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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

Statistics recently pu Jlished show that the
process of subdivdng the great plantations
OF the south is going rapidly forward. la
Mississippi, for instance, there were 1880
plantations In 1860, and tho average number
of acres In each was $40. Ten years later
there were 6S 033 farms, the average area Of
zach being 10a acres. In 1880 tho number
oil farms was 75,205, averaging 1856 acres
each. While the area OF cultivated land is
less than 1. was in 1860, yet tho production of
cotton Is nesrly twicl as great. These
figures tell a pleasant story Of Z owing thrift
md prosperity, aad illustrate in q striking
manner ono of tho great results Of the
war,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

We have speedy and positive cure for
Catarrh, Diphtheria, Canker Mouth and
Headache in Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. A
nasal injector free with each bottle. Uie 1t
if you desire health and sweet breath. Price
so cents. Sold by Hickox g. House, Drug
gists, COS Main street, Dallas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

Excursion iickets 20 the famous White
sulphur Spring ana other resorts in The east
and sou h-esft via tho Star q Crescent oil
rail route through Now Orleans. Apply by
letter or In person TO g. w. Ely passenger
acont or H. o. Flood, ticket agent, corner
Msin and Austin streets, or NJ Union depo.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16
NOTICE,
OFFICE COUNTY JUDGE,

,, Dallas, Texas, July o, 1881,
~ unueT an order and by direction OF the Hon.
County Commas ioners Court OF Dallas oonntv
notice isherebY given that aid court will. On
wednesday, August 10, leSl, receive and omen
1lus Tor thebnllding of a new Jail for Dallas
onunty, All bids 10 be accompanied by the
MOI 10 cost exceeding thirty thousand (Ss0 OoO)
uOllatsi and TO be OF n capacity sufficient 10
ACCOMMODATES 90 prisoners, besides rooms for
hospital, female prisoners and Insane persons,
also guard and cook rooms. The whole build.
ing to be completed as soon as practicable, and
IN the most modern and approved style, proyi-
ding for tho comfort, convenience and sal
keeping OF the prisoners
Terms-Cash when the building IL received
by the Commissioners Court.
Inc right 10 expressly reserved 10 reject any
or all bids and plans submitted.
u. II. BURKE,
County Judge, Dallas County,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16
- q BOTT,S
CHILL. |. and FEVER
"a M TIDoTm


The enormous sale last year OF this well-es-
tabllshed Chill and Fever Remedy and tho
few specimens of testlmonlals below stamp IL
as undoubtedly the best eXtaut"
LEEsv1LLE, Texas, June "a, 1881.
Messrs. Thompson, Geoige,& Co., Galveston,
Texas:
Gentlemen Your schotps Chill Tonic has
almost superseded NIL other chill medicines
before the public In this section. When given
according to directions 1t rarely fails 10 break
the most obstinate case OF chils | consider
1t an excellent Tonic and one OF the best Anti
periodicH. The price should recommend IL TO
ieotual In the market. Yours, RI spectiully,
JOHN NJ. FLY, NJ, d.
WACO, Texas, June so, 1881,
Messrs. Thompson, George & Co., Galveston
Gentlemen--l have been selling Schott's
Tonic for the past twelve months, and Il af.
fords mo pleasure 70 say that II has given en-
tire satisfaction Nest respectfully, yours,
II. DEHRENs.
MORGAN CITY, La, May 0, 1881.
msssra' Thomlton, George Co, Galyeaton.
Dear Sirs-Last september / took hold of
Scbou's chill Tonic, and up 10 present writing
nave sold al retail two gross All through this
country II Is the Chilli Tonic, and has never
Jailed to cure the worst case of Chills and Fever
In this section.
To-day can not do without II. send mo one
gross by return steamer.
can send you hundred certificates from re-
liable and responsible parties II you wish.
Respectfully,
Q. S. PEAsLIE, Morgan City Drug store.
For sale by Thompson, George & Co., Gal
weston and Dallas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

a victim Of early imprudence, causing
nervous debility, premature decay, ETC., hsv-
ing tried in vain every known remedy, has dis
covered a simple means of self-cure, which he
will send free 10 his fellow sufferers. Ad-
dress j. FL. Reeves, DO Chatham street, New
York.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

Justices, notarles', Unite, 6tates commiss
Eloners' and all kinds of blanks for United
States, district an county courts kept con-
stGntly on hand and lat lowest prices, ut HER-
AID Job office.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

healthy condition, because 1t will stimulate
the roots of the hair, and restore the natural
action upon which Its growth depends.
Burnetta nayoIing extracts are absolutely
pure.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16
Jarrett the Ice King.

Don't forget to leave orders for ice, this
hot weather. with Jarrett, in rear Of Apollo
hall, whero he has on hand heavy stock Of
pure northern lake Ice,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

For all who use Browns Pepsln Tonic, sRy
1t is sure cure for Dyspepsia and Rlck Head
ache. Try it. For lie 0y Eoyt Colin and
W. II. Howell & Bro, Dallas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16
OPEN FOR the SEASON,
oPEN FOR the SEASON.
HUGHES SPnING
Northeast Texas, 81 miles West OF
Jefferson. ON the East Line &
Red River Railroad.
THE COMPANY ANNOUNCE THAT
This Delightful Watering Place
and Summer Resort
Will Be OPENED JUNE 1877,

E'OR the Acoomm odatiOn OF Visitors,
with many additioas and improvements
over last season. Nc mosquitoes, All rail
route. No staging; daily fian and trains,
telegraph. Hotel and cuisine first class.
These SPRINGS are most telightfully situa-
ted, In the midst Of enormous hills of solid
iron ore, with beautiful streams of running
water, The best hunting and fishing Deer
frequently seen In sight OF the hotel, Fine
Livery Stable and splendid roads bowling
alley, nice and well arranged bath houses,
with all the modern conveniences, and an
elegant string band secured for the season,
All railroads In the state will sell round trip
excursion tickets to the Springs.
Reference: Former guests. For further
information address,
PROPRIETOR HUGHES SPRINGS,
May %. 1881. tim Cass County, Texas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

Make from $25 to s50per week selling goods fol
Il. q. RIDEOUT & CO., 10 Barclay Street, New
york. Send for their Catalogueand terms.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16
Abilene.

Ifyou want drink ofold Monarch whisky
call on j. q. WoodsoD, Merchants saloon,
south of depot, on Oak street. He keeps the
best brands Of cigars, fine wines ard liquors
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

Gents will find the finest stock of hand
made shoes of all styles in congress, Oxford's
Prince Albert Harvard and Boswick'
LEON KAHN,
60i Elm street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

500 stylish trimmed hats from $1.00 to
S4 IS, worth double. Convince yourself Of
M. Rosenthsl & Cos, 7lS Main street, oppo'
site st. George hotel.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

Get your job printing done at the HERALD
STEAM Jon PRISrING OFFICE, All work exc
outed with artistic taste, and at the shortets
notice, Satisfaction z, aranteed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16
HV(trOnlsOhin.

Dogs transmitlt through their teeth. Teeth
should be kept clear from virus. Use Sozo-
don't, keep the human teeth clean, and no
damage can be done by the man who says 10
his girl, Il feel like eating you up, dearest. !"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

"Conrad's Budweiser" is daily gaining
ground over the many spurious wines and
liquors now in use.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

The cheapest lot Of bedsteads in the town
at the Union City Furniture company, GIL
Elm street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

Ladies ties and corsets at slaughtering
prices, at M. Rosenthsl & Company, 7l3
Main street
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

THE HERALD jon PRINTING OFFICE keeps on
hand an extensive assortment OF all grades.
Prices low and work guarant, ed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

Tho Boss bed spring is the thing for this
weather Only sold by Union City Furni-
ture company, Gil Elm street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

Call only for Cenrad's Moss Rose Bourbon
Straight Sour Mash, the finest in the world
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16
browns Vegetable Liver pIIIs
Nrnnnnon Resiorad .

Are sure cure for Liver Complaint, Constipa.
ton and Biliousness. For sale by. all druggists
Ia Texas,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16
NerY AhiIena HnfeI

See the advertisement of the New Abilene
hotel elsewhere. 1t has all the delicacies Of
the season.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16
4o7 MAIN STREET, DALLAS, TEXAS

: Printed MANILA wrapping paper specially;
oil sizes and weights, with cuts and cards
suitable for any Kind of business, 81. Louis
prices, freight added, and guaranteed.
orders sent by mail Will be promptly and
carefully filled, and prlces maze as low ma II
purchaser was present.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16
FOrSnie.

A 20 foot glass show case, al bargain, at
A. SUMNER & Cos,
Music Store.
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"WlNE OF CARuUI" cures


painful, or difficult menstruatior,
For sale by oil bragg ats.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

Grocer, l8lS Elm ST., East Dallas
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LOTTERIES
la. S. l..

-ihis rs the'only Lottery ever voted ON and
maorsed by the people OF any Etate. ''A -'''
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-16

All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings ara
under the supervision and management of,snS
GonIssG, Il. BEAUREGARDl r So:
~sat ~ and JUBALA EARLY
Capital Prize sl0O, goo. Whole Tlcl els. sle
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-01-21
Story Ahont John R. Cough.

John b. Cough, who had faced over
eight thousand audiences, acknowledges
that on one occasion, and one only, be
encountered an embarrassment he could
not overcome. 1t was his own fault, he
saws. and proved a sharp lesson he never
forgot In his own words:
| was engaged to address large num-
ber of children in the afternoon, the
meeting to be held on the lawn of the
Baptist Church in Providence, r. /.
In the forenoon a friend met me and
said:
II have some first-rate cigars; will
YOU have few?"
''No, l thank you.
'Do take half-dozen."
II have nowhere to put them"
''You can put half a dozen in your
pocket"
wore a cap in those days, and / put
the cigars into it, and at the appointed
time | went to the meeting. / ascended
the platform and faced an audience of
more than two thousand children. As it
was out-of-doors L kept my cap on for
fear of taking cold, and L forgot all
about the cigars. Toward the close Of
nv speech l became more in earnest,
and. after warming the boys against bad
company, bad habits, and the saloons,
said:
"Now, boys, let us give three rousing
cheers for temperance and for cold
water. Now, then, three cheers. Hur-
rahi'
And, taking off my cap, L waved it
most vigorously, when away went the
cigars right into the midst of the audi
ence. The remaining cheers were very
faint. and were nearly drowned in the
laughter of the crowd l was mortified
and ashamed, and should have been re-
lieved could / have sunk through the
platform out of sight. Myfeelings were
still more aggravated by a boy coming
up to the steps of the platform with one
of those dreadful cigars, saying: Heres
one of your cigars, Mr.. Cough"
Though / never afterward put cigars
in my cap or hat on going to a meeting,
am ashamed to say it was some time
after that before l gave up cigars alto
gether.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-01-21
Revenge is Sweet

Gallagher is satisfied. The facts are
these: Gallagher was the president of a
dramatic club and wrote a piece for
them. 1t called for nine persons, and
everybody in the cast except Gallagher
considered that he or she had the worst
part and that it was made so ON purpose
AT first they didn't propose to play, but
finally decided to do so and concocted a
plan to punish Gallagher He played the
hero, and in the first act said farewell
to his mother and went off to sea, and
when she parted with him she contrived
10 wrench his head and scratch his nose
on a pin fixed in the shoulder of her
dress for that purpose That eased her
mind and disturbed his. But he submit
ted. In the next act he appeared on
shipboard and had to be knocked down
by the cruel captain, who hit him so
earnestly with a belaying-pi that it
nearly killed him. And then when he
headed the mutiny and cried To the mutt
neers, Follow mel' somebody opened
a trap and he ANONYMOUSLY fell through
it and got terribly guyed by the audi
ence. He was awful mad, but deter
mined to conquer IN spite of the disaster,
and SO came mp and went on with the
play. In the third act he was to have
n terrible combat with the villain of the
play and whip him. Mr.. Hencoop
Smythe played the part. He was salts
fled that he had the worst part of the
piece, and that Gallagher made it so to
spite him. Gallagher, as he clinched
him, cried: "Villain, III beat your life
out in two seconds" Bat he didn't.
The villain was the strongest man. and
the way he lathered Gallagher about the
stage was awful. When it came 10 the
point where the villain was To cry: Let
me up! Tn crushedi" he had Gallagher
lammed under the table, and was beating
him with chair-leg, and of course his
speech and Gallagher's reply: II will
not spare your lifel" sounded absurd.
Before the villain consented to be over
come, he had got the audience TO shrek
ing with laughter. and had beaten Gal
lagher black and blue all over. Gal
lagher went home terribly enraged, and
the rest of the company were delighted.
The piece was to be played the next night
and Gallagher reported himself too i'll to
appear. But he sent n substitute. That
substitute was prize-fghter, under an
assumed name. He hugged the mother
so, in the parting seen, that he nearly
killed her, and pulled her false hair off,
accidentally. He threw the cruel captain
down the trap. He hurt all the other
actors, and, in the fight with the villain,
mopped the whole stage with him and
hurled him clear through the back flat.
The company and scenery were COM
pletely wrecked, confusion reigned, and
Gallagher sat in front and laughed till
he nearly died. Revenge is sweeti-Bos-
ton Post.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-01-21
The Cause of Droughts.

The question is often asked, why
droughts are more common latterly than
in former years The main reason, we
concede, however, TO be, because the
forests have been cut down. The effects
of forests upon the atmosphere are two
fold. They fill the air with dampness,
densed into clouds, is attracted by the
forests. The roots of trees run deep into
the ground and absorb the moisture that
is contained in it a considerable depth
below the surface. This moisture, much
of it at least. is evaporated by the leaves.
and thus the air is loaded with water.
The amount of water that is drawn up
from the strata of the earth lower down
than the roots of ordinary cultivated
plants penetrate is enormous. This
water. if not drawn up by the roots OF
trees. would gradually make its way into
creeks and rivers, and ultimately into
the ocean. Cutting down the forests
has two other effects, both of which re-
suIt in decreasing the amount of rain.
Dry and parching winds are unimpeded
in their progres, and the result is that
they carry off the moisture which is in
the atmosphere. Another result is, that
small streams of water have in many in
stances been entirely annihilated, except
during the winter months. This has de-
creased the volume of water in the creeks
and rivers, and consequently decreased
tbe attractive force for the clouds and
the amount of water evaporated from the
surface of the earth in our particular
section. Cortland Standard
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-01-21
POPULAR SCIENCE.

For articles of rubber which have be-
come hard and brittle DIR. Pol recon-
mends the following treatment: I'M
merse the articles in q mixture of water
of ammonia one part and water two parts,
for time varying from few minutes to
an hour, according to the circumstances
of the case: When the mixture has act
ed enough on the rubber it viii he found
10 have recovered all its elasticity,
smoothness and softness.
The royal engineers have tried the eff
feet of gun-cotton in bringing down two
old chimneys at the dock-yard extension
works, Chatham, England. The first
was demolished by placing a necklace
of gun-cOtton inside the chimney, the
total charge consisting of about four and
n half pounds. The second was de
stroyed by placing six charges of the ex-
Ii1HS1Es x-Dt44lias4aass. ri tue
twenty-eight ounces. The experiment
was very successful. At the instant the
electric spark ignited the gun-cotton the
chimneys became wrecks.
AFTER tolerably exhaustive examina-
ton of the biography of the subject, Dr.
Otto Kuntze maintains, but on ground
not quite satisfactory, that the gulf weed
SdrgdsStm uHigarc, and that the plants
so named in the lump are either dying
or dead and incapable of reproduction.
There does not appear to be any goOd
reason for assigning a definite and con-
slant area to the SargasSo sea. Patches
of weed occur more frequently in the re-
giOn of calms, but sometimes there is
very little of the weed there. Winds
also affect the distribution of the patches
with regard TO each other and the posi-
tion of the whole mass of weed.
ATTENTION has been directed by NJ.
MOride to a new kind of food to which
the name nutricine" has been given.
Its preparation is thus described: Rw
meat, from which bones and tendons
have been carefully excised, is passed
into suitable machines along with nitro
genized alinentary substances, such as
bread, to absorb the water of the meat,
and, possibly, to form new combinations
with it. After the mass thus prepared
is dried in a stove under a mild heat it is
pulverized and sifted. A powder of an
agreeable taste, and varying from vel
low to gray in color, is the result. When
albumen, fats. or gIlmmed water is add
ed to this powder solid cakes or cubes
may be broken up, as occasion may re-
quire, for soups or sauces. This nutri-
cine is admirably qualified to sustain
physical vigor, and ii can be preserved
for any length of time if it is kept from
the deteriorating influence of an atmos-
phere charged with moisture and from
the action of heat.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-01-21
A Gfreef.Car Scene.

An amusing incident occurred on q
street-car the other day. A woman of
fifty, made up to look about twenty
years old, got aboard at a crossing to
find every seat occupied. She stood for
q moment, and then selecting poorly
dressed man, about forty-five years of
age, she observed:
''Are there no gentlemen in this carr"
Indeed, dunno" he replied, as he
looked up and down ''If there amt,
and you are going clear through, I'll
hunt up one for you at tho end of the
line"
There was an embarrassing silence for
q moment, and then light broke in on
him all of a sudden, and he arose and
said:
''You can have this seat, madam.
am allus willing to stand mp and give
my seat to anybody older than myself"
That decided her. She gave him
look which he will not forget to his
dying day, and, grabbing, the strap, she
refused to sit down, even when five seats
had become evacant.-Nelc York Herald.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-01-21
To Rid a Loft of Rats.

Take a pint of common tar, half an
ounce of vitriol, and good handful Of
common salt mix them all well to-
gether in any old deep pan. Get some
pieces of paper, and put some of the
above mixture very thick on the paper,
and place enough of this into the holes
sufficient to stop them, and then let the
brickayer make good after you, and il
YOU should find any of the holes opened
again, it is quite certain you had not
put in sufficient quantity.
For smoking rats out when they get
behind the wainscot Find out a small
hole or crack, then take a handful of
common salt, and put it in at the hole or
crack, and pour upon the salt spoon
full or two of oil of vitriol, and this will
make such fumigation or smoke that
they cannot bear it. Then stop the
hole or crevice again that the smoke
may not come out. Do this in two or
three places as near where you hear
they are as you can, and it will cause
them to forsake those places. This
method is very safe, as no damage can
possibly ensue to the wainscot from the
smoke. Vernlin Catcher. 1858
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-01-21
Kentucky Rabbit Story.

A father and son went out into the
snow rabbit hunting. The snow meas
ured twelve inches in depth in some
places, and at no place was it less than
six. While strolling along signs unmis-
taxable led them to hollow chunk not
more than three hundred yards away
from negro cabin. The chunk was
crooked, short, and by no means over
heavy. The son threw it upon his shoul-
der and walked away to the cabin, where
he procured an ak, and in few strokes
cut into the hollow. He inserted his
arm and took from the chunk two fine,
fat rabbits, and thinking that ALL left.
In the afternoon the old man who lived
in the cabin carried into his room one
section of the chunk and threw it upon
the fire. After heating a while, and
when 1t had nearly burned through, two
bouncing fat fellows jumped out and
were captured in the room. They were
stewed, and furnished most enjoyable
meal for the old darkey and his wife.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-01-21
Dared Not Tell HY,r.

a New York citizen, says the Hour.
who. in his lifetime, had been by no
means distinguished for his public or
private virtues, departed for another
world. His disconsolnte widow received
a visit from a condoling friend. who
found her sadly sitting with her Young
est in her lap. Il am so dreadfnlly
sad, said the widow; 'and even my
baby looks mp in my face. and lisps
Where's papa p" .'Ah," said the seven
year-old boy, playing about the room,
ssbut you know, mamma, you don't dora
tell himi"