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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-16

Mt. Sterling, Ky, Sept. 15.-At dark re-
port reached here that this afternoon, Harry
Mockaboe, convict guard on Longs con-
tract on the Big Sandy railroad, on the
Forge farm, ten miles east of this place, in
Bath county, was found murdered in the
woods where he he'd gone with two of the
convicts to cut poles. lie had been hit on
the head and literally chopped to pieces with
an axe The convicts escaped. Young
Mockabee is the same person who was lest
December convicted of aiding in tho killing
of marshal j. L. Young in this city, and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for two years, but
was pardoned by the governor.
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Gouey island Races,

Coney Island, Sept. 10, The weather is
cool and the attendance small The track is
ia fair condition.
First race, tree handicap sweepstakes, one
mile. Ripple won; Sir Hugh, second Gov
ernor, third. Time, l:47.
Second race, tree handicap sweepstakes,
one mile Dan Spalding won bYa length;
Redman, second; Charlie Gorham, third.
Time, l;45(.
Third race, for gentlemen riders, free
handicap sweepstakes, ono mile. Harlequin
won by three lengths; Odd Fellow, second;
Spartan, third. Time, las.
Fourth race, two mile heats, Ferida won
by lonGth Clyde Hampton distanced.
Time, BAN. lnthe second heat Ferida won
easily by two lengths. Time, 3;l2l.
Fifth race, steepe chase over short course
for gentlemen riders, purse ,$iOO; Bel6eld
won by one-half length; Sallie second, and
Bombast, whose jockey was thrown, last
Time 4.39
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Official Crop Report.

Washington, Sept. lS.-The following
statement, showing the condition of the cot.
ton, corn and tobacco crop, was issued by
the department of agriculture to-day.
The average condition of the cotton crop
up to September lst is Of, showing de-
cline ef per cent since the August return,
but An increase over the condition reported
September lat, 1879, Of per cent The
state averages and declines during the month
are North Carolina 100, loss oi6; South
Carolina 90, alo's of 5; Georgia 95, loss
of 3; Florida 81, aloss of 5; Alabama SO, a
loss of 49, Mississippi So, Il loss of II; Lou
isiana So, a loss of IL; Texas 81, loss of IS;
Arkansas 90, 3 los of II; Tennessee 30, a
loss of II, Complaints of too much rain,
rust and boil worm are very general,
Corn is about an average crop. The con-
dition for the whole country is Of,
a decline of 7 per cent.
since the returns of August Ia are A per
cent, lower than September LIST, 1879.
The New England and sou Atlantic states
fall short Of the average about q per cent;
Middle, Cult aud Pacific states ire about on
al average. The great corn regions of Mis-
sissippi, on both slop :, show marked def
cheney, and the northern portion of the At.
lantic slope reports damage from drouth; &c
the southwark there was sufficient rain. Thu
state of Texas reports very high condition
namely, III. North of the Ohio river the
states Of Indiana and Illinois report great in
jury from drouth, Missouri, Kansas and Ne
braska report the same.
| Tobacco rsturns Of September 1st indicate
q decline in the general average Of this crol
for the whole country. The condition Is 81
decline Of per cent since August lst anC
per cent. less than September LIST, 1875
All states bordering on the Atlantic, from
Massachusetts, to North Carolina, show a
increase daring the month, but all state
west of the Aheghanes show decline sine
that time. Indiana, with a small crop, show
the gre,test decline, being 20 per cent, an
Kentucky, with the largest crop of an
state, shows decline of 10 per cent. durn
the month; Missouri per cert. loss, an
Tennessee 2 per cent. loss during the sam
time. There is general complaint of drougl
in tho western states.
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Dots from Kerrell.

Special TO the Herald.
Terrell, Sept, 10. Robbers attempted to
rob the store of Q. d. Jones s. Sons last
night. They effected an entrance by cutting
hole through the brick wall, under rear
window, but nothing of value has been miss
ing. This is the second attempt made to en-
ter this store during the last month or two
1t is thought the same parties tried to break
into the store of B. NJ. Cbildress Il Bros
about year ago, as the same kind of game
was practiced.
We had a fine rain here to-day and every
thing in the vegetable line is looking better
Cotton is seeming in in large quantities, and
is bringing ton cents. The crop will be over
an average,
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Precaution Against Poison

New York, Sept l5.-At meeting of the
board of alderman an ordinance was adopted
requiring druggists and other persons en-
gagged in compromising of physicians pre-.
scriptions to keep all poison substances
separate from other drugs and in an apart
ment provided especially for such purposes,
which is to be marked in large letters with
the word poison" The apartment is to be
kept securely locked, and in drug stores and
dispensaries is to be opened only when neces-
sary for the filling of prescription in the
presence of the person bearing the prescrip'
tion
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Democratic Convection

Special to the Herald.
Galveston, Sept. l5.-The Democratic con-
vention organized tonight and elected Major
w. NJ. Jerdone chairman, o. @. Clifford
secretary, and Joe A. Owens, sergeant-at
arms, A resolution was passed pledging the
candidates to support Maxey for United
States senator.
Il G.. Street and w. j. Jones were put in
nomination for the state senate. After the
tenth ballot Jones name was withdrawn and
l.. G. Fisher placed in nomination. After
the eleventh ballot voting for senator passed,
and A. Underwood, of Brazoria, was nom
mated for lloater by reclamation at l'46'
The convention after the fifteenth ballot, ad-
journod until 1880 p. m. The last ballot was
for state senator, and stood; Street, Il
Fisher, 13; Mason, Al scattering D. Neces'
sary TO a choice, 90.
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Found Guilty,

jefferson City, Mo-, Sept. 10 the main
business before the United states district
court was the trial 1T John Mullinax, of Bots
D'Arc, Greene county, charged with unlaw-
fully opening letter. The case was given
to the jury at 6 o'clock, and after being out a
couple OF hours, they brought in verdict of
guilty.
The following prisoners, already tried,
were sentenced Joseph Prewitt, found
guilty. of removing distilled spirits from an
Illicit distillery in Pulaski county, one
months imprisonment in Cole county jail;
Arthur Edwards, retailing liquor without
posting stamp same sentence; James
Lawrence, same eflense, two months in Cole
county Jail.
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Sayedrr from the GaIIows

.. Evansville, Ind, Sept, l5.-J. NJ. Nimley
and James Mills passed through the city TO-
day. en- route-to Somerset, KY, where a
brother of Nimley is in Jail under sentence of
death for the imputed murder of Mills, who
disappeared mysteriously from Somerset
fourteen years ago, and bad not since been
heard OF tn discovered by j. NJ. Nimley near
Ford's Ferry, Ky, on Saturday.
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Politics ut BrenIiaIn

Special to the Herald.
Brenham, Sept 15.-Tho county Demo-
cratic convention met to-day and
nominated j. E. Grey for the
legislature. J.D. McAdoo was endorsed for
county judge, No nomination was made
f. G. Clampiet was re-nominated for sheriff,
w. n. Norwood collector, w. Q. Broesche
assessor, Sam Gocdlett district clerk, h. M.
Lewis county clerk, 9. Minkwitz treasurer
and Il. r. Nonbiberstein surveyor.
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A brakeman Killed.

Mingo Junction, o. Sept l5.-Joseph
Dickey, brakeman on Pan Handle coal
train, WAS instantly killed by falling between
two cars at Jones' Ferry, Pennsylvania.
Charles Cunningham, boy aged 10, in at
tempting to jump on moving train here was
seriously injured. Doctors have no hope for
His recovery.
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Beardstown, H., Sept. 15.-John W.
Miller, of Madison, Indiana, was found dead
in his bed at Gaertner's boarding house to-
day. He was river man, employed on the
Maggie p, and had laid of a trip to recuper-
ate his health. His friends have been mott
fed. but up to this time have not been heard
from. The cause of death is believed to be
I;-..naNtop
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AUte.Naynioe Duer.

Denver, COL, Sept. l5.-The Santa Fe
New Mexican gives an account Of duel be-
tween a Ute Indian and a Nsvsjoe, which
took place last Thursday. A few
friends of the Indians were
present. White was killed and the Navaloe
seriously wounded. Knives we're used as
weapons. The duel was caused by both In
dams wanting to marry the same girl.
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EHnuatom IlmppenimgA.

Special to the Herald,
Houston, Sept. l5--Three thousand and
twenty sever bales of cotton were received
here to-day off the different railroads.
Nineteen immigrants passed through here
to-day for Columbus, Colorado,
Colonel IL. NJ. Hoxie is expected home al
Palestine tonight from the north.
The Josephine has arrived at Clinton from
New Orleans with sixtv-three cars of freight,
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From weatherfOrd.

Special to the Herald
Weatherford, Sept. l5.-Tbc murder case
Of John Greenwood is progressing slowly
but surely.
The rain has continued gradually since
yesterday.
Cotton is coming in at the rate of twenty.
five bales per day, and is selling at $40 per
pound.
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Jacksonville, Mo-, Sept 16.-Tbis morn
ing as A. P. selby, an employe of the Cahill
sulsy plow company, was driving out of
town his horses took fright and ran at a rapid
rate, finally upsetting and wrecking TIE
wagon, and very seriously injuring the driver.
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Train Off the Track.


Special 10 INC HtTHIu
Ennis, Sept. 15.--The south bound pas
senger train ran on broken rail this morn.
ing one-half mile north Of Ennis. The first
class coach left the track and turned over on
its side. No one was hunt. The train was only
detained about an hour.
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Rich Find.

Denver, Col, Sept. 15.--For some months
past prospectors and some prominent cap
t,lists have been quietly prospecting on Bat
tie mountain, in the Eagle river mining dis
trct, thirty miles northwest of Lead
vile. The developments SO far
show that an immense amount of
mineral lies in that locality. Railroad and
telegraph lines are being pushed forward
from Leadvile and the miners and
capitalists are now going to that part
in large numbers. Carbonate ores promise
to yield an immediate and handsome addi-
ton to the silver production. State smelters
have already been started.
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Newspaper Change. Hands.

Louisville, Ky, Sept. 15.-The Louisville
Post company has purchased the Bowling
Green Intellgencer, and Ex-Governor Under.
wood. proprietor of the latter, will be asso.
cisted with Messrs. Sears and Madden in its
n,anapement,
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r,.,,,or Of R.,,road Direc,ors

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 15.-The stock
holders meeting of the Nashville Sc Chatta-
nooga railroad to-day reelected the old
board OF directors, and the board reelected
ali the old officers.
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OuTriaI for Murder.

scooba, Miss., Sept. 15.-The case against
Harry Virgil and Houston Gully, for killing
Mr.. Gilmer, was taken up yesterday in the
circuit court of Ksmper county.
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Conkling TO unfold.

Chicago. Sept. 15.-An indianapolis
,necial saws Senator Conkling has sent word
that he will make four speeches in Indiana
in October, before the election.
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Now is the time to furnish yourselfwth goods at lower
w nrices than ever offered in the City Of Dallas.
Examine these goods and prices,
they speak for thn1selves
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Water Coolers, So and upward
Bird Cages, 81 and upward.
RaSv carriages, 500 aud upward.
RefrigeratOrs $3.50 and upward ,
Clothes Hampers. 81 and upward
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

Some time ago. there lived . gentle
man OF iudolent habits. II sussex. vh1
made il . business. In the winter -
son. - visit his frieuds sxteusivelv
After wearing out his welcome Ia 81,
own immediate vicinity. last winter
he thought hs would visit IN old Oua,
ker friend. some twenty milcs distant
who had beeu- An old school, fellow O
his. On his arrival he was cordiall,
received by the Qnsksr. he thinkins
his eitor had taken much pains q
come N far 70 Gee him. He tsraaed hil
friend With great attention and polite
ness sevrrsl days and. "a he did not e,
any sigas OF bis l-~sing. be becam,
uneasy. but no bnre il With pasienc,
till the morning OF The eighth day
whsn be said 81 h,m:
Ny friend. I'm af,aid thcsil neve,
visit me again.'
oh. y.s, ! shall.' said the visitar. j
have ci'jn. ed my Visit very muca; j
shalt crrtaiety como sx.in.'
Nay. sa'd the Quaker. L think the,
will newer Wat me as .ia.'
What make SYN thi.k vill neve,
come again = ssk.d the visitor.
II thee dos never lsav~. said tb1
Quaker. 'h.w oenss thee come as,in !
The visitor left.
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THE HYLTON CASTLE.


Tho account following Of the new
Nanaimo steam collier is furnished u,
by the Victoria Standard:
The steamship Hylton Castle, Cap
tain Baumann. arrived at E.quimall
at 2 p. N. TN Saturday from Newcastle
on Tyne. Engl.ad. IN 1O2 days, vie
Valparaiso. at which port she landed
some munitions # war for the Chilean
Government. The lluascar, captured
from the P.raviAns. and the same
which had brush with our own Shah
and Amethyst. was being repaired. and
j: was expected would b. ready for see
in . week to attack her former msssers
The Hylton Castle is screw steamer,
built under special survey ct Suudsr-
land, England. in 1871, and has gross
tonnage of 1853 tons register. She ID
25l feet long. 81 fest breadth Of beam,
and ~ feet inches depth If hold.
Has compressed engines Il 1870 (nomi-
nal horse power. aud under full stesm
can accomplish nearly twelve knots
Carries water ballast.
The vessel brought out Q few car
wheels. etc.. Tor Asssrs. Dunamuir 4
Dis6ls. of tho Depsstnro Bay coal
mines For the present she will b
placed in the coal trade Of that frm
between their port and San Francisco.
She has carrying capacity for 1900
tons.
The Hylton Castle aud . sister vessel
on the way. the May geld. are snsrsd
under contract to carry the mails BE-
tween Victoria aud Fan Francisco.
The vessel wss only So days to VAL
paraiso !; left on the Cd Oecembsr. and
was just month reaching Esquimal,
under easy steam.
Messrs. Laws. Surtoes & Co, New.
castle upon Tyne and North Shields
are owners. and 4cssEs. Htahlschmidi
3 Ward srs agents in British Colum-
bia. Ghavssssl Il fitted With telescopes
masts. and At Success Bay. Terra del
Faego. shc nut in to lower them "a
weather severe storms encountered
rounding the Horn. Her passenger
accommodation 10 limited for the
present. She carries crew Of about
Thirty, oil told.
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AN UP SOUND ADVENTURE.

The Portland Bee rsrrates the fol.
lowing:
1t is strange how people will become
accustomed to danger If associated with
it. and undertake exploits which would
cause another unaccustomed to the dan.
ger to shrink hack with fear. Those
who reside on the great inter ocean 1T
Puget Sound think nothing Of going
miles upon the broad expanss Of water
in the smallest sort OF boat, while
others would prefer to remain on shore.
even though the water be coEpars-
rively smooth. The incident We will
tela,e proves fully the assertion. but
such actions do not come under the
head Of bravery. A few days ago J w
Hines, brother ct Hines the printer.
and who resides on Ns.qually Bay,
about fifteen miles below Olympia,
together with young man named
Harry Chapman. concluded to spend
the old years farewell day 10 bunting,
so they went down to Olympia sfter
ammunition in large life boat. They
had made their purchase and returned
a port ion Of the way home, when they
pulled ashore, made their boat fest and
stopped st deserted cabin on the bank
ever night. feasting on roast duck which
they had shot. A storm arose during
the night. and their boat was brokea
loose and carried away. and being Z
valuable one, they did not care to loss
it. 90 they secured little dug out from
m Indian who lived near tho spot and
started in search. The water was very
rough and the little skiff was tossed
shout like leaf. After going seven
miles one of them rowing and the oth-
er dipping the water from the boat
Consistently, they found their boat
grounded on . sand spit some miles
away. 50 they headed directly for il
regardless Of the approaching storm.
They had not covered half the distance
when the storm broke in fearful fury,
lsshiug the watsrs into foam, and every
second threatened the slight craft viii
destruction. After battling until neal
nightfall. they cams within few
hundred yards of their boat which VA
inst Ga the eve of being carried OF thu
sand spit by the outgoing tide. when
their little boat struck the breakers and
was swamped instantly. throwing thu
boys into the water. Beiog almost ex.
hausted with their hard labor il va
only after great sxertions and continued
efforts they managed to reach the large
boat, into which they crawled anG
were comparatively safe. They rowei
to tho beach which was uniDhabited
and spent the night in trsading th.
sands through tho intense blsckness ol
the storm TO keep warm. Morning
was never hailed with more delight
than BY these two castswsys, and i
did rot take them long to head fol
their deserted cabin. where they feast
ed once more on roast duck aud re'
NAMED for the night. reaching home
the next day much to the relief o.
anxious parents as we'll as Themselves
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|IE,s2Es - =sss<:
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MISCELLANEOUS.
King Of the Blood

Curps ali Scrouous a c.ions and disorders rosulfs
ine from Impurity Of the blood. II 10 needless =
speeify sl - the suA.rer usually psrceive the
cause; but iSah Rhesss, Pjaplss. Ulees, Ts0~a
0eisre. SUeEiaas &C.. are the most eom0ea, q
vii q May s6eesionst1 the Hesn, Reed, LSsW
cd Nensch.
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NOTICE OF sNERIfF's SALE.

Puget Mn Company ". Fred Hoss. No. ~
Tn AND By VIRTUE o. AN GXICU rl0n !so ~.
= out VI the District Csu't Of the fhisd 49, ~
District o. Washington Terri oSv. boldlsg IT, q
eeae!~. IN = ng cosDts. 90 the 14tb DAY ~ 49,
bers 4. D., lt7Y. 70 me dl.ec I'd and driver
msndlns wr 70 lew upon ths properly o. yfre ~
n satisfy Judgment reeve "a nv The rsgN 80
Comaaus sFsteSt bin. sucuutis1 70 Tie -
ei.526 u6lO0 asd costs taxed ~ 81 u
Ts.ressse. IN pursuance u salt wriI hsve ,sv
uTon tue ioliosing Do erthed real pgope y, n
n eoomlsk conaiv. ". +. 10 III: In No - ~
= 81 M \. M 4 Of e. y - seetse - -
Vsl IosnsniP No. tue,.y ignt uorshs g naeN ~
eat. eonisininR - 30100 se-es, sndwm ~
sets sbe sane. or n mse- thereof - Gil seahU
junemest. Interest. costs ssd csesssa eesS
psolle sseesou. 10 treas 81 the ceast ussee. - ~
bea % Cay, saessnl.h sssstv. = ss:ses2y. ~
&1se dss oe ussry, 16o0, q ~ h~0e - 49,. z
H.. - TIE hlgAese k1odev Tor esshs ~ 60:
Dated Ms - day 81 peesa>ess - y
IN XUlJ1y y E
e&oig - oosAom1DA oNees ~ 3
MeNausht nrea, AGassyp - Hn1ooL ...sx
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r stOv eur faith IN the safety ssd sxssllsnes a
- =. B.. upon proper pefeooa1 appateattou. whea
l6n&isAed that 70 impcaitioa u intended, Ne yin
live the namssof al it, ingEsdisnts. By a@davit.
h sbovs o1s Wsre never made before By the pTo-
psistos Of any other Family Medicine IN The world.
0any testlm0nlals. further information, and
fan dirsctions for using will Be found in The pam
phlet "Treatise on Diseases 81 The Blood,s h
which eaeh bottle enclosed Fries ol pr
1aining IL ounces or - 70 50 doses. Sold By druG
Oists. d. RASson. Sos 4 Co. Prop'n. Buffalo. NE
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ON b paid - any Public Heopital 3 b nut..
as pabiishsa ~ u which 10 not genuine.
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sc r OFULA.
Wonderful csse Of eliadaess.

d. RAxsox. Son 4 Co.: Fer tAs benefit Of ID
eFoubie1 with 6csefuia o. ImpusO Bleed in thsiz
systems, 1 hereby sseomnsnd Kiag q the Blood.
have been troubled With 6Rsfala foe tie past tsa
ysas, whteA % a1setsd ny syes thss vas con:
& ~ King Of The Blood, which has proved gzsat
bieosng to ne, - IL hes completely cured ne, and
ehse17ully sseommsnd IL TO all troubled - havu
kooa, youss truly,
Ma. q. WRAxxn1xow, Sardinia, n. x.
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'ratiest." may consult b. Issssr. rsesivipg The
.ane attention = By caliinS. By answsrinG the
following Qusssioas:
I. Give yoaF sans ssd pot -oAes address
county and seaas. and your nesrrss express ofscs
:. youS - end sazf
>. 0ce1Daatonf
:. Married o. uinsief
:. 4ighk vsoghs % asd In haallAr
.. How long have yoa bsaa sicki
!. Yous eu0plex10n, color Of hair and eyesS
=. n~vo yoa Rooptng % erect eAttf
J. 8esooo without Booegv11j0o al you know
aboos yoW oooo. 1ase1Dao oDo dollar . opnsulta-
tteo To-. Your )eltse vii then recxtvo our asten-
TO. - - VII 01vo POO TIE nssurs - yous
dissoaD - o. eaaA1a eptnion ssnSno
saye.
CeGpstsns Ph3aietsss attend 10 cosrsspondsace.
Al lsstssD sAOuld - addressed 10 Disperaary.
l1ls vsIDsss asooe. Bii3adslpAas. r.
n. T. HELMBOLD.
Druggist and Chemist,
Ptilsdsiphia, Ps.
4sotbHsvIWs,smsnE. &c
Js&nvs