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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10

THE st, Louis cotton exchange has been
covering for cotton bales. "The Liverpool
and Manchester people, the Globe-Demo-
crat says, propose that the American factors
should envelope their cotton with light
sheet iron, which would exclude all dirt,
dust and dampness. The idea was well re.
ceived, It is said, at Memphis, but in st,
Louis there is no inclination to change the
system of baling. In fact, the metallic case
proposition was not entertained for an in.
slant. The question casually came up for
discussion yesterday in the cotton exchange
among several.members when the following
facts were disclosed: Cotton shipped from
this market Is in better request and com.
mands higher prices at the mills
than the shipments from other
points. This was attributed Il
various reasons, the most impor.
tant being careful handling, dry shipments
on railroads and dry storage and freedom
from exposure In st. Louis. Az river land.
ings, cotton is rolled about in the miro, and
at times lies neglected and uncovered for
days before the arrival of a steamboat
Then, when discharged at New Orleans,
Memphis or vicksburg Il is allowed to re-
main for days on the levee in all kinds Of
weather, and eventually, when taken away,
I'll only for removal to warehouse with
exposed sides admitting rain and snow
whenever stormy weather sets in" The
time Is coming when some improvement in
the old style Of bagging covering will be
substituted OF course tho change will be
opposed, but we remember how great wa;
the opposition 10 the iron tic when.it begun
to usurp the rope; but II succeeded at last
SO will Il be with the new covering. what.
ever sort shall be adopted.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10
THE GREAT UNIVERSITIES
What They Did for Education in the
Middle Ages.

Rev, Father Meyer, S. j., lecturcd at st.
Louis university yesterday evening before
the candidates for postgraduate honors
taking for his subject "The Age of Great
Universities" He quoted the saying of one
who has written well on universities, Cardi,
1al Newman: "a university is light
dpon hill, a sort Of ecumenical doctor on
all knowledge, human and divine" His
lecture then developed the following points:
1. The great universities of Europe date
back to the middle ages. Their aim was to
construct all the sciences into one system,
80 as to present one connected view OF
truth, Thus they avoided the Earring and
conflict that is now often found to exist
between our schools Of physics and meta
physics medicine and morals, civil law and
canon law,
.. These universities could not have been
successful unless society at large had looked
upon them with favor, This is proof album
dant of the enthusiasm with which learning
was pursued. Even Tame, in spite of his
avowed preference for paganism, admits
that "the laborers did not lack zeal. "
that 1.-THE energy Of their minds was admir-
able that mo difficulty repulSed them, -
etc.
3. To attend university and matriculate
meant to lead life of almost heroic abne-
cation and protracted. study. The lIonora-
rum, still preserved at Cambridge, Eng
land, proves that medieval students were
martyrs to learning. Yet they were counted
by tens of thousands in many of the uni
versities,
4. The universities had their own gov
eminent and the students were beyond the
ordinary jurisdiction of the municipal
authorities, The officers were: The
proctors, who represented the vari-
GUS nations of the Students the faculties
and deans of faculties, who presided
over the several departments Of learning /;
the rector or general governor, whom all
the other officials obeyed and the council
ors of the rector, who were generally the
the deans of faculties and the proctors.
Their authority in their own sphere was
paramount; they refused degrees to the
even though the petitioner
were king or an emperor. Hence diplO-
ma conferred by them was always tcsti-
monial of genuine merit.
8. In conjunction with the universities
arose halls and colleges, which screened be-
meath their hospitablc roofs the youthful
students from distant lands and made the
university in the strictest sense, an alma
mater.
The next lecture of the historical course
viii be on the lnquisition, by Rev, Henry
lalmpr = |
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10
Lifted by an Earthquake.

1t was in the city Of Mexico. A chest con-
tanning large sum ofmoney had been put
in Lieutenant (StonewalD Jacksons charge,
and to be perfectly secure he ordered car
ried to his headquarters, in an old abbey or
convent, and laid down there alone with it
to sleep, q sentinel walking the corridor
outside. lie had been there in bed only a
few minutes and was getting drowsy when
he distinctly heard something under his bed q,
which lifted up as if man was
secreted there. Jackson said he lcaped out
Of. bed and drew his sword and examined
the bed and the room in vain. Nobody was
to be found. lie threw open the door of
the corridor and asked the guard if anyone
had entered mo" did no one pass,
are you sure?" mo one. " Jackson then
supposed heha1 been possibly dreaming
and resumed his bed Just as he was thiuE-
Ing it was all n mistake his bed lifted again
plainly and with some force. He started
forth a second time, sword in hand, and be-
hold nothing was there. "This time,
said he, 81 was spared, indeed till my at
tention was called to shouting outside
in the street, and then found that it was
an earthquake passing under the City of
Mexico that had lifted my bed up and
given me such apprehension"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10

Two weeks from to-day, viz; the oath
inst, is the day appointed by the president
for the national thanksgiving. As reasons
for the call President Arthur says; The
countless benefits which have been shower
ed upon us during the past twelve months
call for our lervent gratitude, and make it
fitting that we should rejoice with thank.
fulness that the Lord in His infinite mercy
has most signally favored our country and
our people, Peace without and prosperity
within have been vouchsaicd to us. No
pestilence has visited our shores. The
abundant privileges of freedom which our
fathers left us in their wisdom are still our
increasing heritage, and il in parts of our
vast domain some ailliction has visited our
brethren in their forest homes yet even this
calamity has been tempered, and in man
ner sanctihcd, by the generous Compassion
for the sufferers which has been called forth
throughout our land"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10
A MEAGRE ATTENDANCE.


That Ia II Failure-A Proposed Remedy.
ATLANTA, November AT q meeting
held Saturday afternoon in the Judge S
Hall, by the commissioners and exhibitors
from the various states represented at the
exposition, strenuous and enforced argu-
ments were introduced, whereby fund
might be raised to dcfray the expenses OF
proper. and brilliant executive talent, to
send the same through the southern states
and awaken the sumbcring interests of that
portion of our common country in
Atlanta's show bypyrotcchnic speeches and
spread-cagle oratory.
There seems to be something wrong
about the management, but Just where it Is
nobody seems inclined TO state. Some have
their fling at the executive, others assert
that the location for holding anything of so
national a character has been badly chosen,
and again, a third class say that the matcri-
al failure of the crops with high railroad
rates into Atlanta, prevent the planter and
his family from visiting the exposition,
Northern visitors so far, and particularly
the larger manufacturers from that centre
many of whom have extensive exhibits at
the exposition, seem delighted with all the
surroundings, and wonder why the attcn.
dance from the southern states is so mea.
gre. fell in with one of the largest wag.
on manufacturers of the United States.
recently, at leading hotel of this city,
and he said: "Such an exposition north
would draw 10000 people daily. Upon nv
arrival here | was astonished at the general
excellence and magnitude of the whole aE
fair, and after two days stay in Atlanta sent
the following telegram to the South Bend
Qndiana) Register:
"'rell our people to come to Atlanta.
The city is lively one. Climate charming.
The great exposition success, and more
hospitable homes, liberal-minded men.
warm.henrted women, or pretty girls can
no where be found.
"P. l.. SrupEnAKER.'
And this is the spirit shown by all who
have reached Atlanta and visited ogol.
thorpe Park.
Active measures are now being taken on
the part of the exchange to work their rail.
roads down to living travelling rate that
shall tap the gulf and southern and east
ern states, letting loose food.tide of yisi.
tors to the worlds fair oflSSl. --[Corrcspon.
dence New Orleans Piclyuno.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10
The TeXns Cotton Cron

GALVESTON, November 9-The Galveston
cotton exchange has 100 replies from s.
counties which show that the character o
the. weather since October LIST has beer
favorable in 40 counties, but has been rainy
and unfayorable in AZ. The weather com
pared with last year has been more iavora
Bile for gathering the crop in 4G counties
the same in 10 and less favorable in 26. Nc
damage has resulted. from frost. Eighty
per cent. Of the crop is reported picked and
picking will probably be finished Novem.
Der 10. The average yield is estimated at
800 pounds seed cotton per acre, indicating q
decrease of forty per cent. compared with
last year. Folty-three counties report seri-
GUS damage by worms which have cut
short the top crop. Fourteen report more
or less damage from storms and rust, TWEEN.
ty-tive, mostly northern counties, report nc
damage from either cause.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10

The much advertised and
loudly boosted of prices of any
st. Louis house, without a
middle man, can all be dupli-
Gated at d. Goslin's China
Hall, on Elm Street, where
you have the advantage of
seeing the different styles be-
fore making selections and save
freight and delay. 1t can be
readily ascertained that in Sill
verware, Chandeliers and other
Lamp Goods, no house in St.
Louis or elsewhere receives a
better discount than does D.
Goslin. China, Tea and Din
ner sets are offered here in a
greater variety than in any re-
tail house West or South, and
importing them direct and in
unbroken packages brings pri-
ces down as low as anywhere.
Look at the Fancy Goods,
Baskets, Crockery, Looking
glasses, Glassware, Vases,
Toilet sets, etc., etc., and say
for yourselves whether the Chi
ma Hall is not the most COM
plete establishment of its kind
in Dallas or elsewhere.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10

From our special from Austin this morn
ing, the disagreeable fact is learned that
fire yesterday destroyed the old capitol
building, structure wcll-nigh done in use
mlness, it is true, but the scene of many
exciting conflicts, an old landmark, and at
tins time doubly necessary until the COM
pletion of the new capitol, whose construc-
ton will undoubtedly be FASTENED by this
loss. The archives of the state, we are told,
were fortunately saved but everything else
valuable in the old structure was destroyed.
The origin of the fire romans in doubt, but
was probably the result of a pure accident
or Carclcssness
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10
Spiritualists Exposed.

While party of mediums were giving q
seance at Clyde, Saturday night, some PEG,
pie who suspected they were frauds ex
posed them. One of them, called ELSIE
Crindle, by the aid of low burning light
to favor deception, and arraying herself in
ghostly attire, Ii. G., in chemise only, as
well as by the addition of wigs and boards
tubes to blow the horns at distance, and
light sticks to rattle suspended tambour.
ines etc. was enabled to deceive her auditors
quite successfully for time, but as
one or two of them had suspected her and
prepared to expose her the audience did not
remain long deceived. She was grasped by
one portly gentleman of the company as
she was impersonating the spirit of Julia
Dean Hayne, at which her son, Henry
Crindle, rushed to her assistance, and
struck the gentleman aforesaid. In the
confusion which followed, the medium and
her son escaped from the house and made
their way to the late west-bound train
leaving behind their masks, wigs, boards,
satin sack, gauge, necklace, etc, being the
paraphernalia with which they worked Their
deccptions.-[Toled Ohio Telegram.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10

COLONEL HAN, the general manager of the
New York railway companies, says that
city now has four lines of track, with some
thirty-two miles in running order, and that
there are employed nearly 500 m, rhanics
by the company, and that the weight Of the
tickets sold and delivered each moath .oots
up from 5000 to 1900 pounds per month,
Last year, ending November LIST inst, the
earnings We're $5,2S0,0O0 and the average
price paid by the 75,5Oo,0O passengers was
seven cents, The total number of trainmen
is $50 conductors and 400 guards 200 en-
gines in nid air burning 800 tons of coal
per month 300 engine men and 800 fire
men. The company will soon experiment
with electricity as motor power in lieu of
steam, as it is urged it will save 81 600 per
day of expenses.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10

In writing OF the Mormons whose polyga.
my practice she denounces, Mrs Paddock
in her book says Meanwhile the gravity
of the question is increased by the indus
try, intelligence, temperance and prospect
ty of the Mormon people. Their towns,
schools, roads, farms, factories and general
police are models that awaken the admira-
ton of travellers and strangers, and, curl
Gus to say, that in the midst of such virtues
they resort to practices from which civiliza-
ton rccoils with horror, and clam to ex-
tract authority and sanctity from the Bible
for their barbaric and savage vices"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10
Mexican Mines

Humboldt said in his lay; "There are
5000 mines of the precious metals already
discovered in Mexico" Probably there are
double that number known to-day, and a
large proportion of them were worked to a
greater or less extent by the ancient Aztecs.
There are thirteen mining districts of i'm.
portancc in the countryi Guanaxato, Ca.
torce and Ramos in the state Of San
Luis potosi, Zacateoas, Sombrete and
Fresmillo in Zacatccas; Guarisa.
mes, Balopilas and Parral In
Durango Tasco, Real del Monte and Rima.
pan In Mexico, and Bolanos In Guadalaia.
ra. do not believe II an cxaggoration TO
say that II these mines are worked In an
energetic, entcrprising way, they will pro.
duco, In n few years, precious metals, and
especially silver, enough to drug the mar
kets of the world.
The Valencian mine In GuanaSato Is
probably one of the richest In the country.
A few years ngo II annually produced
twenty-five millio In silver aud q million
dollars In gold
AT one time over two thousand men were
| employed In this mine, and the annual OK.
penscs for powder alone were $4,000 and
FOR steel 1900. The main shaft was ovoi
LEO feet deep and cost over one million
dollars. The income from this property
was something enormous.
The mines OF Catorce are believed 10 hay
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10

A LATE telegram from the City of Mexico
says that the senate has approved of the
railroad concessions granted to Frisbie and
DeGress for c. 7. Huntington and Jay
Gould respectively. 1t has also approved
the law abrogating the authority of the
executive to grant railway concessions, as
requested by him, but authorizing him to
alter existing concessions, and to transfer
those that may become forfeited.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10
Special Noticc.


ps'WlIEREAS 1t has been found that the capt.
tai stock OF the Chicago, Texas & Mexican Cen.
trail railway company, now being 1900 shares,
of the par value of slOo each, Is insufficient to
construct and operate It's road and that II is do.
sirablo to increase The same from 5000 shares,
or S5ooooo TO 10000 shares, or to $4,000,
go, ,he.totalamount being $4,000 per mile;
Therefore, lie Il resolved that meeting Of
the stockholdors be and the same is hereby
called to be held ut tho Office OF the company, a
Dallas Texas, on the 23d day of January, 1889
to consider the proposition of increasing IA
capital stock from $4,000 to $4,000 per mile Ii
accordance with the preamble hereto, ana e
consider the proposition OF issuing series o
income bonds II the same be deemed necessary
that the secretary be and Is hereby instruc,c,
to give legal notice TO each stakeholder OF tn
time and place and purpose of said meeting.
by order OF the board Of directors
AsAHEL +. BENNETT, Secretary.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10

In speaking of the Newark bank failure
the Globe.Democrat of the sth inst.
says that"tho old president wasa mere figure
head all these years, and the directors APP
appear TO have been selected for their high
qualifications in the same direction. The
whole board, president, secretary and al.
rectors, acted conscientiously as IL they
wcrc elected and sworn as officers Of tho
bank for the sole purpose of having implicit
confidence in the cashier. Baldwin had no
fear Of their ever finding out anything. II
was the bank examiner that he was afraid
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10
ltefl.

AFFORD on..NoyemberS 1851, Mrs Ccrnclia s
Afford, wife of Captain Albert n. Afford
Of Wills Point and daughter of Colonel Dan
Coleman of Crockett.
ono of the purest and best of women has
peacefully passed away, leaving dlSconsolate Il
husband and fvellttle children and innumerablc
friends TO mourn her carly death.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10
FARM, Rancho AND COAL LANDS.

$500 tracts "Petors Colony" or 4 L. & L. Co,
ands In Montague Clay Archer, jack. Young,
Palo Pinto, stephens, Eastlnnd, Callahan and
Shackelford counties-see county maps. va
rious sized tracts in same and other counties
Lot of coal and farm lands Of 1900 acres in
Stephens 1000, acres in Young. healthy
region; has early promise Of several more rail
roads. Early inspection invited. Come VIA
T.. S. GRAHAM,
Graham, Young, county, Texas
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10

AFTER all the speculations regarding the
amount Of bills of the physicians attending
the late president il seems that they have
decided to present to Mrs Garfield their
accounts reccipted. This is probably the
best way to handle the case, it being doubt
less understood from influential members
that congress will take due care of the ade-
quate remuneration.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10

ONE exySmse this season the young gen
tlemen of Dallas will not have to incur, and
that is the payment of the $40 per seat for
reserves to the Patti concert. This is about
the figure they are now commanding in
New York
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10

yielded the enormous sum Of $50 OOO, 600 in
Seyenty-seven years. A few years ago, in
Oaiaca, there were eighty-three silver and
forty gold mines worked, and in Sonora III
mines, chiefly gold, and 5S3 other shat were
known TO be good, but wore not worked
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10

Cooke county is a model in one respect.
With population of 5000 it has--only four
paupers supported at public expense.
Three are taken care of at SO each per
month, and the other..at IS.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10
Observed as n Holiday.

LONDON, November 9.-To-day being de-
voted to the lord mayors show, is observed
as holiday. The stock exchange is closed
and business is essentially suspended.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10

Of So far as the president and directors
were concerned they might have remained
IN blissiul ignorance indefinitely if Bald
win had not made the revelation HIMSELF
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10

ST. LOUIS is to lay pipes in her streets and
alleys for the purpose of heating public
and private buildings.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-10-12
Agricultural Societies.

Florida Fruit Growers Assoclation.-C'
Codrington, pres; D. s. Place. wee pres.'
Z. II. Elliot Sec; w. H Ashmead, ASH.
sec; C. A. ChOate, cor. Sec; G; "; DAVIS:
treas. Executive Committee, y. z: Petitt
D. SAWYER, F. l.. Dancy and A. l. Bldwell'
Norwalk, Fruit and Vine Club.-Col'
R6bt. Bard pres; DR.. Geo. Rogers sec. j..
New Smyrna Agricultural and Fruit
Growers S0ciety.-Mr. NJ. b; Rolfe pres
W. S. Hart, vice-pres.; Mrs. ID. b. Ko1e'
secLand treas.
Orange Ridge Agricultural and lmml-
grafton Societv-Dr. B: B. Bennett, pres.
John C@mron Sec; j. Y. Parce, cor; sec:
DeLand, VOIusta Co. Weekly meet2ngs
Orange Park Fruit and Vegetable Grow
ers' northumberland Knapp, PTes;
ZEE. Sabin, Vice-Pres.; o. + Campbell
Cor. Sec; Rev. o. Taylor, Sec. and Treas
Correspondence invited.
Lake George Fruit Growers Assocla-
tion.-,Judge A. B. Bartlett, pres, George
town: w. W. Hawkins,E E. Kirby, Mrs: ~
A. Manville, vice-pres'ts.; A. ID. Manvllle'
Sec. Lake George; +. o. Hammond, cor
sec. Fort Gates; George III. Thorn, treas.
GEORGETOWN. Monthly meetings every
econd Saturday of each month
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-10-12
Graduating Scale Insects.

Some time back we wrote an
article suggesting not steam as an EN-
Gent substance for killing the scale.
The article was copied into our Calitor-
Man exchanges and the following from
the Bulletin of San Francisco shews
that some one has been experiment
ing with it.
The scale bug has lately been att
tackled in a new way. An interesting
experience is reported by the San
Jose journals as having taken place
at W. T. Miller's orchard near that
city, under the auspices OF leading
horticulturists. It is "steaming APP
paratus," designed to destroy all sorts
of noxious insect life upon trees. The
machine consists Of large canvas
saturated with linseed oil, and so i'm
pervious to smoke and steam, which
is dropped over the tree. The sub.
stance desired can then be forced
through and about the tree, and be
effectively confined. Hot steam is
considered the cheapest and most
available remedy. A number OF ex>
periments were made upon badly in
tested trees and the results will be
reported in few days. 1t is certain
that the woody aphis and the red
spider succumbed readily, and the
scale bug has been as successfully
dealt with, the new method will be-
come very popular among orchardists.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-10-12
Successful Poor Men as Orange
Growers.

EdaOr Of The Florida A0ricuItSvisti:
AS SO much has been said in regard
to the necessity for capital ia making
a start in Florida, and as reliable
writers have placed the figures rather
high, l propose TO show what some
poor men have done in this region
toward making themselves indenen,
IDENTIFY rich in the future.
Many years ago Mr.. M. M. Simpson
moved from Georgia 10 Jefferson
county in this State. For some years
previous TO 1874, he had desired TO
move to Orange county and try his
hand at orange growing. He was
engaged in ordinary farming, grow
ing some cotton, and his location
was not healthy one. From year
to year he remained there, getting
a head" in worldly affairs, decidedly
not very fast, yet hoping that by
holding on he could sell ou; TO better