The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-08
Cisco: Cotton, Caught by a Spark, |,
Consumed.
Other Interesting News by Specials
Cleburne.

Cleburne.
CLrBuRNE, Dec. Especial -- This
weeks Telegram contained the following
article relative to l.. Il. Smith, liquor
dealer here, but formerly school master
and familiariy known by the title OF PRO
fessor;" Prof l.. Il Smith, master of phre
nological bumps, etc., etc. etc, says that
personal character is an exceedingly deli
cate thing to tamper with. We presume
the professor means there is danger of
ones character being injured by careless
handling. Well, in order to do that, two
things are necessary: First, n man must
have some character, that which does not
exist cannot be injured second, his char
acter must be so irail as to admit only of
careful handling, but as the professors
consistent and exemplary conduct puts his
character above reproach, and as his gen.
eral amiabllty commands universal admi-
ration, we feel sure that no ordinary cause
could disturb his equanimity or unsettle
the foundation of such u towering prodigy
as his character presents. The PRO
lessor," notwithstanding his greatness
is somewhat sensitive 10 anything reflect.
ing on his honor. He objects, in rather
strong language, to recently published
statement derogatory to his courage, but
as he is known TO be u very brave man, we
deem explanations unnecessary.
Replying to the above, Professor Smith
issued the following circular, which he has
distributed generally among the business
men: Parson, alias "Defaulter" Hightower;
In reply to the criticisms of "Parson"
Hightower in the last issue of his paper,
the Telegram, would say, BAH you great
whited sepulchre; you who have pointed TO
the great white throne, inviting the sinful
to come, while your other hand was dispos-
| ing of the county's money, not your own,
How can you with consistency hold up any
other man to ridicule2 Throw aside your
soiled toga and don the jackal's robe, and
scream what monster the lion IN. Par.
son, had you not better clean your own
house before you attempt those OF your bet
ters? l.. II. SMITH.
| Doubtless Mr.. lIightower will respond to
the above circular in the next issue OF his
paper.
A negro woman, whose name | have not
| yet learned, living about one mile south
east OF this city, was burned to death to-day
| by her tent in which she was living, catch.
ing fire, the flames having enveloped her
skirts in her efforts to save her effects with
in. She ran some distance with her clothes
in flames, when she dropped dead, having
been roasted to death.
| There il on exhibition at the Telegram OF.
flee a snake head, which has been preserved
in alcohol with q picture OF child's face
| plainly visible on the back part of it. The
reptile was captured near Glen Rose
county.
The transit of Venus was plainly visible
through tne smoked glass yesterday.
| The weather has turned severely cold
since last evening.
Galveston
GALVESTON, Dec. 7.-[Special. This
morning the work of breaking out the cot
ton slowed in the hold ot the British
steamship Ardencarrah was commenced, as
the fire reported last night originated in
the bottom tier of bales. About l o'clock
to-day, after 800 bales had been taken out,
the smouldering fire again broke out afreSh.
A general alarm was turned on. the fire do.
partment responding promptly, and in a
short time the fire was again under con-
troll The tug boats, Ivy and Bessie,
also steamed to the rescue and made fast TO
the steamer, but their hawsers were cut and
they were set adrift, their services not being
required, The Ardenoarrah is new ship
owned by McClaren, Crum & Co +,
Glasgow, and registers l4lO tons
and is commanded by Captain Coutbs
ana consigned to J. Mailer Il Co. At the
time OF the fire the steamer had In the hold
an on deck about $50 bales. The cotton Is
covered by insurance. The entire cargo
will be discharged and the vessel reloaded :.
The damage Is light.
The recent radical advance in rents Is
producing great dissatisfaction among
families who are lily able to pay the al.
vance upon present salaries.
The grand annual ball OF the Galveston
Artillery company, which took place to.
night, was q brilliant affair.
Spot cotton opened easy IN tone, with
prices unchanged, closing steady with
quotations as follows Ordinary, 7s: good
ordinary, 81; low middling, 0i; middling,
TO- good middling. lOi sales, 2,027 bales;
net receipts, 1912 bales.
Futures opened steady, closing firm at
following quotations: January, go;
February o % to 10 03 March, 10 10 TO
10 10; April, 10 20 TO 10 % May, 10 20 to
10 32 June, 10 30 to 10 35 total sales,
1900 bales; 800 for January, at o 81, and
| 100 at o %; 700 for February, 200 at o 30.
100 at o 97, 400 at 10 %; 800 bales for March:
100 ut o 90, 100 at 10 OF, 200 at 10 90 and 100
at 10 l2; 1000 bales for April, 800 at 10 Is,
100 at 10 II, 100 at 10 16 200 ut 10 Is and
800 at 10 10; 100 bales for May at 10 % ex.
port, $50 bales.
Terrell.
TERRELL, Dec. 7.-[Special. IA norther