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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-06

SIAN mdbuIaCtuEc duu iiaue Va tuuhucioO
iron, and there Is not the least doubt II
fell into the hands Of the Saracens at the
siege of Jerusalem in 637. Here is a doc
u,neut which bears the signature OF John
A den and Bible once owned hy him, bu,
no reminder of the maiden Priscilla did We
see during our brief visit. / believe her
spinning wheel is in the museum at Salem,
or articles brought over in the Mayfiow-
err, there is large collection, including
chairs belonging To Elder William Brew
ster and Governor Carver, Dutch cradle
owned by William White, pewter platters,
iron kettles, brass bound chests, candle
sticks and other household furniture
heavy and cumbersome.
There are also many things collected
from different sources aud presented ~ the
Society, which are OF interest TO the visit
or. The clock of John Hancock stands in
the ante-room, solemn and very quiet. A
box made from the house where Columbus
WAS born in shown in one case, but We
concluded the evidence of its being genuine
was about as strong as that in "InnOcents
Abroad" concerning Simon's house by the
sea. III this wood was not part OF Co
lumbus' house whose house was itf An
other piece OF WOOD was from the ship En-
deavor, commanded by Capt. Cook In his
-, yovsua around the world
Cases and shelves are filed with Indian
relics: stone implements, birch lcanoesr
shell necklaces, wampum, baskets, and
deeds In which the white man bought fol
q trihe acres OF land, where now the busy
villages are, and close by hangs the CUR
with which King Philip was killed, tradi
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-06

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
he has been duly appointed by the Hon. Judge Of
Probate for the County Of Oxford and assumed the
trust Of Administrator Of the estate OF
MOSES =. CROSS. late OF Bethel
In said County deceased by giving bond as the law
directs he therefore requests all persons who are
Indebted 10 the estate OF said deceased to make i'm
mediate payment and those who have an de mands
thereon to exhib" the same to
EZRA N. CROSS.
Oct igth 1881.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-06

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
che has been duly app infed by the Hon. Judge
of Probate for fhe Cnunir OF Oxf,ri. and
sumo" the trust NJ EyrcutliA OF the estate Of
MIRANDA G. BRIGGS, late Of Paris
IN said County, deceased by giving bond AZ tina
law directs: she therefore requests all persons In
dcbted n the estate OF said deceased 10 make i'm.
mediate payment, and those who have any do
mands thereon to exhibit the same 20
HARRIET c. BRIGGS.
Oct. Is tsSi
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
TranspIantIng Tress.

DALLAS, July 2s.-[Editor HERALD. J.
Any man of ordinary observation, will have
noted, if staying for few days in Washing
ton city, Kansas city, Cleveland and other
places north and east, the facility with
which very large trees are lifted by crows
and other like mechanical appliances. and
transplanted with success in different local
tiles. 1t would be of great advantage to
many of us here in Dallas, who do not wish
to wait eight. or ten years
for tree to grow, if some enterprsing
fellow would fit up the necessary appli-
ances for taking up some ofour long-leaf
elms, our cedars and sycamores, and trans
planting the half grown trees upon our
lawns, sidewalks and avenues. In this
day of mechanical skill we need not wait
the third of lifetime for beautiful trees to
adorn our lawns, for they can be taken
from their native sites with great masses Of
EARTH enwrapped in bsgging, attached to
their roots, lifted by crane into floats and
transplanted gently and deity upon our
grounds and around our homes. l do not
know how many persons in Dallas would
pay for such service as this, but the sub
scriber and at least one other will set out
this tall $500 worth of trees from our native
woods and pay the cash therefore, II some
one will undertake the work. ).
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
Board of school EramIners

The board Of exsminers we're at work
again Yesterday, and concludes their In
bors, Ten applications we're passed upon.
Everything, according 70 the details fur
nished, was arranged IN the most impartial
m amer. The same list Of questions was
furnished every applicant. AZ the sub.
iects we're flashed the papers were all
rlsced in an envelope and deposited with
the city secretary. A letter was then writ
ten In the envelope and the same recorded
In book with the letter opposite. The er-
aminipg committee called for these lettered
envelopes, passed upon the papers, and
then inquired OF the city secsetsry who
these papers belonged 10.
Nothing nss'known or could be known OF
the one answering the questions until the
grade Of the leser was decided. and then
the name furnished. The examining board
will report the rest OF their labOrs 70 the
MAYOR ss soon as able, the papers are care.
fully and unpsrtiAlly examined. This
mode Of procedure IN carrying out The re-
ouirements Of q Law in its higher and more
specific requirements than DE present one
vilIplsce the schools on the hlfh vsntsgs
ground they should occupy. The board Of
examiners y composed of DR. A. p. Smirh,
Rev. r. G. BuekDer, and DR.. n. Schulz, the
latter was absent from the city.
NrE4INs ARD 0KsAETzaTIoH.
The boaai Of trustees q the puhi
schools Of DE different wards u the citc
met yesterday ct the city ball and organ
lied.
The following are the trustees:
y. A. williams, First ward.
n. g. Underwood, Second ward.
In. Martin. Third vard-
sidney Smith. FDurth ward.
/ tColonel I. N. Martin. prestsent ~ The
bosrd. presided, and C0iOneS y. A. Williams
sctsd e secretary.
o. moFi0n u n. s. Underwood. 7. n
Marin vas eleCted president Of The nuEd
fDr the ensuing year.
Resolution b D. A. Williams. ss;sbiish-
ing the rYics 20 Be psid tre teac1ers Of the
"a = schools - foilors-
Principais q the wire rr-Iic Schools. r.sf
rns-th. SIS. frsf sssisiErt q M Elllte ru1-
Hc schools pr nFlEfn. So seolu. sssisi.-I'
81 the rhfte prt b sc.lr.ils, - fn1EIf1i 80
p-s-riuals q tss crlu-el slhrrls. ~ rl i1I 4
go ga .ssis-srt ~ trs crl1rei sc1ur..s
per month. So I'D 50 -tsut q ne 80
1--S schocis. ref On irtr. -.
Ths resolution - risc1s.-1 ard sc-tcr
r,uslrrnsf nntl rex rerr - mee.irE
RESOLUTION - ,. A. NlliE-1s. IA -
h0f-f Of t-ustess a1rrt a-f estatl.sr -
s.riss Of books, frr ne rsrt fvs ysHn y !,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
Died

On the morning Of the oath inst, Mrs.
Sue B. Leonard Fouke. wife OF P. B. Fouke,
departed this life after short illness. That
death loves shining mark" was truly
illustrated in the demise of this pure gen.
tie, amiable and most estimable lady. Only
twenty-eight years old in the very prime
and heydey of womauhood, with loving
husband, fond and dear little boy of ten
years. relatives who were near and dear
and many ardent friends. She stepped out
from the bright scenes of this life to jour
ney across the river" to land that is
happier than this and where only holiness
and goodness is. The deceased with her
husband and family came to Dallas from
New Orleans only about one year ago, the
husband being engaged rs travelling repre-
sentative of St, Louis commercial house;
and only last November lost little girl
three years of age, which swelled the throng
of angels to meet her and welcome her 10
the summer-laud The grief-stricken hus-
band was not with his loved and lost when
she died, but arrived at home in time to see
her face once more, although cold in death,
and to mingle his tears with the cods OF
the valley as with kindly and gentle hands
they were heaped above her in the quiet OF
Trinity cemetery.
Bishop A. c. Garrett conducted the
funeral ceremonies, and long train of rela-
tives and friends followed the deceased to
her last resting place. She is at peace, fol-
"God doeth all things we'll"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
A skipping Husband.

Yesterday City Marshal Arnold received
notice from the sheriff Of Hays county, Civ
ing minute description of Ernest Meyers,
and stating phat he was wanted M Hays
county and at San Antonio, on the charge
of swindling. The information stated that he
claimed to be a representative OF the music
house Of Reed & Thompson, Of San Antonio.
The inform alton arrived just one day too late
for Meyer, who is the husband OF one OF the
female Tyrolean singers, now In this city,
had gotten wind of his being wanted, and
borrowing $40 of the manager and smaller
sums from others, under false pretenses, be
skipped out Friday night, leaving his wife,
creditors and the company, br which
he had been acting as doorkeeper behind.
He is said to be a good talker and wins his
way by his gift Of CAB. The telegraph has
bean used and hopes Of his capture are en-.
tertained. He was not q member OF the
oompany. He has not arrived AS yet.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
Obituary.
Yesterday morning died at her residence

Yesterday morning died at her residence
ON - street, Mrs. Mary Blakeney, wife
of Mr.. Hugh Blakeney. She was born in
Athy, county of Kildare, Ireland. She was
married there in June, 1851, and came to
the United States some six years later.
Living in Boston until 1876, the couple
came to Texas and made Dallas their home.
Here they have resided and worked together
in that conjugal harmony which should
ever prevail all through the marital state;
Here they have raised family of several
children, who, together with the bereaved
husband, now mourn loss that previous
good health had promised was longer
way off in the future than fate has just de-
creed. Her many merits as woman, wife
and mother made her valuable acquisi-
ton to any place, and her loss in her very
prime of life, for she was only 81 years of
age, iss loss not only to relatives and friends
but to the community at large. The
funeral service will take place this morning
AZ 10 o'clock at 81. Patrick's chapel, where
high mass will be said for the repose OF her
soul. The HERALD tenders its sympathy 10
the saddened household OF the death
divorced husband and the orphaned chill
dr2a.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
Mall Robber Captured.

The following concerning the capture OF
NJ, @, Silsbee, the mail agent on the
Houston & Texas Central railroad, who de-
oamped three years ago taking some 3d.
600 in registered packages taken from the
San Antonio express. will recall to many
the young man. He will be brought here
for trial.
On tbs 9th OF October, 1871, George NJ.
Silesbee. who was then a U. B. mail route
agent on the Texas Central railway, skip
ped from his txhin. taking his mail key, and
FORTY registered packages containing about
s. 90, while the tram was being held near
Corsicana on account OF a washout, He has
been able 10 elude arrest ever since until
Tuesday morning at 0 O'Clock. He Is about
30 wears OF age, 5 feet 7 or Inches in
height, Of dark competition, stoops slightly
and has q mole in the corner OF his left eye,
and with bis fathers family lived IN the
city for many ears until he went 10 Hous-
ton where he obtained Tie appointment OF
route agent. He Is quite intelligent. and
follows . number Of pursuits, having been
q carpenter, brick mason, engineer, rail-
rosder. bar tender and sailor. and has seen
q great deal u the world.
After this robbery be rambled about sJ-
tensively, but says that bis money did not
last him for more than three sprees. He
went first 10 Dallas where be spent in three
days 80 OF the to,uDU, and hltn0ugn kne
officers were on the lookout for hum. he
slipped through their fingers. He assumed
several aliases, and finally drilled into New
MEXICO, where be says he landed broke, and
applied under the name Of J. Q. Phillips,
Tor work as q stone mason under the
cDntrsctor on the new cour house At
Silver City. The force OF The
rnsrshals In eastern Texas had abandoned
ali ides or effecfing his capture, but Deputy
Marshal Ferdinand NiEgli beard that be
vs. IN New kerico. and went sfter him.
s1sbes knew e. soon % be sav NiEgii that
the liz vas up with him and quietly sur.
rsndersd. AFTER the arrest eilsbee ssid that
be wns slsd tnst the denOuement had
corne. He -ss tired oftrying to evsoe JUS
fics and that be had made % many n.rrOr
escsres thst be had grown careless and
Indifferent % fasults- He speu al Of
-. merry 10 fss weeks, and Whenever
Be fUt into q good paying position hsd
20 lesvs for f-.r q bekE rec0kniEs1 aod
cartursd. He bad also disposed Of The
mail her when he ve caught He res
brought hsre Yesterday rnorrsng a.
o'clrrk ard c-nf BED in fhe county jsil
frurn Whence b. Ni1 Be tsksn to-day or 70
rno-fou 70 DaIlas
Dsrufv Mnrst.i EiErii hss ssrned tbs
500 rsunr1 cff.-ed b. fbs ryvsrnment f0f
10 osrture q sIisbes. sud TIE e-rest Il 0Ds
utirt re1sclEsrefif On thls eliceDt cftoer,
81 4 \ considered . rsry importsut one
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
TIE NEW ELEVATOR
And Fairbanks scales-A Reporter Weigh
ed and Found Not Wanting.

And Fairbanks Scales-A Reporter Weigh
cd and Found Not Wanting.
The new elevator of d. Il. Rainwater &
Co., on the corner of Lamar and Wood
streets, is receiving the finishing touches.
The main and most notable feature about
the building Is four of Fairbanks large
standard scales, which have been erected
under the personal supervision of Mr.. +.
Il. Broadway, manager in the south for
these celebrated scales, with headquarters
at New Orleans. A HERALD reporter
had the pleasure OF meeting
him on yesterday and learning
something about this scale which is used
by the United States government and rec
ognized as the standard scale. Entering
the office of the elevator the presence OF
two scales, each with a weighing capacity
of 8 900 pounds, were visible, the apparatus
being on the inside and the platforms on
the outside OF the office, so that they are
convenient to the weigher, rain or
sunshine. In the front part of
the elevator is 8 soo another another hrt scale ,hs
Hercules of the four is situated in the CEN
ter of the ground floor, and it is wonder
full piece of mechanism and true to a title.
There is nothing unusually large about the
scale save its enormous CAPACITY Tor weigh
ing. which is 80, 900 pounds. 1t weighs the
grain in the large hopper some seventy
feet above. and the presence OF
the least weight in the hopper causes the
wonderfully balanced beam to oscilate AZ
the weight is indicated to 4 dot. The
welgher can stand on the ground floor and
tell to the fraction of p pound how much
grain is in the hopper, although he it seventy
feet below it. The poise is equal al
most to that OF those used
in our drug stores, which goes to
demonstrate the ingenuity of man. The
reporter knew his own weight, and going
aloft to the immense hopper he got into it
to be weighed, and when he descended Mr..
Bradway said,,, "Sr. you weigh 145 IL
pounds. For the fun of the thing he
laughed at Mr.. Broadway and tried to bluff
him, but that gentleman showed clearly
that he had more confidence in his
scales than he had in the
reporter who was forced to
acknowledge, in the interest OF truth, that
the scales had called his true weight to
fraction. 1t is not exactly like the other
scales of the Fairbanks make, but the re-
porter cannot decide the difference. This
scale is worth seeing. These scales. for
correctness OF weight and durability, have
no equal, and should they chance to get
cut of fix, are easily repaired
Mr.. Rainwater has on hand % GOO bushels
of wheat, and is now ready to open for the
season.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
@. Mon ELL,
@. w. LONG,
w. P. DAVIS,
Still Missing.

Charles Henneally, the tailor who disap-
peared suddenly from his home severa
days since, has not been heard of yet, and
II in the supposition that he has skipped
out, leaving his wife here comparatively
among strangers. 1t was feared at first
that he drowned while bathing in the
Trinity river, but it now transpires that on
the day he left home that he collected sums
of money due him. He left his clothes at
home. however, and some of his acquain-
tances are inclined to the belief that he
has committed suicide, though there was
nothing known to induce him to take his
own lite.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
Gave Judgment.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-Judge Drummond, in
the United States circuit court to day, gave
Judgment for $50, 600 in favor of Rhodes d
Bradley against the Cleveland Rolling Mill
company. plaintiffs ooptracted to deliver
to the rolling mill oomIeny so 600 tons ot
ron ore during the seasln OF 1880 ct $40
per ton. When one.half the amount OF iron
ore was delivered the price had fallen and
the company notified the plaintiffs OF Their
refusal to accept the additional ore at the
contract figures. Plaintiffs made the COM
pany tender of the remaining amount,
and the court granted judgment for the
difference between the contract price and
market price of the iron on the date OF ten
der, or SIS per ton. The appeal was granted
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
LOCAL NEWS.
The Local Telegraph brotherhood TO
Picnic.
Charles IIenneaIIy SIM Missing Re-
yIval Meeting.
Matrimonial, and Other Local News.
TeIerraphers' Picnic.


Tuesday, at Shady View Park, grand
basket picnic and social hop will be given
by the Dallas Brotherhood of telegraphers'
An admission fee of fifty cents will be
charged. The members sold great many
tickets yesterday and the prospects are
there will be q large attendance. -.
The following Is their announcement OF
the picnic and the purpose for which 1t Is
given:
10 the Public-Greeting:
Believing the generous public have
sympathetic feeling for us in our present
great struggle with the Western Union
Telegraph company, we have concluded to
adopt this method of aiding the Dallas
members OF our Brotherhood, and Solicit
the patronage of our friends.
Our local treasury being somewhat Grip
pied, we desire TO be self-sustaining, not
wishing to call on the general treasury Tor
aid.
We are out and shall remain out until an
amicable settlement of pending difficulties
has been arranged, unless forced by de-
pressed finances to return to work. :,
We extend cordial invitation to all
friends OF Justice and liberty to patronize
our picnic, and trust the ladies, with we'll
filled lunch. baskets, will brighten the
grounds by their presence. Retreshment
and ice-cream tables will be prepared.
First class music has been secured and
pleasant time is guaranteed.
@. MCNEIL,
@. w. LONG,
w. P. DAVIS,
Managing Committee.
We, the undersigned citizens, heartily
endorse this movement, and solicit for the
operators the patronage OF a generous
public:
W. L. Cabell, mavor; w. K. Wheelock,
J. G. Bogel, W. G. Veal, ?. Sanger, W. a.
Davis, @. A. Heating, r. V. Tompkins, u.
Tolhyer, Samuel Klein, w. @. Howard,
u. r. Kelly, citizens committee.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
Colorcd Baptist sunday-school Cony

Colored Baptist sunday-school Convention
The colored Baptist Sunday-school con.
yention, which has been in session the past
few days, closed its labors yesterday. Rev:
A. r. Griggs, president, presided, and J
p, Elliott acted as secretary. The devo-
tional exercises were conducted by Rev. A.
b. Moore, of Mafjn. After the reading OF
the minutes, whidh were adopted, and the
passage OF some amendments 70 the consti-
tuition, the following questions were
discussed Who should be SUI
psrintendent OF a Sunday-school
should Sunday school officers partake OF
strong drink Is Sunday school church
at work. Should Baptists send their chill
dren to the Sunday schools OF other de-
nominationsf
At night there was large attendance and
q iull number Of delegates from various
parts OF the state were present, and essays
on the following subjects were read: The
Rise and Progress OF the Convention
"How to get along" Charity" Life, !"
Education" ATTEND TO your own bust
ness, !" Temperance. Fear" "ldleness,"
GOOD Conduct"
A vote Of thanks was extended the press
OF Dallas and her citizens for courtesies
shown
The convention then adjourned 70 meet
at Gainesville Thurtday before the second
Sunday in August, 1884.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
Revival,

The Rev. W. B. Petty, an evangelist and
revivalist has been engaged to conduct the
revival meetings at the courthouse, under
the auspices OF the Mission Sunday school.
The meetings will continue on through the
week, Preaching every night, and prayer
meeting at the Dallas Female, college at
$3.50 every morning. The preacher earnest
ly urges all christians irrespective of de-
nomination to join in the work of saving
souls. No preaching this morning, Preach
ing tonight at 8: o'clock. A cordial lnVl-
tation extended to all.
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Severely Bitten.

News by letter reachedthe city yesterday
that Hugh Hardie, 4year old son of Mr..
A. F. Hardie. formerly resident OF this
city but now of Montague county, had been
attacked by a vicious hog and seriously
injured, though he is now believed to be
ont of danger
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
An Alleged Outrage.

Della Brown, colored girl Of fourteen,
made affidavit yesterday morning for the
arrest OF J Nm Brown, her stepfather, charg-
ing him with outraging her. She alleges
that he beat her with a bar OF iron, and
forced her to submit to him. Warrant is
sued for his arrest.
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a Farcical Trial.

ST LOUIS, July 2S-The proceedings in the
CITY council last night looking TO the i'm
peach 1eut of Mayor Ewing,and which were
of a trivial character, were brought to a
close at 100 o'clock this morning by the de-
feat of the resolution and plan OF proceed
ure under which the trial was to De had, BY
a vote of II to 5, not a two.thirds vote of
the council, as required by the charter in
such a case. The proceedings are generally
regarded as farce. NJ