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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-25

water so as TO be seasick In unison with
me, and I'm not his second wife eth
err"
He Resumed. Father" said the
young man, as he leaned on his hoe,
''they say the balance of trade is agin
u.s." ''They do, eh?' ''And that our
bank reserves are rapidly diminishing"
''Du tellp' "And that railroad extern
sion has come to a halt" swell, /
swami "And that the volume of Sc
curities is substantially without a mar
ket." "Great snakes! Well. never!
And do they say any thing about fell
lew stopping to lean on his hoe to talk
when he might just as well talk and hoe
too?' Reuben spit on his hands and
resumed
A Maine grocer who had just Eek
perienced religion" acknowledged in
meeting that he had been hard sim
ner, cheated customers by adulterating
his goods, but, being converted, would
repay any one he had wronged. Late
that night he was awakened by ring
at his door-bell. Looking out, he saw
a man. "Who are you and what do
you wantP he asked. "I'm Bill Jones.
You said tonight you would repay
those you had cheated. Give me that
800 you've owed me so long" Cant
you wait till morning?" mo; amt go
ing to wait till then and stand in line all
day" He was paid.
II have one of the best pianos in the
world; it was made to order for me. 1
have had it ten years, and it has only
been tuned three times, since, and it is
in pretty fair tune now; try il" she said
as she opened the lid. ''Now, how Of
ten ought piano to betunedP" "Well,
madam, that depends on what kind of
piano it is, what sort of care is Ia
ken of it, and who uses it. An artist
has his piano tuned every time he uses
it, professional people every time it
needs it, purchasers of first-class in
struments three or four times year,
and people with sole leather ears. new
er."-MlSic.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-25
Recognized It.

A primary teacher, not a thousand
miles from the "Hub," is describing the
banana, and the children are to name it.
Finally she steps to the board and draws
the outline of the fruit. UP comes John
MES hand.
"Well, Johnnie, what have describ-
edP"
"Cucumbers!"
80, no; the cucumber grows here, and
! told you this fruit grows in the South;
besides, is not the cucumber vegeta-
bleP''
Johnnie yields the point, and relapses
into brown study. Soon an idea strikes
him, and up comes the hand again.
Are you sure you are right this time,
JohnnieP'
"Yes'm''-with self-assurance.
swell, what is itP"
"Sausagep' is the triumphant rejoinr
der.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-25
Bamed

The inqulSitivenesS which springs
from kind heart that is interested in
all that concerns neighbor may be
pardoned, though it is often annoying.
But the curiosity which merely wants to
know, because its possessor has no other
source of amusement, is too vulgar to
be treated with leniency. Such was
that described in the following anec-
dote:
The other day on the Central Rail
way we sat next to a coarse-voiced
woman with nose and eyes that looked
as if made expressly for prying into
other peoples business.
Opposite us sat handsome Young
lady in an elaborate sage-green, with an
elegant copy of ''Middlemarch'' on her
lap. The sharp-voiced woman stared
at her veY hard, fidgeted a good deal,
sation in this way:
Book agent, l see! Have good
luckP''
"You are mistaken, madam; 1 am
not an agent" (much astonished).
''You go to school, per- apsp"
''No," with SMILEY.
''Oh, you don't? Thought perhaps
you did," and looking her over as if
she thought she was not making prog
ress, she spied heavy gold ring on the
third finger of her left hand and COM
menced again.
MARRIED."
eyes"
bride, per'apsp"
"Yes," with glance at tall gentle
man who stood at the rear end of the
car, talking with the conductor.
''Oh, and these are your weddin' fix
ings? might have known it!' running
her eyes from the jaunty hat down to
the multitudinous folds and ruffles, to
the dainty French kid boots.
Husband forehanded?"
''My husband has the same number
of hands as other people, madam" said
the bride, very sharply, making the best
of her way to a vacant seat at the other
end of the car, while the inquisitive
woman settled back, as if she was
wronged at not having met with her
usual success, and exclaimed, "Some
people act impolite as get outr'
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-25

Mr.. Earnest Sylverton rich Wall
street broker living in Hoboken, N. J..
opposite New York City, writes:
1.-THE excessive strain of nervous ex-
element resulting from stock specu-
lation and too high living made quite
an invalid of me. Browns Iron Bit
tiers restored me to perfect health and
strength"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-25

A nne compliment was once paid to
Isaac Newton. A letter was addressed
to mir Newton, Europe" 1t found
him
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-09-07
TRADE ITEAIS.

DKIoIous LINES sell at three cents dozen In
watermelons are selling In Hauetrs camp
Montana NJ 75c. and u apiece.
Clinton confines 20 enjoy revenue OF over
a. 900 from saloons end billiard tables.
A brewing company with $50 O0I capital, l.
being formed At Pueblo
over 100000 Of sardines have already been
taken this season in the zuyder Zee.
The Sycamore Missouri preserve works have
already used 5000 worth o. tin for this year
can.
Tbs higher priced grades Of broom corn have
declined little lately. Holders are closing Ou
socks a getting ready for the new crop.
Ths We'd n fax seed In The vicinity 0f Mos
coz Indian TERRITORY, j. estimated % BE- 20 o..
600 pounds short Of last years crop.
Esvannah Il ahead Of other ports In the re-
ceipt 81 the first new nee this season
an Inlet Of spirit lake jIts across a nile inir
Minnesota aud thereupOn It's proposed % erecl
4 large brewery and export the betr into Iowa
Large q an flies Of walnut are being shipped
from Arksnsss % the English market Neai
Aftsnsss CITY, srsansss force y abort sixty
men IL engaged in cuffinE that timber
Ifis clsffnsi g. Boston that every building IN
DE city svsiiahle for manufacturing purposes u
nl,- grouped and that suitable ties f0r Other
Insnufsctories are IN demand.
~. fsfirrafed that here are over tue1.r-f~s
miles 81 sid tider.lk n sur arirr the arersgf
-rfffh fssirf four 81 Not bad showing Tor .
.o-n - co. inhatifsn's.
TIE arffraflie eirl lflIes have rrreef ~ sle-
usnd rnininr IN august q ani -taieEnter i =
= arda Nyre c1rl as been rrified tllls yeai
fha~ f1r ffe sane rari0d lHsr year. the Falrs
hsre lIaan larger ard ne siuet on hand e lees.
I'm l11r curtIuuld dr1lEtt has e. fiset large
falling ~ IN ne a-n1uat u rriit tstsn from
O-anrs c1urfv 10 Eeu frrt city. one r0ad.
uhirr fnrrnrrlr ~ red 30 r-rs nov rarries
only - snd ~ slher uhieh cs--ied - nv
frs only q
ferritle druutt = r-erlIIlrr .l U1-T PATS
81 erafr ufiah has elreaiT llsfrrrrf 4 rrert
I..rt n Ire herr1si ard lrr fcrillslT fi-earli.l
rte rirfrrc
Thsrtnriotie 1Er-tt c1r1insI Observer - ~
tss fls-rrlrsa q "a % rlt-rs trru. t-rri
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Sherman.
Special to the Herald.

SHERMAN, September 4.-Hon. George r.
Reeves, late speaker of the house, and can
didate for foater for Grayson and Cooke
counties, is at present suffering with a
severe case Of bydrophobia at his home near
Pottsville. in the northern portion OF this
county. Several months ago he was bitten
nv rabidd dog, and mad stones were applied,
but did not stick. This morning news
oxvism and had TO be lashed TO his
bed. Mad-stones are again appliet and ad-
here strongly, but there is little nope for
ma rccoycry. At O'Clock this evening he
was reported as very low and sinking.
Captain j. r. Cawles, prominent and
brainy member Of the Sherman bar, TODAY
received the appointment OF district l9dge
from the governor in place of Joseph Bled.
soc, resigned September LIST, to hold until
one of the three candidates now running is
elected in November and qualified.
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LniDpasas.
Special to the Herald.

Special 10 the Herald
LAMpAsAs, September 2-Yesterday
about II o'clock George Callct was
drowned in the Colorado, near the Eagle
ford. He was in company with Messrs.
Hance and Thaxton, who are moving stock
here from Williamson county to McCul-
loch county. Several citizens of McAnally
Bend have been in search of his body this
afternoon, but have failed to find 1t yet.
G. N. Witcher bought the first bale of
new cotton to-day, at ut cents per pound;
the weight was 535 pounds. 1t was sold by
William Cook, and shipped to p. j. Willis
& Co., Galveston. 1t was classed as mid
ding.
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anfs, tate Ia he danlnt
Ofall The ggaio flflql
Though her Hoe aren't ruby Ike,
studded VII prn6q,
euro lhtr's not mouth 'wnict,
til aNOtr he tho powers,
FOf The wOtds that drop from u
Are Jewels aud llOwcrs.
ghlihl ye jlsl uslit 10 see her
Through my own tudor Dyes,
Though heaven forbid go
The 10y aud surprise,
For Jed never LOOK futthur
I'd stake nll my pclf,
Aud | want tho whole beauty
To bloom for mesolf
Ought she hasn't the form OF
A lIebe, | know;
And her face isn't pink and white
Roses and snow;
But there's Everything In 1t
That's finder and swatc,
And a bit OF bright heaven
Seems tho face Of my Kate.
And she's not edicated
Her spach has the brogue
That tlckles me heart-strings-
The darlint swate rogue.
Her costumes are lovely;
Not stylish, but nate,
And she suits me intlrely,
Ne beautiful Kate.
Sure. her owes. Did you ask me
What color they were?
Well, bedad they're so brilliant
They dazzle and blur
For the smile that lives In them
Flows down from above:
They are glad wells of beauty
Whose color Is love,
Jlst step up and see her,
We live down the strate,
She's one babe at her bosom
And one at her fate;
And the motherhood in her
Makes swater the woman
And lifts up me manhood
To keep me true man.
But, then, you should see her
Whin sorrow or care
Come into our household;
IT'S thin she's most fair.
With patience like Mary's
She seems but q saint,
To suffer the life pans
Widout complaint.
Sure, / hope you'll forgive me
This little eifusion;
But that your wlfe's the beauty
Is all a delusion;
For my girl has the good
Common since in her pate,
And the fairest in all the world,
Sure. is nv Kate,
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A Vegetable rrc,lnct.

Only used in AYEII'. Asrg CURE, has
proven itself q never falling and rapid
cure for every form OF Maiarial Dis
order, Fever and Arne, or Chiils and
Fever. No injury follows It's use. and
its effects are permanent. II ronses
the system 90 a condition OF vigorous
health, cleanses the blood Of malarial
poison, and iInparts a feeling Of com
fort and security most desirable in
Ague districts. II is an'excellent tonic
and preventative. as well as cure. OF
all complaints peculiar 90 malari0ns,
marshy and miasmatic regions. The
great superiority Of ATER's AGUE CrRE
over any other compound Is that Il
contains no Quinine, Arsenic or min
cral; consequently Il produces no
ouinissn or injurious effects whateTer
upon the constitution. Those cured
~ It are len as healthy a. II they had
never had u. disease.
The direct seton Of AYE,'s AGrz
Cry upon Tire Liver Ead digestive
Orrsus iualas o. 3 srDrrinr rrnie1T
fsr Liver C1.nriainfr p-l-iurI-z ia-1y
rem-rkable cures. Waerc C--l-r i1etii-
cines have fail-1
For sale ~ I'D drr-rists-
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AUSTIN.

Special to the Herald.
AUSTIN, September 4.-The following
charters were filed to-day; The Texas
Cactus Hedge company, of Cleburne, John
son county, capital stock $4,000, object,
hedges; the San Antonio Marriage and Be-
nevolent guild.
j. R. Smith, of f., Fort 3re,., Worth 20 f to-
for Is, 200 acres of public domain.
The cash balance in the treasury is 81 ,7OO,-
900.
forne t;0n from brownsville that the sick
are are not being properly cared for, owing to
want of provisions and nurses: ne ana
the health officer had consultation to-day
to devise some plan to correct the evil COM
planned OF.
The printing board was in session to-day
to hear evidence regarding the alleged part
nership of the expert with one of the bid,
ders The evidence was not sufficient and
Swindels will probably get the contract.
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COUNTY SCHOOL COMMUNITIES.
Pro Rata for E.ch Pupil and the Number
of Scholastic Age.

County Judge Burke has completed the
compilation Of the school apportionment
for Dallas county. The apportionment is
made On a basis OF 81 per capita 10 each
child, and the respective school COM
munities will be credited with the amount
apportioned 10 each. There are in all 1Ol
county school communities; eighty-eighf
white and thirteen colored, with an aggre
gate attendance OF 1901 pupils. The num-
Der Of children of scholastic age, as repre-
sented by the rolls OF the county assessor.
ioots up 4.312 children. This apportiOn-
meut will run the schools from five TO six
months. TIE apportionment for the Dre-
ceding year Was s. IS, which ran the schools
ionr months. The scholastic year CON-
mences the first Monday in September and
Mr. n NJ Bryan, clerk Of school matters
for the county, who pays gtrict attention 20
II. thinks that the attendaB on the schools
SCR the ensuing scholastic yea :, will lie much
larger than niat OF last veal The people
are taking more and more Interest each
year IN the education Of their children,
and the past year has wrought
marked changes In that respect.
TIE Old shanty tuildinrs heretofore used
for sell OIL hJuses ara giving way % more
councillors a1d comfortable bindings
The class n teschers are also improving.
aud the schools &c more prpsDerOus N
ersry resp-rf Tie public schools Of TIE
city rencraIlg ogen tie lrsf MONDAY IN
SfptfInber. '-bift 90 isr 10 arrangements
have been made for suiiable buildings.
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Navasota,
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
NAvAsoTA, September 4.-Cotton is COM
ing in lively, at an average of one hundred
and fifty bales per day. There are some
worms, but not much fear of damage.
County politics are exciting. The colored
republicans want county offices.
Judge A. r. Thomas, a prominent green
hacker, is spoken of for lieutenant-gov-
ernor.
Our white public school opened with 100
scholars. Professor j. w. Clark is superin-
tendent, with corps of fine assistants.
The colored school also opened, but l
have not learned the number.
Our former postmaster, DIR. M Qtinn, is
succeeded by A. N. Garvin, a native repub-
lican.
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to-day. Tho horse was recovered and John
son was Jailed
a nfo to-day destroyed Daniel soliram'
carpenter shop. Tho loss IA about $500,
and Is Insured,
The now compress squeezed Us hfst bale
Of cotton today, aud IL ready for business
the bninnCe NJ The season.
Only 100 bales Of new crop cotton have
been received up 10 date, against ! 900 the
same time las, year, aud Is due TO the crop
being SLOW In opening.
Through trains on tho Narrow Gauge re.
sumed last night
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Special to The Herald.
GALVESTON, September 2.-Seven mar
riage licenses were issued during the past
week and four deaths have occurred.
A couple of difficulties occurred at the
corner of Market and fremont streets, in
which two prominent politicians participa-
ted. 1t was attended by no serious results.
The Longshoremen's benevolent asso-
citation gave well-attended ball at the
pavilion on the beach this evening.
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Brenlianl.

Special to the Herald.
BRENNAN, September 4.-District court
convened to-day. The civil and criminal
dockets were large, there being forty-two
divorce cases.
The term of the public schools opened
to-day with large attendance.
The daily and weekly Independent news
paper went to glory to-day. 1t was estab-
lished TO supply a loDg-felt want, and hay
Ing fulfilled its mission, has assembled the
golden stairs.
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s,ec,al 70 the Herald.

Special TO the Herald.
PALEsrrEE, September A. r. Howard,
formerly paymsster on the international,
has been appointed by Mr.. Hoxie to the po-
sition Of paymaster of the st. Louis a. Iron
Mountain railway. The appointment is one
that commends itself TO the good judgment
OF all here, though Palestine will regret to
lose Mr.. Howard and family.
All the Evangelical churches Of Anderson
county united 10 joint Sunday school
convention. which has Just closed. me
call vas made in obedience TO resolutions
passed at the Dallas state Sunday school
convention held sbortstime since. The
Attendance here was large and the conyen
ton Is considered By the church people
here as a great success Doctor ]. II. Pal.
mer was selected TO look after the organi-
zation of Sunday schools wherever they
might be needed in this county.
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pecial to the Herald.

pecial to the Herald.
SAN ANTONIO, September 2.-Before
Judge Samuel Wilson,. of the appellate
court, motion for rehearing in the case, of
Ben Thompson, charged with the murder
of lack Harris, in this city, was heard this
evening, the motion excepting to the
jurisdiction OF Judge Wilson to try the case
refused bail by the district judge, and the
case was now pending on appeal to, appel
late court. This motion was overruled, the
Judge deciding that because his appeal to
The appellate court had been withdrawn
he now was entitled to a, rehearing.
Whether Thompson will be given bond or
not it matters little, as the grand Jury
meets Monday, and he will certainly be in
dicted' which will reopen the whole case on
Thompson's part and subject him to just
such an ordeal as he is now going through
with.
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COrsicana.

Special to the Herald.
CoRsIcANA, September 2.-The furniture
and fittings of our new schools are being
put in and the fall term will open on Moh-
day. the 18th, instant.
We are long suffering people, having
lust cotton through a temperance camp
meeting, beingin the midst of walking
match and local option canvass, we are now
to have the benefit ofanother camp meeting
by the Holiness band at Brier creek, which
commences next Saturday.
Miss Lena Boyle, one Of Dallas fair
daughters, is visiting her old home and
friends in Corsicana.
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Brentwood.


Special to the Herald.
BRowywooD. September "A primary
election was neld to-day to test which was
the strongest candidate for representative
from this county. NJ: c. Smith, of VII
liams Ranch, and John Goodwin, Of this
place, were the contestants. Goodwin re-
ceived 179 votes and Smith 6S. As far as
heard from Goodwin is ahead by a small
majority. 3,
The weather is clear and pleasant cd
business brisk.
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MarAllall.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
MARSHALL, September. 4.-Stillwell III.
Russell and others, of the faithful, left for
Tyler last night. 1t is expected...t that Rus
sell will be the independent candidate for
congress in this district
St. Mary's Academy opened this morn
ing with fifty pupils. Bishop Baptist col
lege opens October end with the same old
faculty and three additional assistants.
The weather is hot and dry and there is
considerable sickness throughout the
county.
The matrimonial insurance craze has
struck the town and the sufferers are COM
ing in lively.
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M Paso


Special 10 the Herald.
Ell PAso, September 2.-Colonel s. W. I.
Lanham, candidate for congress, has just
left here after making favorable impress
sion upon the people. He Is an able msn
and will 40 credit 10 US II we send him TO
represent the Jumbo district He will get
ali the votes IN FL PasO county at the No
vembtr election
Toe city water works company ran wafeI
into the main street last nignt 81 II O'Clock
10 complete their contract with the city
The company have spent about $4,000 and
FL Pas0 viii soon have The hnest system Of
water works this side 81 Denver,
The FL Pas0 street railway bridge viii BE-
comuleted across the Rio Granoe in ten
dsvs. when II Paso viii boom with all
local enterprises
No Hiding for the last week.
Plenty of rain.
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Marshall.

Special to the Herald.
MARSHALL, September 2.-Mrs. w. J.
Sedberry, of Jefferson, died yesterday. A
good woman has gone to her reward.
Stiilwell II. Russell arrived this morning
and delivered an address at the courthouse
this evening. He has not yet fully made
up his mind as to whether he will announce
for congress or not. Our democratic friends
are outspoken in praise of the conservative
tone of his speech. The colonel has many
warm friends here.
Yesterday was quite cool.
The cotton worm is playing havoc with
the crops in some portions of the county.
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Atlien
Special TO the Herald

Special 70 the HerhId,
ATHENS, September 2.-The democratic
convention for the tenth representative
district to nominate a hoater met here to-
day, with ]. @, Walker as chairman; G. l..
Cayner, secretary, and nominated John s.
Jones by reclamation. Harmony prevailed
fhrou0hOut
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STATE SPECIALS.


Special to tho Herald
Ausris September 2--Dlck King lh'
great cattle king Of the Nuoccs to-day paid
tnxes due on l25 leagues Of land In Cameron
county They had been due since The
organization Of the county AMI amounted To
over $1,000. Patent will now issue ia
him.
The general revenue receipts at the treas
ury for The month of August were sllO27l
The permanent school fund OIL hand for In
yestment is over S5ooOOO.
The Beaumont mills company, capital
stock, 81 900, filed its charter to-day.
Bids for doing the public printing were
opened to. day. Gaines, Of the Statesman
read a protest against referring them to Mr.
Moore, the states expert printer, IN when
IL is alleged that Moore is partner OF
Swindells, one of the bidders. Mr.. Gaines
proposes to furnish evidence, and the board
set Monday to hear the same.
The governor to-day pardoned M. Rose,
of Tarrant county, convicted Of horse theft
in 1879 and sentenced to the penitentiary
for five years. The reason was the near
approach of his term OF sentence and good
conduct.
The investment made by the university
regents to-day places $3l, 6lo to the credit OF
available funds.
A negro this evening, while resisting
arrest, was struck over the head with six
shooter and seriously injured.
The survey of 800 leagues of land for the
benefit of unorganized counties was APP
proved to-day, and the surveyor paid his
fee, Sc, 400.