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LITTLE FEET.

Two little feet so small that both may nestle
In one caressing hand.
Two tender fe, : upon the untried border
Oflife's myst erious land.
Dimpled ard soft, and pink as peachtree bios
SONS
IN April'S fragrant days,
How can they walk among the briery tangles,
Edging the worlds rough ways?
These white rose feet along the doubtful future
Must bear a woman's load;
Alas! since woman has the heaviest harden
And walks the hardest road.
Love for awhile will make the path before
them
All dainty, smooth, and fair
VIII Gull away the bramble. letting only
The roses blossom there.
But when the mothers watchful eyes are
shrodded
From the sight Of men,
And these dear feet are left without her guild
ing,
Who shall direct them then?
viii they go stumbling blindly in the dark
ness
OF sorrows fearful shades,
Or fird the upland slopes of peace and beauty,
whose sunlight never fades?
How shall it be with her, the tender stranger.
Fair faced and gentle eyed,
Before whose unstained feet the worlds rude
highway
stretches so strange and wide?
Ahl who may read the future? For our dar-
ling
We crave ali Blessings sweet,
And pray that He who Keeps the crying ravens
VIII guide the baby's feet.
-FLoRENcE PERCY.
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"TA5s Way, FnEEMEN.,



ho! this way, treemen! 'Tis Virginia calls,
The old State bids you to the field again:
Hang out cur banners on the outward waIIsp
And show the world, ye can be, will be men.
Ho! this way, freemerl Hark, she calls once
more;
Strike from her shackled limbs the CALLING
chain,
Ye never faltered, when she called before,
And will ye let her call you now in vain?
do! this way. freemen! Forward to the front!
Virginia's desperate struggle is begun,
she bares her bosom to the battles brunt,
And asks the help of every honest son.
10! this way, freemen! 'Tis no open foe
Confronts you now, as fronted Jackson bold;
\ trusted son hath struck the treacherous
blow,
1scariot-like, for lust OF cursed gold
10! this way, freemen By "sic senaper'' swear
Swear by the sword OF dauntess Robert Lee,
That ye tyrant's yoke viii never wear,
That your revered Virginia shall be free
Ho! this way, freemen Let meet the foe,
Ifneed BE. in a death grip. hand to hand;
Ay! lay this vile psuruing Cesar low,
And lash mis- crlnging lsckeys through the
Iandi
aoi this way. freemen! let 1T not be said
Virginia Jagged, when duty led the way;
Remember Pickett's charge o'er mounds of
dead,
And say, does lesser cause call you to-day?
Iol this way, Fl eemen! If ye viii not heed.
Then never call yourselves Virginians more;
For men will mark you as some mongrel breed,
Unworthy OF the name your fathers wore.
H. NJ. CLARKSoN.
Hdymdrket, Pr. Wm. Co.. Pa, Oct 10. 1888
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THE WORN wEDDING-RING.

Your weddng-ring wears thin, dear wife; alb,
summers not few
Since put on your finger first have passed DER
me and you;
And, love, what changes we have seen-what
cares and pleasure too
Since you became my own dear wife, when this
old ring was new!
Years bring fresh links to bind US. wlfe-young
voices that are here.
Young faces round our fire that make their
mothers yet more dear.
Young, loving hearts. your care each day
makes yet more like to you.
More like the loving heart made mine when
this old ring was new.
And Oh. when death shall come at last to bid
me to my rest,
May die looking in those eyes and resting on
that breast;
Oh, may my parting gaze be blessed with the
dear sight of you,
OF those fond eyes-fond as they were when
this old ring was new.
The Lark.
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The COLOR LINE.-Speaking of the
civil rights decision of the Supreme Court,
Governor Cameron is reported to have said
that the privileges the negro now enjoys he
will continue to enjoy unless the blacks are
arrsyed against the whites in strict party
decision. This sounds strange, coming
from the lips of the Virginia Governor,
when it is remembered that he declared
when candidate that he would '1ead At
rica into the war; and did lead Africa into
the war; and the troops which followed
him then are following him now 1t is
well-known fact that colored political cap
tains are appointed in every county; that
the Coalition party is circulating through
this State, by handbills and other means,
charges which intiame and prejudice the
coloIed race. If this is not done to array
the colored man against the white (the
Democratic parity, we would like for these
gentlemen to explain. We charge that all
prejudices existing between the white and
black man in Virginia can be traced to
Gamnable cause. That cause is not any
i'll will because one is white and the other
black, because one was the master and the
other slave, but because Virginia, ever
since the days of reconstruction, has been
cursed by the carpet-bagger and scallawag,
who, assisted by black demagogues, have
been instilling into the negro those ideas of
social equality, which will inevitably result
disastrously to him, estranging him from
those who are his best friends, driving him
politically.from those who furnish him the
means for putting bread into the mouths of
his wife and children, breeding a distrust
between capital and laoor-the employer
and the employee. These are the men who
will be responsible for the color line if that
line is ever drawn in this State. They are
the worst enemies the colored man has ever
had in Virginia. These are the men who
are appealing to his preiudices and impos-
ing upon his ignorance 30 advance personal
ends, and it is astonishing that this race,
with eighteen years advantage of free edu-
cation, should longer be led by corrupt and
designing men, white and colored.-Lyncb-
burg AdUGnce.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30

MECKLENBURG CoUNTY-THE CoALI-
TIoN CANDIDATE A NEGRo.-A Meeklen-
burg county correspondent of the State
says:
"Stephen Reed, Esq, is the Democratic
candidate for the House in this COUNTY; a
gentleman of the highest character and
worth, and former president of the Board
of Supervisors. The Coalition Republican
candidate is A. A. Dodson, negro, and
for the last five years, or for some time,
one of the Boss's route agents on the Vir-
ginia Midland railroad, aud | doubt wheth-
er he has considered himself resident of
this county for years. Yet he was ordered
to be nominated by their MASTER and Ross
Hamilton sacrificed to appease the wrath
of the "Hon." Dick Jones (celored), whose
animosity to Ross, it was feared, was so
great that should he be nominated he might
upset their ''apple-cart." Some white men
will doubtless vote for Dodson who, had
they been told two years ago that they
would ever vote for negro to represent
them in the Legislature of Virginia, Would
have taken it as an insult; but evil coHlmu-
nications corrupt good morals, as we'll as
manners and it is hard to tell what lower
steps they may take; for we are told that
'Vice is monster of so frightful mein,
As, to be hated, needs but TO be seen;
ct seen too oft, familiar with face;
We first endure then pity. then embrace -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30

GOLD" GEN. FLETCHER,-In his speech
at the reunion of the Army'of the Tennessee
in Cleveland, Ohio, ex-Gov. Fletcher, of
Missouri, related the followi G: "Some-
body has said that we are getting old 1t
is true, and I don't mind it now when peo-
pie refer to the fact, but l shall never for
get the first time 1 was called old. One
Sunday morning venturad Q little further
INTO Vicksburg than 1 should, and was soon
marching along by the side of mule and
two rebels. l wasn't a dangerous prisoner,
however. I had wounded arm and leg,
and had slept out in the rain and mud the
night before. wanted something to eat
and drink. As we were passing through
the street a woman called out, you nasty
old Abolitionist, what do you want p
That was the first time l was called old,
and I assure you it made me mad
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30

Shall the fraud of 1876 be rendered per-
petual in 1884 by the money of great cor
porations reversing the will of the people?
Shall the vote of Indiana again be carried
by two-dollar bills and thousands of hired
repeaters? VIII ths,people of Virginia al
low Malone to attach the electoral vote Of
the State to the car of Arthur who came
into Office by the fculest corruption? If
they do, we will have a mOrtifying proof
that they are no longer worthy of the proud
record of the past. It is not credible that
they or the people-at-large are going to shut
their eyes at deeds of shame for which
Americans ought everywhere to blush
charlottesville Chron Gle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30

CRYsTALIzE GRASSES. the grass
es just before they ripen and hang them
away day or two then make solution
of pound of alum to l gallon of water;
heat until the alum is all dissolved, turn III
to glazed dish or jar, put the grasses in
the solution in the evening, have it luke
warm. Remove them in the morning and
hang them up to dry off IF held near the
fire where they will dry rapidly, they as
sumo frosty appearance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30

BEFORE THE BATTLE.-We have but a
few days left in which to gain victory of
utmost importance to Virginia. As the
election draws near, the Democracy should
red0uble their exertions in an endeavor to
defeat the corrupt coalition which will use
every means to gain a victory, which to
them would be life. This is their last fight;
if we succeed, Bossism in Virginia is dead;
if we fail. the tyrant's yoke will be upon
our neck, and legislation, oppressively cor
rupt, will be demanded by the tyrannical
boss of those who have not the power, if
they desire, to refuse his demands or DISC
bey his orders.-LynchbaWg Adrance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30

'I had 'em ALL" said rubicund happy
faced gentleman. CAN what?" asked his
friend. ''Why all the symptoms of mala-
ria, viz: lame back, aching joints, sleep
slant fatigue, no appetite, pains in the
breast after eating, night sweats, alternate
chills and fevers, ETC., etc., but Bro'on's s
as being the only perfect tonic made
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30

SToNEwALL JAcKsoN's WAR HORSE
Not the least attraction at the Shenandoah
Vail y Agricultural Fair was the war-horse
of Stonewall Jackson, the old sorrel famil-
lar to all of Jackson's army. This distin-
guished animal, now named "Stonewall, :"
is 81 years old, and al hough thin, is well
set up, and is looking quite well.-Win-
chester NeacS, 1911.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30

A collector of gas company presented
a bill for payment the other day and was
met with the response: ''Are you sure this
bill is right? | must have burned more
gas than that The collector turned white
with fear, and hastily making his way down
stairs told a police that maniac was up in
the third story and something had better be
done about it right AWAY
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30

The worst move the negroes ever made
was when they consented to follow Ma
hone, and be called Coalitionists. They
have demonstrated to their Northern
friends that they can be led away from
them by Southern white men who have re-
fused to be called Republicans. They have
lost the confidence of the Conservative
Republicans of the North and the Demo-
Gratis of the South. They have demon
strated that principle has no influence on
their vote. .-Lynchbwg Aduance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30

A WIRES SOFT ANswER.-'Twas past
10 at midnight when he rolled home and
prepared to concoct some Story for the
lateness of his return. She, however, was
awake, aud with sharp-scented nose detect
ed an odor Of gin. "What smell is that, my
dear?' she remarked. ''Cloves, my love-"
"But the other odor, sir?'' ''Allspice,
nv sweet" ''But l smell something else."
sOh, that's cinnamon" "But am certain
smell something that isn't spice at all"
"Oh, that's an apple l ate before l came
in.' "Well, should Think she replied,
"that if you'd just take a good drink of
brandy before you came in and a ham sand
wich you would have had all the ingredients
necessary for good mince pie" He sigh
ed as he dropped to sleep and murmured
that he'd have done so if he hadn't been
afraid of bad dreams.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30

"Whatever else may occur, the Demo-
cratic party will never have any support,
aid or encouragement at the hands of Ma
hone. ."-National Republican, Radical or
qan at Wdshiaqton.
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LIVERY $TABAES.
GyGsa saEa ARz&.4 &aaEsEENs
THE BEST LIVERY IN THE STATE.

m ETGA week made at home by the tndus.
a. EHH Btrious. Best business now before the
Va EVWpublic. Capital not needed. We will
VA q u start you. Men, women. bows and
HE E9sirls wanted everywhere to work for
US. Now is the time. You can work
iEspare time. or give our whole time to the
business. No other business will pay you II ear
ly as well. No one can fail to make enormous
pay, by engaging at once. Costly outfit and
terms free. Money made fast easily. and hon.
orably. Address TRUE d Co., Augusta, Maine.
feb20-Iy
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30

Feeding carrots to the cow, it is said, will
give Colleen color to the butter. Now we
know what eighteen-carrot butter means.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30

Harry-"Are you very tired, papa?" The
Rector every tired, my boy" Harry
"Was it the sermon that tired you, papa?
it tired me very much"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30

s'Walk slower, papa" cried the little
girl, whose short steps we're No match for
the stridss of her masculine progentor;
"can't you go nice and slow, like police
man?''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30

Mr. v M. Ronzil TAPPAHANNoCK. Va,
says: 81 have used Browns Iron Bitters
and believe them to be good tonic"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30

Mr.. ]. S. McKenny, PETERSBURG. Va,
says: ''My wife has been entirely cured of
weakness by using Browns Iron Bitters." "
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-30

| A WARNING TO THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Every political party numbers among its
adherents few disaffected men, and it is
not strange that now and then we hear of
movement in certain southern States to
organize ali independent Democratic party.
| But if there ever was a tendency to break
up the old established party which has serv-
ed the people so well, it has been checked
| by seeing the evil results Of Mahoneism in
Virginia. The arrogant, insolent political
upstart in this State who prides himself oa
| his tyranny drew around his standard many
Democrats when he ran a Hancock and
English ticket in 1880. Then, later, when
he proclaimed himself "a better Democrat
than Ben. Hin," Democratic Mahoneites,
who were not aware of their masters
treacherv, were satisfied that they were
still supporting man who would ac5 with
the great National Democratic party. But
as soon as the willy Boss thought his party
had crystalized he sold it out to Arthur.
and pledged his support to that aspirant
for the nomination in the Republican con-
vention which is to meet next year.
After the mask was worn off self-re specting
Virginians began to leave the petty
| Boss, and when it became known that
he was net only acting with the Arthur
ldCGlOH VI Gu0 LecpuUliCdH peSlbJ uuU lAftu Ao
was the most Radical Of Republicans, put
ting the negroes above the whites, then it
was that his white followers began to STAN
pede, until nothing remained of the Ma
honeite party but negroes and office-holding
white men.
| The disgrace that Malone has brought
upon Virginia should be les on to Demo-
Gratis of North Carolina and other southern
Sta es, never to countenance so-called In
| dependent movement. Had the people of
this State been wise they would have arous-
ed themselves four years ago when Ma
honeism was beginning to make headway,
and by their votes stopped it. Let all free
men of the South, who love peace and good
government, take warning, and keep the
Demcratic lines solid. Democracy in the
South means prosperity, while so-called iu-
dependentism means mob rule and corrup-
ton. Take warning and never be deceived
| -RicBm0nd State
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While her mother was taking a fly out of
the butter, little daisy asked: SIS that a
butterfly, mamma %
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ANFlDCTE TO MALARIA

HE FEELS LIKE A NEW NTAN.
81 have had Dyspepsia, with Constipa-
tloii, IVY Yeats anu Rtv1 1I Irleo zen olHerent
thst have uone me aEy gcua. I1a-u haVe
cleaned me out nicely. My appetite y1
splendid, food digests readily, and I now
have natural passages. l feel like q new
map W. D. EDWARDS, Palmyra, o.
E0ld everywhere, ,25c. Office, Al Murray stN.Y.
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STAUNToN, VA, January I5 1888
MY brother, d. G. GRAHAM, win have an
-1XA Interest in my Grocery and Produce bus
mess. to date from Jan. lst. and the firm name
Will be j. e. GRAHAM & BROTHER.
janis J. e. GRAHAM,
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''Vice Is monster Of so frightful mein,
As, to be hated needs but TO be seen;
Yet seen too Oft, familiar with face;
We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10
PERSONAL.

| Rev. J. A, Scruggs, of Wills Point, pait
the HERALD call yesterday.
Judge Gates the county Judge of WOOD
county, spent the Sabbath III this city
Irvine Mather, city editor of the Daily
Democrat, Fort, Worth, spent the Sabbath
in this city.
Captain W. l.. Griggs, who has been con.
fined to his home the past ten days by
fever, is out again.
| Horace Baker, correspondent and gen.
eral travelling agent OF the Weatherlord
Morning Guide, is in the city.
Colonel II. NJ. Hermann, attorney for the
Missouri Il Pacific and the Fort Worth, was
in the city yesterday on business.
| Mr., ID. G. Brown, prominent merchant
OF Jacksboro, Texas, is in the city, and
paid the HERALD II pleasant call yesterday
A. Il. Anderson, n prominent lumber
merchant of Kildare, and of the firm of
Bird, Anderson Il Co., this city, is In the
city.
Captain Il. S. Rosser, tie contractor on
the northeast extension of the Texas Cen
trail railway, Is in the city for n few DAYS
stay with his family.
L. Dudley, division superintendent of the
Texas " Pacific road was in the city yes
terday, and present at the meeting of the
Merchants Exchange.
Mr.. Il. Il. Moilett, of the firm of w, r..
Moilett ~ Son, Lancaster, successors to
Nance " Moilctt, was in the city yesterday
ON business. lie gave the HERALD pleas
ant call.
=. J. Smith, the popular manager of the
Western Union telegraph office at Fort
Worth and who ia known in the southwnst
as one of the best heads OF an Office and I'M.
eXoclled operator, is in the city on Il flying
trip and is receiving n hearty welcome from
his host of friends who knew him during
his stay here. Ed has the lightning down
hne, and his courteous manners and gen.
tlemanly conduct will ever make him
friends.
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SrkEErn TRAVIS,
Glen Lea, opposite HERALD Office.
Boy the Domestic" and be hannv

Boy the Domestic" and be happy.
Did You see the Domestic sewing ma
chine? Office $50 Elm street.
Coat'makers are wanted at Douglas Bros.
merchant tailors, 703 Main street.
The Brunswick saloon has the finest
Iuhch, ana hsh chowder Is u speciality.
The Parlor saloon, on Lamar street /,
the resort of business and commercial men
The brunswick saloon sets up the finest
LIQUORS and cigars. Billiard tables neatly
arranged.
- Put a nice polish on your shirt nv using
Dobbin's starch polish. For sale by Wal.
lace n Waggener.
Just the thing for polishing a shirt bosom.
collars and CUTS, Dobbin'S starch polish,
AT b. NJ. Bond & Co.'S.
Just opened,an office of domestic sewing
machines at $50 Elm street. Please cali
| ana see us. Thornton IL Co.
one OF the prettiest saloons in Dallas.
Where nothing but the best liquors are
Kept, is the Brunswick saloon
When you want anything fine in the
drinking. or smoking line, Step into the
Parlor saloon, on Lamar street.
The best Hour on Gods green earth is
John Craugle's Hungarian patent. Al
wholesale and retail by the agents, BRYAN &
Bradshaw, 6l5 Elm street. VA "
For the noobiest and best suits Of furni
lure and foreign chairs, 70 to the old reli.
aple', Geo. Rick, 100 and 1872 Elm street
VINO has the best assortment in the CITY,
Inc brunswick Saloon now IL iustIv 70
garded the fashionable place for gentlemen
TO take their smiles in Dallas, and frs.
class brunswick tables for billiard.player
HAVING bought out the interests of ali
concerned in the firm of c, L. HosmerS
co., steam, gas and water.iitters, | will
Elm street. A. McWutr,r ''o
John Craugle's Hungarian flour is th
pest IN the world. Bryan Il Bradshaw are
the agents, and always carry a good stock
M. ltyour grocer won't yet /. for Won
80 to Bryan Il Bradshaw, who always
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HOUsEKEErERs AND CONSUMERS
VIII save money by buying Wrisley
soaps, which are sold by all grocers
Among their celebrated brands are the
'Llnen," white Velvet" "German Fam.
ily," English Blue" "0ld English y
"Gold Medal.3.pound Bar" Warranted
Pure" and the "Napkin.S-pound,Ba Bar, leach
bar wrapped In colored table napkin
also, their New Tidy soap, 2.pound bar
each bar wrapped In Japanese tidy;
made OF pure vegetable oil and tallow
The best Is the cheapest. Be sure and sec
that each bar or cake Is branded &c, A.
Wrisley & Co., Chicago, 1ll.n
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poration of the town of East Dallas were
established: The voting precinct of East
Dallas will hereafter be mt Shady View
park, and J. ID. Stevens is the presiding of
licer. Another precinct has been esta blished
at 5. q Richardson's, two miles southeast
of the city, with Il. &. Baum, as presiding
officer. Jewellox is another precinct, three
Males northeast Of the city, over which
Tom Fisher is the presiding officer.
a number Of accounts against the county
were passed upon.
All the regular meetings of the county
commissioners court in the future will be
the second Monday in each month.
An order was passed to the efne. that
the clerk be instructed TO issue u.tIre. 10
be served by the sheriff upon AL parties
who are ohstructng the Longs Lake ana
VOLTS mill roads, informing them that said
roads are public roads, and if they do not
remove their fences within ten DAYS they
Will be reported to the county attorney and
prosecuted as the statutes provide.
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Supper eS cents at the Dickens soeiablo,

The Dallas Board of Trade will meet
their many friends and the public at al
hours of the day or night at their magniti
cent saloon and billiard hall, corner o
Main and Austin streets, with the best
wines, liquors and cigars, and polite at.
tendance. Their billiard hall Is the finest
and largest In the city, aud their tables are
When YOU want good drink or cigar
don't forget the Board OF Trade.