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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-06

A CORRESPONDENT oftne Chicago Tim es
says Mexico AS n republic is far more nd.
yanced and richer tnan believed The rich
and beautiful capital contains nearly $50 600
people, with 2l3 schools for ooys and 22S for
girls, thus educating At the public expense,
rs. 600 Mexican children annually. There
are, besides girls schools for perfection
a woman's college womsn's art school,
schools oflaw, Of medicine. OF engineers
and the finest school Of mines in the world
There lra also iusti'u'es for the blind the deal
and dumb and ample asylums for the in.
sane. Tnese are well distributed through.
out the republic. thus indicating the
STANDARD aud social condition OF coun-
try whose inhabitants pas, as "Greasers."
There ere cities the very names Of which
are unknown ia us populous, beautiful,
with the quaininess OF age and slow growth
Aquascilieni,s has 14l COO souls. Has Il
ever been heard Of? Ssltiilo, the village
that has witnessed an American military
exploit. has 1900. .Colima has 5000
chihuahua has 5000! Durango the same.
Guanahuato hss II zoe asd Pachucs d. 900,
while such utterly unknown towns ms
Gusdslahs-n, Monterey, and Pueblo have
respectively 9iOO0 1900. and 1000 PEG.
ple. Queretero. nesr the capital, the scene
of Max mil hans doom. and one Of the love
lest spo.s on earth. has 5000 inhabitants.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-06

sESAros JOE BR'wy of Georgia has the
name OF being very close man. IL may
be- nnd indeed it is true that be is close on
q business trade, hut Otherwise % is not
TINE. The O. % of bis rooms AZ the Metro
p'.itan hotel in Washington is $500 per
month. H. has literally provided for his
children, and IS go other respects not only
JUS but a generous man.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-06

Message o. h.nd At Western vi a
fei.eraph office 2 r'ies cen gei them b
csiIifg rom - 1na. M aro ff1uI6 io !
A.. ~: = ". & T. n CrowdsIs ~. crew
'o-d A Cfseforf. (2D. D.rgsn 4 iffzevalt
fg1 ; ker. Dave & Co.. X. p Ssrlsri. "
g. Dna& 90, J. a B'aKs a 90 b.
r. rran. A y. A q. q. Wright DALAI
N.f.onsi bsrk Superintendent Tel
. phrue company. J 4 Rrrns Eict 4 b ke
csmn.nv. W. J Lsnrdcr, L. A. Pires
4. MisieShsus. J. &. NcC1y, T. l.. Marc
Il.
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"a be easily applied to loeo.
,a ncann siaam.hlns AAh lln.

"a be easily applied to loeo'
~. ocean steamships aad sta.
oiler furnaces OF eNsfy description,
cong them, besides, absolutely smoke
A company has recsa,ly been inoor'
|yVbTAted Ia CuloAGo Tor the purpose OF de-
yeloping and Introducing this important
invention, The capital stock is s 10000,
The number aud variety ofinduslTles which
will be directly benefited by this invention
Is zlmost beyond computation, While the
/ iron and glass interests will receive pos'I
/ bly the most immediate hnanoia benefit
T through the use OF this Invention, tlo
rrestest ulunste bensht will be- 60 che pub
l.o Goo Kidding DO of the smoke nuisrul. NJ
orc.e.t iuropaua5's from tho process Of
generating steam, sudwelI.lIsh iu'9. ra5.e.
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IxiItc,I

NEw oaLEASs, JaH. 5.--The Picsyune''
R.vou sara specis Sass that Das.
IL 81 Oswald was killed yesterd y
mar Lsurel HUI by DR.. Charles Heweii.
B,fh we're well Known and highly con-
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INDICATIONS.

Por tho WestG az lat 3. colder weather, fol
lowed In The western poH.ln by slowly Ti,ins
temperature rorlh WINDS ihln.ug 20 cs'g fail
Ing barometer iu "a Wet part f,siug followed
by iAliug Co. tue east poruors
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-06

ruR Phila0 ar.a D.ll,t.u save .tl'ipA.t
vllvertmt Or u,rs sstlr Dad. seer
W. hoIe o. riuy btHBr De- Vlut n.. ..
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Our CLOTHING Department

Is continuing its great 1opercento sale in spite the
continued reductions in prices. We sell our heavy
clothing We have marked down the prices again and
again, and still continue to give dscoun OF 10 per
cent. at time OF purchase.
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phocnArs, rs o. party, are stronc.v iu
favor eta tann .o- p.o'c,ilou-seI -pro.e.
ln.
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TaE efI Drts 10 invent n smoke srrester
has been thus far In vain, and the nuisance
in railroad travelling remains uuabated.
But TO rid US Of the great evil OF travel, as
we'll as in manufactures, relief comes from
40 unexpected direction. II is in the pro
ces. Of vsporizing crude petroleum. and the
Chicago Times says that beyond doubt II 10
eventually destined 70 create a revolution
fo fuel consumption. This new discovery
4, prscucal science has already tar sur
passed The sanguine expectations Of the In
v,ntor. l. has been demonstrated that the
heat produced by this process IL the mos,
fa,erse yet known, a quality which
reuders Il Invaluable for all kinds
OF smelung aud pudding fnrnsces.
prod scsng better quality Of
ir 20 than can possibly be produced BY the
cider processes. By its use manufactures
Of elas viii be casbled TO produce Ameri-
,sn slas squsi 10 il not superior 10 that
.ow imported. The process Is exceedingly
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-06
rur.,,er Particular About the ST. Loui.
Fire

ST LoUTs. Jan. i. A. H.-fhe nre 70
undsr coairol. Two upper stories OF the
Cuins store are pretty vel Durnt ou', ",
lower floois badly damaged Dy water and
bresksse. TIE next sore on the north
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Our CLOAK DEPARTMENT

las been doing rushing business for the last few days The
reasons for this be found in the cold weather and cur
very low prices, specimen of which can be below
IS 6 90 Dolmans at 81 5oS 90 Jackets at s 6 90
7 50 Dolmans at 50 II 50 Jackets at 8 90
IL so Dolmans 90 ID 0mans Is 90
Children'S ClOaks.
TIA WERE So 90 so . co. 50 and 81 %
Ladies' Silk Dolmans and Circulars
Have been reduced such low figures that have actually
placed them within the reach of everybody.
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ASTOUNDING REDUCTIONS ON silks
At ST. cents

WE ere Offering q limo
of 10 linen eros G ain
5ilk that We have
never fnld for less
then 20 cents.
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TIE DALLAS !
SUNDAY. JANUARY o.

nassrsd ~ ia. rost-DfAce "a,
unu.li uts Muttor
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-23

Mr.. Albert Sharpe writes to the
London Daily News that, as one
who suffered many years severely
with summer catarrh and hay asth-
ma, he determined to try the ex-
pertinent Of taking a pinch Of strong
Scotch snuff whenever the sneezing
was violent this seemed to have
the effect Of relieving the par
oxysms, and he felt convinced that
BY taking snuff before the attack
made its appearance in the spring it
would help to stay its severity. He
passed through the first season with
scarcely any symptoms Of sneezing
and without a Sign Of asthma, and
by peysA zering with snuff taking
again asNthe next season came
ROUND it hi II similar effect. Now,
for more Il an six years he s not
had an att ck Of either sneezing or
hay asthnes.o
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-23
Preparation Of Whitewash.

Whitewash is one Of the most
valuable article in the world when
properly applied. It not only pre-
vents the decay Of wood, but con
duces greatly to the healthfulness
Of all buildings, whether Of wood or
stone. Out-buildings and fences
when not painted, should be sup
piled once or twice q year with a
good coat Of whitewash, which
should be prepared in the following
way: Take a clean water-tight
barrel, Or other suitable cask, and
put into it a half bushel of lime.
Stake it by pouring water over it
boiling hot, and in sufficient quanti-
ty to cover it five inches, and stir it
briskly till thoroughly slaked.
When the shaking has been thor
oughly effected, dissolve in water
and add two pounds Of sulphate Of
zinc and one Of common salt; these
will cause the wash to harden and
prevent 1t cracking, which gives an
Unseemly appearance to the work.
If desirable, beautiful cream color
may be communicated to the above
wash by adding three pounds Of
yellow ochre /; or good pearl or
lead color by addition Of lamp, vine,
or ivory black.
For fawn color add four pognds
of umber, Turkish on American the
latter is cheapest one pound OF
sommon lampblack. For common
stone color. add four pounds Of raw
lumber and two pounds Of lamp
black. This wash may be applied
with a common whitewash brush,
and viii be found much superior
both in appearance and durability
to the common whitewash.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-23
Not Without Annoyance.

The arrows of much sarcasm are
discharged at the bill collector.
Surely he is an unwelcome visitor,
but deserves quite as much sympa-
thy as the man on whose spirits he
throws a wet blanket. After climb
ing three flights of stairs, the col
lector enters the Office Of the Ar
kansas Traveller.
"What is it, young man ?"
II have little bill here from
Nogins & Co.. handing him a piece
of paper.
"Well, taking the bill and look
ing at it, It'll step in some other
time during the week and pay it.
''That's what you said last month,
colonel"
"That'u do; I'm busy and don't
want to be bothered
The collector enters q lawyers
Office.
I've paid this thing once" says
the lawyer.
No; you said that you would
pay it, but you haven't done SO
yet
"That'lI do, sir. I transact my
business with the firm, and don't
need need any assistance.
ssWhnn shall r come AGAIN p
"Never mind I'll settle the bill. !"
Then the collector calls on a very
polite man.
"Come in, sir; come in. Have a
seat"
"Haven't time to sit down. I
have little bill here
yes. Well, I declare. I in
tended to come around and settle it.
The fact is, / haven't any money at
present, but if you'll call round to-
morrow afternoon, I'll probably be
able to pay you. Good morning, !"
and as the collector retires the po-
lite gentleman muses.: Tomorrow
afternoon. Have an engagement III
the country
The collector stops a man OH the
street and presents him bill. The
man frowns and says:
81 never pay bills on the street.
If you want to see me on business
why don't you come to my Office ?"
Shortly afterward the collector
enters the Office. "Here you are
again. Don't give man any
chance at all.
"You said that you transacted
business in your Office. 7
Never mind what / said. |
shall tell your employers Of your
impudence. No use for further
conversation. That'll do. I'm
busy
No, the bill collectors life is not
without it's annOyances.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-23
The Science Of Phrenology.
New York sun.

New York sun.
sThe development Of the back Of
the head, my friends, indicates pa
rental Affection explained the
phrenologist. Now, you will OBJ
serve" he went on, feeling of the
boys head, chat this bump is alb
normal in size, thus indicating that
he loves and reverse his parents to
an unusual degree. Is this not so
my lad?''
Nav
Whats that! You do not love
your parents %
4 think well enough Of ma" the
boy replied, "but [ amt very fond
Of de old man. That bump you're
feeIin' Of he Civ me last night with
a base ball club.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-23

Any number Of papers through
out the State are grdmbling Of
the harm done by the last Legisla-
ture, but there are few that have
been able to discover the good that
has been accomplished. B. R.
Truth.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-23
Legislation, Needed.
PROTECT BOTH WORKMEN AND TRAY
ELERS.

No wonder that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad has big s'sur-
plus fund yet it is not thing to
be properly boasted about. It re-
presents largely life-blood squeezed
out Of laboring men. An intelligent
mana switch tender on the line
is taken by the Craftsman as a
sample Of this company's treatment
Of subordinate employees. Read
this:
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-23
e oBgA 55sfne.s and EH 81 e

DATENVS OBTAINED. and all
U. s. Patent Office attended to for MODERATE
FEES. Our office is opposite the U. s. Patent
Office, and we can obtain patents in less time
than those remote from Washington.
Send MODEL OR DRAWING. We advise as
to patentability free of charge; and we make
When patent is granted a drawing of your in
vention, with claims, yonr name and address,
will be published in the United States Patent
Office Gazette, paper Of immense circulation.
We refer here, to the Postmaster, the Supt.
of Money Order Div. and to officials of the o..
8. Patent Office. For circular, advice, terms,
and references to actual clients In your own
Cj. A. SNOW & Co..
Opposite Patent Office, Washington, D. c.
nov 24-tf
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-23
SEVENTEEN HOURS PER DAY.

SEVENTEEN HOURS PER DAY.
We recently met a switch-tender
Of that greedy and INSCRIPTIONS
monopoly, the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad (; he was but sample
specimen Of that class of workers in
that company's employ, but was a
man of more than common intelli-
gence. From him we learned that
he was compelled to tend five cross
ings and switches, giving from sew
enteen to eighteen hours work per
day and receiving less than one
dollar per diem-two days and
over in one for less than one-half Of
what ought to be fair wages for
eight hours work Of that class.
In answer to the inquiry why he
and his associates did not organize
against such an outrage, he stated
that they could not get the time to
do anything in the form Of organi-
cation; could not get time to read,
or even eat their meals, except in
odd moments while on duty, and
was refused leave Of absence to
ssget acquainted" with his own fam
lily, and had not means enough to
bring them to where he was sta
toned.
We feel like crying, Shame were
it not that memory brings before us
horrid phantom, or rather a train
of phantoms, in the form of numer-
GUS railroad accidents, so called,
which so strongly mark the history
of railroad corporations, and whose
murder might be traced, directly OF
indirectly, to overworked and i'll
paid labor.
Is it any wonder that railroad
murders occur almost daily over
this broad land, with all their ghast-
ly detail, when their half starved
employees are thus worked beyond
the power Of human endurance by
these reapers Of death land gigantic
dividends)?
Does our boosted freedom imply
a justification of murder. for money
when the murderers belong to a
certain class? This is a pertinent
and serious question for the Ameri-
can people to decide.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-09-06

Our District Court opened on
Monday, Hon. Conrad Debaillon
presiding. The jury list for the LIST
week was called and after prompt
and punctual answer on their part
the Grand Jury was duly empanell-
ed, W. ". Kuehling, ESQ.,, fore
man. The charge Of the Judge was
exhaustive and bore q stamp and
tone Of frmness that meant business.
The petit jury was discharged till
Friday ; from all reports the grand
jury has a good deal of work before
it, but nothing new Of a serious ma.
ture.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-09-06

A new dispute has arisen between
the Roman Catholic and the Greek
Orthodox clergy at Jerusalem. The
facts of the case are these. The stone
of the floor Of the Chapel of the
Virgin in the Holy Sepulchre is go
worn or otherwise damaged as to
require its removal and replacement
by q new stone. The duty of carry
ing out this work is claimed both by
the Catholic and the Greek clergy,
and feeling ran 80 high among these
religious fanatics that the presence
of Turkish troops alone prevented
the rival parties from deciding the
important question by a recourse to
blows. The matter, finally has been
referred to the Pope.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-09-06
The Democratic state comm;tte.

The Democratic state committee
of New York has received 1920 re.
ports form the 1000 election dis
tricts Of that state lying north Of
New York City. and the general
tenor is very satisfactory. There is
no desire to Lide the actual truth in
these reports, and a majority of them
frankly admit more or less dissatis
faction at the present time but in no
case is it considered of sufficient
moment to merit more than passing
notice. If this T'ilden system of
canvassirg the state is to be relied
upon, Mr.. Blaine must need do
without the electoral vote Of New
York. as the reports show that from
10000 to 10000 Republican will
vote for Cleveland. Outside of New
York City reports say that Buffers
name is only occasionally mentioned,
and then in the light Of a Joke.
Mr.: Tiiden is very quietly causing
great amount of effective work to
be done for Cleveland in the central
and northern portion of the State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-09-06

The greatest whispering gallery
IN the world is that Of the Grand
Canyon, Colorado. For years this
chasm has been a matter Of surprise
to prospectors and miners on &C.
count of its transmissions of sound,
and it has only been since the ad.
vent of the railroad that any definite
idea has been entertained of the
great distance it travels within its
walls. A train Of cars crossing the
bridge at Needles can be plainly
heard on a quiet day at Cottonwood
Island, a distance of eighty.four
miles. The fife and drum at Fort
Mojave is distinctly heard at Bulls
Head, a distance of eighty.four miles.
The report of the sunrise gun at
Port Mojave can be heard at FL Do
RADIO Canyon, a distance Of ninety.
six miles---Chicago Times.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-09-06

The town Of Selma, Ala, claims to
have the most wonderful ~artesian
we'll in the world, and it would seem
with good reason. The remarkable
feature in the case is two separate
streams of water of entirely different
properties, flow from this we'll. The
singular effect in question is produ.
ced, it seems, by the simple insertion
of a two.inch pipe within a four.inch
tube. The larger pipe descends to
a depth Of some four hundred feet,
the water having no mineral quail.
ties Or character, and being very
cold ; the inner pipe descends seven
hundred feet ; the water is strongly
impregnated with sulphur and iron,
and, compared with the temperature
of the twin stream, is quite warm.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-09-06
Tarring a Rat.

Rats are wonderfully clean ami.
mails and they dislike tar more. per-
haps, than anything else, for it if once
gets on their jackets they End it most
difficult to remove it.
Now, l had heard it mentioned
that pouring tar down at the en-
trance Of their holes was a remedy
also placing broken pieces Of glass
by their holes was another remedy.
But these remedies are not effective.
The rats may leave their old holes
and make fresh ones in other parts
Of the house, they don't. however,
leave the premises for good.
thought l would try another expert
ment-one that / bad rot heard OF
before.
One evening l set a large wire
cago rat trap, attaching inside a most
seductive piece of strongly smelling
cheese, and the next morning l found,
to my satisfaction, that I had succeed
ed in trapping a very large rat, the
largest l had ever seen, which, al.
ter besmearing with tar, l let loose
into his favorite run. The next night
I tried again and succeeded in catch.
ing another equally big fellow, and
served him in the same manner. l
could not follow these two-besmeared
rats into their numerous runs to see
what would happen, but it is reason
able to assume that they either sum
moned together all the members of
their community, and by their crest
fallen appearance gave their com
rades silent indication of the misfor-
tune which had so suddenly befalIen
them ; or that they frightened their
brethren away, for they. one and
all, forsook the place and fed. The
experiment was eminently successful.
From that day, in 1875, till now, in
1884, my house. ancient though it is,
has been entirely free from rats !; and
I believe that there is no remedy
equal to this one if you can catch
your rats alive. They will never
come back to the house again
American Farmer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-09-06

Roscoe Conkling dose not mean
to be shared irto support Of the man
who called him q "strutting turkey
cock" He had studiously held him
self aloef from all gatherings to in
dorse the Republican political organ
ization elected him a honorary mem
Der he declined the honor saying .
"You must excuse me. lam quite
out of politics, and don't wish in any
way to be drawn into the pending
canvass" We may safely infer that
it Blaine carries New York it will
be not by the aid of Conkling's
vote.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-09-06

How Tom THUMB WooED AND
WON.-The most famous nuptials of
this order were unquestionably those
of Tom Thumb aud Lavinia Warren
The General" as so many Of his
patrons must remember, was a re-
markably stout specimen of the New
Highlander. Accident made him
smaller than other men, but he made
the most of himself, and invested
the money made out of the curiosity
of taller people in securities of a
singularly conservative description.
But when, in duo time, at the age Of
twenty-five. he fell in love with Miss
Lavinia Warren, of Widdlesboro',
Mass, he seems, from Mr.. Barnum's
account, to have acted as foolishly
as mel of ordinary cubits do in such
circumstances. He chung about the
show" intercepted Miss Lavinia in
quiet places, and altogether behaved
so like an ordinary lover that he
reused the jealousy Of Commodore
Mutt, who, like jeffrey Hudson, was
a man Of mettle, and when in the
humor, Dragged about his pugilistic
proves, aud sometimes even talked
of pistols and bowie knives. Finally
he avowed his love and saw man.
ma" Just like ordinary people, and
lived, as a married man. neither
worse mol better than his neighbors
in Bridgeport. Mr.. Barnum, while
describing how he promoted the suit
of the General, and soothed the
Commodore in his disappointments,
is careful to point out that he
determined to make no pecuniary
gain by the wedding itself, and,
indeed, leads US almost to believe
that he was for the moment personal.
ly impressed by the solemnity Of the
affair and genuinely self.forgetfal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-09-06

There is a neat story Of a lady
told whose husband had q very
small foot, of which he was extreme
" proud. She fattered him and
encouraged his vanity so that every
time he bought tighter and tighter
1t was such excruciating
pain to 60 about in these but he
would not confess it. However,
when he reached home in the even.
ing his slippers were such q vel
come relief that it was q difficult
matter to induce him to 60 out af-
ter dinner. From a great club man
be became noted for his domestic
habits. Madame smiled to herself
but said nothing.-N.Y. Mail
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-09-06

The letter from the Tichborne clai-
mant referred to in a cable dispatch
of ten days ago in substance is as
follows He says that his oppon-
ents have had their day and their
triumph. He has suffered for years.
but believes his day is to come. His
duty TO his God, to his children, and
to his friends and supporters is to
clear his character and expose the
villains who have been concerned
in the mons.rous conspiracy again It
him. Those who imagine that he
intends to sit down quietly, that
those who have robbed and plum.
dered him may get off Scott free
will, he says, find themselves sadly
mistaken.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-09-06

A singular accident occurred the
other day in Essex County. A six.
year-old daughter ola farmer, play.
ing in her fathers barn undertook
to creep up from the cattle hay.rack
through a scuttle to the hay.mow
Pushing open the trap door, which
closed the spout leading to the man.
ger, she had pushed herself partly
through when the door fell, and
catching her under the chin pinned
her fast. She was evidently quick.
~ strangled. Her body was found
not long after she was missed
IN. Y. Journal.)