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down on them, with an application for re.
oeivership. This prevented tho Marine
bank from being indemniAsd by GIANT 4
WARD, and precipAtsd Fish into the rsck
lars folly Of closing the bank, when subss'
quont events demonstrated there was no
necessity for "such ill.timed prudencs."
But tho fact over and shove all Is
simply this: The bank was broken
by over certifying the checks OF . firm o.
men whose active members we're young.
reckless and over confident In their fnan-
cial sag aoity. They rurported to be stock
brokers but were stock gamblers. Beside
this, the bank was too closely and per-
sonally connected with them. WARD wss
Fnn's partner ami director In the bank;
half the officers In the bank were FIsn's
relations. The New York Herald com
pared the institution 10 grand aquarium,
aud the name, with It's ship.merchapt pat
ronage. does not seem inappropriate, espe-
ciGily since IL has assumed the role OF corpse
with very decided fsby smell. Its lisbu-
tiles ore now estimated at some ten million
Of dollars, and 1t 10 altogether uncertain
4 now great pfopOItlOh VI tui9 WIN w WV
cred when colaternla, such as IL las, are
the principal elements OF iis assets and are
80 Liable to shrinksee from every conceiva.
BILE cause,
GREEnAL GRANT will not lose his 100000,
according to Mr.. GEORGE W. CnILps, but will
enjoy the interest on the same which VIII
be paid him regularly end quarterly. He
has made convey ance, as has his vile, o.
all his other properly, and 1t Is said thai
ULysUs, JR., has done the same thing on'
as he m arried the daughter OF CnGsus
CuArFRE IL Is not probable the youth VIII
suffer very materially. II is pretty rough
on dad, but may be the mskiDg OF the pup"
The entire morale OF tha ugly transaction
explodes the truth, IL does leave unim-
paired the wit OF the conundrum--why
brokers are like PHARoAn's daughter who
discovered MOSES? The answer 10 that
they found little profit (propheD in the
rushes on the bank "Alss!" cries FIsH
from the Vastly deep, ard "slas!" rs-echoes
the noble army OF martyrs stranded on the
shore, "they neither found profit for them
selves nor decent burial for u.s."
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..TExAs AT THE CHICAGO CONvEN-
gI0N.v

JErFsnsoN, Nav 10.-[EDIroR HxRALD.1-
You make q suggestion in the HERALD OF
to-day which think Is worth more to the
public than you ssem to hold Il. A. oil
cvents approve Il 30 highly that ask you
to elaborate It with an additional idea, and
in your own way, not mine. You suggest
that when the state convention meets for
the purpose Of selecting delegates 70 Obi
csgo. that one hundred men OF character.
etc' shall slso bs seIected rs alternatss and
sent to Chicago for the purpose Of forward
ina the interests Of Texas. This ides is
csrta MY 9 good one, and suggest that
they be 20 selected that one at least shall
be sent from each OF the organized coun-
ties. and that the convention shall name
one or more Of such alt<rnates 10 apply 10
the general land cfilce for loan Of maps Of
ali the counties OF Texas published, an
having procured them. shall 20 TO chicago
Al lesst . week before the meeting Of the
convention there, and obtain the use Of .
lsrge room, where he csn exhibit the maps
Tor General inspection aud make said room
the headquarters Of the Texas delegation
during their stay In Chicago.
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Garflcld's Ambidcxterity.

A gentleman who knew Garfield well
tells q story which has never before been
published OF that remarkable man: I'VE
were sitting" said this gentleman, 'fn the
Office OF the secretary Of the navy, Mr.:
Thompson, OF Indiana, waiting to be heard
on some matter OF routine business, when
G ,rfield took his eeat OF vacant desk near
by aud commenced writing with both hande
upon scratch pads on either side OF him. He
seemed to write with one hand as freely as
with the other. Botn hands, in fact, ap.
peared to move automatically. The ONLY
difference was that the lines on tue tablet
wii..en ..sh tho lcft ha-d were revrrred
from the usual order. The consequence
was that the writing on the left hand tablet
o oy bei nS,a'Ss milror. u looked .. s The
one written With the left hand on its u2-
per side, and while the lines seemed re.
m arkably uniform, they conveyed no
meaning, but holding the thin paper up at
The light saw not only that the words
written were the came ~ those on the tab
let written with the right hand, but that
every popularity In the formation OF let.
ter, which was found on ths right hand
tsbiet, was exactly reproduced on TIE
left hand. The achievement was mar.
vel to me. as had never
heard OF it before, although have since
heard that many people do 1t. Garfield said
that he often wrote that way whenever he
wished to preserve an exact copy OF what he
WIS writing without having copy made BY
letter press. and that In this N amer he saved
. great deal OF time without any more up.
nreciable fatigue. asked him how he got
into that habit. He said that.while teaching
school once he had occasion to use his right
hand to point out something and that IN
consciously be kept on writing upon the
the black board 10 look at what he had writ
ton he observed that the writing was
reversed, but that he had full use OF his
left hand for writing, and from that time
be made use OF both hands. He was, In
fact, completely ambidextrous.-[Wasb.
in0kon Iettor.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-12
PKorIrs IN POuLTRY.

FoRr Ecorr, Kss., Nsy 1l.-[Editor
HrRALp.l-As many Of my old friends are
desirous OF knowing what success l have
had fnthe poultry business III ksnsas, give
you my experience Over q year ago
made two very crude ha,chers, designed
from some good points of several l had
seen. l filed them with eggs and they
worked fairly well kept them going from
December lst 10 Jane LIST, clearing from
them $3.50 oyer ard above everything and
tnat, too, In epite OF the high price Of feed
and tue fact tha. my chickens We're oil
marketed NJ low prices. The highest got
vas 40 dc zen and tho lowest 1915 Dur.
Ing that time l attended to my regular
business. Believing this was good return
for the amount Of work, l began TO look
around for . more perfect hatcher, and my
attention was directed to the Common
Sense. In Iune / got directions from J. M
Balm, Nav Concord. Ohio. He i8 secretary
Of the National American Poultry essocia-
ton, ard will send directions for making
this hatcher to any one sending three 2.
cent stamps to prspay postage. l bad
nv success with this hatcher was all could
wish for, and immediately had tour
more made. From these five hatchers l
have lust taken 1893 fine chickens oct Of a
little lie = than l,200 eggs. believe l am
placing 1t modestly when ! ray that hope
10 clear 1880 by July next and still pursue
my usual business. There Is no business
as profitable as this 10, provided one gives
4, no g.ter.'cv " deserves and no business
that r, quires as little capital to start on
There Is no necessity Of men trying 10 hide
this business or monopolize IL. the field Is
the world and The world, ike Oliver Twist.
Ia crying out for more. There are thous-
ands Of yonng men who are teachers and
clerks who look forward TO the time when
they can get stsrt in some lucky way.
This wav 10 hero open II they will only i'm
prove by II. Thousands Of young wemeD,
too, who feel dependent on eome ia'her or
brother, In ono year could plsce themselves
high above sDy dependence II they only
would. Get cireosions and make your
harchsrs Immediately, as you can make
them yourselves. Respectfully yours.
l. l.. j.
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Dnlius ms Hostess:

The fourth anuusl meeting OF the Texas
Press association closed az Dallas Wednes-
dsy At noon, having convened the third day
previous. The writer cannot allow this op-
portunity to pass without recording his tee
timony TO the abundant and generous hos
pitaiity of the citizens OF our sister city.
The mem ers OF the press were made the
guests OF the city, and, mark you, the WORD
guest was mnde 10 assume its original ana
proper meaning; for In This unitarian and
selfish age, the term is often used TO indi-
cate the TACT that one Is welcome to breathe
the air, see the sights, shake the hands OF
reception committees, make ana near pusn'
log speeches, and act genteelly. aud so long
as one can and may wish TO do these things
he or hey are welcome. yes thrica welcome
AT the leading hotel, and in the homes oil
the cit zens the members OF the press we're
abund sntly and heartily entertained. The
bapouet given by the citizens to the meH-
bars of The association on Tuesday evening,
az the Dalmonico restaurant, was most
ample ami elegant spread and epjoye 1
most hugely by the large number present.
turned out with their private carriages and
invited their guests TO a drive through the
city. Fifty carriages, drawn bv the best
steppers In the city, made fins display,
and thus the various points OF interest were
visited. While on ,his drive halt OF "a few
moments was made at the residence Of
Judge Norton, in whose library wero found
many literary and other curiosities, aR11ot
whose sideboard the thirsty found AMPLE
supplies. On our return to the hotel the
line OF march was brought to sudden hslt
II, front OF tho reeidepce Of Senator Gibbs,
and without any paSlying, that gentleman
house AND all. including what seemed three
month"; supplies, waa captured, and es has
often occurred before with triumphant
marches, the booty was too tempting and
too mucn for the cnptors. We returned 10
fairly good order, determined, however to
keep an eve on The future lieutenent-gov-
ernor of Texas. Dallas has won a warm
place IN the hearts Of the newspaper men
who were 70 fortunate as TO 90 at the con
yention, and they leave her with far better
appreciation of her wonderful growth and
~ her present and prospective greasness.-
Fort Worth Democrat.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-12

BoMBAY's receipts OF cotton are little
less this year than lsst, and Alexandria's
. little more. Nearly the same number OF
bales 10 The difference both wsys anu there
fore an "avcrage is struck" The present
worlds crop is shoit over 10000 bales,
and vet the staple is declining.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-12

WE suggested o few days ego the pro
priety OF seudipg a. least 100 delegates 70
Chicago, that Texas might make good
showing and bef power be felt. We see ,hat
the idea 4. endorsed by o writer from ItiitA'
son, who goes farther than did we. His let
ter will oe found In to-doy's paper.
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uo. E0R MInLANDi

This Monday evening you can reach
Midland IN time for the sale OF lots there.
Those who caonot attend the sale In person
can telegraph their friends or j. o. Harris
to purchase for them. The Western Union
have an office at Midland. Hossac, the
auctiopeer, left with the excursion party
for Midland yesterday.
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ersIxa wheat made It's worst break OF the
pfeseut crop on Saturday. At Chicago the
not aud Nay closed with loss OF over
three cents in ono session. This IL serious
On loues and viii be worse still for the
country II II returns the third term fever.
And yet one result ofthe break 10 wheat
sad The worse break ct the Marine bank
~ to start GsAsr boom. The statement
appssxs ridiculous. but the absurdity is In
- faot stated and not in the statement.
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10. FOR MIDLAND

This monday evening you can reach
Midland in time for the sale OF lots there.
These who cannot attend the sale In person
can telegraph their friends or J. o. Harris
10 purchase for them. The Western Union
have an office at Midland. Hossac, the
auctioncer. left with the excursion party
for Midland yesterday.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-12

A CASE of malarious fever is said to have
aided the Ohio democrats elect governor.
Il remains 10 BIZ seen whether bruised
leg and case OF bankruptcy will enter as
factor in promoting a republican nominal
ton for the presidency. That Is the hue Of
the blossom at this writing.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-12

TEE Second ward at their meeting Satur'
day night s,ked their delegates to the
county couy ention to uss al their iuhuence
70 secure the endorsement OF COLONEL W.
L. CnAwyoRD for delegate at large to the
Chicago convention. He would make an
Influential delegate and the state would
ind herself in good hands II such men 40
OoLoxrL CsAwroBD are there.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-12

THE prices OF seats at the New York Cot.
ton exchsrge sre advancing. Every other
commodity at tia, port is falling, and
therefore the exchange mus. be filling up
with bears. This Is a paradox, indeed
that bear raid bulls prices.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-12

GENERAL GRANT is reported az ssyipg'
ssNew York City, before the present cen.
tury closes, will be the financial center OF
the world" But then the people have ios'
confidence in the generals judgment.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-12

THE excursion under Dir. ENNIS, LEFT on
q special yesterday morning fer the west.
They will stop ut Abilene, Colorado ana
Big Springs. md go to Midland, to be there
NJ the Gale Of town lots.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-12

WHEN citizen OF Dallas joins an excur-
sion around the town, he finds so many
new houses In progress OF construction that
he expresses more surprise than his visi'
tOYg.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-12

PARr1rs rom Houston say that that city
was somewhat disappointed IN the smell
crowd that attended the drill. Prepara-
tions were made for many more people
than oame.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-12

THERE is general feeling that GOVERNOR
HUBBARD should be delegate a. large 10
the Chicago convention. He is undoubtedly
the most eloquent speaker in the state ana
uerha ps In tue south.
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MONDAY, MAY ~, 1884.

BUILDERS and contractors are leaving
other cities and coming 10 Dallas. They
soy Dsllss has more building than any city
IN the state.
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All Papers Discontinued ut the Expiration
of the Time Paid For.
Look nj the printed label ON your paper. Inc
date ther, or shows when tie subscription ex-
pir,s Forward the money IA ample tine Tor
renewal. q you de ire nnbroEen hies rs we can
not always furnish beck NUMBER.
Cubs ribcrs desiring the adore OF Their paper
changed will pie are state IN their communca'
U0n 10th The Old and new addre.s
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-12

1ree of Postage TO all Parts of tho United
states and Canada.
Rxml, BIZ drait on Dallas, postoiilce money or
der or regi tered letter sen, otherwse' We
dn,ss THE HERALD. Dallas, Texas.
6pccinen copies sent iiee on application
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KelIy's Wants.

"who does Kelly want for presideni?p
kelly wants Hendricks TO be ON the
ticket With Tilden, expecting that Tilden
will be incapable Of administering the Of.
dee, and that Hendricks will then get It
and give him plenty OF pick
ings. This Partially Of Kelly for Hsnd.
ricks will be fatal to the ticket In this state.
Tho sntt.Temmauy elements here know
start Key man. Last summer at Sara
togs he was dining with Kelly and Ed. Gale
and tina. old class Of Keily's tools From
what hear Tilden paid but little respect
vas told b. member Of the national com.
mIttss that Tilden had intimated that be did
not want Hendricks on The ticket with
him, but preferred Mcdonald. You know.
Hendricks set up for himsolf after Tilden
eoine 70 ri The nomination IN $50. The
Old man hss been situng down % him.
f0ath lntorvfov.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-12

DALLAS should have committee Of cit
go. whose duty Il shall be to look after
oceoiss, srch a. the excursion that passed
xeoarh yesterday. A fund should be
r,1no6 % defrsy expenses. and upon the ar
G1s11l & such worthy PARTIES, they should be
r6~un ths city. Ia the brief ride around
~ ~ Saturday, they expressed the
1ro1r6 suzpriss 1t the smount Of improve
"a <1r1r "a ne solid chsrsotes Of our town.
'1rrc 1ony b seeo from her depcts o. no.
? q GGoelbs go large.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-12

!, :,. l s:s;s e. ssi' I "a . 49, s
p lad, ss!.ss "a -rsiisss6 sl0eSs. 69ss..
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# ~ f'1rcrsx ought 10 visit Texas before
~ 49, - Europe. The imprsssione
- =, - - mfod By noethsrn critics WI
~ - = ssooee satire abssnce q CON-
~ ,11lrr1@y = Anosiea. II Tara ~
''.'<-s: q ~ - 66ssu ~ = ~ 0iobe-
~ - : osu<b ~ eooA 49, HIN.
<1 800 onp1oC51 - 01tlo1p for
>06&111o onVY vonlo
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BOYS SHIRT WAISTS.

Our Shirt Waists at and CSC extra good values
Those 75c far below value. We have fine line Of
Fancy Percae Waists at ST. SIa5 and $3.50 White Waists
at ST. Allinen Waists at $780,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-12
Twin Foes 10 Life
A Thorouqh Purqative

medicine Is tho first necessity for cure.
Then tho cathartic effect must be main
tained, IN a mild degree, just sufficient
to prevent recurrence OF costIvcncss,
and stomach must be stimulated and
strengthened.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-03-15
Statistics in Massachusetts.

The annual report of the Railroad
Commissioners was submitted to the
Legislature recently. During the year
ending Sept. 80, 1888, there were 3, 1913
additional miles of railroad constructed in
this State. The aggregate capital stock
was 1922 3G7 .572. The net debt of the
companies amounts to $50, 933, 900.
The total gross income for the year was
s43, $780, S7; total expenses, $50, Ats, 907.
The local passenger earnings were 3d.
652,320; through passenger earnings,
s. ,245, 265. The total number of pas
sengers carried was 81, $50, TAT. The
whole number of tons of freight carried
was 90, 202, 1871. The number of persons
injured during the year was 524 and the
number killed was 191, Is being passen-
gers. Upon the Sunday train question
the Commissioners say that to authorize
a Sunday train on an abstract argument
against Sabbath observance without proof
OF any demand for the train would show
disregard of the spirit of the law passed
in 1881, and would be a breach of trust.
There is 10 doubt that the law should
be construed as authorizing permission
for the operation of a road when it is
called for by mixed considerations of
convenience and necessity.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-03-15
A Prosperous Association.

The twelfth annual meeting of the
Commercial Travellers Association OF
New York was held in Syracuse. Re-
ports show a total membership of 3,191,
anet gain Of 1W deaths "a; paid bene-
f~ciaries $4,000. Of which $40, 900 was
paid from the reserve fund. The Treas
urer's report showsa balance on hand
last year of S5l go SO receipts above
assessments S45.273 60 total income
500, 1898 disbursements, including
$40, 600 to beneficlarles from the reserve
fund, S42. 567.6s: balance on hand
S54. 1856 81. of which S51,774.67 is in
vested in registered Government bonds.
President Eaton estimates the number
Of commerciaI travellers in the State of
New York at 10. GOO, and in the United
States at 100, 600.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-03-15
One Of CalifOrnia'S NabObs.

A man with a leg that hung as loose
from his hip as if it had been a piece OF
hay rope buttoned a ragged old overcoat
over his bumped shoulders and pigeon
breast. Then he looked up and down
Main street with earnest vacuity, and
hoped on his good leg to his wagon
and drew himself painfully up to his
seat. The top of the wagon was made
chiefly of gunny sacks, and canted to
one side as if it had about made up its
mind to give up further effort to be a
wagon top. Three spokes were gone
from the hind wheels. The hind spring
was broken and was tied to the axle with
half-unravelled ropes. Attached to this
ruin of a vehicle a mule was hitcheS.
The wagon by comparison with this
beast was a new and gaudy thing. The
mule was tied to the broken and spliced
shafts with odds aud ends of straps. His
whole harness was q maze of knots and
twists and tangles. The mule stood
with his nose within six inches of the
ground and gave a hollow cough at in
tervals. From q strap close to his ear q
long tassel depended. 1t had once been
red, but was now q dirty pink. "Get
up" said the man with the homeless leg,
tuggipg at the rope and leather lines.
The mule groaned deeply, and painfully
started up at a walk 70 slow that it
would have angered the chief mourners
at a funeral. As he walked it was seen
that one OF his hind legs had been
broken at the knee joint, and healed so
that it bent inward and rubbed against
the other at every step. who is he 2"
ooh, it's old Gripp that lives out on the
sands" answered q farmer. "He must
have q wretched life of it." There
you're of, young Teller. Grip is one OF
our oldest and best citizens-one of the
pioneers. I reckon he's worth half .
million. "-Stockton Matt.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-03-15
Not Afraid.

The historian Of the New Orleans
Times expedition into the Everglades
Of Florida writes: I'VE are rot afraid
Of snakes; we deny with scorn such a
charge. On the contrary, it is quite a
pleasant sensation to feel on q hot night
a cool, smooth, slick body gliding noise
lessly over q bare feet, or hear a must
cal and gentle hiss as we put our hand
out from under our mosquito bar to feel
around for our pipe and touch some
thing that Is 10: our pipe. Such little
incidents enliven. us as we'll as every
body else, and considerably assist Us IN
making life bearable. Still, We prefer
sleeping in our canoes We are dis
.urbed a ] little during the nigh, by the
believing Of alligators, and occasionally
BY L swimming back and forth undo,
oar boat"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-03-15
What They Found.

Chicago Belle-"Did you get any
presents ?"
Philadelphia Belle-"Oh, yes; my
stocking was full. Brother Jack tried
to play a joke on me by putting a mouse
in the foot, but there was not room
enough for the poor little thing there.
and it smothered. Did you find your
stocking we'll flled?"
Chicago Belief should say SO.
There was q set of dishes, a box Of
jewelry and sealskin sacque in mine,
but what do you think my brother did
he put an English pug dog in the foot.
Philadelphia Belle-"Mercy! Didn',
it smother? ?"
Chicago Belle-"Oh, dear, no.
didn't discover it until it began to snap
and bark when l was putting the stock.
ing on ?"-Phiiadelphia Erening Cal