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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29
on Col. A. w. Spsigai, in the house. We
find the f,lloWin,, in tho q alves,on Ne,vs.

on Col. A. w. Spsigat, in the house. We
ind the following in the Galveston News:
Galveston, March GA writer, whose
letter appears in your columns Of
Yesterday, in giving "some points on charges
alleged 10 have been m4de against Col.
Spaight" in refs ence to an occurrence near
Sabine Pass ia the summer of 1862, with
respect To an attempt to execute an order
given to that officer "io save the bridge on
aylor's Bayou" then threatened by the
federal boat Little Dan" says: "When
tue train ION which Spaight's command was
embsrked) pulled in sight, she blszed away
with little squirrel six.pound gun. Col
Spsighrs men, and he in the lead, jumped
their horses of the car. and took to the
prairie The most of them never stopped
till they landed in the Neches river cypress
swamp. Bill Clough told mo he run sixty
miles before he stopped, and that it took
them two months TO get them together again.
Col. Sptights troops were then named the
Swamp Angels, and they are still so called
in Liberty county" The.roops referred TO
were my friends of Liberty, Chambers and
Jefferson counties -"the most of them"
ehdeared to mo by an association of many
years; and II any man will stgmatze the
living or tie dead of tina: command with
cowsrsice. upon that occasion or any other,
u cannot be proved by the testimony of Bill
Clough, for the first time given t, the pub.
lie, through tho medium of declarant "who
asks that his name be withheld"
A truer, nobler, more gallant set of mon
never bore the flag of any country in battle,
and. it their testimony is to be heard, no
worthier commander ever led u column in
or out of fight than no who led v,hem at
Fordouche. 1t may pass into history that
"Spalghps battalion" were known rs
swamp Angles" to denote tho hardship
and fatigues Of service performed, through
tho swsmps OF the Neches and Sabine rivers,
and tina bsyo 5 in Luisians; but never so
called In derision, in Liberty county or else
whfre, until so called" by writer "who
asks that bis name DO withheld"
| write this at tho suggestion of no man,
but TO vindicate both the living and the
dead, from charge which. for tho first
tins appearing in print, viii be as surprising
TO the survivors of .hs. gallant command AS
u i to him who dwet among them and their
fathers continuously from a TO 1872
CHARLES l. CLEVELAND.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29
The wooden mill u. Plymouth, Massscbu.

The wooden mill II. Plymouth, Massscbu.
sets, has been ebioinod from ringing It's boil
at five o'clock IN tho mcrniog because ii was
shown that the noise injured and deprecated
neighboring property, disturbed tho quiet of
homes and the engagements of business. For
similar reasons church bell, 10 somo cities in
Europe have been hushed, while year by year
tho objection to them grows. just rs
large hotels omit the country town style of
bsllringing, being assumed that all guests
know the fixed hours.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29

THE legislature is To adjourn Friday, and
there 10 little use now In suggesting needed
legislation 10 it-'his was hardly worth while
Al any time, as the member, took good caso
10 pass nothing tho people particularly
wanted passed, hut there certainly should DO
. law in tho state msking II a punishable
oilcnsc, with ,ove'o penalty, for any ono to
sell oloomarecrine or but,crino for genuine
butter. Any msn hiss RICH. TO manutao'
turo either Of these compounds II he sees A,
10 do 10, but he has no right 10 palm them
or on tho public ss genuine butter. Their,
are TOO many adul Grated articles of food
already, that tho people arc deceived int
buying and which srs ruinous 70 the hca,
and such unprircIplej, murderous pracIic,l
ought TO DO prohibited and prevented by ,h'
tropg arm Of The law
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29

TnE brewers and beer unions Of Now York
arc at loggerheads. Three OF the largest
brewerics in tho city had occasion to dismiss
somo Of their employees, and tho others,
feeling themselves sggrieved at this, induced
tho beer union TO which they belong to
announce that no saloon, purchasing beer
from either ono Of these broworios would DO
patronized by tho union. Tho loss Of the
trade Of this ono union would have made but
little difference, but there arr some ono
hundred other unions In the city, all Of which
sustain tho action Of the union In question
and tho saloons pa.ronlzing these breweries
withdrew their trade. Tho oroweries then
combined, and are Boycot,ing oil saloons
that shu. down on their outlaw,d COM
patriots, BY refusing to sell them beer.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29
Bumped by IiiS Mule.

Harry Boyles, ayoung man, while riding
down Main street on mulo
met with painful accident. He
was riding u mis- hIevous mule, and on
reaching the corner of Main and Poydr.,
streets dog bit tho ani NAL on one OF its
hlnd legs, causing 1t to buck, when it threw
Its rider, who fell with great force on the
ground in hesp He Was considerably
sun ned by the fall and it is thought that be
WAS injured internally, though he was able TO
Wnlk
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29
Pericienn Literary society.

Among the lew organizations in tho city,
devoted solely 10 mental culture is the
above. The young men of Dallas could NOT
spend more profitable evening than in
attending its meetings, and by showing their
sympathy for such commendabe enter
prise The meetings are held in the district
court reom and the programme for the next
meeting will consist of debs'e, an GRAFTON,
original essay, defamation and select
reading.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29
After the De,i.ou.nts.

County Collector PrsIher, has completed
th' list Of delinquent Taxpayers, and the
amount unpaid is small compared with pre-
vous years, fact he is happy to note. He
now has four deputies in the fl Id pursuing
the delinquents with considerable energy,
and ut the same time adding no more cos.
than will compensate for trouble in collecting
The sale OF lands for taxes will DO held the
first Tuesday in June ne,t.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29

IT is said that under the coaching of Sena
tor Conkling, Governor Cornell, of N W
York, will suffer tho district of tho late Hon.
Fernando Wood to 60 unrepresented 10 case
an extra session of congress is called, so as
to lessen tho number of democrats in the
house at the organization. Such statesman
ship as this makes the patriot pause and
stand awe struck.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29

IT looks good deal like President Gar
field was snubbirg tho Grant leaders aud
giving the clld shoulder. to General. Grant
himself He retains some of General Grants
special friends in office, but hc reduces every
ono of them TO a lower grade. The fact is,
the president AM Mr.. Blaine are running the
government and not the apostles OF Grautsm.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29

WILLIAM Il. ROBERTSON. nominated for
collector of New York, was ono OF those who
led the fight against Gran. and Conblng in
that state last year, and who was responsible
for the bolt sgains. Grant ia convention.
Merritt, who goes as consu.goneral to Lon
don, the present collector, is the party who
fought C1nAlng so hard few years ago.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29

there all over the country, none OF them fln-
ished, and mushroom cities going To decay,
With grass groaing in their streets nd bats
inhabiling their business houses. Their
'ta,o of inertia will last for spell, when
our country, with its mighty energy and
wondrous utility, will begin to recupers,e
snd soon prosperity will again begin to show
its face. We are too rapid, too impulsive,
too mereurial. We need to DO more con-
sentative in all things, and to make haste
slowly, SO that rs We do move along We will
build up sOlidly, substantially. laslingly.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29
United states Prisoner.

Deputy United States Marshal Tom Ger
rim, brought down from Denton yesterday
snd lodged ia Jail, John Pitts, who was IN
dicted by the last federal grand jury on the
charge of having made false application for
pension funds. He is charged with being in
with Buford, Kcnrieth aud o. p. Dsrr exon,
who were arrested sometime since for SINH
lar offsnsp.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29

JAY GOULD has gone TO Florida. We
assume that he has it in view to buy up and
consolidate all tho orange orchards and
thereby create another monopoly. We
assume. also, that be will buy up all the
swamps, everglades and nligators and have II
monopoly Of them. Hadn't the legislature
of that state better legisls,e on tho prices,
constitute commission. etc +?
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29
elem MT. Hanc 4 90.
MANUFACTURERS OF CLOTHING.
Z u II u vi
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
Mr.. j II. smith, 81 Toxas, Ia represontin-
the above tim In this state and win walt all
our principal towns and cities. lie w how 10
the trade the n cst ana IuOai comr,re line uf
sample. tvershnwn IN the state. liz firm nc
knoWlrdse no supcriors, ana will make prices
de wing competiiun.
Flo III" accom- N, ia ion of their customers.
onl they make SUITS tnordcr, n specially
Al oidars addressed To the ilr ~, ar tn NJ
Smith csra g ard indsor Hotel lia',ns, or
PoStoillce box GH, sherman. will r. eeiye
proml attention.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29

TnE colored Republicans Of Maryland
are gnswing file. They have held con-
vention and demand share Of the republi-
can spoils, which of course they will get, ot
course they wil-not.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29

A letter of Judge Cleveland, who was
district judge Of tho di,triet embracing
Liberty, o npgc, Hardin, Jenerson and sd'
joining counts during tho eu,ire war, OK.
plodes tho charges made BY Ge,. =. finlsy
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29

PRoT. TICK fixes up the weather for TO-
day and tomorrow rs cloudy and threatening
with heavy storms. To-day he says will be
ono of the comparatively wsrmest days in the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29
SPECIAL. NOTICES.

G-NorICE--wantsd, nfy quarry-men at
GUT, Colorado Il SANTA Fe railway compa !, IS
quarry near Brcoham. Wages, 81 % PER day.
For further particulars inquire of sta ion mas
ter g., q. \ s Il, railway, Brcnham.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29

Mr. JOHN L. Crow, managing editor Of
The Baltimore Sun, died suddenly few days
ago of appoplexy at the age of sixty years.
tie had been editorislly connected with the
Sun sincs 1913, and managing editor since
1865. He died with the harness on, for he
was stricken while at his work in the office
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29

A NUMBER of German citizens Of New
York have rendered ex-Secretary Car
Schurz banquet, and he has notified theml
that he q ccepts
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29

The Pennsylvania Legislature has voted
down proposition to move the capitol OF
the state from Harrisburga to Philadelphia.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29
Dissolution and Co-partnel ship.

Tho partnership a, 1. ,v. ~ existing be ween
NJ. u, harrington and II underwood un-
der the flrm name OF Garlingol \ Under
WOO l,ihis day dissolved b, mutual co .ent,
II +. Uhderwo Il retiring, Tho bu inen W II
hereafter be carried OF by NJ. -. Garllrgton
aud Thomas FIELD, who nave cnterd INTO y
Field. NJ. ". GAHit >ITON,
II +, uNDh nv OUD,
THOMAS FIELD.
DALLAS, March.l, 1851,
Calling attention +, tue above notice, l re.
spsctnlv ask for thu NV Arm he continued
y ,trontge 50 generously given TO tn. o d irm
bv liza ifients, II. h. UNDEkWOOD,
DALLAS, VI rch I. Isl,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29
Prours ELLIOTT q NALL.

Entered at the Post OoGee CT Dallas. Teras, at
Second Cas- Mater
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29

reasonable, just as practicable, for q state
legislature to issue its odict in the
shape Of statute and command all
mon and women 10 join tho Baptist
church, or the Episcopal, or Catholic or
Methodist church; or TO say that all men
shalt become Mormons. Such things canno,
DO dono in this FREQ land OF ours. and whom
ever extreme legislation Is resorlcd to in be-
half of anything |. defeats tho end aimed at
No ono can respect tho cause of temperance
moro than wo do; no ono could DO happier to
SEQ II sway the ontiro country, but tho con-
sciences, the judgments, tho morals of men
canno, DO forced In this way. The radicalism
Of such Legislation; only makes men coatcmn
and pay no heed to 1t, and temperance 1.
thereby injured by II and so crippled ,ha,
II will have to begin anew the battle
10 order to regain tho ground
Il loses. All extremes lead TO such results
Tho delirium Of. speculation which "a a.
rapidly spreading, mus! In tho end lead To- q
financial crash 10 tho country and a panic,
that destroying tho equilibrium Of thing,
will produce for time s,agua,ion and lc,
TO tho country. Fans,icism In relIe,,, onl,
reacts 70 tho grcat dcIrimcnt Of thu CAUSE
and tho feverish excitement concerning rail-
road enterprises will lead TO disasters dire
aud The consequence will DO bankrup,ci cor
pora,ions; little pieces Of railroad here ane
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-22
FASHION NOTES.

ECRE SATIN, combined with pale blue velvet
makes q beautiful evening costume.
\ PRETTY fooi-dreSSing for the house is a sandal
in embroidered rose-coloTed satin, with tall
French heel
SSATING-BoOTS are of French morocco with
French heels, laced up in front and trimmed with
natural plnckcd beaver fur.
SEAL-BGowN. heliotgope dark-oliye, pgulne. anna
ranth-ced, and dark-olve are the rciSning colors
for visiting and carriage toilets.
A DRESS of black satin, with the tablier of old
gold brocade, fchu of lace and trimmings of point
lace created much admiration al & recent receD-
ton.
THE revival Of fayor for gros-graia silk is most
opportune for ladies who have evening dresses
several seasons old on hand and would renake
them 10 conform TO the present styles.
The latest opera-cioaks are of silk plush, and an
elegant importation is of painted plush. in de-
sign OF family -coored moss rosebuds and foliage
or ivory-whiJe ground. This cloak is a modifca-
ton of the ''Nonette," being Shirred across the
shoulders, and having shirred sleeves set low in
the shoulder seams. The trimming is a deep rich
fringe of chenille with spar-beadS, headed by
band of mGTabOut feathers. with garnishing of f9ts
of white satin ribbon and drapery of large beaded
tasseled cords
A HANDSOME carriage and visiting toilet consists
of satin de Lyons in dark shade of dahlia color
two knife-plated lOunceS four inches deep border
at the foot of the skirt, tunic cut very deep and
draped in Iengthwise gathering. Jisite of modi-
fed Dolman style in satin brocade of dark
AMETHYST color richly gaFnitured with taSSeled
fringe, loops of beaded passementerie: mara
bout trimming surrounds the neck. Four yards of
satin twenty-five inches wide are required for
trimmed with drapery and strings Ofwhite, soft
satin and ostrich tips,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-22

An EhqUircr reporter to-day paid visit 10 the
infirmary of Dearborn County, Indiana, and there
saw monstro>ity in the way of Il man TURKEY
gob5ler The creature is about forty years old, is
named Baxter, and has been an inmate of the in
sttution for over twenty years His previous his
tory is unknown. and he has neither sense nor
language 10 tell of himself His characteristics are
entirely those of 4 turkeygObbcr. and his imita-
ton of that fowls gobblc is the only sound which
ever ISSUES from his lips When he walks or sits
the upper part of his body is carried III an almost
horizontal position The only food he takes is some
cereal in its natural state When let out into the
yard he is sure to climb fence or tree and rooss
upon the top rail CT upon a limb. Another pecu-
liarity is shown in his insisting on continually
having several sticks, some six inches long in his
mouth. IftheSc be taken away, he bats his head
in grief or rage agains. the walls of his cel-Cils-
cj3;iTFi EgGHiycr
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-22
= Verbatim Report.

I'VE have had in England writes Mr. Proctor
from Sidney, y. :. w, g. some amusing iliuStra-
lions of the feeling which induces many indifc.-
eut public speakers to regard with distase the
abFidgement Of their speeches by the reporters
And in America some clever buTlcsqucs of real
speeches have been written to show what nonsense
might be expected If verbatim reports were to be
published. do not know, however. that speech
has ever been actually reproduced precisely as de-
live-cd until now, when the reporters in the legs-
lativc council. moved by the attacks made upon
them in discussion HanSard, thus literally
and exactly reproduced the remarks of Mr. Hay
one fthcir chief assalants. THE Iepo may n0y he
50 utterly ludicrous some of the American bur
lesGUes. but it has the advantage of being strictly
what il purpOrtS To be- Il verbatim rcDort:
1.-The reporters-Ought not to-the reporters
ought not to be the 10 Judge Of what i npor-
tant-not TO say what sho:Ild be left out-Dut-the
member eau only judge what is important
As las my Spceches-as the repoFts-as what
say is reported sometimes, 10 Oue-nObody can tell
lilo one can understand from the reports what il
iS-what mean. SOFT strikes met has struck
me certain understandings that appear Of impOr-
tance-what the member thinks OF importance
are sometimes left Out-omitted. The reporters
the paper's-points are Tcported-I mean what the
paper thinks Of interests reported. can't COM
plimcnt the reporters. 1t hardly be denied
that by taking him-hum-at his-hs-WOFd, they
have-ha-hum-g Mr.. Hay-ha-a-hum-a
anil JfJ GVO.' '-GtcRAemda's rdqG-iac
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-22

ways suit when they come, there Is, of course,
much delay with the work. 1t is the same case
with the costly new Vanderbilt buildings The
ornamental work must wait till artists" from
Europe ready to do it, In addition to the three
Vanderbilt houses, there are now building on the
avenue elegant mansions for Robert Goelet, Ogden
Goelet, David Bows, a. R. Bishop, and one of the
Astor family besides. One of the new palaces will
have single imported chimney-piece that cost
$780, and is only wooden one at that. The Aston
house is being built by Mrs. ". w. Astor for her
daughter, Mrs. Roosevelt. The materials are
brown stone and brick the basement being of I'M
cut stone and the lines of the front very severe
The house is thirty-seyen feet wide and about
eighty feet deep. The sculptor, st. Gaudens, will
design the artistic details of the entrance. The
plan is that commonly known as an English base
ment house
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-22
How tn Make Ont :, niu

The Syracuse Herald tells the following good
story, which originally from the lips of we'll
known sexton and undertaken: He had funeral
to conduct for the family of Mr.. NJ, wealthy but
eccentric merchant. When it was over he handed
in his bill, made out after the usual custom. Mr..
NJ put on his eyeglasses, opened the bill, and read
it clean through. 81 see you have charge of SO
for kid gloves here said he; " how many pairdid
you buy?"
"A Dozen was the reply.
'And here again you have charged $50 for Scarfs
used in the procession. How many scarfs were
there, and what did they cost"
al had to have dozen Of them-two new and
the rest cleaned and made over. Their entire cost
was about So
And you have put down carriage hire at $50.
How many carriages had you:'
Eight in all
And they cost you how much apiece
-Four dollars"
"Well, sir, decline TO pay your bill
The sexton was thundcrstrUck. The gentleman
had never before been known to dispute reason
able account with any one, and he was reputed
very rich.
Il could have gone to the store and bought all
those gloves for s. pair myself" the millionaire
went on, " or S24 for the lot. | could have hired
ten scarfs and had the other two made for So. l
could have got the carriages al the livery stable for
So. Twenty four and thirty-twO are fifty-six, and
thirty-iive makes nnety-onc. You have charged
me SlSj for articles | could have purchased myself
for S9l. I presume there are other items Of the
same sort elsewhere i'll the account"
But. Mr.. NJ, =
81 decline to pay the bill, sir: take it back and
make it ont right.
Bat, VI, must make something these af-
fairs: this is the only means have of gaining u
livelihood"
Make your bill out as you should. say
Sadly crcStfailen, the sexton was about to turn
away when the merchant pointed TO Il seat ut his
writing table.
Sit down there" said he and will teach you
how To make Out Il bill. In the first place enter
the hearsc, cofn advertisements, &c. as you have
them. Then write: One dozen pairs black kid
gloves N S2-S2l TO making two scarfs and repair
ing ten old ones, So to hire of eight carriages at
Si-s32' Now You have your account correct a.
faT as il goes. Bat you have said nothing about
your own services: 50 write: To sections service
$780, Is that satisfactory? If not. make it si50-
sa00-whatcyer You consider fair sum. We shall
dispute about that. What object 10 is not the
amount am called upon to pay, but the pretext
under which it is demanded Your first bin WASH
busncss-!ike; your second will be. Do you see the
difference?
The sexton both saw and admitted it. He
learned lesson from that Interview which he
never afterward forgot
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-22
framework of truly noble, elevated and eleYasing

framework OF truly noble, eIeYaIeo anu eIeSa'Iiig
manhood.
Old John Brown possessed it. He was man of
deep convictions, of earnest purpose; he was man
as true to his conscience as the needle to the North
Star There was no bravado in his speech, no blus-
ter in his acts.
Kidnapped out his course and followed it steadily,
persistently, to the bitter end He was gentle as
child, tender as a woman, and yet possessed the
courage of lion, together with the moral stamina
necessary to sustain him at all times and under all
circumstances. He had his failings, and who of us
have not? But his virtues overshadowed them all.
He was a real hero. He was while he lived an
example of genuine courage, and when he came to
die he exemplified fully the true nobility of his
SOUL and left behind him for the instruction of
coming generations the highest possible type, so
far as men may know it among men, of what we,
in the language of metaphor, term backbone"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-22
Magnificent Mansions.

Never were such magnificent and costly strIc-
lures in course of erection at New York The taste
of New York's rich men in the manner of house
decoration, outside as well as inside, grows more
luxurious every year. Some are not satisfied with
American work or American material, but must
have both from abroad. They actually insist upon
having men brought over from Europe to carve
the stone traceries and figures on their house
front magnificent building at the corner of
Fifth avenue and Sixty ninth street is making very
slow progress on this account. Every figure must
be cut by imported workmen, and as it takes time
to get them from the other side, and they don't al