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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-12

In Virginia it seems they have law tax
ing drum mtrs the same AS or similar 10 our
drummers' tax here in Texas. A drummer
made test of the law ami the case went to
the supreme court of the United States be.
fore it was finally .adjudica!ed. The follow
ing is thesynoptical report of the court 1.-The
court holds sections 45 and 46 the revenue
law of Virginia, which imposes tax upon
the agents of foreign manufacturers who come
here to sell goods Of foreign origin, are
clear discrimination in favor of home manu-
features, and against the manufactures OF
other states, and they are, therefore, an
infringement Of the power vested in congress
to regulate commerce among the states.
Where power is vested exclusively in the
federal government and its exercise is essen-
tisl TO perfect freedom of commercial inter
course between the citizens of the several
states, any interfering action of the states
must give away" We take it, from the
reading, that the case in point was one per-
tanning to the selling of manufactured
articles that come in competition with similar
goods manufactured in Virginia. Now, if
we be not misinformed the supreme court o
the United States decided a year or two ago
that any state which imposed a license CT
drumn,ers tax. or both, upon merchants doing
business within its limits, could impose the
same license or drummers tax, or both, upon
merchants living in other states who proposed
to do business in such state, but il no license
or drummers tax WAS required of merchants
by a slate, that state could not iequire either
tax Of merchants in other states seeking
bust = in such state. The reason for this
muet be obvious to all. We
surmlse that Virginia has ex.
empted her own msnufactories, in which
event the manufactures of other states mu'l
be exempt too, for il not it would be an unjust
discrimination, and an invasion of the pre-
rogative OF congress to regulate commerce
between the states. Under the constitution,
no state can levy any import duty, but if it
exempted its own merchants and taxed the
merchants of oth,r states who desire to do
business in such state, it would bs tants-
mount to en- import duty.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-12
Crazy AbOut Gold.

Three citizens of Duck Creek brought and
turned over to the sheriff yesterday crazy
man named August Thofern, who came 10
that neighborhood about sir years ago from
Upton, Missouri. He has been farming in
that section until about one week ago when
his mind began 10 fail him, and now his reason
Is gone. He hes an idea that be is on the
eve of making journey afoot 10 California
in search of gold, and when found yesterday
be was several miles distant from bis home
digging in the ground, ard told those who
came 10 tske him in charge that he was
prospecting for gold. he was lodged in the
county Jail for ssfe keeping, and he spends
his time pouring water on the chains that
secure him, thinking that be will melt the
links.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-12
PEOPLE believe that civ ization end enlight

PEOPLE believe that civ ilization end enlight'
eminent insures happiness. II is natural that
they should so think, aud that they should
extol the one and boast of the other. We
believe with the multitude, and certainly
should not favor exchanging the intelligence
and learning of our age and time for the
dullness and ignorance of the stone age. Yeti
wien we consider Peru, before Pizarro
and his Spaniards, with their superior civili-
zstion and enlightenment made a conquest of
that country, it was prosperous, its people
happy and contented with plenty around
them. love IL their humble homes. Husbands
and wives we're dear to each other, fathers
and mothers were fond of their children and
took a pride in them. They worshipped the
sun it is true, but they were sincere in that
worship, were earnest in their faith and were
consistent in their obedience 10 all the behests
of their religion. OF what advantage was
higher civilization, greater enlightenment
them9 Z caused their country TO be-
oyerrun by superior force, their temples of
worship to be RACED 10 the ground, their
households broken up, their family affairs
despoiled. All manner of evils followed in
the train and debauehery and treachery, and
envy, and all manner of corruptions took
the place Of their former temperance, truth,
brotherly love and purity. And what
is the condition of Peru nowl
Conquered by her old enemy,
Chill she has received such stroke as rarely
falls 10 the fate Of nation. Apart from the
barbarilies that accompanied the wsr, the
country had 10 accept terms Of peace thsi
virtualy disposed of all the nations sover-
eighty. Peru had 10 eede the provinces Of
Antofseasta, TArhpaca and Tucns; 10 pay al
the expenses Of the war; TO pledge word
that she would not fOrtify her forts fora
term Of ffty years, nor rs-estsblish navy
for forty years; sllOS Chill 10 keep no a
force of1O.OOe msn in feruvizn forts .. the
expense ofPeru, and 10 divide The money
recsived from the gusno products evenly
with Chill. The indsmnity, Of course, has
not been paid, for the very good reason that
Peru has not row The sane glittering
ninsrsi resources that charmed The eyes
of Pzsrro. But The worst ssPsct
Of the present condition OF
,hs. ubhsppy republic il this, dat. according
% tbs lsissi dispatches, tbsrs is gr0viag
opposition 70 IL newly elected president
C.i5sron. Dos Nichols Pis-ola tries 70
So msrch on him, and may, likely enough
s0cossi Businsss is Il . sissdstili al Over
The republic, mi Peru psper money a =
fss-fui dise1u-L Tbs cgunt-y seems 70 Be
doomed, and "a i vAs oDs Of tbs fsirsE
ooust-iss Of BE voria before ne Spsni.1os
t5os o. ~ soil
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-12

Edgns niNtI, in Pools.

Messrs. Ksin s. Campbell received tele-
gram yesterday from Chicago stating that
:. l., EdgsSss the ne champion 46na
Star state was selling sixthin the pools for
the O'Lesry six days walk, which begins
Monday. There are sixty entries, and this is
pretty good for a lad from the country, 50 to
speak, who has none of the training of the
professionals, and who is not familiar with
their various methods.
The Chicago Inter. Ocean of the Bird inst,
speaking of O'Leary artists, says:
Arrangements for the O'Leary six day heel
and-toe walk are being rapidly completed The
foreign pedestrians who are to take part IN
the contest are daily arriving, and those al,
ready here have been, and are, doing good
practice work on the track laid down in the
exposition building for that purpose. Krohne,
Paber and Hartman have the call among
betting men, but O'Lesry processes to believe
in the development ola dark horse" during
the struggle.
Below are the..names the thirty pedestrians
selected rs the most worthy to enter the race,
from list of over sixty enteries Police Ca
ette's"Unknown," Chris Fsber Fred Krohne,
New York;Chss. a. Hartman, Massachusetts;
Jno. Brucks, Ohicago;T. L. Edgas, Dallas, Tex;
Edward Denning, St. Louis; NJ II. Gary,
Cleveland; Edward Tracy, Cincinnati; Henry
Schmebl. Chicago; j. Edwards, Cincinnati;
Jacob Webster, Indiana; Thomas Koran,
James Wallace, John Brandseties, w. =:
Thomas, Chicago Campani, "Old Sport"
New York; j. Weatherly, Grace
lsnd; j. Kennedy, NJ. j. Kane,
Chicago; John Cole, Pttsburg; Antoine
Slruckel, Australia; "Frenchy' Cudney''s
"Unknown;' H. Q. Ottignon, Strodman's
Unknown" Chicago; Charles Carson, st,
Charles, Illinois; Thomas Entry. St, Louis;
James Morrssey, Chattel's Unknown"
Chicago; Henry Mcnamara, New York;
Brands Entry, Chicago.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-12

ELSEWHERE this morning we print
recent interview vii Senator Bayard by
reporter of Baltimore paper. II Is rather
lengthy but it will we'll repay perusal, for it
dwells upon the i've political Issues OF the
day and they are treated from toe elevated
standpoint OF true craftsmanship. Senator
Bayard talks ony pure, genuine democratic
doctrine and It will be rs delicious mamma to
ha faithful
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-12
Turor .. .n,u ia North Carolina named

There Is ,n,u ia North CAROLYN" named
John Ran, a planter in Henry county, who
twice n 9ay every day, after his breakfast
and bs dinner. goes to branch and getting
a handful of gravel, swallow: it. He has
i,dulgei in this babi! for years and enjoys
robust health. Possibly he has gizzsrd
and adopts this method to always have sand
In his craW.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-12
Itching piles symptoms and Cure.

The symptoms arc moisture, like perspi'
ration. iniense itching, increased oy scratch
ing. very distressing, particularly at night
as II pin worms we're crawling in and about
the rectum; the private parts are sometimes
sffa,4ed: IL allowed 10 continue, very serious
results may follow. "Dr. SWsyns's All-heal-
inc Oiu.rnsn isa pleasant sure cure Also
for tetier. itch salt rhsum, scsld hea0, cry
siral.s. bsrbers' itch, blotches. All scsly,
crustv. cutsneous eruptions- Price 50 cents,
tbres bores for S125. Sent BY mail 70 any
ssdrgrs on receipt Of price in currency, or
thras crit postage stamps Preps-ed only
bv d.. svsyne & son. go North Sixth
49,. Pbisdslphis, Pa. % whom lsiters
should Be addressed. Sold BY All prominent
rrrru-isfs
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-12

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rr-f rrar- ard eTeryUtere ITOFes iis.ii q
rerfars remedy.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-06
LETTER FROM LEAVENwORTH.
LEAvENwoRTH, July 81,

LEAvENwoRTH, July 81, 1881.
EDITOR INTELLIGENCER: 81 tell you,"
said one gentleman to another day or
two ago, "you must have twenty thou
sand inhabitants before you can have
the free delivery postal SYSTEM" and he
shook his head vigorously, as though
detying contradiction. swell, there
are not that many people here, and we
have the free delivery SYSTEM" returned
his friend, speaking with. a decided air
OF knowing what he was talking about.
The subject W as discussed pro and con,
and sat by silent listener, Il suppose
the statement that "l' was silent will
be taken with large grams OF allowance)
trying to decide which OF the disputants
were correct. but 1 could come to no
satisfactory conclusion, as l failed to
discover which OF them got angry first.
My curiosity being excited, l determin-
ed to look the matter up tor my own
satisfaction, and L find that, according
to the recent census, tho population OF
Leavenworth is,
WHITE, 1908; coLoRED, 3,2S9,
which is divided up as follows First
ward, 343; second ward. 2,6S7 third
ward, 1892 fourth ward, 5,275; total,
16,297.
Beside the manufacturing industries,
which l have already mentioned, there
are two others just commencing opera
lions, and both are OF considerable i'm
portance. They consist OF
SUGAR AND CANNING FACTORIES,
and though they haven't fairly begun
work. give every promise of success. In
the former establishment one hundred
men are employed. 1t will consume
1000 bushels of corn daily; thirty-six
tons OF coal will be necessary to keep
the machinery going. There are two
wells on the premises, twenty-five by
thirty-three feet each, which furnish the
water supply. Connected with the wells
are two pumps. with capacity OF 1000
gallons per minute each; they have
five inch suction, land six.inch discharge.
aud will force the water to the seventh
story, where it will be distributed about
the building as needed. The canning
factory will can fruit and vegetables,
thus making this point quite a good
market Tor the farmers and others who
raise these articles. while the first men.
toned establishment will render it un-
necessary for the farmers to go else
where to dispose of their corn.
Just a week ago this evening wended
my way toward the Baptist church to
hear the prohibition question talked
about by the governor Of the state,
HON. J. p. ST. JOHN.
The governor Is a nervous, fdgety.
specialized man, of rather small stature.
He speaks very plainly, and is easily
understood. He alluded to the manner
in which the prohibition law was adopt
ed, and the manner in which it was en-.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-06
A TALE OF LOVE AND SACRIFICE.
"But Papa"

'But Papa-"
"Not another word. I'm wild cat
when my backs up, and don't you for
get it,"
The speaker was hard-visaged man,
dressed with an elegance that ill-accord-
ed with his evident want of culture. She
who had addressed him as "papa" was
fair-haired girl of eighteen summers.
Reared on the knee of luxury, she had
never known what it was to have her
slightest wish thwarted. Her father, a
plumber, was from the nature OF his
business man of iron will, but he was
not devoid of pity or generosity. as many
a debtor whose house and lot ne had
taken in part payment, for fixing the
water pipes, letting the balance Of the
account run along for two months, could
testify.
He had surrounded Cecil, his only
child, with all that wealth could pur-
chase, looking forward to the time when
she would marry the eldest son Of a
Niagara Falls hackman, or some person
Of fortune, commensurate with her own.
But she had allowed her heart to be en-
shared by the wiIes of cupid, and that
morning had asked her slre's consent to
her marriage with poor but not proud
young man whose agricultural opera
tions on the board of trade had not been
attended with success. 1t was this re-
quest that produced the answer given
above.
Again Cecil pleaded with her parent
not to crush the love that blossomed in
her heart. The old mans mind went
back to the happy days when he had
told her mother of his love and how they
commenced life with nothing but strong
arms and willing hearts. Placing his
fan-llke hand on Cecil's shoulder, the
old man looked at her tenderly, and
said: ''Look ye, my lass. You say
you love this man, and can not live
without him. Mebbe not. l have prom
ised you seal skin sack this winter.
Let US test your love. If you. become
this mans bride shall not buy the sack.
In my hand is check for 5000. In the
wheat pit over on the board OF trade is
your lover. Now which do you choosep"
Without raising her head she reached
out convulsively for the check.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-06
Bubbles.
MRS. EVA PARSONS

From the Courier Journal
brilliant spheres of glowing brightness,
Floating In their airy lightness,
Delicate with tints of green,
From the earth and from the heaven
Or the rivers crystal sheen.
Now upon the breezes dancing,
On the swaying grasses glancing,
Yet they're broken ere an hour
Not segment left remaining
OF their crystal beauty staining
Verdant turf or tree or flower
Thus the dreams Of joy or sorrow
Painted on the fair to morrow,
By the crayon of the mind,
Vanish as the feetiug shadow
OF the sky, the tree, the: meadow,
In those glossy globes enshrined.
But the faded hopes we've cherished,
And the dear dead hopes we've nourished,
In the sanctum of the heart
Though they vanish like the shadow
OF the sky, the tree, the meadow,
Leave the scars which ne'er depart.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-06

Doctor J. A. Brooks, president OF the
Missouri Prohibition Alliance, has call
ed state temperance camp-meeting to
be held at the Mineral Springs, near
Plattsburg, August IL, II. IS and IA,
1881: The design is to have a general
rally of all the leading temperance men
and women of the state and provide for
concert of action in the temperance
movement. Ex..Gov. B. Gratz Brown,
Gov. Crittenden, Gov. St. John, of Kan.
sas, G. w. Balm. Col. j. j. Hickman,
Col. Switzler, Rev. G. w. Hughey. M.
c. Tracy, and other distinguished tenn
perance advocates will be present, a
number OF whom will deliver addresses.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-06
THAT BIRD.

1t was getting we'll along into the
night. She yawned, and then asked
him if he ever saw a swapping turtle.
"One," he replied, "in a show" Said
she, "lrs very funny, but do you
know, yon sort of remind me of that
bird" "Why 2" he asked. 20 you
hang OH So" He looked out of the
window into the darkness. said It
looked like rain. aud he had better
be going.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-06
Only One Kiss.
BY d. W.

Only one moment when hand touched hand,
Each heart gave throb of bliss;
Ana eye to eye told strange new truth
Twas only one single kiss.
One single kiss but 1t thrilled two souls
With a joy akin to pain;
1t had walked to life an unknown love,
That might never sleep again. ....
The first, the last, but two whole lives
Were changed from that very hour;
Brought to knowledge of bitter, yet sweet,
By Its subtle. mystic power.
Only one moment, and was it their sin
That they, in an hour like this,
Should read the truth of each others heart
By the charm of single kissP
Only one kiss but through all their lives
Though never again they meet
O,ermountalns and seas, through time and space
They'll keep the remembrance sweet,
or the breath1ess sense of exquisite pain
That blinded their eyes with mist;
Each pulse will bound with electric fire
At thought of that single kiss.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-06
The .HstheteS:

n London the pale young men who carr
es in their hands, and the intense maiden
10 wear tea-gowns, make it matter of solem
'ment to steep the fragrant Bohea, as the fol
wing tea-he poem will show:
In there glides across the floor
One-the lady Of his heart;
Sage.green curtains at the door
whisper as they fall apart.
Where she cometh slowly IN
Yellow robe and yellow hair.
D her arms are long and thin
y her gown is long and spare
Hour is this of passianed doom
Or chromatic fate intense;
All the antiques In the room
Thrill to lie in this suspense.
Persian hanglngS stir and glow,
Peacock blooms are bright of blee.
And she asks him very low,
III Albert. shall make the tea 2''
Then he answered. "Maid divine,
An thou love me, and thou not,
Thirst of Tantalus is mine
Make it in the Japan pot.
Love me little, love me long
Llfe's tangled mystic knot
Let the tea BE- weak or strong
But brewed in that cloissonne potb
SO she sleeps the Odorous tea
In the Orient porcelain,
Bound with golden filigree.
Glistening in netted chain;
Subtly bends in crescent cup
AlpegglO sugar, chrcme- tint cream;
H,Albert sweetly drinks il up
Lies dream within q dream.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-06

Deen tOlQ was true, Cn0 law naQ Oeen
openly violated and brazenly trampled
under foot in this place. He said it was
the duty OF the mayor to see that this
law was enforced as much SO as any
other law of the city; that if the CITY
marshal or any police officer even sus-
pected man OF selling liquor-it was
not necessary to positively know it
they had the authority to arrest the man,
with or without a warrant, and take HIM
before the proper officer for trial. Al
luding to the assaults upon Mr.. Sibley
he said, "You allow man to be mobbed
in the streets for trying to enforce the
law. We have condemned bulldozing
in South Carolina and Mississippi, and
isn't it just as reprehensible in Leaven-
worth? You say this man came as a
spy, and that had the information come
from a resident, there would have been
no trouble about the matter, but l notice
that you handle your own citizens pretty
roughly. The lives OF men have been
threatened If they attempted to enforce
the laws. have received several threat
ening letters myself, but the towards
who wrote them hadn't the manhood to
sign their names. He said the law was
respected throughout the rural districts
of the state and in the cities. except
Leavenworth, Topeka, Dodge City and
Atchison. In Topeka the first trial was
an acquittal; the next a hung jury, and
the third conviction, and from this on,
henceforth and forever we'll convict a
man in Topeka when he is guilty.
(Topeka is the governors home).
The other day man refused to testify
after your court had found him q
competent witness, and the prosecu.
ting attorney, instead of commit
ting that man to Jail, dismissed the
case. How long do you expect to see
the law indicated under such circum-
stancesp Let your officials endeavol
to enforce the law, and il they find them
selves powerless to do so, they can cal
on me for aid. And should such q CON.
tingency arise, I'll assist them if have
to send the military here to do So" A
this point, and throughout the address
the speakerwas heartily applauded. Th'
church in which the address was deliver
ed was built by the notorious I. s. Kal
loch, of San. Francisco, who was at on,
time its pastor. 1t rs an elegant edifice
very large and imposing In appear
ance. It is carpeted, has cushione,
seats, is well-ventilated, and is lighte,
by ten chandeliers of four gas jets each
The ceiling is very high, and is beauti
fully frescoed. Over the arch in tn
pulpit are the words, ''The Lord is il
His Holy Temple" Despite the size Q
the church-its seating capacity bein,
three thousand-it was packed full
aisles, vestibule, gallery and all. ]
was SO suffocatiugly warm that I did nc
wait to hear Mr.. Griffin's address, ,whic
is said to have been fine one.
Newsy items of local interest hav
been plentiful, as there have been
suicide, death by sunstroke, sewers
drownings, fire, number of runawa
teams, births innumerable, and so on.
Yours truly. SAN.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-06
SHE WAS TOLD SHE COULD sroxE.

An elderly lady. who was very indie.
nant at the conduct OF man Ia Cal.
weston street car. who was smoking.
punched the driver In the back with hss
umbrella, and told the driver, sia't it
agln the rules to smoke In this. car,PD
"1ou can smoke as much a. you please
madam, ii the gentlemen don't obiece" /"
was the response. Then she rang tie
bell and got out. q - - .
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-06
Two Pictures.

An old farm house, with meadows wide.
The bright-eyed boy who looks from out
The door with woodbine wreathed about,
And wishes his one thought all day
"Oh, if could but fly away
From this dull spot. the world to see,
How happy should be ~
Amid the city's constant din,
A man who around the world has been,
Who, mid the tumult and the thrOng,
Is thinking, thinking all day long,
"Oh could / only tread once more
The field-path to the farmhouse door,
The old, green meadow could see,
How happy I should be.'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-06
PRACTISING.

A boy of II years, dining at his
uncle's made such good dinner tina,
his aunt observed: "Johnny, YOU
appear to eat we'll" eyes," replied
the urchin. "Pvo been practising eat
ing all my life.'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-06

1t was Samuel johnson, the dictioss.
ry doctor. who knocked down 4 fool
with q feather-of wit. The simpleten
dined with HIM and laughed immoders.
tely at ever sentence he uttered. s'Prsv
sir, " SAID the doctor at last, "Whst Il
the matter ? l trust have said nothine
you can comprehend"