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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-05
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-05

READ the returns, but don't yoIl too
soon.
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..anlhcry's Perfume. Edenia.
Landnors'e icrfoiOe, NArcchal NteiR,.o
,.enJlecrA.t Zen llnAe, Alrhlnc Violet,
iAspdhns = tri0'ce, illY ofthe Valley.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-05

lNhiANArolts, Nov, a. n. m.-Chalrmnn
New, OF the Republican state central commit
tee con 'cdeS the state 10 the Democrats by
o'@N ltisEought Brown In the sixth. John
son In the eighth aud Dixie In the ninth dis.
tr'''S' Ncpn olicans, are elected to congress,
Tho result in tho seventh, tenth aud thir.
ieenlh districts is doubtful The other dis.
r'cis are thought To he Democratic.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-05

Glory to GoD in the highest!
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-05

RICHMOND Nov. Tho full vote In thl,
city for Cleveland is 1900: FOR Blaine, $50
for Cleveland, majority of 1850; Re.
publican gain, 80 Blaine's gain IN
the jackson ward, known as "Africa.
Is over 100 Returns from 50 precinct.
IN the state show Democratic gain of H.
This indicates very close vote and if the
ratio of Democratic gain is not increased in
the remaining precincts the state may go Re.
publican There is about 1900 voting pre-.
cincts.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-05

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killed instantlv' Franl- ranS ''s"u anu
car driver. was shot in ,ho 49, s'leo'
dangerously hurt ro,or d, ~ ''.,n' a,'u
Republicans formed rr r 's,,,nS 'ns
marched past the pemoerati, hoadona,, @,'.'
A sortie was made bv the Doponcrats o ~ .
riot ensued.. clubs and s,cnos ,,.r, - .
and several men were hurt I NJ = =
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-05
Is the uniform price OF the first lot.
1t consists OF large assortment of
hSdies', Misses ana ChiIdren's Gar.
ments, worth SO to IS.


lsthe uniform price Of the third Jot.
ana Is composed OF handsome STYLES
OF Ladies' and Misses listers, none Of
which are worth less than $3.50.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-05
SEVENTH MASSACHUSETTS,.

BosroN, Nov. Am the seventh eongre.-
slSnal district, three towns missing) stone.
Republican, has II plurality of 2,73l. Stone
thus lacks i22 of a majority, which win prob
ably he secured in the towns 10 be heard
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-05

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au'nJant on Tao err'yN 90 %, .,nsvs
NOM NV Work. thc tGcst excitement ,,,,.
vailed ANA the str,yes wtfo conirnllei Nv a
o'On William WicAllnc. "a s,reei.car sr,y,r
was siopled Ia a s.looa whore thcrc Was -,
ot t"elNe mrp. Amssni soinc i,ph o,,,n-roa
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-05

hErRotr Nov. Ss;is A N.--lt Is lmro.si-
e'c 20 tel at this hour what the result is in
tbs state The as, bulletin srnt indicates
Tint I've republican s,e,o and national
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-19
a "Reminiscences Of HTacready.

/ saw Macready much Oftener than |
have ever seen any other actor, and
studied him more closely, watched him
not only from seats that afforded the
best view but occasionally from behind
the scenes and while he was superin-
tending rehearsals. had several con-
versations with him, one of several
hours duration, chiefly on the subjects
of Shakespeare and acting. One night
when he was playing "Macbeth" don
ned the robe of 4 Doctor, and made my
first-and last-appearance ION any
stage" / paid no attention to the au-
dience, and the audience, it is to be
hoped, paid no attention to me. But
gained the object of the experiment.
that of getting glimpse of the matter
from the actors point of view, compre-
hending the different perspective, feel
ing the whirr and hustle of the scene
instead OF looking at and hearing it
from q distance. Macbeth, at entrance,
left the attendants, to whom he was
giving impatient and imperious orders,
and, sriding across the stage with q
step that seemed to shake the boards,
he stationed himself SO near me that
the lines in his face seemed magnified,
like those of a picture to a short sight
ed man. In tones that sounded like
thunder he demanded of me that !
should minister to mind diseased and
do other things not then recognized as
in the scope of the healing art. On re-
ceiVing my disclaimer of any such pow
er he turned his back on me as one is
SO apt to do on the doctor who makes
q candid acknowledgement of his i'm
potency, and, with that scornful ejacu-
lation which shows how little love
Shakespeare had for the canine species,
Throw physic to the dogs!' strobe
back to have his armor buckled on,
turning in the intervals of his stormy
chidings to direct some inquiry or sple-
netic remark to me, and at last rushed
off to meet the approaching foe. It
was like being suddenly transported
from the shore to the deck of a vessel
tossed by the waves and .straining be-
meath the gale. -LippincoH's Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-19


ter. could do nothing more; in soil
tude and AFFECT misery in that dark
hour, in country of savage heathens,
thousands of miles away from a Chris
tan land, beseeched an aid above all
human, trusting alone to Him.
The morning broke; my lamp had
just burned out, and cramped with the
nights watching | rose from my low
seat and seeing that she lay in the
same unaltered state l went to the door
of the hut to breathe one gasp Of the
fresh morning air. [ was watching
the first red streak that heralded the
rising sun, when | was startled by the
words: Thank God" family uttered
behind me. Suddenly she had awoke
from her torpor, and with heart over
flowing [ went to her bedside. Her
eyes were full of madness! She spoke,
but the brain was gone!
will not infict q description of the
terrible trial of seven days of brain fe-
yer, with its attendant horrors. The
rain poured in torrents, and day after
day we were forced TO travel for want
Of provisions, not being able to remain
in one position. Every now and then
we shot few guinea fowl, but rarely;
there was no game, although the coun-
try was most favorable. In the forests
we procured wild honey, but the de-
serted villages contained no supplies,
as we were on the frontier of Uganda,
and M'tese's people had plundered the
district. For seven nights | had not
slept. and although as weak as Z reed,
| had marched by the side of her litter.
Nature could resist no longer. We
reached village one evening. She had
been in violent commissions successive
", it was all but over. / laid her
down on her litter within hut, cover
ed her with a Scotch plaid and fell up
on my mat insensible, worn out with
sorrow and fatigue. My mon put
new handle to the pickaxe that even
ing and sought for dry spot to dig
her gravel
The sun had risen when | woke. |
had slept, and Mortified as the idea
flashed upon me that she must be dead,
and that [ had not been with her, |
started up. She layupon her bed, pale
as marble, and with that calm serenity
that the features assume when the
cares of life no longer act upon the
mind and the body rests in death. The
dreadful thought bowed me down; but
as gazed upon her in fear, her chest
gently heaved, not with the convulsive
throbs of fever, but naturally. She
was asleep; and when at q sudden
noise she opened her eyes, they were
calm and clear. She was saved! When
not ray of hope remained, God
alone knows what helped us. The
gratitude of that moment viii not at
! tempt to describe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-19
The Dead Duke.

The duke was fond of literary socie-
", and liked to get eminent authors
around him, and to talk with them
about books and writer's. 1t was his
custom TO ask at a party to be made
known TO any man of letters who might
be present He would sometimes seek
special introduction TO an author whose
book he had read with pleasure. We
believe, for example. that on reading
Mr.. James Payn's story, "A Perfect
Treasure" he asked to be introduced
to the writer, and afterward found
much occasional amusement in his
company. He had very keen appre-
citation of humor and laughed heartily
ut good story. His secretary and
doctor could record many comments
of much point and showing serious
thought. His ill-health was an occa-
sional cause of melancholy observation
On one occasion an eminent literary
man and member of the house of
lords were talking with him, when the
conversation turned on what gave the
best chance of happy life. The literary
man said that persons in middle po-
sition who were without ambitions they
could not satisfy were in the happiest
state. The conversation went on, and
one OF the speakers said to the duke
that his own position must be happy
one. You forget" he said, Il am
worst off of all. l want the chief thing.
1t is -health-health. His po-
litical views were strongly conse1va-
tive, but he was reserved in his ex-
preston of them, and in no way re-
sented the utterance of the most oppo-
site opinion. He was extremely fond
of music, and was, we believe, himself
q performer on various instruments.
He had, too, n passion for whist and
was fairly good player-London DAT
III NelUS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-19
A Joke on General Sherman.

The general was recently the victim
Of huge joke, perpetrated by Billy
Florence, the actor. 1t seems that Rev.
John Snyder, q prominent Unitarian
divine (who, Notwithstanding the
cloth, is very fond of the drama and a
habitue of the legitimate theaters), Wis
tied the Grand Opera house while the
inimitable Billy and his wife were play
ing Facts" On leaving the theater,
the Rev. John, in the exuberance of his
spirits and the care of several ladies,
forgot to take with him q valuable and
handsome cane. The Waterman who
found it turned it in to the box Office,
where it was held several days. Not
knowing the intrinsic value of the cane,
the treasurer, George McManus, pre-
scented it to Florence. This was as
good q thing as the redoubtable Will
liam could wish for. And on the fol-
lowing day he called together at the
hale fellows well met, among whom
were John Norton, joint manager of
the Olympic and Grand; Pat Short,
treasurer; VIM. Hyde. and j. B. Nc
Cullagh, of the Globe Democrat.
Wine was ordered and Gen. Sher-
man sent for On his arrival, amid
applause and clinking of glasses, Flor
ence, with much gusto, presented the
cane to the general as one which he
picked up among the pyramids of
Egypt. The general responded hap
PLY and an hour or two was spent in
repartee, jollity, and popping of corks.
The next morning appears the Rev.
Snyder at the box-of1ice inquirino for
his cane Then came the denoue-
ment. Florence apologized to Sher-
man, who-gallant old soldier that he
is-returned the cane. but not until
first Florence mad called together the
same party and explained, with cham
ragne accompaniment-this time, how
ever, with the addition of the Rev.
John to the party. The bump of
practical joking in Florence is par
ticularIy large, and no opportunity is
missed. Alta California.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-19
Effects of an Arctic Climate.

The effects of the climate upon ma
terialS and men are exactly the same
as in tropical country. The boards
which were unIoaded from the ship to
make our house shrank and cracked
open as if under the influence of
torrid sun. And | have suffered from
thirst there even more acutely than on
the arid plains of Arizona and New
Mexico. The natives suffer terribly
for want of water in the Winter time,
and before the cold season thoroughly
set in | provided against that for our
selves by cutting and cording up a lot
of ice about foot thick. which we
melted rs needed. The natives pleaded
with me often for drink, and, as that
was something that there need be no
lack of rs long rs our fuel lasted, they
had two years of plenty in that respect.
AS in the tropics, the children reach
the age Of puberty in q few years.
Extremes do meet By wise provis-
ion some of the ordinary demands of
nature are, in measure, suspended in
that latitude, and Il minimum of in
convenience is secured. Some of the
natives, however, abuse even this in
diligence, winch may extend over q
period OF two weeks without hurtful re-
suits, and the most frequent calls upon
my physicians store were for laxat-
ives. i" How deep does the snow
falI?" Only about a foot during the
season. You see, there is no evapora-
ton to speak of consequently no pre-
cipitation, and the snowfall is very
light. 1t drifts in the gales, and after
we had got our house built it was not
long until it was covered. We ran
tunnels then to our ice pack and to the
two observatories, some distance from
the house, and all the time we were
there the tunnels were our only lines
of communication =
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-19
On 81 Bridge.

Miss Adams, of Elk Garden, W. Va,
visited the Rev. Henry Right, of Pied
mont and asked him if he had married
her to q gentleman named George
Right some months previous. The
Rev. Mr.. Right protested ignorance,
and claimed to know nothing whatever
about the marriage. 1t appears that
George Right and Miss Adams came to
Piedmont several months ago. and
went to the country bridge. connecting
Piedmont, with Westernport, to be
married. It has long been the custom
for runaway couples to have the mar
riage ceremony performed on this
bridge, thereby making it unnecessary
to procure q license. The bridge being
between the states of Maryland and
West Virginia neither state has any
jurisdiction there.
Miss Adams was very young girl,
whose life had been spent in the coun-
try, and therefore never questioned the
legality of the proceedings when a
minister, purporting to be the Rev.
Henry Right, made them man and
wife in the presence Of several male
witnesses, al friends of the groom and
strangers 10 the bride. They lived to-
gether as man and wife for several
weeks at this place. Then Right pro-
fessed to have business in the west,
and left. The poor girl did not learn
until u month after he had gone that
she had been the victim of a sham mar
Tia0e.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-19
"A Two-FO!d Marriage Law.

W nat is the condition of things to-
day IN America and in Massachusetts?
what IS the condition of the law and
pubic sentiment on this great subject?
There IS to any one who studies care
fully most curious and most illogical
CONFUSION in regard to the whole mat
ter both OF marriage and divorce, and
that confusion arises from this curious
tact: Both the laws and public senti-
ment OF England and America to-day
are the result of two truly contradic-
tory Ideals. Our common law for ex-
ample, is based on the old Roman law
which has come down to us through
England, and which we have borrowed
from the parent country. Under the
OLD Roman law, marriage was simply
a civil contract entered into voluntarily
Dy man and q woman, and recognize
ed and protected by the State; but it
could be dissolved at any time by the
mutual consent of the parties entering
into this contract, precisely the same
as any business contract which you
choose to enter upon-any business CO.
partnership which lasts as long as you
please, and is dissolved by mutual con-
sent and agreement. Divorce under
this Roman law was not as common as
you may think. Parties were held to-
gether by ties which made them wish
to continue them themselves; but there
was also public sentiment in the old
Ell and purer days, and it was carried
SO far that the husband was severely
punished at law on account of abusing
MS privileges. Here is one part of our
sentiment-the legal condition of the
subject of marriage and divorce. The
other is canon law-the law of the
church, which forbids divorce in any
case whatever. This law has been
dominant throughout Europe and in
every country where the church has ex-
tened its sway, and until the present
century the canon law was supreme in
England, and there was no possibility
of divorce except by special act of Par
lament, which, however was guilty of
the curious inconsistency of holding up
the state, church and ecclesiastical law
of marriage with one hand and permit
ting escape from it with the other, and
we are in this curious condition now,
though the canon law is not supreme
and marriage is civil contract. You
take the laws upon our statute books.
Some of them carry the implication
that marriage is a sacrament; some of
them carry the implication thatit is only
civil sacrament, and they talk of it as
divine sacrament never to be annull-
ed except as God has implied. We are
in this illogical and contradictory posi-
ton, both in our law and public senti-
ment Req. NJ j. Sacage
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-19
She Forgot Her Baby.

A curious instance of forgetfulness
occurred in this city last week. 1t is a
combination of the saying ''Can moth
er forget her chiId?" Two ladies, with
an infant of apparently two years, call
ed at carpet store, and after the usual
inspection of patterns selected one to
suit, the busy clerk attended to other
customers, and the ladies went out.
This was about 1 o clock in the after
noon. At 3 o'clock, imagine the sur
prise of the clerk when he found the
infant calmly sleeping in snug cor
ner behind pile of carpet. She soon
awoke and began crying. Thinking
that she might be hungry, the clerk
was sent out with her to q restaurant,
where her little ladyship's good humor
was restored by dainty repast. As
they were on their return to the store
one of the forgetful ladies came hur-
riedly up and, with Where have you
been with my child?" she seized the
neglected infant and hurried away
Hartford Sunday Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-19
Conduct on the Scaffold.

The behavior of the Princess Monaco,
one of the many victims of the French
revolution, on the morning of the exc
cution, will long be remembered for
her eccentricity and heroism. About
half an hour before the fatal summons
came, after having in vain endeaVOred
to procure pair Of scissors, she broke
one of the panes from the window that
was in her room, and with fragment
of the glass sawed off her hair, which
she delivered to q confidential friend,
to be kept for her children; she then
took pot of rouge, and with the ut
most deliberation applied some of 1t to
each of her cheeks, assigning as q rea-
son for this extraordinary conduct that
if she happened to have moment of
weakness the populace, at least, should
not have the satisfaction of perceiVing
it. The celebrated Mad. Roland's con-
duct, under the same circumstance,
eVinces perhaps still stranger in
stance of greatness of mind in fe-
male. She was carried to the place of
execution in company with one man
only, who seemed by no means recon-
ciled to his fate; but, on the contrary,
showed symptoms of the most violent
terror; when they arrived at the scat
fold, Mad Roland begged that he
would ascend the first, as she was well
convinced that he had not sufficient
courage to witness her execution. ''Be-
sides, sir" added she, you certainly
have too much good breeding to refuse
the last request of a lady"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-19
Virtue of an Indian Pony.

have little story of personal ex-
perience with one Indian pony, says
writer in the San Francisco CaU that
may be read with profit. [ rode once
with some cattle buyers through the
stock ranges of Nevada. NY pony Git
was called Bob) had drifted into Ne
vada from Utah. and was known as a
buffalo hunter. Bob was as mean
looking as q sheared sheep, and as bull
let-headed as political opponent
However, Bob and [ got along very
we'll the first day of our acquaintance,
got along, in fact, about fifty Nevada
miles, which have carefully estimated
to be equal to siXty-five Christian miles.
The next day Bob was tired, or cross,
or bored. He regarded the wastes of
sage brush disdainfully while / thread
ed my whip upon him, and lunched
off the sage brush while l wore out my
spurs on his shaggy sides. Then | led
him few miles, and he regarded me
in bi9-eyed meditation. While / re-
mounted, which | did only when my
shoes were worn out, Bob appeared so
broken up that felt sorry. [ deter
mined to go no further that day than
the ranch house we were approaching,
for did not want Bob's life charged
to my cruelty. just before wereached
the house q herd of cattle reached us.
l may say reached for us. A big bull,
the biggest and widest | remember
ever to have seen, selected Bob and me
for q target.
Considering Bob's condition, [ was
about to dismount and take my chances
afOot, when Bob started. l believe he
thought he was entered for the Derby.
You never saw such rate of speed at
tanned by such a remarkable gait. Bob
would alternately roll himself up into
a ball, and stretch out to three times
his normal length; his head would 90
out of sight into his shoulders, and
then 60 out of sight in the distance.
Suddenly Bob stopped-very suddenly
so suddenly that it unsettled my dig
nifty and pose. Looking about l dis
covered the cause to be that the bull
had stopped. Just rs suddenly the
bull began charging the other way,
and Bob-that fool of Bob-began
charging after the bull. If the bull
had been q peck of oats Bob could not
have displayed more eagerness in the
chase.
Between my anxiety lest Bob should
catch the bull and not know what to do
with it, and my uncertainty as to my
seat, | was very unhappy. Bob, how
ever, appeared to be having real good
time. The chase was kept up for
miles, and until the bull suddenly stop
ped short and swung his big horned
head around at Bob and me as we came
along. Bob lodged beautifully, and
then the bull chased us awhile. That
thing was kept up for two hours. If
the bull wouldn't chase us, Bob would
chase the bull; it was all the same to
him-just as much fun one way as
another. | reckon we chased each
other-Bob and the bull and I-about
fifty miles, when we happened upon y
little oasis, and Bob and the bull began
browsing the unexpected grass together
in the most friendly manner. l excused
myself and walked back to the ranch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-19
Hats for Old and Young.

The styles in gentleman's hats differ
very little from those of last Winter.
The crown of the Derby is higher, and
the curl and brim are both fiatter. In
silk hats the bell is lighter and the
brim is more open, smaller and more
closely rolled. The Fedora and Al
pine, the soft hats, are not worn much.
Black is the prevailing color, and the
silk hat is the only dressy hat. There
is no difference between the young
mans and the old mans hat, except
that the latter has a wider brim. One
can hardly say that is true either; for
the old men are getting quite juvenile
in their tastes. Before long they will
be the only ones wearing the narrow
brim high hat.