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C0rsfcana.
Special to the Herald.

pp6CIHI 10 JIG dtIHIU.
Coraicana, August R.-The sale Of lots aa
Hubbard, on the Texas & vt. Louis railway.
was largely attended by people from this
place, Tyler, Waco, Mexia and other sur
rounding towns. Twenty thousand dollars
worth Of property was disposed of at auction.
Corslcsna merchants invested extensively A
number of branch houses will be started very
soon.
Our enterprlsing cotton buyer, Abe Swartz,
bought the first bale of cotton at Hubbard
City, farmer having driven up to the station
during the sa]e OF lots
called meeting of the Corslcana exchange
was held to-day. The constitution, by-laws
open Tor businesa September 1st, in the COM
mercal buildiI e,
The water works question is still being
agitated.
The latest advices from Beller say Mr..
Lucien Farley is resting easily and i'm
proving.
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ustin.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Austin, August 12.--Whilc attending funera
to-day. Mrs. Lundberg, e German lady, drove
her buggy over stump, fitting 1t 80 that she
ell out and sustained serious but not fatal in
uries.
Certificates In 1909 sections of land were
Issued to-day 10 the Houston d Mexican Gen.
trail railroad for the completion of sixty-eight
miles OF the road.
The attorney general states that where there
is fresh water on any part of O section of school
land, the entire section must bring at least So
per acre.
The following veteran claims were passed
upon iavorably to-day; Mirand Colley, Min
erva Sharp, Sidney L. Coe, John Ely, NJ. g..
Wells, Nathan Hamilton, j; S. Able, Reuben
Hopkins, Ma y Lawson, Clemond Benedict,
Sallie Mckinney and X. A. Love.
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Lanpasas.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Lsmpasas, August 1.-THE three horse
thieves that were arrested here last Thursday
were trlsd Wednesday for carrying concealed
weapons and were fined fifty dollars each.
Parties from Bosque county arrived here last
that robbed The store in BOsque
county few weeks ago. A man
from Brown county whose horse
horse. Jack Harris, one of the thieves thai
was wounded in the fight while resisting arrest
Tuesday morning ia improving.
A good many families of this place will at
tend Major Penn's meeting, which begins at
Burnet tomorrow.
The weather still continues warm.
Mr. w A Craft was elected constable OF this
pls CO to-day.
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San Antonio.

Special to the Herald.
San Antonio, August l2-Deanin q. Pomroy
alias Cbas. L. Royal was arrested here to-day
on warrant from Hebron. Indiana. He Is
fugitive.postmaate AID is charged with tau
ing valuable letters from the postoffic.. He
States commissioners.
Albert Smith and Neal Wilkerson, charged
with robbing the United States
mails will have an examination
before United'States commissioners Monday
next. Therobbery with which the men are
charged happened in December last, In Brown
county. The witnesses had to be all sum-
moned from a distance, There will bs no
delay in the preliminary hearing.
A Mathews gave an entertainment
last night for the benefit OF Ii, Al sno mou-
umental fund, and Ie form named
Tbacker was arrested on the Charge vi trying
to get away with all the funds
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Sherman .

Special to the Herald.
Sherman, August 1.-THE Firemens con-
yention was called TO order at oo'ciock by
President Conner, After roll call a motion to
suspend the rules and allow the committe on
resolutions on the death of j. Il. Griffin and
Fritz Reichman, to report, was carried. The
committee reported as follows:
whereas. The State Firemen's Association OF
Texas have heard, with profound sorrow. OF
the death oil Fritz Reichman and Colonel John
Il. Griffin, late mem beers OF this association
both of whom have died since our last meet
Whereas, This association desires TO
testify to, and place on record their apprecia-
tion Ct the sterling qualities 30 pre,eninIhn,.
they were so universally held during their USE
ful lives, therefore,
Resolved, That In the death OF sald genue-
men this association mas ioss Two
of its most gallant and useiul meinoers,
the state of Texas, TWO of.its most uprignt anu
virtuous-ctizens. and society deprived Oh Two
Resoiys That we hold in the highest es-
TEEN the readiness, the bravery and indaiati,
gable Industry that characterized DON OF salu
Gentlemen In the discharge OF the periious ou-
ties they SO often performed, las well as the pur-
ity ard excellence OF their private character,
and that we cherish their memories with the
highese love.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes, and that copies of the pro-
ceedings of this convention be sent by, the sec
retary to the families of each of the deceased.
Remarks euogistic of MI hickman were
made by Mr. w Suton, OF Austin, ana on the
character Of Mr. Griffin by Mr. e saulsoury'oi
Hampstead.
was read, and after some discus
sion was on motion received ana
ordered spread on the minutes.
After great deal of discussion the secretary
was ordered to have the proceedings OF the san
Antonio convention, and proceedings OF the
preJent one printed.
The treasurer reported
Balance on hand at last report. -. .....$2l5 ~
Amount collected from twenty COM On
panteS to DATE. .....................'. no w
$500
Total $3.50 IS
Credits. ...........'...' 40 w
balance on hand SIG So
On motion, after some discussion, the re
port was received and adopted.
Reports from committees on matters referred
ut the last meeting were read, received ana
adopted
Adying message from Colonel John 4. Grif-
fin, urging the fremen to desist from the exer-
cises usually INDUCED in at their state meet
ings, offered by Pitt 5, Turner, created pro-
found impression.
The evening was spent In discussing the va
rious topics.
w G. Cornor, of Dallas, was re elected
presidet by reclamation, against his earnest
protest
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bankers, Convention.

Niagara Falls, August 1.-THE labors of the
Bankers convention finished this morn
ing. President Coe announced that the exec
utive council, which met Thursday even ing,
elected the following officers: Chairman OF the
executive council, Jacob ID. Vermile, presi
dent of the Merchants National bank, New
York; treasurer, George F.. Baker, president
First National bank. New York; secretary,
Eadmond ID. Randolph president of the CONT
mental National bank, New York; correspond
ing secretary, George Marsland, editor, New
York. A number OF interesting papers were
read,and the convention adjourned Sine die. 4 Z
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desire 10 see him or any ons oIse. when
he wants ~ tAik about anytbInR oOuneotsd
with his fail life or any other subject, 10 asks
10 have the WARDEN General Crockor, 70 come
Language to all persona, and MOI pr0faic ~
abusive "a has b, on published. ~ have n.y
or known him ~ ma use OFFS pfOfane word ~
sid Warden Crocker. "Ie isnhs al kind OF
a man
The rule prohibiting ~ IN torcourss with
hi N by outsiders is til &c iclly enforced.
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Sherman.
speqlal to the Herald.

bpbclul 10 Juo herEius
Sherman, August l2.-The firemsn's con.
vention adjourned last night to meet in Bren
ham the second Wednesday In June next
The visiting firemeu were bauqueted in royal
style last night by the Sherman hook and
ladder company, No. l. The citizens gave
them a grand hop at the Binkley house to-
night.
Messrs. Wooten, of Austin, and Herring, OF
Waco, addressed u large audience at the court
house tonight in behalf of their respective
places for the location OF the state university.
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Saratoga Races.

Saratoga, August 12-To-day in the first race
ive-eighths mile, Perplexwon, Lost Cause sec
ond, AIacDuff third; time 1:O254' In the second
race one ard a quarter miles, Checkmate Won,
Bell Of highlands second, Edileweisse third
time 2:O9k. In the third race one and five.
eighths miles, Earl won, Get Away second /;
time, 2:52L.
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New York Stock Market.

New York, August IL. II q. m.-The stoci
market opened steady and generally higher,
and under the influence of brisk purchasing
movement prices advanced \ TO 2A per cent
Later M & J. sold up to s215. TIE other
shares prominent in iml rOvement were North
ern Pacific, preferred, Delaware. Lacka-
wanna & Western, New Jersey Central and
Hannibal g. Saint Joe.
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yacksorviiis, la August l1.-Buy Bird
ooIorsd. errFlrief of murder q Police
nan Nelson. coIor-d. In June. ~, IN fhl'
city. vas frecufet 81 rocn today IN tte isIl
Tnrd IN TIE fT-ssuce - 1nrut trt trn cred l-er-
sons. 1nsl rTeTIour - ~ sxecullc1 ne rra1s =
crrffsslor ~ ffg rrIrs - ne sherln and en-
erE. lrt While On fts gaIlcws rruleste rs IN
ro.e1ss. ne rrI - rprunE snd Bio ~
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led, 10 clipped ard feil 10 ihc ero1inl lie sot
~ v IN ths herIffs assIsfnn os aud again walk.
F. unon the drop, when II was properly sd
! 50 and lilo was launched Into eternity. Ito
IN ~bout seven feet and died from stranguIa.
lion us heart ceased 10 beat In N minutes,
and he was midtown In "a minutes. Every
thing passed of quietly.
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Washington, August l2.-Execuiive Man.
sion, $3.50 a. The president slept well the
greater part of last night. The fever OF
Yesterday afternoon subsidized during the even
Ing and has not been perceptible since Top. m.
HIS general condition this morning is good.
His pulse Is 100; temperature %; respiration 10
ID. w. BLISS.
j. X. BARNES.
J.J. WOODWARD.
ROBERT RsYBURN.
II, H HAMILTON.
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q 5scirl % tts Herald.
Ausiin. August 1l-Ths 0lsa's Pals InEur-
49, oemrary o. Gle1's Fslis.E- =. cfrlfaI
ssnrH1n dolln-s, - iernnisd rsrmissio1
f,-aa~ - o. busIresr n ne si..s.
Tnsc,urfy ccmmIssiorsrs ocurf ~ Walker
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HOUSTON.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Houston, August l2.-one hundred bales OF
new cotton were shipped hence TO. LiverpooY
to-day, the first shipment from the United
tates this year and tbs earliest ever rnade.
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Iss from tho iutmce q

\; z: $ "a;
nearly ihroughYnf iis whole mass, ard n
tributes the lh6 OF volcanoes 10 the meltIL
solid rock wbYthl exists at high ttmperatul
points whtro ihe'preBBure In dimIDi shcd,
we existence or comparatively tmall vesi
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w-s .T,,,nrc r,ilnoro DesI

Buffalo, N. Y, August l2.-Mrs. Willard
Fillmore, wife Of tho late ex-Prosldent FIJI.
more, died In this city last night,aged seventy.
one years,
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Sale OF Lots nj Hubbard Chy-the
winter works Question nc C"rsi-
cana Veteran Claims Acted
Upon by the vo"rd-An
Iadiapa Postmaster
Arrested nc san
Antonio, Etc.
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PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
CONDITION OF TIE WOUNDED MAN.

re sleeps We'll the Greater Part Of
the Night-He Takes HIS No"rish-
nient with ~ Relish-A Gard
From Dr. Aguew-H0w
auiteau Passes the
Time In Prison
Etc, Etc.
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re.srnstIon Of n Son.tsbIs aBa a
Jusffee.

IN. ssusrs, justice @ ne psacs IN Osdsr
Hi prscinci. sd ?. D. Psrchs-n, constable
Of ths s.ne. sent IN tftir rssignsti1ns 10
Judge Burke yesterday. - cause VS. a.
sigrsd Ths vsssncics - be filed To-
mCrOv.
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A CARD FROM DIR. AGNEw.

In the Philadelphia Times OF August Sth,
1881, O communication appeafe ed which pro-
fesses to present my views In regard to several
wound AS this article has been made the
basis of an editorial on the same subject In the
New York Herald, and has, 1t is understood,
been the subject OF comment in other papers,
/ deem II my du,y to say that In no particular
do the details given represent my views OF the
ase, nor were they ever given by me to any
representative of the press.
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Official bulletin, Executive Mansion, I
p. m.-The president has passed comfortable
day. At the evening dressing the wound was
found to be doing well. The quantity of pus
secreted is gradually diminishing. Its char
&C er Is healthy. The rise of temperature this
afternoon reached the same point as on yester.
day. AT present his pulse Is los; temperature
l0l 2.10; respiration 10.
d. w, BLISS,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-08-12

On last "Wednesday night. when o<eil,
ponahue and Olm<tcad went down 70 death.
: noble girl. but fifteen years o. age. WA
watching and praying for those whose duty
called them out over the railroad IN the
fearful storm. Kate shelly. whose father
was killed on the railroad some years aroo
lives with her mother just on the east side
o. the river, and nearly opposite where the
engine made the fearful plunge and pona-
hue and Olm~teai lost their lives. Miss
Shelly and her mother heard the crash, and.
realizing what had happened, Kate took
. lantern, and. amid tbs hurricane Of
wind. the deluge Of water. the inces-
SAINT glare OF the lightping. and peal
upon peal Of thunder, left her home and
started for the wreck. Her light soon went
out, but she felt her way through the woods
and fallen iinlber- 70 the edge Or the DASH
ing waters that covered the drowned men.
She could hear. above the ro.. Of the tenn
pest, the voice Of Wood, the engineer. who
had caught Ia = tree top. She knew that the
express. with IL load OF passengers, was
nearly due, and nome 10 warn them u their
danger. She, = young Girl, was the only
living being who could prevent an awful en-
tastrophe. The telegraph Office q Moingona
or Boone va~ the only place where ~he could
notify the officers. To Boone was iive miles
over hills and through the woods. and be-
lore she could get there the express would
have passed. 10 Moingona was only 4 mile.
but between her and Moingona was the
Des MoineS River. ten or fifteen feet above
IL natural height. aud 70 cross this she
must pass over the railroad bridge, iifty
feet above the rushing waters. She must
cross this bridge, four hundred feet long,
with nothing but the ties and rails, the
wind blowing a gale, and The foaming.
seething, muddy waters beneath. Not one
man Ia 4 thousan' hut would have ~hruuk
from such 4 task. Nvi one man in fiye hum
dred would have gone over n any pried or
under any circumstances. But This
brave, noble girl, with the nerve
Of a giant, gathered about her
her flowing skirts. and on hands
and knees crawlcd over the long
bridge. Tie sfter Tie was passed. II was
time for the express train 70 come iashlng
over the bridge. ana 70 hurl her down 70
death and amid the dark AMI muddy waters
Of the roaring. rushing river. The blood
from her lacerated knees has stained her
/ dress. but she does not falter. She reaches
the shore, and the remaining half mile she
fiex, almost, % the telegraph Office. Breath
less. and in broken accents, she tells her
tale Of death and destruction, and faints In
the arms Of the hystanders. The wires
were set IL work and a more horrible di-as-
Ter aycrtcd. -O1isn ( lvral hspor.er.
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purpose az robbery. has recently been ar-
rested IN Massachusetts and returned 20 the
Colorado fenitentiary, whence he escaped
after = brief confinement
Tux army Of the Ameer Of Afghanis-
tan has been completely defested BY forces
under Ayoob Khan. One OF the Aneer'<
regiments deserted IN 4 body during tho light
and went over 10 the enemy.
The Chagres fever h decimating the
laborers on DeIes>epr' Panama Canal.
The international Conference Of
Young Mems Christian Associations met IN
Exeter Hail. London, on the 29th ult. Abodt
800 delegates were IN attendance, some sixty
being from the United States and the Domin-
lon Of Canada. and the remainder from Great
Britain, France, Switzerland. Germany and
other countries.
WILLIAM A. STEWART. County Clerk
Of San Francisco, CAL. has skipped ont leav-
Ing : shortage in his acconnts ~ 800, QUO.
Stock speculation~ and fast horses did Il.
HE steamers Idlewild and Osceola
Belle burned a. the MemphI> wharf on the
night 81 the 3lst. The lire originated IN the
lamp-loeker Of the IdlewiId. and spread %
rapidly that the entire boat was <oon enyel-
oped In flames. The Osceola Belle lay just
above the Idlewild. and before q tug could
be got 70 her assistance she took fire and
floaicd down the river . burning mass. The
james Ire. wing just below the Idlewili ran 4
very narrow escape from destruction. but was
hauled out with her stages on fire and the
flames e~xtinguished. The IdIev id had
Just been thoroughly repaired and was load
ing for her first trip between Memphis and
Arkansas City. She was owned by Capt.
John d. Adams, Of Little Rock. and Capt
James II. Reese, OF Pittsburgh. and valued
at about S25. 900; insurance SO, 0oo. The
Osceola Belle ran between Memphis and
Osceola. She belonged 70 the Lee Line. was
valued at $4,000, with no insurance. A
small quantity Of freight was destroyed.
john MURRAYs and his aged mother,
who resided near Havana. H.. were driving
home from tow in 4 wagon containing 4
quantity Of straw. when II i supposed that
the old lady dropped some fire from grippe,
which set the straw ablaze. She was burned
70 death. and the son 80 badly burned that
his life i despsired Of.
FIVE incendiary fires II Iona, Mich,
within . few weeks have destroyed much
valuable property and greatly ~exasperated
the citizens. On the Wth, the incendiary
got in bis work again BY firing the Congre-
g~ational Church, which was totally de-
stroyed.
AFFAIRS in Perry County, Ark, have
reached q point where the state authorities
are compelled 10 interfere. Investigation
revealed the fact that the civil authorities
were powerless to arrest the assassins OF
Editor Mathews, or enforce the law. II Is
also said that the people are divided as ~
the means which should be adopted In adj
ministering Justice. Governor Churchill
has issued an order directing Maior-Gen.
Newton to proceed thither with troops.
THE entire business portion Of White
Hall. Mu-keson County. Mich, was de-
stroyed By fire on the night Of the 10Th. Loss
about >lM, 900.
SrrrISG-BuLL and party have gone
10 standing Rock Agency.
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HE New 10rk der0tQ puDIsneS statls-
tics showing that there has been subscribed
in The North and in Europe FOR IAN
In the Sonih during the lat eigh-
teen moafh~. <iOO. ouo.OOp. Most 81 this
money lia~ been put info the states
east Of tie Mississippi md n the
country sonth y, Richmond. * ha- gone
mainly, ~ course, into railroads. But s2,oVu.-
ono has Iaiels been invested ~ cotton fac
tories Ia Augusta alone: and con ,iderahle
sums hive heen lent 70 planters AMI 70 mer-
camille " Industrial enterprises.
II II rumored the British officials OBJ
tanned their information regarding the con-
templatcd shipment Of Internal machines
from Amcrica from 4 memorandnm-book
found ID possession 81 Mrfsrath. onc Or the
men iAdIcied Tor the attempt 10 blow up the
Town IIaIi a Liverpool.
Ex-GovERSon GEORGE SALISBURY,
OF Delaware. T. dead.
TUE Colorado Iron Works al Denver,
win nearly All the machinery. burned IN
The III. Eos. >l25.Dna; Insurance. Sii.aoi.
AT Lexington, Ky, Capt. G. NJ. Hen
bricks. o. the police force, was ~ho; deaf II
attempting 10 arre.t Charles Steele. a negro
saloon keeper. steele wa arrested.
THE vicksburg quarantine station
H. been re -rstabll~hsl.
Two indianapolis roughs, John and
Thomas Carney. assaulted a car- driver
named WIN. Collier. who drew A revolver
ana fired two shots. killing Them both. The
shooting i considered justiiiahle.
THE Yorktown Centennial celebration
will begin On Oct. rs.
BY the explosion Of ire-damp AZ The
Phoenix Park Collicry, a. Pott-yillt. ra..
John r.. Welch and Edward Brady ner-.
and Michael Moore and Jas. Brown we're
badly burned. WEIGH was d labor reform
representative III the last Legislature.
AT Dycrsburg, Tenn. on the "a, Mike
Wells, q negro, was lynched upon hi con
Tossing an assault upon the person 81 Mrs.
y. r. Childress.
AT Valley Station, Ky, Geo. NJ. AL
SOD. accused or forgery. and q hard case
generally, Killed Constable }. 8. Harrison,
who was attempting 70 arrest him. The
murderer had not been captured q last ac-
counts.
III. ANDREWS, : young farmer living
northeast On Marion, Iowa, was thrown from
4 wagon Ind killed ~ the team running
away. His body 49, found By the road
side.
WHILE Mrs. John Cooperrider was
engaged In working about ! red -ho stove,
near Decatur, III, her clothes caught fire
and <he was 20 badly burned that she died
IL great agony 4 few hours later. She leaves
. husband and one child.
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For an ordinary farm. writes a GORE.
spondcnt Of m exchange. 1 would have
but one book. and that one ruled after
the form Of the merchants cash book.
and keep II very much in the same man
ncr, !. y. on the left hand page l would
enter all the debts. and On the rlghi
hand page a balance could be obtained
Al any time | desired 70 know how ihe
account was running.
The first account 1 would open would
be the farm. On the left hand page !
would enter the present cash valuation
or my farm implements. and ~ new
one bought and repairs made. On ihe
right hand page ! would enter lhe
amount received for any implements
sold or returned. etc. Next | would
have 4 name Or number for each field
on my farm and give il the same space
in my book. On the left enter what !
consider a fair price for labor dong
cost Of all fertilizers put on thu; ned.
and All seed put or same. On the right
hand page the cash value Of All that
field has produced The balane N the
end of the wear would show me the
profit or loss on that field. And from
the amount ~ this loss Or gain ! would
snow what next ID do with II. Without
this knowledge how could intelligcntly
Gu tiyafc this field IN the future2 l
might have an opinion A. 70 what profit
I had. but such N opinion would be iar
too unreliable 70 base any future opera
tions on.
IN like manner l would treat every
dcli on my farm; also. my sheep. hold
ing separate accounts with different
breeds. II | bad such; with ny dairy
cattle. my stock cattle. my working cat'
tie, nv horses and horse teams. my
hogs, nv poultry. etc. Each oi these
accounts will show lis gains or losses
from which I q decide the future man.
agcmcnt. At the end Of the year 4
would place on the right hand q III.
side or the farm account q fair valuation
Of my farm and all farm implements
balance up all my field and cattle ac-
counts. which would then show me
whether / was worth less or more than
at the commencement 81 the year anu
lust where the loss was sustainei 81
profit made. 4 g.. which field or depart
ment or nv farm had been the most
profitable 10 me. and which the leas''
The farmer needs not 70 have scales "
ascertain actual weights. His estimates
are good enough: only be sure ~ esa''
mate against yourself. and then me ~.
suit will happily disappoint you, n "
all.-Americdn Farmer.