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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-24

minded, homes. rebublicsns. The New York
Evening Mail is ono of the stalwar.est of the
etalwsrl, and !ssys:
The doctrine of tho courtesy Of the
seas'e"--as we have frequently insistcd-is
tho worst form Of tho most viciou, species of
state rights" doctrines. 1t originated IN the
senatorial lust for power 1. has been used
for tho most selfish purposes. 1t is In viola
ton ofthe letter and spirit OF the constitution
and in derogn,ion Of tho rights Of tho people
at large 1t will be serious mistake If
Mr.. Conklirg's extreme and nudscious ss.
ser,ion OF this ioxious principle, or rather
practice, does rot lead 20 u thorough and
thoughtful discussion Of It's evil ard darger-
Gus character. 1t will not be enough TO
make him pay tho penalty Of bis reckless
ambition. The usage for which he fought
should do with bis retirement from tho senate.
1t illustrates bis sudscity, that no one
has moro conspicuo0sly disregarded and
oyerfidden "the courtesy Of the senate" than
he has In Grants time, when he and q few
other senator's controlled tho patronage and
read out of The party all republican ascot
a'cs who oven vontured 10 criticize tho presi.
dent, he and few other administration
senators enabled Gen. Butler 10 turf out an
honored and capable collector ofthe port of
Boston. Judge Russell, and to put In Bu,lcr's
Lieutenant simmons, then known chiefly as
aa'sharp" politician. This was done against
The osrnes! protests Of both of the Msssa.
ehassetts senators. Charles Sumner and
George s. Boutwell,, the latter of whom
signed a very indignant and bitter minority
report against tho confirmation Of Simmoni.
Nearly oil tho Boston merchants protested
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20

departed. I flung myself back in my
chair, In an attitude of utter hopeless
ness.
It's no use, Arabella! I've tried to gel
rid of that Internal thing ever since
Tuesday! It's bewitched! Where's my
hat ? " and l plunged wildly out of the
house.
When [ came home, at tea time, Ara
bella met me with queer little smile.
It's all right, Philly. Aunt Cara
way wasn't nearly so Mortified as you
would suppose. She's asleep, in her
own room, now, like blessed old lamb
kiu."
She led me up to the side of the room
where the bookcase stood, and pointed
rogulshly to mysteriously- looking,
serpentine arrangement on the wall,
lined with turkey red, finished off with
bows of ribbon, and filled with newspa-
pers.
"You know, Phil. you never can find
your paper again, when you lay it down,
so this afternoon [ made you a wall
pocket for a surprise"
[ looked again. Could [ believe nv
eyes? Yes-it must bet was-the
"fiend " transformed into an object both
useful and ornamental, by the wit and
deft fingers of woman!
s'I acknowledge myself surpassed,
Arabella. Men sometimes don't know
half as much as they think they do
Arabella smiled demurely.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
A H Sea-Spider."
From the Church Messenger.

From the Church Messenger
Naturalists have found an animal
whose stomach extends into its legs
much more curious than the old ZOO
phyte that is nothing but lump of
stomach:
One of the strangest creatures that
comes out of the sea is a certain sea-
spider, named Nymaphon Gracile. 1t
has a body about the size of bit of
thread, a quarter of an inch long, and
tied into four knots. The head looks
like the end of the thread split apart in
to two horns; from each of the four knots
start two legs, one on each side, making
eight in all.
Thelegs are three or four times longer
than the body, but the odd thing about
them is, that the alimentary tube-into
which the food goes-runs down into
every one of them, so that whatever the
spider eats circulates through the legs,
and, in fact, the legs are like the body in
internal structure.
Another strange thing about it is that
the baby sea-spider is not in the least
like the grown up of the same family
It is much more like crab, but how
it grows from crab into spider is one
of the things we haven't yet found.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
New York's Human Curiosities.
[From an n. Y. letter.

lFrOm an n. \. Letter.I
One of the most peculiar sights in
this city of peculiar sights is the figure
of George Francis Train seated on a
bench in Madison square, surrounded by
a crowd of children. Poor Train! He
always was visionary, but he in positive
~ imbecile now. Among New York s
curiosities is bell boy in hotel, well
known to Trojans, who with his brother
was one of Sir Walter SCOTS dearest
friends. If I mistake not, Lockhart
speaks of the elder brother GODDARD. The
younger brother came to this country
before the war with considerable money,
but it was all lost and he finally had to
come to his present position. This is
but one of many instances / might re-
late of men from the old country" of
good family and fair means going on
down the social ladder, until lost on the
lowest rounds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20

A GENTLEMAN, had five daughters, the
first of whom married man by the
name of Poor, the second Mr.. Little,
the third Mr.. Short, the fourth Mr..
Brown, the fifth Mr.. Hogg. At the
wedding of the latter her sisters with
their husbands were there, and the old
gentleman said to his guests, &C. have
taken pains to educate my daughters
that they might act well their part in
life and do honor to my family. ! find
that all my pains, care and expectations
have turned out nothing but Poor, Lit
tie, Short, Brown Hogg."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20

pedigrees on record; and when cnce the
farmers are aware that the antecedents
of their cattle are to be examined by
purchasers, they will seek the best prize
bulls to breed from, and be careful to
record cows of established merit.
The quality, as well as the tempera-
ture, OF the water drank by horses is of
the greatest Importance. A sudden
change OF water may often induce Sc
we're attack OF collie, and this is so well
known to horsemen that when the val
liable trotters and racers travel from
place to places supply of water to which
they have been used is always carried
with them. To avoid any i'll effects, it
is better to mix handful of oatmeal or
bran IN the strange water, and, if pos
slble, to warm it little. The temper
allure of springs and wells varies very
much, and difference of ten or fifteen
degrees is quite frequent. This is quite
sufficient to affect injuriously the con-
dltion of horse, which is an animal
that easily suffers from disturbance of
the digestive organs.
PLANTS grown on the sides of hills
have been found to withstand severe
frOsts better than those grown in the
valleys, because the latter are subjected
to more frequent changes of temper
allure. Last winter Herr Hoffman, made
a very careful examination of the effect
on vegetation of hard frost at Giessen.
Very little injury was done to plants at
the tops of hills, but those in sheltered
valleys were greatly damaged. The
frost appeared to be most harmless the
higher the exposed plant grew. Tender
fruit trees placed in favorable positions
on the low ground stood the lowest tenn
perature, 230 Reaumur. One remark
able fact was that the foliage of the south
of one and the same bush was DESTROYED,
while that Of the north side remained
green. The observer also considers that
when plants are thoroughly frozen the
killing takes place as surely whether the
temperature of the plant be raised 2Oo
that is from minus ITO to plus 30-or
from minus 100 to plus TO-. With each
degree of less variation the injury is
proportionately less, and for each species
the fatal amplitude of variations special
and capable of being determined.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20

"WHY is it that two souls, mated in
the impenetrable mystery of their nativ-
ity, float by each other Oh the ocean cur
rents of existence without being instinct
lively drawn together, blended and beau
titled in the assimilative alembic of eter-
nal love?" sighed the fair Bostonian,
gazing through the window at the star
studded belt of Orion, after which she
plunged her arms elbow deep into the
foaming wash tub and wondered what
Ralph Waldo Emerson would think of
her if he could see her now.-Br00klyss
Eagle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
Don't You Believe Him Z"

The Arabs tell story to show how q
mean mans philosophy overshoots it
self. Under the reign of the first caliph
there was merchant in Bagdad equally
rich and avaricious. One day he had
bargained with a porter to carry home
for him basket of porcelain vases for
ten paras:
AS they went along he said to the
man.
"My friend, you are young and I am
old; you can still earn plenty; strike off,
I beseech you, para from your hire"
Willinglyl" replied the porter.
This request was repeated again and
again, until, when they reached the
house, the porter had only single para
to receive. AS they went up stairs the
merchant said
eff you will resign the last para, I
will give you three pieces of advice"
"Be it So" said the porter.
"Well, then," said the merchant, "if
any one tells you it is better to be fast
ing than feasting, do not believe him.
If any one tells you it is better to be
poor than rich, do not believe him. If
any one tells you it is better to walk
than ride, do not believe him."
"My dear sir, % replied the astonished
porter, 81 knew these things before;
but if you will listen to me / will give
you such advice as you never heard
The merchant turned round, and the
porter, throwing the basket down the
staircase, said to him:
If any one tellsyou that one of your
vases is unbroken do not believe him. -
Before the merchant could reply the
porter made his escape, thus Furnishing
his employer for his miserly greediness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
FROM HEINE,

The butterfly long loved the beautiful rose.
And firted around all day.
While round him in turn with her golden caress
Soft futtered the suns warm ray.
But who was the lover the rose smiled on
Dwelt he near the sweet lady or far?
And was it the clear-singing nightingale
Or the bright distant evening star?
know not with whom the rose was in love
But know thai loved them all.
The butterfly, rose, and the SUMS bright raw
The star and the birds sweet call.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
WHITE VlOLETS.

The children of her Sabbath school
Plucked them in valleys green and cool,
Before the dew was dry;
And now beside her book of prayer,
Famed softly by the April air,
The tender blossoms lie.
How fresh they are how fit to rest
Upon her happy, girlish breast,
To nestle in her hair;
White symbols of her sheltered life,
That blooms untouched by worldly strife,
Uncrossed by worldly care.
They seem to cling with conscious love
To broidered kerchief, dainty glove,
Dropped in her pretty haste
To greet the world-worn, weary man,
Who, lingering near her for span,
Doth purest pleasure taste,
| watch her guide with tendance sweet
Her aged fathers tottering feet
Along the terraced way;
| watch her face-and sigh the while
The candid brow, the frank, free smile
OF maiden in her May.
The peacock screams his quaint delight.
The hounds bound forward in her sight
The kitten follows nigh,
The doves COO softly at her call,
Dear queen and lady of them all
Now wherefore do 1 sigh?
1t were as meet that / should take
These violets white, and strive to slake
furnace with their dew,
As seek to link into my life
OF passionate unrest and strife
This maiden sweet and true.
1t we're as meet that 1 should ask
A saint to share my worldly task.
As speak of love to her,
Within whose spirit clean and white,
Attuned to innocent delight,
The childish pulses stir.
I touch her kerchief ard her glove
might have power to fill with love
Her young untainted heart;
Pass on, my white wood violet!
God gave thee love without regret,
And JOY without d smart;
For not with me do these abide;
A life so wrecked by passions tide
1 dare not offer thee;
Fulfill thy life with happy hours,
AT peace among thy birds and flowers,
Thou art too pure for me-
-AU the Year Roun
National Republican., 1881-08-27
SUMMER SNAKE STORIES.

A RATTLEsSAKE was recently killed in Stanford
ky., which had twenty-six rattles.
A NEST Of twenty-three we'll developed water
moccasins was walked into by J. g. Lewis, Of Dal.
las, N. c., but he managed to kill them all.
SNAKE hunting parties are the latest and most
fashionable amusement In Randolph County
Georgia. At one meeting thirty-ninc moccnsius
were brought in.
A cANr-MEErING held nt Longs Gap, near Car.
Isle, Pa, was visited by snakes Three rnttlcrs
were killed. One had fifteen rattles, another
eleven, and the third nine.
coPrERHEAp snake, four feet In length, at-
tackled NJ. d. Young, Of Simpking Spring, Pa
while he was walking in grove with his two
children. His little dog killed It, but the dog was
bitten IN the nose and died.
J. d. BRowN of Sumter County, Georgia. claims
to have killed sixty rattesnakes on his farm in
sportcd seventeen rattlcs and button, aud meas
urcd six feet In length and five inches in diameter
HENRY CASE, of Bordsboro Pa, lost a. hen aud
her entire, brood Of chickens before he discovered
the cause. Upon looking through his orchard fol
losi tu key lie came upon rattlcSnake that was
trying to kill H. lie succeeded in dspatching tho
snake, which measured five feet nine inches in
length and had thirteen rattlcs.
THE little son of Marion Jones, Of Rainsyillc
Ind, while climbing a fence with a pitchfork in
his hand was attacked by rattlesnake By we'll
directed blow he stuck one Of the prongs into the
snakes mouth and pinned IL TO the ground. lie
held II for half an hour until help arrived and II
was killed. 1t measured eight feet four inches In
length and had sixteen rattlcs
National Republican., 1881-08-27
@-77-7@--7-7-
Exchange OF Anfcl,cIs

Hon. r. NJ. Daggett paid us q visit in
Carson yesterday, and among some other good
things related the following story at the expense
ofex-President Hayes. In parenthesis It ought to
be explained that these two notables have very
little in sympathy with each other They travelled
together to a point where Il branch road came IN
and where there was a stop for lunch. The ex-
President In getting of, took Mr. Daggetts satchel
with him instead of his own. When Mr.. ID. re-
turned TO his seat from lunch a farmer evidently
who had been sitting near said TO him:
Do you know the man that you are sitting
withT
Yes" replied our ex- Congressman
"Well," responded the granger ~ don't think
you do. He's d--n thief"
Maybe he is" said Daggett; "but what makes
you think so?'
"He took your satchel, and left his'n" was the
answer
Daggett looked and saw that this was actually the
case: but he did not place very high value on hi,
carpct-bag and thought he would not lose much
by the swap, so he did not sigh. Just before tho
train pulled out, however, Mr. Hayes came back
saying:
al have taken your satchel for mine dom
know how did II, but did it,
al don't know either" replied Mr. Daggctt, fol
mine is bigger one than yours and much
heavier"
Here he opened his own satchel by pressing tn,
spring there was no lock to it), and revealed
couple of dirty Shirts deck of cards (for sotar,
across the plains) and on top of all three bottles
Of whisky. AT sight Of these horrld things Mr.
Hayes could only exclaim:
"Good Heavens suppose had taken YOU
Eatchel to my house."-Cdrson Hder.
National Republican., 1881-08-27
New York General Market.

New YoRK, Aug. 26.-Cotton nominal ;
sales to-day, oi3 bales; uplands, l2lSc; orleans,
l22Ic; consolidated net receipts, 1889 bales; ox-
ports to Great Britain, 1891 baes to the continent
G5S bales; weekly net receipts, 1l6S bales; gross
receipts l629 bales; exports to Great Britain 63S7
bales 10 France, 20 bales; to the continent 1850
bales sales 1858 bales; stock. 99,sis bales Flour
Southern quiet and firm; demand fnir; common
to fair extra, SO 1907 25 good to choice do, 81 80
as so. Wheat 1@2c lower, closing unsettled un-
graded spring. 81 1561 2s No. 2 Chicago, 81 3s;
No red, 81 I6lS611 Az; No. red August, 81 Az
al 45lS September, 81 AZ gal i63I October 81 d63
al 40. Corn 1lIa2lSc lower; ungraded 6Sa72c;
No. white, 7sc No ., August 5lLc September
7ls66D72lsc; october, 7ia759sc. Oats without de-
cided change and quiet; No. 3, 4Oc. Hops quiet
ycnrlings, 12@ldc. Coffee quiet; Rio, l0@l3lAc
Sugar firm for high grades; otherwise weak de.
mand fair; fair TO good refining, 7Ss@73Ic; refined
in fair demand; standard A, 919c. Molasses un'
changed and quiet. Rice steady and moderately
active. RoslI strong at 81 lo@2 10; Turpentint
held higher quoted Mt igc; 49l5 asked Wool quic
and steady; domestic fleece, 3i@4jc; Texas, li@
Sic. Pork a shade stronger and more active n
SIS 371Sa1S Is; middlcs unchanged. Lard more
active at sll l2lz@ll 49, Freights dull and weak.
National Republican., 1881-08-27
PRODUCE MARKETS.
baltimore General Market.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 26.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding, 12ISc. Flour very strong Howard street and
Western super, 81 75aj 25 do. extra, s. 5OaG so;
do. family 81 OO6J7 70; City Mills supcrhnc, 81 75@
so; do. extra, 50 O0@G 30; do. family, 81 IjdSOO;
do. Rio brands IS co. Patapsco family, IS D.
Wheat-Southern higher; Western higher and
strong; Southern red 81 1901 ~; do. amber, 81 ls
al 55, the latter for choice milling; No. Mary
land, S! AZ; No. . Western winter rcd spot and
August, 81 i2la; September, 81 1901 iS>S octo-
Der, 81 47ls@l i72s; November 81 5OGl 5OIg. Corn
Southern higher; Western firm, but inactive
Southern white 11jdT7c; do yellow, &c; Western
mixed, spot and August 72c bid; september, 72ls
td721Sc; october 7bd15jsc November, 77Ic bid
steamer 10C Oats firmCr; southern, j0@52C; West
ern white. h0G52c; do. mixed, 4pdj0c; pennsyl-
vania, j0Gt52c. Ryes tcady aud quietatS 81 10. Hay
firm prime TO choice Pennsylvania and Maryland,
SlG@l3. Provisions firm; mess pork, $40 %; bulk
mcats-shouders and clear rib sides, packed, -
@lOAc bacon-shoulders, 9]ac clear rib sides,
NC; hams, l3lS@li4c; lard-reiined, l2l4c. But
ter firm Western grass llm2lc. Eggs firm at 1870
l9c. Petroleum nominal; refined, T1gc. Collee
steady; Rio cargoes, ordinary 10 fair, 10I4al2Ic
Sugar steady; soft, 9JEc. Whisky firm ut 81 lgl5
20. Freights TO Liverpool per steamer dull cot
ton, 7-32@N Nd; flour, D per barrel; grain, 3Naid.
Receipts-Flour, $40 barrels; wheat, ll50JO BUSH
els; corn l00J0 Dushcls oats ,lli bushels; rye,
23j bushels. shipments-Wheut, 65,3gS bushels
corn, 1000 bushels. Sales-Wheat, S75,2J0 bushels;
corn, 2Sg 900 bushels
National Republican., 1881-08-27
straight Girls.

The Hindoo girls are graceful and ex-
quisitely formed. From their earliest childhood
they are accustomed to carry burdens on their
heads. The water for family use is always brought
by the girls IN earthen jars, carefully poised in
this way. The exercise Is said to strengthen the
muscles OF the back, while the chest is thrown
forward. No crooked backs arc seen IN IIindostan.
DIR. H. Spray says this exercise Of carrying small
vessels of water on the head might be advantage.
ously introduced into boarding schools and pri-
vate families, and that u might entirely superscde
the prosentmachinery Of dumb bells, blackboards,
skipping. ropes &C. The young ladies ought to be
taught TO carry the jar as the Hindoo women do,
without ever touching It with their hands. The
same practice Of carrying water leads precisely to
the results in the south Of Italy as in India.
A Ncapolilan female peasant will carry on her
head vessel full Of water to the brim over n
rough road and not spill drop Of It, and the a6-
QUESTION OF this art or knack gives her the same
erect and elastic gait.-Erchdn1e.
National Republican., 1881-08-27

were dull. Railroad bonds were weak on q lin.
tied volume Of business
The stock market opened weak and lower, but
in the carly dealings an advance Of h@liS per
cent. took place, which was most marked in New
York Elevated, Union Pacihc, Illinois Central,
Northern Pacific preferred, Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western, New Jersey Central. Michigan Cen
tral, and Denver and Rio Grande At the first
board the speculation became weak aud prices fell
off H@llS per cent, Metropolitan Elevated, Han.
nibnl and st. 10 preferred Union Pacific, aud
Reading leading the decline. After midday an
advance Of 1SGl per centwas recorded, which was
followed by fractional reaction, but in the final
dealings the market again became strong on pur'
chascs to cover short contracts, and closed at an
Improvement Of 4@12A per cent. from the lowest
figures of the day, 9. G. G. Il J., Denver and Rio
Grnde. Rock Island, Missouri Pacific, Michigan
Central, Illinois Central, aud Northern Pacific
preferred being most prominent therein. Haini.
bal and ST. Jo preferred fell of 234 per cent, but
rallied ia per cent. at the close.
Sales to-day aggregated 2l1 $50 shares, including
Delaware, Lackawanna aud Western, 1900; Den.
yer and Rio Grunde, 1880; Erie, ll,l00; Kansas
and Texas, 600; Lake Shore, 1l,60O; Louisville
and Nashville, $500; Michigan Central, 6,5OO;
Memphis aud Charleston, 1000; Missouri Pacific.
$500 Northwestern, G,l00; New Jersey Central, II,
200; Northern PnchC, si00; Reading, 800; st.
PAU, 18,700 Union Pacific, 1900.
National Republican., 1881-08-27
REAL ESTATE.
The OmciaI Transfers as Recorded Yes
tcrday.

Mr.. ]. f. Olmstead presents the follow
ing transactions in real estate in the District as re-
ported to him by the Recorder of Deeds
CITY PROPERTY.
On Connecticut avenue, between NJ and n
streets north sublot 2j 53 feet by depth), square
l39; II. /. Page and William b. Gray TO George f.
Lemon, 81, ,3935l.
on Fifteenth street west, between NJ street and
Massachusetts avenue north; part of lot II $50 feet
G inches by 100 feet, square 1896; Isaac Landie to
Charles II. Van Wyck, $500.
On | street SOUTH between Half street east and
South Capitol street. part Of lot GO by 122 feet
inchcs), square west OF 695: John Grinder to Ben
jamin Churchwcll, Sl9j.
on street south, between Second and Third
streets east; snblOt 90 feet inches by depth,
square 7Gl Girard Fire and Marine Insurance
Company Of Philadelphia, Pa, to Mary C. Dar-
ling, 5.SIS.73.
On street south, between Sixth and Seventh
streets east; part Of (l2S by 10i feet inches,
square SIS; John A. Smith TO Henry T. Eaton,
81 900,
National Republican., 1881-08-27
Jennie Crniner.

Jennie Cramer spent some time three
years ago In Syracuse, and a lady Of that city
speaking of her says: "Jennie was very pretty
girl She had deep blue eyes, dark brown hair
and a beautiful face. Her complexion was the
loveicst ever saw. It was clear almost to trans.
parency. While she was ut our house she was
great favorite with the young people, and her com
pany was much sought after. She was quite ac.
complshed She spoke n delightful German and
her English was perfect From her looks It never
would have been suspected that she was German.
She was pure and lovely girl and we thought a
great deal Of her.