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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05
The Am,.si. o..,in.s, Of n.,.

Washington special 10 the Evening
Telegram since the Tsturh Of the
president and Secretary Eyart- II has
been ascertaiDed that foTmidahls
movement has been inAuRuraied hero
To eoerce them Into n charge Of policy,
aud formal notification 90 thai sff-ct
has been given them. The presis.ut
Intends TO pursue his courre unfsltsr.
iDgiy, and will not he driven out Of th.
republican party or into any other
party n threatened. The whole effort
Of certain republican leaders ~ the
seuate L. well understood. and the de-
termination OF the administration, s-
stated this morning, is not 10 Permit
itself to be drawn into a struggle With
these men for their own political a.
grandizement. The president regards
the talk OF = disruption of the eAhiB-i
Is ridiculous.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

We commend to the consideration of
the good people OF Decatur and of Wise
county q communication In the Dallas
HERALD OF the 3oth, under the caption,
Dallas and Wichita and signed
Wichita. If these statements are
correct, and The HERALD does not deny
them in that issue, that company is the
most rotten concern in existence. They
are hopelessiy bankrupt. 1t is mort-
gagged for more than it is worth, ana
now the creditors and stockholders are
trying which can be in at the death
Fort Worth S.GndIai
Not so fast, Mr. Standard. The only
trouble on the Wichita is that both
stockholders and creditors, with con,
tractors, begin to see and understand
the value of the road, and each is try,
ing to "gobble it up In this it may
even be rotten" But Dallas will taxi
care of its interests and her own. and
when built to its destination it will be
the best paying road in the country.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

IL NAY be considered settled. as one
of the results of the observations os the
transit of Venus in 1874, that the true
distance OF the sun from the earth has
not been ascertained- After three
years Of measurement, calculation and
comparison, it is announced that the
figures of the several expeditions fail
TO agree. The whole subject, it is an
nouneed, is now in as much doubt as
before the transit.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

Tnr Nsrs accuses US Of mildly
spreading moist counterpane over the
cisams Of the Worthy Master Of the
grange to the governsnfp. Not the
lessst taste in life. We only said what
shs WORTHY Master himselfhss said, viz:
that tts grange being non,political. its
head add chief illustrator cannot be-
eotne politician. however much inter
estea he May be personally in passing
tclislesl events. We still adhere to
the ibsory chat the grange snd its mas
Ter are both honsst.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05
Gea.v.r rv,xx.. s..,a.

Washington correspondence Courier
Journal: In trAversIng the Treasury
department the three swords pre-enied
Is neral i~igg- by the state Of TexA,,
the citizens Of Augusta and the Uni
ted Stzte- congress, foS gallanIry Ia The
Mexican war, were shown me. They
are ornsmented with dismonsl-, anne
thysts. pearls. and richly chased. and
ale valued intrinsicslly, NJ Ss5, ,0O0.
asked how they came there, and
learned that they we're taken from a
hank vault In New OrleaI : ~ General
Butler. and forwarded 10 the govern
ment. | am told the heirs Of the Vet.
eran soldier have made no efiOrt T.
recover them, hut surely, with . -russ
Of returning justice. there Iibofes O.
the valOr of great soldier vii not L.
withheld from those who pride them.
sell In the memory Of bic gallant
deeds.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

IT is not at all surprising that Cham
dler * Co. are reaching for the scalp of
Secretary schurz His offenses are
many--he has attended closely to his
duties. put into daily practice the prin-
eiples of civil service reform enuneiated
by the president, rooted out many an.
cient abuses, broken up Indian con-
tractors rings and timber stealing
gangs and pot a stop to many forms of
fraud upon the government. While
the other cabinet officers talk reform
he puts il into practice.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05
DALLAS. TEXAS. SATURDAY 7JANUAl

During the last year. whose progress has
been marked by innumerable failures
and their attendant distresses north,
We here in Texas have not
been called upon to record one
of any magnitude whatever. This, un-
der all circumstances, Is proud rec
ord, and is full of bright augury for the
future.
Even the savings banks here have
stood firm, and are justly regarded as
among the safest aud surest banks we
have, while similar institutions at the
north have gone down almost without
exception, and without hope of future
resurrection. Our national banks have
had fair sailing also. while other
private enterprises have had all the
money they could employ in the safer
and more legitimate channels of speeu-
lation, and have all done reasonably
profitable business without taking the
fearful risks experienced by their
brethren in other states
In this city, while we could profitably
employ from three to five millions more
OF banking capital. yet we have had no
great or crippling scarcity of money.
Without single exception they have
maintained their position and come out
SO far with unimpaired credit both at
home and abroad. They have, SO far
as has been safe or practical, helped out
the merchants and manufacturers as
well as the farmers. To-day their de.
posits are ample, and indicate that not
withstanding the grumbling common
to our country, that business and prog
ress has been satisfactory, and the fu,
ture is full of hope
We append list OF the solvent and
sound institutions of Dallas, with great
pride: Adams Il Leonard, Exchange
bank, First National, State Savings and
the City bank. Our banks have all
made record of which the city is justly
very proud. May the next, or the
coming year, prove equally satisfactory
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

for the colonial department. vho.s
couciliatory speech yesterday 10 /.
deputation Of south Afric.n mer.
chants was teleeraphed lAst night in
these dispat,hes, 10 Que Of . p-sa-
party in the cabinet, bis rfstement.
Til De generally accepted as deter
mining an Affirmative reply 20 Ihe
only Important que-fion hitherto
unsettled, namely whether Eng
land Will consent 10 the prinespie
Of separate negotiations between RI.
-ia and Turkey. All the other sigma
lures to the treaty Of Paris took nd-
vantage OF the opportunity Offered 10
turkeys recent circulsr-nO,s TO the
powers 10 announce their detsrmin.-
ton on this head
They admitted the claim OF Ra.-i.
70 begin and carry ON separate n.ys-
tiAtlons, but reserved their rights A.
co-signers Of thai treaty, and for M,
projections OF their osn iut.r..t. A.
Participste in this final ttIsna.s.t-
Following the language Of Ia. EArl 81
IArtAvon'r speech, u l. surespiib.e OF
The same Interpretation Il hope slu.
cereiy that the Russian government
And people viii remember that many
OF the questions arising - this moment
are Questions lot for settlement b. tEe
Two belligereDts alone. They ar-
European Interests. they are Euro
pesn questions; and We, ss y msta-
Ter OF the European family have
not only the right TO be heard
npon them. but it u very imt.ort4nf
that We should have = distlnct v,io., IA.
the hnal decision Of them. d. AZ
ieei any difficulty In reconcilins the.
Two views, provided Inly there u r.a.-
enable management and moderation
on each .iden
The Times' financial article cav.
money Il In lee demand for auy E.ar-
pose, and bills have been very scarce
The extreme uncertainty regarding
the future cour-e Of politi, al Gfiair.
causes greater siagnztlon than ever Ia
all branches of ba-ins--. ON Ia. -
ternoon Of Wednesday surplus t,sl-
ances could not be ient NJ any price 81
all.
A bucharest dispatch says several
BounlaniAn generals have arrived
there from the field. iodIcsting q sus-
peDsisn, for the pr.sent .t least. Of
active hostility.
A Boeart special sAys General Com
ko fought q severe battle on the zlss
OF December nj Tasheson befor. secuf-
Ing the Turkish entrenehm.ut-. The
kgrsisns ioei 5cO killed and ~uana..i.
The Turks reireaied NJ nishffAll to-
wards ssfis, per-ued hy cavalry. After
halt for rest and REORGANIZATION,
General Gounko resumed the Adv.Do.
upon Sofia
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

CAPrAIs JULIAN FIELDS, in commun
cation to the Fort Worth Democrat, says
that Governor Throckmorton cannot be
spared from congress to be made gov
ernor. The people of Texas don't in,
tend to ask either Captain Fields or
Governor Throckmorton's consent, but
intend to make the latter governor all
the same, anyhow. 1t is very compli,
mentary ground to put it on, but the
people don't intend that their will shall
be defeated by compliment, however
much deserved and gratifying.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

NicE President WKEELEas home
newspaper makes the rather bold an,
nouneement that seven-by>six does
does not fully agree with the
presidents civil service policy.
There is nothing very courageous.n this,
for Mr. Wheeler lives in the state which
is run by Mr.. Conkling's machine, and
is doubtless obeying orders. AS implied
by Senator Gordon in his spat with Mr..
Conkling.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

WHEN husband and father, only
twenty years old, tries. like beardle.s
Charles Johnson. OF Brooklyn, to mur-
der his wife, the New York Express
thinks ii may be doubted whether early
marriages are as advisable in our days
"a old Ben Franklin used to think they
were in hi d,y-
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

THE late General n. y. Forrest, OF
Tennessee, bequeathed his sword and
pistol, with which he fought in the
confederate army, to his son. with the
INDUCTION to "use them whenever called
upon 20 do so in the honorable service
of his country"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05
DIV. a.n-,.nE.n.n.a

A Colorado Springs correspondent
Of the St Louis Republican writes un-
der date of the lIth instant: Your
correspondent has just come from the
scene Of the wonderful discovery msds
oy PROT j. II. Kerr, OF Colorado col
lege. TIE few minutes that I have be-
fore taking the train for Denver per-
NIT me to make two or three pOiIts for
your resders- Tie parts Of i've rep
tiles have besn found. The largest.
about one hundred and twenty feet ia
length, seems 10 have breakfasted
upon the smziier ones. A large part
OF the lsrser animal exists only in
cast. WiIere the bone has not beeb
too long exposed, 1t shoxs its bony
structure very finely. This find xs-
near the gate to the Garden Of the
Gods. on ios ridge Of the ereiaeeou-
formation. The discovery 10 as vslaa-
b.e ss It b wonderful Prof Kerr bs.
been quietly spending his spare time
for months in q systematic study al
Colorado geology, and this is only enc
Of his many valuable dssoovefiesh
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05
VIZ commend the taste of the editor

VIZ commend the taste of the editor
of the Houston Age, in the way OF
selections, but would feel obliged if he
would give credit, and especially as be
leads ou, the paragraph from THs
HEEALu on the subject Of immigration
from California, and adopts it as his
own. Nat q Henderson, of Washing
ton. d C., has a sovereign remedy for
.Ii,fs,,oy;,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

TaE startling intelligence is supplied
by senator Conkling's Utica organ tina;
senator Patterson is another victim of
southern bulldozing" and should be die
Hampton and Butler viii only have
added another murder TO their long cat,
alogue of crimes"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

TINS Washingto Post feels as If Will
liam = Chaudl. attention should
hsve been called . the civil service
plauks in the republican platform before
he wrote bis letter Chandler ought to
have been told about them before he
assisted in the great steal Of the Florida
electoral vote
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

THE New York Express says that
Frank E Howe. the pension agent in
that city, has been politely invited to
resign. Az he is u Jealous Conklingite,
the request looks good deal like q de-
termination to carry the war into Africa
on the part Of the administration.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05
BANKS AND INSURANCE.


The Bank Failures ta Nasssehusetts-
fressdens Of the Americas Espasns
Lifo Issarance Company seaseseea
90 rive Years in state Prison.
New York, January At. q. LAM
bert, ex-presideDt OF the American
Popular Life Insurance company, con-
victed OF swearing to a false annual
report, srraigned for sentence, spoke
two hours. He claimed he was hound
ed down by the press, snd that the wit.
nesses against him were interested.
He asked for the lis htest sentence pos
sible. Judge Brady said the prisoner
deserved to be punished and the court,
without sympathy or regret. sentenced
him to five years In the state prison.
Arthur Sewell, ofthe suspended firm
Of Bouuer d Co., has sent com mum.
cation TO the stock exchange, asking
for committee of investigation to
look into the affairs Of the firm. Mr..
Sewell, it is understood, claims to be
entirely innocent OF any connection
with the re-hypoth;cStion of securities
held by the firm.
EosFoN, January 2-Washburn's
five cent savings bank has been en-.
joined from doing further business.
sPRlSaFIELb, H., January 2.-Ths
banking house OF Jacob Bum, ha,
made an sssignmeht 49,
Hon c. 8. Brown, Springfield, ane
his wife Joins him in assignment 1t |,
said the liabilities reach $500. 600. Til,
assets are stated to be snfi;cient to pa,
everything, u time Is allowed ani pro
perty not sacrificed. The immediat,
cause Of failure, onproductive rea
estate held by the bank.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

BETWEEN Hubbard and Throckmorton
the Bonham Noes, while it is no friend
of Throckmorton's. yet it would sup,
port him strenuously because he has
brains, ability and pride of character
Ii one only had enough such enemies.
he could get along very comfortably
without friends.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

Otn Simon Cameron is lucky TO es,
cape from the tolls OF the widow Oliver
Cor 81 coo, but not near so fortunate as
Mrs Oliver, who got tho money in
hard aash and all the pieces of her
broken heart to begin business with
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

Tue Russians have captured thus ia
some 5000 Turks, including twenty
nine pashas. They have also captured
7O4 cannon. Russia's losses in men
have spproximated very nearly to the
number OF the Turks captured The
killed and wounded of the Turks are
therefore clear loss. in a military
point OF view losses Without corre-
spending gains.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

CAFrAN JULIAN FIEiD, OF Fort Worth,
has been for six years pressing claim
agninst the government for sixteen
thousand dollars 1t is for the
train destroyed by santanta and
Big Tree, OF which Captain F. was pro-
prietor.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

TnE map Of Houston and its rail and
saltwater connections makes that port
huge affair, and sll the surrounding
cities, states and nations but insignih-
cant dots on the page. A little cock
may not crow rs load as chanticleer
but he can repent with more facility
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

TBE interview of Neaes correspond
ent with Colonel Shafter and Lieuten.
ant Bulls. will be read with interest,
which will repay the time consumed in
nerusal
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

We are indebted to friend for a
copy of the elegant New Years address
Of the carrier of the Little Rock Gazette.
1t is the very handsomest thing Of the
kind we have seen.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

We have four different editions oi
the Denison Herald at one time, all
mailed on different days. And YET
there is nothing wrong in the mails.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

THR lady correspondents in Washing>
ton do not rank "a they did when Gail
Haoailtou flashed her mighty pen in the
faces OF the frightened represenia>
tiyes
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

BIC" Red Riding Hoods have been
found just the thing since the north
wind came swooping down on US the
other day
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

WHAr has become of the Telephone,
friend Mac7 We. have had no paper
since YOU went "on the hill
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05
The Dallas and Nsess,a sar,~, "a.
DecsauF.

The following private letter sas
handed TO us for publication. the sub
ject being OF general interest 20 the
city resders of THE HERALD, ~e Ia
lie IL:
CArr os CATLErTs CsEEEl
Dec-rnocr ~, l.75.
Z; 4. sts phenA Chlsf-ensinc-s. DALAI ana
Wieits Railroad, Dallas, Ter.s
DEAR SIR-we are now within ten
miles OF Decatur, with our located line,
which Is at least equal IN grades aud
aiigDmert TO our first twenty mile.
nom Dallas. Mud, rail- aud snow hs-
delayed as, but We have lost hut two
days, last Saturday and SUNDAY. when
u showed 50 that We could not run
The iimber, brush and bTiers on the
Calett creek bottom, beat ANYTHING
In that line ! ever saw, bat if cur
axemen hold out. We will reach DecA-
tnr. by January 5tb. l never saw n
better country than We have run
through; the soil IL ~ good a- the bet.
aud water and timber AT. plenty. The
woods are full Of deer, wild turksy-
aud other game, bat We haven't taken
time TO Kill any yet We are about
out OF provisions, and entirely cot of
money. Shall Ne run 10 Buf;aIc
Springs, or quit at Decatur Have
the citizens of Dallas pot up enough
money 10 pay us-it <in take COR pay
To repair our clothes. The citizens
along the line aud st Decatur are slad
10 see us. Yours truly.
b. b. CHANDLER.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

HAKatshU ~
In The Case -
With ~r-ckihg
lives ~ers ias
hour dslitsrait
OF murder IL a s
Tss sentenert .r
peniienisAEy. 81
eani-tHBsi-i, u
Va; had sHceIl---
h Comptau, 49,
more sad ohio a
prO-ecgtiou.
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Earssss.hs 4. yssgs.sa.

RIcHAosD, Va, January s.-Rs-
ports from points in Louisa and Han
over counties state that = shock Of
sarthqaake was felt lAst evening about
ssvsn O'Clock. The shocks are said
% hays been accompanied b . roar.
fne suand.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

bosuuN, ia
-teAmsf. a sira
ton-. !. s-tarrt
detAil.- TIE ~
wAs quite sever
tl0~iug hari
fendCr-1 nEyig
ner- -Krrsnsiy
irosn OEieaEs.
two ve---ls ~
during The 80
h~ = Baiii-h a.
.--ha-ou-r- II
are sspI-o-et O. -
goBe - piece. 49,.
zs; rsI-orts = i.Eg.
cio-s IN shore, 49,
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INST aagronmeno-
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05

Now. then. we have devoted about
enough space to Colonel s, and can on
ly advise those who doubt, to come and
see for themselves, and don't tie faith
too implicitly TO man who tried law,
journalism and pedagogueisn. all three
IN one year, and who only experienced
the logical result of such purposeless
energy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-02-09

=" III there were another war 10 break
out, would yon let me goT' Such was
the question we heard boy OF fourteen
ask his father the other day. Does this
seem like a remarkable question i'm a
boy 80 youngH Not 20 those who are
we'll acquainted with the human natur re
of reading boys. This lad had lust
been reading story book called "1he
Drummer Boy, IA story-book which he
had got out of the Sunday-school H.
brary; and the enthusiasm for war
for becoming a drummer-boy himself
had been wrought in his young mind by
this Sunday-school book.
The pictures OF fancy war i'm the
story-books are very deceiving to boys.
They see nothing. there but the 6nery
and the splendor and glory of war. The
sleepless nights of the bivouac. and the
weary forced marches by daylight; the
hard fare of salt-meat and tough bis
cult; the carnage and horror of the bat
tle-held-these are kept IN the back
ground Give our youth true pictures
of war in the story-books, and no lad
will ever have desire 10 become n
drummer-boy. Even the mimic battle
the boy soldier-life of the snow field in
winter-will lose it's popularity; for
when war ceases To be regarded as n
splendid holiday by our school-lads,
aud isknown in all it's dreadful realities.
IT will be too serious a matter for
mimicry.
1t is by such works put into the hands
of our boys that the love of war Is cub
tivated. venture to say that il tie
next generation of youths could be ifis
structed as TO the true experiences of n
soldiers life ;--if they could behold the
great campaigns of Alexander, Cesar
Napoleon, Wellington, Sherman and the
naval contests of Nelson, Tromp, Perry
or Farragut, with all their actual suffer
ings, there fe'would be such little desire
for war that the spirit would gradually
die out in the world, and all political
and International questions would be
settled in n generous spirit of concessive
arbitration rather than by the sword
Now, what we desire 20 suggest 10 all
writers OF ehildren's books, and espe-
cially Sunday-school books, il this: In
your biographies of celebrated generals,
paint their campaigns az they really
were, by giving the shadows as well as
the lights. In fact, there are 40 few
lightsin the picture OF war, that you do
iqlnstice to the scene when you fill,it mn
With 80 many bright colors The whole
should be in the style Of the gloomier
paintings of Rembrandt, with here and
there a lurid CLEAN of dismal light. The
writefs,of Sabbath-school literature es-
pecially ought 70 be cautious as 10 the
lessons they teach i'm their books. The
influence Of such books on the character
is wonderful; for the Sunday-school boy
believes the lessons he IL taught at Sun
day-sch66l and the library-books he OBJ
tains there are the highest truths, 10 be
strictly followed. 1t is here that the
character is greatly nodded for all after
life-the character mayhap of whole
generation, for good or evil. Many alad,
even from the Sunday-school, by love of
glory lurcd during the time OF war, has
left the comforts Of home and the kind
society Of friends, TO die upon some desc
late battle-6eldr--a "drummer-boy" de-
ceiyed by his Sunday-reading.