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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-20

Az independent aud sensible Psriaial
Journal points out I'D is readers and tine
French government. thl, the prohibti' OF
the importation Of American pork ccstn
France annually S2)00),O00. II it cot 8
Franc such sum, WA, must 1. cost this
eountT,3
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-20

brancss ,htroon removed nv pnnu'af cnu'r.
bu.ioi aud thousand, o'p'uuds Of surplus
wen .llu ihe as.,atlI' poeA,S NOW tlt
rr go man estates have b. On p.ougNtd ~
10 populacs, etc., o'c, Can't thsfe Isu.
ssewll alone f,.ps ,herawarls oi as.'
isuous
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-20

The r.. ends OF CoLSSEL X BrRr q. LOVE-,
th. msiiaging editor OF the G,yesion
Negs viii regret @ learn OF his great Loot
ana IN c'ip1 ~ the desth Of his son, who
s,lt sp,d ia-f year on u whsler for the Arctic.
T dER,iD sxtends lie sympathy to CO
LoNEl Lowe u HE nd bereavement, as viii
the .-nf r press OF fexas. Cobfic aud ri
vars are iorgotten la the pr, sence OF such
n aurfOS
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-20

Acc Iaatso .f fHrc.4aus returns, the cor
pornii1as 81 luka good dsl' Of playing
the most imu.ran ptrt ia the bu'ine'f OF
this country. D. l-.1 the total wealth In
business ln Ell, country was S. III 5o5 100,
while tha 'n'a wealth OF corporations was
only 81. los $4,000
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-20

THE iiniu stra ION ut last appears TO
bsvf w.ken-a u 20 the TACT that party OF
iscfzs.s SET out by the government,
TOO, are ae d or St. wing NJ H. the Arctic
.. 10 : nj that pr 'p-ie'y ami com mon
usiis. l'ns fhai some hing should be
done towards 20 wing the uij siery OF their
fate. 10 a. g. NOV ~ the matter. but
80. IL !. - L - - - 81
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-20

0Ho l- row wholly 500 the hands OF the
d.m.crcI o. 'ba dr rms IA twenty.
seven y,a, clock, ocs and barre" all So
the rr.sr % tAo democrats. Tbs party
must r,t forget in .s hour OF elevation
thai i's responsibilities have been proper.
tionnt, y irc-ot.ad
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-20

MAEy.Aau follows The example Of Ohio
In tr.C-.- ..v man for the Unitee
States senate 20 succeed the H5E
JANIS u. GRloMg. We haven't, how
ever, heard OF any Standard. OIL in con
nec,ion vi'h he affair, be it said to The
credit OF Maryland.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-20
NOT DRINK Bur CaLABoosEp SICK.

Jack Kennedy, who turned out to he sick
after having been taken 10 the calab 1ose AS
drunken man, has heen removed TO the
hospital. He was stiff from cold, although
from MINES jta, and IL in a bad way. De
ia 10 he congratulated, however, Ms there
are but two roads from the calahoose in
winter--one to the hospital and the other to
the pot'er's field.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-20

If seems rbti ,ht Mexican treaty hrs
failed afcs all 90 our national senate. This
Ia certainly l'1v a. tho southwest, aud
slota the sire r.E oiths monopoly, pro.
tse,i1n class 90 tue drs. legislative body Of
.uo land. Un.cas Mexican customs duties
are rln1leici cr removed in some way,
We ctuuot hope Cog any t.alr 10 speak q
with Mexico, aud w.th.u. trade the mill
liour OF American capita, being Invested Ia
railroads down tnor, is almost money
tLg1sn away. Th.s treaty might have
been Objectionable, t.tit was thc gss.'ha'
cea.d hay, been a8JsincI now and WON 81
hsyo been 81 opening weigr '1r something
setter 90 Csc immoiiafo future. 70 tisre-
eafu the Interests Ut the country At large
however, for iey monops.is,s S. In keep
. inc with all the raii1ual legislation Of The
/ past ter or twelve yo.rs. Nothing succeeds
| ike grease judic.ousy applied.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-20

81 Lore g.'H ms Mexican consul and
two M,x'c,U exchange, looking i0rwsTd to
the MEXICAN .rAde of the future, must feel
noE that the senate has Killed the Mexican
treaty. aud the only nope for any trad,
with our sister repu1l c fhr years 70 come
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-20

pARkal-4 s..a...e ~ b.. ,st,ed aDn
Oh ADD Independent and laxnnoss ss O..
mes, hated of he English lsnolords
Awhile back he estates had the encum
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-20

Huvl,Jr1s gWoopIug down 10 person
upon lao pu1lo lands comm tiee rather
took the oomml't'osh-a'h. l'is seldom
tina, LyuIgar r1usgd sioua' committee o.
hlucrsd by ,hoy.al' otous Of the railway
ma la,tes aud ths distinction was sesuly
ttby the comutteo .l question. The
mseue.o's heuchmeu are familiar uEuus
around tao capitol. but .Dc masters Keep
lAr away.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-20

CIscss.f. Jsa. le.-W Ism N Haes,
ifc oonvia ID O. TOE mu-aef u he vile.
wa enfencrd ~ 10 geo Nay -.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-20
CuTlCURA

ITO CLEANS THE Skis, scalp aud Blood Of
i ltchiug. Scaly. Pimply, C1pprrd Co, rad
Scroiuous, Inherited and Clnagious Humors,
81 % Poi ous, Ulcers, Abce'ses, and ln'art tile
Ssin rortires, the CuTIcURA RE~EDIEs ere in
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-04-11

" h'ts i$fWN
This gentleman. who writes over the
nom da PLANE of "uath, was horn nj
ueotgetown. Del. IN i-ti. AMI grail
mated st The rh,lsislplrs high school
~ isbr He became new, c,Iitnr oi
Tho Philadelphia Inquirer. and subsc.
gaenily city editor II The Pres. IN
lsb2 he lscsne uar correspondent for
The New lots Herald. IN which he re-
rot'sl Tie l'ru,n MA campaign. He
weh b. turope AID wrote tor some OF
ths London per odicals Returning to
she I mite Statr' "uly IN 1869. ha he
same var corrcsp' n lent for The New
tofk Word. VIZ ting orcr his own
signature. until the close Of the war
In i-'sl he wen, 20 Europe. repo iing
TIE Au-ifO ffussian war aud the i'ars
esp isstion lie return Il tn th country
sui reported the iu,i.Achmcnt trial of
'ohnsoi Tor several paper. IIc has
sftsen v"lun" of poems an u novel.
fW the lat few wears he h,s cor
responded r'f several papers. pr nci-
isiIs ihs Cincinnati Enquirer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-04-11
Funny Verdicts.
In. N

l have been gathering up instances OF
funny verdicts for several Years. In my
memorandum book find the following:
A Kansas jury gave the following verdict
in case where n man died in a state of in
toxication: Death by hanging-ro,lnd a
rum shop"
An Indiana jury recently returned writ
ten verdict of "Blode to peces bi the bler
Dustin"
Jury" said western judge, "you kin 60
out and find verdict. If you can't find one
OF your own. get the one the last jury used.
The jury returned with a verdict Of suicide
in the ninth degree
A Rhode Islanl jury We're five days de-
batting on hog case involving 8, and then
came in, found the hog not guilty, and
recommended both plaintiff and defendant
to the mercy of the court.
A Pekin, ILL.,, coroner's jury rendered a
very singular verdict, that man whose body
was found in the river, came to his death by
a blow on the head, (which was given either
before or after the drownius"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-04-11
Al to Clipped Rsadsters.
fChica1o TimeSl

"Horses Clipped Here" is Q sign dis.
played at numerous livery stables.
I'VE have clipped $50 horses this
year" said . horseman yesterday. "A
long coated horse can't get fat. When
clipped the horses eat less, but gain
flesh rapidly. Drive q horse with Q
long coat and he is soon covered with
Precipitation. Then, il the weather is
cold, the perspirstion freezes about the
hair, forming tiny icicles. Livery
horses brought into the barn after .
long drive and covered with blaukets
are still wet tho next morning
Hence they take cold and are
often seriously i'll. Hero is .
horse you could stand o block away
from and count the ribs OF two weeks
ago. He was clipped, and now you
may see how sleek and fat he is. Be.
fore the clipping he ate fifteen quarts
Of oats and quantity Of hay daily.
Now We feed him the same quantity Of
oats, but he does not eat it all, and hay
he scarcely touches. Then he WAS .
light chestnut. Now he is Of pretty
mouse color. That bay horse was
clipped in October. His hair is grow.
ing long and thick and in january or
February he will need the shears again.
Nearly all horsemen arc in favor Of
clipping. The best veterinary surgeons
in the country say it is greatly bene-
fetal.
I'VE charge 81 for clipping horse.
At some other places the work is done
for 50 and $3.50. Take q long-coated
horse valued at 500 and by clipping
him you will in many instances enhance
his value 25 per cent"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-04-11
Gen. Shermnn's simple Campaign
| nabita.
lE. V. Smalley in The Century.

+. V. Sinalley III The Century,
Sherman's habits during his campaigns
were of the simplest. He rose early in the
morning, and was up late at night In
the face of the enemy, five hours sleep
sutiiciei him Before the reveills sounded,
he was often In the saddle and out ON the
most exposed part Of his line. The orders
were always to arouse him at any
hour of the night, il reports came
in. Duriag the Atlanta campaign he set the
example to his troops Of discarding tents and
reducing baggage to q minimum. There was
but one tent attached to his headquarters,
and that was used by his adjutant general
and his clerks With his staff he slept on the
ground under tent fly, which was stretched
at night over pole resting in the crs tches Of
some convenient saplings. 1t used to be said
that his headquarters were in candle-box,
because one or two small boxes, emptied Of
the candles they originally had contained,
served to transport his papers.
The soldiers called him .'Old Tecums" and
"Uncle Billy" the latter nickname coming
into general Use in the army during the
march to the sea. AT his headquarters q
single sentry stood guard; but nobody,
whether officer or private soldier, who
wanted to speak to the general, was stopped.
He always had a cordial and encouraging
word for the soldiers when he rode along
the lines in front Of the enemy or passed a
marching column. For the details of military
etiquette and ceremony he cared nothing;
but for sturdiness in action and endurance in
hard marching. he had quick eye and a
ready word Of praise. He was unusually
communicative and outspoken, unless his
plans demanded secrecy.
Sonatimes his frankress deceived the
enemy more than concealment would have
done. After he captured Savannah, he sent
a flag of truce boat to Charleston and gave
permission to go upon it to the families Of
Confederate officers who wished to get in
side the Confederate lines. Among the ap-
plicants for passes was the wife Of Con-
federate surgeon, who told the general
she wanted to 90 to Columbia, South
Carolina, to Join her husband. Don't 60 to
Columbia. madam" exclaimed Sherman. II
shall he there myself in a few days with my
whole army. You are at liberty to tell that
to your rebel friends in Charleston" The
lady made haste to communicate this infor-
nation to the Confederate commanders in
Charleston as soon as she arrived but all
agreed that, if Sherman actually meant to
march to Columbia, he wonld never have
said So His advance reached Columbia
day after the surgeons wife arrived.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-04-11
Patience and Perseverance OF the
Chinese SOldIery

Hong Kong. Cor. Philadelphia Press.
The Chinese are good soldiers Patient
obedient and Ion. suffering, they share with
other Orientals certain contempt for death
Their officers are stold, determined and ath-
letc men, who are accustomed to boast of
their endurance. They may not be capable
of many brilliant strategical movements, but
they make up for that defect by cunning and
determination. They fix certain object in
their minds and go for it, no matter how
ong it takes them to accomplish it.
The campaigns against the Panthays in the
southern portion of the empire and the kash-
gariaEs in the northwest are notable exam
pies Of this popularity of Chinese officers,
aud suggest the great difficulty which the
French will have in overcoming the pertinac-
ity of purpose which seems to take no
thought of time. The Panthays were Mo-
hammedans who tried to assert their indie
pendence. The Chinese army left Pekin and
moved along 50 leisurely that the Panthays
onJcyrd 400 -Lalief tl-at the,
were to he permitted to enjoy their freedom
unmolested. One fine morning, however, the
Chinese army appeared in Yunnan. They
swarmed upon the Panthays in such num-
bers that very few Mohammedans were
left in the country.
Again, as regards kashgar, the Chinese
troops performed a similar feat. Yakoob
Beg, a bold Turkestan ndventarer, carved
for hnse' with his sword kingdom out Of
the northwest of the Chinese empire. Lie
reigned for years. and established himself ap-
parently So firmly upon his throne that he
was recognized as an independent sovereign
by the government of India, which sent him
valuable presents and distinguished em-
bassies. All these years. however, the Chi
nese soldiers were moving against him
slowly hut surely. They would halt
in their march when they came
to fertile spot, erect their tents,
put aside their weapons, and 60 out
into the fields and sow them with grain
Then they quietly waited for months until
the crops had grown. Reaping the grain,
thsy would replenish their supplies and re-
sume their march. In this way, year after
year, they marched and sowed, AMI reaped
and marched again, until at length they ar
peared in kashgar in irresistible force, slew
Yakoob Beg, destroyed his army and retook
the territory 1t was one OF the most re-
markable campaigns, not only for the length
of the siege, but for the patient determina-
tion which it displayed on the part of men
and officers
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-04-11
The Puzxiing Red sunset PhcnOme M
Prof Daniel kirkwooil

Dillti
No recent phenomena has more puz-
zled astronomers than the remarkable
appearance of the atmosphere rs OBJ
served after sunset and before sunrise
during the last five months. Thes
brilliant glows have been seen in all
parts of the iiabitable world. They were
first noticed on the 18th of August. and
they may still b. seen, both morning
and evening. when the state of the at
mosphere is favorable. 1t is Well known,
in fact, that on any clear day the mat
ter by which the appe france is pro-
duced may he seen arO md the sun, ex-
tending to a distance of twenty or
thirty degrees. The phenomena have
been ascriteI:
/. 10 watery vapor in tho atmos-
phere.
2. To meteoric matter through
which the earth has been slppo sed to
be passing; and
3. To the volcanic eruptions Of Java
and Alaska.
The first conjecture has been dis
proved by the spectrosc ppe. The sec
ond may be said to be rendered ex.
tremely improbable by the long con-
tinuanca of the glows. The earth
crosses the meteoric streams of August
and November i'll few days at most.
but the present Phenomena have al
ready lasted M IRE than five months.
The volcanic hypothesis is received with
most favor, and we must either accept
it or admit tn It the true explanation re-
mains to bs discovered. In the last
number of The Sidereal Messenger, l
have briefly stated some objections to
this theory, as follows: "No similar
results-at least to any greit extent
had been known to follow volcanic
eruptions. If the matter started from
Java OH the 2Gth OF August, its rate Of
motion through the atmosphere till its
appearance in Brazil was l0J miles an
hour. Or, if we assume that the ap-
pearance in South America was derived
from the Alaska outburst, we have the
additional improbIbilitv that results OF
a character before unknown follow
volcanic eruptonI in opposite hemis
pheres at nearly the same time. Again,
what force could have maintained this
volcanic matter at 50 great an elevation
during period of several months?'
In short, no explanation yet offered
is free from serious difficulties.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-04-11
A story by Vance.
Dunbar in The Hawkeye.


Senator Vance. of North Carolina, spent ar
hour in my office this morning in general
conversation He is not only n good Dem
ocrat, but an excellent story teller. One OF
his best is concerning an old colored preacher
i'll Raleigh, who collects his salary from the
devout Of his own race without the aid OF
deacons. Meeting one of his congregation
recently he hailed him with
Good morning, Brudder Bony Has yor
any gift to give de Lawd dis mawningf'
Yes, parson, sartin l has. Heah 5 dollah
And he pulled out an old greasy pocketbook
from which he fished greasier greenback
and reached it toward the expectant parson
Drawing it back again, he said:
docs you expect to SEQ the Lawd yo'self
parsonr'
Course does" said the preacher.
when will yer run acrost Him, d'y tinkf
"Ohl sometime i'll the sweet bimeby," re
sponded his reverence
Well then" said Bony, "I'se jes keep di.
greenback twell de sweet bimeby an han il
to He myself" And he slowed it away.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-04-11
Dean Stanley's PenmaushIn.

A correspondent Of The Manchester Ex-
aminer says that he once received from Dean
Stanly the most inscrutable epstle he ever
beheld. 1t was written upon poor blue pa
per and in two kinds of ink, the latt.r pOr-
tiOn in black and the former in ink about
the color of brown vinegar. The writing
had a thin, scratchy look and suggested the
thought that it had been written with an old
pen with only one prong, OF with the point
of an old stoeking-needle. There were no
distinct letters as SUCH but a series Of nerv-
GUS pecks at the paper with something
smeared with ink.
II tried over and over again for several
days, says the correspondent, "to decipher
the missive, but to no purpose. Iprocured a
magnifying glass, and was simply dismayed
at the result held it up to a strong gas
light, and tried to real the front through
the back, and the back through the front
tried to read it perpendicularly, horizontally
and from each of the four corners diagonally
and at last flung myself full length upon the
hearth-rug, spread the tanalizing docu-
ment upon the fender, and sought friendly
revelation from the glow Of the fire, but in
vain. As a last resource took it to clever
schoolmaster, who, after looking carefully
over 1t from beginning to end, somewhat dis
couraged me by asking me who it was fro.n
and what 1t was about. He labored at it
more or less for five weeks and then gravely
assu. Led me that the man who could read
such writing was not yet born"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-04-11


Let me tell you, dear friends. thu
toughest thing We ever had to en-, was
the first pie made. 1t was an apple
pie. / prepared the crust; put il in
the dish, put in the apples and sugar.
put on the top crust. set it in the oven
and gave it ten minutes to bake before
looking at it. At the expirat on Of
that time l looked in and what Q sight
presented itself to my astonished gaze
The pie was fully one foot thick. !
have laughed many . time over that
pie. / had mixed the crust with soda
and cream tartar without one bit OF
shortening. Such speeches as we're
made over that pie. and such fun ~ we
had! 1t seemed to me that between the
fun and the chewing Of that pie crust II
would be the death Of Us.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-04-11
A Dangerous Weed.


Everywhere In Mexico one finds the poison
Gus weed toloachi, though 1t grows most
thrifty in the tropical lowlands of the TERRA
caliente. 1t is q harmless looking plant,
much resembling northern milk weed, and
quite too dangerously common in land
where suspicion rules and jealousy amounts
to madness. 1t does not kill, but Immediately
acts upon the brain, producing first violent
insanity, and then hopeless idiocy. A few
drops Of the tasteless fluid, mixed with milk
or other food, does the diabOlical work with
inexorable certainty, and cannot be detected
except in its effects. 1t is whispered that
poor Carlotta had hardly landed at Vera
Cruz, on her sOrrowful mission to this coun
try, before it was administered to her, and
her deplorable fate is cited as one among
many instances. OF all the dangers in Mexico
this is one of the most appalling. Any po-
litical enemy, jealous rival, or creio, may
thus revenge himself, in more fendish man.
ner than with the stiletto, and without fear
Of detection.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-04-11
TIE ART OF FINDING.
n Wan Who Makes His Living by
Keeping His Eyes Upon tho Pave.
Vneut
New York SUM-

IF you can get that queer looking duck to
talk, he may give you wrinkle" said a po
llcenian 10 II reporter, pointing out man
whom the reporter had often seen lettering
around the newspaper offices as the last of the
reporters, editors, and compositors bend their
stels honeward. His age was probably about
45, although the weather beaten look Of his
face made him seem older than he really was
His slight figure was bent forward ut the
shoulders, and his eyes were closely bent
upon the pavement as he walked slowly
along.
don't wall no competitors in my biz, T"
he said, % tho 'taint every one who'd have
the perseverance or the gifts to follow it. I'm
finder, that's what am, and I'm mo-
nopolist."
What is a tinder!" asked the reporter.
I'm finder of things that are lost; that
is l hunts for 'em good deal oftener than l
finds 'em. You amt no idea how many
valble things is lost every day in this city
jewels, watches, purses. rolls Of money, dogs
and children. Not half the folks who loses
thinks to advertise, but some dos. They
rush to the newspaper offices, and waits
beie to get tpe earliest copies and read the
advertisements
as it possible you fluid things that have
been lost SO many hours beforei"
sometimes. but not often. II makes a
good hit once in two weeks I'm satisfied.
Just us often don't make one in q month
You see, the ad says very gently, lost
tween somewhere ami somewhere Well |
goes and PAGES that district, and my eyes
has got 50 sharp that they can tell the CLINT
Of a dfmond OF any stone from q bit Of
broken glass on the darkest night Why,
you and a lots Of people walks over lost
things every day and never sees 'em. You
walks with your eyes in the nir fixed on
the folks and the windows, or
the pavement 100 feet ahead of you. Mine
is always close to my own feet, and walk
mighty slow. The cutters is the great place
for lost things; they get dropped there by
women who are allus in a hurry crossing
roads, or they get knocked in by feet OF
dresses. Only the other day yas crossing
street and saw a muddy bit of cardboard
lying in the gutter. Ten thousand people
would have passed it by, but l saw what
looked like a pin sticking i'll it. l grabbed its
turned it over, and there sire enough, was q
gold bleastpin set with pearls -stunners
too"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-04-11


"There's nothing changes man like being
elected to congress-" said an ancient friend
Of Tom Ochiltree in Wizards the other
night. "He and l used to be inseparable when
he was in Washington before. 1t was Tom
and Joe between us then. He's a member
of congress now. and he calls me Mr. -
He used to wear muslin shirt with pink
and bue horse-shoes on it rs big
as trade dollars. He would take
off his coat and vest, and the people would
gather crowds to look at the respendent
shirt while he would play billiards He never
comes into the billiard-room now, AMI the
other day when went to his room--I had to
send up my card flrst-he was being dressed
by four colored boys, body servants. he
called 'em. One was shaving and another
was putting on socks, and he was ordering
the other two around the room for shirt
with more starch in it and sitter hair,
brush and bottle of psrfunery and mani
cure set and an embroidered pocket handker
chief. He just sat there and let thuse -four
boys dress him."