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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-08-18

W hen tho cat was few miles soutj,
% S5stoFa, time weeks ago, there was
q sudden alarm il camp. a eosssek
rosie in With hnrriediy sctibbiei de-
patch from telegraph clerk at the
bridge across the Danube, to the effect
that The Turks were marching from
NicopoiIs on Sistova, and threatening
TO sever the Russian communication.
destroy the bridge. and Compromise the
sGfety ei the car. Immediate steps
had 70 be taken 1ne brigade of the
Eleventh curps was in Czafeyica. The
other bfigasles of the same corps we've
forwarded Dispositions we're made
With the artillery and infantry covering
the line Of the heights projecting the
line Of approach from SicopoITs. The
cyar himself assumed the chief dirsc-
ton of affairs, and is credited by a cor
respondent Of the London Daily News
with perfect eoelness and competent
military ability The scouts sent ont
brought back the intelligence that the
country IN the direction Of Nicopolis
was quiet. and presently arrived iutalli-
eence trolu Baron krudener, cons
handing the Ninth Corps, respecting
his success at Sicopolis. Ii Was uiti-
mately discovered that the TELEGRAPH
clerk had become confused aud alarmed
by the noise of hring at Nieopolis, and
concern ior the cars safety.
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L.,e., from ,ne lying c,nh.

Austin. Nevada, Reveille: Current
topics always form the base of discus.
sion IN the Sazerac Lying club aud
what more natural than that organfal,
ton should at this time discuss the sub.
iect of hot weathers Different mem,
bers hal related their experience Of ex-
trene hot Weather. and It Wa, thought
the climax was reached when mem.
Der stated that when he was camping
in southern Utah, once upon time. he
used to fry his bacon and eggs by lay
ing them on a rock in the shade. and
they would be cooked in three minutes
by the watch; in the sun the food
would have Ligslei into coal in about
four seconds There was moments
lnil in the debate, and then the mem,
Der known as old reliable spoke up.
w by down to Arizony, when lived
thar. it was so h9t that they used to
have to splice t.4o Thermometers to-
gether SOS TO git any idea of the heat
and even then the quicksilver would
squirt over the top thermometer some,
tlmnz1
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.csNEEa n. ru. Rrn y,

Ion watch its Development with expect
an1 Goiieitnde-.he choice, sxqnisItely
moulded bud which promises to unfold
with the perfect flower. You perhaps think
how IL will adcrn the draw!ne-rosr,a vase
aud anticipate the pleasure OF showing II 10
Your fower-loying friends. But some morn
Ing You iiud ITS head dfoDpiag, its frscrsne.
Be'i, ana an ugly purple siso; 90 0ae OF the
da.Iessseiy- tinted petals. II Is the poei's
@casSer IN the bui.v How often the lo,.th
some canker Dlighis The cherished ssinasnt
blossoms" in our Lossehoia gar.ts1s-tl,,.,.
human hads which give earnest of a hill
i1aGt {ntpre. The nlt~ome cank 4. - long
esEoea.esl--scfofuia--ht length rpveals ia
dreaded presence aud 70 DOR bright hop,-s
sucrecas the most agonizlng lear fur a..
nary consum t1u. II Is sstinla, ed 6y en-
neut medical authorizes 10 Ia. leasf au,.-
nitb OF mankind are afflicted yslth This
1Ilsialons ms ady- Rufa,s raySg-s are So -.
efet, ttiat even as SiStims are unaware. of ffs
presence uI.tii ~ suddenly ilscIns-s If.elf IN
some oil It's myrial and Of;iiase fatal fo-fns
n sitEht cut2firous eruption - often IN.
only Indicator OF lis presence The r5fsfy
~ ans OF enteffniDating this disease from
tas system Is by thorough cfiuls-e of es,usli-
tntioasi fsvstment- This treatment must
fnihI throe indications, namely. Uro-u0f,-
nutrition. alter or Putfs Tn. bioca. at.d ar
res, isergan cation OF the tissues and ia,
toFfaaton OF tubcrcles. he g.lof- fffiri ztt
Alternative can Do einplsyed icy lD.ss. r,Ir-
Poses ihan Or. Ptsrca's Golden Meitcll Dl.-
vSssrs, @a.ie fncpsrila E strength sud tone
to the digestive organs IL clesns.ss the tiaC..l
and leals the diseased tissues Tssf it, W.
tues ffe the deadly canksr has bllzhtai fh.,
hAs gou PRIZE Husi4saNWfr
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MANY WAC .sr,rr.,n,,o

rom the effects Of t;ie warm weather ana
are 6seihtsted, ara advised by physicians
TO take moderate amounts of whisky two or
three times daring the day. In litils While
those vito adopt this advice frequently In
crease the butnSer OF .s1rinEsn hnc iu time
beeoine cor rTsaes: Inc brl A:es \ I,.-yefae.
whie.i VIII NOT create Thirst for fnLnzIsztlYfs
Issno-<i and which T. intended especially
isr ihs benefit of ehiiltasfd peTs1iis iisti.sf
AZ home or abroad, IS Dr. EchercAi. sea
Weesl Tome Continuing lne iaie-s q nsapv
snec lcinai EsIbs- this pfepsrat on does -
create al aispsliie for the Intoxicating crt,.
The aousishinx snd ts life. yoTftT.2 I,r,,i,-
critics OF many valuable natural productions
cfnia.aesi 10 IL nnd well kncHn % medical
men have inuSt Strengthening ipfuence
A sligfe bottle Of he Ionie viii demonstrate
It's valuable Qpalliis<. For debility a. l.tnx
from sickness, over e1-rtioa, OF from afy
cssisss whatever, xiueg!sssfuI of sea Wed
Tonic taken after meats VIII streuxtlt.ss the
sfDraach aud crsste an appetite iog whole
soine food. To al yG9 AEe sDoc: leaving
Their homes, t-s desire 10 s-y that the excel
Leaf effects 81 Dr. scbencks seasonable r. M
eiiss- Sea Wee1 Tonic. and y andFake P.Iiz
are particularly evident when taken by
thos. who are injaions,y affected by 4
change OF water aHd diet. No pers N should
leave home without TAXI ng a supply oftneS..
safeguards along. Fog sale hy al drasgis.s
apgld- wlm
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called or

DALLAS. August 80.
That whereas the death oi Brother
Daniels shich occurred AZ Cs,iaf
Springs. near Dalias. Juty zsth. A ID
le5s, A. l.. 5sTl. ut the time OF hi ,i..,ib
a fnernher of Mansfield Lodge 81 r..
iiesibg that the Supreme Grand M.stef
above would soon csll him from lshnr
TO retreshaseat he expressed ,is. wish
g be buried ty fanneliill Lodge No
%. In pursuance thereof he Wa ia
,srred m TFiuiiy cemetery. Juls -,
1871. The feiidsing COMMITTEE -
appointed to draft sun ,l.l- ros,ln,aD.
expressive OF their sympathy Eith N.
bereasei family. aud "a COPY - lie
same he forwarded them
Resgires ThA; ia the dealt, 81 grnfhe-
Daniels. we recognize the hand - a cd
tEst capnot err and IN hgmlin .uis-
missioi, VIC kiss the rod and Tow 10 III
will.
Respinsd, That we herewith eSrre-.
our sympathy With the family 81 our
departed brother, and bal them look
up 10 Him who doeih all things well.
y. l. srENAGE,
=. HAMILTON,
). c. STARK.
ComInittee.
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Yesterday Marshal Morton arrested
a man named Dixon OF requisitiou
frum the governor of Louisiana, which
is new m Austin, ON the charge Of
numbering negro In Louisiana.
Dixon has heeu here for some time,
and with his family lives In East Dali
las lie Is confined IN his own house,
ard Morton has engaged two men to
quart him. Re VIII probably take him
.bsek % Louisiana a reward OF $500
has been offered for bis arrest by the
xrvernor Of Louisiana, aud appears in
the New Orsrans Democrat. His wife
Il In an interesting condition, and the
hlow comes very hard on her. She
was expected 70 be confined last night.
Dixon has one oAild also. He takes
the matter very bard, aud says he was
compelled 90 kin the negro Ia self-de-
f,hse. Morton has telegraphed to the
governor Of Louisiana Of his arrest
Dixon, the Inan VITO was arrested
by Marshal Morton, for murder COM
mitted In Louisiana, Is stin here. He
~ Guarded a, his home by Messrs.
Stillweli and Scott, who hsvs been de-
taehed for the purpose. Night before
last, his wife WAS oouflned--she is now
doing well. Dixon wishes TO take his
wife and child with him. when he
goes, Marshal Morton received tele-
gram frpm Governor Nichols yester-
Day, in snswer TO the one he sent.
N lrton will probably start with his
prisouer A. soon as possible. There
are parties here who were acquainted
with Dixon, In louisiana, aud also
with the occurrence, and considerable
sympathy is expressed Tor him. II is
claimed that he acted Ia self-defense,
aud was badly crowded before he shot.
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COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.

The monetary niaIkes = somewhat string
ent fpI outside business, bit there IL anapsc
fuulis for legitimate business ana com M err
clal purposes.
Hoi4D- Buying, large pieces %, small ss.
Selling, large OF; sinsll %.
SILN Eh--k omIna!
Tpsre Is bat little gold or silye. in market
EACHANt}Es-gafnme Y Der CENT.
disee mt. bank yar =
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GRAIN AND asEADsrurrs

WRErT-Receipt. more liberal, fully
equal to the demand: No. red 81 l5esl 70
choice 81 Nesl 10; medium sSssi eei lower
Ga T5-2sae.
R1E-None offered.
BARLEY fEED-25c.
SOBN-fexas, IN shuck, 33Gsac.
HAY--s5 6esi0 % per ton; Hungarian and
Nj lei sig0Ei2
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an. sif-s .o,,.,.

The fifst bale Of the season was
hFought in town yesterday by Mr..
Le.ot, who raised Il on his farm elk
miles northwest of here. The bale
viii he offered for sale at auction to-
day, At halfpast ten, at Tompkins
warehouse, It having been consigned
20 the major for sale TO the highest
bidder. Grade good, style middlIng.
IL viii be sent freight free, to any
point where the purchaser may desire
20 ship. There will be "a flowing bpwl
al hoeor Of The occasion. All cotton
men invited 10 ntteDd.
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FI,0l n.

FLUuR-Fsir demand, which is met freely
al the following quotations Crescent, In
sacks, 81 ", SAP Jacinto 81 rs; Empire Sc 50:
Xxx IS -; EAgl. 81 90; MsgRolia, La sacks,
" lbs, 81 CO; Todd's Xxx, IS IS; state
star Mills Xxx, 81 u,
Bk&N-krpsn 40 TO $50.
Ctls2N AsEaI--sa,-
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HIDES Ann eEIrs1ss

HIDE5-Dry ttnt, Is rs an-i upward, l5c.;
drs Hint, ~ Ms aad upward, tiamaee.i' nc
dry frat, kips aud calf, lie; dry salt Is ~
and qRwa tlc.; green butchers. stke.
sHEEp PELiss, Eaes, owing TO wool, aoas
2sc.; white wool, long, sic; white wool, ,aJi
clip, i9sgae.i black wosi, ISL.
BBFfALo-6nIl's s, A.; cows, &c.
TALfEJ&--Ia barrels. 5bzc
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I,HE SrATk or Texas. To ali n.-.,...
inserested IN The adm l,lsrfasioli 81 -
rsststs OF A. ~ >aEee. der~Asadf =. ~
oouEfy Court Of Dzlias cocnry feT fnai
sxnioit &C TIE osnlistou 81 e4la eztate y IA
mel application ~ make fnsi s.frI.-f-,.l-. q
sorfcnf. wblch VIII be hesrl IA TIE - fsira-
oon OF fdtrty esys from the 1aro - - !.
neSeo ~ us courttou-e thereof, Ia che cfts-
rt Da--1>r - Bsir1 time all Irffsall1 IsIts.1-
s.,ed an said estate mas ngp-ar az1 t-sflts-.g
said account. " they see pruT,c-- MIS-.
= Hrrvoo<f. Clerk % The tiluItsi Cunrr III
DaliAs ce1utr- iiFQa under ug l1arlI .u.d
seal % aid court. II ofiil,a, thi- ia. - -
iuly. A. II. ISL A. HAYWOOD
jaa3ss-st Clerk Of C e. A. -. T~x....
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~ ~. s-..eFfh8 tSoso lle e.
soss'sna itdissretiaiss Of yssih, uerv-
9'ss rsahuess. esrly decay .ss.ss ,1f mar,
hoo'i, etc. ! VII. sseS reeei.t thst
VIII cureyca, free Of charge. This
g'est remedy Was discovered ~ ;
70 iesiapery Ia South America Send :
self aidrcsss envelope 10 the REV
Joseph imam, Station D,Bshs. Horos
Neg York City til sePs..s.S-etd DIV.
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LIME Am CEnENr

LIAE-rbs BEST quality In barrels IL worth
- in euik, u 80; ordinary Dallas, 25c pei
bEsiieI. -
CENENF -Rosendie-- is worth 81 y barre,
Louisville, best, lit lie kept, "a so q barrel:
Dallas, {. 81.
PLAsrErs Is worth S. 50 q barrel.
The sapp.y5of the above men toned artl-
les isampls demand fair; market Arm
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nlsixa ae3, mns sgassss prcciaus s,s,.
ss.esss u que xssGes toward The road:
bat il they he Int man ard wifi. in
sfseir esen rafcii an .earth,lIfske r,ivsr
rali unfisetiinsl ysawsgr such n ss,s,r,-.
IN ard snch-a perpic wisely admif.ss-
tered, sssonia bring an inexha,,a,st,.e
fs,rtune To the sovereign who osStnius
them In the scr az Ste
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evening Report-rin.-c.a,.

NEW YORK, August l6.-Stoess strong.
Money easy at sssss2 ger cent. ssfeFlfn,. In,.-
CT ii 81 o.. cold iirn. NJ 81 0t1s. Goyeru-
infnt bonds firm. state bonds dali
NEW OfLrsEs, August lG.--lIold 81 0se.
y y e3,4 Sight y premium. Sterling bang
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BY TELEGRAPH
Noon Report-rrnanelaI.

GAIyEsros, August 10 told 81 .eSasI .ls
Silver eScgpar- Exehsagts--New YORK. sight
ts1a1s preEaium, New Orleans sic "a par and
y premium.
NEW i9Rs, August 1t. stocks buoy ant
Money lts@3 per cent 9osd 81 9jL Ex-
change long "a si; short "a 81. State bonds
steady. Government bonds firm
Gold opened 81 ,5I.
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To those who are suffering from gen
erai weakness We would recommend
the Home Stomach Bitters, as they
possess those properties 90 necessary 10
regain health and strength.
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4. 81. Kahn & Bro. Justly claim this
egotistieai title, ON account OF their
having tie most extensive stock @
well made clothing in the city Of 9a
las, and as good as Is kept in Calves.
ton, New Orleans or any other large
city, and they propose to sell their
goods "a cheap as the CHEAPEST, ana
guarantee better goods, largest assort-
ment, test styles and latest fashions.
A glance at their stock vi convince
anyone as to the truth their asser-
tons. They also keep a firs.-ciass
stock OF mems fur 4ping goods, con
sisting of compete stock of met.,s
hats, which they make speciality OF
also, the celebrated diamond ID shirts
which they offer al extreIne low figure
They also keep on hand the most com.
piete and finest lineof neck wear ard
hosiery In the city In view of the
above stern facts, we. can eheerllive
recommend all of our citizens and tie
public generally, 10 call around and
examine their stock, and we feel con-
fidept thai they. will coincide with min
aud pronounce Z. M. Kahn d Bro-
the leading clothing house
Dallas.
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NEW eaLRAxs, august Ia.--Night-Cotson
dni; rec tpts net ss bziss, xross II; exports



NEw 0RtkAss, Angus 16.-Fiour Quiet
aud weak; xxSS 20; xxx 50 oe,Ss 5o choice
" ss@l =. Corn dull, weak and lower;
mixed &c; ehoiee white CSC. Oats eaefsr
prime 3s850e. Rice, scarce aud fIrmer
ordinary 70 ciaoase ss<s7e- Cosfee steady al
ssl4hszsr- sns2r lnsst ami weak: noia--
Llts1p p rcd roassnop tSSe>. far ~ fully
i ,slr a'sss Rains 70 enoiee sts;si1r. 40
NET leek. August ,s.--Fions-Sna and
iesa y ~ hsat. spot, dull and heAvy- Corn
Nisiit--Fia nom sils stsady, supssf.ne
vestexu and stsse - 5000 6s; southsrn fioar.
cuzpmou 70 fair extra - 75dD5 ". Wheat
lower. winter grades fairly oeSlve. spring II
modefnf0 de4A ud, markc closfn6 hsavy 81
&3l IS tor re1 and amber. Wesssrn eorn
tewer With m0defAte trAdes infeys ~ Weslefo
liked 4e9cs unKrAdsd a. uats npss a.
ttSps pzth{ep fta4yf = =
hAr11esasa, .Aueass ie.--Fiour fairly -
I'VE 49, nnshsoved- aoyaSd ssrsel snd
s; ssa siSe1 g g. z ~ Is szs,s q -
daii and lo1sS; Vessnrn osi~6 sn6 sssisfi
enbthern red good % pslns q sol q -.
q * 9 Assasi 4 3; sssssSss q ~ ~ a. -
soeth1yn, 4a1e3 and ~lnzeE uelfoFn ;Ssad ::
eeqtken Wits ks yelISW 1890,
LeyN Ases.s y. klsss yssk ~ 4,
g. Hs ~ a ss ssss 81 81 - ssat 8 9
:s sa' . ssss ~ y g u ,s ~
H. 10y - 3 "a e = 49, ,.,,s.-.,,
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Popaiariiiasfratrd book 75ooacespon
=. Nao9p' WosiAsfioopi NARElAGE!
psdl'nents to Marriage; the cause
&ad cure. ssst securely. sealed, pos
rs: s,'r S>eeats, hs ia, Z. wInETiLz.
az 81 SA@riss ssss-t. So. Lsg.s, No,
TIC great kpsc.aiiss Read his ,scrxs
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DnowNnD
4 yarn-r'. wf- SrnF finus - ropns
rtna o. . rissHl - Mater.

a garsuer'. WAC Srar rirrc - Fauna
rsna a. . sitsN 90 NaSer.
srscfil ~ fh' HsnII1
PfANo. August ~. Mira. }. G. For
man was drowned this morning. ia q
tank on her bus0and's place, whether
accidental or othcrwiteil not known.
~ she was ty herself. Sine had gone
- the aelf 60 r.,nor csrambers Tor
pickics, and 4 il supposed that she,
AFTER rIck'ue the cucumbers, fel, sick
eud went % the tsBS for water, when
rhe tairted aud fsil ip Judge Vance
s'linmoueda jury Of inquest, who pro.
eeesied - the plsce oi scciden; and re-
turned a verdict Of death ry drowning
Size was highly esteemed and her
death has usat gloom over The com-
muaily. d.
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Happy tidings for nervous ssifsr-
u-. and those who have been dosed,
1fuexed snd quaekesi- fnlvermaeher's
Eiecsrie Belle rtieetnaliy cure prema-
turs debility, wsakness and decay.
lapk and Jeurnal, with Information
~efth tbousands, mailed free. I'D
dre& pnlvermucher Ciaivanic Conn
pany, ClDainnali, Ohin.
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At the foot OF Lookout Mountain.
near Chattanooga, was fought many a
hard battle during the war. On that
same ground, nearly forty years azo 4
victory vas gained more glorio6s than
sny gained oy our Armies. A remedy
was there discovered for liver diseases.
that excited the wonder OF sclentifio
men and physicians. Purely vegets-
Die, it exceiled In curative propertio=
The mineral drugs, such A. caiomel
and was es harmless 10 the system aud
aimc,et a. pleasant to the taste as eof,
Zee. Ihls vorld.famous remedy is DIT.
a: u simmons Vegetable Liver Me,i-
icine, manufactured by NJ. A. Thed
ford & Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. N /.
for sale by all druggists, who have also
some trial package. which will I've
given to all applicants free Of ehsrge.
juu27 -ddy vim
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A DntSisIRAIoRis No1sCz. = a.sr,
"A been sppointed rdniE.stfsf.lx - -
term o. the tonnt3 cssIrt OF rail-s ,rof-fr
~ Ps.9As nssioE 9. sln> Axsln.i aid s-s..i.
arc ate ners.s not.ri 70 cre.<l; clela pEliAlr
ia'sAvh ELisE = sxITn. Adnx.
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NEW YORK, Aug. little cotton mRriSe

WEDNESDAY,. THURSDAY.
lfsiiifins,..-+.-..... ll3sc IL 7-Ifc
o.iesAns 1000: TIC IL 5-l6c
Sales SIC bales. rutures steady,
August II sgatu i5c; septe n Der II 23ssI .9e:
October 10 efesiU Hs4,; November 10 sssS.o a,e.
Decen4pes 10 ssesi0 $40.
NiSht--totion, net receipts -; gross 1909
bales Futures eli sed firm. August and ,,ep-
tefnoer barely steady on other months.
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ssep ssa,.,u...

assure As the sen shines, Or. Tnu's Pills
~ cure Fever aSd Asue. n taken by csrle-
u"Bs--s bold assertion bun a frno ors- Su
mp ease " here directions are ioiinwed ;l,at
they fall, agents will refund the money
fuly7-sw
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E.nr.Gr rn,,.r-,sx.

This inst,tntiou has been the lead
Ing ~saDai o. the southwest since the
. war. and hss had an average attend
nncs Or i've hundred students yearly
rhnce THAI time. It's present organizes
too embsaese six colleges. each with
their separate faculties, aggregatiug
more than twenty-five able professors.
send for catalogue TO J. ID, Bswmsn,
rsrent. Laxinxfor. Kentnckv.
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cake 50 ssys The Telegram. The
tisst cotton sessiypsi II Houston, t.Asas
as,;r tl.a snnset rossf eS----ll'he eEeatsesi
jail bird, II D. Watson, sllosoriotssay
connected wstiI the afisanni case. was
rees2sared near Hockey. He had s..s
fsfed much since hSs was osit. He tells
that MrGee aud Brown planned the
escape The penitenaary Indian,
little Bull. rassesi through Honston
on MONDAY lie chief matter 81 in.
tefcst III Houston court circles Monday,
WIS the Investigation Of the murder Of
HaBry Pearson, eoloretl. at Spring st.,
ton, Sunday night, the 5th instant. the
matter having been postponed from
last week. The Investigation was hsd
before Justice Henry Brashear. A
number OF witnesses, nearly all colored,
Were sworn in behalf of the state,
Justice Brasheaf put the defendant nn-
der q nominal bond of Sleo to appear
at the next term Of the criminal court
lie gave il aud was released from Gus
tody.
The MrLBuRS WAGON has taken
the highest premiums nj every promi-
rent fair in the United States. = dwlm
Travis ons.,sts--Two of Major Jones.
rangers, Harrison aud Gibbs. arrived Al
Austin Monday, from Lampasas. with
two prisoners. Ale Cofnetf, from San
Saba. aud D. Meerea. A reward OF
$500 had bean offered for the arrest OF
Metlfea, or, as the rangers say, be had
a /" deal of truck on his back Where
reward is offered for the arrest Of a
man, Major Jones divides the reward
between the party giving information
leading to the arrest and the ranger or
rangers making the arrest. This is
certainly very preper.-A warrant to
arrest Colonel Hobby and bring him to
Austin, went down Tuesday morning
1t Is reported that Jackson, the late
clerk. who is charged with pur.oiBing
papers from the general land office. has
| been arrested north aud will shortly be
returned Marshal Purnell il thought
to be out OF danger. -There was n
slight rain Tuesday morning.
Fort Worth Democrat: The dead
body of al unknown m-ute was
| found lying on the corner OF Seeond
| aud Houston streets yesterday morn
Ing II was promptly taken away by
the authorities.
Is any newspaper man iu Fo.t
Worth missing?
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rnnnaN Hs,ninl..laners

cenufy commissioners
We're Ia secession yesterday and did the
beet days work of the year. While
celebrating gentleman rGtered the
roam ard presented u oili against the
county % IS cents tgr material, 1t was
audited az ouce spi an assessmsnt was
laid on each conui s-ioner, and the
account was paid al once. The com
missioners declare che Beckley road
open and AN appropriation of S5l0
has been made. a Further appropria>
ton Of 500 has been made to build
hti1ges over White Rock, Duck, Mud
dy and Bowlett creeks, aud the ctti.
zsns have subscribed $500 more to
get this road 20 Rockwell in good
shape This is indeed good.
The uouDty treasurer made hts quar-
trely settlement, and n quantity OF
warrants were destroyed by the court.
IA appropriation ~ 500 was made
by she court 10 buld a bridge Of the
west fork on the Dallas ami Birdville
road.
The oounty assessors rolls We're be
fore The court yesterday. Mr.. J. p.
Goodnight has done his work well,
aud We append hi- statement:
ratNf ys.natop az rropo rty ...... %. 20s T7o %
Total amount oi state advslorsm
Tt4tid amount of stats poll ttx.-... sgi52 %
rn.il state IS ANS -
Total cAuufr ud II urr u ia-.-....-..a colo ~
4oisi pounW pcAtns.....-........ s,lsi ~
total cnuu.v tax ..............-...e - .lg2 =
lutai staia and ccunty tsN.s.-..-.s i2s.tis -
by the will Dc seen that the in
crease % taxable property In the eoun-
~. over last year, is nearly three mil
lions. This Is gratifying, indeed, and
we cal The 4tleutlon Of our friends in
other places 20 the fsct.
several accounts were allowed.
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Cotton statement.

FOR the week ending Aug, II. 1877.
Furnished THE HERALD by d. " Earnett.
fSeporteT in this City for the National Cot
ton Exebnnge.
stock OF . :ss septstnber. ls..- s7l
- lev Oh4S..--.s-.s
Received preViousiy -......----.....-. i3,S2D
Received since september lst-. iS.s2i
~. it,tal 44esi
s,is.,, ,,s,,
Shipped sinoe september Ist- $3.50
COTTON MARKET.
I, Mtdditng be- Low Middiiug -. Good Or.
mary ~.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL.
highest TEN persti,fa ..-.....-.........-.... ~
lowest efiaPFratufs rs
Avernye ten psratuTs al y IN ......-..... ~
ID. W. BARNETT.