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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02
Tn,t Bor.,., n..t.r

Al doctors ATE horFid, II not, theiI
medicines are. so the people say. Yet
The people will have confidence in
them, and permit them to commit TIE
most Outrageous Of crimes. \ letter to
q drug firm in this city. tells striking
~ Of the iHfidelity OF an Indiana doc
tor, who lett - fond wife in T.tre
Haute few months ago, coming to
Texas To cell some land he claimed To
own IN northern Texas, Failing in
this, he dispensed pills and lotions
from his poeket-caee for awhile, and
meets up with a young widow, 10
when he VOWS uncessing devotion,
aud narfies Der within week from
the time OF his acquaintance. Thustwo
innocent and unsuspectipg creatures
are grossly wronged. Fortunate for
Dallas, such men all come from some
distant state, aud are not genuine Dali
iAsites
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02
Ano,hrr Asaempt az pobnery

Yesterday morning, q man report
ed to Officer Phsres that the night
before man bad attempted TO rob
him. He stated that he WAS in from
the country on business, and Was stop
ping al the RawliBs hotel, in East
Dallas. About one o'clock that night,
as be WAS walking towards bis hotel,
and when, within short distance of
it, he met man who had on q large
chinchilla over.coat and felt cap, who
asked him for chew OF tosacco. He
told him he had none, and was about
to walk CD, when the psrty caught
him, demanding his money. A strug-
gle enpued, in which he rescued him
self from the mans grasp, who ran
away. Officer fhsres got description
of the party, aud yesterday succeeded
in arrestiDg him. The man gave
his name as Tom Swearingen, was
taken TO the Rawl.ns hotel for indenti-
fication, but the party attempte be
robbed was out. The accused was
locked up IN the calaboose, to await
hia raturn
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02
A nerxn wanted,

Yesterday morning man was driv-
ing span Ut horses attached to .
wagon along on Elan street, and
when near Poydras street, they either
-tguled or banked, when Ihe man
nsgan whipping them numerically.
making large welts, from which the
''!ond Soon began TO ilaw pTofasciy.
The team could not, or would not
bulge, and jumping from the wagon,
he struck them over the heal with the
bnst end OF his whip, treating them In
. most brutal manner. Those of the
citizens who saw it, were indignant at
ihe c1ndHr. Of the iraie man, and
would have referred the matter 10 d
policeman, had their been one la the
uelght0rhood. Every man has right
10 control his owS property, tut not To
msltreat them. The law Justly directs
that they must be haadied 10 hu.
mRh way.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02
yopoorsM.

oeveat Believer ia reifeatssa
Makes 10 lively for . Real F.sn,e
Agent and Policemen aud Resiune-
ratiSe Tor the seiisr and oragxist.
Dallas keeps pace with the world
She "a not behind Ia ommercisi
sense aud il determiued hot to be 50
IN 3 religious one, though IL carries
With IL relic of barbarian. She has
n deyout believer Ia Vodooism In tue
person OF a half-eraksd, fanatieal ne
gro woman, who imagines herself an
angel on earth and the reat of man
Kind so many devils that worry and
torment her. She says that she came
t. this earth on pinlons anu that her
god, Ia his displeasure. took the wings
away ffOm her and she IL awaiting the
growth OF another pair To fiy away
again 10 glory. The woman, who has
been believer and follower Ct Voaoo
rites has gone crazy ON the subject.
Yesterday evening she went into sn1
took possession Of AN empty house on
Main street, above the Albion Hotel,
aui building n fire in the middle OF
one Of the rooms was going through
her heathenish worship when s;ie Was
interrupted By Mr.. CummiAs, real estate
agent. who had the letting 81 the prop
erty. lie saw st ouee the womau wgS
crazy, and attempted to extinguisi. the
FIRE. when she flew q, iim vi b tit-
furry nfa wildcat. He managed to pas
the ire out however, before she chased
him Off the premises. He notified pc
iceman Alkire, who, ~ company with
him, went % the house % take tl.-.
woman. Ga entering the house they
found her engaged In her worship,
which, on seeing them, she left off
she made an attack on Mr.. CamuIins,
and ssiziDg him by the beard, wrenohed
out lot OF il by the roots. The officer
came To the rescue, and triangular
fight eusued, with the dsvout vodooite
~ the point of defense. They scufiiqd
out OF the house into the yard, esch
lighting Tor the mastery. The woman
seemed endowed with almost super.
human strength, and for awhile, IT
seemed as though sue would come
on victor. The officer hunsnIy dssist
ed from striking her with his
club, using ~ little violence ss posi-
ole. Aiter a struggle OF scnIe duration
she vas la degree mastered, and they
started for the cslsboose where, after
much trouble, the officer arrived with
his otstrepsrous devOtee. Here she
renewed the fight, catching the officer
and almost literally tearing his clothes
ut OF him, making miuee meat u his
Uniform. She attempted to bite him,
ard when he held her would spit In
h'= face. She was finally locked up,
when the officer h0nneJ Civilian
clothes, his Others bsing torn all to
pieces.
The force, we believe, furnish their
Oh uniforms, and it would tie moth
ing but right that the city council
rh0n,d replace It, rs the case W ich be
lad 10 handle evidently warrants 1t.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02
How Artemu. wera Wrote.

A friend of Artemus Ward. who was
with him ON the Cleveland Plaindealer
for some time. says he used to be in
cessantly whiting his chair aud desk.
His manner of writing was as peculiar
as everything else about the man. His
mission in life seemed to be to hunt up
funny things. When he found them,
out of his own head or elsewhere, he
himself enjoyed them better than any
one elsa As he sat writing. when the
fanny idea struck him. he would laugh
with guiiaw which seemed 10 shake
him from his heels upward. lie SIT in
arm chair, always with his left leg swung
over the leg of the chair. and explode
with laughter. IL was his habit tn share
a good joke with his associates in the
office at once. He loved sympathy. as
if he had been n woman. and seemed to
stand as much 10 need of it. He wrote
rather rapidly, and writing seemed to
come easy to him. He laughed nearly
all the time he was writing.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02


move for fear OF offending his sensitive
friend. While they were all dlscus ing
the probability OF was with Mexico the
lit came The young man at once
poanced upon the grave traveller in q
manner strange and peculiar, kLasbing
his teeth and making terrible, groan-
ing noise They rolled around on the
floor, the afIrighted man calling lus lily
for assistance, yelling, I" He will Kill
me" The joker affected to grow
worse, aud pretended to want TO bite
oil the mans nose, who gave him self
up as being a victim in the hands Of a
bloodthirsty cannihaL At last the
fit passed n and his friend was himseif
again, tut the traveller has stuaioualy
avoided him ever since, ard there is a
breach between the two as wide as this
great land OF ours.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02

The entertaiainent at the Dallas Fe-
naale college, tonight and to morrow
night. promises 10 be the Jar est affair
Of the kind that the city OF Dalis- has
Witnessed in many day. ~ IL 10 the
h&nda % the g'sosi ladies of Dailns, w.
reapective Of persuasion or scct, and is
. resegnlfinn On the psrt 81 The com
-suuity 81 an interest tbss appeals o.
BE- good Wiz Of al wEo wish DaiIas
,su- We snrDestiy bop.,. therefore.
that car citi1ens, without distinction,
win gives popslsr characterization az
ths!r concern otths worthy objects had
"a view. ~ tbs wuy, we are i'm.
pressed with the Wisdom Displayed Nv
fno ladies IN scseclirs the am,.a eoI.
Ers bss,dioe isrslt ~ the yssce az NJ,
c,nesn III the city the most ~a,t.s,,.
sa thsir snssrsainn1srs. On ,be
Gr>s tieof, ia addition 10 The spssis..
tssus:y lssll for music and tablsHu rar
< 1885,, th<u are fpur ushef rnofns, o.
he second door. naep!H fxos< hatln, ~
+. uns<rs uirn<D-tcrs " she bail1lrH n
& - ~nn1IDx; Wlstle Tie ftffet hnse1st
3 IN - ao<esd IL tbe ho1lf<D tie mir
1rt I6o arfzsGesnen1 n>eokes ~!
X. . Z. Z, -, X - ~, ~
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02
The M.u..e. ca. Of u.e,. sam.

The heaviest peace OF ordnance ever
cast on this side OF the Atlantic, has
just been completed for the govern
msnt by the South Boston iron com
psDy. IL has taken eight months iu
the casting, Is tventy-four feet long,
fifty inches in diameter at the
breech, and of twelve inch rifle bore
1t Is constructed on n com bination Of
the Rodman and Palliser principles, g
casting OF east iron being fitted with
an inner tube of bAr-irOn cooled spi-
rally, and welded. IL lie Intended to
throw projectile weighing seven hun.
dred and ifiy pounds, with u 40 pound
charge Of powder, seven miles. at low
elevation, and with force enough To
penetrate st mile and half fifteen.
inch armpr plate
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02
DALLAS. TExAs.
SATURDAY MORNING FEBRUARY ?


The Main street railway company,
VII Ia o. day or 80 begin the building
Ola stable 10 the place OF the one
burned lssi week. They now occupy
stalls In Lindsey stable, on Sycamore
street, Having iost the main part Of
,hoir mules, they have been forced 20
eonscriPt Texas ponies. aud put them
70 the cars. Now the average cowboy
pays bis niel-ls and rides a. II he were
nc home.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02
a F,.,a for America. E.,.rprI...

In recently published work, enti.
tied The Insurance Cyclopedis," COM
piled by an EaglishmaD, there are
some curinus Things set forth which
open up an unlimited field for the ex
ercise of American enterprise. II ap-
pears that in France. people insure
against floods aud frosts. In Holland,
merchants insure against the possible
bankruptcy Of their customers and
against tTickery In the stock market.
The Chinese insure against law suiis.
Ii is shown that the Romans were the
first to go into the life insurance bust
ness, and the basls Of their operations
IL still known. The Rhodeans prac-
ticed marine Insurance, aud the Span
iards to-day insure for chances in the
lottery.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02
rt..,.v pr,v.~

Yesterday noon man driving q
tvo.hor-e pSpfoss down Main street,
loadei with potatoes, caine ncar meet.
log With seFioH. accident He was
sii,iug on top q one ~ the barrels
when tho wagon ran into Tut in the
street, nesf che fremont House, caas-
the q to tumblr. throwing the man OF
tho rwIngletfsos Of tie wagon. The
falling potatoes and ,ltc position OF the
driver frighisued the team and they
Began longing end kleking, but,
strange 10 say, the man, who held on
70 the lines, escaped uuipjured. They
~ere caught iy passer by, and the
tgv together prevented Whist mcd.
have proved d.sastFpus runaway.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02

About a week ago MIR. j. Colston,
living pear Ennis, had d horse stolen
from him. suspicion rested on ne>
grow named Henry Watch, who had
been lurking around the place, and
who disappeared simultaneously with
the horse The officers of this city
were notified of the fact and n descrip-
ton furnished them ofthe thief. Thurs.
day night officer Aikire succeeded in
Arresting the negro and lodged him In
the calahoose. At first the negro
stoutly denied the theft, but upon the
charge being pressed he confessed that
he had stolen the horse, and had traded
II to man named Jones, ut the Texas
aud Pacific wagon yard, on Elm street,
for another one which he had sold to
. horse-trssier nan1ed Sylverstein fol
eighteen doliAss. Mr. CoIston Yves no.
tiled CT the arrest Of the neero and yes
srrday morning came after him, being
empowered ny The sheriff Of Ellis
county. aud took him to Wsxahatchie
for trial.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02

Yesterday evening Ehuutthroa o'clock
three men. named W. G. Roberts, J.
J.. Rotsrts apd ,. W. Wooten, were ar.
rssted aud lods-sd Ia The caIsboose for
being druuk ana lighting ia the CALI
foraia wagon yard. They swore they
WIRE Just 10 froin Trnnrrsee, aud could
whip Any ccnPaay Of men The city
nlight trot oilt. They were spelling
far . GEht. AMI focn got one snG the
worst ~ Il o. boot. OiiiceTs sbeehzn
and Aikire S,it In sn appearance, and
~. @iop to the helligcrant proceed.
logs They were 20 much intoxicated
That an express waa called, ia which
they vere driven a. the cslabeose.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02
PORTER LITER.


sfsrF st sue sfetfus.
tbs reporter interviewed Mr.. Par-
ter yesterday concerning the loss of
has money while stopping at the La
mar House, and le.r1ed from that
gentleman the following facts con-
neetr,i with tie case.
lie arrived in the city from Hutch
ius nn the train which was behind
time, about eleven o'clock Wednes.
day night He went directly to the
Lama House, and handing Litter, the
night clerk, his poeke,-book, contain
ing IN the seighborhood OF twelve
hundred dollars, asked him if he
would lock it in the safe for safe keep
lug, adding that there Was good deal
OF money in il. The clerk said he
would giving hin, hotel check for ii
aud laid Il away la the eouoter-drawer.
Ga seeing him put il ia the drawer,
MIR. Porter asked him ii lie was not go
Ing Co put it in the safe. Liter sn>
swered that as soon as seme one he
named came ia he would do SO, and
Mr.. Porter, thinking that perhaps he
did bot know the combination of the
safe. and vas awaiting for some one 10
open II for him, went of 10 bed satiss
fled. The next morEiug he came down
and asked nr. Godr an, the manager,
Who WAS standing behind the counter
for the book. who pulled open the
drawer OF the eounter and threw IT cut
Mr.. Porter saw At once thai ths book
bad decreased ia Lulk, aud he knew
that he had been robbed He re-
marked To Goldman that money
had been taken out OF the book,
when Goldman told him to open il and
see. MIR. Porter said lac could see tina,
it was gone without opening it. The
book v as opened, and oaly iifty-three
d, liars remained in it. The pockets
marked for the denomination of the
bills, had been torn cut. He had
counted the money out in separate
packages, and had fastened a paper
tand around each, on which was
marked the amounts. He made sfii,
favit against Liter, who was ARE sted
and gave bond, rs stated in yesterdays
HERALD. Ny. Porter is well aud
favorable known t. the citizens of
Dallas and Dallas county, as highs
toned, honorable gentleman. whose
character is unimpeachshie, and the
reporter was glad to get his version OF
the aflsir, he being absent from the
city yesterday evening.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02
Hon. ;. ". Throe. merton.

Denton Monitor: As tTit ute to the
sterling worth of Governor Throck-
morton and the record he has made in
his seifsacritieing service of the people
OF Texas, and particularly of this con-
gressional district, we this morning, in
the strongest manner we know how,
commit the Monitor to his advocacy for
the high office of governor OF Texas, by
raising his name 10 the masthead
Three or four months ago We suggested
his name in that connection, as our
readers viii remember, for the purpose
OF sounding the press upon this guess
ton, ard since then we have gathered
the sentiments of many. and are led to
the conclusion that J. w. ThroclSmor-
ton is the choice of majority of the
people of Texas. We would not pre-
sumptiyeiy intrnde an eulogy upon
Governor Throckmorton, even If
we were competent to do so. His esti-
nable worth and modest, retreating
nature. In his guiieless service of the
country, preclude the necessity OF it. n
the facts which attach to bis political
career in Texas. but sound bis praise in
tones too loud, too striking. and too
conclusive. The name of Governor
Throckmorton has been mentioned in
this connection for the last ten years
in fact, ever since he was removed from
that position by arbitrary rule--but he
has uniformly shrank from entering the
political arena, for the purpose of seek
ing reelection. Ii he does not per,
emptorily require that his name be not
Used in tiis connection, ne will certain.
~ be the next governor of Texas The
necessities OF the state demand his
services. and the people all over
the land desire them. He il al
ready nominated around the
hearthstones of almost every family
and in the hearts OF the people. The
sentiment has been Increasing until We
are beginning TO experience = grand aud
imposing cround>sweil which is now az
broasi as the state and as deep as the sf.
fiction Of the people. This feeling re
do not bellows will abatc until the Hen.
j. w. Throckmorton takes his seat in
the guhernaforial chair of Texas There
ara several comparatively obscure per-
sons aspiring TO the position, in various
portions Of the state, but we do not be,
iieve they have much hope Of success.
~. W. Fhrockmorton Is personally &C.
quainted with the people, and the PEG,
pie are personally acquainted Nth him.
They know the man. hare watched his
career for many years, and prefer him
abote all Others fer the position Of gov
efnor OF Texns-
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02

Last night about twelve O'Clock, a.
an old mau, name unknown, was
walking down Commerce street, he
was suddenly sUiSed with commissions,
gave several saarp sbrieSs, and fell To
The ground. Only y few moments
passed before he became conscious, but
he refused 30 tell who he was. and de-
MED chat anything serious was the
matter. lie walked OH alone, refusing
10 move II any one attempted to fol-
low ham. Those "Gtsn must be com
mon with him.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02
New Pasi8aire.

In conversation yesterday afternoon
with Colonel J. b. stone, We learned
that all was ia readiness for the re.
moya 81 the postuiii.s. except thc new
boxes and uxiurgs which hai boeu or
dered, and as soon - they arrive and
are placed in poaitiuu, which viii be
30 two ca three weeks, the o0iee will
b. moved into hi new building. This
nnvo will be "a convenience 10 some.
while others VIII undoubtedly mourn
H. loss.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02

sunday afternoon, wa srC informed,
n gentleman ~ the uams of Elcuger
wac cot faiug ca Mckinney road,
son'r thsec wily-, vi.u Young lady,
When their hrfy sts-d became fright
,nod aud ilegnn showing his heels in
sooh manner ~ 90 di-eagsgr him.
self fsofa Tao vehicle. has not before
throwing the occupants out The young
lazy was unfortunate enough to have
her ankle rprainr. The eallan. gem
tisono quickly siminis.cred 10 her
wauta, eud succeeding la procuring
aunitsF team, turned home .Fard. - here
uisy arrived In short time.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02
An Eagtuecr'n< Feat that VIII Give
Africa lntana sea

The project Of converting l. part Of
the great desert In Africa into high
~sy for commerce 10y re-Opening a
channel which Que. connected IL with
the Atlantic ocean, Is sti.l being sdvo-
Gated In England. The great plsin or
hollow ia Tn. desert In said 10 be sbou,
800 miles long aud about l30 miles
wide with n depression OF some 20
feet below the sea level. By letting
la the sea. vessels xoul.. be able TO
penetrate into the heart Of Africn,
whose rich aud varied products would
thus be brought within easy reach OF
the civilized world.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02
EaxIssh Rsu...e~ s..N.,.seu

Scene London Beautiful young
woman runs of with handsome sctor.
They are sought 10y her ms and sym
pathetic young cousin. After three
weeks they are found. Beautiful young
woman does not faint, but philosophy
caiiy eids the actor amen, saying tn az
her duty To the sympsthetic young
cousin, whom she bad married se.
cretiy month before her el0pemeEt,
eompels her To return TO her rightful
lord. The ma fsipts.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02

hes'sraeg evening about three o clock
- man -t0.,a saddle from The side
WaiA in 'lout of the New I0rS cloth
lag STORE. ou lln street T1e saddle
WE NE property ot Que o. tle ciarks.
VITO had itfl 3, outsiie, thiukiug it
sa'e enough Zoo traaI ioy.-ht where
M many we've passing. The police
were uotilci, but hsI not e,urht the
thisfUt last a,rouaU- This thiuviug
hoaincss is getting entirely too COM
moo o. .sie, sut Gao Iupetrst1rs
should ne hunted down, aud mctod fuss
Ilni-hmert.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02

The German consul at Philadelphia
has got himself into nice little fix,
which may neeessitate some action on
the part Of the state department. At a
dinner given Nv = German society one
,iss last week Charles Meyer. the consul.
made speech, in Which he riiicuied
and deried the United States govern
ment, and said the only perfect govern
ment was that Of Germany. A toast
was then drunk to the success Of the
Germ an empire and confusion to the
Unit<f States government. Some Of
the members Of the society left in dir
gus, aud concluded to inform the state
department aud to makeedorts 70 have
Meyer removed.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02
The sang Frssd Of saisi.sese Thesser

At a nstlnee performance the other
day gas cylinder exploded, wounding
four of the employees. one OF them ia
tally. The noise excited some commo-
ton In the auditorium, tot when the
facts were stated by the management,
the crowd resumed their seats and I'D
dressed themselves % the placid en-
joyment Of the bill OF fare, while the
poor fellows behind the scenes were
undergoing the surgeons mAnipulz
tions, aud one of them suffering the
psngs of approaching dissolution.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-02

lHst sunday t,irg Rae dr-t ~;.ibslh
Or macy weeks tart ttr streets have
heru p'ea5aui!y p1-al's fg ladies,
eiiuFfed ihetp % tue opportunity to
ION thci, snuiay arparel end attrad
'tetr rsateli,vc houses of worship
The churches s7a Consequence. we're
we'll 'liisd, not only with ladies, tat
gentlemen ulsu, fpr they are much
more prompt AZ esgrch " hen the isaie.
are o. De fauad there. Dalisa ia cup
piled vi'h uiosl sz,,Hent diyless, aud
htr people shouli 20, neglect TO uear
them.