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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-18
Hon. J. w. Throekmorton.

st. Louis Republican Ii Is conceded
on all hands that Governor ThrocK.
morton Is one of the most efficient
representatives that Texas ever sen.
to congress. He rises far ABOVE the
position of mere politician, takes his
stand on the high plane of true states
manship and seeks to legislate not for
district, state, class or party, but To
advance the interest and industries of
the whole people. With high inteili-
geBce, liberal views and clear COM
preheDsion of the needs OF his own
state and of the country, he works
honestly, earnestly and persistently
for the success of such measures as APP
pear best suited to insure prosperity to
the whole nation. This Is we'll, and
the state owes him much for his
faithful services. But che owes him
more, and should wipe out the at
tempted stigma which federal suthori-
ty sought to Tx upon him when he WAS
deposed from the Office of governor, to
which the people of Texas had elected
him. The zeal, ability and broad
views of government policy developed
in his congressional career are Just the
qualities needed to make good gov.
ernor, and not only his high qualifica-
lions hs citizen, but u sense OF Justice
towards n wronged man should replace
him In the executive chair from which
socalled reconstruction removed him.
While Governor Throciimorton has
earnestly advocated the completion of
the Texas and Pacific railway, be has
done II more To secure an open high
way to the Pacific through the south
west than on account of it's special adj
vantage to northern Texas; and he
has shown just as much zeal since he
entered congress in Efforts for the es-
Enlistment of an ocean line Of steam
ers from New Orleans and Galveston
to Rio aud Ners Cruz. He il n demo-
crat, but not q demagogue, and while
! favoring wise economy in expendi-
| lures, believes the government was
created to bless as well as rule the peo-
pie. and gives his support to such
| measures OF public policy as seem
adapted to such a purpose. We are
| glad to learn that the approaching
state convention Of Texas ~ likely to
nomina'e Mr.. Throckmorton for the
governorship.
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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-18

Happy tidings for nervous sufferers
and those who have been dosed, drug
ged and quacked. PulveTmscheT's
Electric Belts efiectuAlly cure pr-ns-
ture debility, weaknezs and d,csy.
Book and Journal, with Information
worth thousands, mailed free. Ad-
dress Pulvermscher GaIvanic Com.
pany, Cincinnati, Ohio.
All persons afflicted with kidney
diseases. pain in the back, aud all uri-
nary Diseases, Diabetes, gravel. dropsy
or nervous debility. should at once
take HUNTS REMEDY. All diseases OF
the kidneys, bladder and urinary or
gsns, are currd by HUNTS REMEDY.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-18

Shall ladies be permitted TO show
their spring bonnets It the musical fss-
tiyals is the question agitAtins the cul.
tivated musical people Of Cincinnati,
The majority vote in favor Of chuekine
all bonnexs under the seats, in company
with the plug hats. oaly those she
have !. loves Of spring bonnets are op
posed. Those who do wear them viii
| be requested to take OF the cupolas
sd reduce them 70 two stories and
GAbls.
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Yesterday evening, officer Cornwall
caught an iBebristed customer taking
an evening siesta on Lamar street,
contrary to the laws of the city char
ter. When the officer awoke him he
was greatly incensed, vowing ven
geance and refusing to be comforted.
He said that he "detested the city cal
aboose above all other things on earth,
in the air and in the sea-" aud didn't
believe be would go. The officer said
it was merely difference Of opinion,
but that he thought he would. A
scuffie ensueG, but the officer proving
the stronger of the two, he was van
quished. He then became resigned tn
his fate, and went along without fur
ther resistance, and was locked up.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-18

The convention held al Houston, on
May LIST, for the purpose OF forming q
circuit of fairs, was q timely and wise
action upon the part Of the different
associations who were represented on
that occasion. Sueh concert of action
cannot but prove Of mutual profit to
them. Captain Swink, who represent
ed the association from this place, has
taken considerable interest In the mat
ter from its very commencement, aud
has, by his energetic workings, placed
Dallas at the head of the Inst. Our fair
is the first in the circuit, commencing
on the S0th OF September, and ending
October 9th. The other associations
that have entered into the arrange
ments will come in the following or
der: Marshall, Tyler, Austin, Hous-
ton, San Antonio and Victoria. Sufh-
cient interval will be given between
the expiration of one association and
the beginning of another to give
exhibitors ample time to get in
readiness. This harmonious arrange
| ment will cause n much larger attend,
ance, while it will enable exhibitors
to show ut each of them. The premi-
ums for the Dallas Fair association
| will consist for the most part in mon
| ey, and will be larger than those of
| last year. The association will NEE,
in the next few days to make neces-
ssry arrangements. ,y
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-18

Venice has her bridge Of sizbs: saint
Lou her bridge OF size, one po-tlc.l. the
other practical, sud in the latter piac. l.
manufactured tast valuable tonic, Home
Stomach BitierH.
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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-18

Messre Burma and Kline, aeents for
the Lilac patent adjustable sewing
machine treadle," adjustable to any
sewing machine, are .u the city for
the pose Of introducing this vaIua-
BILE adjunct to the sewing machine.
They bear testimonials Of the leading
physicians OF Shreveport, Louisiana,
and other points where the article
has been introduced. BY the addition
of this valuable attachment, tha ma.
chine can be used without fatigue to
the back and limbs, thus obviating
the objection raised BY medical men
to the sewing machine. Samples can
be seen at Piefson's millinery estab.
lishment on Elm street, aud the
Windsor hotel. Territory for sale In
all parts Of the state. The gentle
men will make thorough CANVAS
| OF the city.
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So s9s.ii 81, 204 IL
Respectfully submitted 10 the Honorable
commissioners court for examination.
M COLE.
Treasurer of Dallas County.
Examined and found correct, this The l6i h
day of May, ls7s.
W. ". WITT,
Presiding Dfiicer.
NO. McAuAMS,
r. q. BLEDSOE.
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Messrs. Smith Il Willett, under
takers, on Elm street, opposite the
Methodist Episcopal Tabernacle, have
purchased . new hesrse, which for
elegance Of make and finish far sur.
passes any that hes even been brought
to this city. The top Of the vehicle IL
ornameptsd by six beautiful urns, with
silver ratings In between. The In
side 10 finely fininhed, the same being
Of the latest make, while the bottom
IL supplied with rollers, TO allow the
easy psssAgs Of the body to IT. plsca
Curtains Of rich black velvet, profusely
fringed with silver cords and COLDER
tasss's, tastefally hung, sdosn the bodJ
of the hearse. On the inslde b bal
OF silver, COMPOSED OF the sll-sesiDl
eye, the battls-ax and three links OF {
chain, faith, hope and charity, with
two hands claspsd sceoes. The lasge
clear Rlass h bosdseed with . rich gilt
which afids largely TO ~ appearances
The vehicle b veil m0Onted On pat
sntsd spriues. and 4, opoa the whole
dscidsdiy The nusst heassU ever 6rcugh
70 this oity.
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Last night, about eleven O'Clock, n
little girl about eight years old, oare.
foot, and dressed 10 q plain night
dress, might have been seen going up
Main street, crying as though her
heart would bsesk. The child's tears
attracted the attention Of q group OF
men standing on the corner Of Lamar
and Main streets, who ssked her the
cause of her grief. She sobbed out
that her papa was somewhere drunk,
aud that her mamma was ut home Ia
oed sick, and that she WAS afraid
she would die. One Of the gentlemen
volunteered TO go with her ia search
Of her father, whom he found In u beeI
saloon, pisylag cards with & number Of
rough characters. On seeing the child,
he Was angry, tut her 0Ars moyec
him, aud he left with her for home
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August IS, is7s to A pril Is. 1871, by
receipts OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
April Il, 1871 to April Is, ISIS, by
receipts. INSTRUMENTATION
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Statement OF funds received and d shursed
by ~. V. Cole, treasurer OF Dallas county,
forn A prii rs, ISL to A prti u, 1878.
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The National tribune., 1878-02-01
Reforms Needed in the Pension Office.

We again call attention to the following, from former
numbers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
We use the word Reforms " advisedy. We do not
mean economzewe do not mean reduction OF salaries;
we mean iudcious increase OF pay and positions as
shall secure accuracy more educated TALENT more
efficient work by the officers in Washington and theroca
employees
We mean that the Commissioner shall be placed on an
eouaitv with the Commissioner of Patents that the Med
ica Referee shall have the full pay and emouments of
full army surgeon of ten years standing That the grade
of examiners and be created and main
tanned in the Pension Office in the Patent Office, with
equal pay the examining surgeons shall be paid three
dollars each examination and dollars in obscure and
difficult cases that the board to be ordered by the Com
missioner shall receive each the same pay in short the
time labor and responsibility actually given to the service
We propose demand and require good efficient, sci
entfc work and to pay for it what it is worth and
two Houses as the and proper solution of the
barrassments which alleged to involve the admin
lstsltion of the Pension Office.
The National tribune., 1878-02-01
Retain Your Discharges.

Do not 90 to the trouble and expense OF executing app
cations for bounty the equalization bill until has be
come law AS soon there seems to be a chance of its
hores of sarpers will be trying get the claims
of soldiers into their control AS the bill has been
passed by both Houses of Congress and signed by the
President proper of application will be adopted by
the accounting officers Of the Treasury Department Any
other form than this will be valueless. Keep your dis
Wien the bin is passed the subscribers to THE NATIONAL
CyIBNE will be Immediately notified and informed to
the best course to pursue TO obtain its benefits.
The National tribune., 1878-02-01

man OF any experience knows that the rule is
that they are scattered all over the country,
and yet there is no provision made for taking
the testimony of witnesses residing in another
district from that in which the claimant resides.
There is no process given by which witnesses
can be compelled to appear and testify No
means are provided BY which an examination
commenced in one district can be continued in
another when it is found that material wit
nesses reside elsewhere
Take the probable progress of affairs in one
district, say that 500 cases are to come before
the commission. In what order are they to
come; how long must No 499 wait before his
turn comes, after he has travelled 100 miles to
the place of meeting. He gets into court at
last in the first years session or the second or
the third puts in his case and finds that he
needs the testimony of comrade or officer a
thousand miles away. How is he to get it
under this bill? The whole scheme is hedged
about with thorny impossbilities, and It's oper
alton can bring nothing but disaster 1t car
only postpone still further the hope deferred
that maketh the heart sick, and bar the door
in the face of honest claimants by the Difficult
, ties it creates.
1t is wrong in principle, wrong in detail. 1
seeks chimerical object and uses fatal means
We do not need to refer to any other section
OF this bill except the 9th, which, in substance
forbi9s any contract for fees in pension cases tC
be made hereafter and thus abolishes ali attor
neys in such cases in Washington or elsewhere
and thus commits the whole right of the claim
ants into the hands of the bureau and its Off
GERS. There is certain degree of clap-tral
about this which is scarcely worthy of serious
comment.
There are attorneys good. bad and indifferent
but as long as the world stands and man can
not personally attend to his own business vii
have the right to employ, and will employ, al
/ attorney to do it for him. If, as the Commis
sioner seems to think it is his duty to watc
attorneys, so it is the duty of attorneys to waite
the Commissioner. If he makes himself, as h
r has, the attorney of the Government as agains
the pensioner, so much greater the need of tn
e pensioner for an attorney to represent his IL
S terest.
q But the whole bill is of one piece, and tha
e is against the rights of individuals, to build u
/ special dominion in the Pension Bureau
What They Say of Us.
The National tribune., 1878-02-01
What They Say of Us.

The following are specimens of letters coming
to us by the hundred from all parts of the United
States:
WLMURT HERKnIER Co., New YORK,
January 20, 1878.
For the inclosed 81 please send the NATIONAL TRIBUNE
the following year undersigned soldiers of the
War of the Rebellion.
We sincerely wish you Godspeed in your good great
and noble work for the soldiers of the Union and its bat
veterans and the mothers and orphans of the
dear ones who have fallen in the conflict sacrifice the
dear old flag While they silently sleeping in the sol
ders grave let the good work go for the relief of all
sufferers by the war, and God bless you.
II. @. g. G.. w. P.
The National tribune., 1878-02-01

HoRNELLsyILLE, n. y, he6. 5, 1878.
A friend sent the December number, and, l was
soldier and being interested in what is being done in
Congress for the soldier send for your paper, which
much pleased with, and which contains information
which the soldier can get in no other way. A. M. T.
The National tribune., 1878-02-01
sioner) shall deem it for the interest Of the Gov

The bill does not state whether such eXaml- (
nation shall be at the post, or at the home of
the pensioner, but the fair inference from sec
tion is that it either must be at the post or
else at the expense Of the pensioner. More
travel fees are thus provided for, to an extent
only limited by the notions of the Commits
soner
This section is careful to make provisions for
reducing pensions on examination, but makes
none for raising where the rate Of disability is
too low
Section is simply an enormity. 1t provides
that if the Commissioner shall suspect that
pension has been procured through fraud or
misrepresentation he may suspend paymeat
and on suspension shall cause it to be examined
by the commission, or some clerk detailed for
that purpose, and that if he shall 'suspect" that
a fraud under the pension laws has been at
tempted or perpetrated, he shall also examine.
Now it unfortunately appears that Mr. Bent
ley suspects " everybody-he suspects exam
ming surgeons he suspects witnesses, he " sus-
poets pensioners he suspects his own pro-
posed pension surgeons, he suspects every one
but the honorable Secretary of the Interior and
himself
1t will not DO to allow nybody on suspicion
merely to take the bread out the mouth Of an
invalid pensioner, or the widow and orphan.
Suspicious are not always true Condemnation
before trial and judgment is outrageous, and it
is far better to let punishment come when the
case is proven than to do great wrong, impose
cruel hardship upon one whose title is appar-
emily good and whose innocence may be finally
established.
No such dangerous power ever ought to be
vested in any man-it is in its nature perilous,
inhuman, and unjust
Section 6 provides that this new force of peri
patetic surgeons and clerks shall be allowed, in
addition to their salaries, their actual and
necessary expenses" on bills to be approved
by the Commissioners.
In this section again the zone man power
looms up.
Actuat and necessary" Who can define
them? Nobody but the Commissioner, and his
decision is final commission which cal
begin anywhere and travel everywhere, to be
appointed, assigned to duty, and expenses al
lowed by the one man.
1t is the neatest, most compact, and best ar
ranged contrivance for favoritism and jobbing
ever yet presented in form of law and as tht
foretaste Of economical administration.
builds up force of official funkies, dominate,
and controlled by single will and. the. .onl,
thing needed to complete the organization
would be to uniform the force in some attract
i've way, buttons to represent deaths hea'
and cross bones, with p 0. in solid letters, he
met after the fashion of a mortar, whose pestl
should be the wand of office, the baton of thes
marshals of the Pension Bureau. TheTmott
of the corps might be" We starve the soldie
to save the bureau" Or this" If we suspect
he starves"
To bring about this result, to establish thi
corps of sixty surgeons, everything vital ito th
The National tribune., 1878-02-01
MEDINA, n. Y, February 4, 1878.

MEDINA n. y F86rUary + 1873.
wish you would send me copy of your TRIBUNE for
one year as plainly you eucdate matters pertaining
to soldiers better than any other journal have perused
on the subject. Enclosed find money.
S. f. NJ
The National tribune., 1878-02-01

a wood cut of Libby Prison, for Our next num-
ber.
The National tribune., 1878-02-01
VIRGINIA CITY,

MADISON Co., MONTANA TERRITORY,
January 20, 1878.
From what have seen of number, deem it valua
BILE to every soldier and sailor, T.. q. ID.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-12-14
Mission Valley Nurseries
AT MISSION VALLEY, VICTORIA COUNTY,
TEXAN.
G.. ONDERDONK, Prop'r.

We have studied closely the various questions
relating TO fruit culture In Western Texas during
the twenty seven years Of experience and obser.
vat,On, upon our own ground. W. have thus en-.
abed ourselves 10 present 10 the public list OIL
fruits better adapted to our climate than can be
offered by any other Q. establishment.
Our . ears cannot be sxcslled anywhere. ANY
one who has 4 good clay snb.soif and good drain
age need not hunt better pear country than This.
Our plums aud grapes are OF the only Classes
that have been und successful here.
Our accl mated li.t Of PEACHES ID grated, with
single exception, from ew varieties originated
nom seed In Western Texas. We do not claim
that our peaches are better than every other, but
we do claim that our trees are proved - hardy
and productive a. any Scrub Seeding, while the
qualities are not inferior to the old lists,
We prop re to introduce our fruits into the San
Marcos nsighborhood. wherever you can raise
scrub seedlings our trees will do equally well.
his question Of combining hardness, productive
ness and quality Is our leading feature.
We can sup .ly good assortment OF ornamental
trees and plants.
Everybody 10 invited to come and see our orch.
ar 70. vineyards, nurseries and ornamental
grounds.
Our new abridged catalogue furnished free on
application. We refer to Rev. John Gillett Of San
Marcos, for evidence e our reliability.
We have no travelling tree ped .lers.
W. Breeding 10 our resident agent st Ban
Marcos.
For further information applyto
G. ONDERD0NK,
Mission Valley, Victoria Co.. Texas
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The FREE PRESS as an Adver
Using -Medium-No Patent
or Cooperative Aaver'
tissmsnts Allowed.

n. Pass PISS 10 = leading nswspapsi and
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ss.su tbs eIorsdo shd san AntSnic rivers
C,,sSls.ss also generally, both ssu'A and No,tn.
a i've psvss, Devoted to Immigration ana .es
.1svslvvssss aud prsgrssssf the country: !sneI.
ss,nisp Dsmocsasic iu politics. only sna on'cis' Pc
psr ., IL. eouat,. san Marcos. The county sess,
" wing ,swu q seas Nv inhsoltents. ioestea
IN ,h. srss. highway and stsss route from AesMn.
81. ssn nsouio u .hsxieo, on the line Of the
intsrus,iousl KsilroaH, which has Just been com'
,s.is,sd 10 Austin Ito capital of The Ststs, oniy
SSirtv milss distant. aud u 10 confidently anuo,
'Ss,sd win sb.jh be extended 70 this place: us
100 Tor i've rJiigiess aud educational Pfvheses:
snd q The center Of hns country ana exesiens
\Semmupity1 aiso Tor the celebrassd sprinss' neI
= nile sb ,vi, which uoil ~ trem the bowels oitne
sstth 1, the foot Of the mountains, forming the
Nsyoos liver, end constituting at once . eIess
Mutual curiosity snd 90 ipsxhaustibls watsr pew
ier. Advertising agents, and advertisers general
shrosrhout the country, will b opt 10 recognise
% the proprietor Of the Fss. Pass one WIN
whom, % 9 uswspsper psblishsr Of Eastern ~.
diana during fourteen years. - from september
isSs 10 December 1879. they have probably nac
business transactions, 70 which ne eau po.ns
chem With pleasure - the best evidence o. MS
responsibility and nods Of doing business. spec.
iasn eopiss. containing rates Of sdveFns'ns'
ssps Tree on application.
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Printing Outfit For Sale !

The subscriber has for sale the
greater portion of A NEWSPA-
PER AND JOB PRINTING
OUTFIT Except Press.) 1t con-
sists of 156lbs of BRAND NEW
LONG PRIMER; about 1OOlbs
of Nonpareil and 5Olbs of Bre-
vier; (second-hand but good; some
FIFTY FONTS-more or less,
rs might be wanted-of GOOD,
HANDSOME DISPLAY AND
OBTYPE, of all sorts and sizes;
a pair of Chases for seven or
eight column paper, with Column
and Head Rules, all complete and
good; Brass Galleys; Cases; Job
Chases; Composing Sticks, &c,
&c. All of which will be sold
AT A BARGAIN FOR CASH,
being entirely surplus to my Of
fee.
/. III. JULIAN,
Proprietor FREE PREss,
San Marcos, Texas.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-12-14

Hon. D. NJ. Rooerts will be the six
tenth governor Of Texas. His pre-
decessors are j. =. Henderson, George
T. Wood. p. H. Bell, Elisha VI. Pease
II. r Runpells, Sam Houston, Edward
Clark, +. X. Lubbock. Pendletou
Murrah, Andrew j. Hamilton. james
w, Throckmorton. Elisha NJ. Pease
(second term,) Edmund j. Davis,
Richard Coke. (second term,) and X
b. Hubbard o. these ex governors
Pease, Clark, Lubbock. Throckmortou
Davis. Coke and Hubbard are still
alive. The presidents Of the republic
~ere: sam Huston two rern..J
Lamar ssd Arson Jones, all dead.