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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-16

A BUILDING LOT ON THE NORTH
IA SIDE OF LEIGH STREET IN THE PIAN
OF MAGNOLIA), BEGINNING 90 FEEL hASI
OF kINNEY STREET, FRONTING 80 FEEL
RUNNING BACK 17S FEET TO AN ALLh1.-
This LOT will lie sold at auction, upon inc prem
ises, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1881,
at A. O'Clock i. VI. ,,,
M ID Auc.iOnecrs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-16
DICIIMOND AND ALLEGHANY
IL RAILROAD.
TRAINS TO AND FROM RICHMOND AND
MILLIAM-ON'-.

Freight and Freight ODD
Mail. Passenger fa.--ugr..
.cX. sunday. CX. sunday. cX. rmift.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-26
Odd ECllOMs Picnic

To- day the Odd Fellows picnic, which has
been looked forward to with so much int rest,
takes place and promises to DO very enjoy.
able affair. All preparations have been made
by the committee having the matter in charge
to make every one who attends rememb 1
tho day as pleasant one. At $50 O'Clock
sharp the train will DO ready to
start from the Pacific depot, and II Is the
desire Of the committee that every ono who
intends going, will DO there with their baskets
promptly on time, A committe will be
present 10 take charge of the baskets, and
deliver them on the grounds at AringIo on.
Tho fare for the round "trip is only rs cents,
and the train will return to Dallas abou,
sun down.
The programme Is as follows:
All Odd Fellows arc requested to assemble
at their lodge.room at 1850 a. M, form in
procession, marching from the hall dowr
Main to Lamar and thence down Lamar to
tho I, Il p, depot. On arriving at Arlington
ors,i ms will DO delivered by Messrs. Gibbs
Roland and Good, after which a grand do.
mestio basket dinner.
The afternoon will he devoted 10 various
kinds Of smusements. A platform has been
erected especially for dancing, with excel
lent music to combine tho many pleasures.
WM. SHIRLEY, marshal.
b. KAUFMAN, Trinity lodge,
FRED FOSTER, Schillerbund,
GEo. w. LOOMS, Encampment
Assistants.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-26
A Literary Trent.

TO fair sized and most apprecistive
audience. last evenings at Craddock's opera
house, the Young Ladies' and Gentlemen's
Literary society gave most delightful
entertainment. Had it been known
how very excellent were the exercises, the
house would have been crowded, for they
compsred most favorably with any amateur
efforts we ever heard in New Orleans or
Philadelphia. Tho programme was as fol
lows:
l. Opening address and essay: "The Lit
terary Beauties of the Bible;" by James b.
Simpson.
2 "ioung Lochinvar;" reading by Mrs.
Lillian Clark.
3. "When the Flowing Tide Comes in;'
vocal solo, by Miss McCullum.
4. Poa's "Rsven:" reading by Miss Belle
Barley.
8. Isaac Hale's Execution" reading by
Miss Cotty.
6. Vocal Solo: BY Miss Annet,a Field.
!. Toms Little STAR" reading by Miss
Winfred Stevens.
8. Duet, Misses McCulum and Mcclure.
o. 1--WE meet upon the level and par,
upon the square," reading by Mrs. Lillian
Clark.
10. ave are all poor critters" selection
from Widow Bcdoti; reading by Miss Belle
Barkley.
The entire programme was enthusiastically
received by those present, and where all did
g, we'll, it would be invidious TO specialize
The sweet singing OF the scholars of Mis-:
Belle Graves, who SO obligingly
presided at the organ, was particularly
admired. During tho readings OF
Miss Bsrkley's "Raven" and Miss
Stevens "Tom's Little STAR" and Mrs
Clsrk's "Young Lochinvar," the intensest in
terest was manifested and the utmost silence
prevailed'from beginning to end. Miss Cotty's
Isaac Hale" was well and most touchingly
reciied'and warmly applauded Bouquets were
showered upon tho fair and eloquent readers
and musicians at the closing of each selec
ton. All expressed themselves as highly
delighted, and as earnestly DESTROYS O
repetition of so rare treat, at very early
day. The proceeds were for the benefit d
the Dallas library and reading room.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-26
Our BOYS and Girls.

TIE rising generation of Dallas don't in
tend that any spent up Utica" shsll confne
their powers. In the May number of"Wide
Awake" an illustrated magazine for
young people, published in Boston, Massa-
chusetts, we find the following from the pen
Of Hon. Edward Everett Hale:
There must be very good school kept 10
Dallas, Texas. Dallas is "wide awake"
town, not very far from the Red river; town
made possible when Colonel Shreeve remov-
ed the great "rsft" on that river. / wonder
how many readers of the Wide Awake know
what the "grest raft' was. When | studied
geography it was very important affsir; and
to congress, long afterwards. But Uncle,
Sans tooth-pullers charged all that. Now
how many Of you know what "Uncle Sans
tooth pullers" were:
| Here is the reason why guess that there
Is very good school Kept by somebody in
Dallas; have several first.rate letters writ.
ten by boys and girls in Dallas, some of
whom are ten years old and some twelve, in
answer to my question about the duties of
landlords to tenants. The writers understand
how hard the Irish problem is, and offer, with
modesty enough, their own methods for solv-
hight. And some one-who is, l suppose,
their teacher-hss given them good instruc.
ton as to the history of the difficulty. Best
of all, the letters are short, they are WELL
written, and the words well.spelled. That
IS to say, they show, at once, that they are
written by young ladies and gentlemen.
One of the girls proposes that the Queen
of England shall set her soldiers to work,
building better cottages for the Irish pea.an
try, by way Of showing them how to live
These Texas children are all very much
shocked, as we'll they may be, at the shiftless.
ness, by which men and women live in the
same howell with pigs and with chickens
This little girl thinks that il the Queen would
set an example, the landholders might follow
1t. | think they all agree that the tenantry
should DO encouraged to make improvements
by being made certain their improvements
shall be paid for, if they are ever turned out.
| believe they all think that they must do
what they have agreed to dc. That was not
exactly what l asked. l asked what the
landlords ought to do.
There can be no doubt that the homestead
system, as we call 1t here, by which every
man and woman may have farm for him
self he will take it-saves us from no
end of troubles in such things. No land
lord will be severe on his tenant if the ten
ant knows that he has only to move away,
settle upon government land, and take up o
Farm for himself. This is one reason why in
America there are so few farmers who hire
their farms. Almost everyone here owns his
farm. Aud so you will find that almost
every American advises system of peasant
propfotorship tor Ireland.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-26
Dncx from the sNenwerrcst.

Saturday night last our German citizens
who mad been In attendance upon the great
SaenSerfest at Galveston returned, but too
late for us TO make = mention Of them al tina,
time. As has been before telegraphed, they
report the lsrgest crowd and the creates,
occasion ever In Galveston, and not q visitor
hi, was loud 10 his expression of satisfaction
Nol delight at the whole Affairs
he Dallas Frohsinn waS credited on
vi sides with having done some
f Tho finest singing at the Saepgerfest, and
scre particularly well treated, and presented
v, IA beautiful boQuet for their perform.
ec,. tho only organization present, 90 COM
plmented. The members Of tho Frohsinn
society are enthusiastic In their praise Of the
hospitality and attractiveness Of Galveston,
Az before mentioned, tho next Saengerfest
In 1888 will DO held In Dallas, and the probs.
bilities are, from all that can BE- learned, tina,
the occasion will DO tho grandest Of lie kind
yet held In TexAs.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-26

sny other point on the road. They cannot
desire 10 injure any town or city, but on the
contrary must earnestly wish to see all pros
per. That they may carry out this policy
of equal benefit TO all so far as the power in
them lies, it is not smiss that they should
know of these charges against Genersl
Dodge, SO that IL they be true they can take
such action in the premises as to them may
seem best. If they select M agent and
representative to look after their interests
he has no right to surrogate them
TO his own. II is tho crosses t
injustice to them and to every other town, city
and county along the line Of their road. Far
DO it from us to say aught against Fort Worth
or to see her Disseminated against, either
Ia favor of Dallas or sny other city. We
wish TO see her thrive and prosper, and we
rejoice at every upward step she takes, but If
he is being favored to the detriment of Dali
as or any other p lace then We have the right
to object. Dallas simply asks an equal
showing, "only this and nothing more"
The complaint of our correspondent
censuring the Dallas g. Wichita
road is worthy Of consideration
lift b. true that persons, complaining of the
way the trains run on this road are informed
that the public must wait until Fort Worth
gets connection with Denton before through
trains can run fro n Dallas to Sherman, then
a wrong is being done to Dallas. 1t is
fact that the way the trains leave this city
now for Denton, passengers desiring to visit
Whitesboro or Sherman, or any point on the
Transcontinental east of Sherman, Bonham,
Paris, Savoy, etc, have to lay over all night
at Denton. This does not seem to be an
equitable provision, especially il tits based
upon the circumstance Of Fort Worth not
yet having connection with Denton. Is
President Gould and the directors of the
road aware of this state of the case? If not,
Is this another one of General Dodge's dis.
ordinations? We do not know that Cen
eral Dodge has ever done anything against
Dallas, or anything specially in the interest
of Fort Worth and do not SO charge, but if
any such Vaccinations as our correspondent
sets forth has ever fretted his brain, why, as
our correspondent truly says, they will come
to naught. Dallas is on plane of greats
ness and prosperity far above his reach or
injury.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-26
AN OPERA HOIISE.

The theatrical season Is now about over,
and it is not inopportune to say few words
on the subject of an opera house fer our city.
Dallas is growing and ha become to DO a
city of importance and repute. Our whole
sale merchants are doing large and an in
creasiDg business. Visitors arc coming here
tho year round and it not only behooves the
city to do something for their entertainment,
but should provide means to attract more
visitors to her, for visitors make trade
for her. With handsome. convenient,
commodious opera house, Dallas would be
visited by every dramatic company that
makes the tour of tho country, John Nc.
Cullougb, John Raymond, Joe Jefferson,
Mckee Rankin, Frank Mayo, Thomas
Keene, Lawrence Barrett, Fannie Davenport,
Mary Anderson, Geneveve Ward, Jsnau-
shek, Mrs. Siddons, Emma Abbott, Louise
Kellogg and all the flrst.class artists and
companies that travel, would visit Dallas
every year. With tho little apology of a
theatre that we have now. these stars and
the best companies cannot afford to
come here because, with the house full they
cannot pay expenses even, except at charges
that our people cannot afford to pay. With
such companies as these and numerous 9TH
ers just as good we have not mentioned,
playing in Dallas throughout the season, hun
dreds Of merchants from the interior and
smaller towns and from tho country, would
come here to buy their goods, for then they
could mix pleasure with business, DO enter.
tanned of evenings while they did their work
of purchasing during tho day. Two years
hence and the state Saengerbund
will hold lie fest in Dallas, and we must have
place suitable for them. A theatre, such
as wa ought to have, would not only accom-.
modate the Saepgerfest, but it would securd
state and district conventions aud stock
mems associations, and in this way help the
city. Galveston has an elegant, cosy, com.
modious opera house, Houston has two, San
Antonio has ono and Austin ore,
and why should Dallas DO behind these
cities ia public spirit and enterprise
The opera house at Austin Is a beauty, a
gem, and if 1t was large enough before II was
com pleted, to accommodate the state con-
vention in 1873 when the number Of dele
gates was twice what they are now, why
could not Dallas, with similsr opera house
accommodate state and district conventions
with place Of meeting! The move is or
foot, we arc glad to know, to erect an opers
house in time for the next season. The cos
will not exceed $4,000 if modelled aitel
Milletps opera house in Austin and oil tina,
Is necessary now is for our
people to take stock according to thei
means. 1t will pay reasonable in,eres. OF
the money invested, and then it will pay ,
big interest in the way of attracting trade
and visitors to the city.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-26

~ NOTICE is hereby given that the under.
signed Contractors on the Chicago, Texas n
Mexican Central Railway Coz will not hold
themselves responsible, without written or
der from their Office. for any Indebtedness In
Cured by sub-conlraclors and employees
Time checks Will not be given nor re recognized.
Employees Will bepald on the 18th day of each
month for labor performed the month previous.
Any employee quitting the work voluntarily be.
fore the regular pay day will be paid in mer-
chandise If desired, If not the ca,h VIII be
paid on the regular pay day, Caldwell &
Nicely. ap,23lw
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-26
A Dead Infant Exhumcd,

Saturday afternoon while Mr.. Mitchell WAS
digging In his brickyard, which Is situated In
the southern portion Of the city, no strucl,
a large size cigar box bur.
led some two feet beneath
the surface. In opening 1t a white boy
child WAS discovered. 1t was evidently a
premature birth, and had been buried bu, 4
few days. The wrappings that enveloped
II were neat, and under ia head was inv
pillow stuffed with cotton. A physi.
clan who examined the remain,
pronounced II an abortion, and
the police have kept the matter quiet, and
are Of the opinion that they have clue 70
the guilty parties.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-26

GAATfENTioN EVERYBoDY-.In and GU,
of Dallas! Mason & Erb, III, Main street, have
Just received Archery, Croquets, Marbles, Tops
Base Balls and Bats, Jumping Ropes, Toy
Horse Reins. and everything In the way of
Spring and Summer anu lements for the young
and Old folks. The pri,,s are bottom. Come
and see them before buying elsewhere. Gro
quets will be sold at nearly cost.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-26
A nad Cold or Distrs.sinw Cough,

a HAD Gold or DJstFenH1ng COugh',
Dry, parched, sore throat, phneumonia
bronchial AMI asthmatic attacks weakened
and dsbilitated state Of the system, all these
dangerous symptoms are cured BY "Dr.
Swayno's Compound Syrup Of wild Cherry"
The frat dose gives relief and the wors,
cough and sore lungs yield TO its healing
properties. An occasional dose Of Swaynes
rills should be taken 10 keep the bowels frec
They are excellent for torpid liver and bill
Gus complaints.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-26

Es. NOTICE TO CONTRA CToRS. Want.
ed bids 10 remove two story frame N rooms)
buildrg, known as Ferguson Hotel from
Big Sandy on 7 &P. Railway to Tyler, Texas,
dlstanee2l miles by rall-and put up same in
good order. For particulars, address w. G..
Gam, tyler, Texas. apr26 l2t
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-26

h5-NOTlCE--W Wanted, fifty quarry-men at
au.f, Colorado d Santa Fe railway company
quarry near Brennan. Wages, 81 % per day.
For further particulars inquire of station mas
ter g.. q. s. +. railway, BRENNAN.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-26
TIME STATE OF TEXAs-To all persons IN

ME STATE OF TEXAS-To all persons Ia.
i terested in the administration of the es-
tate OF VIM. III. Scales. deceased e.. NJ,
SwlnR, administrator, has filed, In the County
court OF Dallas county. his final account show.
Ing the condition Of said estate, and his peii.
ton Tor discharge, which will be heard at the
next term of said cou't, commencing ON tue
thlrd Monday ~ May, A. y. 1881, u, the Court
House IN the City OF Dallas, nj which tine all
persons interested In said estate may unnear
and contest said account If they see proper.
witness, HaIwooi, Nounty Clerk OF Dali 3
- county. Texas. Given unde, my hand
/ L. fand seal OF said court, Ut Office In the
a. d. ISL. A. Hardwood, County Gle X,
DALLAS Co., Texas. by W. II. rhacker de.
putty. IA RI aoj
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-26

MA q RED.

-,
MARCUSY--A sherman. Texas,
ON Friday, the 22d instant. by Il. L. Gregg,
j.. r., G. A, Tingle, United States army, TO
Pauline, daughter Of Edward Marcusy, of
Dallas.
Fort Worth papers please copy.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-26
For You,
Madam,

Whose complexion betrays
some humiliating imperfec.
ton, whose mirror tells you
that you are Tanned, SallOw
and disfigured in cOuntenance,
or have EruptiOns, Redness,
ROughness or unwhOle s ONE
tints Of complexion, We say
use Hagan's Magnolia Balm.
LISA delicate, harmless and
delightful article, producing
the most natural and entranc.
ing tints, the artiflciality Of
which no observer can detect,
and which soon becomes per.
manent if the Magnolia Balm
isjudiciOusly used.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

1~~~~>~N'~~~S-~-~~~~~>N~N>~~
II lCE! ICE ICE lon and after Nom
day, May I'd, will deliver ice In any part of
the city as cheap as tho cheapest Il. b. Hager.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-24
You Gan Do Your Best,

President Tuttle, of Wabash college,
closed his baccalaureate with words of
inspiriting counsel to the graduating
class. We commend them to all
young men who may chance to read
them:
'.For several years you have been
working for the honors of graduation.
As you reach the coveted goal, you
meet the crowds of the unemployed.
The case is not ono to inspire hope. Is
there anything you can do about itp
There is something you cannot dO-you
cannot change the fact. In spite of
your wishes, the professions are over
crowded. or ut least seem to be. But
there is something you can do-you
can do your best? and that is some
thing.
A select few do it. Thousands do
not. We sometimes speak of aristoo-
racies. Those based on wealth and
family are not the noblest of the GLASS.
This aristocracy, composed 6 those
who ''do their best" is the noblest.
The professions arc not overcrowded
with this sort, but with the other. To
be this sort of man-one that ''.loes
his best, us as easy to he Milo. q
Michael Angelo, or Paul. Do you
grant itp What then? This. In that
difficult, but splendid personal trait (if
you have it, you have the strong pre-
sumption-I had almost said prophecy
of success. The man who '.does his
best' has q passport sealed with the
kings signet, 10 some worthy field.
There certainly is place somewhere
for such q man.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-24
The Lady Waitress.

A correspondent of the New York
Wofld. who has been to Mount WASH
ington, discourses as follows of the lady
waitress:
A scornful young person thrusts the
bill of fare before us, and stood in q
protesting, self-conscious way to receive
our orders. She was a ''lady waitress"
school teacher from Bangor. Portia
in some way, being native to this sort
of thing, made her answer questions;
but she did so always in the same high
and mighty manner.
''Are there many lady mattresses
here?' asked Portia.
''Yes; there are ten school teachers
in the dining-room, twenty student
chambermaids, and the head laundrcss
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are Boston doc
tresses.'
Think of having ones disgust at
sloppy coffee or an overdone steak OBJ
served critically by the light of German
philosophy and Greek culture! Think
of asking a creature who may be con-
tributor to the Atlantic Monthly to
bring You the tooth-picks! l couldn't
do it. The scornful oung person, who
leisurely carried in our breakfast by
such easy loads that no two viands were
eatable ut the same moment, received
no command from my lips. The coffee
went down without milk or sugar; the
butter went down in q pellet. all by
itself; the superior one had forgotten
to LrinG me bread. and as for fish balls
instead of steak, why, Iswallowed them
without murmur.
After while an Englishman sauhter-
ed in. took a seat near mine and called
out to our Hebe: t'Heah! All, l say,
waiter" You should have seen the
Scornful. She sniffed tho air, she
bounced. she tlounced and flushed and
bit her lips; the angry tears were in
her eyes, and she banged down a bill of
fare before the offensive stranger rs if
it were a barrel of lead. The astopish-
ed man curtly and sharply gave his
order. and Hebe sauntercd down the
room. and was evidently agitating her
wrongs with the rest Of the culture that
posed about the pantry door.
'rm afraid you've offended that
young person. sir," said our professor
to the Englishman.
.'Offended the servanta Howp" the
dull creature asked.
''Why. by calling her waiter
''Oh! beg pardon; should it be wait
ressp'
'.Neither, sir.''
"Well, and what should she be called,
then?"
Even the professor couldn't answer
that. The funny man suggested ''high-
toned youthful-individuaf' rs a name
that might go rippingly on the tongue.
But how the lady waitress is really to
be addressed remains for Congress, or
posterity, or some other great but ire
sponsible power to determine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-24
A Cats Stratagem.

Mr.. G. w. Eddy, of Waterford, H.,
owns cat. There is perhaps nothing
singular in that fact, rs in that village
cats and dogs form large proportion
of the population. There are not 30
many dogs as there were, however, and
that cat was the cause of the tragical
fate that befell one of the dogs recent
ly. Dogs and cats have naturally a
strange antipathy for each other. It is
moi necessary. we suppose, to enlarge
upon this fact. Dogs are the stronger,
and their feline foes always seek shell
ter in fight when attacked. Recently,
Mr.. Eddy's cat was basking in the sun
shine ON tho back porch, when a
strange canine made it's way into the
yard. The cur espied the cat, and his
lips twitched as he thought of the fun
he was going to have. He started for
pussy, and the cat curied its tail over
its back and fed. There was lively
chase around the yard for few mo-
ments, and poor pussy was sorely
pressed. until at last happy inspira-
ton seized her. In the yard was o
deep well, and around it an old-fash-
ioned well-house. We do not know
that pussy realized the full extent of the
consequences that would ensue, but
she acted as though she did. The door
of the well-hOuse was open, and rum
ming at full speed the cat sprang to the
open door, swung herself around. clung
to the lattice work below, as her head
lodged down out Of sight. The dog
did not stop to reason either, but made
leap after the cat. and, as the cat
foresaw, went down into the we'll. The
cat Just laughed as she went back to
finish her siesta, to the music Of the
dog bowling in the we'll. The next day
doggy was fished out. and there are
many men busy dipping the water out
of the well to purify it. not caring to
realize that such q small matter as a
dog or two in the drinking water for
cities is never noticed. But some folks
will he Darticular