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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-03
LETTER CARRIERS
Hne Emciency ofthe system aud tts
r"puiartty-Amount OF Mail Matter
Handled by the Carriers for the p.,,
Month

hne Encfency OF the system and ira
P"puiartty-Amouut OF Mail Matter
Handled by the Carriers for the pas,
Month.
Inc letter carrier system here IL COM
piete success ss 10 evidenced by the increase
In the letter and postal cards handled BY The
carriers. The following is the work for the
month OF May, which IL an increase of l6 per
cent over any former month; Tho number
OF mailed letters, postal cards, drop letters and
pos1'' cards received, together with papers
"" . S,2S6. Number of letters and postal
cards and papers collected 1926. Rssis :
tered letters delivered 1913. This estimate does
not include the number of packages delivered
'ne carriers or through notices given for the
same 80 complete and thorough has tbis
branch OF the Dallas postotfice been svstem-
affixed that but few of our citizens living
~i'u,h me districts ever go to the postoiHce
,or 'ne'r ma,l: No one VINO has received the
cement OF this system would DO willing to
lorego us convenience, and the urbanity and
accommodating disposition of the carriers
cause the system to becoms daily more pop,
uiar' besides all vslusble MISTER entrusted 10
them Is rs absolutely safe MS can be, and will
a. certainly be delivered Ms the owner can be-
found. VI course, mistakes will occur in this
branch OF the service as in others, and while
Inc carriers do not claim tina. they are
actually too good to live, vet
they are and ever have been willing 10 cor
rect all errors, and TO satisfactorily explain
those that apparently arise 10 the minds of
the y well-orgsnizai ccrporsl's guard Of fault
finders.
Miss Matte Stone has charge of tho
carriers books and keeps them in a neat and
correct style. Captain Il. NJ. Hobbs is the
superintendent with whom all orders for
delivery of mail should be left.
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The Telephone.

B9sinsss being slack last night, and people
accommodating, the telephone was brought
into requisition for general enjoyment.
Several offices were put in connection with
the Dallas Female college for instance, and
were treated TO some fine music from
That institution. Some parties asked
for Sunday selections; Peachs,one Eminent
wanted Jesus. lover of my soul" another
wanted Rock of ages, cleft for me-"
Elsewhere Connected gentleman from this
ONCE requested another one TO 'tell-a-
rhony" story; another one wanted to be
connected with the church." One enthusi.
tic lady remarked, SWELL did you evel?' and
the response was 'no, never" then came
"what new" and the whole business
collapsed; the telephone manager closed up
as quickly rs If he had sat down on bent
pin, and went home in disgust.
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city Court.

The following comprises the work of tie
city court yesterday morning:
James Stsden, intoxicated, SIS.
Henry Rental, pacing about the streets
with prostitute, discharged,
Frank Ross, drunk, So.
Scotty, inebrated, S..
James Fsrlsnder, fighting, So.
Dan kasrdon, drunk, discharged if he
would leave town at onco.
Mike Rutlege, drunk. 81.
John Mcclure, profane language, SIS; aud
for contempt of court, So.
John Burk, inebristed, S..
). Shogrow, a SSede, drunk and down, SIS.
William Osnly, drunk, S..
Thomas Grannon, drunk, So Thomas
was up for drunkenness the day before.
u. w. Warren, bad words, discharged.
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CAPTURE OF A CRAZY MAN.

HA Declares Himself the second
Christ Come into the World to Save
sinners.
Alta late hour Wednesday might District
Clerk Jones. who rooms in the court house
building heard noise in the chamber above
him. It sounded like the muflsd voice of q
msn accompanied BY the noise of some one
walking rapidly across the floor. He went to
the room of Deputy Sheriff Mckenzie, who
also rooms in the building and swoks him
and armed with six shooter each, they as
cended to the third story and began an ins
spection Of the rooms which resulted in their
andipg crouched behind one of the the doors
A man who grinned at them in q
manner something akin to the snare of a
wild beast of the forest. They
bis face. "What are you doing here!" dc,
manded Officer Mckenzie Il am the Sec
ond Christ" replied the man in deep,
mild voice, "and have come to save the
world. have been casting out devils. l
give you my holy blessing" he continued
as he raised his hands, which act was fol.
lowed by his moving his lips, but not word
passed them. Drawing himself up to his
full height and pointing at his two interested
listeners. he quoted the following passage Of
scripture: BLOW ye the trumpet in
Zion, ard .sound .the alarm in my holy
mountain ls. all the Inhabitants of the land
tremble; for The day OF the Lord
cometr, for it is nigh at hand"
They took him in charge and escorted him
10 the jail, which he evidently thought was
hotel, for of his own accord he registered
his name as follows: IF. G. A. Kopk,
Second Christ, San Felipe, Austin county,
Texss" ue is a stranger in the city, and has
wandered away from home or perhaps es-
capped from some lunstic asylum. He will
be held prisoner until his former place OF
residence is found.
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Land I'm Utilization.

I. Q. Haggart filed in the office of the
clerk OF tho district court yesterday a suit
against Gustave Ranger, TO Get aside Ger.
tain sale Of lands sold under and BY virtue
ofa deed of trust made to Thomas M. Jack
and Marcus +. Mott, trustees for Gus,sve
Ranger, by Thomas 9 Hsggsrt, on the 2Sth
Of December, 1879. which were sold At
public sale at Galveston. The list of land
sold is as follows: Six hundred and forty
acres in Shackleford county; six hundred and
forty acres in Jack county; twenty. a. e
hundred and sixty acres 10 Callahan county;
thirty-two hundred acres in Stephens coun.
y; thirty.tight hundred and forty acres In
Palo Pinto county; seventeen thousand two
hundred and eighty ACRES In Knox county.
The plaintiff prsys that the trust deeds Of
cconveyanc be set aside and held for naught.
hsggsrt alleges that he borrowed some
$4,000 from the defendant and that tho land
wa: sole 10 satisfy the claim. He AYERS that
~ the time he was not In HE right mind, and
vas not 10 q. con 1ition TO transact business.
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To Work! To Work! Once More Unto
the Breach,

Now that President Parsmore has posi-
lively promised that if Dallas will do her
part as suggested, the Texas & St. Louis
narrow-gsuge will have its cars
running between this city ard St.
Louis within tho next twelve
months, therefore il. is to be
hoped that the committee will
at once to work and raise the required
amount of money, right ofaway, etc. L cry
days delay il just so much loss to us. for
mark, the time for the completion is twelve
months from the day of notification to
Presidant Parsmore to proceed. People
here, that we personally know of, are ready
snd waiting to subscribe, but they will
scarcely 60 to the committee Mr.. Scruggs
and his committee have splendid work be-
fore them, noble achievement for them.
selves and their city. Let the fate of Dallas
by their quick action be sealed forever.
Let us start to-day. Let us notify President
Parsmore tonight that he can go ahead !;
that all is right.
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city. '
Mr.. M. b. Hickox Is confined to his bed
with acsse Of fever, and was feeling quite
unwell last evening.
w. 4. Britt, travelling salesman for
huey y Philip, jobbers in hard ware, this
city, arrived home yesterday.
Judged. W. Ferris, of Wsxahschie. was
IN the city yesterday on legal business, and
returned home on the evening train.
Mrs. j. B. Slaughter, of Fort Griffin.
Mrs. Schurlock and Miss DeBerry, charm,
ing and beautiful young lady of Cleburne.
are visiting the family of Captain b. f.
Jones, our sheriff.
Mrs; William T. jarrett has been quite
unwell for several days past, but is now
much better, and expects to stsrt on a yisi,
north sometime next week, for the impro se-
men, of her health.
Miss Ida Coushanour lef! on the Texas &
Pacific railroad train yesterday afternoon
for visit to friends 10 Champagne, Ill. A
large number Of friends we're present to ten.
der many wishes to a general favorite for A
safe journey, pleasant trip and speed yre.
turn.
NJ. VIM B Sorley leaves this morning
for Houston, his future home, whittier he
goes TO take position with one of the leading
cotton houses ofthst city. Dallas parts with
so excellent a gentleman and SO esteemed 8
cit zen with regret; and the HERALD bu,
expressesa unanimous sentiment when it
wishes for him the highest measure of pros.
perity, health and happiness.
Miss Lizzie Sorley leaves this morning OF
the Texas Central train for Brennan on
visit to her sister. Thence she will 90 tt
Houston, her future homa, whittier her fsthe
goes to-day. Mics Lizzie leaves behind hos
Of friends, not only in Dallas but in nortl
Texas. May genuine happines keep habi,s
ton in besrt where ever lurked SINGER,
desire to make all others happy.
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DOminOes, Dice Etc.

Dominoes is favorite game here in Dali
las ard it might. be we'll for..all.'..lovers of the
game to know that the. las! Legislature enac.
ted law making It an offence for persons to
wager sny'hlng on 1t, and fixing the fine at
from $40 to $25. The law takes effect
from and after first of July. Dice and other
games are included under this act, with the
same fac attached. There are some who
labor under the impression that the law took
effect the first Of this month, but HERALD
reporter learned Yesterday from County At.
torney Seay thatit does not until the first Of
july.
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Itching piles-simptoms and Cure

The symptoms arc moisture, like perspi.
ration, lntenre itching, increased by scratch
ing, very distressing, particularly at night
as If pin worms we're crawling in and about
the rectum; the private parts are sometimes
affected; if allowed to continue, very serou.
results may follow. "Dr. Swsyne's All.heal.
ing Ointment" isa pleasant sure cure. Also
for letter. itch, salt rheum, scsld head, cry
sipelas, BARRIERS itch, blotches, all acaly,
crusty, cutsneous eruptions. Price 80 cent?
three boxes for SLIPS. Sent by mail to any
address on receipt of price in currency, or
three cent postage stamps. Prepared only
by DR.. Swayne & Son, $50 North Sixth
street, Philadelphia, Pa, to whom letters
should DO addressed. Sold by all prominent
druggists.
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GicnLea saloon.

GlenLes! 1 hat is a pretty name. There
is poetry in it, but the beauty nor the poetry
of the name compares with the excellence
md purity of the GlenLea whiskey to be
found always nj Starke Il Hogans GlenLes
saloon, corner of Main and Murphy streets.
Mr.. Hogan. the junior proprietor, AN urbsne,
suave, genial, pleasant gentleman, is in
charge, and with handsome, cosy place,
he has ever Il cheerful welcome for all and
thu best whiskey, the finest wines, the coolest
beer, and the most fragrant cigars in town
at their disposal.
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Tits possible to call tho attention Of the
citizens, and especially tho ladies, to an un-
usually fine line of goods now being received
BY Mrs. e. Chestnut. II consists Of
ladies underwear, White Sacks and
Trimming silk Of every description magma.
able. Also an elegant stock Of lace tuscans
In oil the latest styles. Mrs. Chesnut's
establishment Is on Elm street, next 10
Grams jewelry store.
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GARRErr-MONTG oMERY-By DIR. W. H.
Howell, at the residence of the brides par
EMS, Mr.: Jasper Garrett OF Mcsynltc. TO
Miss LYDIA Montgomery, daughter Of Mr.. and
MS. l.. z. Montgomery.
The HERALD tenders It's warmest congrat.
ulstions 10 the newly married couple, and It's
empl oye will apprt ciate lie journalistic wish
that the fair "form" which be selected as his
take" may ever be esteemed as truly mon
uarail -
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~. d. Crnwford,s Fifth Season
With Messrs. P. PfsifIer s. Co., 476 Bro,

With Messrs. p. PfefIer s. Co., 476 Broad
way, New York. l take pleasure in giving
notice to my friends and the trade generally
of northern and eastern Texss tSst | will
call upon them at an early day with mag.
niilcent lire of fall and winter clothing which
| shall offer at extremely low prices, and
trust they will withhold their orders in my
line until they have inspected my splendid
stock, which has been manufactured OK.
pressly for the southern trade
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A Good Account.

ITO sum It up, six long years Of bed.ridden
sickness and suffering, costing $500 per year,
total, sl,2op-all Of which was stopped BY
three bottles of Hop Bltters taken BY my
wife who has done her own homework for q
year 9 IL co without the loss OF day, and I
wan everybody to know II for their benefit.
JonN WEEKS Butler, N. y"
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"Nes Guilty..

marry Csbsnas charged with ousrarips
N0rs Saunders a little i've year Old girl wa.
;SS sSo BY Jus,ic Price yesterday the ev,
h; uueo no' wsrrsnting the court in binding
. Iam over. The state was represented by ~.
ssssn. county attorney Morrow who made
s'o,eiole speech, and the. defsnss was con-
Quoted BY Col. W. L. Crawford and Major
Jerome Nearby both of whom made abe
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MARKETS ny TELEaRApH

sew aork June s.-Money SSSh.
ENlhange long, 4S2x; isjx.
State bonds inactive
Goytrnment bonus firm.
Coffee stesdy and quiet.
sugar strong, fair aud active; fair To yood
fr1 ,m 'A@Si prime s@s,s; refined very
Wool quiet and finn; neeces ssai,.
pui IIS soyioi unwashed 2.T3O; Texas 2ia2o,
Hides nrm and in mo, erate iemSnas wa,
sailed New Orleans leet,d. b0@ca H.
9A@lOh; Texas do lO1ll. 'Vs0' aus
NeW orleans, June - tay-Prlme easier
AZ s-9Zo; choice hrmer at .lGg5,
Dry SAT- meats-shoulters firmer, p,ck,d
clear sides o. 'ip WI
l0Sll%. ''" oahVaseu
sugar excited and higher; common to good
s ,, GS@7s; fair to fully fair 7sMs.
OH, rs w yno,os SSS; yellow clarified OK
consols 6l1s@62h "s o""A 's''
quotably lower. f'''' o"' not
wheat unsettled and lower; No. o red fau
W. EXCL l2Scash; li2a@lI2s june. '"''
Corn opened Irregular but sone soles or
hisn.r prices; 4Sh@iSA cash; 4Sss June,
MY lower at 36hi cash; S0k June.
whisky steady at 6.
Pork easy; jnbbing atl8-sj.
Lard lower ut lOn.
Bulk meats easier; shoulders 10. r,h. Al
| @i5; sides GOATS. avs "
I. Bacon con higheo; shoulders 6 5Oi rlb.sl7h@
NEW YORK.
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that he stole the horse be was riding from
the fair grounds near Dallas ana his saddle
from man near Weatherford. The horse
10 the property Of Mr.. Sam Petarmsn. He
also said that they stole two horses At KYLE
slI weeks age. and that one of them was Al
Plano. and the other could be found about
twenty miles west of Dallas.
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Picnic,

Al Shady View park, tho terminus of tho
San Jscinto s!roes railway, the Firs! Pfesby-
terrain Sunday school will have their picnic
on Saturday, tho 4.h instant. All arrange.
ments 10 mako this an enjoyable occasion
have been msds and delightful time IL
anticipated by tho children.
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A. Mttenthsl, the senior partner of the
house of A. & Il. Mittenthsl, who is the resi-
dent buyer at New York for the above firm
has lately purchased at bankrupt sale and
from manufacturer agents such an enor.
nous stock Of goods that they have resolved
10 put the same on the market OF slaughter.
ing prices. Read advertisement.
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Excursion Pleasure.

Excursion tickets to the famous White
Sulpher Spring and other resorts il the east
and southeast.via the Star & Orr: all rail
route through New Orleans. q ~ by let
Ter or in personto q. w. passenger
agent or w. K. Wheeock, {, tsgent, cor.
ner Main and Austin streets, or at Union
dsnot
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Wreck on the Tcxns Central.

The north bound passenger train on the
Texas Central due here al 1880 had not
arrived up 10 the hour Of going 10 prese. A
rumor prevailed here that there was freight
wrecked at Kosse and another at Groesbeck,
and that brakeman was killed, and another
brakeman and the engineer badly hurt.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-03

The series Of meetings are moving oil
finely at the Commerce street Christian
church. Elder W. II. Hall Is the master
Of meeting work, and inexhaustible, preAch~
Ing from two 10 three sermons each day.
Services 8, evenings; and 10, morning.;
ALWAYS on time.
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Two Horse Thieves Killed A..

Sheriff Jores has received letter from Il.
H. Barber, sheriff of Hayes county, who
rays one of bis deputies In attempting to
arrest Billy Melton, alias Billy Jones, and
one Baker, two thieves who have been very
,.roaolesoms for some time, In The town Of
hyie, on the night Of tho 2O.h, was COM
PEELED 10 kill them both rs they resisted
iurlously. Before no expired, Baker .sid
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hrs. Dickinsou,s schoo,

'ns closing exercises of Mrs. Dickinson,
senooi will be held al the frs, B,nt,.,
church, corner Sycamore street and pst,s,.
;, avenue N"a0 tonight friday, commencing
invited to attend. >0'u'"'y
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Elder w. L. Hall, Of Austin, 10 holding a
series Of meetings Of the Commerce Stree.
Christian church, TO continue through the
month Of June. Everybody Is urgently
invited 10 give him hearing. Presiding
commences promptly al 8 o'clock,
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Our Public schools.

The county judge having been called on
for additional information in regard to our
schools by the census bureau, has had Mr..
II. M. Bryan, bis efficient and accommo-
dating clerk quite buslly engaged for a
couple OF days preparing report. We have
been enabled to obtain the following s,stis-
tics, which owing to the fact that the schools
have not all been closed, are approximately
correct
No OF schools taught and being taught
No Of schools taught and being taught
No ofteac6ers iwhitej male. ..'. Is
no OF teach RS (whitt) female. IL
No of teachers (coloredl male. ..,..... 10
No OF teachers (colored) female, ,.......... 3
Average salary per month. $50 90
Average term of school, three mouths and
len days.
Nopublic school pupils taught (white). 232O
Total No taught Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
No of public school pupils taught (colored) 500
Total No taught. .,"................... SOS
average er,g, attendance Of public pupils
.N'..''Nf'
Average attendance of public pupils
Ncoiored). .....".;.. .."...".",..,,.......... %
I no al n sa,ary paid; o,7ol
20 OF state school buildings 10, valued at 1000
amount appropriated ...,.,,,.,.,,..,. IL $50
Appropriation per capita. ................3 .x4K
Our schools have generally been satisfac>
sorily conducted, very few complaints, OK
ctept from teachers 10 regard to the clause of
the school law, requiring daily average of IS
per cent Of the enrolled llst to secure full
pay, which they say Is almost impossible "
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Removed.

Attention is. called to the fact that Mr..
Mitchell, the as!rologis., has removed from
sycamore street. opposite the market house
W vio, commerce street. She is said 10 ha
able to tell you all about your future. W W
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SWINE OF CARDUI" cures irregular,
painful, or difficult menstruatiol.
For sale by all Druggists.
Board OF Trade saloOn and Billiard
HILL

Hail.
At this establishment on the corner Main
nd Austin streets, Purdy g. Randall, pro-
prietors, are to BE- found the very choicest
and only the very choicest of liquors, wines,
ales, beer, ETC., from the leading manufactur-
ers and dealers Of this country aud Europe.
A newly fitted up, most tas,efully arranged,
and thoroughly lighted and ventilated bill.
lard hall Is one Of the attractions. Cali ard
see them.
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The Telephone,

There are a great many persons who do
not appear to understand the working of the
telephone and for their benefit Mr.. Burton
furnished a HERALD reporter yesterday with
the following directions how to use Il: If
you want to call the central office turn the
crews which is on the right of the telephone
twice, then wait until you hear your bell an.
swering the cal you have made, then take the
gutta perchs telephone in your left hand
and place it to your ear. You then speak
through the transmitter which is small box
with hole in toe centre; a. soon az you get
through p'ace 'tbe gut!a perchs telephone
bsck on the hook where you took it from.
Whenever you are called ring your bell be-
fore taking down the hand telephone. Do
net use the telephone during thunder
storm. Hang the gutta perchs telephone on
the hook when not in use After you get the
central office keep the phone to your ear and
the central office will ring up the party you
want. If your wire fails 10 work
notify the central office at once.
LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS.
The following is a list of subscribers who
are in communication with the central
office:
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l2:9D q m.-Spots quiet and firm; l-l6 high.
:, m'udiing IL; sales | SD

1921 p. IN. --Spots closed firm at quotations;
revised, ordinary 1915; good ordinary pX !;
low middllng 10 1913; middling II l-i0; gosd
mlddllng llh; middling fair l2Ia; fair iSa,
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No headache or back-ache for ladies
who drink SWINE OF CARDul."
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e. as, >. GRAHAM,
''aham' Young County, Texas.

HAVING recently purchased tho alove-
IL ntin,d establishment. have rrdtted u ID
every p,rtlrA:Ar, AMI IL ID now the mott elos
CANT Ou'G- shop IN North Tcxas. Il " %
situated sltto commNud u vooi hi.l fcfr shlne
breeze IN the warmUst Gays Ny UAIk
ROOMS a,e somptt to, new n au nrlied w1l1
all the c,ryeni.u,e- VI Tue toilet. cholltoRo'
\ compression wi h any othsr eatAtliihmohl
eI tho kind In n nth Trxns. Nv fritnds "a
the rubllo generally are h.v.,Lio callNpd -
tor ihsmtc'vos. CuAbs o bukl
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For sale by all d-N z Is,s