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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-05

The cheapest lot Of bedste ia In tho town
=. the Uaion City Furniture company, ell
Elm street
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-05
Sale,

A 20 foot glass. show cste, at a b,rpaip, at
A. SUMNER & Cos
Music Store.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-05

The nnsst lot Of bed.,esds In town Al
Union City Furniture company, Gil Rim
street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-05

Stop using Calomel and try "BLACK.
Or 'uGHT" for liver diseases.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-05
Bonnets and Hats.

Closing GU. at half price, at A A Pear
sons.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-05

Take BLACk-DRAUGHT" and yoa
will never be bilious.
For sale by all Druggists.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-05

For sale by all druggists.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-11
A SUGGESTION.
Marksville Review.

MarkbYUie REVIEW
We have, located at Baton Rouge, a
State institution Of learning, an institu-
ton which deserves and requires the fos-
tering care of the citizens of Louisiana.
Louisiana is far behind her sister States
in the matter Of education, both as to
public and private schools, and this Ia
mentable fact is owing to the apathy of
her citizens in this great cause. The
attendance at the State institution falls
far short of the number necessary to
make the institution q success financial
ly. We have suggestion to make in
this connection to the Police Jury OF
Avoyelles. 1t is not an original idea of
our own, for it has already been acted
on favorably, by some parishes. The
suggestion is this: Let the parish select,
after thorough and competitive exam
nation Of applicants from among the
poor, the brightest and most deserving
boy that can be found among the pupils
of the public schools, and send him as u
parish scholar to the State institution at
Baton Rouge, making, Of course, the re-
quisite appropriation for same. We are
aware that this proposition will meet
with opposition, and for the benefit Of
such, we will adduce some of the advan-
tages that readily suggest themselves to
us that will follow the adoption of the
measure, properly carried ont. This
scholarship should be held up as an in.
centive to study, and to emulation among
the pupils in attendance at the public
schools that the standard of scholarship
in them may be raised, and an interest
aroused and sustained in the conduct
of our public schools. More than this,
a spirit of rivalry will be excited among
the teachers themselves, which will con.
duce incidentally to the public good.
Again, the State University will be sup
piled with an excellent pupil, and if the
other parishes of the State should follow
the example, there would be added tc
the number of matriculates of the State
University fifty odd boys intellectually,
the flower of Louisiana. Let us heal
from somebody on the subject. Let "
help, and build up if possible, home in
| situations.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-11
Hams. Hams!

have on hand choice article Of Sugar Cured
Hams for family use, ANDREW JAG KS0N
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-11
A DOZEN wATERsPoUTs.

gentleman who recently arrived at
New York in the steamer Aloo, has the
following story to tell; I'VE left Aspin-
wall on the 18th of May for New York.
The weather was good until the 18th.
At about half-past two o'clock in the
afternoon Of that day Captain Williams
and number Of the officers, crew and
passengers were astonished by the ap-
pearance ola large waterspout. have
seen this remarkable phenomenon before,
but never on such gigantic scale. The
first one we saw was about six miles
away. A stream of water seemed to rise
from the level Of the ocean, and ut tho
same time another stream descended
from the heavens and depended from a
dark raincloud like o great circle. The
two streams met aboutmdway between
sky and water, and then began to move
rapidly to the eastward. The base Of
the watersrout appeared to be nearly a
quarter ola mile wide, and then it taper
ed toward the middle into All almost i'm
perceeptible line. Suddenly it broke, and
there was a mighty heaving and tum-
bling about Of the waters in the vicinity
We saw twelve spouts Chat afternoon
during some heavy rainy squalls. Atone
| time saw four OF them at once. They
looked like the lofty spires of q cathedral
Through our glasses we could see that
the tops of the spouts were lost in the
clouds. 1t is q scientific fact that the
discharge ola cannon in the neighbor
hood will always cause these water col
umns to break. The passengers insisted
that the discharge Of pistol would
create sufficient vibration III the air tc
destroy spout which was mile away
| loaded my revolver and fred twice at
the spot. At the second shot it broke.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-11

Rome, Ca, Courier: A few days ago
the Courier made mention of the fact
that a bald eagle had swoopcd down
from Lavenders Mountain and carried
off game cock from the farm Of Mr..
John Coleman, near Rome. After the
eagle had scared some distance above
with it's prey, the game bird was dis
tinctly heard to crow. Well, strange to
say, three days after this rooster had
been carried off, he returned to his home
in pretty fair condition, being only
slightly disfgured. His back feathers
were as smoothly down as if he had nev,
err been snatched bald-headed by a bald
eagle. He is now cock of the walk in
the F'latwoods.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-11

into PlckettS men, douple lulohihS
across their trent, and under this terri
BILE cross fire men reeled and staggered
between falling comrades aud the right
came pressing down upon the centre,
crowding the companies into confusion.
But all knew the purpose to carry the
heights in front, and the mingled mass,
from fifteen to thirty deep, rushed to-
ward the stone wall while few hun
dred men, without orders, faced to the
right and fought the thanking party
there. although fifty to one, and for q
time held them at bay. Muskets were
seen crossed as some men fired to the
RIGHT and Others to the front and the
fighting was terrible--far beyond all
other experience even of Pickett's men,
who for once raised no cheer, while the
welkin rang around them with the Gun
ion triple huzza.' The old veterans. saw
the fearful odds against them and other
hosts gathering darker and deeper still.
The time was too precious, too serl-
Gus for cheer; they buckled down to
the heavy task in silence, and fought
with feeling like despair. The enemy
were falling back in front, while oifi-
GERS were seen among their breaking
lines striving to maintain their ground.
Pickett's men were within D few feet of
the stone wall when the artillery deliv-
cred their last fire from guns shottcd to
the muzzle-a blaze fifty feet long went
through the charging, surging host
with a gaping rent to the rear, but the
survivors mounted the wall, then over
and onward, rushed up the hill close az
ter the gunners, who waved their ram
mers in the face Of Pickett's men and
sent up cheer after cheer as they felt adj
miration for the gallant charge. On
4 swept the column over ground covered
with dead and dying men, where the
earth seemed to be on fire, the smoke
dense and suttocating, the sun shut out,
flames blazing on every side, friend
could hardly be distinguished from foe,
but the division, in the shape of an in
verted V, with the point flattened, push
ed forward, fighting, falling, and melt
ing away, till half way up the hill they
were met by o powerful body of fresh
troops charging down upon them, and
this remnant of about thousand men
was hurled back out into the clover field.
Brave Armistead was down among the
enemy's guns, mortally wounded, but
was last seen leaning upon one elbow,
slashing at the gunners to prevent them
from firing at his retreating men. Out
in front of the breastworks the men
showed disposition to reform for an
other charge, and an officer looking at
the frowning heights, with blood trick
ling down the side of his face, inquired
of another: "What shall we do" The
answer was; "If we get reinforcements,
soon we can take that hill yet" But
no reinforcements came, none were in
sight, and about o thousand men fled to
the rear over dead and wounded, man.
gled, groaning, dying men scattered
thick, far and wide, while shot and shell
tore up the earth and minnie balls flew
around them for more than thousand
yards.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-11
MARRIAGE INSURANCE.
PeCk'S Sun,

The marriage insurance business in
OHIO has become very popular, and a
number Of companies have suddenly
sprung into existence and applied to the
secretary of state for charters; but he
has refused them on the ground that
the laws relating to corporations do
not contemplate any such thing. The
companies are formed on different plans
The first was a mutual society, pledg-
ing to pay its members q certain sum on
their marriage day, thus enabling the
poorer classes to surround themselves
with all the luxuries of married life. The
society hourished for season, but at
length those contemplating marriage
joined 1t in such large numbers, and Sc
cured its benefits, that those who had no
girl picked out began to feel that the
burden was greater than they could
hear. So the mutual society disbanded,
and in its place one was formed on the
tontine plan, by which all members
must wait at least seven months, until
sufficient funds had accumulated in the
treasury to set them up in housekeeping
and if they married within the seven
months they forfeited all claim to any
aid, as well as the weekly dues they had
paid in. Then other companies were
formed, each extending the limit Ion
ger than the other and making the dues
smaller, until at length company was
formed that issued paid up policies at
the end of eleven years. That is, if the
members paid their dues regularly and
lived eleven years without marrying
they could draw out all they had paid
in. Under the workings Of this system
it became evident that the greed of gold
would soon paralyze the matrimonial in
dustries of the State, and transform the
greater portion of the favored people of
Ohio into old maids and old manikins.
Gen. Nash, of Columbus, has come for
ward at this critical juncture, and pro-
nounces the whole insurance scheme
against public policy, because against
public welfare, and if against public
policy it is unlawful" This is a wise
and statesman-like view of the matter.
The married state may be an unfortr,
nate condition in many instances, but
it beats an arctic expedition through
life by some sixteen thousand majority.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-11

One day Judge Dudley Marvin, who
was famous lawyer for more than a
quarter of q century, was accosted by a
man who said: II have boy whom |
want you to take and make q lawyer of. u
GLOW old is he ~ asked Mr.. Marvin.
"ie's eighteen years old, stout and rug
ged he's got a pair of lungs like bel.
lows replied the father. ''Has he any
other qualifications" "Yes, sir, he's
got the greatest qualification of all, re,
piled the father; ''he's the confoundesi
liar in town. thought, when I heard
you in the court room just now that il
wouldn't take very long for Sam to come
pretty nigh up to you.'
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-11
A QUESTION OF TEST.

"You see," observed DR.. Slim, as he
banged the patient across the back ofthe
neck with club, "you see plainly, gen
tlcmcn, that there is no organic Difficult,
ty. The functions are natural and this
is plain case Of hysteria."
81 don't know about that" said Dr.
Strout, kicking the woman fearful licl,
under the ear "She may not maifest it,
but there is certainly sensation there"
'If you notice, 'chippcd in DR.. Green,
dropping q hod full of bricks on the sub.
iect's head, "she does not act as though
she were conscious, though that may re-
suit as much from hysteria as from spi,
nal arrangement"
"This test remarked DR.. Sapp, as ht
started charcoal fire on the woman's
stomach, "has been found infallible. II
under this treatment she kicks, it is hys
terra. If she don't kick we find thai
even more potent tests must be applied.
"In that case my system is the one tt
employ" said Dr. Flat, running light
ming rod through the patient.
"Undcr this treatment we inevitabl!
arrive at results"
"I'm not sure but what we will have
to resort 70 heroic remedies" suggested
DR.. Cruel, cmptying gallon Of vitrie
down the wOman's throat. "These milo
tests do not appear to conduce to con
illusions"
"Have you noticed any particula
symptoms ?" asked the faculty in choru
of the weeping husband.
neutrality-suspicious." sobbed TIT
spouse,
"What was that p
"She-died about-twenty- four hour
-agow
And the question now is whether sh
died of hysteria or spina, with aprepon
derance of evidence on both sides. Elk
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-11

Topnoody made up his mind to-day
that he was not going to be bossed any
longer by his wife, so when he went
home ut noon he stalked in and called
out imperiously: "Mrs. Topnoody, Mrs.
Topnoody" Mrs. r. came out Of the
kitchen with a drop Of sweat on the end
of her nose, dshrag tied around her
head, and a rolling-pin in her hand.
"Nell, sir" she said, "what'll you
have /" Topnoody staggered, but braced
up. "Nlrs. Topnoody, ! want you tc
understand, madam"-and he tapped
his breast dramatically-w am the en-.
gincer of this establishments" "Oh
you are, are YOU Well, Topnoody,
want you to understand that F'-and
she looked dangerous-"am the boiler
that will blow up and sling the engineer
clear over into the next county. Dc
you hear the steam escaping Topnoody?'
Topnoody heard it, and he meekly in
quired if there was any assistance he
could render in the housework. -Steu
benville Herald.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-11
A STRAW RIDE.


In the calm and the beautiful moonlight
When nature arrays her in white.
Wliorget the stern facts Of the moonlight
And revel In fancies ofnieht
The clonalcts are silvered and feecy,
Like kisses the balmy dews tall,
And ! though my perch Is uneasy
Am happy withal
Sixteen of us there, cribbcd and cabincd.
Close packed like spare set OF spoons,
And If anything singular happened
Wen say that the fault was the moons.
The hest Of us only are mortals
Poor puppets Of absolute chance,
Our drive took us straight through the portal
OF summer romance.
All me How the moon on the river,
The cares of the cold world etiaCed
And you--did you notice the culver
That ran through the arm round your waist
Did you know az the soft light was lesseucd,
And clouds hid the silvery beams,
How olung TO the tangible present,
And dreamed such strange dreams
Impossible Well, If we bounded
This life by possible span,
# we fanced no wild flowers round It,
What desOate pathway had man
We pluck them, they crumbing to ashes,
Their bitterness only survives,
Yet we live in these transient clashes
The best Of ourliyes
knew II was but concession
To questions OF space and Of size,
Nor could detect the expression
That lurked in the depth Of your eyes.
BIT ] knew that the moonlight had drownedyou
In dreams that were pleasant enough
And know that my arm was around you
without rebuff.
Oh moonlight, and midnight and river
Oh head half reposed on my breast,
WHY could ye not stay SO forever
That might forever be blest
FOR the touch on my arm OF your fingers
My own biindly, YEARLY grope-
To-day but memory fingers,
And scarcely hope.
And the river will flow on forever
And mirror full many moon,
And your life and my life will sever,
Who knoweth how far and how soon
And you, with the very next conner
WIN airt Just as gaily--and yet
There's moon and astream and summer
You should not forget.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-11

A young man whose moustache is like
faith, ''the evidence of things hoped for,
the substance of things not yet seen,'
called on his prospective father-in-law
and gave notice that he int nded mar
rying the old gentleman's daughter at
an early date. ut had better take
place on some Saturday, SO that it will
not interfere with your school hours,
sarcastically remarked the old man.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-11

''Do you pretend to have as good
Judgment as l havem exclaimed an en-
ragged wife to her husband. "Well, no"
he replied, slowly; ''our choice of part
ners for life shows that my Judgment is
not to be compared with yours"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-11
AN ACT OF HEROIsM.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
The following incident Of the battle
of Fredericksburg is well authenticated.
1t may prove that, though the North
and South were at war, spirit Of chiv.
airy did exist among the Southern sol
diers. On the 18th day of December,
1862, the Sixteenth Regiment and three
companies of the Second Battalion Of
Featherstone's Brigade were sent to the
front to relieve a Brigade posted at the
foot of Marye's Heights to the left Of the
plank road leading from the city to-
wards Orange courthouse. Between
them and the city was lanyard and
many outbuildings.
Much sharpshooting was INDUCED
in on both sides, opportunities being
afforded us by squads of Federals, who
in twos and threes kept rapidly nov
ing from behind extemporized shelters
to their rear, posted in the city limits
proper. When squad of these were
Drawing our shots one of them was seen
to drop, while all his companions but
one, taking advantage of our empty
rifles, soon got to cover behind the
houses. This brave fellow, seeing his
comrade fall deliberately faced about,
and dropping his rifle, assisted his friend
to rise, and together they slowly sought
the rear. As they moved off a score or
more of rifles, in the excitement of the
moment, were leveled with deadly in.
tent, but before single one could be
discharged our Colonel, Carnot Posey
commanded, "Cease firing, that man is
too brave to be killed! " And then, will
characteristic admiration for the brave
fellow, we gave him hearty cheer, tt
which he replied by graceful wave OF
his cap as he and his comrade passed
behind the protection of an outbniding
| have often thought of this brave act
and wondered if he escaped soldiers
death and lived to become an ac
knowledged leader among men.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-11

"Tell you what's the fact" said oul
truthful man, the other day, "You may
say what you please about wonderful
things happening on railroads, but the
most wonderful thing ! ever saw, was
just after the heavy rains last fall,
which washed up the railroad track on
tho N. o. & j., for half mile in some
places. Nick Greener was the engineer
on No. that morning, and not know
ing anything about the wash up until il
was too late, he put on all steam and
run right over that wash up and struck
the track on the other side without jar.
ring any ofthe passengers. But don't
believe anybody but Nick could have
done it,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-14
AJEESUE SALES.

NKUSfEE'S SALE CT LAND IL FAIR.
a ran COUNTY. -3y vitruo of a deed Of
Trust from Theodore l.. GHaso, aad beil thereto
required BY parties secured thereby the under
signed trustee in said deed will otr.r for sale at
public auction. in front Of the Court House door
at Fairfax Court House. at twelve O'Clock ~,
On MONDAY, Janusry IL $751; the TRACE
or LAND conveyed 10 him in said deed and
described az follows. viz: Beginning at q dead
poplar standing on the south side of Dcguo run,
q, corner OF Carpenters patont, now Wilism
VloietIs thence 8. 79t. W. 81 poles TO thIcs
marked white oak saplngs; thence 8. 2;l0 W,
gtt Poles to hickory and pile Of stones; thence
"; Isl poles TO marked dogwood, corner to lii.
Jan Complon's lot; thence With hislne n. t22s, c.
~ poles to stake on Dogua run; thencn down
the several courses and meandors thereof 10 tho
beginning, containing 81 acres and GO poles.
=, Terms OF Sale: Cash rs to the sum CT 500;
the residue at six, twelve end eighteen month";
with interest, evidenced by bonds Of the our.
chaser. secured by deed Of trust upon tho
promises.
FRANCIS l.. SMITH,
Q(cj-WtS Trustee.
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CENTRAL WAs:i1SG1cSs STogn,-Sena-

GENERAL washington SWORD. --Seoa-
tor Whyas lbs e!:,r:d bill ia Cs5g'ess tar
tac pl.cI 4! 3. .w,gl !>!ue.;y belonging 10
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sion OF Elr. I.4H,rF !. ~is & B:!ii:rorc. Tic
sword WIS., "ii.d b Wa@Iirg.ou &c Ga2rec
L.wia, sca o. Ho!nuN Fielding L,Hi5, VIC
msrfi,l Mis- By Wa,hlGs;oa. tie si=Ier 81
Ger. WaSi:1>to1, a1l rr:r il desc, rlti - ;he
prceart oya;.. 5ar. Lewis was given tie
caocn cf til i've sEoi!3 Wa Is = Westminster,
end tic o@o il, ;cs;ic: Haa 81. c:cG b:c.usl ii
htd On Wjrn VIXEN Was:iaG.on rysigoed his
commission at Annapolis From George Loais
the sori o1na by will ioto thc possession Of
Samuel L:wa, ON iho is:!uf TO his 500 Goo.
W. L.wis, ard from hin to Nj. llerIy Ii.
L,wis, b;ohtr OF G>ofKe W who glvo it 10
Mr. lrapier Lewis. tie rT:s9at oaaor. The
guard s 10 the form Of C Chased cylinder, with
silt Ii ua:iGis sud sell 10 so, AID enosscd in
q whitc leather s,abhoId. silver aod gilt mount.
cd. Tho telt which accompanied it vas 0!
green wotb,d si!k.
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Mothers
fsosssaSSI7 SsNfiacaS III

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it ls perfectly safe to in all cases. 0ud pleas
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the oldest and best female physicians end nurses
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will accompany zach bottle. None genuine un-
lesss tho tsc-eilnie Of CURTIS s. PERKINS
Is On Tia CUtsdo wTa;?Ar. Sold By all Medicine
Dealers. FHonty-"ve c9ntg g bottle. Beware Of
limitations
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tss'enIpg au.s Closing o. tfo Rd:eiss.

CLOSING.
Washington, \. ~, mi Northeastern, ,,.iis 6
a. III II III. sud End - p. III.
Western mails 80 Snd s ID p. III.
Southern lnsils. via KiChuond. ~, 10 - 3.
m. and 80 and s Is y. m.
South and Southwestern mails, via Lynch.
burg VlrEi"'s, way nnd through maiis, C0 a..
n. End u r. III.
Manassas Division / til i. lii.
A'cxsnlFis t" Round Hill IA, 500 4 III
OrEEIRU,
Northern and Western mails, vic We:hinp-
ION, ID. g., 5 81 p. n. II m. and Il "a II. IL.
Southern msiis, via HichmnnI, Va, - = III
Gnl 80 "a. H.
Southwestern E!I.,i5 Ma Lynuh'urg, Virginia,
!through mallsl ln"l"Ii!ig way ;Sie on Isl lsntl
railroad, S 80 q. II.
Manassas Division : 30 pa. for loci: box only.
ionnd Hill to Alexandra, yn, 81 u. T..
tihco iioufs-Gticc oi,i.;S ii ) ~ = N, End
Closes 81 % =. ~.
Sunday liouia'-.i;'iis.' 'l,"1s At : - ~, and
closes 1T . 80 IL III.