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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-05
LIVE STOCK


ClTrLR are coming in very slowly and barely
sufficient are offered daily 10 supply the local
demand At this season of the year the arrivals
should be large, and considering the abundant
grass on all the ranges, should be fat aud
smooth. Prices have advanced about quarter
OF cent sincc last report Mutton sheep are
also becoming Scarce ana are eagerly taken II
fitted for the Shumblcs. Veal calves and spring
lambs have entirely disappeared from the pens.
There is still good enquiry for horses mules
aud ponies, and prices are very firm.
TODAY QUOTATIONS.
RKEF OATTLE-Coru.ied none
BARRHS cows--Fat q. GS cents
SWrrISG-S4 6p3S cents
STCCS--Per head s96GslS
Mich cuws--Wlth calves, t25Gsl4
srHlNGEnS-Pcr head, slOttsS0.
HoGs-corn-fed, 5dD5h cents; timber tat s9t
stock, 2sN.S,
sllEgr>-Mutton, S9@Sh cents; stock, per head
6l,NGt2 10
HoNsas--Eytrs Gno, per span, slo0OsSOo fancy
harness, slb0dSl0O; livery harness 3;5(bsl1S;
farln, s5O@sl25; ponies, slh0sS0,
MulES-EStra heavy Sl2hDS9OG medium 500
$40 small $500 50.
The British drovcr has rcgalnod at least por-
ton " his old.ltmo prosperity, and the fact is
matter for much CougratulGtiOn among The farm.
ers and stock-rAScrs there. Al u recent agricul.
tural meeting in Banfshirc Scotland, Il was
confidently asserted that, when tho time came
for numbering the herds and tlocks these would
BE- fOuNd 10 have on every side largely increased,
twill be u striking evidence OF the productive
ness of this country H. In the face of our natural
Increase in population and the extraordinary
Immigration, there is not u large decrease In our
exports of bteadsulrs and meat We observe
tina, the English Journals arc assuring English
and Irish farmers that the cry of American com,
petition is y thing OF tho past and
! that heucetorth tho Americans will
have all they can do to feed themselves,
unless there are extremely bad haryests In Flu.
+ ropc aud au extra good ono here, in which event
high prices ont the other side may induce ship.
monts, Tho prices OF beef were SO nearly cqua
/ last month iu this city and London that there
was no profit In Its expectation. We arc told
| that we haven't got beof aud mutton to spare
for there Is only about hNlf sheep for every In.
ha6itant here and only ono bullock for every
tour persons, while In England they havo oni
sheep for each inhabitant and ono bullock to
every i've persons. lis confidently predicted
that foreign farmers, especially those In III,
! United Kingdom have bright prospect be'or,
them, aud that our producers are no longer t.
be feared. II will be . new and strange day TO
America when there isn't enough for Unclo San
and something left over for John Buil-ISun.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-05
HARDWARE.

No BRANCH Of business IN this city Is increas.
Ing more rapidly than is that of hardware Sales
are at all times good, if not heavy, and for some
ume past they have been particularly so for
bniulns purposes. There can be no doubt that
prices In this city are below II parity with other
wholesale points In the south and west, and no
country merchant in north rexas'cau buy goods
\ TINS Inc in any of the larger cities and land
hem ut their houses at as light expense and nj
as little cost ny from Dallas
To-DAY's QUOTATIONS..
AHes-Callins, per doren, $50: Gold Dollar
per dozen, 500; Diamond Edge per dozen.
1000: Double Bit 1000
shoycs and Spades-RDwland' discount 30
10 per cent
Rubber bclting-Discount so per cent
Nails--i5 so rate.
Horse shoes-6,25 per key.
Horse nails-Northwestern, No 7, $50; No s.
SIS per box.
lrOn--lC rate
s,eel--plow, &c; lay, 7c; cast lSc per pound
Sheet lron-A Il, &c; galyanised, discount IS
per cent.
SkillctS and Ids &c per pound. sugar krttles
DC per pound
Sad irons-4 l.2c per pound,
Tacks--ln boxes, lOpapors l so per box
Grub hoes,.per dozen, 100; railroad picks
per dozen, 900.
Matiocks--per dozen l1C0.
scnles-FniIbankS discount - per cent.
Howe, discount 20 per cent.
Tin plate-l. G.. luSli, per box, 500; !. G., lax
20. per box, 500; Ferue, ll&2N per box, I so;
Fcrnc, 20x2S, per box. 1850.
Tiuwarc---pieced discount 80 per cent. ;
stamped, discount 40 per cent
solder-No. l, l5c; No, IL and IL, lSc por
pound.
Rabbit metallic to lSc per pound.
Bar Lead l-2c per pound.
No. duck horse collarS-i on per dozen.
HGmcs--two loop, 400 per dozen, three loon,
A25 per dozen
Rack bands-lhrec inch. Is per dozen.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-05

cate instrument Of ,hs nature mentioned must
always be subject have spilled the lest In q
rough.snd ready way, ard condemned oil that
lsi stored normally far above The point fixed.
The whoa, crop 10 much OF II already gathered
aud there 10 hardly . Possibility that ihs last OF
y viii not be secured IN nns condition II il con
ndsntly predicted that ,hs crop Ill AMOUNT 70
500 900, 90 bushels The srsas.sIi p the history OF
the country. As IL rsQuiIss but 2s o,e 0oO bush.
els IN feed our population and SOW nsIs years
crop. half VI this years product will DO sysila-
be Tor export In $50 Rngland imported n.
500, 0o) bushels Of our wheat her annual require
ment being bnD0o0 bushels, 81 5o0.teJ OF
which che raises herself In All average year. 1t
may trouble us TO hpd Satisfactory mhrtet Tor
such . vast surplus OF whoa, as ~ 600 ooo bush
els Besides wheat, the barley and ost crops
are nov almost safe. Their growth has been
uIurisnt and tho heads OF those grains are
full a. well o. long. The hay crop 10 also safe
That H. Its growth has bsen all that could be
wished. and much OF IL IL now safely IN the
barn Corn, potatoes aud cotton arc the only I'm.
porisni crops as 10 which there is much uncer.
tsiniy The whole matter may DO summed up
~ saving thst weare now suro OF about one
half OF great harvest and have abundant rOa-
sons u bo hopeful ~ to tho other halL-.tN. Y.
lnll
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-05
FRUITS AND NUTS,

NATIVE fruits have been more abundant herr
this spring than for many years past and large
quantities have been shipped north. bananas
and oranges arc out OF tho market and lemons
have advanced considerably during the past few
days, with y prospect OF going higher Nuts ar,
generally plenur,l ut former prices. The ship
ping demand for lemons and nuts continues fair
ro-DAY's QUOTATIONS..
RAisiNs.-London layer. now, pW boz, e. q
layer. 81 IS
GnHsN ArrLrs-scw, s. 90 to ?.25 per Dbl.
CuRRANre--sto $40.
PsAcHRs-s5 10 iol pcr bushcl.
CALIFORNIA PeARs-Nonc vu the market
OhANea>-vacncia none In market
LnsoSs-per boz. Sicily, 1850 to 1850 Mossiua
az w. fr.| ...' 80 -
.Nurs--Almonds, $50 per pound; Braiil, iopi2
hlborts, 15c; Naples walnuts, l5c. h., chcslnnts
imported, none on tho markets peanuts, Ton
ncAee rcd loo; choioe white, leSg oocoanuts
none In market.
oArxs--ln frsAlA 60 pcr ID.
PacANs-l6c. per 10.
riss--Kcys. IN. layers Is to.i7c per pound,
0RArB-Concord and California, 80 pcr 10.
PLuns-New, mono In market,
fiNa AppLsk-Noue In market
BAnAxAs--et.0v 70 A5V.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-05
JOBBERs AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
NOTION $

lowing statement OF the wheat and corn prodnc.
ton Ia this country from 1872 to 1851 Inclusive.
also the average annual production, aud the
estimated production for lss2
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-05

ACnlcAGo paper says that during the past
month the highest price paid for cash No corn
In this city was S2h cents, aud the lowest az
cents; the highest paid for oats was g. cents and
the lowest ~ cents; tho highest paid for mess
pork was s22 80, and the lowest slg 80; the high.
est paid for lard was 81 gl'i, aud the lowest
sll %, and the highest paid for short ribs WAS
yl2 81, and the lowest Sl2 ",
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-05
WOOL AND HIDES.

Wool Is coming In slowly and nearly al, tho
small clips In this section ofthc state have found
market iriccs have declined little In sym.
patty with the markets In the east, The Icxas
wool trade has assumed larger proportions this
much improved. Green hides are In demand
anu especially heavy ones. Light dry hides
command regular prices but are not sought M.
ter as are green ones Quotations below srr The
ruling figures IN this market WV
QUOTATIONS TO-DAY,
FiNe spring per H., - 10 49,, medium spri,y
per d. ~ TO &c, Mexican improved per lb' h
to INC; bury ofall grades. 10 &c. on -
Hides-Dry flint sound and heavy. 70 In ia.
niWc liant 10 to l2c dry salt heavy, lie; ditto
butchefs ~ 10 &C. all damaged, wet or drv'
hali prize Deentins, 20 70 nc; shccpskins. 81
W 500; shcarlings. s 70 ltc. -
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-05

Ma. Jons DAVIS, of Duck Creek. In this coun.
w. exhibited yesterday some tine varieties Of
fruit grown ON his own farm. A Duchess pear
which weighed one aud y quarter pounds. and n
Bartlett pear nearly as large. lilo displayed
some very large pippin apples, which win no
doubt keep In this climate until next spring llc
had also some excellent varieties OF peaches
This stato Is developing Into one OF the best
fruit growing states In the Union
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-05
DRUGS.

THE shipments Of drugs from this city continue
Increasing daily until now nearly all north
oner such inducements N the way of low prces
mat all country merchants who handle drugs
LOOK for no other market Special attention is
called 10 quotations below, which are revised
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22
What Became Of the String.

Little Fred had tin box with hole in
it. He put string through the hole and
fastened it up by the back door. Then he
unwound the string and ran with it across
the yard to call his playmate, who lived in
the next house. He wanted that boy To
take the end of the string over the fence
and fasten another tin box TO 1t. "Then,"
said Fred, ave will have telephone" The
next-door boy was not within hearing; so
Fred dropped the end OF his long string un-
der the apple tree, and ran over to find
him and explain mis- famous plan. When
he came back the end OF the string
which was to have been passed over
the fence was gone-where2 and how
Up in the air, high over Fred's head. Up
into the sky, he thought at first. But
no soon he traced it into the apple tree.
and there he saw dear little rogue of a
bird using the string to make nest.
II had woven it already back and forth
across two little twigs, and WAS pulling
at it TO make some more come. "There,
that bird has spoiled my telephonel" said
Fred; "but III cut the string, and he shall
have it, because he is so cunning"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22
How to be a Gentleman.

"You see am gentleman" said Will
Thompson. al will not take an insult"
Aud the little fellow strutted up aud down
with rage. He had been throwing stones at
Peter Jones, and thought that his anger
proved him to be a gentleman. "If you
want to be gentle man, should think that
you should be a gentle boy first" said his
teacher. Gentlemen do not throw stones
at their neighbors. Peter Jones did not
throw stones at you, and think he is more
likely TO prove gentleman" "But he has
got patches on his knees" said Will. "Bsd
pautaloons do not keep boy from being
gentleman, but bad temper does. Now,
William, if you want to be gentleman,
you must first be a gentle boy" A little
further on the teacher met Peter Jones.
Some stones had hit him and he was hurt
by them. "Well, Peter, what is the matter
between you and Will this morning." he
asked. al was throwing ball at one of
the boys in play, sir, and | missed him and
hit viii Thompson's dog" "Then, when
he threw stones at you, why did you not
throw back ?" Because, sir, mother says
to be a gentleman | must be gentle boy
and thought it best to keep out of his way
until he cooled off little" The teacher
walked on, but kept the boys in mind. He
lived to see Will Thompson a rowdy, and
Peter Jones a gentleman, loved and re-
spected by all.-Children's Friend
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22
The Serpent,s Appetite.

1t is an old Eastern fable that certain
king once suffered the evil one to kiss him
on either shoulder. Immediately there
sprung therefrom two serpents, who, furious
with hunger, attacked the man and strove
to eat into his brain. The now terrified
king endeavored to tear them away and cast
them from him, when he found to his horror
that they had become part of himself. Just
80 1t is with every one who becomes slave
to his appetite. He may yield in what
seems very little thing at first even when
he finds himself attacked by the serpent
that turks in the glass, he may fancy he can
cast it off. But, alas too soon he finds that
the thirst for strong drink has become a
part of himself. 1t would be almost as easy
to cut off his hand The poet Burns said
that il barrel of rum were placed in one
corner of room and loaded cannon in an
other pointing toward him, ready to be
fired if he approached the barrel, he had
no choice but to go for the rum. The per-
son who first tempts you TO glass may APP
pear very friendly. 1t was not a dart that
Satan aimed at the fated king. He only
gave him kiss. But the serpents that
sprung from it were Just az deadly for all
that Oh, be careful of letting this serpent
Of appetite get hold of you, for it will be a
miracle of grace indeed, if you are ever
again able to shake it Off
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22
Prohibition In Maine.

The old, old cry against Maine that pro-
hibition does not prohibit takes every now
and then a new shrill note that pierces some
dull ears which the hard "thud of facts
never reaches. Our exchanges have rung
out the whole gamut ON the increase of crime
and divorce in Maine since the adoption of the
law, because at one term of court in Cumber-
land county ten out of the thirty-six divorce
cases charged drunkenness as the cause.
Where this happened once the average for
the year is less than oneeighth. At another
later term only one in sixteen of the cases
alleged drunkenness as a reason for divorce.
If drunkenness was a cause for divorce in
all the states, we venture to say it would be
found that Maine had not suffered in COM
parison. In Lewiston and Auburn-two
contiguous Maine cities of $4,000 population,
there were last year only three arrests for
drunkenness to every 1000 Of the population
against thirty arrests to every 1000 in Low
ell, Massachusetts city of similar pursuits
and population; and in the three Maine coun-
ties Of Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford,
only one and one-half arrests for drunkenness
to every 1000 population. Statistics show
less crime to-day in Maine than in any other
state in the Union. The number Of state
prison convicts in Maine is one to every 1900
population in New Hampshire, one to
1900; in Vermont, one to 1880 in Massa-
cbusetts, one to 1900, in Connecticut, one to
2,l00 and in New York, one to l,400. Let
the facts go round l-Signdl
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22
A Cool Detective.

As a rule, highwaymen in the mining
states seldom operate upon a stagecoach
with "U. S. M" on it. They know that
these initials stand for United States Mail,
and are a pledge that the whole power Of
the government will be used TO capture
them. The detectives in the government
service are quiet men, courteous in manner
and gentle in speech. Mr.. Hayes tells, in
his book on "New Colorado" OF one whom
he met who wore gold spectacles and looked
like a German professor. Yet the man
alone took two mail robbers from the North
to Texas. At one place their friends plan
ned rescue. He quietly informed his
prisoners that, while their friends would
undoubtedly kill him, they might be sure
that the first motion would send both of
them into eternity. Not man in the
crowd moved finger. On one occasion
celebrated detective was on a stage which
was attacked by two masked men. The
fist he knew was that two revolvers were
thrust in the coach windows with the COM
maud, Hands up, gentlemen !" The high
waymen chad the drop" on the passengers,
which, in their vocabulary, meant the GER
tainty Of being able to kill before being
harmed themselves. To his disgust the de-
tective was compelled to give up his watch
and money. As the robbers left he put his
hand down in the "boot," and TO his de-
light it touched a carbine. Asking the
driver to go on little further and then
stop and wait for him, he went back alone.
The two men, unsuspicious of danger, were
"divvying up" the spoils in the middle Of
the road. This was just what the detective
had calculated on. Now, you scoundrels,
it is my turn" he shouted, covering them
with the repeating carbine. "Throw up
your hands, or I'll shoot" The robbers, at
his command, stepped outside, holding up
their hands, while he picked up their re-
volvers. 1t was not many minutes before
the a9tonished passengers saw the two high
waymen meekly walking down the road,
with the cool detective following. They
we're taken in the coach, aud finally lodged
in Jail The hero was General Charles
Adams, who subsequently went alone among
the Utes, and secured the release of the
women captives from the White River
| Agency.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22
BLEW gdrerfisemenfs.
The Surgeons knife!
Wonderful Surgical Operation Removal Of
Urinary Stones from the Bladder
Successful

Mr. Simeon Tetsell, Of Saugerties, N. Y, had
been treated for seven years by various physicians
for what they called Structure Of the Uretha, with
out benefit. He finally consulted DR.. David Ken
nedy, Of Rondout N. Y, who found his trouble to
be Urinary Calculi or Stones In the Bladder The
doctor at once removed the foreign bodies with
the knife and then gave his great Blood Specific,
Favorite Remedy" to prevent their reforma-
ton. The entire treatment was eminently sue.
cessful, and Mr.. Tietses recovery was rapid
and perfect.
While Favorte Remedy" Is specific in all
Kidney and Bladder diseases, 1t " equally valu-
able in cases Of Bilious Disorders. Constipation Of
the Bowels, and all the class Of ills apparently in
separable from the constitutions OF women. Try
1t. Your druggist has it, and 1t costs only one
dollar bottle. The lucky man is he who puts
this advice in practice Don't forget the name
and address, DR.. David Kennedy, Rondout, N.
Y. The Doctor would have It understood that,
while he is engaged in the Introduction Of his
medicine, Favorite Remedy" he still continues
the practice Of his profession, but confines him
self exclusively to office practice He treats all
diseases Of chronic character, and performs all
the minor and capital operations OF surgery.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22
FlOrence's First Letter.

The Boston Saturday Evening Gazette gives
the best specimen Of precocity we have
known. The letter was received by promi-
nent gentlemen of Boston, and the hand
writing though in printing, was strongly
suggestive of his son-in-law:
JANUARY go, 1882.
dearest Grandpa II was a week old
yesterday afternoon, and papa said if | was
good girl last night that might write a
letter to my own grandpapa to-day. was
good last night, and mamma had a good
night, too, aud she aud | are both doing
WE'LL Papa is doing well too. like my
two grandmammas quite too utterly much.
| want to see my grandpapa, and see if he is
really and truly an elderly gentleman as
mamma's mamma says he is. l like your
picture ever so much, dear grandpapa, and
don't think you look elderly at all. Mamma
says you are coming to see me soon, aud |
am so glad. | want you to come as soon as
you can, and stay long time, and you and
can talk over old times together. Won't
that be previously precious They haven't
told you anything about me in their letters
to you, so am just going to tell you about
myself. | have blue eyes and hair OF an
auburn hue. am perfect in all respects,
physically and intellectually, (papa laugh
me those two big words this morning)
eat great DEAL and nurse says am little
pig. | sleep some, but don't cry at all ex-
cept when very hungry. have one ~
nose, two (2) eyes, two (2) ears, one Q)
mouth, ten C0) fingers and ten Q0) toes. |
take an inventory every morning to see that
they are all right. Now | want to send my
love to all my nice relations, and must
stop because | am tired. shall be 80 glad
when you come We are all well and happy.
hope you will love me, dear grandpapa, as
much as love you, aud that you will soon
answer this first letter from your loving
granddaughter, FLORENCE.
"P. SAINT you glad I'm girl ?"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22
The Wife's Lecture.

Said she; 81 want the chance to supply
you with your drink. want to sell to you
and save the profit. | am compelled to go
in rags and have the poorest to eat, while
the saloon-keepers wife has the grandest
shawls and bonnets and silk dresses, with
fine furniture and the best for the table.
Let me sell to you, and | will have all this.
| will get keg Of beer or cask of whskey,
whatever you may prefer, and sell to you at
so much drink-the same price you pay
the saloon-keeper." The experiment was
tried for a while, when the husband himself
saw how much money he had been throw
ing away, and concluded not TO make any
further purchase of any one. But his wife
had already gained nice bonnet and dress
and other comforts of her life.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22

For the Vermont Waterman.
THE HARP.


ny II. O. BLAKE.
'Tis an oiden tale Of the stormy reign
OF the stern old monarch, Charlemagne;
when wheresoe'er the traveller went
over the burdened continent,
From the summit OF every commanding hill,
Dark and gloomy and terrible,
Frowned castles turret and battlement.
Twas then musc-ioving knight,
Across the valley, from height to height,
Stretched cord OF iron, mighty wire
Anvil-hammered and tried by fire
whose length, he imagined, swept by the hand
or the summer breezes, through all the land
should send lts music, TIL rocky scarp
And cliff should echo, sublimeiy grand,
The tones OF his vast Eollan harp.
still, all was silent. No echo woke;
From the slumberng strands no music broke.
Men laughed at the dreamer, and laughing said
at Ia no harp but a wire instead"
But once a, midnight storm arose.
Az the terrible rush OF the angry blast
BY castle and cliff swept hurrying past
TIL they shook as Il in an earthquakes throes,
The harp awoke, and above the beat
OF the roaring tempest, subllmely sweet.
The sound of ts music swelled and rose;
And the people cried, in the valley below
"surely the trumpets of angels blow
The skies above us are rent and riven,
For we hear the songs Of the saved in heaven"
So the tempest Of pain and grief
That swept so lately over the land.
Mourning the death OF lts murdered chief,
Was the touch Of mighty but unseen hand,
waking in every slumberIng strand
The soul Of music, that walked and sang
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-22

AN amusing incident occurred the other
day. A gentleman who had been absent
for considerable time, and who, during
his absence, had raised pretty luxuriant
crop of WHISPERS, moustache, etc., visited
relative, whose child, an artless little girl of
five or six years, he was very fond Of. The
little girl made no demonstration toward
saluting him with kiss, as WAS usual.
"Why, child said the mother, "don't you
give Uncle John kiss ?" "Why, ma" re-
turned the little girl, with the most perfect
al don't see any place"