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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-23
SAVED BY A "CHINCH-

q nea-hax Arsa..- . sleeper Tn sh.
ntek Of Time 10 Discover |. narSI.r
Sunday night daring burglary VA.
attempted at the Cincinnati hou.s.
near the Pacific depot which Wa
frustrated in . curious manner. Mr.
N. Ulinann and his brother Jal.u-
occupy . sleeping apartment Ia tie
Cincinnati house, aud the proprietor
occupies = room next to them. Both
rooms front TO the south, aud - strong
wooden awning is In front OF them
two feet below the window sill. On
Sunday night Mr.. Ullmann aud HE
brother had retired rather early, aud
placed their jewelry, consisting Of two
fine gold watches and chains
diamond studs and other valuable
articles on their dressing case. Mr..
Nose Ullmann 10 very sensitive IN
regard to bed bugs, and n one l.
about the premises he cannot rest.
He either felt OF imagined on.
to be on his bed that night, aud
for long time rolled aud tossed, aud
could not get to sleep. Becoming
more fidgety, he determined u get up
and strike q light He did -, when
TO his establishment he saw e strange
man In the room, who had come Ia
from the awning through the winjow.
He Immediately gave the alarm, wben
the intruder bottled out Of the window
and vanished over the edge of the
swning. and for . moment The gentle
man thought he had jumped the die
tAnce, being about eighteen feet
The morse of the affair reused the
house. The landlord thought the
house wAs on IRE, and threw = chair
into the hall Every body was up and
reused In . moment Explanation.
followed. and . search Was made.
Examination showed that the THE
had planned the matter with some
oars. A ladder Was found NJ the foo,
OF the awning posts by which the THE
had made the'asoent and descent and
pulled u down after him IL Wa bran,
new and constructed Of tive inch stuff
with inch rounds. the saw marks beIn,
quite fresh, and the rounds not hAvin,
been seufied any by going mp sn'
down; together with the fact that I
~As just the right height to reach tn
top Of the awning. creates the As
sumption that the thief built IL special
ly for the occasion The landlord ha
it nov In his Possession. The would
be burglar evidently knew the III
MAINS slept in the room, and he d.
termined 10 get their money aud ie~
eiry. He hrst tried the Ian dlord
window, but the foot Of his Ted VS.
close 10 the window and q nail in TIA
sash prevented she window bein
raised enough 10 admit him. so h
vent 10 the next window and entered
when he was fortunately discovere.
by Mr.. UllmAnn's anxiety to find ths
chiocb. The man who keeps the -
Icon just east of the Cincinnati Hoass
saw the thief running and fired tw
shots ut him. hut probably without e
feet. The moral 10 this II thai IL 70
would secure yourseif from Sbber
keep one or more bedbugs as . sat,
guard against burglars.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-23

IHF UAHAa htHlu comics To us NOW
.y cypress, ia, present arrangement "'
iHg mHri- uu. meeting lt- publication al
tha night trnt GH. arrangement gives
ls trc uuvs several hours in advance o.
any other paper sherman Courier.
] Tue IIGAru has had the weight Of
Z all ,pc recent schedule changes thrown
/ a. lp.. 60 and er,ieavors iu this way.
tblHicueh very expensive, 20 overcom'
tHa difficulty W. are glad 10 see ouI
b1mble efforts appreciated We are
indebted to Tie g. risr tor an exceed,
intly complimentary personal notice
I.. must call bis attention 10 the de
. fs.'iyr photography OF the article
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-23

WHAT Dallas needs to~dsy, next to
free schools IS milling and spinning
capital. Three or four millions so cm.
ployed would be a God-send to be sure
In banking capital she Is also sadly lie.
ticient The broadcast gilt edged paper
could not find in this city fifty thousand
dollars at discount Of five per cent
and capital won't come here, simply be.
can4e the invitations are not printed on
the right sort Of paper, viz the statute
books Of The city.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-23

We direct attention to the advertise
ment Of Somervilie Il Davis, OF Gal.
weston, the proprietors Of the above
fine tie, which appears to day. twill
be seen they deal in all the leading
brands of bsgging. We recommend
this ine old Galveston house to our
patrons and friends. as strictly first
class. and thoroughly reliable La every
particular.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-23

Of public schools. lie SAYS that Is one
thing Texas viii have TO attend 20 be
.'fo tho better CLASSES of farmers ami
mechanics of Ohio will come here they
understand d., value of public free in
-.r..lu. ana VIII not come to a stale
whore thr v,.ht Of public sentiment j.
nrfus,d to b. We extend to Mr.
'.yu.r cordial welcome to Texas. and
.u.gui, trust bo may be SO well inn
pressed %, io move 'ue F-.u here W
N..Nl hpJ IL 8- .u important addition
% t.e Asu5, rrtic working torcr OF the
-talc.
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CourierJournal: Prominent politi.
clans from the western states, who have
recently visited Washington, express
the opinion that the prospects Of dem,
ocratie triumph in Ohio next autunn
are excellent, provided no extreme
course is pursued at the state conye a,
ton. They say that il the convention
declares for a restoration Of the old SUI,
Yer dollar, the repeal Of the resumption
act. and against further contraction a
the currency, avoiding resolutions fav
oring imitation, or war on the nation 4
banks, there win be no difficulty in c.y
ryins Ohio.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-23

Hoyro> j. talking seriously Of SUR,
rendering her charter The step would
he one from the irving pan into the
ire a. the legislature would then pro.
vide such a municipal government Tor
the city as suited ,he views OF the legs.
lature which might not always jump
with the views Of rrorcrty-holiyrs.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-23

VS. hal the pleasure YESTERDAY nj
meeting Mr.. ]. n clymss. editor and
proprietor Of the Buoyrn-, Ohio, Fsr.,a
Mr.. a l. here looking at Texas with a
view 10 writing up its attractions Tor
thoss who expect 10 come west or south
from ohio. Mr. Clymer - true and
tried dsmocrpt, a progressive man, and
come. 10 Dallas just when we are ssi'
,..,.y an interesting question 70 north
era immigrants. He Is delighted to .e'
tb. interest mHniiestsd ia the iaat1s'
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-23

Tus Austin and Galveston papers
publish the proclamstions Of the gov
ernor on time, they say. but are at the
same time calling for al extra session.
When there is = session of the lexisla-
ture there will be public printing to be
done. Putting this and that together,
We reason that they will publish the
IFJcismatlon calling the Legislature Co
g~tbor, tor nothing That viii DC a
labor Of love, aud how they will love
the labor. 10 be sure
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-23

JrnsE FLENNs Is highly spoken Of by
the comanche Cicf as an able fearless
and pure judge. Judge Flemings path
Is not strewn with roses, because the bad
men Of the frontier have worn eternal
hatred 70 him lie, however. Is not the
man to back down from duty TOR such
reason ~ this. The right maH in the
right place was never more applicable
than in this instance OF devotion 70
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CRIMINAL DOCKET.
The GAlssvs CAeaseA-AAEssr. the
nsekvsh Hsrasrss. And Ais wife
0oieaAAo-

The GAlssUs CAeaseA-xsasser, the
Rsek wall AsrAeres. Ass ME- Wife
sstesAss-
Garner, the Rockwell murderer, - ho
was arrested, some time since, on the
southwestern frontier for killing ex-
sheriff Stork, aud Was taken back Ia
Rockwell, tried and convict ell To lie
hung Friday, suicided the night be-
fore In his cell. His wife, who had
beeu admitted and allowed u pss- the
night with him, also ended her life by
her own hands She conveyed NOR
phine into the cell in her mouth, and
thus eluded the vigilance of the guards.
The pair passed the night together,
and were both found dead in the
morning. II is presumed thst hang
Ing WAS tried frat, and, failing in that.
the drug was used. The wife must
have died first, as she wAs carefully
laid out. Garner had also tried hang
ing, but 1t Is thought without effect.
letter. were left by the wife, stating
that she did the deed of her own accord,
and did not care 10 leave her hashand
even In death. They had four chill
dren. who are now in Rock " all
the oldest eight, the youngest but a
babe. Garner left 9 letter stating
where thirteen hundred dollars We.
buried In Arkansas. He also left q
confession. Ia which he states that be
hiss led Life Of crime, and was hired
70 do the deed for which he xas con-
victsd. 1t 10 . horrible story, and
shows the terrible effect Of allowing
children 10 grow mp In ignorance and
vics. A large crowd collected To wit
asss the execution. bot they were dir
appointed. The devotion Of the wife
u touching. and We wished IL had
been attached to . more worthy Oh
jet than her guilty husband. Her
children demanded her life, and ~
them she owed more Allegiance than
to the wretch for whom she hurried
hee soul iato eternity. Mrs. Garner
vas IN impostant witness against Gar
Dsr's mother and her husband, who
ere charged With murder.
Opposed 70 dei6ng crime, the HER
AID refuses to publishes the giided con.
fssion Of the criminal.
4 Grave yeAs sss ssss ne BEAD ..s
Living
WILMINGTON, Del. June l6.-This
afternoon Jonathan Graves, oolored,
living neae this city. qusrrelied with
hs vi1s and fred . gun at her. and
The eoatsats, sirdshot, lodged in the
hssd Of his grandchild. Susan Segsrs
aesd slsvs0 yesrs Graves has given
hinssaf sp, and ssserts that he merely
wished 70 Tighten his wife. and thai
the gun was DISCHARGED accidentally
saasss Keeper sAss DsaA.
AUBURN, N. Y, June ia saloon
keeper was shot dead by his mistre-.
this morning. The woman then at
tempted suicide BY shooting her-eI
In the head. She 10 not expected &c
recover.
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IHr Nlprlueu1u wheat iu Myreuum
county ytriJ, hi.y aui sixty bushels ta
the a,rr thi. year, sb NJ e. \. Wet
brook informs the EEsauv. Tuut IS
either heavy story. or % IL remarkably
heavy wheat
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ora special from Galveston will be
rrsi with surprise by the many friends
and acquaintance Of Mr.. Rinker l.
there any stronger evidence than this
needed 10 convince a reasoning people
OF the immutatle Justice Of one, AZ least
Of 1iod laws. What God has Joined
together let no man put asundeT.'
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Ius Bow ~ loot over the close OF
yolum" tour Pamela WU-imgo. g, u
unique document from the unique pen
oi the editor Of an aHique paper. We
hope he will live 90 announce the ou-
nuAl event for "a century or two more.
Success To volume tive. says TN
II.H.4E
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fnr Hesperas shrewdly suggests that
since the Fifteenth legislature has had
sR opportunity Of drinking in fresh in.
sp'ration from their commitments, they
MAJ he trusted 10 DO q little necessary
irgislaiion Tor Us. That theory would
apply 10 almost any other body OF rep
resent~,'ve- ON earth. but still wo arc
afraid TO trust the Fifteenth. We may
b. wrong. but stll IL !. our, way Of
thinking. but we are open to conyio.
tim ..
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-23

NuesSUEruY worderiul cabbage.
nah immortal by General W,th. OF
the F.tHgh. promises to lee outdouc
hy iiHrwcils seventeen ounce potato.
which the T-',gr au =. rrgAgciat Those
Houston people aaye railroads, capital
and potatocs. 90 they so l,ck business
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-23

VS. assure the Deu.on Mans that we
have cur notice Of the Ulster County
Gass1f stereotyped and whenever an
honest, hard.handed patriot from over
the ridge presents the paper To ". we
set in the cut. IL don't hurt anybody
at all and does the hard-handcd deal
Of good. Innocent though, aiut it2
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We are glad 10 earn a. We do FROM
aTrut'I circular that tho publication
uI che IeNa. Christian 4t... which
was burned Ia the recent disastrous fre
Boo Galveston. will soon Hr resumed
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Toe presence ot tho ciar on the DAN
uug hash fired the Rus ION heart To-
1uy remarkable degree. rs vet 'rhv
n,t IS. that a hard stream 10 cross a-
N.LuIaun un-c lnund ont
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-23

Wssfe indebted to tn. editor az the
M.ln i. for delicate notice
ui r,gyut domestic calamity His
sympathy IS very sweet. bgt the terri
tlg void IS len das'
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HERE AND THERE.
rAs AvesasesS sessps A. sss y lem sss.
PessaassessAsD Ter Thss.ps VIA

rhs Avesa.sss sessps A. sss a.mssi.
Pessoassesshap Ter Thssspsss VIA
aP.
MEMPHIS, June iG.-R. A. Thomp-
son, one Of the proprietors of the Az
dsoche. hes received the appoint
msns OF postmaster Of this city, and
hes forwarded his bond. Mr.. Thomp-
500 b journalist ~ profession. and
hes bssn connected with the Ava
laochs Tor many years.
A0ss BaAGsa0s so TrsasAss Ser sAs
nosy 80.
Bosros, June le.-Arch Bishop
Williams seilsd fos Rome. He carries,
ossidss large psssent Of money, two
sAdsssas 70 the holy f.sher, one from
ths Catholic unioa Of THE city and the
oshsr from he eassEy Of The diocese.
~ Wes6aaO - 80 0ssssss~ ,psslsy
ooeAneosoo0y - 1ssAS0sa Psssssessss.
Dsfnaf, Suns 1.-THE Tribune pub
laeAD number Of isstsrs from Leading
rsOohaisaas q Ne stass In response 10
. sasoslas askias oplnsons o. the pro
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MARKET REVIEW.

fhs Osassneaassa 1880 Ell Heu nns-
sAe H0oseAsy 0Avkes-TAs 0sDsgoA
Haskss - Dan s.A 0nass. vssh nee
saosAsos - 0nU~oa 49,.
LONDON. June I6.-AtsoiAg Lane
marksts; Ths gssseA2 stAGnAston q
trade dos noe shOW say isdicatioa Of
improvement st the close o. the week;
on the eontraxy. some Articles, ineisd-
Ing rics, sugar. saitpstrs. jote and 9th
srs, lately Influenced by speculation,
have given away In priess. The -.
dictionary movement Ia regard b ssgAs
h partly the result ef Increasing stoeks.
On steek sxahaAss, until Wsdsss-
day afternoon, thsss vas . renewed
rise, ca1sed BY opsrasions for . iull
buying before Wednesdays sstsis-
mentA Sisos then, the appasssa
strength Of the market hes disap-
psared. On "Wednesday. everything
wns changed. RHssiaa stocks Ssll tuo
TO three per cent, the Immediate mar.
ket demand having fallen Oh. The
news Of the oontsmplatsd tssus Of .
new Russian loan fell like Q weight
upon pricsss The peaceful tone Of
Lord Dsrby's and Salisb0ry's speeches.
on Monday, hsd good, bat not . very
marked effect ON the maskets~ On
Friday. the markets were quiet. Only
one failure vas announced on stock
exchange daring the week.
~ Ysss6sa - - Casv - LsaAen
Bnsso1sA Rl-PFsaA1sas opan2
LONDON. June lS.-Ths Tfmes, IN IT.
financial columns. notices that . rashss
restrained feeling n again taking hold
Of the public mind relative 70 sastsen
adaira.
Ex-Prssidsnt Grant vas pesssalsd
with tbs honorary fsssdom Of the city
Of Londoa ct Guild hall to-day. A
rssolptiaa Of ~ ooaFt vas rod b. ths
TOW n clerk, and 0snssni 0ra.S sssss
an address made BY tbs haabssiain,
was admitted 10 ths ftssdoa a the
city. The chamberlain, sxtsnding The
Tight hasd Of 1slIswship - . s1atsss
a leaAoa, which Vae cssAtally
Rasps4 saidst renewed appAaasA
0sassal 0saas sspatsd IN asitAk,as
tsRns, and thsa sahsssihsd hs aA0s
- Ne roal q hoaoeasy frssasss, which
eeocludsd tbs bs.alass Of the special
ssast
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Nswu.. ..ust..fiHua] convention is
ono oI cine uccsss.t,os ct our u-sr roIt-
.ru mtur,
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lUs EssHbpa4 lm.. say. 90, crop
rr"-pssl.ul Wa-4.gE.au eawus, ar, n'0
chat could be- 4ys...d asaI las OIL
Na-hs
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lt We get zap nlAut 'nu'u oi l1y
celebration. val. tue ri,raIdsr run Is.
yur-fuH trt..z
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UH.s,r EHDru q Nuu makes thr
Iwr.b uf 'H't 90 I..-- Mt D.u,usha.
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=
A eoFr--pon.i-at H
Herald, srit-s - tal.Ha-
conflict In kuror-s- b. a.
tween Russia and -cser..
There are n pr.--ut l....r
contendIng tor ts~ tu.-r.
IN which contest tl- sk
an episode lls-- era.
manic. the ss-rrua-le
the brltlsh. repr---uf..r
ncTth, the ellsi 49, 81 o.
The hrSi emhrAes- .rs.
spain the -econa tl-
and NetheFiani,, n l-..
land and the >lzForil. rl..-
snd Turkey. AMI 40 tar
lsles and eoloni-, e. -
sell up ~ uhitluE 81 l..
respective race -El
form % sillzE.r .r a.
or Romano rgl.r-
lash Itself uu l4. ..-.
a nucleus ar sau.t .-
Of the Roman I--..
Catholic amt .sH-r.r.
tIthulis- uf E.nr.
''-Ttusfllr .ulu--s. H.
-upreulars el 80
taEy .uIyElog.ts a.
= hoie u the O,-fIlla
being already amt
Of KAISER Mi.ill.ss
TOnie empire. dep
it, numbers. shlel
the ps-Dpis-- q rhsr H
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It's rAItN uNuNr.uH prH.r-u"' tNr.F
uH.N.yG 4 ~. 500 NH..Ht- 300 "|. Hr
uUUUHI iu sHNHH.s. r.,-.H.n prepaid col,
scents p,I sysA t.s..r,fUfl I. tt' sI..a
Tvs Npp.IH HEat4. To- .HNHsF"a tN,rN
uH# Prepaid.
40. t.rF4..s. HRTs-. 900. Square .t.u IuH.
.rHf.||. r.IH FL .ui.. e. I'D ..,rH a.rusHuu rI
.lHytF.Hu. .. coats. ~ur,HsI ratios Itf w,r,Iy
....Ha.N H#. N....N t'N..I....s
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The Dallas t-.T HH-
suant 10 - lslrEu-H-
lee appointed At -sf-r.l-
report 90 the pan O.. -- .a-.
adopted. Tie l-E E-H
elect b i'Aliot, = eal.r
O. set CA-s- o. aHHr..
committees r~4-ri -.
dale, -temmsU-. ..-.
FeAru, McIJy 49, l-.z--
They NJ one b. l---.
cAs-- for thu ~r-t Hr. ..
placed them a- ---
the cuuTtHol--
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WASHINGTON.
sheridan Hungers for the Scalp Of
the Mexican harauders. Hat the
War Department. Directs that
They be Fed and Detained.

The Foel-kiiier Claims His 0sn. aAd
Thereby Reduces the Clerical Force
of the War Department Par
s0Hs Deiegaiios Won't Be
Suppressed.
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DALLAS. TENNS.

StrIgnu NogNINS :i:.. JtNE -
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A. nil br --cu ID r. r..
er column, The Pa bass.
the bank of Mg--T-. ...- .
have cou-olrlat-t Ll.-
very strong Euaurlal r.H.
both tank 90 hen.
fiOGTi-Eing rou1ltI..l .-..
Organization 20 tlr Bee
entirely eomplsts go .
Thomas vii eio-e l- r.
aud hersaft-r % a
through thu frm Er"z" a-
change hama The l.s
Will he OO the -slsr-. ..
banking hosI-s of tia-s-.r n
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ter ,.F.i..-.-
In. o..t. -.
give 4--iii4'a- a. -..a.
7"'l' OF tA- r--...-
s'' 'e'f A. .-
.''N- Al. H"-r
''- 7''-''--
H''i'' q . 80
IN" ..''"Hst' '''EHf F-sH..
Ma F..aa r.-.
thur lola. -
fslI.a.ry f.-...g
ia r....r.- "a.
I,h, = g. b..
NyYgi-u...--t "a
n. ...-......
rr'ssotn ul-ui tl- -.-...e-a
drvd employ
Jerome para -..H- ..
on A'7nu'.ni 20 -la-s
uuUb-r 20 -"a.
clerZN men So ar-
genera ruuuel. % ..
allan - k.s..H..
.t--u.r o..
NE~ Yeas. Jan.
-.-ps--. &C. .-.
AMI to-. ..f..-.
e,,pn.-etiny ~ -.
In. f..r..rI .,F.-. 60.
Only IN. 49,. -.
.t..ns, x.r-.-.
h@- fFrHa >rr-H
-,
nav ~.
ME- Je.lA fiAf- Oh Boz
with high hluHr- .
Ar. ~ h.atn- f..r -.
~. 49,. -.
buIris' Ml-- sale Wa
Mary kGKt-r "a.
/ lAdis- All FL Ii, tH-.-
.,.r., r,,. 81
I -,
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Sunday ulxlt r.H
brought ia l-sg ....-
have been ztt-uI.r-
~ ColUm uia. " .----.
Miss Julia HAr-1ol boz ..
with high halar- .
are ~ bom- lar ya1al a-.-
Burris. Ml-- SslII- WI.
Mary BGKt-r ".
ladie- ALL sL. tH-.r
enter on their 1lrl--
reneNci vlEur.
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SE~ NuKN, Jan.
Kichm0ui, 1l-a r--.
-eng-r- at-HArt. ar.s-
aud team .l-u
eunnseting I'd sea- rr.-.
the forward cabin rsl-... ed.
Only one p-r-ou l-rr
steamer ~z- zUclor-f
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-06-29

p..ar.mr~. I.a.t Es..t.u.
Measni Arithasetic.

The Gold Hill Central School WAS
visited by a NEWS reporter yesterday. A.
In the other departments Of the school.
the final examinations were going on. A
class In mental arithmetic was being put
through . course at the time OF the re-
porter's visit. In order that our readers
may have an idea Of what they mean by
.'mental arithmetic" the following e.
ample il given. just a. IL was p~ropoundei
by Professor Van wagenen: "Sixty-
six Is how many times threef" The pupil
gets up and commences by repeating the
question. and then goes q long way around
10 reach the "Sixty-six 10 how
many times threey Sixty-six Is as many
times three as three Is contained In sixty
sir three 10 contained In sixty-six twenty
two times; therefore sixty-siI 10 twenty
two times three" Imagine u bright, intel
ligent boy being compelled ~ 20 through
that long rigamarole simply for the pur-
pose Of Strengthening his memory" when
II left 20 himself he would answer the
question ~ quick A. fiaah. The great fault
81 most teachers lies In following the whim-
steal directions of their text books. The
quicker and more direct q mental ~calcula-
ton. tho better. Straight lines. BY all
means. The above Ia not written In a
spirit Of criticism. but simply for the pur-
pose Of calling attention W . mistaken
theory OF teaching. which, with all due
Difference to the public instructors. We
respectfully suggest. at present exists.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-06-29
National Guard Hall.

The audiences At National Guard Hall.
Virginia. grow larger and more enthusiast
tic each evening. Last evening Buffalo
Bill and his company presented the drama
entitled. THE Scouts Of the Plains" q
play which gives an opportunity for . grand
display Of the wonderful talents VI those
two extraordinary men. william y. Cody
and J. W. Crawford. Everything worked 10
perfection last night. and the play passed on
enthusiastically. The audience was delighted.
The friends whom Buffalo Bill has gathered
around him during his brief stay here do
cided 10 make tonight the occasion Of
turning out en- masse. and In return Dill
has announced that he will appear In two
dramas -"The Hell Right Hand and
..The Scout Of tho Plains" and In the
former will give an exact imitation Of how
he killed the famous Cheyenne chief. Vel.
low Hand. at tho battle Of Indian Creek.
July II, 1876. Bill will b. mounted upon
a fiery. uniAmed steed, anil Captain Jack
Crawford. who will ~impenonAte Yellow
Hand, will also 10 we'll mounted. The
r~encoupter will occur IN horseback. and .
superlatively exciting sensation will Be
the result. Tomorrow afternoon . " Red
Right Hand" matinee will be given.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-06-29
BRONCHITIS.

Iron John Flax. Ksq., Of B~enninztsn, =. H.
"rhrss ysars since I wss very much reduced
with Q dreadful cough. which resulted In Bron-
chitis. Affecting me- % severely q 70 render y
Vss sddsd ssysrs night sweats, and I ~ fear
mi on aoins into q decline. Aftsr recoasss 70
pr. Wistsris ssisan Of Mid Cherry.a 10 boz.
lee OF which fnily restored me TO health.
since that time have hsd several eevsrv ~
tact Of cough, but the b.isam %; aiways ":
should not know how 70 do vfthOu. Il"
Sold b. all druggists.