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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02

TmE Evening Bulletin, of PHILADELPHIA, n
s,alwart organ, speaks in cxceedinRlycom.
plimentary terms Of the presidents atti-
tude with reference to the star.routcrs.
The administration Is certainly to be com.
mcnded In any or all its efforts to bring
these conspirators TO strict account Of
their management Of the mail service, The
Bulletin says; "Thc presidents prompt
removal Of half dozen officials charged by
the attorney general us having been more
or loss guilty Of completely with the Star.
route robbers, Is In strict accordance with his
uniform attitude toward this whole Star.
route business. lie inauguratcd his adj.
ministra,ion by stern order for thor.
ough prosecution OF these conspirators,
suA his order was obeycd. The cause OF
Justice was defeated by corruption aud
bribery, but justice is not yet satisfied, aud
q new trial Is TO be had. Meantime, the
axe falls on a number OF officials alleged TO
have aided In tho failure Of the prosecution,
The oh ,rge agains, two OF them, AMOR
and PARKER, Of the post.otllcc department,
10 very vague, and Is Indignantly denied by
both officials. They demand hearing aud
should have Il, but wherever guilty per.
sons have fallen before the presidents swif,
rctribution, the country at large will re.
'c(cc, aud the cause Of civil service reform
advanced"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02
Thurlow Weeds Diet.

On the 9th of March, 1850, Mr.. Weed
dsction into the Office of the Albany Even.
ing Journal, visiting the editorial rooms
and occupying the chair of the editor-in-
chief for the day. This was a mostinterest-
ing occasion and greatly enjoyed by the old
chjeltain. Surrounded by friends, he re,
lAtcd many "reminiscences of his early
days, and gave q graphic account of his
later daily life. "In my early life," he
said, ~ drank sparingly of champagne, at
dinners now and then, but only occa-
sionally and socially: and when, in 1915,
went to the West Indies for my daughters
health, | acquired taste for the fine old
Santa Cruz rum that the planters brewed
for home use. 1t is not sold over the
bars. | have some of it on hand.
and every night before going to bed
drink a little of it mixed with vichy. |
think i. does me good. | drink no intoxi-
eating liquor at any other time, although ]
have cellar full Of wine. | used to 90 out
a great deal; but since had sun.stroke,
about twelve years ago, have declined all
dinners and evening receptions. | smoked
tobacCo-the best mild Havana cigars-fOr
liuIc biuu my SCulSi uuJ uotu tnt Nceu
in no other form. Thirteen years ago my
physician warned me that tobacco was at.
iecting my nervous system, and thereupon
] burned my cigar boxes. | used no sub.
stitute, and fortnight later / forgot my
smoking. From that time | wrote with
greater facility"
The well-preserved old gentleman readily
complied when requested to recite the lou-
tine of man who, having lived to 50,
knows how to live. Before my morning
meal at s O'clock" he said, 81 eat either
one-half of a large apple or an orange from
my daughters orange grove in Florida, re-
iecting the pulp. AT breakfast have oat-
meal, the yolk of hard-boiled eggs, a piece
of toast the best kind of English breakfast
tea, and certain kinds of fish in season,
such as Spanish mackerel, which | esteem
delicacy, and porgies. Sometimes have
cold roast beef or saddle of mutton, and
at least once week-ior breakfast on Sun
day usually-corned beef hash A light
luncheon is served at l o'clock, and some
times eat slice of corned mutton, but
always bread-we call them buttered
gems-and sometimes at this luncheon we
have sardines Cold water is the only
liquid on the table at that hour. At 6
o'clock | always have fish, of whatever
kind may be in season. For fifteen years
have eaten no desert of any kind except q
little fruit"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02
NEWS BY SPECIALS.
Continued from First Page.
Coinancl,c.

CoMANcur, Dec. i.-ISpecial. Thanks.
giving Day was observed here by many.
About I o'clock in the evening the alarm OF
fire was given and the fire company re.
spoudcd and found the residence of j. w.
Green TO be on fire. by strong efforts and
hard lighting, the fire company succeeded
In saving the main portion of the building,
but tho kitchen and dining.room were con.
sumed. Loss about 81 900; insured. q. A.
Becman, foreman, and Frank Hill, assis.
tant, deserve much credit for their valuable
work AMI cool management, but for which
the entire house, with other fine houses,
would have been consumed.
Two men by the name of Terry were
taken from the officers and hung to tree
by mob ut Hazel Dell. near here, few
nights ago. They were charged with steal.
ing cattle from poor widow. OF four men
charged with the stealing, one was captured
aud hung near Coleman last week, another
caught and hung ut Siepe Springs, In this
county, and two hung at Hazel Doll, which
cleaned them all up.
business is rood,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02

track as signal to confederates hidden in
the brush that everything was in readiness
for the consummation of the plot to
go through the train. But 1.-The
best laid plans of mice and men gang aft
awree." and the explosion had the effect
not only of drawing the confederates
out of cover, but of arousing the at
tention OF the guard in the express car, who,
observing several men approaching the
train promptly opened fire on them, heSr'
ing which the robbers in the cab jumped
to the ground and ran towards their com.
panions at whom, by this time the guard
was blazing away most ener-
getically. Baked in their designs, they
opened fire on the gallant guard,
about 10 shots being exchanged, Profting,
however, by the absence of his enforced
guests, the engineer pulled the throttle
wide open, and the train gracefully sped
away, leaving the discounted ireebooters
to enjoy the rather indstinct landscape ami
the very strong fumes of burned powder.
The road had been expecting an attack
for a week, and had taken the precaution
TO guard against it. Certain facts were IN
possession of parties several days ago, but
were not ripe enough to pull and did not
ripen until last night.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02

AprNpos, Major B---(very popular) got
dainty note from Lady Y, and wouldn't
he play in her theatricals? Weak man-he
would. A lew days after he received a re-
hearsal card headed "supers.n Uniformed
him that the play selected was The Ticket
OF Leave Man-in the first act he would an.
pear as, "a. guest" in the fourth
"a navy" and afterwards as "a detective"
In these THE makeup (the make.up's the
thing was accomplished. The night
came-the piece was q success-but what
puzzled him was, that whenever he trod
the stage, although only super" without
All ,lnne, nus entrance was the .,igaal for loud
and continued laughter Al supper he
borrowed. the programme, and he then
formed his conclusions. IL read. "Super-
First act; A gues', Major r. (his first ap.
beatancel, Fourth act "A navy, Major
A detective, Major Blank, this last appear.
ance). '-[Quiz'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02

INDICATIONS OF A wALK-oyER FOR WINDOW.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. Ia careful canvass
of the legislature election indicates that
Window will be reelected to the United
States senate on the first ballot. OF the
l0i republican members in the two houses,
the friends of Window clam 50 earnest
supporters, while not exec ading ~ are pro.
nounced against him. Most of them favor
Dunnell. The remaining republican men,
hers are Classed ~ doubtful, and some mpy
vote for Window. Dunnells strength is
confined wholly to his old congressional
district. Scventy.siX votes on joint ballot
are required for choice. WINDOWS
friends claim he has margin over that
number Of six or eight.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02
EanGAIED By TIE DR. HARTER MEDICINE Co. aiaN

trout high and dry upon the bank. The
lish weighed three pounds. Mr.. Beecher
told this story with such dramatic
force, and so cleverly imi.
tated the old gentleman peering
into the pool and reaching his arm down
into, the water that when he pulled it up a
rustic OF excitement was noticeable in the
meeting. Mr.. Beecher's unconscious min.
icry in another part of his discourse led
MN to make q pose and grimace which
would have delighted one OF his caricatur
lists. He said his Friday night congrega-
ton was like a brood of callow robins Sit
ting in nest with eyes shut and mouths
open waiting for him to drop in q worm.
Mr.. Beecher shut his own eyes, opened his
month to the fullest and sat for a moment
with lace npturned, looking as much like a
man of his age and full habit. -[New York
Herald.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02

LOGAN is out in reply to GRANTS article
in behalf of FRI JOHN PORTER. The
Indiana senator thinks that the "conqueror
of the rebellion" does not know what he Is
talking about, and that PORTER, after all,
was the greatest traitor the country ever
saw, 1t is exhiarating to see those famous
warriors and whilom fast friends tearing
each other to tatters with the pen. 1t is a
disgrace to the country, in the meantime,
that better man than either has to suffer
under cloud from the jealousy of few Of
his interiors whom circumstances have put
on the high tide OF success
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02

and the suckering unusually heavy; tle
LONG. continued warm weather. permtleu
the plant to attain size seldom seen u
Louisiana. The dry weather also caused
greater maturity OF top joints than usus W.
All this conspired to give the great pV ~
mage per acre which is marVel "
many, We learn from Mr.. Il, H. lMs,
OF New Orleans, that on. his Gos v
plantation he is now obtaining, 'y1 .!,
tons of cane to the acre, and he heard ' .",.
Mr., Amedee Brlngier claimed ne was me svs
ting forty.nine tons to the acre rom s ,nrs
of his land. As more than twenty l9ns
to the acre is seldom obtained the res .li,
will see what wonderful cane year ' .as
has proven. Now that cool weather mas .s III
in, il is likely to become sugar year asM' ii
ana we expect to hear OF great yle,s' Ia \,
sugar per ton rs well as heavy tonn's' "
the acre.-tNeY Iberia Sugar BOWL
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02

NOTWITHSTANDING the most persistent eff
forts of his political opponents to get hold
of the records of the frauds and mallcasance
in the treasury department during JOHN
SnERMAN's manipulation of the same, that
celebrated ilnancicr" has succeeded in
keeping everything incased in Egyptian
darkness, If the democrats do get into
power sufficiently to investigate, with any
hope of success, the revelations which they
will bring to the surface of villainy and
corruption in the management of public
affairs for decade or so past promises %
be stntling indeed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02
A BOLD ATTEMPT uAL,xrp,

A Party OF uighwaymen Essay TO Hob tho
santa 10 Express, But Are rolicd by Their
own Ingenuity.
Last evening, about o'clock, as the
norih.bound mail and express stopped at
Blum, n small station fifteen miles south OF
Cleburnc, the engine was boarded by
thre heavily armed men, who with lcveled
six.shuotcrs commanded the engineer ito
pull out, aud be In u hurry about IT," a
mandate which under the circumstances
he speedily complied with. Amer leaving
the town In the rear two or three
miles, the order was given 10 "slow
down. and as the train was proceeding a,
a snail's pace the pilot struck and exploded
torpedo, which had been placed on the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02
A i,cechcr Fish Story

Mr.. Beecher told pretty hard fish
story to his people at the Plymouth prayer
meeting last evening. lie said that when.
ever his father went down to Guiford.
Conn.,, TO visit his wiie's relatives he used
to think of nothing but finding good
place to catch trout, In certain pool
there was n particularly large trout, and
for several years the old gentleman
yainly tried 10 hook him. FINALLY
during one OF his annual visits he saw
the old trout's fin sticking out of ths
water in u shady spot under the bank, Tho
reverend angler bethought him that he Ind
heard or read that fish could be tickled and
captured with the hand. He softly slipped
n hand into the water under the motionless
iish and slightly tickled its belly with his
hnger-tips. II shot little distance oil, but
returned almost Immediately, and Pere
Bcecher moved his hand lightly along H.
scales until approaching the gills he Slipped
his foreilnger In and jsrked the surprised
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02
Nam.

ARMY NoTEs--AN oBLiGlNG GRAND JURY,
SALT LAKE CRY, UTAH, Dec. l.-Gencral
Sheridan will return from Beaver to-mor.
row and soon so east. II is in contemplS-
ton to discontinue the smaller army posts,
where practicable, amt concentrate troops
in n few central localities, of which Fort
Douglas, here, is likely to be one General
Howard returns from Omaha to-day from n
tour of inspection.
The grand jury of the first district
OGDEN has been discharged, having found
no indictments under the Edmunds law,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02

SENATOR DAVID DAVIS is independent of
the accidents and uncertainties of politics
He is very wealthy, has, in fact, an OK.
tremely large barrel and lives, il is said,
in veritable palace in the centre of a
handsome and spacious park, just outside
the city limits of Bloomington, Illinois.
From the lofty turet that surmounts his
mansion he can view fertile fields that are
all his own, extending almost to the hori.
zon, TO the north ard east, 1t matters lit
tie to the heavyweight senator whether he
or some one else is his successor in the sen.
ate next year.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02

LET boerdriukers beware There are
dangers lurking in the beverage of the
"Eatherland" that are not dreampt of in
the philosophy of the gu2sler A New
York reporter interviewed three of the most
eminent psychologists and scientists of that
city and learned from them that beer.
drinking, a habit to which so many thou.
sa lds Of Americans are addicted, Is, even in
moderation, u pernicious thing, The i'm.
purites Of beer, and they do not admit OF
absolutely pure beer, give rise to fatty de-
generation OF the heart and to disease of
tho kidneys 1t intcrIcres with the healthy
action of the liver, Uni exert, injurious
effects upon oil the organs of the boiy, the
brain most Of al.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02

WHEN man is successful in his en-
deavors of any character the means by
which he accomplished his end are never
enquired into, but failure always provokes
investigation. The republicans who urged
HUsBELL on in his assessments are now his
bitterest enemies, and insist that he shall
publish the transactions of his committee
in toto. Ungrateful party Unfortunate
HuDDELIl
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02

THE Chicago press is denying in unusually
emphatic terms the charge that there is
smallpox in that city. The papers of that
city seem to think that the report arises
purely from the envy of such jealous little
rivals as New York and st. Louis, who
have their special correspondents in Chi
cago and are attempting constantly to re-
tard the growth of the grandest city in the
world
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02
birthday Party,

Last night there assembled ~ wv Jaw
dence of Mr.. and Mrs I. +, Menus u.s,an n Of
friends, the occasion being the leep'qi, ossph,
the twentieth birthday of their son ,,Umsnt
Dancing and parlor games oil amuSth onrs
were INDUCED in for 10" ronsired
when the Joyous assemblsge , rrr re.
to the dining.hall, where sumpi,uSS"nlsed
past was spread and where all IA, ,,s'S Sr a
freely. Afer enjoying themselvne' hiShls
while longer the party adiourneu,, -ando;
satisfied that it was one OF tue u, dsys
affairs they had attended IN MAJ. hsppy
and wishing Joe many more years VI ''''
life.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02

EDMuNDs, Of Vermont, is not troubled
much with the presidential nightmare. He
adheres to his former utterance that. none
of us will live to see a presidential candi-
date taken from east of the Hudson" This
is hard on BLAINE and BUTLER, but the
Vermont senator is doubtless correct.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02
Wonderful Caue Tonnave.

Up to the beginning of this week, while
The sugar yield per acre was highly salts.
factory yet the yield per ton of cane was
unusually low-ayeraging about loOpounds
Of sugar TO the ton, while the yield gener.
ally reaches from ITO to 100 pounds, and In
rare cases as high as 100 pounds Of sugar 10
the ton Of cane.
The, season was highly propitious for the
growth Of cane, and the stand being perfect
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02

The commercial reports for the last week
or so show growing and unbroken pros
perity in all lines Of business, except the
iron trade. This does not look much like a
panic is imminent.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02
INDICATIONS.

For the East Gulf States: Warmer, fair
weather variable winds, mostly southerly Sta
tlonary or lower pressure.
For the West Gulf States: Warmer fair
weather; southwesterly winds lower pressure,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02

TuURLow WEEDS life is great lesson for
those who poor, but advanced in years, are
desparing He never saved dollar until
he was so years of age, and still he left a
fortune of over 81, 900.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02
No Toolishness About Him.

No roMr NOR CIRCUMSTANCE NEED ArrLY.
ALBANY, Dec. l.--Goyernor.elect Cleve.
land declines the pronered escort OF the
burgess corps, this city, on the occasion
of his Inauguration. His letter says: al
am exceedingly DESTROYS that there should
DO as little ceremony rs il possible
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02

Do not trine with any Throat c y, use
Disease. Whenever you have lent ovut fur.
Acker's English Remedy, a. pr se,vn,icn Is
ther trouble. Although Consnnulp,,,mvnrt ry,
the most prevalent disease in th ~, I ,he use
you can be perfectly prciee ed oyu Pa,tsr.
of this preparation. Soldby W. H.
ON & Co. Dallas, Texas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02

RrDDLEDERGER is beginning to turn al
ready. lie says he proposes to serve his
country, regardless of party or faction. He
is truly a disnterested and noble pa
4 rioliti
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02

Professor Tics has at last been mace
useful. lie Is a witness In case growing
out Of tornado In Missouri where the Ia.
surance men have been sued.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02

The Roman Catho 10 Archbishop no,,s,ersl
in which he nr9cs the TAI hinl . 70 Immt.
heed TO the allurements Of A'n !, H. p~o 10
grant agents Hs tear. 'ha, y s, u hey
leave Canada FIR the UniIed s' ,,only On.
will for.ake their f,i'b, G1 o"
counter deception and misery
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-02
THE cEpAn GROVE DISASTER.

CAYso, Dec. Total number saved from
the wrecked steamer Cedar Grove, %, leav-
b. Captain Fritz, Miss Fairall, the second
still missing. Wreckers were very busy
yesterday. A great many small packages
were picked up, but no bodies. Lloyd 5
agent arrived to-day and proceeded to
Walkers Head to take charge of the wreck,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-09-07
THE DODGE CITY TIMES.
The Death Drum.

A number o! Indiaps have died in the
CAMPS the past two weeks from mslarial and
brain levers. There is 4 great deal OF sick
mes. among them and the death drum can
he heard in every camp. One Of the most
firmly imSsdded cuptoms Of the Indians,
and one which is hard TO oounieract, is this
very death drum. When an indian falls
.ick the relatives send for medicine
man." and iEen commences one oil the
rtrangest methods Of treatment thst could be
devised. A DUN ia placed near the head
Of the patient and il kept going night and
DAY until the patient dies or RECEIVERS. This
horrible noise is accompanied BY delefal
singing and iDcsD,ations, and the effect on .
patent in high fever can easily be imsgin-
ed. The tbrobbing head would seem TO
burst and insensibility must soon follow.
Would il be wonder that outraged nature
should succumb to such treatment and mer-
ciful death relieve the patient from torture!
Yet such treatment often effects q cure. and
the invalid, on, Of pure diseus', will arise
from the bed Of eickness TO get rid Of the
death dealing drum. Pure force OF will
power will keep them from again yielding
10 their ailments to again be subject TO snch
treatment. Il lie we'll nsmed-the death
drum. Cheyenne Transporter.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-09-07

Mention ~ss made few dsys since Of de-
lay Of trains on the Santa Fe. occasicned BY
t. wreck near Emporia. The Thunder
bolt" train, after the debris had been clear
ed away, made the wonderful run of sixty
txo miles in one hour and eight minutes,
three stops being msde. Two miles we're
run in one minute and fifty seconds. Lew
Tslley. young man, vas the engineer
Lsrned Chronoscope.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-09-07

A shipment Of twenty-five cars Of cattle
left the stock yards 10 Chicago Last week In
a specia! train for New York via the Grand
Trunk and Erie roads. The cars used are
those O. the Montgomery Palace Stock Car
company, OF New York, 30 arranged thst
cattle will be fed and waiered in tansit
without unloading. They are supplied with
water at the same time the engine is taking
water 81 stations, and the food lie let down
while the train is moving from bins in top
Of the car. II i. expected the trip will be
made inside of fifty hours. A Pullman
coach l. attached to the train, occupied by
Hon. Hylas Sabine, railroad commissioner
OF Ohio, Mr.. Horn, representing the Illinois
Hum,ne society, officers Of the company
and others
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-09-07

There il kind of dwarf kangaroo in this
county. Its body Is about eight inches
long: its forelegs arc no, more than an inch
and half or two inches in length, while its
hind legs are all Of six inches. II has a
tail about eight inches long. completely
bare, excep, tuft Of long hairs at the end
a ridge OF shor, hairs on its upper part. u
j. also msr-upisl, the pouch being well
developed /, ia of sof: blue color. lts
only mode of locouotion is by jumping
precisely like the kangaroo. Ii can JUMP
eight or ten feet.-LArned Chronosc0pe.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-09-07

The sheep men of Texas and the south
west often suffer severe losses and submit to
many and varied aggravstions on account OF
the war,hlessne-s OF ven the best eemi-sav-
age herders heretofore available TO them.
Flock owners are casting about to see II
there are not acme means Of improving 90
former methods and the old stvle herder and
i; SCENE that the heather Chinee might vel
be the means of solving the difficulty.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-09-07

PrrrsroRp. Mss., Sept. Is, 1878.
SIRs-I have taken Hop Bitters and rec
commended them tn others. Ne ] found them
very beneficial Mxs. J. W. FULLER,
Sec. woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-09-07

To promote vigorous growth Of the
hair use Parker. Hair Balsam. 1t restores
the you'hful color to gray hair. removes
dandruff and cures itching of the scalp.