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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-04
Letter List.

The following is list of letters remaining
in the Postotiice at Dallas, Dallas county, for
the week ending June u, 1880, which, if not
called for in four weeks. will be sent to the
Dead Letter office. Parties calling for these
letters will please say advertised" giving
date of advertised list.
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TETTER
Treated by Half n Dozen Physicians
HifhOnf Cnrp

Mes ,rs. Weeks 4 Potter; Gentlemen. Mr..
Rouert stewart has been a great suffercr for
years with letter of a verV aggravated form
He h n received treatment from half dozen of
tie best physicians IN this locality with but
little relief. Some time ago he be gan he use OF
Cuticura Remedies, which have helped him be-
yOnd al expecta, ion. Also relieved a rheu.
matte affection cflhe hip, Tor which he is very
thankful. There are other cases in this town
that csn give fimilsr testimonials
Respectfully yours, w BYARD, D'gg St.
Sharon. Pa, june 10 1873.
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PALO PINTO.
Correspondence of the Herald.
Para pINTo. III

fAL9 PINTO, June 10, 1880.
Our merchants are doing rattling bust
ness, Notwithstanding the rtlirosd boon.
The nomination OF Hancock and English
was received here with the widest enthusi.
asm, and everybody seems well pleased.
Several of the roed overseers were arrest and
brought to trial last week for a failure to
work their respective roads, District court
convenes here next Monday. con.
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{ utiiCura
RESOLVENT
Cuticura, n vi ediCiMal Jelly.
Cuticura Medicinal
Soaps,

Are the only known remedies that will per-
manently Cure humOrs Of the blood and skin,
affections OF the scalp with loss OF hair, and
liver, kidney and urinary disorders caused by
impure blood Cuticura Resolventi is the great.
est blood purifier in meo icine. 1t acts through
the bowels, liver, kidneys, and skin. 1t alb
serbs poisons that float Ia the blood and pufges
them from HE system. Cutlcura, a medicinal
jelly, arrests external d!sea e, eats away life
les flesh and skin, allay5 inil Amlnat on, Itch
and rilati II, and heals II IL, n hatural re-
producer ond beaullfer OF the hair. Cutcura
ing Soap, the only medicinal shaving soap, are
prepared from Cutcura.
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ST. LOUIS LAW SCHOOL,

PROFESSORS AND LECTURERS.
Ton Samuel Treat. Hon @. II. Krum. Hon. Albert Todd
g. A. Madill Hon. G. A. Finkelnburg, q. W Cline Esq
Henry HiTOHCocK, LID, Dean Of Faculty.
Fourteenth Annual Term opens Oct, -, 1850 Course Of
study comprises Annual Terms months each Dip
iona admits bar In State and u s. Courts In Missouri
Candidates for senior class examined only at beginning OF
term. Term Zee, $50, including use ofLaw Library.
For further information address.
HENRY HIfCHC0Ck, Dean Of Faculty, St. Louis.
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CUTICURA REMEDIES

Are prepared 10y Weeks Il Potter, Chemists
ami Druggists, $50 Washington street, Boston,
q rOnt street, Toronto, Ont, and snow
Hi London, and sold by all Druggists. Price
Of Cutcura, small boxes, 50 cts. large boxes,
81: Resolvent 81 per bottle; Cuticura Medi-
cinal Toilet soap, p per cake; Cuticura OIedl-
cir al Shaving soap, 10 cents; in bars for Bar
bers and large consumers, 80 cents.
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Colonel j. G. Dent is confined to his home
on Swiss avenue by sickness.
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REFER ENC

W @ Lobenstein, Esq, Leavenworth,
Worth, The First National. Fort Worth; lid
ball, vanZandt 4 Co. Bankers, Fort Worth;
Adams 4 Leonard, Bankers, Dallas; City Ma
tional Bank, Dallas.
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MATTERS BY MAIL,
ABLAoK "BlsAop"A AT BRENTWOOD.

Points from PalO Pinto and Vicinity
Politics at Waco Tyler Stiii
After Machine shops Fort
Worth Local Matters
Prosperity At Whit
ney, Etc
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81 E If t3 q II ~ dit {.

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DTiee: Bel's 8tod, @t. @ermainfr
oberbalb aeidert's sef6dftslotal.
ct. Gloub, Winnefota.
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Daa,pferIinien prompt beior9t, SoQma dten
seiebfid) ausgefelt uno legoliiirt;; grbi dat.
fen billis u,,6 prompt, eintal1irt, (Spe3iatt
taD. &eiirpdiie na1 EUROPA fd)nch uro btl.
liz beiorgt.
snoer oFiee piro Dentld gefpro.
den. 81 i
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Die ia!tfam betriebene, BON Der oan-
Ben YreiIe l6.reinitimmeno ben, Con.
aree ans 6tr3 seItote Ginpouofruuss.
anselesenbtit iit,i9mdb bli&erweiie IN.
bsrnbrt oeblitben.
Die 5snbirunasl. 6rase bIieb in|
G&pebe; bie idmnsti&sn farii. Bills.
einf f@liebli& Der pom Rsprdientantsu-
bauis li.senss os.nsn Gaton'i&su
1arifeou,miiii Norlage, flnb unes.
letist; Bic 9nteritaatsb banbels. @eiet.
entmiirft fino mad mo4tlangen gr6r-
terunstn in statu quo; Bic Snter.
oeeaneanaI. 5raee hieb bdnsen; bic
BaeiFebdbn- 8orlasen inb balb erle.
biet; Die Bill sur Ginietuns elmer Ser.
ritorial. &esieruna in alasta it unbe-
riibrt 8eblitben, -tur3, e eiebt Re.
Ian3en7 'obn' eube serabe pon Der
sorte, uslts fog. brennenbe 6rastn BEE
tsifft. /
9i1 8trIi& fenssbaltene Sc.
wobnl 2tIi@sr 6tdbte, ibr @a@s.
tbums, s.trf4dten, bat bur9 ben
Geufus Aier oreen Radi@las erpalt.n.
so fost bic ~&ots Deountain Ne,ps1
in COLORADO ]: ~Gs ii cine binrei&enbe|
Anaabl pon gsniusberi&ten eineegan.
gen, I'M barsutbun, Dab bic ginmob.
ner3abl beinobe eines ieben sebeibenoen
Slates sr6bli& ilberi&dtt morben 1T.
5tdbte. oiemit ibren As. 600 ginmob.
nsrn prablten, ,Deiitn nur 25 900 ouf.
unb in ebrosisieens5 5leden. Die F@ bur4
Die Mnoeutuns beIeioiet fibltsn, bob iie|
ruenie,r ols 60O0 giu,oobn.r befdb.n.
finbet Der geninsbeamte taum 1900.
Dos @a9stbum mar tuunberpou unb
mare btitiebigenb, .uen,l mir ans ni@t
tb5ri@t,r BeiIe in ben 0opf eeiett
bdtte,,, 5u Diel ou er,uarten. Mls Dor
ypenig mebr ols einem Sabre bas @ie-
oeraufeben Der @si@dfte in Derper be,
gam, i4dbte Niemano bic ginmobner.
3obl ouf mebr als a@t3ebn ooer 3tuan.
3:s.anienb Berionen. @eitber fnb 10
pisle 9duier sebaut worbsn, 0aB net,
tere fiinftouienb bequem untersebrd4t
weroen t6nnen. ,Mbsr Die @&md@e
Der llebertreibung perfiibrte einen Be-.
geiiterten Sgreiber nod bfm onberen,
Die 3abl b6ber nno b5ber 3u i4rauben,
bis tiir3li& o.rienige, Der tpeniser als
fanfunbbiera;9tauieuo 3ugob. @efabr
|lisf in iunmarii@er Meiie in ben
brauienben Glutbtn bes Dlatte 6luifes
|ertrdntt 3u meroen. SEPT ,pil1,n mir
10 piel, oab mir uns ,uerben sliidli4
|f9dsen i6nnen, tpenn ii@ fiinfunb3man.
3igtauieno als Die poue 3abl beraus.
it.llt. Gs ii nur III pabribeinli9,
|bob ou4 bic ge,pobner onberer @tdbte
|d6nli9e gnttduf&unsen erleben lper.
oen.. llnb biefe gnttduI bunsen Iinb.
toie mir bin3ufii9en mollen, sis oul
Rilpoufee faft allseu.in. 5n Mil.
tuautee bat man bic Beb6lterung Be,
l6taot auf b6ditens 100, 900 gsi&dti
unb Der Genius ersiebt nabej,i obi9.
|3i1er. Gbieagounb ct. Gouis BE.
boupteten ober mebr ols cine balbe
million b.fiBen anb ber Genius. a.ist.
|bab iene Bebauptunesn aufi9neibe.
|reitn waren. Was bic Dolfs3d6lunQ
lin ein3elnen 6Moien Der Union onbe.
|trifft, 10 iinb ibre Reialtatt ME folst:
Rem Dort 100000
8bilaOelpbia $4,000
Brooti6n 554, ,693
g6iengo Al. 900
st. Qsuis $4,000
Cincinnati 246,l53
Milmoutee 10000
Detroit l19,7O6
Qouispille $4,000
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g Geuernert, i3udernert unb 3itrontn
fur ben alorhiirb;scn Sui ielr b;uie bti E
9 cgbs. Il. 81
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Or. e. $. 8rioha,,1,.

(Na@folserbes Dr. MeDonalb. }
Mr5t, @unbar3t unb @eburtsbelfer.
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4Sobn1ua an Or. NeDoaalb' : alten SLATE.
arantenrufe aus ber rmsesenb mtroen
feberseit prompt beior9t. 5l 81
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3 - bon -
Spbn Sc &pn9,
on 8. elbcrt's $Iat, bcm Central Sauie
seseuabsf, 81
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friid idaumenbes &ier talte id fir ,neiue
@dite bcrcit. 8eionbers empfe1le ID meinea
Marblano &orn.8 8ranutpein. 9Rr Bebie.
1,,ng beutider @dite niro 9err 8. Gilbert
itets an Rlabe fein. 21-li
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-31
No Wateriu Reading.
Re CITY IN A BAD wAY-sICKNEsS INCREAS
ING AND MORE TROUBLE AHEAD.

THE CITY IN BAD WAY-SlCKNESS INCREAS-
ING AND MORE TROUBLE AHEAD.
READING, August 2S.-The waterfamine
still continues in this city, with no signs OF
abating. A quantity OF water flowed
through the pipes yesterday, but not sufil-
eient to supply the demand. This morning
a large number OF tish (partly decayed),
worms, and other matter passed through
the pines and escaped from the bydrants.
AT 8 o'clock this morning the water in all
the bydranis southeast Of Sixth and Penn
streets refused to flow, the few drops that
the distributing pipes contained being all
exhausted. Two million gallons OF stag
nant water are slowed away In the
Mineral-Spring dam. This the commission
ers propose to let flow into the dis
tributing reservoir and supply the city
as the extreme resort. Cases OF sickness
are increasing rapidly since the famine, and
the cause Is attributed 10 the filthy water
which has been used by the people OF this
city. Several boiler-range explosions have
been reported to-day to The Water Board.
At half-past 10 this morning the range in
the kitchen OF Jacob Miller's residence, S17
Franklin street, exploded with terrible
force, demolishiDg the range and furniture
in the room. Fortunately no person was
near at the time. The cause OF the eXplo'
sion was the scarcity OF water. This eve
ming there were two feet OF water In one OF
the reservoirs, but that will be exhausted
bv tomorrow morning, and this city Will
be without water either for fire or family
purposes.
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Richmond and Southwestern Railway.

James X. Maxwell, division engineer Of
the Richmond and Southwestern railway.
received orders on last Saturday TO suspend
work on the line until further advised,
which he has done. The hands employed
In this place have returned home,
but expect to be called back in a
few days. The suspension OF work is
reported 10 be caused by change in
the proprietorsblp and management Of the
road, and il is thought will only last few
days. Mr.. Maxwell expects 10 get orders
in the course OF few days TO push the work
through as fast as possible. We hope he is
not mistaken, and that this enterprise is not
falling through, as the line OF road is the
most important ever projected in the State.
and when built will add more TO the pros
perity and wealth Of the State than all the
roads ever built through her borders.
The preliminary lines which were con-
menced at the mouth OF Wolf creek have
been completed as far as Tazewell Court
house--a distance OF about sixty miles
and would have been completed through TO
the Kentucky line by the first Of November
il the corps had not received orders to sus-
pend work, and will be yet II they get or
ders to resume work, as is confidently
hoped, in the next few days.
A letter received from New River White
Sulphur Springs, and dated on the 18th n-
slant, states that Colonel b. NJ. Jones, who
has charge OF the work from New river, in
this county, to Richmond, has ordered his
corps to report at once 10 Danvile, TO organ
ize for work, and that Lewis I. EgglestOn,
aon OF Captain William Eggleston, left few
days since to meet the corps at that point.
The suspension, rs everything seems to in
dicate, is believed TO be only temporary
PedriSburg Virginidn.
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MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

Brief HemS.-The Chesterfield Demo-
cratic Organizing Convention meets at the
courthouse tomorrow ut II O'Clock. Dele
gates from the different vOting-precincts
have been appointed. The Convention will
be called to order by County Superinend-
ent Hancock.
The Sunday centennial celebration at
Sknquarter Baptist church, in Chesterfield
county, Sunday, was very interesting al
fair, and there was large number OF per-
sons present.
The City Council will hold regular meet
ing next Friday night, it being the first Fri
day night in September.
The First Ward Hancock and English
Vigilant Committee met last night.
Services ut the Baptist church were con-
Quoted Sunday by Rev. A. q. MeManna-
way, OF Blacksburg, who has been called to
the pastorate OF this church.
AT the Presbyterian church Sunday Rev.
Mr.. Davis, Of widdie, preached.
All parties found with unlicensed dogs
after to-day will be fined ia the Mayors
Court.
In the Mayors Court yesterday Matt.
Claiborne was up charged with trespasslng
upon the premises OF his mother-in-law.
He was required to give security.
Rev. G. w. Petherbridge, OF Richmond,
occupied the pulpit at the Methodist church
Sunday morning. There were no services
at night. Rev. Mr.. Woodward leaves to-
day for a brief recreation. He has been IN
very delicate health lately.
Yesterday was one OF the hottest days we
have had for some time.
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Horrible Railroad Accident.
FIVE YOUNG MEN KILLED WHILE STEALING
RInE

FIVE YOUNG MEN KILLED WHILE STEALING A
RIDE.
LOWELL, MASS, August pa shocking
accident occurred on the Lowell and Law
renee railroad on Saturday night by which
five youths Of this city lost their lives. The
CaledOnian picnic was held during the day
at Smiths Grove, in the town OF AndOver,
where these young men had been partic-
pating. Either for want OF money or for
sport they contrived to Chamber on top OF
a passeDger-car in the tram which left Law
renee at 1880 L. NJ. When the train
reached Sprague's bridge, two miles
from this city, in the town Of Teaks.
burg, all five were swept off and killed.
At the time it was only known that one OF
the number, named John Shinnick, sixteen
wears old residing at No. 32 Winter street,
was killed. He was thrown down between
the cars on the platform, where the con-
ductor found him. He was unconscious,
and lived only about twenty minutes. The
body was brought here and identified. Some
time later trackmen found the bodies OF the
others lying in the bitches, three bodies on
one side OF the track and one on the other.
a freight train was sent from here, and
brought them in about midnight. They
were William Mayer, aged fifteen; john
Mcnamara. aged sixteen; Timothy Nolan,
aged seventeen; and Patrick Ryan, aged
fifteen. There is space Of twenty-five
inches between the cars and the bridge, and
therefore it is coDiectured that the lads
were sitting up when struck. Probably all
but Shinnick died almost instantly, as their
wounds on the head and back were ter
ribIe. The undertaker's rooms where the
bodies lie have been thrOnged to-day.
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SeWernEe IN HOst0n.
SOMETHING OF THE NEW SYSTEM UNDER con-
SHERATON AT THE HUB.
lFrom Harper's weekly.l


Until recently, I'm almost all sewer-sys-
TENS. and still In most American ones, the
sewers have been allowed 10 empty their
contents into the nearest water without
reference 10 its ultimate destination, or the
proximity OF population. English SANTA
rians first announced that sewage was
constant source OF danger unless discharged
remote from babitations, at points whence
it could not return. Most foreign cities
have already expended sums, often amount
ing 10 many millions OF dollars, in con-
structing works to convey their sewage 10
safe places OF deposit miles beyond their
limits. Boston IL the first large American
city to institute similar reform.
The general plan at Boston comprises
system OF low intercepting sewers along
the margins OF the city 10 receive the How
from The already-eXisting sewers; main
sewer into which the former empty, and
which, crossing the city, leads 10 pump
ing-station at the sea coast; pumping-ma-
chinery TO raise the sewage about thirty-hye
feet; an outfail sewer, partly In tunnel,
leading from the pumping-station to re-
servoir at Moon Island, In the harbor, from
which reservoir the sewage accumulated
during the latter part OF ebb and the whole
Of food tide is 10 be let out into the harbor
during the first two hours OF the ebb tide.
The reservoir is to cover five acres, and
will be emptied just after each period OF
high tide, at which time the currents setting
seward from the island will carry the sew
age well outside Of the harbor. What will
be its ultimate destiny is matter of sur
mise; but it has been stated by scientists
that all organic particles will probably be
oxodized by the water, or viii be assimi-
lated by the myriad animal organisms
which pervade the sea.
In all, some fourteen miles OF mains and
intercepting sewers, besides the other works,
are to be constructed. Eight miles Of these
are now finished, or nearly so, and it is
hoped that within three years the whole
works will be completed. The whole cost
is estimated at S4,000,000
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-31

fancy still llnger the pIous admonitions 0i
n long line OF gods aDnointed and the stir.
ring refrain OF Vjrginia's first orator-an
inspiring sentiment which have led thitber,
as 10 shrine, all passing tourists, is thus
to be obIiterated. Nor Is this all. . little
while since, TO afford the site for n chapel
OF the church-ysrd, scores OF the moDu-
ments Of the sacred dead were Ieyel'ed with
the earth and obscpred forever from vision
by the superintendent editice.
Now, this dressing accessory requires,
too, II not obIiteratioB, the falslficaton OF
the site Of the restiug-places OF the sacred
dust OF others-among them the tomb OF
William Graham, TO whom the cause OF ed
ucation in Virginia owes so much--the
founder. OF that institution OF learning
first known as eLiberly Hall Academy"
aud which now. In its appropriate designa-
tion OF Washington and Lee University,
embodies the names OF two Of its greatest
benefactors, the purest Virginjans, and the
grandest heroes OF America. Alas ! where
will the march OF improvement end? But
to more practical considerations, and, in
fact, TO the occasion which inspired the
above involuntary reflections.
The writer inspected yesterday a speci-
men OF the original iclapboard, or weather.
boarding. which was placed upon st. Johns
church proper when built, in 1I40. 1t is
novel in its dimensions, measuring nine
inches in width, seven eighths OF an inch
thick at its lower or exposed edge, and one
fourth OF an inch thick at the upper or
Tapped edge. The lap was Of two inches,
leaving exposed surface Of seven inches.
The lower and outer edge was finished with
a shallow bead. The material, OF all.heart
yellow pine Of native growth, in ali proba-
bility felled at or near the site where used,
is as sound as when first sawed. The
only perceptibe inroad Of time is in the
rOughened or corrugated suriace-the ac-
ton Of the weather upon the softer portions
between the grain OF the wood. The nails
used were hand-wrougbt. OF the substantial
length of three and half inches, the head
being narrow and oblong.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-31

THE BIG Four LAST NIGHT.-This min
Strel combination gave fine performance
last evening TO q crowded house. 1t was
the first time the Theatre had been opened
TO the public since the recently'pr0iecte
improvements were begun. The finishing
touches have not yet been given to the
work, but enough has been done to show
that out little Theatre will be quite modern
lied and comfortable.
The entertainment given by the "Big
Four" Minstrel Company was highly en-"
tertaining to the lovers OF burnt-cork conf
calties, and kept the audience, which
hacked the Theatre from pit to dome, in
roars OF laughter. The programme was
varied and full OF interest and the Jokes
quite fre,h; and, above all, there was no.
thing of an Objectionable character at which
ladies' could reasonably take offence. There
were not many ladies present last evening,
but there ale few entertainments given du-
ring season 10 which they could with
greater propriety attend.
The Big Four derive their name from the
fact that they have eight end men-four
bones and four tamborines they are Messrs.
]. w. Morton, Eddy Sands, Matt. Diamond,
Tony Richardson, Harry Armstrong, Burt
Haverly, Johnny Keating, and Lew Dia-
mond, with Edward Kirwan as interlocu-
tor.
The drilling of Major Burk was very re-
markable, and his grace and perfection in
handling the musket should infuse our mill
tary with a spirit OF emulation to approach
his skill in the manual OF arms, II they may
not equal il. The songs and dances OF John
w. Morton won for him great favor with
the audience, while the cIog.dancing OF the
Diamepd brothers was excellent.
The performance OF Messrs. Keatlng and
Sands on various instruments was very
novel and exhibited great dexterity. The
way in which they sold the elderly gentle
man in the audience was capital and created
much laughter. Mr.. Frank Naomi in bis
feats OF juggIery was truly wonderful, and
the "practical Jokes" by Messrs. HayerIy,
Morton, and Garland, were irresistibly fun'
| nv. The singing was good, but not as iine
as the other parts Of the entertainment. MI
Joseph Garland has pleasant baritone
voice. and Mr.. Ernest St. Claire, with his
falsetto. countedeits the female tones with
clever effect. The Theatre will be wei
filed tonight, no doubt, on the OCCASION OF
| the last performance.