywhere, and
the natural results are mourncd as nm
natural and strange. From the planning
Of great works to the execution of their
details, the penny saving polcy--the
most costly in the cnd-has become the
characteristic one. Economists ncry ex.
travagance Mt the mention Of expensive
methods, but cheapness and sham bring
their own consequences, ,-HaWord Coar-
ant, WI