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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-18
additional Races.

JEROME PAX, Oct. l3.-Small attendance
track slippery, but the mud not deep.
Three-quarters Of a mile; Rstort, first
Vintage, second; Vibrator, third. Time
1:16.
Handicap acknowledgements
.hrce quarters Of q mile; Pritomsrte's coli
won easily; Vocatie, second, ten lengths be-
fore Eclat. third. Time-1:O IL
Sweepstakes-All age; mile and quarter;
Rella, first. Bella. second; Haldon, third.
Time-2:l5.
Sweep Stakes-All ageb; mile and three
quarters; Eole won easily; Duke OF Montal-
ban, second; General Monroe, third.
Three.quarters Selling Allowance-Con-
Stamina frat; Greenland, second; Vessel
6teeplechsss, full oourse-Jim MCGOWAN,
first; Major Wheeler, second; FoTager,
third. Time-l:2l.
At Jerome Park 1t seems that the wires
were tapped again to-day, aud the order OF
the horses IN the second race were sent out
as follows: Eolat, first; Vocalie. second;
PRoyrprscr. Oct. ls.-The 2:2s race, in
which Earl won two heats Thursday, Lizzie
Of the a:2s class: Lizzie obion,
Sail, 1; Earl, 1 1, 2, 2, 2; Robert H.,
2, 8, 8: Kittie Coles, z, 3. s, 4. 8: lingo
mar. 6, z, 3, 3 5, Westoyer. 3. 6, ], Q, 4;
Archie. 4, s, G, s. 6; Blue Bell, Q. 4. 4, z, z;
Luke, s, s. Tiue-2:26. 2:2s IA, 2:26 IL,
In the $50 class, Idlewild
was the favorite. Summary: Idlewild
3. 1. 1; Tsnnery Girl, 1, 2. 2. 3; Don Car
los, q 80, 2; L. L. d. 4, 4. 4, 4; Foxhall
distsDced. Time-2:35 IL; 2:32; 2;34 IL;
2.321-2.
II. B. Winship's Forest Patchen and
J. b. Thomas were starters in the free
for sIl. Thomas. fsvorite; Winship
won FIRST and second, and Forest Patcher
third heat. IL ives then 90 dark the race
was postponed; Winship, 1, 2, 2; Forest
Patcher ., 2, 1; ]. b. Thomas, 3, 3. 3.
Time-2.23. 2.22 IL. 2.Z5 "a.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-18

NEW York, Oct. 13.-Schwartz Bros.
manufacturers, assigned; preferences
$40, 900.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-18

sAs FRssuso, Oct. 13.-Tbe case Of Miss
Hill, claiming 10 be the vile Of 6sns-
tor Sharon, and charging him with
this morning, owing 10 the reported absence
Of Nelson, Miss HIS attorney, from the
city, the counsel for the prosecution asked
q confinuanoe Of one week. The motion
vas opposed BY Shnron's attorney, who in
sisted that the case ehould proceed
on the day the case was
ct. Ootobsr 10fh. Amer long arrument
the court granted q coDtinusnce. Tne
e "a misdemesnor, and not q fsl-
ony. e. originally intended, Il
hnvfne been discovered By Miss
Hills coussl that TIE person with
whom The adultery IL charged. lea sinels
woman. and not q married one. 81 was
49, In The complaint.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-18

sar Frarcr.oo. Oct 1s.-Dsrty. alas
Hos1s-t, srrssied yesterday. chsrFsd VITA
fDrrfnr t1ls q ls1lng On Montreal
nnTtrr ard olhsr essen cIle<
ssTs hs f-.ls corftsnf be rin - sbls %
rI~<r hluesr % ne frru1 and inrlI-< n any
f1rr<-ie< have hen c1uuitt<c they rsrs
drrs ~ Ia prrtn<r. kcBesn- A dIEpxt q
rs r.e..-.. ais ..-z.1x y Sc
- 81 q coli<< rtn ln<p<<U hke1r.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-11-22

And the monk answered: "All have
In this poor cell Of mine give,
The silver cup my mother gave;
In Christ's name take thou il, and live.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-11-22
THE Literary Revolution. "

Alden's Literary Revolution which has
accomplished such wonders in the reduction of
the cost Of the worlds choicest literature.
while presenting it in excellent, often elegant
form. has been great mystery to many. IL
there is any secret about it, Mr.. Alden evident
ly means it shall be an open one. A recent
publication summarizes with characteristic
pith 1.-The Old Way and "The New Way
THE OLD WAY:
Charge all the customer will stand and COM
petition permit.
Big discounts to dealers and agents (when
competition cOmpes)-Ie the private buyer
take care of himself,
1900 books, profit, 81 eaeh-s1, 900.
Publish the books that will sell.
Take care Of "Number One.'
THE NEW WAY:
Give the best book possible for the least
money possible.
Sell to buyers direct, giving them all possi-
BILE discounts.
100000 books, profit one cent each,-S10,-
600.
Publish the books that deserve to sell-merit
wins in the end.
To make 81 and friend is better than 81
profit.
''Push things."-U. s. Grant.
The consequence seems to be that the new
way wins the largest retail book trade in the
world, which Is still growing beyond any
precedent, and in spite of opposition and diff
Guilty almost without example. Mr.. Alden
has just issued a neeo price list, with large re.
ductions, which, with descriptive catalogue, is
sent free to any applicant. Books are sent by
mail or express, Ito be paid for after arrival
and examination" on reasonable evidence OF
good faith. Address, JOHN b. ALDEN, Pub.
Usher, 1S Vesey St., New York, p. 0. Box
1927.
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A Remarkable Talking Grow.

At the house Of j. l.. English, in Hart
ford, Conn, is pet crow who rejoices in the
rame of Grip" This bird, now about SIX
teen months old, shows that it is not neces-
sarv to split the tongue of crow in order
that 1t may speak. What seems more
strange, his tones So far from being discord-
ant and crow like, exactly resemble those Of
the human family around him. His curios-
ity is always aroused by the approach of a
stranger. Upon seeing person for the first
time he deliberately walks around him, ex-
amining him i'll the keenest and most critical
manner, frequently ordering him with great
sterness to "go home or "go away" Pos
sibly. if Grip is in pleasant frame Of
mind, he will greet stranger with "Hello,
hello" He initiates every noise that may
be heard in the farmyard calls like hen
when she fears danger to her brood of chick
ems (; scolds like setting hen; whinnies
like horse in the fields, and after all inter-
mission will crow like the king of chanti-
cleers, and again like young cock just try
ing his feeble, cracked voice. He seems to
consider himself tie guardian of the prem
ises, walking up and down the street in front
of the house and driving before him cats,
dogs or any unfortunate stray chickens that
have wandered beyond their limits
At first he always buried portion Of the
food given him, plucking up grass and leaves
and chips TO cover it; then, if offered more,
he would unearth the hidden store and bury
in its place that last offered. But now that
he finds his rations forthcoming without care
on his part, he only buries that which is left
after satisfying his hunger. His favorite
tid-bit is a bone having little raw meat on
it, and this is often hidden for days. He
never eats corn, but small grains and berries
he will hold in a pouch at the root of his
bill. He never speaks with his mouth fall,
but will unload the pouch and say, 'Old
fellow, old fellow!" oftentimes again pick
ing up the grains and utterly refusing to
drop them again.
He has never shown any desire to frater-
nze with the wild crows that come abou,
him. Not long since being addressed by
some of these crows with a loud ''caw cav, ~
Grip responded by saving show WOW WOW,
following this with loud "Hello." which
so frightened them that they took rapid
fight and did not return. He is a keen
hunter of moles, and these pests have been
obliged to seek other places than the smooth
lawn. which "Grip" seems to consider hi.
own especial property.
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Spider-Life Wonders.
From The Boston Advertiser.


The lecture in the Lowell Institute course
by Professor Wood dealt with the phenom-
ena Of spider life He began with humor-
Gus account of the courtship Of the spid-
ers. The female is tiercer and much larger
than the male. There is peril TO the latter
in paying his addresses. "Love me or
die is not a phrase Of poetry or sentiment
with the male spider, but often is a literal
statement OF the tragical fact, and his usual
experience is that he loses some of his legs
in the rebutfs which he receives. In one
tribe Of spiders the female is 300 times
larger than the male. Accordingly, said
the lecturer. there is never any occasion
among them to hold a woman's rights con-
venton. The spiders thread is composed of
innumerable small threads or fibres. One
of these small threads has been estimated
to be one two-millionth Of the thickness Of
hair. The spider spins three kinds of
thread. One kind is of great strength. and
Of this the radiating or spoke-lines of the
web are made.
The cross-lines, or what a sailor might
call the ratins, are finer and are tenacious !;
that is, they have upon them little specks or
globules of very sticky gum. These
specks are put on with even lnterspaces.
They are set quite thickly along the line.
and are what, in the first instance, catch and
hold the legs or wings Of the fly. Once
caught in this fashion the prey is held Sc
cure by threads flung over it somewhat in
the manner of a lasso The third kind of
silk i, that which the spider throws out in a
mass or food, by which it suddenly en-
velopes any prey Of which it is somewh hat
afraid, as, for example, wasp. A scen-
tifc experimen,er once drew out from the
body Of single spider 3,4S0 yards Of thread
or spider silk-a lergth little short of
three miles. Silk may be woven of spiders
thread, and is more glossy and brilliant than
that Of the silk-worm, being Of a golden
color. An enthusiastic entomologist Sc
cured enough Of it for the weaving of suit
of clothes for Louis XIV.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-11-22


-Harper's Magazine for December Ii /
Christmas Number, with an extraordinary
wealth and variety of papers, poems, and pic
lures, by an array OF authors and artists
american and English) seldom, il ever,
brought together before. This will take the
1882, which will not be repeated this year.
The Number has four extra plates, in sddi.
ton to its usual 100 well-flled pages: The
Illustrations alone have cost, it is stated, over
$4,000.
The Number opens with charming Christ
mas title-page, drawn by Dielman the artist Of
"a Girl Know )" in which pretty pictures Of
Santa Claus and his reindeers and Of the Christ
mas waits are united by wreath OF Christ
mas holly.
The opening paper is by George William
Curtis, the first distinctive article outside Of
the Easy Chair that he has written for years.
| 1t deals with "Christmas," old anu new, and
particularly with how the Pilgrim Fathers de-
clined to celebrate it. The Frontispiece, "Un-
der the Mistetoe,' also by Dielman, is one Of
the illustrations for this paper.
The poet Whittier contributes most worthy
and beautiful Christmas poem, ''rhe Supperof
St. Gregory" Illustrated by F: s.. Church.
But 'The Kingdom of the Child" by less
known poet Mrs. +. L. Mace, is not less beau
tiful, and will impress readers with its tender
and lofty Christmas joy, while Mrs. Curtis
adds to it charming picture Of child-faces.
Thackeray's daughter contributes delight
ful personal sketch of her fathers friend, the
her material The illnstratjons include 3 fna
plate portrait. heautif1l iraw;nos hv Alfred
Parsons and ,,nnnhi;shad sS",nhas ~ ThaoI
cray md Rossettf ~ -
E.P. Roe; of whose novels 100000 copies
tnre,s Serial Storv" in ub;.h I,o ,1sna
month nv month 10 t,,nu the round - ao,n'
trv iife Gibsom and neman iII"i,r.ta y, !. tJ- ,a,
ishly '" - 10"
William RI,ck In a nIe,s.nt I.tt.r tol,s ~
his haiovnl West H;gb,pndoru a,onno,,hn liz ~ ~
has Ind The scenes of 90 ,nanv ~ H. nn'.oiS
In llmstratin~ If Mr. ahber sbox,s ,,nernoc,n, m,
.tran"tb as a 1.nJSn.na | -, SHOWS oNpo''e"
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-Peterson's Magazine for December. is AZ
usual, ahead of all the lady's-books. Splendid
as this magazine has been in the past, the pres
ent number quite outstripS itself. There are
more than hundred pages OF reading-matter;
two superb ~teel-plates Il cOlored pattern. cost
lier even than chrome; q cOlored fashion,
double size, printed from STEEL and more than
half a hundred wood-cuts of fashions wOrk-ta-
BILE patterns, ETC., etc. The stories are As al
ways, exceptionally good: Peterson" has
long had the reputation of giving the best IL
is Il standing wonder to us how this maga zine
can be furnished at its low price; it can only
be explained by the enormous circulation
which Jefferson" has had now for more than
thirty years. We really suppose there are few
families, at all pretending TO refinement, in
which this magazine Is not to be found. 1t
claims, and not undcservedly, to give more for
the money-and Of Il better quality-than any
other. The December number ends the wear
1884, or to get up clubs. We advise our fair
have seen copy Of this. Specimens are sent
gratis. II written for in good faith. The price
is but Two Dollars a year to single subscribers.
TO clubs, it is cheaper still, viz: Four copies
for six dollars and half, with an extra copy
of the Magazine aS premium to the person
getting up the club. Or five copies for eight
dollars, with both m extra copy of the Maga-
zine for getting up the club, and also a superb
illustrated book Of the poets, called The Gold
en- Gift, or II large-siZe >teel-tngraying. for
framing, Tired out" No other magazine
gives such premiums. For larger clubs, the
price is still lower while even more premiums
are given. Address PETERsoN'S MAGAZINE,
BOG Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-11-22

A juryman from a town near Bangor
returned home with very exaggerated con-
ception Of the amount Of wisdom he had
accumulated while sitting at the feet Of
Justice. A number of his friends were
sitting around the village grocery when the
wise juryman proceeded to explain q very
important case which came under his OBJ
servation. After explaining at length he
suddenly stopped when one Of the listener,
asked how it ended. "Wall." responded the
". j., ''don't you think that just q. thi,
point the defendant proved lallabi." The
roar Of laughter that followed showed tha,
some Of his hearers knew what an alb
meant.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-11-22

We are told that an English paper con-
tains the following curious incident Of mis-
punctuation: "Lord Palmerston then en-
tered OIL his head, white hat upon his feet,
large but we'll polished boots upon his brow,
dark cloud in his hand. his faithful walk
ing-stick in his eye, menacing glare saving
nothing" Maybe it was all right. Maybe
Palmerston came from a room where a eau
Gus wes in session.
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Poetry.
The Supper at St. Gregory.

A tale for Roman guides TO tell
To careless, sight-worn travellers still,
Who pause beside the narrow cell
OF Gregory on the Calian Hill.
One day before the monks door came
beggar. stretching empty palms,
Painting and fast-sick. In the name
OF the Most Holy asking aims.
And the monk answered: "All have
In this poor cell Of mine give,
The silver cup my mother gave;
In Christ's name take thou 1t, and live"
Years passed; and. called at last to bear
The pastoral crook and keys OF Rome,
The poor monk, in ST. Peters chair,
Sat the crowned lord Of Christendom.
Prepare a feast" ST. Gregory cried,
''And let twelve beggars sit thereat.'
The beggars came, and one beside,
An unknown stranger, with them sat.
Il asked thee not" the Pontif spake,
80 stranger; but il need be thine,
! bid thee welcome, for the sake
OF Him who Is thy Lord and mine
A grave, calm face the stranger raised.
Like His who on Genncsaret trOd.
Or His on whom the Chadcans gazed.
Whose form WAS as the Son or God.
..knowst thou" he said, "thy gift Of old.''
And i'm the hand he lifted up
The Pontif marvelled To behold
Once more his mothers silver cup.
'Thy prayers and aims have risen, and bloom
Sweetly among the flowers OF heaven.
| am The Wonderful. through whom
Whatc'cr thou askest shall be giyen.''
He spake and vanished. Gregory fell
With his twelve guests in mute accord
Prone on their faces. knowing well
Their eyes OF flesh had seen the Lord.
The old-time legend is not vain;
Nor vain thy art. Ncrona's Paul,
Telling il DER and o'cr again
On gray Vicenza's frescoed wall.
Still whcresoever pity shares
It's bread with sorrow, want, and sin,
And love the beggar's feast prepares.
The unlimited Guest comes in.
Tnheard, because our ears are dull,
n>een. because our eyes are dim,
He walks our earth. The Wonderful.
And all good deeds are done to Him.
John G. Whitier. IN Harper's Magazine foi
December.
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A tale for Roman guides TO tell
To careless, sight-worn travellers still,
Who pause beside the narrow cell
OF Gregory on the Calan Hill.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-11-22

One day before the monks door came
A beggar, stretching empty palms,
Painting and fast-sick. In the name
OF the Most Holy asking aims.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-01-20

Fox years our people have been
surfcited from reading accounts Of
men eminontin the world of roughs
pummeling each ether ont Of coun-
tenance according to certain rules,
and for certain monetary stakes. -
Two Philadelphia chaps have intro
duced another phase Of fighting,
that of going into a ring with legs
naked from knees downwards, and
feet encased in heavy brogans, the
contestants to kick shins until one
or the other cries "pccayi." The
result of the first experimental en-
gagcment was the manning of one
Of the contestants to such extent
that it was with difficulty that the
flow of blood was stopped, and
much good applejack was wasted
in washing his injured limbs, while
the other fellow will be laid up il
ordinary for an indefinite period
This is an Improvement on the ole
system indulgcd in by human dog.
and it is to be hoped that the Phil
adolphia ours have not secured
]
patent on their device Of giving
expression and force TO the deprav
| ity incident to natures like unit
their own.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-01-20
IRISH AFFAIRS.

Those who have not given affairs /
in Ireland any study have generally |
inclined to the opinion that the or /
der of things there was attributable /.
to the hot blood Of the natives Of
Erin. But q closer study Of the
question would forever remove that
impression.
Let it first be remembered that
but few years since Ireland con-
tanned one-third Of the population
Of the United Kingdom Of Great
Britain, while now it represents but
one-sevcnth. And yet no people
on earth love their native land bet
ter than do the Irish. Why then
have they cnigratcd until their
brogues have pressed the soil OF
every country on earth, and the
music Of their voices freight the at
mosphere which hedges in every
city and town in the Union, and
every mining camp in the terrific
rics What if not oppressionl
The last census of Ireland tells
us that last year there were per
thousand of the population ~ mar
riages, 25-3 births, and 1S-S deaths
The excess of births was therefore
6-5 per 1000. These statistics tell
a sad tale of poverty and decay.
The unequal distribution Of pro
perty naturally accounts for this. .-
A third, and that the best third, Of
the soil belongs to 292 grandees,
and the rest is divided between II,
700 owEers. There are dependent
on the landlords GS2, 237 farmers,
Of whom 77-2 per cent. can be
turned out OF house and home by
giving them o years notice; Sc
that, estimating each family at five
| 2,613, 113 persons exist in condi
ton Of slavery. No less than 227,
$40 families live in wretched how
els, mud and ono-roomed at that
each no bigger than a decent dog
2 kennel, and without windows o
. chimneys. And yet people vii
| glibly talk OF the turbulent and dis
contonted nature of the Irish pee
pie.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-01-20

tontion of making New MeXico his
future home, and will devote his
entire time and talent to the publ
cation Of tho Lincoln County LEA
DER Unlike the cx-cditor, he is
not personally interested in mines
or other business enterprises caIcu-
lated to draw him away from news
paper work, but will settle himself
down to the harness from the start.
lie halls from Wyandott, Kansas,
and bears the highest recommend
ations possible, and will bring to
his new field OF labor the lifelong
experience Of a journalist and the
magic pencil Of ready writer, and
will devote his best energies to tho
building up of a better civilization
in this land, where, as yet, we are
but pilgrims and strangers.
RUDE
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-01-20

WE never took q ride on rail
way train which afforded us SO
much enioymcntastha of last week
from Kansas City, Mo-, to San An
tonic, New Mexico. The distance
is some 900 miles, but the road
way is so smooth that the seat Of
the traveller never becomes weari-
some and the scenery, ever chang
ing and enhancing, forbids ennui.
Then the conductors are genial and
obliging. Usually ticket punchers
answer tourists in short and unsat-
isfactory sentences and with an air
designed to convey the idea that
i'll answering at all favor was be
ing youchsafed. On the railway
we speak of-the A. T. IL S. F.
conductors give all information
asked for freely and courteously.-
We feel it to be a duty, as it is Il
pleasure, TO make this acknowledge
mCnt.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-01-20

The Las Vegas Gazette Of Tues
day says; News came up from
the south yesterday that the CON
tracts for grading the road from FL
Paso to White Oaks had been let. :"
While this intelligence pleascs
our people, it does not surprise
them, as they have for some time
been prepared to hear the glad It'd
ings. Neither will they be sur
priscd should they hear in a few
days that the A. Y. ~ S. f. had
concluded to put into execution
their long cherished scheme Of eX-
tending their branch from Carthage
to this point, and with Wgor born
Of a design to reach this camp be
/ fore the Ell Paso road. We are
confident in the conviction that by
the Fourth Of July those desiring
to 90 elsewhere TO celebrate the an
niversary Of our Nations birth caI
depart and return by rail. Aftcr
that look out for such a boom in this
propinquity as no section Of New
Mexico ever saw.