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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02
INTERSTATE RAILROAD c0nPlicA.
lions.

The project OF spanning the conti~
nent with iron was bold one indeed.
II required nerve, breadth and depth
of resource to make even the prelimi-
nary calculations for the gigantic
scheme. Nothing less than the United
States treasury was anything like equal
70 the task of furnishing the fabulous
sums necessary to commence to carry
on and complete the work. Howeverit
was done, and alter its completion only
did the idea OF cheaper, more certain
and a better competing line enter the
public mind. 1t wasimpossibls for any
combination to become The almonsr of
such sum a. was spent in the original
construction and equipment of the road,
and in its subsequent successful opera
ton without gathering about il an
army OF active partizans as well - an
army Of disobliged expectsnts, who
were ready and more than willing 70
join battle with the friends and bone
6ciaries OF the successful road.
The distinction in the public mind
between the Union Pacific and Central
Pacific, because they are parts Of the
one grand line. is very dim, yet the
Central Pacific is more intimatsly con.
cerned in the local complications on The
Pacific coast than It's eastern counsc.
ton. II is the soul of the California
Central which is also the parent
Of Huntington's Southern Px@.gs,
and of course all Of the com.
bined energy OF the roads nanssd
u, or will be thrown solidly ssainss .
shorter, quicker. cheaper and ssfsr
rCute, which the Texas and Pacific uu-
doubtedly would provs. To this hoe
tility may DO traced the chief obstacles
which have been in the past, are now
or may in the future be placed in the
way of the passage Of the Texas and
Pacific bill.
As soon as Mr.. Hbntingtou, the soul
Of the Southern Pacific, found that The
public mind was ripe Tor the passage Of
the Texas and Pacific bill. he laid his
plans TO saddle II with o rider which
would practically transfer large share
OF its advantages TO his road. failing in
this the rider was to have the effect OF
defeating the Texas and Pseifc bill
outright The Southern Pacific hss
reached Fort Yuma, on the ella 1t .
cost Of twenty millions. There ID stops
indefinitely. where it can never hope to
pay interest or expense, unless il u
tackled on 10 the more hopeful linz
which is now knocking at ths doc, Of
congress with so many bright hopes Of
success. This investment the California
Central must father. and with the euor.
nous patronage they control, limited q
above. they are enabled TO make .
strong fight. falling, or measurably fail.
ing in this. they urge through
the means Of our local jealousy
the bad policy Of asking of congress
too much, and the late scheme Of in
tersecting the Texas and Pacific by .
line from Austin TO the one hunred and
third degree Of longitude. Is part Of the
intended programme Of defeat
If We could have line beginning n
the ninsty-ninth, one-hundrsdth on
even QUO hundred and first degree Of
longitude. II would be al that the south
eouia demand O. expect There d NO
sort Of necessity Tor PARALLEL line q,
three OF Tour hundrsd nsilss. whs. -
main line could b tapped tAas mrsh
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02
A Nevada Romance.

Nevada will furnish Russia one re-
cruit. He has been acting Is waiter
in restaurant in Eureka, where his
education and intelligence were known.
but not his rank. Now it appears that
he is Count Alexander Hahn, who
killed his antagonist in duel and fed
from Russia after being disowned by
his family. Very recently he was in
formed of his pardon and restoration to
his rank of colonel in the .chassetrs OF
the grenadiers He has received q
letter from the Russian consul at San
FRANCISCO, who has orders to provide
the count with the necessary funds and
transportation for his homeward jour.
ney, and he will take the field.
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wade H.mp,oD o.,.x !. HAIRY.

New York.. Graphic's Washington cor
responsiveness: A private letter received
here from South Carolina gives the in
formation that Governor Hampton is to
marry the widow of the late Governor
Pickens, of the same state. She was
the second wife of her late husband
and was much his junior. She was a
noted beauty and created q great sem
sation in st. Petersburg, whittier Gov
ernor Pickens took her as bride,
when he was sent thither as minister.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

Hamdi pasha, Turkish minister Of
police, has issued decree ordering all
Turkish women to discard the European
costume and return TO the national one,
thus obliging them to sacrifice on the
altar of patriotism the furred robe,
high-heeled boots, the Paris hat. and
the chignon itself. But the CONSTANT
nople official does not appear to have
succeeded, for a correspondent writing
from that city state that the ladies
make their appearance at the Valley of
the Sweet Waters with boots, the heels
of which. are higher than ever. and 9TH
er articles of attire in accordance
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

rHE editor of the Dallas Herald has
had the pleasure of meeting Paddock.
of the Fort Worth Demoerat, and was
delighted. What. then, are we to UNI
derstand of the qnarrels of those two
worthless Shook hands. eh? The
panther and the lamb have laid down
together. This being so, we wish to in
aulRe if it is really true that Fort
Worth is drawing off the bulk Of the
Dallas trade 2-!HarshaH HeraLa,
There Pad" old boy, our venerable
friend Loughery was raised to it, aud
knows no better. In his school of jour.
nslism when two friendly editors meet
they soon lay down and sleep the sleep
OF Bacehus, or TO speak palmer, get
bitch fou thegithcr" With this ex
PLANTATION, we trust Pad will be able
to command his terrible passions and
Keep them within due bounds.
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The bone. Of caster. nraves

The remains of the impetuous chief.
tain and his intrepid command are to
be given christian burial in the cemete-
ry at Leayenworth, the removal having
been determined upon by the war de-
partment. and portion of the army
contingent fund being set apart to de
fray the expenses OF the same Colonel
NJ v Sheridan. of General Sheridan
stall. has been detailed to superintend
the exhumstion and transfer Of the re-
mains, and accordingly left the city
on yesterday for the field of the massa-
ere, expecting that the trip will con-
sumo about i've weeka -
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

not TO believe any more in John Smith
and pacahontas: We have renowned
William Penn's treaty under the elm
tree; we have surrendered George
Washington's little Ratchet. but we are
not going 10 relegate Cronin's rose to
the regions of romance cronins nose
is the one fact that stands out in fiery
splendor from the gloom of the late
campaign.
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NeUermi.k,. nana-r.


Our farmers all sppreci.L- ~ -
Of Binder that viii DO IL - s---
feetiy, bind the grain tixhL atrI L
all, and after IL i bound. hA1l -- Is 4.
such = way A. not 70 waste a.
These great desiferztA -s-ll
10 have been reached ~ ths n, =.
mick" Our farmer Who have -
il, seem IN think II p-ris,t De- 49,.
equally well in vet or cry 60
light or heavy grsin, no u..--sr 81.
tangled with Pea wines. znd o. 1.saf-.
the bundles rs well n thaax1 -
vines were not there. 10 = --...
durable and easily unf-r-tooI
WHAT sOAE or Our HEzsl FAaasH-
SAY.
osrLLA. ~ T.. e-
Me-srs. Z. n. An1 4. J. 4 -Clr.a. 4
Dcdr .Nsrs. buught ot.- 90 T-
Hsryesters aud Binder- Thu y-ar al
have cut about thirty scrs- - .-sH
some of IL very rank and cul-. AM
fallen.
IL works perfectly In every -s-t-e- .
strong. simpie, easily undsr-taes a.
durable. Am now cutting u
grain, and it works equally SCI -
handles can De made 81 AZ 49,
consider IL superior q Auy uil-r l....-r
L have seen, on Accuuut - - .-al
saving qualities The buudiG- ~ s q
on the ground 80 easily nonr ca
-helied, however TiPe- No grz-E H. a..
Is wasted.
With your Under /. MAJ a.
independent 80 hired h-iY Ia tI- .-..
and has fam don't EAx- t1=. l
cook for. l eau average tssiss -
per day easily. In fact. ! CsU- ..r r
perfection in tie binder line. sur -.
the thing for the farmer.
= II LAM A-l-aa
Master o. n ursnEa. -.
have worked Mr.. Lznea-f 10 -
chine. and endorse the sb-ss- ALL
l T. s. t.sstare
t-ssI 0a.k- sHaas
CEBAs HfLL. Tea. M "a. .
| HeS-rr. q. N. A l.. J. NcCorull.E
would fully concur tn uha- n
Lancaster says, and ~ualI tarfE-- -
| have, besides heavy AMI lgil- So
cut where the pea viu.a-, silI O. .ll.--l
glor.e- and SIN fioxen- ~-r- uls--r
and thick aud a. heavy ~ tE-5 .st
grow. The separation 81 tn tl.l-.
were perfect. although a. --~Il-- ,a
impoS-inility.
] could not lie better plsA--i .-a .
am with my binder.
l. n C,-sF.z
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

Norwich Herald: A Texas editor -
cepted . position % Baltirhoss papsr.
and the frat week be yas arrested ahree
times for libel. had striking Arguments
with four offended individuals who
came in 10 horsewhip him. and wss
stabbed behind the shoulder-haades one
night ~ he was leaving the ofkcs. Al
the expiration Of ten days he resigned
his position. He said editing . news
paper in Baltimore was too tame work,
not enough variety and excitement in
it for him; and be had soneiudea 10 n.
tura 10 Texas. whore an slitos's dn1iss
were more varied and rsqpiped . knowl.
edge of pistol practice,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

TINS sherman Courier wants to know
what railroad has borroved from the
school fund. and If it has paid. or failed
10 pay. the interest on the same or any
part Of H. The Houston and Texac
Central borrowed half million before.
the war. and now owe between sixty
and eighty thousand dollars interest
A. lenzt, that Is our information.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

A southern man-an "eminenf citissn
Of AlabAmA"-who visited Mr.. Tilden .
few days ago, i reported ~ having
received from the ex-governor fun ex-
planation Of the reasons why he did not
after the election assume . decided
attitude and insist upon his rights.
Mr.. Tilden said he had thouehtover the
subject conscientiously and carefully in
all its possible phases; that be had
become convinced that should he ADOPT
the oourSe suggested IL wonld Be resisted
by the radical party 10 the exteut
of drenchine the la1d in blood; that he
shrunk from the responsibility Of pre-
cipitsting another terrible civil war
upon his countrymen, and consented %
the compromise which avefted 70 dread
. disaster. He felt = kseniy = say
one the impropriety Of tho means by
which the present result had heen
brought about. but. for Al that be did
not regret his own action.~ Mr.. TSIden
was confident the people 81 The United
8tAtes understood kis eonduct, and thAs
today the desmccsAtic Parfy eosupisd
such . proud position before the country
- Il had never occupied bsfors. and
mo mortal power could resist it, tri-
umphal march 70 success u lS8Q."
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

oUR friend Pad" he Of the Fifth
Ward Democrat, is fond of the heading.
Hard on Dallas The very hardest
thing on Dallas that we know anything
about Is. when there are dry times in
Pantherville. Pad raids on us for
grub" and that same happens very
often OF late. or since the Tap is
moving onward.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

ANOTHER tragic murder is added to
the late bloody chronicles of Houston.
Friday evening DIR. j. w. Brown, of
Columbus. was shot, while eating sup>
per in one of the best hotels in the
city, by a desperate who grew angry
because he was not waited upon as
promptly as he imagined he should be.
lie was arrested and confined in jail.
The people were greatly excited at the
deliberate murder, and strong fears
were entertained that iynching would
be resorted to, and especially as it was
reported that armed men were arriving
from Columbus. The military were
called out, and guarded the Jail during
the night writ of habeas corpus
was issued. and the case brought for
hearing before Judge Cook. who turned
the case over to Judge Masterson, who
granted continuance until Monday
morning
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

Wr have advices from friend at
Waco. 10 the effect that Senator Coke is
hard at work studying the problems
likely 70 be presented for senatorial
considerations next session. We trust
the Pacific railroad bill will engage the
attention Of Senator Coke We know
that while he Is not in favor of the
states srantinafarther subsidy. yet he is
= warm and devoted advocate Of national
aid. No man better understands the
practical utility Of this great national
enterprise than does Senator Coke.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

wS are frequently in receipt Of letters
from The northern states. making all
sorts Of inquiry about Texas, its laws.
statistics, the whereabouts Of indvidu.
ais, land titles and hundred and one
other thing Nov. we have not the
time 10 write replies, nor in many in
stances 10 look up the matters for which
information u asked. We trust our cor
respondents viii cipher out some other
plan of procedure. IN cases where elab>
crate information Is desired by letter.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

GALVESTON aud Houston haven't set.
tod their quarantine troubles yet
What is sauce for the goose is not sauce
for the gander in this case. il seems.
The N,les contends that Houston. by
establishing quarantine in Galveston
bay. would be invading the quarantine
territory Of Galveston. 4 suit is pend
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

have the fund without ali this trouble
and fuss all right, bu. it isn't worth it
and when We reflect that few people in
Texas are unable 10 educate their chill
dren, and that we have an immense
provision for our schools, we do not
propose to part with every particle of
self>respect and lick the boots of the
dead Peabody, or those of his live
agents to secure it. That last letter of
Dr. Burieson's, is just little too muck
ia, human y,alfanco
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

WHyN they say the Turkish army IA
deficient in everything but bravery and
enthusiasm they forget to tell M what
has become Of all the improved arms
they have been buying in the United
States That tale Is evidently gotten
zap in the interest Of the marines
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

Brooklyn Eagle: To . New Yorker
the Hayes fraud is a personal insult.
As such New Workers regard 1t and
resent il. Mr.. Hayes may not move
them to rudeness but he should not
practice on their forbearance or expert
ment on them with the social side Of
himself or his office His personal
presence in our cities and on our soil is
not agreeable.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

TINS Allen line will put Eve
steamers between Liverpool and New
Orleans n soon as grain dealers in
the south and west will guarantee a
certain amount Of grain each trip. The
proposition is being fAvorably consid.
cred by grain men in New Orleans and
their associates in the southern grain
trasle.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

New York Tribune: The Hon. Simon
Cameron dominates General Grant TO
save the country again as soon rs it gets
nicely ruined. It is computed that
about twenty years will be required to
accom- pliah fairly successful ruin Of
our Institutions without the assistance
of Mr.. Cameron, 20 that the ex-senator
ID probably the first to name . candi-
date for the campaign Of 1895.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

A PaiLADELraiA paper says that Gov
ernor Throckmorton. Of Texas, is .
candidate for speaker ct the next SEES
sion of congress- We have heard many
Suggestions not half 20 opportune as
this. regarding that same speakership.
There 10 not another man in that body
better qualified. or who would render
the whole country better or more inn
partial service. We trust the Phila-
dslphis paper will urge the matter, and
that the: distinguished Texan named
may be chosen.
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YsuBg men Dsaa WASTE Year Tl.s ~
New York

A man may marry in New York. but
he doesn't always get his wife. A Gals
ifornian named Joseph Roper married
a young lady named Morrison without
the knowledge of her parents, who
charge that the fellow WAS after their
wealth. As soon as the marriage was
discovered the young woman WAS care>
fully put away by her parents out Of
the reach of her husband. and he. to get
possession of her. applied for writ Of
ha5eas cor5as. Judge barrett decided
that the parents should keep their
daughter. and hereafter when a man
wants wife he'll know enough not 70
waste his time in New York. h =
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rae Way M.y.. !. carr s.x ses s..ss.

Columbus (Ga.l Times; The good
effects OF hoDest democratic government
in South Carolina are shown by the re>
suit of special election in Chester
county, on Monday, for state senator
General w. A. Walker, democrat, Was
elected by one thousand majority over
the radical nominee. Chester always
heretofore gave the regular radical eau
didates large msjorities. Judge Aaekay
worked for Walker. The democrats
also carried Fairfield county Al the
special election on Monday by one
thousand two hundred majority. In
November lat the radical majority Was
six hundred and seventy~three.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

Aberdeen fMississippD Weekly: The
caterpillar is on the rampage north OF
0kolona- Everything remotely akin TO
yerdure has been destroyed. They are
collected on the railroad track in such
hunters as TO impede the trains.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

THs telegraph announced yesterday
that the American representatives near
the court OF St james were absent on
lsave. TO pay the usual co1rtcsics to
OK President Grant, who will land 10.
day at Liverpool
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

Picayune: We have lost our trade /;
our property has appreciated until, il
does not pay interest ON the Investment
in it. We are looking FOR improvement
and none comes. Why 10 isl because
the country with which we traded in
the days 9a our gso.ss,s ss' sssq
Louisville. Memphis, Norfolk, Chicago,
Galveston and other places. while We
have been supiDely sitting still. making
no effective effort to extend our com.
munications with those sections Of the
country to which We should look to re.
vive our trade.
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Herse Thieves.

T'he two negroes arrested Saturday
by the deputy sheriff.. on suspicion Of
stealing horses, have acknowledges
their guilt ia this way: Each
says the other did It. Their nan e. are
George Crutchfield and Bill Daniels,
and they claim TO have been raised Ia
Collin county. Night before Last,
Sheriff Neon rode out to where they
had traded of . mule, worth seventy
i've dollars, for . horse not worth ten
dollars, to a Dutchman, who lives
twelve miles north, on the Preston
road, and he also found mare there.
traded OF by them. The animals were
brought In this morning. The darkies
say they got them on prairie twelve
OF nneen miles north Of Corsicana,
and few miles south-west Of Rice.
A. The HERALD u extensively read
In that ssction. We give . description
Of the animals, 20 that the owner may
come on and Identify his stock. Mare.
Aged -, In poor condition, gear
marked. oay color. indistinOt brand on
The right shoulder. Mule mare, dark
bay or brown, branded on the LEFT
shouldse with an l. and F-can't deter
mine which. Sheriff Noon hes writ
ten 70 olsicess in the section, nom
whence the stock was taken.
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Tus Corsieana H,ir also thinks that
n little persecution from certain quar-
tiers would make Mills governor. or at
least bust up tlinEs as IL were, e
persisted in. Colonel Mills may be n
very ambitious man, hut IL we have
read him correctly he would rather be
right than governor
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

u our Texan -tockmcu are wise, in
stead of selling oh their herds and
winding uP business, they will increase
them and move farther west With
the prospect Of a large European lie
mand Tor deal meats, Il would be ex-
Ceoilugly short. sighted to contract op-
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In another column Will D. tlslni -
advertisement of the Red kis-s Trss-
portation company, "a ~hish - ID.
vite the particular stteut on - g-r-..s
shipping grain, cotton, ~ool l.--.
and produce generally, - --u e -
sengers themselves SiIty-t~s 3d..
10 quick work, and north T-Hs- -
not fail 10 appreciate the a.iysa-ss-
Of the line. Grain men s-H-- 49,
should lolk into the matter rarF
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

Tax American pilgrims n Rome were
received by the venerable head Of the
church with kindly courtesy and deli.
cad. attention. The growth Of the
cs,bolic church in America has been
mos, wondered. and the true interests
Of the Holy See demand that It's repre-
.eutssises be received by the head Of
shs church in tho very kindess spirit
The pogo and Alexander Stevens have
.s1r.- o,ass attention than any two men
-ow living. We trust It viii be many
vesrs ere either disc.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

Wur, Morton declares that Tilden
lost his election before the people and
in congress, in consequence Of his letter
against southern war claims, he writes
himself down either an ass or willful
liar. No other circumstance Of the
whole canvass ccnduced more toTilden's
advantage than that same letter.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02
TWELVE MILLS MAJ
DALAI kAE

Aessra q. H 4 l. J. MoCorrllck
DEAR SIks-rhe hinder porcs.--.l Il
your agents ~ DAll.-, G. = Ma. e
Co., mas been attached to tie HErs=-I-r
used last year. aud after severn 49,
operation, in the hands Of me-
limited experience. I take sr-.i -
ure In stating that Il 4. . csnF.-.-
snecess- IL saves the xrais zszaa
cleaner than Any seif-raks ~ dsaEl=r.
binds IL perfectly tight All "a. O.
missed ON m average nSrs thsn -
or three binds In day. Ian $780,
the saving of grain. over s1J 49,
any other machine. vii psy 80 -
wire. Very respectfully,
Va gElsE
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h Il. Amer An, nss ~ IaIs vaeary .
Philadelphia Bnliesin; A voice comes
from Gregen. ct this late day, TO assure
NJ re- pscting Cronin, that he il 4
eood-looking man, without facial peca-
iarity, except in the eyes Of hostile 70
porter he u 4 strictly temperance
man. aud one of the best lawyers in
Oregon This will not do. We have
given up Williams Tell; we have agreed
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02

Toledo journal: The talk about
North Carolina and Tennessee going
republican this year. b bosh. Hayes
has knocked the stuffing all ont Of shs
repuliean party south. You might ~
well try to drill : hole through Berea
grindstone with bologna sausage - to
break up the democratic party south by
adopting their principles and appoints
ing rebels to Office.
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NowpS declares Tor HAYES. "The
lion and the lamb have laid down
tcsc,her ~ last, and lis going to 20
hard with one of them which,
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TIM only possible objection to be
urcsd 90 either the JHPsrts or the
pcuison Nr-' is. they tire one out with
the amount and variety OF matter they
tulli.h