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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-23

Tn calm prevailing in this congress
.ional district on the congress iouai
nomination is very deceitful. A stran-
ger would suppose that it would be diff
cult to find man to accept Throek,
morton place. but it would be serious
mistake. The difficulty really is to
lind man who is not going to make q
iuss in his endeavor 20 secure the NOM
instion. The patriots by this rule may
be counted by the thousands. A little
while longer, and all will see it.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-23

TENNESSEE. which is wise in her en-
to immigration, though
somewha, slow in her adjustment of
her public debt, not only send TO Paris
a fair exhibition of her public resources,
but ten thousand descriptive pamphlets
also, printed in French and German,
which are to be iudiciously distributed
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-23

TINS repeal OF the resumption act, re-
monetization of silver. making green.
backs full legal tender, and the repeal
of the national banking act and the
substitution Of sreenbacks for national
bank notes, are the planks that make
the platform of democratic county con-
ventions in Illinois.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-23

JoHS HANCOCK is not dead, though
the quiet observed might lead one to
suppose he sleepeth. John has an
even break with any other man in the
state fer the next vacancy in the senate
or write us down no prophet. How
ever, that is going "reether too far
into the womb OF futurity
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-23

THg Titus county giant, Henry Thurs
ton, has issued a challenge to any man
an the world to wrestle him, back hold,
side-bold or cstch.as-catch-can, best
three in FIVE, fair back falls, from 81 900
to 81 OoD a side, match to be held in
Austin, Texas.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-23

AMONG other great evils he has in>
iilcted upon the country. Lamar has
disobiiged the Fort Worth Demoerai by
his vote on the silver bill The country
has survived the former, but i. remains
to be seen il it can survive the latter.
We doubt IL
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-23

GOVERNOR CoEE's mastery speech in
the senate in favor Of the silver bill rs
universally commended 10y the papers
Of the state. and as only another strong
bond between him and the people he
has served so long so faithfully, and so
intelligenuy.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-23

THr Pamela Batehnsan and the Eeaa..
trer are as fully in accord a. twin stars.
on the proposition that Hubbard is to
te killed OH, but they are as wide
Ssunder as the poles as to the man who
is 10 do the work.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-23


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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-23

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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-23
Dangerous.

Last night about ten o'clock, man,
Jacob Hawley, fell of the plank side
walk opposite the Granger house, on
Main street, badly sprainIng his right
arm. At first It was thought the arm
was broken, but on examination it
proved to oe no more than q asprain.
Hawiey WAS under the influence Of
liquor at the time. A second strip Of
plank along this walk would make 1t
much safer to pedestrians.
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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-23

Mr.. John 7. Morgan, travelling
man, who arrived in this city last
night, stated 70 the reporter that yes
tefaay evening. while taking the south
bound train ai Sherman for this place,
ne had been robbed Of his gold watch
ard chain. He thinks it was taken
irom him while eetting oboasu ths
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The daily gazette., 1878-11-21

THE case of Perry Green's poor negro,
at Watertown, n. Y, who upon getting
drunk, was assailcd by mob of whites,
who sat him ap against a car, filled his
ears, nose and mouth with clay, and then
used his body as a target for mud balls
and stones, which treatment resulted in
his death, is significant, as showing that
outrages upon the colored race are not
confined to the Suth. If, however, the
brutal event bad occurred at the South, il
would have been heralded throughout
the country as an evidence of irrepressi.
BILE race conflict, demanding the inter-
ference of the General Government.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-21
The Dlectric Light.
A RUMoR THAT EDIsoN's APPLICATION
FOR A PATENT HAS BEEN
REFLECTED.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-It is report
ed this evening that Edison's applica-
tion for patent upon divisible cleo
tric light has been rejected by the Exa-
miner at the Patent Office. The ground
upon which patent is denied is that
Edison's invention is an infringement
uron an invention for divisible light
made by John W. 5 arr of Cincinnati.
Starr, it appt ars, hled caveat in 1S45,
which expired at the end of year, ana
subsequently, obtained patent il Eng
land. He does not appear to have com
pleted his patent right in this country, as
he died shortly alter the issue of the
English patent, but his cavet furnishes
sufficient bar to the issue of a patent
on a like invention, as its previous dis
covery.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-21
A Fiendish Murder.
MAN KILLED FoR FEAR HE would
TELL OF cRIMK.

A MAN KILLED fOH fkAh Hh WOULh
TELL OF A CRIME.
A crime was perpetrated near Towns
end, on the Queen Anne g. Kent Coun.
ty X. R., which has thus far no equal.
| From the facts that can be ascertained
lit appears that q short time ago two
daughters Of q lady by the name Of Dod-
son, living at Chestertown, Nd, gave
birth to Legitimate children, and in or
der to hide their shame the children were
murdered, and an old colored man by
the name of James Jones was hired TO
bury or dispose OF the bodies in some
way. At the time he was hired he was
threatened that II he should ever divulge
the secret that he would be killed.
A short time ago he so far forgot him
self as 10 tell the story of his crime 10
an old colored woman, who, in turn soon
spread the news around the neighbor-
borhood. On Tuesday last he was on his
way TO Chestertown and was met by
two men, named Philip Vincent and w.
Newcome, who seized the old man and
drove him to the residence of Mrs. Dod-
son.
Arriving there he was taken before Mrs.
Dodson who ordered him to be locked up
in an out house, which was accordingly
done,
During the afternoon he was visited
by the mother and two daughters, who
informed him, that if he would leave
the State nothing should happen him,
but if he persisted in remaining that they
would kill him. The old man agreed "a
depart from the neighborhood, and late
in the evening team was got in readi.
ness. Mrs. Dodson, and the two men
named above, then drove off with ths
colored man.
About midnight they arrived at
dense woods near Vaudyke's station
where they stopped, taking the coloret
man out of the wagon tied him TO a tree
at the same time, informing him they
were going to kill him. They then firet
two shots at him. one taking effect in tn,
forehead, and the other In the back par
of the neck. The men then jumped in
to the wagon, and drove off, but afte
proceeding short distance they stepped
and called to the man in order to see 1
he was dead.
Receiving no answer, they then drov,
home. In a short time the old oolore,
man revived and succeeded i'm reachn!
the house of a colored family residin,
near Coldwell, to whom he related th'
circumstances Of the crime.
Constable Truman Rose, of Towns
end, was sent for and took the Statement
of the dying man down in writing. The
perpetrators of the crime have been ar
rested and lodged in the jail at Chester
town. Constable Rose, visited Governor
Cochran this morning, and procured a
requisition on the Governor of Mary.
land, for the parties named.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-21
Rebuilding Cape May.
PROSPECTS FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO
NEW HOTELS.

PROSIEtI Is FOX THE ERECTION OF TWO
NEW HOTELS.
The insurance adjusters, who have
been considering whether they will pay
the amount for which the Ocean House
at Cape May was insured, have made up
their minds just what course to pursue,
but after conference with builders II was
learned that the privately expressed de-
cided preference for rebuilding the ho-
tel, because it could be done forconsider-
ably less than the amount of the policies.
Mr.. X. j. Dobbins is still debating in
his mind what course to pursue regarding
the Trans-Continental, and yesterday he
stated that he was engaged in procuring
estimates to trensfer the brick hotel from
its present sta at Elm aud Belmont ave-
nues, to that formerly occupied by Con-
gress Hall at Cape May. Since the West
Jersey Railroad Company has announced
its intention of allowing rebate of forty
per cent from regular rates on all lumber
and building material shipped from Cam
den or way stations to Cape May, the
prospects for rebuilding have received in
creased impetus.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-21

REGISTER'S ORDERS.
RgiSteI'7s Order.
REGISTERS OFFICE.
NAxU aaFlA 70 No. u.l ,a

New tastle Co., Nov. 9th, 1875.
Upon the application OF WILLIAM
7 TALLY, Executor OF JOHN DOLTON,
lale OF ChrisIiana Hundred In said
County, deceased. 1t is ordered and direct ed
by the Register that the Executor atorr.
SAID, give notice OF the granting OF Letters
TESTAMENTARY upon the Estate
OF the deceased, with the date OF granting
thereof by causing advertiserlents to be
posted within fcrty days from the date OF
such Letters, IN sin OF the most public places
OF the County OF New Castle, requiring ali
persons having demands against fhe Estate.
TO present the same, or abide by an Act OF
Asse noly in such case made and provided
And also cause the same to be inserted with.
in the same period in the DAILY GA.
ZETTE newspaper published In Whining
ton and to be continued therein three weeks
60. d.
49,, Given under the hand and Seal of
L. S. Office Of the Reg ster aforesaid. at
'0~h hew Castle, In New Castle County
Aforesaid. the DAY and year above wrltten.
s. G. BIGGS, Register.
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the Es
tate OF the deceased, must present the same
duly attested, to the Executor on or
before the sixth d. of Novembe ber, A,
d., 1879. or abide the Act OF Assembly in such
case made and provided
WILLIAM 7. TALLY,
Executor.
now eod3w
The daily gazette., 1878-11-21
THIRD EDITION
LOUISIANA FRAUDS.

Democrats Charging Negroes Nth At
tempts TO steal Ballot Bores-Oniy
T,celpe Colored Men Kiiled-Govern0r
Nichols ,oM Personally Investigate.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 20, 1878.
The charge against the Democrats of
being responsible for the late troubles In
Caddo, which has been generally circnla-
ted through the Northern press, Is contra
dicted in despatch from n. q. Blanchard
chairman of the Caddo Democratic Com
mittee, which appears in of the papers OF
this city to-day. If the charges made in
this despatch are true, the President has
no cause for dissatisfaction against United
States District Attorney Leonard, as the
entire responsibility of the late troubles
is charged against him. The alleged ex-
act language of several of his speeches at
various precincts is given, which Is GER
tainly calculated to incite bloodshed. 1t
is further stated that he only advised the
colored people not to vote when he saw
that the election was going against him,
aud this for the purpose OF claiming that
fraud and violence had been used.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTER CHARGES.
The despatch further reiterates the
charge that the disturbances were first
brought on by the colored people firing
orthe deputy Shorthand posse, by which
two white men were " ounded. Twelve
colored men We're killed in the fight which
followed, all with arms and ammunition
in their possession. Some who were cap
tured, it is declared, made the voluntary
statement that 1t was the intention To
take possession of the ballot boxes after
the closing of the polls, with orders to
shoot every white man who attempted to
interfere. So much As regards Mr.. Blan-
charPs despatch. 1t is confirmed, how
ever, bv the statement published IN the
Shreveport Times oyer the signature of
torty-four gentlemen living at or near the
place where the trouble occurred, one of
whom is Mr.. Reuben White (?), promi-
nent planter, and candidate on the re-
publican ticket, on whose plantation the
disturbance too place
The daily gazette., 1878-11-21
Marine Disasters.

PHILADELPHIA, November 20.-The
steam-collier Rattlesnake, which was
stranded on Collins beach, Delaware
river, during The great gale of October
%, is now in position to be doated and
will come off without suffering much
damage.
NORFOLK, Va, November 20.-The
schooner Ii. f. Ely, from Philadelphia,
with pig iron for Richmond, coliided
with the ship Frank Curling this morn
ing. The schooner lost her bowsprit and
sustained other damage, which will de-
tain her here few days for repairs.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-21
Delaware Baptist Union.
CONFIRMATION Of its Session at Chester
Yesterdays Proceedings.
CHESTER, PA, Nov. 20, 1875.

Yesterdays Proceedings.
CHESTER, PA, Nov. 20, 1875.
The exercises last evening, at the ses-
sion of the Delaware Baptist Union,
opened with an interesting address by
Rev. DR.. J. e. Long, of Crozier Theo-
logical Seminary, on "The need of
more thorough education among the
families and members of our churches
Rev. r. B. Cook, of Wilmington, Del,
preached a short sermon from the 10Th
and 10th verses Of the 18th Chap'er ofSt.
Matthew. His remarks were pointed and
eloquent, and they contained many valu-
able truths.
The meeting was dismissed by the
benediction being pronounced by Rev.
Mr. Wright, of Media.
This morning, at eight O'Clock, the
Union was again called to order by a
prayer meeting, which lasted until 9
o'clock.
The question Of greater efficiency in
Sunday school work was discussed by a
number of members with great earnest.
nesss.
Rev. w. b. Young, of Milford, adj
dressed the Union for about twenty min
utes on the Teachers Book"
After discussing the above subject by
different members, Rev. III. B. Harper, o.
South Chester, spoke at some length OF
"Ihe teachers object" and Rev. A. Nc
Arthur, of Brandywine, this county, gave
a very logical address on "The teacher.
source of success"
The daily gazette., 1878-11-21

The above speaks for i'Sel' but We \
add mat this is the pure jri-s c; Ia 8
neither d,zgyed, HqHoyrd nor ''S'f'"'
has been ripened and meilow'd D! aS
for medicinal or sacramento puTpo''
unsurpassed. 1t can be obtained l'"
sf the leading Druggists throushou
United States, and at wholesale ''o'i
sndersigned, who will forward de'''1
pamphlet, free of charge, on appl'a'o''
Respectfully etc.
Il. &F. B. THURSER q Y
ws,t B,oadaoay. Readt ~f HAa''H .
NFy.YpRK..
The daily gazette., 1878-11-21
FOURTH EDITION
The GLASGOW sh,pbuilder..


A LOCKOUT" OF THOUSANDS OF IRON
WORKERS IHMINHNT-MRBTIN0 OF
THE MAsTERs-A woRKMAN's
VIEWS ON THE MATTKR IN DIS
PUTK-A BITTER FIoHT IN
PRosPEcT-THE DIFFI-
CULTYoF KEEPING
BODY AND SOUL
ToGETHER-DARK
DAYS AHEAD.
GLASGOW, Nov. 90, 1873.
The Clyde shipbulders, at their meet
ing just held, have decided that unless
the men who are now out on strike re.
sumo work forth with they will lock out
all out all ironworkers employed by them
in the different shipbuilding yards.
Th will affect Thousands of workmen.
Many Of them have Of late only been
gaining a precarious livelihood. The
workmen at large stigmatize this step on
the part of their employers rs nothing
more nor less than tyranny, which may
yet lead to violence.
woRKMAN's STATEMENT.
Que of the workmen, now on strike,
made the following statement to-day to
your correspondent
"The resolution of the Clyde Shipbuid-
ers' Engineers Association which went
into force on the 2ist of October, reduc-
half per cent, has been the cause of no
little bitterness of telling between mas
ter and men. Our employers have not
throughly carried their point, and now,
Telling themselves driven into a corner
through division in their own ranks, are
trying to commence war of extermina-
uon on us, their assistants.
"No MERCY"
"Their motto toward us has been IN
mercy aud in return we will give as
good az We get. These bitter struggles
between capital anu labor are becoming
more frequent and instense every uay
Ihe Clsde and Liverpool branches of the
United Society of Boilermakers and Iron
Shipbuilders, TO which | belong, is very
powerful We number over tweaty
thousand members in England, Ireland,
Scotland and we have at the present mo-
ment over s2O0,OOO in the general fund.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-21
VIRGINIA CATTLE FOR EUROPE

NORFOLK, Nov. 20.--A tram load of
magnificent Southwest Virginia cattle ar
rived here to-day tor shi pinent to Europe.
Almost every cotton ship leaving port
Tor Liverpool takes out deck load of
oeeves from the Virginia grazing lands,
and cattle exploration is rapidly growln9
to be business of vast importance to this
section.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-21
POCKET PICKED.

Yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Jacob Brown,
florist, visited Philadelphia, and in riding
up town on one of the Union Line cars,
his pocket was picked, of a pocket book
containing over $50. OF course Mr.
Brown has no idea who the thief was.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-21

docs your mother know you're out"
said boy TO his brother who did not 20
to school because he had caught bad
cold; Yes, she does" was the answer,
"for DR.: Bulls cough syrup has knocked
my cold into cooked hat" He bought
a % cent bottle.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-21

news OF fintereast from South Carolina
From my experience and ohservotinna Ia
| unhesitatingly Recommend Kaiiaoii Ksd1aoii
Roman Liniment as being the most re- ?
markable pain destroyer In the cas-
burns, etc, that l ever saw or heard of
h. M. PEAKE, Of Charleston, .SouU, Carn'
The daily gazette., 1878-11-21
TOTAL ABSTINENCE SAVING WINE Till
PIpEIS,

There Is curious story about some u
wines which are extensively advertised 4
days. and have only recently been put
the market. DR.. Cnderhill 'hc wtll-s1
grape-grower Of Croton Pom. died in
Some of his heirs entertained tempct
views Of such extreme kin! that lieyl
unwilling to allow the stock oi W.at the
hand to be sold or any more 70 lie 4
The grapes have sometime ben I
market, and sometimes left - Le.ay
the vines. ltis only Il az the q RI
have succeeded in arrangingDras 70 4
Of the estate and tie sale Ct T.. N"d
hand. Among these II 7nVinc ct t.e'
Of 1864. described as "Sn' ~
but suggesting tic II per-. -
than any other Europe Al WAC, d
wholly unlike any otacr .- g.. 'm1
growth. Its purify, arr onH ''e'.o
remarkable, and bod t,f .a'
fanciers nave a special in : lN j.
oldest native wine nov -ccas Die ~
siderable quantity. The whole ''As
hands Of the wcll-knoVn WI, s3-e
house Of the Thurheri.-A. l. ~
NoV. ~. Is77.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-06-29
Qnr nanna GaMs.
WHO DID ITl


Who tracked the mud across the floor
And through the hall. and up the stair:
And left it clinging to the chair?
Whose hnger-prints deface the door?
Whose crumbs beneath the table lie?
Who smeared the butter on the cloth?
Who spilled the gravy, stopped the broth,
And dropped pickle in the pie?
Whe pulled the curtain with jerk,
And left it hanging all askew,
And broke the cord twas nearly new;
L wonder if twas mothers work:
Whose knife is this, with handle stained.
And open blade with rust so marred?
Twas found this morning in the yard
Upon the grass-last night it rained.
Just now l slipped and nearly fell
A marble rolled rod or more,
And then crushed an apple-core-
Whose was it, mother? Can you tell9
Face downward on the slab, book
Lies open, leaves dog-eared and thumbed;
And near, handkerchief, be-gummed
And stiff with taffy-only look!
Upon the door-knob hangs a hat
lbs passing strange it hangs at all;
And IN the corner is a bali,
And on the sofa rests bat.
l missed the hammer yesterday;
The Ratchet vanished long ago;
All winter. underneath the snow,
Behind the house, the shovel lay.
Are things bewitched? Do genii hide
Within my closets and my drawers,
And skulk behind the chamber doors,
And through the darkened attics glide:
/ often go from room to room,
And sweep the floating cobwebs down,
And wonder when the spiders brown
Departed with their dainty loom;
But then-who knows ?-those films so fine
May once have lain upon my shelf
Beneath the little bowl of delf
Twas there used to keep my Irvine.
The tiny tacks lost last spring
A paper full, with polished heads
As black as Jet and round as beads,
But deader than mummled king
Whet do you think they did to-day?
My sugar-buckets sides they stormed.
And in the sugar fairly swarmed-
Who turned tacks into ants, tell me, pray:
The elves are III the house. tits clear;
I'd like to catch that one who took
The clothes-brush down from off the hook
And left 1t on the etagere.
Who was it, little Johnny Bell?
Why do you stand SO shame-faced there,
And blush from chin to forehead fair?
l think you know the culprit well.
Mrs. d. d. Kendall, in June Vide drake.