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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-20
TEXAS and ALL POINTS

In the United States and Canada
Favorable routes, via
Denison and Missouri Pacific railway TO Kansas
City, Hannibal or St Louis, or via
Tho Texas u New Orleans All-Rail Through
Line, via Houston and New Orleans.
Via tae las named route, the day Express trains
OF the
Houston g Texas Central Rnf1vay
Make direct connections In Houston and New
Orleans and all points in the Southeast,
Northeast and East
" u " q u IL.
Through tickets from or 10 any point in Gre,
Britain or Continent of Europe, via the
Houston d Texas Central Railway,
And all rail- to New York, thence via
North German Lloyd,
White Star Inman, State,
Mississippi 4 Dominion,
Rotterdam, and Italian
Steamship Lines,
On sale at oil important stations on the line o.
this railway. and at
| Galveston. Cucro, Victoria
San Antonio Marion, Seguin,
| Weimar La Grange, Columbus
Flatonia. schulenburg, New Braunfels
San Marcos Round Rock, Rockdale,
| Etc, Etc.
| Special inducements to immigrants and people
A. FAULKNER
Texas Passenger Agent
! For Information as 10 rates of passage and
freight routes, etc, apply IN person, or BY
letter, to
I: o; FLOOD, Ticket Agent Dallas,
Is. D. Tkuh, u, b. GRAY,
A q. \. A. A.G.PA
J. WALDO, Traffic Manager.
HOUSTON, TENAH
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-20

THE Houston n Texas Central road has n very
Intelligent AMI pleasant gentleman who visits
the EIchange every day and secures large
board. Other roads would do well TO profit by
tho advantages thus offered and have their
agents present They show want of on,er-
prise In letting one road secure the large
amount of business done on the Exchange,
Tho HERALD hopes to see all the roads center.
ing In this city show rs much enterprise and
"get up" as the IL X Il, &. road,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-20
COMMERCE AND TRADE.
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS, July i9-0ne OF the prominent mn,
ers In this city remarked today thai Dallas was
greatly In want Of more storage faciliues 10.
wheat During tho last year he said no nau
been compelled to buy from one elevator and IN 'h hs
exnected 10 purchase from the elevators In Dial
las this season at loasl double the h amount mount
bought in the last twelve moonths. me wheat
raised in north Texas should be kept at home,
md instead OF shipping 1t to ST. Louis and
other markets, facilities should be provided
here to accommodate the wants of local cor.
sumption. Texas wheat, coming In earlier lhell
the crops do of those OF more, northern local,
ties, brings good price In other markets and
dealers here ship them to secure the advanta-
ges thus offered, without regard to ultimate re-,
suits: It's well known that wheat from Kansas
cost which would justify holding here, but Tor
want of proper storage facilities, 1t Is sent 70
other markets This Is u matter that should
attract the attention ofgrain dealers, and proper
arrangements should be made To retain IN this
city at least all that the consumptlve demand
requires We must have more storage capacity
for wheat here In Dallas
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-20

The circus attracted the members OF tho tA'
change, and all wanted TO witness the grand pu'
geant on the streets. In consequence the mem
iners were slow to make their appearance on
the board, aud the active operators did not meet
face TO face at the usual hour. The transactions
to-day were light but tho operations did not
Justify any material change In prices There
was still q good demand for wheat and oats, and
prices as Yesterday. A few thought that
oats would decline, but holders were firm IN
their askings. The recent rains have rendered
the roads almost impossible for wagons, aud
the receipts from tho country are light Oui
reports Of prices on the exchange are not diuer
ent from yesterday.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

EDITOR JoURNAL: In to-dav's journal
find the following quotation from the Lewiston
Journal =
The owner of a building is not liable in any
case, under the liquor laws of this state to be
prosecuted criminally for the unlawful sale of
intoxicating liquors in such buildings bv the
tenant"
Will the law editor of that paper kindly give
Us his construction Of the following section of
the statutes of this state:
Chap. i Sect. /. All places used for
the illegal sale or keeping of Intoxicating liquors.
and all places of resort where Intoxicating
liquors are kept, sold, given away, drank or dis
p"nSed IN any manner, not provided for by law
are common nuiSanccs.
See: 4. If any person knowingly lets any
building or tenement owned by him. or under
his control, for any Of the purposes in the first
section named, or knowingly permits the same
or part thereof to be so used, Shall be deemed
guilty of aiding in the maintenance of nuisance.
and be punished by a fine of not less than one
hundred nor more than one thousand dollars
or by Imprisonment in the county Jail not less
than thirty days nor more than six months.
Feb. %. 1882. LEX
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

The city election on Monday next will not be
allowed to 90 by default. The real taxpayers,
the business men. those who have the interests
OF the city at heart. have come to the front.
The candidate and platform announced in this
ISSUE of the journal need no commendaton
In the case of Mr.. Swan the office has sought
the man. not the man the Office 1t was only
after earnest solicitation that he consented to the
USE of his name. Mr.. Swan has filled the Mayors
chair for two terms with credit to himself and
honor to the city. His business experience and
abilities are guarantees that if again entrusted
to his hands the affairs of the city will be prop
crly and economically conducted and he is
pledged To spare no eXertions to secure the re-
funding Of our municipal debt at lower rate
OF interest. Reminding is neither possible nor
probable if the so-called Taxpayers ticket is
successful. 1t is hostile 10 men and institl-
tons whose assistance is essential to ensure
rcfmlding; il has taken a stand that must in
vohe the city of Belfast in litigation and loss :
and however much the leaders may protest. the
movement is associated at home and abroad
with reputation. and that is believed to be its
ultimate aim. Belfast cannot afford to sanction
such movement. nor to entrust its interests
to such hands.
The method proposed for adjusting disputed
points concerning the railroad interests, must
command general approval Such questions are
not to be settled by provoking personal quarrfls
and animositie>. and assailing individuals with
abuse. Mr.. swan proposes, if elected, to secure
an equitable and legal and speedy adjustment
Of All matters in controversy. This is all that
any one can ask. and is the only proper and
feasible mode of settlement. We trust our cit
liens generally will see the importance of vot-
ing, on Monday next the ticket headed by
William b. Swan
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

Mr.. Blaine'> Grafton on Garfield merits and
has received the highest possible praise. 1t is
noteworthy that the papers which began 10 find
fault before its delivery with what Mr. Blaine
might say are the most enthusiastic i'll their
commentators Of what he did say. The BoS-
ton Herald pronounccs it IAN Grafton worthy Of
the occasion, the speaker, and the subject" And
the New York Herald SAYS
When we include Mr.. Blaines eulogy Of
President Garfield among the best of such
American orations, we pay a greater tribute to
lis merit than if We should compare it with
any foreign examples. Nowhere in the foreign
forums of speech do discourses reach the public
ear from pulpit or from parliament with which
ii may not easily challenge rivalry for the dig
NIFTY of lis treatment of the theme, the clearnesk
Of IFS descriptive passages the unity of its plan,
its abstinence from adulation, the felicity of it,
language and the pathos of its close.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

Adulteration of food and cheating in measure
were the theme of a cynical poet two hundred
years ago. Laws against adulteration date back
to the time of Edward the Confessor, if not
earlier, and it is remarkable that i'm many eases
the same ingredients of adulteration appear tc
have been in use for centuries
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

France Is about to make use of the electric
light in her lighthouses. on this side of the
water it is thought to offer no advantage owe,
the present system, as in ordinary weather the
first order lights can be seen as far as the curva
ture Of the earth will permit. In a fog the cleo
tric light is no better than those now in use,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

The Ea>tport Sentinel thinks it would be I'M
Wi>eto terminate the clause Of the fishery treaty
of 1871 with Great Britain. which has now been
in operation ten Years. It says the most valua
bic fishing grounds in that vicinity are in New
Brunswick waters and that ''the interests OF
our nrighbOrS across the line and ourselves cal
be best promoted by friendly legislation. ant
the cultivation Of good feeling towards eacl
other" Mr. Rice, Of Mass, has offered re>o
luton in Congress looking TO the termination Of
the treaty in 1854.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

According TO the Sanitarian. the healthnst
city in the Union is Utica. with death rate of
81 per thousand. New Haven and Portland
come next,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

When the Journal declared movement set
on foot III Belfast many weeks ago to be still
hunt for the city offices, the assertion was in
di@nantly denied by the so-callrd Taxpayers,
NOW these men are openly announced as candi-
dates. The journal was right.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

1t is announced that the Democrats propose
to make a desperate effort to carry the doubt
fur States this fall. Maine and Massachusetts
are put in this category. for the reason, we sup
pose, that it is extremely doubtful whether the
Democrats can come within some thousands of
votes OF carving either of them.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

The Memphis Avalanche dips into the future
and sees Mr.. Blaine as ''the leader of the great
independent party that is to sweep the country
two years hence" We are quite sure of one
thing, which is that those who are now irving
TO pull Mr.. Blaine down will have to take his
dust.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

Miss Kate Field is out with an article atlvocat
ing return to the knee-breeches of our ances
TORS.
Why doesn't Kate practice what she breaches
by setting the fashion herself?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

j. K. Osgood Il Co., Boston, from copy fur
nisEled by the orator and by his authorization
have published in book form. Hon. James G
Bainc'> culogy of Garfield. \ portrait of the
late President is given frontispiece, and the
Grafton is printed in large type on fine whit,
paper, making very neat little volume.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

y correspondent of the Calais Times says that
the population Of PASSPORT is at present divided
into four classes as follows
lst. Agents selling organs. ID, People buying
organs. 81, Music teachers giving lessons on
the organ. And the fourth class consists of
those who are now sitting upon barrel heads.
shoe boxes. ETC., talking about the colectorshp
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

The New York Independent paid two gum
cas- (about 500 a line for Tcnnyson's charge
OF the Heavy Brigade" and the cable charges
besides.
This is where the heavy charge comes into
the Independent.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

The Calais Times still sticks to its snake story
and the Machias Republican reports the begin.
ming of "A campaign for capturing the monster
NOT the editor of the Times, but the snake
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

The literary bureaus of the rival crcllses-
Barnum's and Forepaughs are showering
marked copies of newspapers into editorial
sanctums.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

| Six men are now at work in the Belfast block
| shop.
The Belfast choral society willmeet this Thurs
| day evening.
Ship carpenters wages have advanced in this city
| from $l.75 to $3.50.
The Universalist sociable appointed for next
| Friday evening is indefinitely postponed.
The following have been drawn as jurors for Bel
fast for the April term of the s. j. Court-George
| i. Ferguson, David Alexander, Fitz w. Gilbert and
John w. Nash
As will be seen in another column Ii. \. Lancas-
ter the veteran landlord, has taken charge of the
| American House and intends to maintain its for
| mer reputation.
After the city officials had settled with the trea-
surer on Monday, they made bonfire Of the cou-
pons which had been paid during the year They
smiled as the smoke curled up from vouchers rep
| resening $4,000
ACCIDENTS Freddie, son Of Samuel Philbrook
of this city fell one day last week and broke both
bones of one fore Frank Strout accidentally
chopped off the end Of his thumb. The same hand
was before badly crippled.
Complaint has frequently been made that the
young men who file themselves along the walk at
the Methodist church on sunday evening are
nuisance Mr.. Lorenzo Dow has been made Il
special policeman for that particular place, aud We
predict that order will prevail in future in that To-
| cality.
| ALONG TIE WHAKvEs. Schr. 4. W. Ellis has
discharged q cargo of coal for VIM. Pitcher < son.
and has since loaded ice for Jack>onviflc Scr.
| +. L. Warren has discharged 4 load Of corn for
| swan x Sibley Bros and Woods Il Go. and will
load hay for Boston. Pitcher 4 SON have loaded
with hay schr Melville for the Iappahaunock river.
.srhr. Harriet Thomas has loaded cy for Nl
gina.
\ dispatch from Chatham Mass, dated March 9Th,
reports the following curious proceeding ON board
| of schooner
The schooner Geo. l.. Fesscnden Of Greeupurt set
| her colors union dow sunday morning just after
| Iny ilsht, about two lnes southeast OF Chatham
| Lights. There was very heavy ON, with the
| Wind northeast. Two boats with eighteen mon
went at the risk of their lives to her assistance.
which the Captain refused The boats crews found
" Impossible 70 return on account q the heavy sea,
and went on board Of The schooner +. +. Mcdonald
of Belfast, where they We're Hospitality entertained
| by Capt. Name, who afterward took them AROUND
| inside Of Monomoy Point, whence they returned
! home The Ftsscnden aftcrward got under way
/ with difficulty, and proceeded
| The Fessendcn was built in Belfast, IN IS74 for
| Grccnport parties.
/ CHURCH NOTES. The Methodist Episcopal Com
| gregational, and Baptist churches Unite u revival
meetings, commencing ncNt Friday evening Ill the
Congregational church. The pastors are ID, he ai,lcl
| by Messrs. Dearborn. Of Falmouth, ~trout, uf Size
| carappa, Ilulan, Of Lynn Mass, aud probably ouc
| other gentleman from the last named place Tie
first named has the principal charge of the meet
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

The Boston Post, of all the newspapers in the
country that we have seen, is the only one that
sees no merit in Mr. Blaine's eulogy 1t is not
proud distinction, since it shows how petty
political and personal spite can make itself
boston journal
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

FISH AND FISHING. The Lewiston journal
says: Fishermen are having fine luck with the
pickerel at Sabatis Pond, and are bringing beau
ties into the market The work of stripping
cod for the United States Fishery Commission
Is being successfully carried On."...A Friendship
correspondent of the Rockland Opinion saws
HOLSTERS are selling now for 81 cents, with the
prospect of Il further rise Thirty wears ago
Holsters, twice the size of those caught now sold
for two cents which indicates the rapid cXtinc-
ton Of the lobster tribe. They are caught three
fourths of them, before they come to the Years
of understanding and reproduction. Booth
fishermen are painting and fitting vessels for an
early start south for mackerel.. carefully pre-
pared statistics show the number of men engaged
in the Gloucester fishing fleets the past year was
f. 142. Divided as follows: Georges fleet, 1860 ::
Western Bank, 2S4; Grand Bank. $50: Fresh
halibut, $780, Mackereling, 1920; Shore fishing.
43O; Dory fishing, 20; Trap fishing, a. This
does not include the crews of vessels from other
ports......A bill is being debated in the L. S,
Senate finance Committee in aid of the porgv
fishermen. The bill provides that the law shall
be changed so no license fee shall be eXacted from
porgy steamers and vessels engaged in eat itching
Goldfish and mackerel.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09
To Hon. william b. Swan :

The undersigned, your fellow citizens, ire
speetive of party affiliations, respectfully re-
quest that you permit the use Of your name as
a candidate for Mayor at the city election on
Monday next. We ask that you will become
our candidate on platform pledging yourself
and associates to Just and economical admin
istration of municipal affairs to the end that re-
funding the city debt, at Il lower rate of inter-
est, which would effect a large reduction in our
taxes, should be successfully accomplished, be-
lcIinS that the result can only be attained
through the cooperation of all our citizens, and
the reference Of all those questions in respect
to railroad matters and the disposal of the rem
tai. TO the supreme Court, which is the proper
tribunal for speedy and final determination.
We pledge to you ana each other our best efforts
I, baS
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

Some of the Fusion papers charge that tho
kenncbec journal is advocating an extra se>-
sion of the Legislature because it wants the
state printing. The Prog. A. e QFusion) says
that an extra session should and must De had.
Now will its Fusion contemporaries please rise
and explain what the Prog. Age wants.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

\ correspondent of the BSsten journal thinks
that the canning business in this state is being
established on a firm basis and will be for MANY
years to come a growing industry
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

'Old Prob" hits off the weather correctly at
least nine times out of ten; while Vennor slips
up in ninety-nine predictions out of a hundred.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

1t is sure sign that the Fusion campaign
has opened when the temperance side show
makes its appearance
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

Conkling seems to be the only great man in
this country-in his own estimation
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS AND GUARDIANS
desiring their Probate advertising published in the
journal, will please state to the Court.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

Subscribers are requested to take notice of the
date on the colored slip attached to the paper. 1t
is the only form of receipt used. For instance
Is May 81, means that the subscription is paid to
that date. When new payment is made, the date
will be changed to correspond, and SUBSCRIBE
Frs ARE REQUESTED TO SEE THAT THEIR
DATES ARE CORRECT. Subscribers in arrears
are requested to forward the sums due.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

Hon Alex. III. Stephens owns Il beloved
mule" which has attained the great age of thirty
seven years. 1t is one of the few survivors of
the Jacksonian democracy
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

George Alfred Townsend is in Siberia. At
least we infer so, from the fact that his letters
are dated Jacksonville. Florida
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

Ottawa, Canada, has the worst looking daily
papers on the face of the globe Type, paper.
ink and press work. are alike disgrace to the
art preserYatiNe
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

Conkling declines the judgcShip. But did the
President do right in advertising the ex-Sena-
tors law busincsS:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

SUBSCRIBERS RENTING money or desiring to
have the address of papers changed must state the
Post Office to which the paper has been sent, well
the office to which it Is to go.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

Fosters Democrat, of Dover. n H.. is very
much exercised over the vote in the L. S. Sen
ate on the bill to place Gen. Grant on the retir-
ed list. 1t captions an article ''Black Thurs
day, Feb. 23d, 1882" and between inverted rules
publishes the following black list of the five
Democrats who voted for the bill
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

Speaking of the approaching municipal clec-
ton in that city, the Mobile Register Dem.
says:
should distinctly understand what is before It's
who is for and who against US: and above
all, we have right to know whether any mcu-
Der Of the Democratic party is now seeking Of
fee through a coalition with its enemy.
These are things the Republicans of this State
and section should also know at the present
time
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

The doctors have been discussing Guteau ant
have arrived at the conclusion that he is sane
enough to be hanged.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

The Washington, d. c. Star is very bright
paper. Its editor, Mr. Moves, is a Maine man.
That's WHY
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

, The state of the coal bin is now the subject of
anxiety in many a household.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

70 THE iiuN. VI. p. WuoDCOck AND OTHERS
vHr litter inviting me TO become your can
didatr for Mayor at the coming city election, il
at hand. The views therein set forth as 4 basis
for controlling thu administration Of the affairs
ol thr r!l for the coming municipal year, meet
my 1pprol III, and heartily endorse them. The
questions At issue regarding railroad matters,
are apparently -uch a. belong to the Supreme
Court to settle: ana it should b., the aim ana
purpose OF The government of the city to carry
them t" that tribunal for settlement at the
earliest possible opportunity. The question Of
arc"din@ to Your request j, more difficult for
decision than the policy to be pursued. but w hen
50 many of the citi1m~ interested III the wei
fare ~ our city urgr it upon me- am inclined
L. feel acceptance a duty, therefore accedc to
your request. and if elected. shall endcavor to
carry uut the purposes ana principles ,et forth
in Nour communication. Very truly yours.
WIIIItM Is. SWAN.
i;rlfl~r March a l>,~2
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

March is supposed to have come in like
lion
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

Guiteau is not the only crank in his family.
Is "Me Too" Platt to have Judgeships
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-09

The Damarscotta Herald is getting into a
new dress.