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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-02
Memphis Avalanche, 25th.l

DR.. Luke p. Blackburn has telegraphed
could be secured to carry supplies TO Green
vile, Miss. Mr.. O. F. Prescott, agent of
Capt. Stack Lee. to whom the telegram was
directed, replied i'm the affirmative. DR..
Blackburn will arrive to- morrow with the
supplies. which are contributions of the
cities of Louisville and Nashville, and will
convey them to their destination.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22

The railway interests of this country
represent s6,OOo,OoO,ooo capital; they
represent in England about 50 SOC. 900,
in Germany, $l,O00.0O0,0OO; in France,
81 200 100000. In 1880 there were only
% miles of railway in the United States;
in 1910 there were only 2Sl; in 1859
902l; in 1860, S0635; in 1876, 77,47O
Fifty years ago the ocean, the lakes and
the navigable rivers were the main aye
nues of the commerce of this country
but to-day the railroads practically
monopolze the carrying trade of the
community.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22

TnE Austin Statesman in speaking OF
the precinct convention held in that
city last Saturday to select delegates to
the county convention, says:
That two warm supporters of Hub.
bard, Judge Shepard and Secretary Of
State Searcy, say that if Hubbard has q
bare majority in the state convention
the dark horses will be ruled out and
the convention broken up. Both OF
them are earnest supporters of Governor
Hubbard, and the friends of Throok.
morton mayithus understand the plans
of the enemy,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22
For Sale.

TWO BLOCKS of ground on Magnolia street,
lOjx2OO IeOt zach, one has house with
hvo rooms. olstorn, hhIubbory, etc.
VIII DO sold nj II decided bargain. APP
ii-i6 ply 10 q. NJ, WHEAT a CO.
HOUSE aud lot on Live OAK street beyond
Germania, House has 4 rooms, oeiled
ana paperod, lot b9x2OO feet, 7b'Dnrfel
clstern, good well, stable, fruit trees,
etc. WIN besold very cheap. Apply TO
80 q, M. WHEAT &CO.
MANKATO HOUSE on elm street just east
of tho II. Il 4. g. II. r.; house has ~
rooms pantrles, No., lot 2bxlOIi good
% ''' w. NV G.MW WHEAT " co.
ONE of the most eligible located boarding
houses In Dallas on Main street, cor
ner OF IT, Paul two houses containing
ten and fourteen rooms, sold separate
Nv or together also house and lot nd.
Joining win three rooms Will be sold
al n bargain, or If not sold would rent
* Apply 10 q. NJ. WHEAT A co.
Blk III UNDRED AND FORTY ACRES Of
choice land In HopkinH county fifteen
miles east of sulphur Springs In q
number one neighborho0d. Would
trade for lumber. Apply TO
% O, NJ. WHEAT Il co,
A VERY DESIRABLE PLACE, on corner
Ross avenue and Ball street, ll7xlH
house; has ave rooms; good well Of wa.
ter; fruit trees, grapes, 90. Price 81 900.
10 Apply TO Q. NJ. WHEAT Il CO.,
AN EXCELLENT HOUSE and lot, corner
San Jaclnto and Mastln streets. House
has seven rooms besides kitchen and
servants rooms; all ceiled and paperod;
good barn; well OF water; 100 barrel cis-
tern; fruit tress, shrubbory, &c, Price
| II $4,000. Apply TO @. NJ. WHEAT n CO.,
| HOUSE AND LOT In East Dallas on Main
street; house, three rooms; lot, 30 X 100;
stable, fruit trees, grape vines, etc.
|, Price, $780, Apply Y, to wurArAoo,.
HOUSE AND LOT on Cantagral street;
house, Ave rooms, besides pantry
IL IL well papered: good well of water
lot,lOO feet square, fruit trees, etc, A
decided bargain. Price, 1900, Apply to
IL q. Nj. WHEAT n co.
FOUR ACRES OF ground near the fair
| grounds, has six houses on same and
all under rent; will pny well on the In
V'''~'A'' r'' G, NJ i' %hE AGfP' Z Co. e
ONE OF THE NEATEST, most desirable
residences In the city Of Dallas. House
| has i've rooms besides summer kitchen
stable for horse and buggy, l75barrel
cistern, nice fruit trees, shrubbery, etc.
one-thlrd of an acre of ground. Good
location. Price $1,000. and cheap. APP
4 ply TO Q. NJ. WHEAT CO.,
| HOUSE AND LOT, house five rooms besides
servants, large airy hall, pantry, bath
room, well OF excellent water with force
pump, shrubbery, fruit trees, grapery
blackberries etc. Good barn; In short
one OF the most desirable places on Ross
avenue. Price $500. Would take .
small place npart, payment, Apply tt
5OxlsO FEET OF GROUND In Fields add
tlon, and near Bishop CARROTS, very
desirable location. Price 1925, Apply Il
IL q. NJ. WHEAT,
10 ACRES OF LAND, three miles west o
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22

UNDER rules of parliamentary law
which have governed legislative assem-.
blies in the United States in the past
any man who refuses to vote is in
contempt of the body, and can be
compelled to vote 1t was never heard
Of that, by u partys sitting down and
refusing to vote, a legislative body could
be left without quorum and CONS
PEELED to adjourn. This question has
come up in our city council and it
is perfectly plain if a proper investiga.
ton is made of the subject.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22
By the Department in The State Of Texas

AN ORDINANCE abollshing the office OF Re-
oorder and requiring the Mayor TO per-
form the duties of chief judicial officer OF
the City of Dallas.
Section l. BE il ordained by the CITY
Council of the City of Dallas, That an Ordi-
nance entitled an ordinance establish ing
tine office of Recorder of the City of Dallas,
passed February Sth, 1877 be, and the same is
hereby repeapled.
SEQ. .. That the Mayor be the chief Judi
cial officer of the City of Dallas, and that he
perform all of the duties of the office as
heretofore reformed by the Recorder, and
as provided In the City Charter when the
office of Recorder should not exist,
Sec. 3. That the Mayor, nv provided by
Charter, try all offenders against the ordi-
nances OF the City of Da Has; and that he be
entitled in each case to the same fees rs Jus.
tices of the Peace are entitled to receive in
trials of .nisdemeanors. The said fees TO be
taxed M costs, and the city, In no case is to
be liable for the fees.
Sec. 4. That this ordinance go into effect
from and after the 10Th of May, 1878,
Approved May 10th, 1873.
]. HEREFORD, City Secretary,
". l. UABELL, Mayor.
mlS-d-l0t
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22
AN ORDINANCE esta bhshing the office of City

AN ORDINANCE est ablishing the office of City
Chemist, and defining his duties. etc:
Section /. BE ordained by the City
Council OF the CITY of Dallas, That there
be, and the same Is hereby established, the
office of City Chemist with the following
powers, duties and compensation; and rho
| CITY Council, at Its last regular meeting In
May OF each year, shall, by ballot, select
some competent person to NIL the said office,
and such person shall hold said Office for
| the full term OF one year from the date of
his election and until his successor liz duly
| elected and qualified.
| Sec. 2. 1t shall be his duty to make cham
icai analysis OF all, or any articles of food
| or drink. which he has reason to believe is
edulterated, or which he is requested to ex-
anime ny any member OF the City Council
Sec. 3. He shall examine all milk, yine-
| gar, molasses or liquors when requested so
70 do by those selling or buying, or by the
shall test them and report the Health ofiicer
the existence of adulteration or impurities:
he shall also make an analysis OF the air
and water at such time and place MS he
may be directed TO do by the Health officer,
and shall report to the City Council I'm
writing every six months the duties per
| formed by him.
Sec. 4. No one shall sell or expose for
sale any milk, vinegar, molasses, or any.
thing else used for f'od or drink which is
aduiterated or which contains Impurities
Injurious TO health; and any one Violating
THIS section shall be deemed guilty OF mis-
uemeanor, ana upon conviction, be fined in
any sum not exceeding fifty dollars.
See. o.. Any one having an ana ysis or
test made by the City Chemist, snail nav
for the same the sum OF twenty-five cents,
sec. y. tshail DO the duty Of the City
Chemist TO see that all articles shall be or
the standard by ordinance to be estab.
lished
SEQ. Z. The City Chemist shall perform
such other duties as may hereafter be re-
quired OF him in the ordinances establish
Ing the standard of milk, ac., and proyi-
ding for the inspection by him OF any
article.
Approved May 10, 1878.
j. h. HEREFORD, City Secretary,
ml3-d-l0t
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22

The literature of the scatfold is becom.
ing quite voluminous. The valadcto.
ries of most men who are hung for
brutal murder are usually made up of
wbiteewinged angels waiting for their
souls the river Jordan into which they
are about to plunge and CALCULATIONS of
repentance and hope Brown Bowen
who was hanged at Gonzales last Fri.
day, was an exception to this CUSTOM
however, and he died with that sullen
and logged indifference in keeping
with such natures as his.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22

In seems that 1.-The weak, washy and
everlasting flood is to be turned loose
again. Elizabeth-everybody knows
Elizabeth-during her sad seclusion
nursed her wrath to keep it warm, and
it is said she is now preparing bill of
particulars which when given to the
public, as she asserts, simultaneously in
Chicago and New York, will give Beech
er an attack of moral rheumatism, and
totally unfit him for pulpit use.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22

MLr WHITE, hanged recently by
lynchers at Huntsville, Alabama, had on
his life an insurance of ten thousand
dollars. Now comes the insurance
company and sues the county in which
Huntsville is located for the amount of
the policy, 1t would not be bad idea
to make every county in which lynchN
ing occurs pay for the same. By that
means it may be stopped.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22

ONLY fourteen indictments for muir,
der are pending against the notorious
King Fisher, of border fame and terror,
yet he succeeded in giving II twelve
thousand dollar straw bond in the dis
trct court at Eagle Pass on Monday
last and is now free to kill his fifteenth
man. Bail for murder in the first
degree ought not to be admitted.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22
The Three GRACE, az p.r,.

The Duchess of Chaulves, Madame
de Montebello and Madame de Folster,
The latter is said to be the queen of
the trio, her face and head are those of
a marvelously beautiful boy, and her
expression strikingly characteristic of
intelligence and womanly refinement
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
AN ORDINANCE levylng n tax for the year

1873,
Section /. BE Ordained by the CITY coun-
oil OF the city OF Dallas. that there shall be,
and ~ nearly levied, an at Ddtoram tax for
the year 1878 OF an one.aDd-one-elghth per
cent. upon all real and personal property
within the city OF Dallas, according to the
assessed value OF said properly.
Sec.2 2. That there shall DO and IL hereby
levied u poll tax OF one dollar for the year
| 1878, upon ouoh male person Within the city
of Dallas over twenty-one years of age and
under sixty.
Secs That this ordinance 90 into effect
from and after Ito passage ana publication.
Approved April IL, 1878.
W. l.. CABElL, Mayor,
Attest, j, b. HEREFORD, Secretary.
may elliot
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22
For Rent.

HOUSE AND LOT ON Main 81, .eet, 3 rooms.
HOUSE AND LOT on Main street, 10 rooms.
HOUSE AND LOT on Main street, Ii rooms,
The last two Will be rented separately
Oh together. Apply to
q. NJ. WHEAT Il co.
ACRES SPLENDID GARDEN LAND, new
house, 1--WE rooms and hall want to re-
serve one ROOM, good well of water, to-
gether with good COW, chickens etc.,
two acres of corn, some potatoes and
garden vegetables generally. Location
just north of The Fair Ground. VIII
rent for money, or would board with
family taking the house. Apply to
&. NJ. WHEAT Il CO,
Gil Main street.
ONE OF THE NEArEST ROOMS on Main
street, under the Lamar house, l8x5O,
shelved and counters, adapted to either
drugs or fancy goods store. win be
rented low to good tenant. Apply to
o. NJ. WHEAT& Co,
III Gil Main street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22
Radical Changes IN Army Equipment

General Sherman proposes some very
radical changes in the equipments of
regular troops lie is in favor of doing
away with tho bayonet, tho sergeants
sword, the cartridge box, belt plates and
knapsucks, and substituting in their
stead good revolver, a leather pouch
for cartridges, knife, n rubber blanket
and provision sack. He says that the
blanket will contain all the clothing
necessary for long march, and should
be worn across the body from shoulder
to waist.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22
The Smallest, paper IN IN. world.

Probably the smallest paper in the
country, il not in the world, is pub.
lished at Orlando, Florida. Its size is
two and a half by three inches, and it
claims a circulation of twelve hundred.
1t is printed monthly, and its name is
the Florida Mile.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22

OUR former estimates of the wheat
crop in north Texas were probably less
than will actually be harvested. II is
thought by many who have travelled
over the growing district that the
yield will be nearer six million than
five million bushels.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22

We understand that Governor LubN
book, of Galveston, is u candidate for
the state treasuryship, Another good
man, and for the coast counties, will
give our friend Stafford close race.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22

Tux cane, cotton, corn and rice crops
of Louisiana are large and promising,
and the farmers of that state are rejoicS
ing over the prospects of an abundant
haryest
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22
Bank upfcy.

The effect of the repeal of the banks
rupt law, should it take place, would be
to re-enforce all the old acts of the diff
ferent states regulating bankruptcy pro-
ceedings, except such as have been
actually repealed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22

1'ne shipment of new wheat from
this city to st, Louis last week graded
No. 4, and sold for one dollar and TWEEN
tysfve cents on change In 81. Louis,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22

TINS executive committee of Harrison
county has selected Saturday, June
10Th, for the county convention, which
will DO held at Marshall,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22

JUpoN0 from that "coy maiden" odi-
torial In the Fort Worth Democrat,
Paddock must be such an awful, horrid
mani
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22
DALLAS. TEXAS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING ! ! MAYER

A RrorSr hail'storm in Franklin
county completely ruined all crops in
strip of country from four to six miles
wide.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22
9ailg Aerala

Gan nA,ty aKnALDIs published every
mornina. exoepl on Monday, ~ tl0 pc
annum In advance, postage prepaid OF
2boents per week delivered In tho city,
ADyHnTIsnIH0 HArrsi one square zen llnes
nnnpnroIIl one time VI 40, each hubHoquenl
inaeriion, 1b osntA special ratas for weekly
monthly and yearly adyertiheIn,
TnN WEEKLY HERALD IN published every
Saturday mo rni At W OO per.year' post
ago prepaid.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22
The Fig Industry,

Figs thrive almost an well in some OF
our southern states as In Turkey, but
we have never heard Of m effort being
made TO dry them and make them an
article of commerce The process IL
simple The fruit is dipped into hot
I've made from the ashes Of the iig-tree
and afterwards dried in tho sun or in
furnaces constructed for the purpose
After this process they ara pressed into
drums and boxes, No. sugar is used In
preparing them, ~ some people sup
noap
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22

Congregationalsti Sunday night con
versation, drmlatis personae, theology
col student and two Juniors; subject, the
existence Of angels, First junior "Thc
bible indorses the belief in angels you
know the prayer Of one of the apostles
ANGELS and ministers Of grace delenc
US. - Theological student "That II
not in the bible" Second junior 90
course II isn't, its in the book of com
mon prayer, and that is no authority
Universal assent,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22
For Sale or Exchange.

A HOUSE AND LOT in Galveston, house
has four rooms, lot 50xl00, on corner of
Avenue and Ssd street, two blocks
from street railroad. Has a good cis-
tern. VIII sell or exchange for small
place in Dallas, or unimproyed land
near Dallas. Apply to
G. NJ. WHEAT,
~ Gil Main street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22
Wanted.

We have calls about every day for small
comfortable houses to rent. Parties having
such would do well to place them in our
hands. Q. NJ. WHEAT &Co.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22
TWO FAST EXPRESS TRAINS DALI


Ul Arrival Oh Trans from Inc nal and Muln,
DAYLIGHT EXpAESS-Leayes th,
Union Depot, ST. Louis, every morning, AMI
being Fast Express, stops only at prinCi'
pal stations. 1t has Pullman Palace Sleep
ing Cars for Columbus, Pittsburgh, Phla
del hia and New York without change and
but one change to Boston, Baltimore and
Washington. 1t arrives in New York early
the next evening, only one night out ana
gives a daylight view of the faf-famed
scenery OF The Pennsylvania railroad
FAST-LINE EXPRESS-leayes ya'
ion Depot, st. Louis, every evening, STOP
ping only at principal stations, with
Pullman Palace Cars for Louisville and Cln'
cinnati, Palace Sleeping Car for Chicago,
and the favorite Pioneer Line OF Pull
man Palace Drawing Room Sleep
ing Cars
For Columbus. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia ana
New York without change,
nS- Being the only Line practically under
one management between st. LOUIS anu
New York, passengers are assured Of through
connections, and are not subject 10 ueIs!ss'
intermediate points incidental 10 o'ue'
lines. up.,
sS'Baggage checked through to all Las
tern cities. ,,oa.
BS-The Quickest Time is regularly maze ss
by this Line, and fare always as low as"
other routes.
re Tickets for sale at all ticket o1nCesiA
the West and South.
l., 2. FARMER, Gen'l Pass. Agent PeenSyN"-
MIA Ra lroad, Philadelphia p. Han.
W. l., g,BRiKN, Gent Pass Agent ran h'u'
die Route, Columbus, OHIO, Van.
CHAS, X. f0LLETT, Genl Pass Agent soSIo Wv
dalla Line, st. Louis. "pi-''
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22
Novel PROPAGATION by Advertising
Agents,

A novel offer has been made TO Light
the streets Of Pittsburgh with powerful
rejecting laterns placed on threee ada,
cent hills, A company has been formed
for the purpose, and the proposition II
TO charge the city nothing for the
lighting, an income being derived from
the use of the discarded lamp posts M
standards for revolving advertising
drums,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22

If YOU want barrel or carload OF as good
Cement as is made in the United States,
we will furnish you that made by the
Dallas Cement Co.. which has no supe-
rior.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22

having entire control Of this column, should
you have house or any other piece of
property FOR SALE, RENT OR TRADE. n
you VIII place II In our care we pledge orr
serves TO bring II prominently before not
only our own citizens, but before every via.
ltor TO Dallas, and In the event OF sale, or
any DINER transaction by which your money
may fall into our hands, 1t will be sAcRFpI.y
HELD s"o)ect TO The call or order Of is oWner.
Trusting that our efforts to please may la
the means of inducing you to call and see us,
we are, Yours truly,
G. M. WHEAT & CO.,
Office, Dallas Cement Co.
apr2ldtf GIL Main stres,
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-07
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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-07

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f~Doetor,s the~ candidate must gUto the fms
 perial capital, and if he distinguishes himself these, his future may be lacked up as assured.
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 The report to Secretary Schurz of Special Agents c. IC. Adams and NJ. H. Hale, of the Treasury Department, upon timber frauds in Louisiana, and the transactions ef Special Agent Carter in connection herewith, com pletelyr sustain Carter, whe has since died of iyeho@ fever 1aiereport says that at the time Secretary SchurZ begant his operations against the Louisiana timber thieves they were steal5s ing timber worth $500, 600 each year ;1t that the mill-owners had been cutting from the public lands for twenty five years; that on one lake in one parish there were fourteen saw mills in full operation. each capable of saving from fifty to one hundred legs day; that eleven of these mills had been running tep6 years, and some from fifteen to twenty-five years and that some of the mill owners kept 1 9 lumber of of vessels eonstantly employed the whole year round in carrying of the pro duct of their mills, all from the public lands