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r,o.,orx Of. Horse Thief.

The readers of the HERALD will, perhaps
recall to mind, th.t some time this last June
ona YEAR ago, Sheriff Jones and several
deputy sheriffs had q shooting 81 n Vim twV
no;orious horse thieves named hlcks suu
Blanton two miles west Of toe Trinity r'Ves.
Alter erchsngiae number OF sbo's 9th the
ofiicers ..aa two thieves retrt sted 70 the
bru,s and escaped, stealing two hoife' that
a,0ht from farmer living Desr the scene OF
ths axht During the sbcotine
Rlsuton Wa seen 10 stagger. and the otncers
mere of he opinion st toe time that ne T.s
s,ruck' Yesterday Deputy United SiStes
Nsrsh.l Woody. Of FOrt Worth, arr sed IN
,hs civ, snd be says that few NJ. ns ego
HicEs slipped into that tow and W
conversation with party tns'
~ knew told b. Of ths
~. f,ujts OF their hEht Nth sheriff JONES'
ard pzrty. he erbiiror a wound in bis len
an ~tich Re says be rscaved on th.' oe.
cssIon. and stsis. ~ a Blsnton received W.
wounds, ore IN ne left cbetk sDd we or
in TIE lst Dre1st. the shot psnsI -
rear The l.ng. Thy siols hosss -" ~, 49,
right o a Il uss win crest oimesieg -. ~.
BisnH 4, r,5e " the bone Of ir'sio =. - -.
mi t-.ou county, n.sr tte hul eoub.1 ~ ~,
" - Iiugering Cor hfieen osys ne ~
- as buried cuieily, pc mose - -,
F-iepds never knosIng sbsi oeesns ~ -
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san Antonio.

Special 10 the Herald.
san Antonio, July Stand has been pur-
chased and survey ordered Tor q new town
about twelve miles west, on the hneo Of me
sos set road.
ON. Boones, young Attorneys iofinei
80 . rra-ref DAY on the charge 81 ius - =
ne .l-ede several threats o. kiilinE psT -frr.
imseirsry ofeDses End Wa iocf - fUi
dangerous. ne " u hhve .r1af -. mp ~
me Jgnes-G arinef scs1isi Z = IL i1rfo v.
trial nert s1uesdaT eet for
~ Pc .; Ir-si6eut Of ne & ..,-.-,o,.
n u-tnn z ALtyni0 RAILWAY. a. -, a..
ton his msrnire. All The cnlc-s -. -
set val os ~ epea N mournlng sfii NSnasv
have formed an snu-t--st a-so ,lafirn.
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STATE SPECIALS.
TEXAS TOPICS BY TELEGRAPH.
Suicide nj Rusk "A Young Man stab
bed 90 Death In Denton County-A
Train wrecked at whitney-Re'
JOicings over Prospects OF
the Presidents Recovery
-CIcburne Items, Etc.
Austin

Special to the Herald.
Austin, July S.-The Capitol gaslight COM
pany, of Austin, fled @ charter to-day In the
state depai tment The incorporators are,
Francis b Foster, Bertram, William Brueg-
eerhofr, IL w Woller and f w Glew,o Austin,
and Charles Sutphath, of New
York. The directors are Messrs.
Foster. Bertram and Brueggerhc fl.
The capital stock IL $4,000 In 1000 shares,
The CHARTER is on the ground of exclusive pray
ilege for twenty-five years.
The governor has had briei submitted hla-
on the question OF whether the sunset route
company are entitled to certihcates by having
complied with their charter. He expects 10
give It atten ton in few days.
filed protest to-day with the attorney gener-
nj agsint the chart incorporating the SABINE
pass Wharf. comp ny He alleges that he
owns land on all the surveys In 'front.' OF
claims that the granting Of such p ivileges TO
parties. not owning land r. 'ntlpg
on the water of Sabine Pass, would be detri.
mental to his interests. IN vernon Is ns OIL
owned the land, uld only be entitled to
charter tbro,g legisla i've enactmebt.
Dr. Herff assisted DR.. Nlcf olson IN perform
ing an op ratio yes 'erdpy at San Antonio, o
Adjutant General Jones' liver. The la,est'e-
nor 4 at h ufic. sre to the eff, G, That he was
tompletely Frustrated and sn1sred intense
Can't, in Cald cell, Of the state troops.
writing from tlapcn county, says last month
and OF Indians, wi fifteen loose horses,
ne ar Running Water, were seen few days
later at Yellow Horse taking a sonthwa
course. He reports cattle dy Ing by the nun
bred ON the Peace and wichita rivers, from
the effects of alkali water.
Captain Arlington reports that large bann
of horse thieves frc III the Indian territory are
OPP rati & on tne Texas side.
The governor has pardoned for good con-
duct c0nvicts Fayete Richards and Lycerce
" heeler, both fsom Shelby county, and athey
received two years oh for m ansi ughier.
Atameeti1g of the board of education, the
subject of the election OF a principal of the
sam Hou.ton normal school was discussed,
but no final action was taken, and the appor-
tionment of tie school funds was deferred 10
ors time to report on the scholastic census,
there being about twenty counties yet to hear
from,
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Waco.
Special to the Herald.

Special 70 the Herald.
Waco, July The simultaneous appear
ance In the Galveston News, San Antonio Ex-
press, Houston Post, and Dallas HERALD Of
yesterday Of a dispatch from Austin, to the
effect that Senator Coke proposed to take the
field In advocacy OF the claims OF Waco for
the state univer lily O tracied some attent on
here tis known here thst Sen tor Coke, whil o
fovoring Waco as an old citizen of The place h 10
declined positively to take any action IL the
matter of any character whats.eler; but to
the senHtor himself to-day, ss well as upon
the univ ersity ctml align committee, ana was
Informed that the tst ments in the dispatches
were untrue In every partcu sr, and without
any founOatl0n whatever. The stat menfs
were evidently ca npaign canaid, gotten up
al Austin, and In view of their utter falsity
our people were somewhat indignant.
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m. c.r,.u Crew Challenged.

London, J ly s.-The Sportsman says; We
are ~ requested TO snnt uDce thst ur members
of the Du,l universe y rowing club are Will
ing 10 row against the CorOell crew IN three
races Of a our-osTec race, psi Va. ~
psir Of scuIlers be selected from the men oe =
Of the four-oari race, no spare men peing
allowed. The race can take place on sny
wafer In England or Ireland selecfed
By the Cornell crew. IN one
month from this date. The Dubllh crew VIII
row for nothiF g n the Cornell crew prefers w,
or they are wiling thatea n race shall De Tor
a trophy Of the yalne Of SO.
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Fort worth.
Snecial to thu Herald.

Special to the Herald
Fort Worth, July S.-Dr. Booth, of the
Democrat, leaves tom ght for Cincinnati, as
delegate to the grand lodge of Catholic
Knights. May he have pleasant trip and a
a. f.. return, is the least the HERALD can wish
the doctor.
Mr. Hicks of the Advance, is still very Ill
W tn typhoid fever.
i.viee sol Taylor, of Dallas, has taken charge
of the CT department of the Advance, vice
Mr., Dor ohu-, resigned.
MIR. ca dfellow has been appointed city en-
CINE + by Mayor Brown 1heie WIS TO nave
been an election but 1t was decid' d not nects-
sary, and the appointment was leit to the
m yor. - A.,
X of p hail ia expected in Few days, when
the work will be rapidly pushed through to
In wednesday night, Maud Crawford, who
n been working at"H The tre," ATTEMPT
ed suicide by takir morphine, :, physician
n stomach pump restored the woman
however, and she will not probably repeat the
ex Jerimeut In u hurry.
The telephone poles are being placed in pc :
| ST ion to-day.
There ia probqbly more improvements going
| on in Fort Worth at present than ever before
No less than ten brick buildings are In course
| Of erection or contracted ior, sues JUN rous
fame buildings and other Improvements.
| Culol ell EddS g special car, contain NM
self ard family, chief Engineer WasnDurn
and Colonel Da1gett went east Win NO. Z
| yesterday evening. -. -,
A terrible whirlwind passed through town
| to-day about 2 O'Clock, but no damage mas
| been reported yet. ..,...
| der OF a Young man named Henry Williams, by
ooe ri kett, at II )anoke, aemall town between
| here and ID ntoD, on the Nj ssOuri Pacinc, ne
troubl+ Rr~w out ofa wrestling match. WI.
| liams was stabbed several times wi h bowie
| kn fe and Picket, who lives az Elizabethtown,
| jumped on his horse and escaped. ON GERS IRE
tcourlng the country in search 81 hlh' WIZ
| liams' father I've In this county.
| TX Governor and pre- ent nited states Sem
| etor John T. Harris, OF Tenues see, came In thiS
| event e. Ha has q S IN IN Texas ara Is on Ms
| no 4, N, isft him
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murdered .niIr"ad surveyors.

Denver, Col, July A special dispatch to
the Repub lean from Santa Fe, says party
yeut out 70 trl lg 10 q batch of surveyors OF
the Mexican Central road who were
reported TO have been killed, forty
nrnsd "a El Paso and re- red that only
Eve b. dies uld be ropnd. Tne rematnder ~
the pnriy ave safe Ths men We're Tho. down
AMI killed by nesade Apaches WINE tun,
ling from wa o. 5. The p0ulos were iVuhu
nu,e and BADLY de omposed.
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Notice 60 conredcrates soldiers ofD"i-
las County.

N,tics is hereby given that the honorAole
q mu,issiousrs' court Of Dallas county VIII
convene on the 10Th day Of July, ISL ior tne
purpose Of hesriog proof ofTexas conieoeis,e
o,lter. oh, enlisted In the late var from tp ,,
~, q md Who peTman ntiy o. so.s ~
? ss,u OF VI .uods r.ceiv While in 81
rervtae The TT law now gf-s .a..,ae. IN a
- 80 TO- 20 acre, 81 lam. nd Prov !.
,hsV nell ms Dr. fby two eredls 80 2
80 -. IN. com "a s-isi 6 - nrt - "a ssrss
~ We STATED 70 eniitle them . the i'S0o
O o. ssDa As HAYWOOD. County Clerk
Nv q, BoL.xz. Detuty.
1 July kissl.
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OVertOn.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
Overton, July S-On yesterday some one
entered the residence Of Professor William
Crow, stealing q pocket5ook containing $50
and a thousand dollar promissory. note. No
clue to II gui ty party.
The teachers he' Q will attend the short term
normal in titute at Tyler.
81 kles IL prevalent.
Crops are good
People are anxious for Garfield to recover,
and al want the state university at Aus
tin.
Oh aries Bal'enger, of Longview, is here
proposing to establish newspaper at this
place.
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whitney.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Whitney, July s.--A mixed train was wreck
ed five miles east of here to.d,y by an OBJ
struction in the shape of six heavy pieces Of
ii mber placed on the track ia sharp curve
by unknown pa'tie3. The engine and freight
ca rs were oil ched but no one was hurt.
No rain In this section since the 2Sth OF May.
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THn DALLAS LD.THURsDAY MORNING.. JUYLf4. 1881

rejoices nj the coplousd Improvement In the
cor ditiOn Of the president.
weather very hot and dry. Rain In badly
needed.
Messrs, Gun ninsham& Ellis will begin work
on the Kansas N Cult SHIRT Liie railroad
Monday next.
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COrSicana.
Special to the Herald

Special TO the Herald
Cor icana. July s.-Verv little business has
been done ia the district court this week.
The casts will commence tomorrow.
A man med Jones to day pulled revolt
yer on a small negro boy. threaten ng 10 shoot
him, when an fiji 'er pnt in his appearance
H. threw he revolver at the officer, tut was
finally arrested and fined for carrying fire
arms.
Passenger rates on the Texas s. st. Louis
rsilroad have been reduced TO three cents per
mile.
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Psris. 5uly -Ths inssrns i,''s =, - AZ
-. ia y q anIn.Ousiy ne7Pir q ths
..--s-son fropossI b - Frs.eh
-. d-ernres. errrF Irstnr =
- :. -Err ner1tlnl cls 81 - cp-nea
- "a =. lles Via - ~ atel IN ~.
cy-l-I. - 1l,h Ia, - 80 a. ne dstai
r = r-o-ssrrg rorvsntiors vhirn y -
- eo11 - 49,. - te.t ~ ~
$1,000 tbsE f-aiJ s,loFGnec
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rsxe,,oo, Gotten circular.

Liverpool. July s.-This weeks circular OF
the Liverpool cotton brokers' s'sociadon says
ooftgn has been IN considerable demand ana
on tsftOus have sdvsnced. American wss 10
cod demand throughout the week and rates
ar ia batter, but tre market clio 80 quiei /.
= a Island vas a. good demand. fl0rlns We
-rner. Futures 0p-nsd strong - fussdsv
and advanced . l-e Of pence near positions
and is u n percs f1r distant months. 1ha
tou > q the market nas since been quire dull
aud the Of pence ava &c has been lost
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Rusk
so.slsi 70 IN. Hsrsla.

specitl 70 the Herald
Rusk July s.-Mr. 80.
lac 20 ss rour, q 1crnty. 80 - y ~
bsss On ii.ssh =. 49, mt "a msrsisss
ls.rs ls.ais .rsnrt. 70 We 80 ifio''s'
- = <1-lis ~ orr t.i,s = 4 p.,-,..
ITF l--r@lsk rrf - ffserer 20
mir 80 ~ Sf-l9 tlar-. erlcloro - -.
"a I'm r1g~rtirs- -. -. 1870
80 - = ~ ~arraIra wIll - lrterf-l
-. 49, &c., sd Erirtncf h'ro1' y
&C '-s e. = =. =. Sc '' sssss n ss's p.rS
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Cteburne.


Special to the Herald.
CleburDe, July S.-N. III. COOK, an old and
respected citz n of this place, and for many
years county treasurer ofJohnson county, disd
to-day, after ten days. confinement. He was
highly esteemed by those who knew him,
and his death will be deeply regretted.
The Gulf Colorado e Santa Fe railroad
reached Clinton last Friday, forty-three
miles south of here, laying iron al the rate OF
one to one snd One-half niles per day.
The town Ia rapidly improving. Five or1cK
bull ,ings ave under contract
Crops are suffering for rain.
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Psri.. Juir she dssu 4 sunounssd q
A n - f,--ur-Ir r-rfdsrf % M senats-
IA - 81 flruatch frUrn Iuri1 ny m b1fr-
f,Trdrrs.nf q sax Oh not inrt icnz- Dut Pc
du-ef snrf . -Herl N ne nall4el ttal wen
ne rroops lHnded ny rsre - orposs1
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Ru.ssan seuspsper nur.iea.

f L-Ddon. July Is.-Ths Odssss news
p.pe-, Oiessky Blsisk. hfs ben sUs-
pepsed fsr fotr months No reason u
$50 rr.d. mt A. - believed % Be BE- auss u
e Icised The scts o. he g0Ferrnsnt Toe
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1ondon. Jfy She sts'os.o 49, !, ~,
rsfr.y hes confessed - me =. .s.,-,,ss
,.ls, and says vheHi - -.
- rr1irI-ss. M 49, ri J.
tnet = .s-.,-,--s 4. = lSiEinE hcuse- n
llroJ ,-.,.,s< - rso-n sine NJ y 100 100.
-. - 9irfV 81 rne nc1ss = = =
- -rsf-s fnet MS - rs Da1's-
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nppUaL1cAN CAUCUS NoMINEEEs

The Republican e,,ean us .on. met
and fiftv .assemblymen answered 10
the roll call. A motion was ad pied deciding
hat two. ctndi dates CHOSEN be tsfsn
tom two principal divisions OF the
> nnblican rariv, Senator WoOdln read a
len -thy letter from Chhuncy NJ. Depew
Withdrawing from The contest. Tne cAucu.
thsn ~ os-e led 10 nominate candidate ior
m . long term. Afer several ballots Warner
Mile was unsnimoa ly nom lnsted, receiyin
65 otts Several bal o were thea taken Tor
candidate 'or tn short term, resnltine 10 me
unan mo ne nomiDsttb o. hhrlee ~ Laphan
The caucus nea adjourned
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Faetsry fsets.

C;oss confinement. csrsfui stssonoon ~
t.c.orv work, gives the oper.uves go 80
f.ces. poor appetite, lsnguid, ms JADE -,
res. poor bod, inactive liver. k,oneys -. -
uriusrv troubles, ard al TIE rty s - a.,
medicine In The word csnnot ~ p.,,.-,
-. ~ he uurest and best rtneoHs. sno
- e;.rix r. such cssss, having shur1snes
ID ns.i,s. su,lshins ard rosy cbssks IN tDen,-
~ 80 ,ufT.r IL hey VII use them ~ ~.
| Tssr oos, bot trifA BE hoosne1
coiumn-
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nnIIniing az alb ny

Abany,N. Y, July s.-Fwo ballots were
taken to-day for United ates senator, result
ing IN no choice and no material ch lnge from
rec rd fyeste days vodng. The conven-
ton then adj 1urned
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~wVst VI CenOyI :. eures nresol@'
p.in7aI o. difhcult nens'ruao'H
scr ale ~ al DruEgise-
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j. X. BARNES,
j j. ~ ODD W AED,
Robert i,EYbURN.

Washington, D. c., July The Lowing
offic al bulletin was issued Tonight. EX Gu
tivema sion, Sp m The presideaS,S eo VA,
Ii IN Continues favorable. he passea We
son,fortanIe a afternoon and has taken III c
mn liment III an On previous days Pulse lug
te nperatu OF aud $40; respiratlOn %: dis
condition Co tinues.so coinfor,ap'etn at tns
will be no further bulletin uuui to morrow
aIhILr
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Recorded during tho past two weeks 70
july 81. reported by Jones and Murphy, land
agents, office M. 100 Man street, opposite
st. George hotel:
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the world has ever known. But Jesus
Christ was a living being, the most re-
mArkable man who ever lived. He may not
have been God but he was a benefactor.
Now, cui bonog Why deny a God? Why
deny soul Tell me whvG A man needs
soul while he lives. Why not after he
he dies We may be very learned and dis
card hell, | do not object to all that but
about ourselves, our souls--we are not
brutes. | hope not, What about our
souls2 Can the great and gifted
lngersoll prove We have no souls? Who
can prove that2 We instinctively listen to
catch the echoes of our lives in eternity.
Are our instincts at fault? Is there nothing
more than earthly lifeP Surely we may
dispute with creeds; but how give up our
souls-our immortal part? Let us rather
believe that nature continues in uninter-
rupted course; that this great master We
call intellect, asopposed to the great master
we call soul, will ever bear fruit, and is
illimitable in time, indestructible, gifted,
gifted with eternal opportunity. Why not,
Does il harm 30 believe it eternal life?
Detroit, Oct. "a LoGAN CHAPMAN.
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For Sale

Block G. S. NJ, situated near the crossing Of
the Texas & Pacific and Houston Il Texas Cen
trail railways, In East Dallas, containing IL
acres of land; y fine, native forest growth, and
q prairie, bounded by Swiss Avenue, Good
Live Oak and Cantagrel streets, and Enclosed
with good Bots d Arc post and fine plank fence.
No healthier or more desirable place can DO
found In the city. On II are Ave dwelling
houses. The main building Is concrete and
frame, with two rooms 20 feet square, fopr rooms
is feet square, dining and cook rooms, verandas
and balconies Belonging TO II are good stables,
out-houses, horse lot and well of cool, pure and
never falling water. The other houses are for
tenants, containingfrom two 10 four rooms with
Enclosures of 50xl00 feet and supplied with
water from q wen Of excellent water in the
center Of the block. For large mandatory II
offers superior advantages and facilities. Alta
depth Of twenty feet water In incxhaust-
iblc quantity can be found, and track of two
blocks will connect II with the I. & P. or II. &
4, c. railways-in fact with the whole railway
system OF the city. For investment the CAPT
ialst can find none snfer or better II is offered
us a whole. II not sold soon 1t viii be leeJed for
termof years or partltioncd and offered for
sale In lots To suit purchasers. For terms, etc.,
apply to JONES & MURPHY,
Land Agents, 40 Main Street, or TO
JOHN J. GOOD,
Attorney ut Law, Gl9 Elm Street
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Immortal Exlntcnce.

To THE EDiToE Robert G. ,ingcrsoll is
unquestionably, in every intellectual re-
spect, one of the finest minds in America,
or the world. As an American am very
proud of him. Yet, why should he the
great philanthropist and poet, deny first q
God and second soul? OF course, differ
ent religions present different objections.
lfnot, we would all be ofone religion, which
God forbid For, in the case OF
uniformity Of belief there would he 'uni-
iormity OF persecution. So man is consti-
tuted. II requires constant supervision,
constant influence, to prevent human
beings from burning, TO turing, or other
wise maltreating each other, Nay, even
our best men, religious or infde, have the
propensity of bullying, IL they are strong
enough
Now, as to our souls and our God, who
knows Not Mr., 1ngersoll, much less than
the humble writer of this. He may know,
as hope all good men generally know,
that savayery ofthe human race, the tcnden,
cy to be beasts of prey the ineradicable hate
OF one man for another who does not agree
with him in belief is beyond any medicine
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Notice.

All persons having claims against the estate
of William l.. White, deceased are hereby
notified to present the same TO the undersigned
within the time prescribed by law and all
persons indebted to said estate are hereby no.
tilted TO come forward and make immediate
payment The undersigned were appointed
administrators of said estate on the 4th day Of
October 1881, and reside IN Dallas county, Texas,
and their postoillccls Lancaster, n said county
and state. W0ODlE 7. WHITE and
FRANK NJ. WHITE,
Ad'mrs. of VIM. L. White, deceased.
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The Indecent Literature Controversy

The readers of the daily Mail have been
made familiar during the past few days
with the particulars of the controversy over
tie seizure of certain books in the custom
house for immortality and indecency. The
readers Of the weekly Mail will doubtless
be interested in having q special summary of
the points of the affair. They are as follows
|. The collector ofcustoms at Toronto re-
ceiyed through the postotlice, from which
they we're forwarded for the collection of
duty, two volumes, Tom Paine's age of
Reason, and compilation called "Pocket
Theology, 'purporting'to be translated from
the French of Voltaire. On looking
through the Volumes he found they Offend
ed against decency and morality, and he
seized them.
2. Upon this, the Globe assailed the col
lector and minister Of customs, ridiculing
them as incompetent judges, and declar-
ing that the seizure OF the volumes was an
insult at once to literature and freedom of
opinion.
,. Thereupon, the Mail pointed out the
following facts:
(a) That the law was, and had been since
1910, as follows;
"The following articles shall beprohibitod
to be imported under penalty of two hun
dred dollars, together with the forfeiture of
the parcel or package of goods in which the
same may be found, viz.:-Books, printed
papers, drawings, paintings, prints, photo
graphs, or representations of any kind of u
reasonable or seditious, or of an immoral
or indecent character"
(b) That Mr.. Mackenzie, minister of
customs in 1877, had sent the following let
ter to the collector of customs at Toronto on
the very same subject:
OTTAWA, 22d May, 1877.
SIR observe by an article in The
Toronto Mail of recent date that the editor
is under the impression there is no effort
made on the part Of the customs to prevent
the Introduction of filthy aud obscene liter
allure into Canada, and he points specially
to your port, where he says, to-day, on
Queen street, and elsewhere, the Police Ga
zette, Police News, National Police Gazette,
Days Doings and such denominations are
ffselv sold.
May ask whether you ever look after
these matters? Your staff is surely sufficient
TO enable you to detail an officer occasional
ly to visit the localities named and seize
such of the prohibited denominations as he
may be able to find, am under the inn
preston that the express is the chief vehi-
Gle by which 1t is imported, and | think
1t i also the medium of other bad publ
cations.