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uISN,T TT TERRIBIE?n

1t is, most emphatically. The residents
of this city and the stranger within ouI
gates know exactly what the query and its
answer refer to, but, for the benefit of the
outside world, we must, perhaps, take occa.
sion to say they are exceedingly pertinent re-
marks about the present condition of Dial
las, subject upon which we have said
something heretofore, and about which we
are more than likely. to say something
again. When the negligence Of duly
elected and responsible officials causes
every man, woman and child in their
various constituencies 20 suffer positive
injury ur sruat Inconvenience Il seems 10
US an extremely fitting time for some one
to at least call attention 10 the fact. The
mud and filth of the city is so considerable
that the beasts of burden suffer. vehicles
are ruined, the health Of the citizen is Sc
rously endangered and his business Grip
pied, and the entire population experience
the most miserable obstacles in going about
their ordinary and necessary affairs. This
much has been said by us and recognized
by our readers ere this as but a
simple statement Of plain truth and
which Il was our duty to mention
as il widely and deeply affect, d
the public but as our comment heretofore
has failed TO arouse the sleeping energies or
ensure the discharge Of a patent and impor-
tant duty on the part Of the city council, il
is but meet and proper that we should
again impress the people with the extent Of
the evil and TIE remissness Of those whose
duty II Is to correct e.. The gentlemen who
compose the municipal council are all per
sonally and socially, ne far as we know,
honest and capable gentlemen, and In view
Of such a tact, IL does seem as II they ought
10 heed the warning and accede to the De
mands of those who placed them in position,
and BY whom alone they are 10 be judged.
ID Is an encouraging indication that We are
indeed a remarkably prosperous town with
wonderful business activity and growth,
that the dreary and unusual condition Of
the streets and crossings does not actually
son an locomotion. And yet trade keeTs
improving. our transient population is as
1arrr a. larger than ever. while Dallas o. in-
crossing her permanent resident f'oFuluti1n
randy every ninth er week Ard these
az lacfs i'm tle face ~ tie other ont that
.frsnrmen. with huge b1ais. sol .I-sc squares
OFT aT tht var louriy b. fri a better or
in arruist Comfortable crossing from ore 30
o. 1.lie- si1s 81 two D-iutiral streets I'm
ne city. We nati-ei q 1ft.. 81 gsstlri-y
rrr-r-rr IN r-rut e. the Hr1tLu b-iiire
-ftrrrrs to leave q s.rsst ear and rli 1u Use
.1rralE. shs rcusiiT rrf 'u Be- E1afs
m a., mud. rouiI not eri-ie-if ht-sal ard
3 vuuug r1an r. lrnlls rralsl in Enl I'u-l-
u by ouf afsr harinr a. leaTs hif
rsa- 49, 80 dserly buried g. reEur-
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~ frrrrore-nsrt can te rnaat. ~ De.
~ nls r-oTef auib1-ity squir = fo-rt =
fi.s rnnry rerranis tilsT f.sTsr 81 - hrft
On fars ritt ia-rs strTtls ari hnrt thi
-r-i1-r r-uu.irrs rlsanel. ltccali - On
r. 10 ccrrss eta crr1l. "a h1r-s - bu-
'riEing 60, md ne c,rFcrieu,- md c1-r-
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Cation Exchange.

AT an adjourned meeting, held at the office
of Messrs Caller e Hill, on Saturday after
noon, for the purpose of forming cotton
exchange in Dallrs, the following proceed
ines were had:
Mr.. Hill called the meeting to order, and
after the reading Of the report of the COM
mittee on membership, which was adopted,
on motion an election by ballot for officers
was held, with the following results: Pres
ident, W. White; Vice President, Il. V.
Tompkins; Secretary, J. H, Cochran;
Treasurer. w. II. McEntire; Board OF Direc-
tors, A. n Bradshaw, w. r. Evans Waid
Hill. /. Kraft, w. b. Lightfoot.
The meeting adjourned to assemble again
at the call of the president.
JOHN III. COCHRAN,
Secretary
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aHIs COUNSEL AND MS PURSE. +"

IN r.frtins the charges recently made b.
a Newspaper correspondent 10 the elect
that 1IR. TmDEs was mentally and physically
a ,rreak. and in 10 sense az available candi-
daie ~ the presidency. TIE special friani
rr.1 rlufrer 81 THE distinguished gentle
man. IN. HrrnI Wtrrrnsos. took occasion
90 ssr that slls VA TnuE. hai perIuh-
-r.-ir retired from r1,iiics. yei IBIS c1un-
.ls4nI DE- pure uert nluaFs olsar 90 DTS
rr-tr.r 10 caun1i BE- denied fhai Nh.
III ~ lInr an abundant suppiF II good.
.-rrf c.-nsl fha hh ranv mirLi
o.. en- alrarEr-. and t g. erul,iT
f-ts tfaf Dc c1L-- h-t Cirlti0us
ara IaI. b1f n.e rtma-k disli,sfs
.r tnrsr ~ 81 Ar.t-iaan ro.i-ifs alike
9I.--nafui ana ais-Iainr S0uadays q
rr-rr-irr isnerer Contemplated erc-Ii e.
- go .ri cai-riatirr oftht dollars arii
-s-ts Or en- b t-raeii inc activsrlsy.
~ d = rirscriols that tbs truly rnertui-
- arIf t.lsr..d 80 ruar 80 cord "a
Hritsr ana r.fa-rt. II re.ltt - ~ e.
fi.i- --nrnarf. g. - nilt a. .lnci araii-
So c.-silsiss. au1 thoss ere f1iEsd u
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fort and the actual saving 10 The cllRen' ol
money thereby would he almost inoaloula-
bile. The actual outlay Of dollars and cents
for mbbors, boots and numerous articles oI
clothing, rendered n necessity by the lhilnree
Of the municipal authorities to do what all
can see Is Of paramount importance, VIII
reach more than would n sum requisite to
keep the streets clean. And yet the appear
anco now presented by both Main and Elm,
not 10 speak of the less used thoroughinres
Is "a reproach to any people Malaria Is
bred, pneumonia and rheumatism are BRED
and all the inyariable accomplishments oil
filth in busy town are experienced. Ana
this Is permitted and encouraged when the
almost entire populace are anxious for q
little cleaning up--demand in fact that
the city shall at least be kept IN
such manner as to enable pedes'
TRANS to cross the streets and 20
about their own affairs. 1t is no trouble IN
the world to pass ordinances interfering
with matters of conscience on which the
whole world differ, but when we ask Tor
passable streets and needed repairs gener-
ally, we are informed that there is no
authority to do these things" A charter
emitting to confer the most necessary pow
ers for the purposes of municipal govern
mcnt ought it seems to us, to be rolled up
as curiosity, and new one
ought to be obtained at once
The community at large are much
more deeply interested in the possession OF
convenieuces by which they can attend
properly to business than in arrest OF
drunk and downs" and the cutting oil OF u
mans music on Sunday, Sometime TINS
reflection will force itself upon some Of our
more prominent citizens in its fullest sig
nificance. In the meantime we think our
suggestion as to the daily sweeping OF the
different crossings ought at least to be
adopted as it is elsewhere in no larger
citieI than Dallas upon every occasion oil
rain and mud.
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Yesterday afternoon about o'clock a
lad named A. w. Mansfield found the
body of dead man on the premises of his
father, near Icott's mills, in the southern
suburbs of the city. Notifying the author
tiles of the fact, Special Officer Dempsey
made examination and discovered that the
man lay on his face near the bed of a small
stream, his head and neck buried in the
sand. The body was that of man about
80 years of age, was dressed If jeans pants,
a coat and vest and blue wooden shirt, the
pants being tucked in the boots. On the
person was found pocket-book containing
SlO15,' pocket-comb, small looking
glass and memorandum book. There
was writing in the book, but the
paper being wet it was impossible
to decipher any of the words, so there was
no clue to the mans identity. The little
finger and one next to it of the left hand
had been amputated The jaw was broken,
but it is not supposed to be evidence of foul
play. The man was at the house near
where he was found last Monday, making
inquiry as to when train would leave for
Cleburne. The branch in which the body
was found is crossed by the Houston d
Texas Central road some distance east OF
SCOTS mills, and it is supposed the man
fell from the bridge over this branch, break
ing his Jaw in that way, and as the branch
has been very high, owing to tine rains, 1t IS
surmised the man was drowned.
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A correspondent NJ Wills Point sends 10
the llfnALp somo questions, desiring that
II answer them. he asks first, How far the
Chicago, Texas 4 Mexican Central railroad
Ia completed from Dallas Second 10 What
point ON the lilo Grando the road Intends
GOING Third, Are they laying track YET z
Fourth, What IL the objective point Of the
Gull, Colorado Il Santa foY Flfth, How
near to Cisco has the Gull, Colorado ~ Santa
fe progressed, and Is this road still track
laylng2
There are some of these questions our re-
porter can answer definitely, while others
he can only reply to in u general way. IN
answer to the first query, II affords the
HERALD pleasure 10 state that the Chicagol
Texas Il Mexican Central road is completed
from Dallas TO Cleburne the county site OF
Johnson county, iiily,two miles distant;
trains, passenger and freight, are running
daily, and all the departments OF the road
are thoroughly organized
The second query is one that no man liv-
ing can positively answer. The president
of the road himself does not know to what
point on the Rio Grande the road Will be
built, nor does the chief engineer nor any
other officer of the road. 1t will, when COM
pleted, strike the Rio Bravo somewhere be-
tween Eagle Pass and FL PasO, but the eX-
act point must be determined by the future.
~ w III utDclNl SplltNllub uIlpil NllS
ment Of the Mexican railway system, and
it will depend, too, upon the route through
the country between Cleburne and the Rio
Grande to be chosen by the road.
Third-There is no track being laid on
the road yet but preparations are being
made to extend the road from Dallas to
Paris as rapidly as possible, and 1t is not
improbable that track-laying will begin
very shortly.
Fourth - The objective point Of
the Gulf, Colorado d Santa Fe railroad is
one OF those things no fellow can find out,
as Dundreary would say This road was
built to its present terminus, Fort Worth,
| by its owners, merchants and business men
of Galveston, for the purpose OF increasing
the trade and commerce of the Island City
| With this end in view it has been built here
and there penetrating and permeating a
rich and productive country from the time 1t
| leaves Galveston to its present terminus:
| 1t has no outstanding bonds, it is said, and
| is therefore, not in danger of being COB
| bled. 1t has not been built with Il view
specially to profit in its business, though
| that will not he Objectionable, but for the
purpose of a feeder TO Galveston; therefore
it is independent of rival lines, being con-
! tent to merely clear expenses.
Fifth-It is 70 nearer to Cisco which is IN
| Wise county, than Fort WORTH which is
somewhere in the neighborhood of tifty-five
or sixty miles, and the HERALD is under
the impression that it is not now laying
track.
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TIE DALLAS WEEKLY HERALD THURSDAY FEBRUARY 10 1882

the sohomen aud wlfe'pullors upon the
party, wh1 frequently have nothing but
money 10 recommend them. When the
purse II regarded ~ an indispensable lac
tor In political campaign, II sim
ply Is but another way of saying men do
not support others or vote for them without
pay II means political corruption, not IN
high places where from the superior temp
tations aud surroundings II might reasona'
bly, be anticipated, but downin the lower
strata of life, the solid beds upon which the
governmental institutions rest, the
masses who are ut last the government
And II the people be actually, or can be,
bought, It ceases TO be government by the
people rs a matter of course, and become n
moneycd arstocracy. Mr.. WATTERsoN's
remark heralded TO the public through
the press as every intelligent man
knows, means chiefly and only that
the "barre" which was said TO have
been his idols main instrument in the CAM
paign of 1876 is still "open to the party"
1t is an admission that the men OF wealth
can virtually control affairs in the United
Estates, and that therefore the popular rule
rs at end, And yet he admitted nothing
more than every one knows. 1t is the most
prominent feature indeed of the political
struggle between GARFIELD and HANCOCK
that gold carried Indiana beyond
the shadow of doubt, and
nloced in power a man whose char
acter as then confessed by his own polit-
ical household could not possibly rival IN
purity and strength that Of his opponent
and TO one who truly loves to see his coun-
try prosper and depends for justice and
steady progress in affairs upon the honesty
and good sense Of the masses, such facts
and admissions, such practices, openly and
boastfully had, are not only disgusting but
discouraging. But again this way of con
Quoting campaigns and carrying elections
is alarming, as it indicates that the people
have become so corrupt that they are will
ing to put the government up
at auction. 1t indicates that the
appropriations of their possession of the pow
ers and reigns of government is growing
gradually less ard paving the way for dis
tatorship or throne for the man who in
the future will be most generous with his
dollars. There are hundreds Of thousands
of good men who do not believe, and with
reason too that, the republic of the United
States as It's now constituted will exist fifty
years from to-day. We trust the belief is I'M
founded but monopoly and wealth are GER
tainly undermining our institutions with
great rapidly Our only dependence is the
growth of morality and intelligence and
the value of these is thereby enhanced a
! i e.. i
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Another Ryan Come to Grief.

Johnnie Sullivan put qnietus on Paddy
Ryan near New Orleans on Tuesday last
and was the cause of that bruiser coming to
grief but it seems to have been Johnnie
Barleycorn that fetched Mr.. Ryan, of Mis-
sissippi, from misery TO quietude. The
Mississippian arrived in Dallas Wednesday
with his niece and stopped at the st.
George. Being accustomed TO the pine-top,
rosn-soaked oil OF joy in his state,
the good liquor Of Dallas, like ma
ture, abhorring vacuum, flew
straight TO mis- head. The result
was that he imagined he weighed ton and
was ten feet high. He was the high-combed
cock of the Yazoo. All he needed was
brass oand and national nag to be an
army corps With his festive revolver in
hand he proceeded 10 capture the st.
George hotel, but Deputy Sheriff Mckenzie
happening along about that time, he pro-
ceded to curry him although he was wild
and woody. Summoning Mr.. Ford Parker
20 assist him, they took Mr.. Ryan 20 jail
when, having slept off the fumes Of his
potlons, lac yesterday morning felt heartily
ashamed of himself, and pleading guilty 10
the charges preferred him, paid his fine and
departed.
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RnlIrond Magnntes In Conference

Yesterday Messrs. G. Jordan, yice'presi-
dent and general manager of the Houston
& Texas Central railroad; A. S, Richardson,
secretary, and J.. W. Cave, treasurer OF the
same road, were in the city. They were
here for the purpose OF consultation WIN a
to the passage of new branch road through
that county, contemplated and chartered
by the Houston & Texas Central company
They met Messrs. Adams, Nash and others,
from the town of kaufman, and the neces-
sary papers granting the. right-of-way
through the county, and providing for other
concessions, were signed sealed and deliv-
cred. Work will be commenced at once
from Garrett to Kaufman, and the line
completed as RAPIDLY as possible. This will
liye Kaufman two railroads, and her peo-
ple are now iubilant.
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The "London Hair Color Restorer" is
the most delightful article ever introduced
to the American people, and is totally diff
ferent from all other restorers, being entire
ly free from all impure ingredients
that render many other articles for the hair
obnoxious. Where badness or falling Of
the hair exists, or prematurely grayness
from sickness, or other causes, its use will
restore the natural youthful color, and
cause a healthy growth, cleansing the scalp
from all impurities, dandruff, etc.. at the
same time most pleasing and lasting hair
dressing, fragrantly perfumed, rendering
the hair soft and pliable, making it an in
druggist for London Hair Color Restorer
Price IS cents bottle. Six bottles 81
Main depot for the United States, $50 North
Sixth street, Philadelphia.
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Railroad Accident.

Last night about 8 o'clock young man
named Timothy Collins, was brought into
the city with his right leg broken in two
places. He was brakeman on
the gravel train on the Houston d.
Texas Central railroad, working
north from Miller's switch, five miles south
of the city. The train was at Miller's
switch unloading dirt for ballastlng at the
time the accident happened. The dirt is
unloaded from the cars by means of some
so TT of machinery in which large rope is
used Young Collins was on the car that
was being unloaded, and the strain being
so heavy on the rope in, question,
it parted and one end striking
him on the leg, broke it just above the
ankle and about halfway between the
ankle and knee. The wounded young man
was taken TO the residence of his mother
Mrs. Collins, who keeps a clearinghouse
in East Dallas, and there was waited upon
by Drs. Pace and Leake. The accident was
one of those entirely unavoidable, and no
blame attaches TO any one.
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There was q washout on the Texas a Pa
cific railroad yesterday just west Of ForDey.
in kaufman county. Owing TO the recent
rains every spring, branch. creek and run
let in tue country has been swollen 20 over
flowing. and all this water concentrating in
the larger streams, has caused treshets IN
them. The east fork Of the Trinity, Just
this side Of FOrney, is one Of the larger
streams. and il is entirely too large for is
Legitimate dimensions. Ia consequence Of
this. the railroad bridge went down the
stream on an exploring expedition. and
trains are temporarily stopped on the road.
The wesi-bound train due here last night at
s.30. viii probably get IN about that hour
this morn.ng-p0ssibly not until this after
noon.
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Piles, Itching Yllesl

The symptoms of itching piles are moist
Iue, like perspiration, intense itching,
mostly at night, seems as ifpin worms were
crawling in or about the rectum The
more you scratch the worse they itch; very
distressing. The private parts are. often
affected. DR.. Swayne's Ointment is the
most effective remedy extant for this tor
menting complaint. Gives rest at night
Without desire to scratch, also has no eQua!
in Graduating letter, itch, salt rheum
erysipclas, BARRIERS itch, all scaly, crusly
itchy skin eruptions. Here is the proof
Certainly the the best medicine, ever nSed
in my practice, Dr. Cotton, Woodstock,
Vermont. Troubled with itching piles for
+. S. Messcr Enfield Ask for it and take
no other. Sent for fifty cents, Gn three
cent stamps), three boxes, 81 rs, by Swayne
& Son, Philadelphia. Swayne's Ointment
Sold nv all DRUGGISTS.
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The name u this gentleman, whom every
one knew but h. honor and love, was In
nearly every ones mouth yesterday, and
always with sadness and solemniy. His
bic and heartrendlng manner was n
shock 10 the entire community. His father
aud mother live In Elmira, New York, but
the remains of the deceased, having been
embalmed, were shipped yesterday morn
ing from Fort Worth 10 Marietta, Ohio,
where he was born and reared, for inter
ment. 80,
The death OF Major Washbhrn will cause
q number of changes, IL is surmised ana
suggested, not only in the engineering de-
partment, but In. other departments Of the
Missouri Pacific and Texas q Pacific rail
roads,
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The Kaufman Sun has the following to
say Of an enterprising Dallasite who
thoroughly understands the business in
,,.hch hcis engaged, and who has the means
70 carry out all his contracts Captain
Rosser, of Dallas, is in the city, and has
contracted to get out one hundred thousand
ties for the Central northeast branch and
to place them on the line between kaufman
and the Trinity river. We learn that Cap
tain Rosser is man that can command
means and who prosecutes his contracts
with vim, and if tue information is correct
it will not be many days hence until the
woods southwest of us will ring with axes
and the voice OF the ox-driver. Who can
estimate the benefit the branch will be TO
orr county il il is built?
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Marriage, Licenses.

The following is list of those to whom
licenses were issued during the past week,
to marry, viz: Oliver b. Clements and Mrs.
Louisa C. Norwood, Rufus X Saunders and
MISS Jennie Thompson, Hugh Johnson and
Idelia Monroe, Harry +. Seymour and Miss
Minnie Deackeny, Mm. Jackson and Miliy
Hall, ]. j. Forgarty and Miss l.. A, DAILY,
Theopholus C. Perrault and Miss Emma
Devere, Ed NJ. Caldwell and Miss l.. j.
Davis, Henry Jackson aud Miss Jenny Hal
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At $50 O'Clock Tuesday evening there
was a new arrival at the residence Of Mr..
Ben Calm. in this city. 10 was a pretty,
sweet, tender valentine IN the shape Of a
fine daughter. The mother i happy, the
father T. proud. and al the friends are re-
iOiced. The HERALD hopes the young lady
may wax strong and grow up 20 be tie
light and glndness Of the household and
the delight Of the social circle.
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Meeting of Creditors

New YORK, February 10-Some of tn
creditors of William II. Preston d Co. me
at the produce exchange 10 day, and con
sidered the statement which the firm had
sent them, which they returned 50 that il
might he made clearer and more
detailed. The meeting was Of the
opinion that the firm would pay ninety
cents on the dollar at least. To-day's cot
ton, wheat and lard, in which the hrrn was
largely interested. have advanced consi.er-
ably. and will decrease the amount Of the
firms liabilities, which are now about
S65 600
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TnE young man who wrote the following
paragraph went out and hung himself He
recognized the fact that his views were too
formal ever % amount to much: A Gin
oinnati firm adverstises "a revolution IN
oorseis.r We thought they never revolied,
but if they do, It's poor tasse. II we had
nothing else 10 DO but embrace the fair sex
are we are ted corsets do, we'd never re-
volt. No, never
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THE German government displays fore
sighted progress and unlocked for wisdom
in its intention to attach architects and en-
gineers to Its legations abroad for the pur-
pose of keeping up with the improvements
and inventions which may occur to other
countries.