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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-12
MIR. BLAISE's RELIGION.
A Letter Written W hiie the Ex-seeretary
Mas Seeking "A Presidential Nomination.

n Letter Nrttten w htio inc iN-Stcietas
Was Seeking "a Presidential Nomination.
The fact that ex.Secretary Blaine daueh-
ter was recently united in marriage with Il
Catholic has been commented upon in Ger
tain papers in an offensive manner. The
Old stories, so rife in the exciting campaign
of 1876, that Mr.. Blaine was himself a Cath
oiiG, have been revived in very unchari-
table way by some sJ-called religious jour
nails. AS bearing on this point a friend OF
Mr.. Blaine furnishes the following letter,
written by the ex-socretary seven years ago
to the late DIR. King, OF this city.
"WAsHISGToN, March 10, lSl6.-MY DEAR
| FBIzND.--l agree with you that the charge
of my being a Catholic is very provoking,
considering the motive that inspires II, anu
very exasperating when ] see IL conniyed at,
| If not in fact originated, by men who sat
| with me in Presbyterian Bible class
when was student and you a professor in
| Washington college. This charge is part and
parcel OF the tactics of the Cameron gang
TO rob me OF the Pennsylvania delegates
when, in fact fourtitths OF the repu olicans
of the state desire my nomination, My
| ancestors on my fathers side We're as you
know, always identified with the Presby.
terrain church, and they were prominent
and honored in the old colony OF Pennsyl-
vania several generations before the Cam
erons blessed Scotland by leaving it..
but while thanking you for what you
have done to set my Pittsburg friends right
on this question, | will never consent to
make any public declaration upon the sub
ject, for two reasons: First, because abhor
the introduction of anything that looks
like n religious test or qualification for office
In republic where perfect freedom Of con
science is the birthright OF every citizen;
and second, because my mother was, Us
YOU well know, devoted Catholic.
| would not for thousand presidcnces,
speak disrespectful word of my mothers
religion, and no pressure will draw me into
any avowal of hostility or unfriondliness TO
Catholics, though | have never received
and do not expect any political support
from them. You are at liberty TO show
this to the gentleman who urged you to
write me.
"Many thanks for your kind invitation,
but can hardly promise myself the pleas
urc of u visit to western Pennsylvania this
spring. You know, however, that large
part OF my heart is always in the Monon-
gahela valley.
Always sincerely your friend,
~. q. BLAINE"
- pitishurD nieunich
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-12
DUKES GUERHILLAS,
ooh, You Sweet Confederates, tho yank,
nre Coming"


Basil Duke, noted cav,ary officer under
Morgan, has been at the capital during the
week. Duke is very handsome man. His
eyes are dark brown, his features are clear
cut and ruddy. A flowing black mustache
and beard hide the lower part of his face
Although nearly 81 years of age, he does
not look over 30. lie is II lawyer, with q
fine practice in Louisville, where he is very
popular. Ills figure is still rs slim as when
he used to rush up and down the country
on II crazy thoroughbred at the head of a
regiment OF Tree lances.
One day during the war II detachment OF
his troops were moving through the north
ern part of Kentucky. Dick Wintersmiths
son was in the band and its leader. The
guerril'gs were WON out and hunted down.
Their horses were nearly ioundered. The
men were dirtv and ragged, They halted
for rest near n seminary for young ladies'.
all sympathizers with the Conicderacy.
Out came the ladies when they saw the
gray coats. They brought food, drink and
srmfuls of flowers. They hung flowers
around the necks of the hunted men, and
sang out in musical chorus, "0h, you
darling Conicderates. A struggling Con-
tederate, lat, greasy and ragged, came
pounding up at this, logging Il faded hack
along, swearing because he could not keep
up with his better mounted associates. He
was Just in time to hear the invocation of
the young ladies'. lie yelled out, "0h, you
sweet darling Conlcderatcs, the Yanks are
comngW
There was bolt Mt this. The laggard
pounded on behind, swearing, ooh you
sweet darlings, hope the Ianks will get
you J" The Fcderals were right ut his heels,
The dying Coniederates wheeled in their
saddles, laughing at the certain capture of
the slow rider, Suddenly the tired horse
stumbled, fell, and threw the fat rider over
into the ditch, where he escaped notice,
while detachment of Federal troops
headed of the main band and captured ev-
cry one but one man, who was saved by
having tho poorest horse. The prisoners
never heard the last of "Oh, YOU sweet dar.
ling Coniederates p Washington Sunday
Herald.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-12
Savannah. Ga

Savannah Ga.
Lydia IL. Pinkham sVegetable Compound
is u positive cure Tor all those weaknesse
SO common to our best female population
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-12
Tho Prohibition oueSt,on.

In the Texas legislative record for the 9Th
Inst. wc notice the following reasons us.
signed by Senator Gibbs, Of this city, for
his vote In tho negative on the prohibition
xssclution t,t
u give the following as my reasons for
v,ins on The prohibition resolution;
~. Aslous u The manufacture spA sale
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-12

We notice that agricultural newspapers
all over the country are now exposing the
worthlessncss Of the large packs of horse
and cattle powders. We put the ball In
motion aud claim the credit OF Il. Sheri.
dams Cavalry Condition Powders are abso-
lutely pure, and are the only kind worth
buying.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-12
Unusual Attractions Grand Ch0oas Of -Four Hundred Vote

Selected with great care from the finest musical talent
in the state '''0'-
ORCHESTRA consisting of sevenyfve weLdred musicians
me public OF Texas are invited attend this meeting as
no pans or money has been spared make this Srneerest
the most enjoyable ever held in Texas
Letters are being received from all parts of Texas and other
states showing that the attendance will be larger than ever
before Ample provision will be made to accommodate the
arse number of visitors, 'i0
points in and out of Texas ''0'" ell
Below is the Attractive Programme:
Monday May I4-Recepion and Torch-light Procession
tuesday, I5-First Grand Concert
Concert. N NON0"' o'aio
Thursday I7-Picnic and "Commers"
Friday, IS-Promenadc Concert and Ball
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-IPittsburg Dispatch.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-12

Sudden changes of weather are product
i've OF throat diseases, coughs, colds, etc.
Thete is no more eilCctual relief in these
diseases to be found than in the use o
| brownie bronchial Iroches. Price % cents
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CAPITAL STOCK 500. Ooo

DIRECTORS: J, A. Carroll. d. J. Policeman.
Jchn J. Cannon, A. Lennon. A. N. York.
Rcferencoc Exchange Bank. Denton 1cxas
First National BANK, Denton, Texas
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Ducks charge everybody with being a
"quack,h and there are but few who are
exempt from the gosling accusation. DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup is certainly an eXcep-
ton to the rule as it is no doubt the great
est remedy offered 70 q suffering people.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION ,o N|
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and rigidly adhered to.
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Hostettcc's 8ittcrs.

What the groa
restorative, Hostel.
tor S stomach Bit
tcrs, will do must
he gathered from
what II has done
II ncc'Cd rad
iCal cures in thou
sands Of cases q
dyspepsia, bill Gus
disorders, intlrmit.
tent fever nervous
affections, general
debility, cOuslipl-
ton, sick headgcuC
mental dcspoudcn-
icy aud the peculiar
i complaints an q
'fisabj litieR Ia
which the feeble
grc so subject.
For sale by eli
druggists and deal
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Gypsy LIFE.

Reporter Visits n Camp Of tho ish-
naaeiitish Nsmads, near Baitimoie-
Description of the Highly Picturesque
seene-Gipsy Lore.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-01
THE WHEAT BELT.
sent Figures Covering Twenty-Ons
States-A Shortage Indicated
from the Wheat Crop Of
$4,000, 900 Bushels.

The Mllers' National Association has given
publicity to the wheat-crop estimate, which
prom ses for the whole wheat-bet Of the
United States only 373, 600 bushels for
1855, indicating prospective shortage from
the lSS2 crop of nearly 90, co., 90 bushels In
twenty one States, which represent nearly
all the wheat-producing areas The report
is considered quite remarkable in the light
OF the fact that the millers are generally
bears
x II. Seamens, Secretary of the Millers'
National Association, writes in this report
Il have only TO say that it is la ed entirely
upon replies to my inquiries, which have
been carefully tabulated, thoroughly
nna!yzed, and the averages closely figured
In sh TT, the conclusions are arrived at by
the most careful investigation of the re-
plies, and are given TO you with the conf
dent assurance that so far as 1t is possible TO
arrive at the probabilities of the growing
crops they are approximately correct"
1t Is said that Mr.. Seamans sent out 3, 600
lie ters He received his answers about Nav
Is. The table is made up by States and is Of
two columns, one containing wheat crop
estimates of 1SS2 from the United States
Agricultural Department and the second
column gives Mr.. Seamans estimates as
fol
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-01
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

The Senate had for special order on the
22d the long pending Minority Representation
bill. In which an effort Is made to give minority
stock holders right to representation I'm
boards of directors OF corporations. Over
th; sharp parliamentary Ty1., debate ,. arose
puted Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee
railroad lands passed the Senate with only one
adverse vote. House has passed Senate
bill striking out OF the charter OF the Michigan
Southern railroad clause prohibiting the con-
struction Of any competing lines within GER
tain distance of said road.
The Senate, on the 24th, passed the House
joint resolution TO appoint commission to in
quire into and report upon the advisability Of
the State purchasing the Michigan Central and
Michigan Southern railroads under the pro-
visions OF their charters; also, the House bill TO
House put In another day ON Mr. LADIES' bill to
regulate the sale Of alcoholic, malt and brewed
liquors. The bills were placed on the order Of
third reading.
THE House, on the 25th, after q third trial,
passed the bill amending the charter of tho
Michigan Central road so "a to bring It under
the provisions of the General Railroad act in the
matter of taxa ion. The House Committee on
Municipal Corporations has reported favoraby
on the Detroit Charter bill. The House also
passed a bill amending the Liquor-Tax law. The
Governor has vetoed Fletchers bill providing
that before insurance companies shall include
mortgages par, of their capital stock they
shall first procure and file with the Recorder a
certificate that mortgages ar first liens uIon
the property.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-01
How Woman Uses A Hammer.

The Boston Herald is responsible for
the following description of the way o
woman Yields hammer:
She wants to hang picture on the
wall, she gets a nail, hammer and a
tall chair to stand upon, and calmly
surveys the situation.
Then she measures the distance and
scratches the spot, always an inch too
high or too low, and prepares for ac
ton.
She takes the nail in the left hand
and the hammer in the right, and gent
ly taps, like the drum accompaniment Of
musical box.
The she lays herself out for a big blow,
raises her arm and strikes, and yells
like captured Comanche maiden on
the boundless prairie.
She goes about the rest of the morning
with her thumb done up in a bread
poultice. Yet she never learns from ex-
perience.
The next time she wants to drive q
nail in anything she will hit it exactly in
the same place.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-01
BOB'S PERORATION.
Col. LnOersolt's Closing appeal to
the Star Route Jury.

Col Robert @. Ingersoll consumed six
days in addressing the jury for the defense
for the star-route conspiracy case. The
speech is described as a very ingenious one,
Astounding in strong points in behalf of his
clients The conclusion. which had a visi-
BILE effect upon court, jury and spectators,
moving many to tears, is rs follows
Now, gentlemen, the responsibility is
with you The late of these men is In your
hands In your keeping Is everything they
love. Everything they hold dear is in your
power. With this fearful responsibility, you
suspicion You have no right TO hearken to
the promptings OF fear. Beware Of preju.
dice. Look t. the testimony alone BE not
convinced by the last argument listen not
10 epithets instead of facts Recall
every argument made in this case. Put the
evidence I'm the scale, and then have the
honor an manhood to say which scale
goes down We ask from you the
mercy of an honest verdict; that Is all
we ask-a verdict OF your honesty. 1t Is for
you TO say whether these defendants sha
live with honor among your fellow-citiZens
--whet er they shall live In free air. or be
taken from their wives. from their children,
fIom their ireside from all they hold most
dear. 1t Is for you to say whether they
shall be clothed with honor, or with shame;
whether their day shall set without single
star in all the sky of an eternal night;
whether they shall be branded as criminals
After all they have suffered, after they havo
been pursued by Government as no de end
ants before have been pursued, 1t is
for you TO say whether their homes shall be
blasted by the lightning OF a false verdict
You must say whether their future shall be
one agony of grief and tears. Moth NC be-
meath the stars of heaven is so profoundly
sad as the wreck of a human being-nothing
30 profoundly mournful as n home covered
with shame. Nothing Is 80 infinitely sad as
a thing that shall cat a stain upon children
yet unborn IL is Tor you to say whether
this shall be such verdict or one in accord
ance with the law and the facts The pros
ecution is heated with the chase; they are
excited by the hunt; but will say that, in
the end, they will be thou and times
better pleased with a verdict OF not guilty
than with what they ak. They would en-
Joy their victory; they would like success,
and they would have you give to those as
pirations greater we ght than to homes, and
wives, and children. l want verdict that
will relieve my clients from this agony OF
two long years that will lift from them the
cloud-a verdict that will fill their coming
days and nights with joy-a verdict That
VIII fill their minds with sense of Joy and
gratitude to you one anC all.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-01

THAT the pistol is needless for house
hold defense is shown by the conduct
of Bridget Francis at Philadelphia, the
other night, when she was awakened by
the presence of a man creeping toward
her bed. Her evidence in court was as
follows: did / holler? Oh, no. L
quietly took hold of the blanket, never
sayin' word, and my husband still
snorin, and l waited, scarcely breath
in, till the man got near enough to hear
me, when | whipped the blanket over
his head and held him there as nice as
you please. All, ha, my bye, says 1,
L have you now in net. Wild that he
set up SIGH squirmin' and strugglin',
and 1 thought he would escape me.
He's good six feet, as you can see, and
broad accordin, and he was like whale
in herring net. But 1 held him in the
blanket, with his head to the floor, till
my husband, Weakened by the noise and
the screamin' of my childer, jumped out
of bed to help me. 1 gave my husband
the blanket then, and, snatchin' my
youngest baby, eight months old, 1 ran
to the windy and cried for help. The
man and my husband had it together.
The man managed to get his head out
of the blanket and bolted for the dure,
and my husband after him. The thafe
slipped on the second or third step and
tumbled all the way to the bottom. 1
saw an officer on the street. l called
out to him, and he came and arrested
the thafe." The intruder got two years
in the penitentiary instead of Mrs. Fran
CTS getting shot
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-01
STEAMER HORROR.
The Eliot Explodes on the Cali
fornia Coast---Elghteen
Lives Lost
Some Of the Victims Blown Inland, and
Landed Lifeless on Terra
Firma

shocking disaster is reported by tele-
graph from San Francisco. The stern-wheel
passenger steamer Pilot plying along the
bay, was blown to pieces by the explosion
of one Of her boilers. and fifteen of the pas
senge rs and crew lost their lives The par
ticulars of the sad affair are embraced in the
following dispatches from san Fl ancisco: Of
fcers of the steamer Donahue reported that
in passing Donahue Landing they noticed the
Pilot coming down the creek in midchannel,
and few minutes afterward saw no sign of
the incoming steamer. A message was sent
TO Petaluma directing that eief train with
physicians and nuri o for the wounded be
Immediately dispatched o Lakeville. When
the relief train arrived the surgeons on
board found little to do, as of all those
known and believed to be on board none but
the Captain and two others Zone the pilot
could be. found They were discovered
in the fields, seriously injured, the
Captain the least of the three. Scar h was
was made in every direc.io in the sand
dams near the bank, and, one after another,
four men were found, all more or less
seriously injured; some WITH an arm or leg
broken in the fall One was but slightly in
jured, having fallen in long grasses Out OF
tlese be managed to scramble On higher and
drier ground. Had he been more seriously
high tide. Last reports show that eight are
killed, seven wounded and ten mis- lug.
Most OF the latter are probably dead but
the bodies have not yet been found. The
names OF the passen Zers cannot be denni, ely
ascertainCd. as no names are recorded ut the
poin of Ceparture.
IL Is fought many of the passengers who
escaped sCaldlng and mangling were
drowned, as the boat sank Immediately after
the explosion.
The explosion * attributable TO defective
boilers Those persons who witne sed the
explosion from the steamer Donahue, say
that IL was almost funny TO see the way the
smoke -stack went up. IL seemed, as they
say, TO leave the vessel in advance, and shot
up in the air over so yards, coming down
again within few feet of the vessel
Matthews, late of Sonoma Mountain, on
his way to Arizona, lost four children, and
another will die His wife is crazy.
A STRANGE INCIDENT
The most extraordinary incident in con-
nection with the disaster was the finding of
Mrs. George f. McNear, a passenger, about a
mile and half from the scene OF the ex-
plosion. She was standing in the mud and
was still alive, but unconscious 1t is pre-
sumed she struggled through the mud and
weeds for that distance in search of relief.
She was Immediately removed TO Lakeyille,
but died a few minutes after her arrival
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-01
characteristics of Greyhounds.

When greyhound chases anything
he means killing it. Should little
dog become scared and start to run
from two or three greyhounds, his
life may be numbered by seconds urf
less he quickly finds place of refuge,
where his pursuers cannot obtain ac-
cess to him and where he can "bow-
WOW" his disgust at their want of dis
courtesy and bloodthirstines without
fear of retribution. AS for cats, of all
the many enemies of the feline race
none are more to be dreaded by them
than the greyhound. In field where
there are no trees poor pussy is soon
run down, when one grip from the
long, powerful jaws of her pursuer in
stantly settles her account in this world.
And this habit of chasing everything
that runs from them is so much part
and parcel of their nature and is SO
fostered by training, that to eradicate
it is impossible without rendering the
dog useless. On the other hand, / have
many times seen them run up TO small
terrier, who was plucky enough to stand
and face them, awaiting the course of
events, when they would simply nose
him all over, as is the nature of strange
dogs in general when they meet one an
other, and let him proceed on his way
unmolested, although must admit there
is generally lurking devil" in the cor
ners of their eyes as he trots quietly off
to see if he will not break into gallop
and so give them an excuse for Chevy
ing" him forthwith. Also this breed,
one and all, must plead guilty to the
charge of larceny. Most impudent
thieves they are, too, not being at all
particular about stealing under the
very noses of the owners of the property
purloined, and, having got possession
of the coveted plumber, they, to quote
an expression of our American brethren,
chop around lively" leaving the ag
grieved proprietor the option of vowing
vengeance against greyhounds in gen
eral and that hound in particular, and
so put up with his loss, or else visiting
the owner of the dog and endeavoring
to obtain satisfaction and redress from
that quarter. The best way to escape
trouble from either of these two faults
is to keep your hounds coupled so long
as You are in the neighborhood of shops:
and, although this may not be perfect
.cure for the evil, you will find it great
check on their propensities in these
irections.-TOrOnto Globe.
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covering the ground formerly explored
by Squier and Davis. This party will
devote itself to the remains left by the
mound-builders. Other parties will be
sent to the northern part of Old Mex
leo, to New Mexico and Arizona to make
collections and investigate further the
ancient dwellings, ruins and other
archaologic features of those regions.
Explorations in these directions have
been in progress for three years under
the Bureau of Ethnology.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-01
INDIAN EDUCATION.
Secretary Teller Greatly Pleased with
the Progress of the Youth at
Carlisle.

Secretary Teller, who has lately returned
from visit to the Indian training school at
Carlisle, Pa, says the money which will
have to he spent in the present Apache war
If expended for the education of Indian
children, would put an end to any further
rumors of Indian wars. He says that it is
no longer an open question that these
schools solve the problem whether the
Indian is capable or civilization lie
adds IF one-haf of the Indian chill
dren were placed at such schools
the question would be settled at
once and forever The appropriation is
small-greater. however this year than last
but with il great good is being effected.
The Utes tor long time resisted ali at
tempts at educating their children There
are now, however, in the schools
ut Albuc uerque, " NJ, over twenty
youths from the southern Utcs Before thia
] had some fears of the atti ude of the e In
d am in regard to war. Now have none
whatever Their ch ldrcn at school
arr "a reliable guarantee that they
will keep the pepce. We have schools
at Carl sic, Pa. Forest Grove,
ore, and HAM n, Va The last
is not solely for the Indians There are
other schools not so completely equipped,
In Nebraska Kansas, New Mexico, and the
Indian Territory. These schools are doing o
good work-the work that is needed-a prac-
tical, common-sense work We have taken
from these tribes their old manner OF living,
it is but just we should teach them other
WAYS Of earning n livelihood They Will
learn; they will labor; they must live. Leav.
ing out of view altogether any sentimental
view of the subject, 10 is far more economic
al TO educate and teach them TO support
themselves than to fight or to support them.