The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-09-14
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Only seven days elapsed alter the Weu
ding of man at Dubuque, Iowa, before he
eloped with the brides cousin.
Count de Beust, now retired into private
life is writing his memoirs, which Will be
published Immediately after his death.
) 1t appears from the official statistics thai
there are seventeen limited companies en-
gagged in printing and publishing in Ger
many.
The phylloxera has made its appearance
in several places in Switzerland, also in
vineyards in lower Austria, IN southern
Hungary, and in Servia.
On the next trip of the Seryia from Liver
pool to this port she will have over foul
hundred cabin passengers, nearly all
Americans who have spent the summer
abroad.
Within year four new lines OF ocean
steamers are expected to be i'll operation
between this country and Europe, all OIL
which expect to solve the problem OF faster
time.
The complaint is made by the Toronto
Mail that English Journalists cant seem
to understand that Canada is bigger than
the United States, and are always making
blunders about localities"
The Russian author, Turgenieif, is said to
be suffering from heart disease. He feels
underwriting pains in the breast, and can
not sleep. His appetite is excellent, but he
can neither stand, walk, nor ride.
Winslow. the Boston forger, is editing
paper at Beunos Ayres, and from the way
he pirates about honor and honesty, no one
would imagine that he would pass coun-
terfeit bill on his own grandmother,
A boy fell into creek at Oxford, Indiana,
and went home in wet clothes. His angry
mother said that she wished he had stayed
in the water. Taking this remark to heart,
he returned to the stream and drowned
himself.
In Geneseo, New, York, there are 207 I'M
married women of manageable age, and
but fifty five unmarried men. With these
tremendous odds against them, it is no
wonder that the iifty-hve grow timid and
stand aloof
Young ladies having shown desire to
make palmistry the next sensational folly,
London Truth calls attention to the unre-
psaledact of parliament which imposes on
all who go about practicing the art the
penalty Of being scourged, having the ears
cropped and being placed in the pillory.
The season at the Engadine, in Switzer-
land, has proved bad one. Last winter
there was hardly any snow, and it was
abominably warm; per contra, the summer
ing wind alternating with driving rain.
The visitors are, therefore, already on the
wing,
The great French railway companies for
some time have employed women as ticket
and audit clerks as also have the Credit
Foncier and several banks and public COM
panies in France. The corporation of the
city OF Paris mean also TO employ women
in their Offices and 800 situations are Of
Tered.
4 monster festival is about to take place
| NJ nuda. Dacth of which npa of tho nrinpi-
pal features will be the revival OF an ancient
custom which flourished at Bruges till the
beginning of the present century. The Ia
dies will compete for the prize of beauty-a
handsome gold bracelet encrusted with dia-
monds.
The court Of Rome has granted the
Countess of Imecourts request, and an
nulled the marriage OF her daughter with
| MuSurus Bey. In this case the cardinals
allege that Mile. d'Imecourt, when she be-
slowed her hand on the young Turk (who is
of the Greek religion), was possessed by the
evil one.
According to the Hochi Shinbun-a ma
| tive Japanese journal of some authority
the Japanese land forces now consist of o
standing army, comprising with the lmpe-
rial Guard and local garrisons, 1906 men,
| besides first and second reserve, number
| ing together 5S, 1l5. There was 3, ll2 caval-
ry horses in the service.
It now seems that Mr.. Herbert Spencer is
not constantly attended while in this coun-
try by Professors Humans and Fiske, but
| is travelling incognito among the noun
tains, avoiding all sorts and sizes of domes-
tic and foreign philosophers, and trying to
get little quiet, fresh air and sweet sleep
once more, and that is better.
Mr.. Guildford 0nslow, formerly NJ. p. for
Guildiord. died few days ago in the Goth
&c 10 10 xxvao ha a n
His name will be perhaps best remembered
for the manner in which he supported the
claims OF Arthur Orion to the Tichborne
baronetcy and estates, and in whose cause,
it is stated, he spent nearly $4,000.
The Benton family, of Searburgh, Cali
f, fornia, have turned their farm Into a sep
arate kingdom. The nine members passed
formal declaration of independence a
few months ago, and crowned the husband
and father as king. They hoisted new
| flag over the house, announced that then
hundred acres were no longer a part OF the
United States, and refused to pay taxes.
They are to have war on their hands, for
the sheriff intends to make an invasion.
Emory Brown sent TO Mary Brown, at
Jackson, Michigan, silk for dress as a
present. He wished 10 marry her, and she
was inclined to consent; but when she
lenrned that the silk was part OF the booty
of burglary, she became the principal
witness against the wooer, and ne was sent
to prison for seven years. But they have
become reconciled, and q few days ago the
prison chaplain Joined them in wedlock.
Winnemucca, princess of the Piutes, is
Of the opinion that within fifty years there
will not be an Indian alive. II dare say"
she resentfully adds, 1.-THE white man is
better is some respects, but be is bigger
rascal, too. He steals and lies more than
the Indian does. hope some other race
will come and drive him out, and kill him,
like he has done us. Then / will say the
Great Spirit is Just, and that It is all
right"
studying New York politics In the neigh
borbood Of Captain Rynders and Union
square, and who has also been at Long
/ Branch, SAYS: ''Of DOrsey's character i
| know nothing. ! met him once on a rail-
way train and be Impressed me o. keen
and also manly fellow. There are men
who make q distinction between rObbing
/ for their party and r0bbing for themselves.
The most charitable construction for him
| Il 10 classify him among the former"
/ There Il q kind Of dwarfed kangaroo IN
the Staked Plsins Of northwestern Texas.
/ Its body Is about eight inches long its
iorelegs are not more than an ine and q
half 10 two inches in length, while its hind
legs are eli Of sir inches. Il has tell about
eight inches long. completely bare except q
tut Of long hairs ct the end, and q ridge Of
short hairs on i upper part. Ihe afliraal ~
also a rnarEupial. tie pouch being well de-
/ veioped II Il q q son blue color lts only
mode Of locomoti0n IL b Jumping, pre-
cissiy like the kangaroo. II can jump eight
or ten FEET.
"a III. January "a lss1-csE1EE NEDIcirE