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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-13

Operations on the Call Board are not
.,eavy aud prices rule about as follows
Wheat, cash, $l.03 to ~ %, March, Sl.05 to
$100; April, LOS TO $l,l0; May, lilo. Corn
In shucK, cash, 81 to 60; March, 90 to 90;
April, 81; May, 90; average Texas corn in
bulk. cash, O. to 65; March, 80 to G2; April,
5s; May, IS. Oats, red rust.prooi. sacked,
cash, ca to CT; March, 62 to %; April, 81 to
o. May 10 to Al mixed ed oats sac GS cash a.
May, 3S to 40. Rye, sacked, cash, 70. Bar
ley, sacked, cash, 65. Millet seed, sacked,
German, $l.25; hit e. 63 to CT. Bran, cash,
81; March, 81; April, 05 May, 50 to %. Hay
on cars, $40 for choice $lO,5O for second
quality.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-13
THE BUSINESS WORLD
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS. March l2.-The spring business
Of the city is now fairly inangu-ated, aud
under themost tattering auspices As the
country around Dallas grows and expands
in population and wealth the requirements
of the people increase even in Il greater pro-
portion, and merchants who only lev
years ago confined their purchases to the
extent Of not more than one or two nun
bred dollars now find their wants extending
TO thousands. Then their operations were
mostly In staples, and such articles as the
necessities OF the early settlers demanded,
now costly fabrics and luXuries are selected
almost without considering expense or a
thought oientering upon extravagant ways.
To-day there are many country merchants
In the city making their spring selections,
and Il Is noticed they are buying largely OF
the latest designs aud fashions and givin x
more attention TO the quality of the goods
This is one of the best evidences
possible that this city is growing
In importance as n Wholesale and jobbing
house. Many merchants in large towns
and cities who now deal extensively here
formerly made miyearly trips to 81.
Louis and the east In order that they
could purchase articles not thought sulta'
bic to the trade OF this section
OF the country; butthings have
changed in this particular and
there is nothing that is stylish or desirable
kept in any of the great cities of the coun-
try that cannot be found in Dallas to-day
and are disposed OF at prices generally
below what Is asked for them in those
cities where the merchants take advantage
of the fashions 10 make heavy profits.
This city Is growing in population and
wealth, but not half as rapidly MS 1t Is nd
yancing in importance NJ one OF the great
inland commercial cities of the country.
Tie course of Dallas ~ onward and
upward, and her destiny may prove far
greater than some of the most sanguine or
visionary now predict.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-13
GRAIN AND nRrApsruFrs.

Although the weather is pleasant and
roads are improving, the wagon receipts of
grain are not materially increasing. They
still keep up with the demand on the part
OF city retail dealers, but do not reach be-
You'd that point. The arrivals by rail were
two cars OF corn from Plano, two from Rich.
ardson and two from Kansas. The ship
ments were n car OF corn TO Baird and an
quotations.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-13

English Veterinary surgeon and Chemist.
now travelling In this country, SAYS that most
OF the Horse and Cattle Powders sod her.
arc worthless Trash. lie saws that Sieriian's
Condition Powders all absolutely pure and
immensely valuable. y Wing on ra;yh will Oh
tul to pint .ood sold c, anywhere, o. scu. b
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30
Pensions Of English Officials.

Official life in England is very poorly
rewarded, as compared with legal, both
in salary and pen sion. An Ambassa
dor of the first rank, such as the late
Lord Stratford de Radcliffe, or Lord
Lyons, after life of exile. fraught at
times with intense labor and anxiety,
can only receive $4,000 pension a
year, while the highest consular pen
sion is 50, 800. Lord Hammond, after
fifty years service in the Foreign Office,
retired on $4,000, and no civil-service
official gets more. On the other hand,
q Judge of the Supreme Court receives
a pension of ST., 800, and Lord Cham
cellor, if in office month only, pen
sion of S25 200, whereas other Cabinet
Ministers can never command more
than 10000, must have served years
before they are entitled to that, and are
not expected to take it unless really in
very moderate circumstances. A
Chancellor, however, takes it entirely
Gs a matter of conrse. The only non
legal functionary splendidly provided
for is the Speaker of the House of
Commons, who receives Niscounty
and pension of 1000, which is con-
timed to his successor in the peerage.
The last, Speaker Denison, being rich
and childless, refused n pension. One
ex-Speaker (Shaw-Lefevre), aged 30,
enjoys it now, but has no son, and only
one ex-ChaAcellor draws pension,
although at one time there were five of
the latter taking their S25, 900 year.
NeW York Sum
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30

CIVILIZED persons who take an inter-
est in the food that is set before them,
and most of US are civilized enough for
that, have become accustomed to hear
ing of the adulteration and deteriora-
ton of various articles of diet. Some,
however, have never been attacked, and
the eater has insensibly relied upon
these as without fault or flaw. Toma-
toes may produce cancer, but the
blessed bean builds up the brain world
without end. Potatoes may be unpalat-
able and cucumbers cause collie, but
there yet remains the sweet potato, the
nerve-soothing celery, the delicious ar
omatic onion-oh, the onion, alas, can
be staple no longer. A Russian path
ologist, one DR.. Botkin, while prying
around, has made the startling discov-
cry that the onion of his country is in
vested with parasite animal, SO like to
the trichina spiralis that he has named
w
the bulb containing this nimble insect
is seized with violent disease, suffers
tremendously and possibly dies. This
news will be blow alike to the man
who eats onions for cold, to disguise
the smell of beer on his breath, to give
himself an appetite, or because he likes
to eat them. Perhaps the Russian tri-
china can be kept out of American
ports, but, unless decisive measures are
taken soon to prohibit the invasion of
the worm, it is to be feared that the
American onion is doomed, and the eyes
which have wept over it will shed tears
at its absence.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30
Beside those tabulatcd above the

Beside those tabulatcd above the
following-named diseases were. reported
each by one observer: Puerperal fever,
Bright's disease, diabetes, dropsy, bill
ious fever, pleurisy, coughs and colds
and rotheln.
For the week ending March IL, 1888,
the reports indicate that bronchitis and
pneumonia decreased in area of preva-
lence. There was no marked increase
in any disease reported.
At the State Capitol the prevailing
winds, during the week ending March
II, 1888, were southwest; and, compared
with the preceding week, the tempera-
ture was higher. the absolute humid
ity and day and night ozone more, and
the relative humidity less
Including reports by regular observ-
ers and by others, diphtheria was re-
ported present during the week ending
March II, and since, at sixteen places,
scarlet fever at eighteen places, and
measles at fourteen places. No small
pox reported in Michigan.
HENRY b. BAKER, Sec'y.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30
Planting Flower Seeds.

To start plants in the house, fill
shallow boxes nearly full of fine, light,
rich earth, mixture of about equal
parts of leaf mold, fine sand and very
fine, well-rotted stable manure, all
thoroughly mixed. After the soil is
mixed it is good plan to sift it through
a coal-sifter, or an old pan may have
holes punched in the bottom and an
swer the purpose of sieve. Press the
soil firmly down in the boxes, make
tiny burrows across the box about an
inch apart, and in these plant the seed.
Sift earth enough to cover the seed.
The large seed needs to be covered
deeper than the small ones. Then
sprinkle the soil well with warm water.
If you have no watering-pot with fine
rose, use whisk broom, dipping it
lightly in warm water and shaking it
over the boxes. Cover the boxes with
panes of glass, or take an old piece OF
flannel that is large enough to fold two or
three times; wiring it out of warm water
and press it down on the top of the
soil
Set the boxes on the shelf or table in
the kitchen where they will be warm :
it does not matter about light at first.
/ set mine on the stove shelf every day
long enough to heat the bottom of the
box. Keep the flannel damp and watch
them closely. As soon as the plants
commence to show themselves, remove
the flannel and set the boxes where
they will have the sunlight. Care must
be taken about watering now. Do not
water if the surface is damp. AS soon
as the plants have four or five leaves
transplant into other boxes filled with
the same kind of soil, putting the plants
an inch or more apart. Here they can
grow until it is time to put them out
where they are to fower.-Farm and
Eifoc;Ho
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30

A. McCAULL, of New York, says of
the late Harry Gilmor, the Confeder-
ate cavalry officer: His prodigious
strength enabled him to do things that
sound like fancy. l have seen him in a
charge seize man by the collar drag
him off his horse, lay him across his
own saddle and then drop him to the
ground, and all this without checking
his speed in the slightest. He is prob
ably the only man on either side during
the war that ever, with one stroke of
the saber, split mans head clean
down to the neck, so that the head fell
on either side. He was the most pop
ular man with his soldiers L ever saw,
and whatever he did was all right. II
he had told his men to charge a stone
wall, knowing that regiment lay be-
hind it, they would not have hesitated.
He had only to say: Boys, am with
you, and they would follow him to
death. He was shot through the neck
at the battle of Winchester, in 1864,
but would not retire, and continued in
the fight until he fell from his horse.
Col. Gilmor first became conspicuous
for his daring and skill as scout. He
could gallop at full speed and hit with
his pistol every telegraph pole as he
passed. At the battle of Harper's Fer
ry he was the first man in the Union
redoubt. The Union men charged the
Confederates, and the, linstock being
extinguished, he picked up live coal
in his fingers and discharged the can
non, making terrible havoc and saving
the piece. Among his exploits as a
scout was trip to Sheridan's cam +
where he voted for Lincoln for Presi'
dent, in order to avoid suspicion, and
subsequently escaped.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30

The case of Senator Lowell Of two years ago
was an exact parallel
MERE MENTION.
An able and experienced Senator has made
a little calculation regarding the cost OF
Michigan's laws, and finds that every law
that finds it's way to the statute books dur
ing a regular session of the Legislature costs
on an average at least $500 Az the total
expenses of the Legislature average about
$500 per day, this Is not very wild esti-
mate.
The legislative manual for the session OF
1883 Is now in the hands OF the binders. and
will be completed and on the desks of the
members during the coming week. Under
the law passed in 1879 its preparation Is now
made the work of the Secretary of State,
and larger quantity ls now printed than
under the old law. This IL well. as the book
Is a whole library within itself, and IL very
eagerly sought after by constituents
So far as his vetoes go, Gov. Begole In
proving that he has more backbone than he
was at first credited with, and can say no
when asked to sign an Objectionable bill
and stick TO IL.
Both houses have been running much OF
the time during the past week under the
guidance of the Chief Mates, the Captains OF
both crafts being away. Speaker Howard
is absent on indefinite leave of absence.
being one of the counsel for the defense in
the celebrated murder trial OF DIR. Hall, for
the murder of his wife, which was moved
from the Oakland circuit TO the Gin
ton county circuit and is now in
progress at St Johns. During his
absence Speaker pro tenn Hopkins, Of
Wayne presides with dignity and to tina
satisfaction of all Lieut.. Gov. Crosby has
also been absent more during the past ten
days than in all the time he has occupied
the chair as its presiding officer (this being
his second term, and his place is well and
gracefully filed by President pro tenn. But
ton, Senator from the Twenty eighth district.
BY the way, the Senator is a widower of ten
or twelve years standing, and wouldn't be q
bad catch for any lady, as he is yet young
man.
The bill to appropriate $4,000 to establish
school of technology at St Clair Is
thought TO be in quite poor health.
resolution offered by Mr.. Wyliss, on the
18th, to fix the day for final adjournment for
April -, was laid over one day under the
House rules, and then was very promptly
and very properly tabled
Mrs Laura s. Haviland, who did so much
for the colored people in the days of their
bondage, and for the soldier boys in the days
of our civil war, is in the city, and was in
vited to address the House, on the 18TH She
is very aged and somewhat feeble, but her
mind is still vigorous and her heart still in
the right place. All honor to the noble
woman, who has spent lifetime in self sac
rifice for the good of others OBSERVER.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30
How to Hold a Teaspoon,

The Hon. Grantley Berkeley tells the
following amusing story of old Lady
Clermont, who used to be n constant
guest at the Brighton pavilion in the
days when that singular editce was the
abode of royalty and roysterers. Her
physician had recommended moderate
use of stimulants to supply that energy
which was deficient in her system, and
brandy had been suggested in pre-
scribed quantity to be mixed with her
tea. II remember well," says Grantley
Berkeley, who was child at the time,
"having my curiosity excited by this to
me novel form of taking medicine, and
holding on by the back of a chair to
watch the modus operandi. Very much
to my establishment the patient held a
liquor bottle over a cup of tea and be-
gan to pour out its contents. with q
peculiar purblind look, upon the back
of teaspoon. Presently she seemed
was about, turned up the spoon the
right way, and carefully measured and
added the quantity to which she had
been restricted. The tea, so strongly
laced, she then drank with apparent
gusto. What seemed inexplicable to
my ingenious mind was the unvarying
recurrence of the same mistake of pre-
senting the back of the spoon instead
of the front. The gravity with which
she noticed her apparent mistake, with
out attempting to conceal it, and her
little exclamation of surprise, so invari-
ably uttered, amused me so much that
when she quilted the pavilion the best
part of the days entertainment seemed
to have departed with her"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30
Some Queer History.

Since L am giving queer readings,
cannot get queerer one than this of
Mr.. Claiborne, the Mississippi histori-
an, on the deep grief it gave Mr.. Lincoln
to set slaves free: MIR. Lincoln was
driven into the war reluctantly by skill
full conspirators. To issue the
celebrated proclamation of emancipa-
ton cost him many pangs. He agonized
over it. He knew that he had no con-
stltutional power to ]iberate the slaves.
But, after weeks of meditation and self
examination, and many sleepless nights
seeing that the Union was in jeopardy
he decided on this great measure. as
the surgeon, when all other remedies
have failed, resorts to the Cnsarean
operation TO save the life of the mother.
This memorable act haunted Mr. Lin
coin the remainder of his days, no mat
ter what his biographers have said or
may say. He was Kentuck-
ian by birth, and his wife's family were
Southern; her three brothers in the
Confederate army" The same kind of
instructive author says Lincoln let
Jake Thompson escape from Portland,
Me-, after Stanton had him surrounded,
near the close of the war; and he gives
away" in life of Thompson-probably
prepared by Thompson himself-the
whole business of the Knights of the
Golden Circle, saying: "The enrolled
membership in Illinois was 80, 900 fight
ing men; in Indiana. 1000; in Ohio,
10000. Mr.. Thompson became mem
Der of the order, and started by its aid
to free the $4,000 Confederate war pris-
oners in the West.-NeC York Trib-
ane'S Note Book.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30

"A MAN recently in Glasgow laid a
wager that he would WOO, win and
marry a young lady whQ, with his com
panions, he had just seen arrive at the
hotel where he was living. He intro
duced himself to the damsel, she smiled
upon his suit, minister was called in,
and they were married within an hour.
The wager, of no inconsiderable amount,
was handed over to the bridegroom,
who left with his bride the following
day. 1t was afterward discovered that
the couple had long been man and
wife, and that they had been travelling
about playing the same trick at various
hotels.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30
The Journalist Was Too Much for Him.

An Arkansas paper published an arti-
Gle concerning well-known politician.
There was an evident lack of compli-
ment in the article, and the politician
was grieved. Calling his son, young
man who was studying for the ministry,
the father said: "Son, during your the
illogical studies you did not neglect
your muscle, did you?"
NO" replied the young man, rolling
up his sleeve and displaying well-de-
veloped arm.
Il am pleased to see that you have
neglected nothing that may be of use in
your business. The editor of the Week.
y Lash, a paper published over in
Longhorn county, has insinuated that 1
am liar and an eminently recognized
thief. L do not think that in justice
to our family pride 1 can allow such a
departure from pleasantly to go un-
punished. l am not feeling very well
myself, and ! would like for you to go
over and maui the gentleman.
II will CO." replied the young man,
mainly to be revenged, but partly to
exercise myself, especially as have an
appointment to preach in an irreligious
neighborhood next Sunday, and will
want practice"
The young man went. When he en-
tered the Office he found the editor feed
ing 'possum that he had put into o
barrel for fattening purposes.
Il am the son of the noted Mr.. Lask-
ms said the young man, advancing.
oh, you son of a gum" mused the
editor.
Are you talking to me?"
NO; L was addressing the possum.
you have slandered my father, and
1 can maui the iniquity out of you"
You are the biggest fool 1 ever saw. 4"
Are you addressing me?"
I'm talking to the 'possum."
Prepare yourself for a death strug-
gle."
"Ill choke the life out of you in q
minute"
"Me?"
"The 'possum."
Defend yourself"
Look out!"
The struggle was characterized by an
impressive earnestness. The young
man suffered The next day the noted
politician received a letter wrapped
around the torn fragment of "A human
ear. The letter read Enclosed please
find the remains of your son. "-Arkan-
SalU IrdUeler.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30

AT Philadelphia two very curious
wagers were made and decided in the
Bingham House reading room, within
an hour, the other day. One of the
party of gentlemen who were watching
the passing crowd proposed to bet that
90 per cent. of the men who would
pass within fifteen minutes would wear
mustaches, and he was promptly taken.
The result was count of 2l2 men, 1875
mustaches, and the payment of so to
the winner, who at once offered to make
another bet that of the next 100 men
who would pass the window, three,
fourths would have on Derby hats. The
loser promptly covered his wager, and
in few moments paid over another SIC
to his friend, seventy-eight Derby hats
showing up from the 100 men.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30

A COUNTRY store-keeper in Connecti-
cut, having been annoyed by robberies
of the contents of his cash-drawer. late.
ly contrived the following trap: He
arranged in the floor trap-door which
perfectly matched the boards of the floor.
In the daytime the door was securely
fastened, but at night on leaving the
store catch was so fixed that the mo-
ment the unsuspecting burglar stepped
on the door to operate on the money
drawer the trap-door opened and
dropped him into pit in the cellar be-
low. The sides of the pit were smooth
and higher than a mans head, so that
once dropped the burglar could not es-
cape. The trap closed automatically
by spring, ready for second burglar.
A practical trial of the trap proved sue
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30

A SUIT involving the question
whether information obtained by a
physician from patient, orally or by
observation, must be disclosed on the
witness stand, has been before the SUI
preme Court in Missouri. 1t was
claimed that the statute referred only
to what had been spoken to the doctor.
The law declares that he shall be in
competent to testify concerning any in
formation acquired by him from any
patient whom he may be attending in q
professional character, and which in
formation was necessary to enable him
to prescribe as physician or operate as
surgeon. The court holds that it will
not do, while the mouth of the physi-
clan is closed as to the talk of his pa
tent, to open it as to knowledge ac-
CURED fiom his own diagnosis of the
case.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30
The Same Old Story.

Ragbag thought he would get ahead
of young Symonds, so he went to Gal
lagher and said:
Gallagher, Symonds has got a new
story, and L happen to know he is COM
ing right down here to tell it to you.
Now, I'll tell you the story, so when
Symonds starts to tell it, you can yell
chestnut" And he proceeded to tell
the story, and had got about half
through when Gallagher said:
Excuse me, Mr.. Ragbag, but
heard that story year ago" boston,
Post.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30

DENVER Tribune A survey is about
being made through the heaviest por-
ton of the Black canyon of the Gunni-
son. For long distance the walls of
the syenite rise to the stupendous
height of 5000 feet, and for 1,SOO feet
the walls of the canyon are arched not
many feet from the bed of the river
If the survey is successful and the Den
YER and Rio Grande is built through
the canyon, it will undoubtedly be the
grandest piece of engineering on the
American continent The river is very
swift, and it is proposed to build boat
at the western end, and provision it for
length of time, allowing it to float
with the stream, but controlled 10y
ropes. If the boat goes the chances
are that the baby road goes, too.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30

A SINGULAR alliance has been formed
in Belgium between alcohol and educa-
ton. An alms-box for the secular
schools is a recognized feature of every
place where liquor is sold, and every
customer drops into it his sou as regu-
larly as he fees his waiter. A school
building, costing $4Oo, 900, has just been
built from the sous thus collected. The
same plan is on trial in France.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30
Pats Renorf.

There is nothing like strong common
sense. An Irish soldier went to his
station with the order to report any
thing remarkable that should happen
during the night. A drunken fellow
fell off the wall and broke his neck, and
no report was made. When questioned
about it, Pat replied: Faith, and L
obeved orders. If the man had fallen
offthe wall and not broken his neck,
should certainly have reported it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30
Health i'm Michigan.

Reports to the State Board of Health,
Lansing, from observers of diseases in
different parts of the State show causes
of sickness during the week ending
March II, 1888, as follows: Number of
observers heard from, 80.