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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09
THE BANKRUPT ACT.

The creditor has some rights which
should be respected, aud one of those
rights is that be should not ne robbed
under the forms of law by dishonest
debtor. The bankrupt act in its pres
ent shape, places every creditor in the
power of his debtor, and tits notorious
fact, patent to everyone that discharge
ia bankruptcy not unfreqaently makes
the debtor far more comfortable so tar
as worldly goods and freedom from care
is concerned, than he ever wss before.
The Law, in its present shape, offers a
premium to dishonest men. Cases are
numerous in every state where the
debtors offer to creditors the alternative
OF twenty-five OF thirty cents on the
dollar or bankruptcy. In the majority
of cases these men were either hopeless
ly insolvent when they made their pur-
chases or they have hidden their prop
erty. In either case they are guilty of
fraud. There should be no law 70 pro-
tect men guilty of such transparent acts
OF dishonesty The threat Of bank
ruptcy, in most cases, is sufficient 10
bring the creditor to terms, fer the
reason that nothing comes to him out of
n bankrupt court that is to say, his
expenses are equal to, if not exceeding,
his dividends. This is the general ex~
perience Tie rascalities practiced
through bankruptcy work against
honest men, whether creditors or debt
ors. and is serving to destroy confidence
generally. II causes honest men Of all
classes TO suffer, and casts
deep shadow over almost every
man who fails in business and takes adj
vantage of the law IL would be useless
to ask repeal OF the law at this time.
as something of the kind is necessary to
clear away the wrecks that are so nu,
merous, but the defects of the law are
now so glaring that congress ought to
amend it so as 10 protect the rights of
creditors and the character Of honesl
debtors. The expenses Attending the
execution OF the law should be reduced;
these eat up nearly all that the bank
rupt has left, and creditors do not. in
the majority of cases, get back even ex-
penses. No one who has had any ex-
perienee in the operations of the bank
rupt law as it is at present, can fail to
recognize the fact that the la2
offers premium to fraud and to
swindling The honest debtor should
bee permitted to free himself from his
obligations and to resume business on
the surrender of his assets. but the law
should be so modified as to prevent the
possibility. as well as remove the oppor~
tunity for fraud and rascality The
law, as it is now administered, sxerts an
argument against national morality and
| to that extent Is destroying general
confidence
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09


TgE war still continues. The eastern
idea of western man is Of person
who borrows money at one hundred
cents on the dollar upon a mortgage,
aud then lies awake at night devising
schemes for paying of the debt at
ninetystwo cents on the dollar The
western idea Of an eastern man is a per
son who loans greenbacks at sixty>siz
and two-thirds cents on the dollar tc
the government. takes its note for one
hundred and eight cents, payable ir
coin. and then desises the scheme u
demonetiEe silver, and thus enhanc,
the value of gold eight cents on thu
dollar.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09

The moderate republican press in
reversing the first year of Hayes adj
ministration conclude that if there is
little TO censure there is less to praise;
that in spite OF the correctness of his
views there is lack of energy TO en-
force good intentions. that he not only
seems 10 have done nothing worth do
ing, but to have abandoned the effort
to do anything that as figure head he
will do as we'll az another in the White
House. but something mora than a
figure-head is needed to carry oat the
work which Hayes promised TO under
take. The criticism is not far wrong
The feature of his administration. il
weakness.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09
HERE AND THERE.

BosTos. March G.-fhs large five
story shoe shop of =. \ Leach, with
stock and machinery, was destroyed
by fire this morning. Loss not ssceT-
tanned; insurance, 5000.
PORTSMOUTH, y. H., March The
greenback state convention uominaied
for governor Samuel Flint.
PARIS, March .. 6.-Enperof Willian
has signed decree authorizing Ger
man painters and seglptors 10 paTtici
pate in the Paris exhibition.
DETRoIT, March 6.-rhe ice in sag
NAV hay moved out Of sight yesterday
morning carrying with IL twelve or
flfteen fishermen. 4 tug, with large
psrty on board, LETT Bay City THE
morning To search for them. 1t found
and rescued the entire party aud
broaght them TO Bay City this evening.
LOUISVILLE, March s.-N.wcOmb 4
Buchanan distiilery company, have
suspended. Csuse: Agitation OF thr
reduction of TAX, which psraiy 2 ed
trade.
NEw ORLEANS, March The pT"-
pelier Hope was run down And sunk
by the steamboat T-xss. yesterday
evening. Paul -. Pierre, his wife and
two children, were drowned, Icing la
the cabiu OF thc propeller.
SEwBURo. y. y, March !, ,-t'eofgs
W. Uuderbilps Tesidence Was de
s,royed by an inceDdisry ire fh'
family was absent. Lose, 81, GO.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March IA fif'
at Spartansbure, Penusy yIvania, tbii
morning destroyed every bushes
house Ia the place. including the Ma
sonic lodge, postofiice and depot
Lo-s, s5o,DJo. Supposed % he In
cendiary.
BUFFALO. March 7.-Mrs. Dr. Luc.
Broad, proprietress Of the ladies' drui
store, for some time al hadox ed by ala
police, was detected Ina the act Of fore
, ing abortion.
|, NEw YORK, March s.-Wsrre
Greeuieaf announces To the stock e,
, change his inability 70 meet kis oil
CATIONS a. . member Of tia hrm {
GreenieAf, Morris 4 CO.
4 The steamer Bolivis. from Giasgos
> reports that Il sie bted the ship Berth
, froia Liverpool for Portland. In ds
. trees, and found Captain HIN and thrs
q of the crew washed overheard durin
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09
A KENTUCKY ZEPHYR.
Dwellings. Stables ana Oath0uses
hfown Entirely Dowu-Eieyen Per
sons kllBed-Loss $50. zoo.


sons hilBed-Loss s50. zoo.
STANFORD, Kentucky, March Ga
tornado, four hundred yards wide,
swept through Crsery county last Sat
urday. The family of man named
Vincent West!ey, living near Rich
Hill, consisting OF himself, wife, two
grown daughters, boy named Sloan,
= nephew, aud William Taylor, a
neighbor, stopping at his house, were
killed outright. Mrs. West}ey's body
WAS blown four hundred yards, and her
clothing was entirely stripped oir The
two daughters were carried fifty yards,
and were found locked in each others
arms. The father nud nephew were
fearlully maugled, aud ail must have
been killed by the first force OF tie
tempest. The dwelling, stables snd
outhouses were blown entirely away.
The hearth and foundation stones
were blown from their places. Ia the
vicinity OF Mount Olive, MIR. Morgan,
his wife and John ". Morgan, were
killed, aud ths dwelling and outbouse
OF r. Floyd were completely swept
away, and the timbors scattered in
every direction. In the village oi
Mount Olive several houses were swept
away. Loss Sri, 900.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09

RussELLs social science. which was
urged ss an ugly obstacle to his APP
pointment to the marshalship of wes>
tern Texas. does not seem TO have stood
At all in the way of his confirmation.
The colonel has u mania for otiice>
holding and has always managed to
keep his rail On top. If be discharges
the duties OF his new Office with the
same efficiency that he has those OF
sheriff and tax collector, the general
verdict will be selection less preiers-
ble might easily have been made
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09

each other more and more. 1t is in
this direction towards national unity
that our interests and welfare and
hopes as people lie, and everything
should be done to strengthen the ten
deney and direct it 90 be the best Is
sues. Political preferences which are
20 STIR the people most, and OF me-
eessity be oil the greatest national i'm
portance, should not be tainted with
sectionaiisn. The bill should be killed
in committee
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09
The fire u, Hos springs.

LITrLE Rock, March Ga dispatch
from Hot Springs announces u confiag-
ration in progress there. Nearly the
whole business portion of the place is
already burned, including the Hot
Springs hotel, the American house,
bath houses, banks, printing office. etc.
MEMPHIS, March 6.-Privste dis.
patches from Hot Springs say a fire
destroyed all the buildings in that town
from the express Office to Malvern
crossing, including the telegraph Office,
the Hot Springs hotel, and the prinei-
pal business houses of the place.
H0T SPRINGS, Ark, March 6.-The
fire broke out in shsnty occupied by
negro named Greenlie LAST night,
and communicated to the French res
tsursnL thence north and south on
both sides of the street. All the build
ings are burned north of Roekafeilow' d
drug store, and south below Malvern
crossing. About two hundred and
fifty buildings were destroyed and al
immense amount of goods.
! LATEK-Lo2s estimated at s300, ,0BJ
The mountain is covered with peopl,
driven from shelter.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09

THE remarks Of Mr. Sunset Cox on
the veto message Of the president, "a
charge Of fraud by a fraud, got into
the CoHyrssNoag! Record after all, not
withstAndirg tue speaker said that such
world not be the case There was
some CONSERVATION IN Washington
when the fact became known, for fear
that il would get out that there was
fraud IN the case.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09

THE Inter GrsaH still harps on the
prosecution OF the returning board rss-
Gals waves the bloody-shirt and grows
rel in The face over the conviction and
sentence 10 felons cell OF the heroic
Anderson II seems As though nolh~
iug short Of new trial, with Evsrts to
plead the case of these noble patriots,
before John sherman as judge, viii sat,
isiy the organ.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09

THs women OF the strong minded
school in Essex, Massachusetts, have
petiuoned the Legislature % abolish the
marriage ceremony, which they aver Is
useless institution, established by
Moses. foreign barbarian. tn q dssh
Of bis pen. The country cannot regard
with surprise anything TINT emspstes
from that region, for it is in the district
which sent Ben Butler to congress.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09

A vEBulNG in Rlvertown, Iowa, was
postponed by the happy, needless
bridegroom, Nho, as he stepped from
the carriage to the suburban chapel
thouFhtlessly and ignorantly set his
coot upon that qusdruped which when
trod upon turns and outranks the Of
tensiyeuess Oh Hamlets uncle, which
smells to heaven The postponement,
though in disodor, WAS excusabIe under
fE, ..frgfu1stapCaa
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09

A GANG OF fifteen incendisries and
has been unesrthed in the
mining district Of Pennsylvania Two
Of the gang having made full oonfes-
sion the rest fed precipitstely. There
is great excitement in the neighbor>
hood where the deviltries Of these
Molly Maguires have been secretly
carried on for the past three years, aud
the people are determined to stamp out
the organization
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09

THERE seems 10 be little reason to
doubt that the Princess Scuysrolf, who
was the victim, in New York. OF an in-
famous attempt to levy blaekmail, is
precisely what she assumes to be, the
wife OF a Russian OF hign rank aud
character. She has left the country,
because the william who assailed her.
failing to obtain money from her pub
lished against her scandsleus story,
which has no basis Of any kind. in fact.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09

The beauties Of the bankrupt law is
illustrated in the following incident A
merchant from the interior sought to
buy goods from mercantile house in
Charleston, South Carolina, aud when
asked what means he had of paying,
answered earnestly. 81 am absolutely
good, better of, in fact, than ever was
in my life owe no debts l have just
got my discharge in bankruptcy" The
opportunity for fraud aud rascality
should be removed by modifying the
law
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09

CONGRESSMAN SINGLETON, Of Mississippi,
has surprised the north with the well
established -iact that Jefferson Davis
always declared that secession was not
the remedy for the wrongs of which the
south complained, and that at one time
the Mississippi delegation feared that
he would not be Up to the mark at the
trying time He went into the rebellion
reluctantly and only after his state had
formally seeded.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09

The number of cattle to be driven
from the state this season is estimated
at abou, two hundred and twenty four
thousand by the San Antonio Express.
The estimate is based upon information
gathered from tn, principal stockmen
in the southwest. The bulk Of these
cattle is destined for Fort Dodge and
Osallala. Several herds are already er
route and others viii start yery
shortly,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09

THE cost of the SiouA war in the de-
part OF the Platte and OF Dakota aggre~
gate. 81 al2 53l in cash, and two humid
red aud eighty-three killed and one
hundred and twenty-five wounded
This does not embrace any OF the ex-
penses for maintaining peace with the
red men IN the southwest. nor include
ghe casualties on that border
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09
sseau,er Cs,y Of chester Burssa ~
Memphis.

MEMPHIS, March The Anchor
line steamer City Of Chester was burn
ed At the elevator here at go this
morning. Two lives were lost. The
boat and cargo were q total loss.
Only two persons are known to be
Iost, John Kernen, mail agent, and .
colored barber. All others were taken
Of OF jumped overheard and were
picked up. The boat had . general
cargo Of three hundred tons Of general
merchsndise and large number ol
mules and hogs. all Of which were
Lost. About four O'Clock the boiIer
exploded. jarring the whole city. Ths
boat was owned By the Memphis and
e. Louis Packet company, and wa'
valued Il 50, 900.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09
DePiorabIe Condition Of the Enhances
ofSirKi.ia-

RICHMOND, VA, March 3. - The
auditor of public accounts to-day re-
ported 10 the joint committee on ii.
nance OF the general assem- bly, that the
financial condition OF the common
wealth WAS truly deplofable. No
money was being received for taxes, ell
payments beiug made ia coupons
which we're al thirty per cent. di'-
count. The auditor states there il bus
Sl0S in the treasury that none could
he borrowed nor collected, and that he
can run the state government not al
hour longer. He had no means Of
paying the per diem of memb b.re.
There was Sl75, 900 now due to banks,
and they refuse further loans.
RICHMOND. Va, March 6.-The Joint
committee of finance adopted report
in accordance with the auditors sug-
gestion recommending the general So
sembly to pass a law providing for the
collection of license taxes, including
revenue from the Mofiat register, In
money, TO the exclusion of coupons.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09
Goyeramens sonds selling Like Hos
Cakes In New YORK.

New YORK, March 7.-The Tribune
says the demand for government bonds
has been unusually great 10 the last
few days. The sales OF a single bank
In one week aggregated three and q
half millions. mostly for investment.
Fully one fourth OF this has been for
four per cent. honti-, of the d-nomira,
tions of fifty and one hundred doliar-.
The daily sales OF bonds 10y one bank
now average million.
1t is stated that two city capitalists
who have been losniug money on
stocks at four per cent. have with
drawn their capital, and yesterday In
vested five hundred Thousand dollar
in governments.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09
By L. BARLOW VOL. XIV.

Kos.rrH has the anti Russian craze,
and pours out bis grief At the fate of
the noble aud chivalric Turks ia the
Co,anpo1yg Rpisa He shows the bit
ter preiudices Of his countrymen against
the Seryians and Bulgarians. who, he
seems 10 think, are only At TO be robbed
and then massscred by the Muss ulman.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09

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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09
GREAT VARIETY IN
Carpets, OaCloth
Window shades, COrnIces and
Lamhreauins

All of these goods we
nrr selling as low and I'm
mnay INSTANCES lower
th"n ~. Louis, Chicago
on Now York. weare de.
tcrinined 10 stop every
one from ordering goods
abroad ia this as well as
anything else i'm our line.
We ask those w ho are in
the habit from
other cities to write for.
samples, and permit ns to
",o"pure our prices with
them. We can md pledge
ssu'-elves to duplicate
-ery single item
s. ANGER BROS
500 t5ilLal; ;elihlO.i .i:5l2 Elm 80.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09
-rrrlAL and ExruAoRpISAEY

B. gains II Embroi6el les
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09
For the Ladies!

We wish TO cal, attention 10
the fact that In our Corset De.
partment will be found the eel
ebraled Dr. WARMERS HEALTH
CORSET Ia Ladies, Misses and
NurslEg.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16
The Day We Celebrate.

on Friday, next, the 22l instant occurs the
10th anniversary Of the birthday Of GEORGE
WAsHINGrov. the soldier and model States
man. 10 this nineteenth century. an era Of
such unexampled progress as simply precludes
pause in the march Of events sufficient 10
contemplate the character and deeds Of an
olLen Public Exemplar. it is perhaps useless
10 recall, however so briefly, the aims and pub
lie services Of the immortal deceased. Ii were
however, wen,-very wel'-if the Legislators
Of To-Day would only consent to give a few
moments atlhis time to earnest and deep retro
spect to study the character Of him who, in
disputably, was '"frst in way, first in peace
and FIRST in the hearts Of his couotrymen. -
Designating, for the nonce. the initial clause
in this tribute, who, among the Statesman Of
this day and generation are first in peace or
first 10 the hearts Of their countrymeu Let
our grave aud revered Seieuiors" ponder
well the question It is pertinent to the day
we celebrate.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16
West Virginia.

The philippi West Virginia Plaindsdler is
very plain spoken against the assumption by
this State Of any portion Of the debt Of Virgil
MA contracted before the division Of that State.
I; says "' We love our Virginia cousins, but so
far as our State is concerned she will never
pay any portion Of Virsiuia's debt Honor is
a nice thing TO talk about, hut it will not feed
and clothe our children II we were in Viz
ginia to-day. we would say to her creditors.
look 70 those who dispoiel our property for
the payment Of your bonds"
The way that Virginia is stirring up things
on her debt question. and trying 10 ignore her
own immense load by trying 10 show West
Virginia sbareUp in bloated proportions re-
minds us Of a story Of a man who brought a
load Of straw 20 town. The wagon broke
down on a very muddy street, and at once the
driver commenced o. toss the straw all about
In The nlire lie was demonstrated with by
pasSers Jy. who toll him he would spoil his
straw, % which he replied; Il don't care a
3eru about lie straw. but dad is under here
somewhere. Uhee!iHg Leader.
Some Of the Richmond Tepcrs have been
makiug a great noise about West Virginia pay
iug oUe-third # the debt Virginia has al
ready repujisted the oue-tLird which she
claims was due from West Virginia, and now
she proposes rcpudiatinc the other two thirds,
and yet bias the audaclty TO say We owe her
LWheeliag Register.
A Culored man named Benjamin Rotten. Of
Fayette county, has twenty-seven children,
and Is only uiue,y-fouT years Of age.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-16
OLD ia MILY JOURN AL.
T,.e Constitution.

When in the course COURSE of human events
the constitution commences 10 break down,
and the system becomes debiitated, is it not
wise to know what 10 do, and in whom 10
trust? Many, through prejudice. refuse to
hear or read any thing concerning physicians
or medicines, but when in need blindiy and
con;entedly acquiesce in the choice of friends
Suppose an investment becomes jeopardized,
involving few hundred dollars, would you
entrust its managementto others with as little
concern and thought as You would trust ply
stefan with your life? The Famil Medicines
of DR.. Pierce of the Grand 'Invaids Hotel, Of
Buffalo, have held the field for many years
against all those of competing and rival man
ulacturers, aud are to-day the standard medi-
ciues Of America. His Golden Medical Dis
covery has no equal in purifying and enrich
ing the blood, Strengthening the stomach. and
aiding digestion. and assimilation. His Pleas
ant Purgative Pellets act mildly, yet positive
ly upon the liver, overcoming " torpidi'y and
perfectly and permanently curing constipation
while his Favorite Prescription is sold under
positive guarantee TO Cure the many ills and
weaknesses peculiar to females. The Common
Sense Medical Adviser is an illustrated work
VI DOmCobiC oAeulCluci VI uC"I'g OHV tuVtShuN
pages, replete with PRACTICAL suggestions to old
and young. Over one hundred thousand CO.
pies already sold. Price $3.50 Address the
author, Il V. Fierce. NJ. d Buffalo, n. Y.
The following named parties testify to the
efficacy Of DIR. PieTce's Family Medicines:
Geo. Hulsiger, Willamsport, Pa. ; p. w.
Grady, IIallock, H. Thos Beene, Stratton-
vile, Pa, Ella Darow, Johannesburg Ohio /;
Hannah Sharpless Glen Mills. Pa: Simon
Smith, Youngstown, Pa. G. f. Verner, South
Greek, Pa l. Bryant, Wenona, III. Peter
Mienberger, Quincy. ILL.,. Mrs. W. S Bon
uer, Homer, La. John Martin, Vernon Gen.
ter, n. Y; L. Thompson, Sidney, Ohio Mrs.
d. B. Mcmillan, Arlington, Ga. Mrs Mary
E Heckendom, w. Branch. Wis; John c.
Morse. NJ. D ,Prophetstown. Iowa; Mrs En-
ma A Metcalf, Wrights, Pa; Mrs. A. NJ.
CaheSsa, 142 Portland Street, Toronto, Ont !:
Miss Mary Berkes, EggertsyIIe, n y Mrs.
Cecilia E. Julian, Birmingham, Conn; Isaac
Elliot, Sbaronvlle Ohio; J. Il Ferrel, Dam
vile Va John S. Gandon, Abingdon. Ill;
Mrs joel Gregory, Ricbland Iowa Miss J.
I. Rose, East nGhkccp,c. \. Y; Miss Ma
~ l. Stump, Paw Paw, Mich. Andrew VIII
hams. p NJ Elm Tree Tenn Joseph Hair
rold, Fayette, Mich r. h Haywood Water
vile, Me II c. Hoerchner, Eureka New ;
r Posey, Brookhaycn, Miss. Thos. Dawson,
Hclieustein, Pa.