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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

The IO-YOAP.OId Switckman Who Fell
Asleep.
New York, Feb. 10.-David Clark
Bogert, nineteen years old, was
convicted of msnslaughier in Judge
Garretsons court in Jersey City Heights
Yesterday afternoon. He was the switchman
Mt Penn Horn creek, n J who on the
morning of the 9th of November lsst, after
opening the switch TO admit freight train
to tho siding, went to his shanty and fell
asleep without having closed tho switch for
the coming express train. The consequence
wa, that the express train ran into the freight
train and the engineer and fireman of the
express were killed. Bogert fled, He said
the train men pursued him and he Ned for
his life. Some time afterwards he surrender.
ed himself and was indicted for manslsught-
or. Tbs trial began last Monday, aud Judge
GarraIson charged the jury yesterday morn
ing chat the only question WAS the degree of
negligence, that the fact that Bogert fel
asleep was no excuse aad that he could not
sot 10 tao negligence of Others which mhgt
have contributed to the disaster The jury
in bringing in verdict Of guilty added a
r commentator Of mercy and censured the
railroad company for having placed minor
in so responsible position. Bogert, who was
released on 5000 bail, will probably BIO
sentenced tomorrow.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

In Alaska they distil from molassos or
Sandwich Island sugar, liquor known as
''hoockerse." 1t Isl species of rum, we pre-
sumo, judging from tho material of which it
IS made, of Russian origin, and the United
States authorities are trying to suppress the
manufacture, having seized over two hun
dred stills and 1900 gallons of mash and
Liquor in a recent raid. There Is no coustry
no people in the broad limits Of tho universe,
that does not distil alcoholic drink Of some
kind. 1t seems to be the weakness Of human
kind 20 make and consume that which dea-
troys body and soul.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11
Lnna Tongue ORGANIZATION

A prelimin ry meeting was held last even
ing at the real estate Office of Jones 6
Murphy for the purpose OF organizing a
land League club. There was fair attend.
ence, and temporary organization was
effected. General w. L Cabell Yves made
chairman of the meeting and Captain j. p.
Murphy secretary. A committee, con
sistinG Of Mes'rs. Moron Shields,
Tracy, Stafford, Roe and Flanagan, were sp-
pointed to mako the necessary arrangements
for uass'meeing to be held at an early
day. The meeting then adjourned, subject
TO the call of this committee, and due notice
of tho tine and place OF holdiog tho same
will be given.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

plans of the most effective, that he lacks the
moral stamina TO stem the tide Of opposition
that he will meet, and to cope with the
factions that will sssail him. That while he
is statesman of the highest type in his con-
oeptiOns and his purposes, that he 10 lament
ably weak in execution. We cannot say
how this is, but if he is not strong we doubt
if ho will stand up before the onslaughts Of
stalwartism and the schemers for 1884. If
conservatism fails and stalwartism wins dur
ing the next four years, what the future Of
the republic will be none caa even conjec-
ture. The time is ripe now for conservatism
to win q decisive battle and make this nation
grsnder in I'LL things than ever it was before
The south and the north are banded to-
gether with bars of steel and iron and electric
wires, and commerce asserting its sway has
comented them. Northern capital is seek
ing investment in southern enterpri ses and
industries and common business interest is
making of the two sections but one
section in this respect, as they are but one
section in fact. A community of CONNER
cial interests must tend to beget mutual
confidence and agenerous mutual kindness
We see then that the Inauguration If General
Garfield will be an event Of vast import to
all the people of this country, an epoch
foreshadoWing much that is great and good
for the country, or az immensely of evil, and
is there a man in slI the land, patriot who
loves his country, who docs not in his heart
pray that the angel of peace, and not the
demon of discord, may shadow the land with
its wings on that day?
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11
Sale Railroad ord.res.

Richmond Feb. lO,-The case of the At
lsn,ic, Mississippi & Ohio railway company
upon the petition of the company to be al.
lowed TO redeem the road and asking for
postponement of the sale for ninety days,
in order to give time for the redemption, was
resumed to-day in the United States circuit
court Judge Broad and Hughes presiding,
and General B. +. Butler of counsel for pc.
titioners, who, having concluded his argu-
ment the court took recess till p. m. On
reassembling Judge Broad gave the decision
of the court denying the prayer of petition
ers and confirming the previous order of the
court for the sale of road the 10th inst.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

ACCORDING to the official statements Of
county clerks of twenty-ope of the most
populous counties in the state, the civil and
criminal business Of Dallas county far OK.
ceeds that of any of them. InDallas county
there we're, when these reports were made,
over 1880 civil and 1872 criminal cases on
the dockets; in Grsyson county 1919 Grim
insl and / ,060 civil cases; in Denton county
252 criminal and 2O2 civil cases; in Tarrsnt
county oil criminal and 426 civil cases; in
kaufman county ..245 criminal aud lSs civil
cases; in,Navarro county 453 criminal and 1855
civil cases; in Ellis county 140 criminal and
253 civil cases; in Lamar county 504 crin-
inal and 44o civil cases; in Smith county 1858
criminal and l6S civil cases. 1t will DO seen
from these figures that the criminal business
in the county court of Dallas county is a
third more than in Grayson, more than twice
81 much as 10 Tarrsnt and from three to
seven times more than in any of tho other
counties named, while tho civil busines IS
about in the same proportion. Is not this
good reason then why the court of appeals
should be located at Dallas?
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

In opening the certificates of the electoral
vote of the states, Wednesday, by the vice
president the vote of Georgia was not
counted. This does not affect the result as it
happens, but suppose Hancock had been
elected by bare msjority of one, which
might have been the case, we see what the
stupidity of tho Georgia Legislature would
have led to. 1t would have been another
case of count in, or else tremendous
trouble. But then it did not happen that
way, SO let it go. 1t should teach the
country the necessity, however, of plain,
simple, effective rule, prescribing who and
how the electoral vote shall be counted. In
fact is not this occurrence a strong argument
in favor of tho election of president by the
popular vote of the people?
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

ONE day last week Mrs. Jane TOwnley
was at the residence of granddaughter in
Newark Now JcrseNand it being her eighty
sixth birthday, sixty Of her descendants gave
her a surprise party. She wac the mother of
fifteen children, eleven of whom lived to be
married and eight of whom are yet living.
She has forty-four grandchildren, sixteen
greatgrandchildren and one groat-greAt'
graudChild.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

THE governor and other officials OF the
state of Michoacan, Mexico, have Incurred
the ire Of the ecclesiastical authorities Of the
state, and have been OK communicated be-
cause they pernitted the establishment OF a
protestant church. 1t is an illiberal country
where man cannot strive for salvation by
any plan he chooses.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

WHILE our shipyards are comparatively
idle because of the Destructive protective
tariff, ship-builiing on tho'Clydo last year
was unusually active. Tonnage to tho
amount of 100000 tons, two hundred and
forty.one vessels ia sll, was turned out, cost
ing $90,OOO,OOO. Our people will learn some
sense some of these days, perhaps.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

DURING 1880 there passed through the
Suez canal 2,O26 ships Of 4 3l95 l8 tons bur
then, producing revenue of 81 100000, this
being very large increase over the traffic Of
any year since the canal was opened ten
years ago. If the Suez canal will coin mon
oy in this way what will ship railroad
across he Isthmus of Tehusntepec do }?
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

L5-EOTICE,- This is TO give notice that the
Chicago, Toxas Il Mexican Central railway
company has accepted the resignation of
Colonel Il. o, Lamphere as general manager
of said company, and that his official con-
nectlon with said company ceased on Jsu-
uary %. lSSl. All communications affecting
the business Of .he company will &c addressed
to W. IL. Hale, esq, at the general office of
the company, 200 Main street, Dallas, Texas.
by order OF the Executive Committee.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

Pass Msnchac La, Feb. ia terrific
storm of wind and rain from the southwest
struck this place this morning at $50 o'clock
sweeping away every building in the place
including the depot and telegraph Office.
No lives lost, but the citizens lost everything
in the way of household effects and pro-
,rininrn
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

THE American consul at Glasgow, Mr.
Bret Harte, amused himself in assisting TO
get up ameteur concerts for the benefit of a
coliors' reading room. He, and some of Tic
other nobility, are the principal performers,
no reciting his own poems.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

CHICAGO don't want her railroads TO en-
croach upon her water privileges, and con
gress has been memoriaized by the Illinois
legisl atur to scrutinze closely NIL Chicago
harbor bills, TO see that no railroad gets too
clo,o TO the water. II is hardly possible that
any railroad will want to take water route.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

Notwithstanding of stockholders of
the City National Bank, A meeting of the
stockholders of the City National Bank,
OF Dallas, viii be held at the Office
OF said bank on Monday, the 18th day
of February, ISL, at 3 o'clocck m, for
this purpose of slecting n board OF directors. of
said bank for the ensuing year. BY order of
the board OF directors.
GEORGE w. MAHoNEY, Cashier.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11
spEClar.NIOFiOEIg.

ES1NOTlUh-A called maetlugof the stock.
holders of the city Elevator aud Compress
company viii he held at the company's olice,
in Dallas, Texas, at 5 O'Clock p. m, ON Thus
day, February, II, 1851, loc the purpose OF
electing board of directors for the ensuing
year.
by order Of the board of directors.
O. BRADFORD, A. 4. HARDlE,
Secretary. President.
Dallas, Texas, February 3, 1881.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

In 1880 DR.. Diplock, Coroner for the west'
ern division of Middledex county, England
held 500 inquesis. Of these the verdicts
were nino OF murder; five of manslaughter;
forty-four Of suicide; two hundred and four
teen CT violent deaths and four hundred
and twenty-five of other causes, For his
services he received IS 250 and the fees to
others amounted TO SIS 800.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

rendered his opinion refusing an injunction
praying for q restraiDg order temporarily
gwen and Sustaining the railroad COM
mssionsrs. The decision will be put into OPP
reration, the Savannah florida s. Western
railway rates prescribed by the commissions
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

GREAT BRITAIN has compulsory vaccin-
alton law, and from January /, 1876, 10
January /, 1879, there were 1867 persons
prosecuted in England and Wales for disobo-
dience of the law.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

TO-DAY and tomorrow, according to Pro-
fessor Tice, there will be falling barometer
rising temperature, cloudy, threatening
weather, with rain or snow.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11
Krieg's Mill for sale,

AT great sacrince. One iO-horse power engine
complete, with Hour mach inery, all In good
order, and dwelling, mill building
and ground, l5OXl25 feet, all for $1,000; or MA
chlnery alone ior 81 200 Address
CHRISTIAN KREIG,
Dallas. TeNaR
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11
Cotton crop Of 1879.

Washington, d. G., Feb. lO.-Tho frs
count of returns relating to the cotton crop
of 1879 made by the census officers, gives the
following results BY states rs the number OF
acres cultivated and number of bales raised {:
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11
49,
Died.

AT IL o'clock, Thursday, the littla son of
f. Gonzales, eyed one year. Tho funeral
eervlces ct the residence, corner Ross avenue
and G iflin streets, to day at p. m. The
friends are invited to attend.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

THE HERALDis glad to note that its sug-
gestion to the city council and board of
trade, to entertain the party of excursicniats
in our city to-day, WAS promptly acted upon.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

Virginia, Missouri and the Indian territory
are not included in the statement. Fifty or
sixty thousand bales will probably require to
10 be added on this account.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 1O.-ln the case of Geo
II. Tilley, against the railway companies Of
Georgia and Savannah, Florida & Western
railway company, Mr.. Justice Woods has
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11
OUR CIRCULATION.

The following speaks for itself, without com
me nj from ourselves:
OFFICE DALLAS HERALD.
January 4, lS3s
A. NJ. Cochran, Esq, Postmaster, Dallas.
DEAR SIR-lIerewith enclosed we hand you
one hundred and twenty-one dollars and
seventy cents, amount bill due for postage Of
The Daily HERALD for last month.
We would thank you, II possible and conye'
nient TO you, TO furnish MS the Information as
to the comparative circulation of the HERALD
as sgainst the other pa ers Of north Texas.
Very resp ctfully,
PFoUTs, ELLIOTT u HALL,
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PS-WARN lNG,-I hereby warn the public
not to pay any money to or have any trans
action with one j. W. stewart on my &C.
c cunt, ma he Is no longer In my employ. He
Is about feetS inches high; red hair, side.
whiskers and moustache; blue eyes; and IN
talking witches the right side of his mouth
lace. j. j. CARNES.
DALLAS, January 81, 1881.
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PosrorF1cn, DALlAs, TEkAs,

P0sroFFIcE, DALLAS, TEkAs,
January 4, ISL.
Messrs. Pfouts, Elliott Il Hail.
GENTLEMEN In reply To yours 81 even date,
I can only state from the best sources Of lnfor-
nation AT my command, that the postage paid
by the Dallas Daily and Weekly HERALD Is IN
excess of that paid by ali other papers in nOrth
Texas combined.
Very respectfully,
A. NJ. COCHRAN, Postmaster,
uer Bentley. Assistant Postmaster.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11
FOR SALE.

Boarding house, centrally located doing
good business about thirty boarders. Win sell
cheap, for cash, on account of sickness In FAM
ily. Inquire for particulars at the Herald
cihce.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

Entered at the Post OGee ct Dallas, Teas, as
Second Class Mater
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-03-30

the church fair yesterday, and seat
ing herself IN the old chair rocked
away as nicely as You please"
"Aha |" chuckled Bostick, 1.-THE
chair knew that she was a good old
soul, and behaved itself accordingly"
"John," said his wifetriumphantly,
as she walked across the parlor and
pushed aside sofa, this is where
her head HIT" and she pointed to a
hole in the plastering, which looked
as if it had been struck with ten
pound solid shot. Bostick scratched
his head, and gazed at the spot in
silence, finally informing his wife
that perhaps it would be best after
all to have the old chair mended.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-03-30
THE FLORIDA AERICULTURIST.

an up-the-river country. "Meester
PRESIDENT, de jeatleman gay dat dees
beeznes ees all Von hoomboog, pc
cause We wants 4 pegeen our railroat
nit de top ov DE Shtate, ind he
make some seely combarisons about
de houze und d schimney. / veel
also ask de jentls mans Won questions.
Zen bees bart OF de Shtate, ven dey
pegins to build Won veil, do they pc
gins nit de bottom ov de veil, or do
dey pegins nit the top ov de veil =?
Veel de jentlemahs bleese answer me
dat leetle Won Question I"
The laughter which expIosively
followed this Teatonic retort showed
who, in the opinion of the legislators,
had the better Of the argument.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-03-30
Does this Hit You?

A neighbor with coffee cup in
her hand called ID on Uncle Nose,
remarking:
"Uncle Nose, wants to berry a
cup ob parched coffee from you for
breakfast till to-motrer."
Go right to thssbox on de .sbef
aud help yourself
The neighbor did as requested, but
found the box to be as empty as the
head of legislator.
Uncle Nose, dar's no parched coffee
in dis heah box"
"Does yer know why der amt no
coffee in dat ar box ~
"No, doesn't know muffin about
it."
"Dar amt no coffee in dat ar box"
said the old man solemnly, "bekase
dat ar am de returned coffee box. Ii
yer had brought back all de coffee
yer borrowed last year hit would
be plum full"
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w.
" 1862
ID
Go SLOW.
J BaIdwin's Monthly.


When you a pair of bright eyes meet.
That make your heart in rapture beat;
When one voice seems to you more SWEEP
Than any voice you know,
Go slow. my friend, go SLOW;
For brightest eyes have oft Detrayeu,
And sweetest voice of youth ana maid
The very falsest things have Sa1d,
And thereby wrought a deal of woe;
Go slow, my friend, go slow.
When you're convinced you are poet,
And wishing all the world to know IL,
Cali on some editor to show 1t,
Your verses full of glow and blow,
Go slow, my friend, go Slow
For many one has done the same,
And thought to grasp the hand OF falhe'
And vet has never seen his name
In print. And why-waste baskets know
Go slow, my friend, go slow.
When you to greed for money y1eld,
And long the mighty pow'r 70 Wleiu'
That's always found in golden nelu,
With senseiess pomp and pride ana sho"'
Go slow my friend, go SLOW;
For thousands tempted by the glare
of wealth. have fallen in the snare
set for the thief And now despair,
Regret and shame have brought them low
Go slow. my friend, go SLOW,
The good old earth is never wrong;
Each of her works take so long:
Months pass before happy tnrOnB
OF daisies in the meadows grow,
Go slow, my friend, go SLOW:
And spring giveS life to summers noWrs.
And summers sun and summers shoWrs
Prepare the fruit for autumn bow'rs,
And autumn frost brings winter snow;
Go slow, my friend. go SLOW.
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Do H NOW.

Don't live SINGLE hour OF your
life without doin exactly what is to
be done in it and going straight
through it, from beginning to end
Work, play, study, whatever it is
take hold at once, and finish it up
squarely and clearly then do the
next thing, without letting any mo.
ments drop between. 1t is wonder
full to see how many hours those
prompt people contrlve to make of
a day. 1t is as they picked up the
moments that the dawdlers lost.
And if ever you find yourself where
you have SO many things pressing
upon you that you hardly know how
to begin, let me tell you secret |;
lake hold of the fist one that comes
to hand, and you will find the rest
all fall into the file and follow after,
like company OF well drilled sol
diers; and thoughIwork may be hard
to meet when it charges in squad,
it is easily vanqSished if you can
bring it Into line You may have
often seen the anecdote of the man
who was asked how he had accom-
plished SO much in his life.
"My father taught me" was the
reply, when had anything to do,
to 90 and do it," There is the secret
the magic work, now.
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Lands that are Fast Anchored.

Pron, the Wal Street Daily Neacs.
A few weeks ago, in a business
transaction between two citizens, one
OF them decided the other 300 acres
of land in Pennsylvania, and the other
day the buyer entered the sellers
Office.
II have just returned from trip
to Pennsylvania TO see the land 1
bought from you"
"Ah 4! ..As l never saw it myself
have some curiosity about it"
at is a swindle, sir-a barefaced
swindle ~ exclaimed the other:
KS that possible Didn't you find
the land ?"
Eyes, sir; but it is nothing but a
hill"
ga hill? Is it real solid hill ?"
'It is as solid hill as can be made
of rock and dirt"
"Any chance for any part OF 1t to
slide over on anothers mans land %
"No sir"
'Seens to be solid on its pins, does
it?"
" es SIR
"Then let me congratulate you on
your bargain. I've bought and sold
any amount OF Pennsylvania land,and
the great draw back has been to buy
and sell big hill which would stay
in one spot over a week. The last
one sold slid mile and half while
the buyer went from here to Fits
burgh. You have made a great in
vestment, sir, and ! sincerely and
honestly congratulate you"
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Origin of Storms.

Speaking of storms and their orr.
gin, all exchange declares it has been
proven that atmospheric disturbances
usually move in the same direction
across the ocean as across the CONT
nent, viz from west TO east, and
that about 81 per cent. OF the storms
which we have to encounter on the
Atlantic have arrived there from the
American continent; bnt 1t Is also
known that SO per cent. of the storms
originate upon the Atlantic Itself !;
that only SO per scent. OF the storms
observed on the Atlantic arrive at
Europe, and that the telegraphic re-
ports sent by the New York Herald
weather bureau from America to
Europe have only an imaginary value.
In order TO make meteorological OBJ
servations of real benefit to the mar
liners Mr.. Hoffmeyer, OF Copenhagen,
proposes to erect regular weather
service on the islands Of Farce, Ice
land, South Greenland, the Azores
and the Bermudas, connecting these
stations by telegraph with the CONT
nents. 1t is expected that the mete.
geological institutions of Europe Will
take steps to make practical test OF
these suggestions in the near future