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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

Org Of the Washington gang that rode to
Uac,s, on tho SsmirAmide got his head
rau.,as on PArr;'s v.rbling., and forgot
slt a.s arithmetic. ARrHuR, he says, will
20, c. Of New YORK, 43 Of Ohio. % o! Vir.
ri ala, and 30 on goes this reporters count
un.u he rolls mp over All, for the present
incumbent, on tbs frat ballot. Still he says
the CONTEXT will DO protracted.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

DURING the two days OF greatest distress
he associated banks refused to loan money
n governments 10 parties offering o 25
trcent. msrgip. In fact money could lot
l.bsd at any prize. But on the oath in
tai the unparalleled situation was PEE
en,ed Of money, on call, being loaned
fat" or without any interest or consider
-snn beyond security for principal. This
vas owing to capltaliat preieiriDg losbinR
frse gratis on good coilatersls to leaving
thsir money In s,y bank while things we're
q equally.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

"IsspforoR BUCKET, OF the detective" III
sesrching up the case OF the murier o
TuLKinGnoRE, glanced once at the white
wrists OF LADY DEDLccK and instincsvely
rs..,sd the shsckles 10 his pocket. Suchf
ri suces are directed toward GENERAL GRANT
a, this time. LIS. US hope that, like LADY
DRDLooK he is innocent.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

TIT was cheap money that held the wheat
crop 10 American barns. caused Britain to
purchase supplies elsewhere, reduced wheat
70 cents per bushel lower than It costs to
make Il and caused the dsbssement Of the
radlng pits. Cheap money sent the gold to
Borope and ruined @ EEsRAL GRAFT. Cheap
money breeds weavil In wheat, breeds die
4, outeat Of home, causes intem perance and
promotes gambling. 10 II not surprising
then that Mics FRAscu +. WILLARD should
aivocste II.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

THg fsc; tha. the leading gFeenbaoker oil
Texas removed his factory from Austin 10
Huntsvilie 10 order to avail him'ef OF
cheap convc, labor sa striking contrast TO
tbs platform plank OF the party condemn
me- ,hs, class of labor In manufactures.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

the NOTICE from Major purnss, Of the 70.
union OF Hood's Texas Brigade 10 DO In The
city OF Dallas June "a. ! expect 10 be
Iadss and army friends, and with Captain
Gasion, Captain j. X. Anderson, Major
Burnes, General J. II. Robinson and ho't
of others. Come boys, let's meet IN The
Empire City Of the ives. and have jolly
good time. Jous y. Cox.
Co. 20" Flhh Texas Regiment. Hoods
Texas Brigade.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

THE boudoir car, "Semiramtde," loaded
with Washington correspondents, are
mostly 10 favor Of ARTHUR, or at least
those representing republican papers are
80. These WIRE for,y.fve In number.
A car equally fine left Boston loaded
with forty BLAINE writer. The car 9th
Lac k horte writer's 10 no. reported yet
although it ray butt the other two of the
track In the eud
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

A PICTURE drawn against the northern
ak es at this time has pathos as mem DER
o. its t,nis. Two figures dominate the
welkin-ARrHUs aud BLAINE. Less distinct
ara tho outlines Of SHERMAN, LOGAN,
Fouorps, and TAR in the background sits
Che man with the cigar amid the ruins OF
1. inks. under the shade Of Ludlow street
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

Tssnx was talk Of putting BEN BUTLER IN
y, ,oiination as the greenbacktr's candidate
= e the presidency, in 1882, ct Fort WORTH
m Alon J. W. FILMING. editor Of the then
oresn OF the party, The age OF Progress.
sud: Il wish t, DO in my grave before that
hsppens." The old veteran got bis wish. de
/, Ia hi, grave. May his dreams DO pleas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

Nm. WILLIAM II. VASpEnB IT'S treasure
vault, In when he recently slowed away
some SlOo.00O,0c0 In securities, 10 one OF
the most redoubtable works OF deiente on
TIA American continent, though you may
not be entirely certain OF that by survey
ing his mansion from the outside. Its foun-
dations were blasted out OF the rock the
front wall 10 five feet IN thickness. and the
side and rear walls three feet. the materials
used being pressed brick with brown-s'one
trimmings. The beams, eirders and main
pillars are iron, inoassd In hre'prooi
msterial. The doors. window.frsmes, and
minor partitions are iron, marble and glsss.
No wood Is to be found In the structure
The great vault 10 thirty-sx by thirty.two
feet, Of VII Jught iron, steel, and Frankiinite
iron, 10 imposing Ia strength and propor'
tions, and 10 situated on the ground hoor.
Its four outer doors weigh $500 pounds
each, and have every effective and known
improvement In defensive devices. mas
sive wall OF masonry surrounds the iron
worE. The vault, which 10 burglar, lire,
and ater.proof. constitutes distinct Inild'
ing In itself. And yet. by the terrible logic
of depreciation. those steel girdled values
may effervesce % does soda water, aud be-
come worthless rubbish. Mr.. VANpxhBiLT
may discover that security does not secure.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

Tae Ellis county convention refused 70
'irstruc. for TiLDxs and HEsDRicK,. They
wan, new m i.srisl. They will probably DC
disappointed so far as the frs, man goes
hot I. ,s,o os hoped that they may get
fnnir wish In the second.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

The Fort Worth convention shout d send
men to Chicago from Texas that will keep
her 10 the first ranks; % her representa-
lives in congress have hitherto taken the
first place in the political ranhs, % like.
wise Let us do at Chicago.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02
swEET WATER

swRrrwArsR, May % -fC ,rrespondence. ]
we have been blessed with good showers
of rain. Those who have gardens land
thew are very scarce liz swsstwstei) have
= fsttsring prospect. II 10 nov . SETH d
fact that vegetables will grow and do we'll
In vost Texss-at lsost 10 6wsetwetsr.
I W. delighted 10 md In the old HERALD
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

IT is evident that the aamboyant dele
gates crowding intothe republican quarters
at Chicago are about even up" as to
BLAINE and ARTHUR. This makes more
possible the sombre equine whose neighins
very 'alnt now. will grow louder as the plsy
npnu raasau
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

Tarvg oil, Forty Washington report
ers in the boudoir car that COLONEL MANN
propared for NINE. ADxLrsE PATTI. This
Ia bsser use than CHARS CLAW could
come 70, even If HAMLEr's suggestion were
verified
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

FnHr grass on the commons is all rig {.
and nobody opposes II, but free grass on
thlriy.H.. millions Of acres Of school land
when there 10 Q money demand for its
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

A CRUSADE against piano playing has be-
gun at Berlin. The promoters OF the cru
SADIE have circulated petitions for signature
in all the residence portions Of the city and
the petition, which have large number
OF signers, hsvs.now been presented to the
authorities. They set forth that the con.
slant and monotonous practicing Of scales
and exercises by piano pupils has become
an intolerable nuisance, causing much sui
fering to invalidr, aggravsting all forms Of
nervous diseases. and depreciating the
value OF real estate. They therefore, claim
that /. is proper subject for police regula.
ton, and pray that municipal ordinance
be enacted, regulating the practice. The
mention Is made currently without refer
ence TO application.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

Wurr all the otfice-holders reach Chi'
uago they will need more hotel room'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

All kinds OF repairing done at the new
machine shop, one square south oil Santa
Fe depot.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

W.sutsoroa W be dead this week
'Fyerybcd has business at Chicago.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02
MONDAY, JUNE =. 1884.

kocGw,LL a.s instructed for NASH 'o'
state senator.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-02

We have reductions In Mems Shoes,
We have reductions In Men's Boots.
wc have reductions In LsdIeS Shoe,
We have reductions In Misses Shoes.
We have reductions In boys ehoes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-13
A FLowER-BED CLOCK.
A Bloom for Every Hour of the Twenty
Four.

Bloom for Every Hour of the Twenty
Four.
Tho Judges house was over in the
French quarter of New Orleans, unat-
tractive outside, says the Cincinnati En-
quirer, but as soon as you got into the
broad hall a cool breeze struck you, laden,
without exaggeration, with the balm of
thousand flowers. The hall led right
through the house and opened into a reg
ular fairyland of flOwers-a garden the
like of which / had never dreamed of. 1t
was surrounded by high wall and had
plants in it from every country under the
sun. The white-haired old gentleman and
a group of grandchildren hanging ab0at
him took us about, and the first thing we
stopped at was a large oval plot set out
with small plants around the edge.
ssThis," said the Judge, sis my clock.
What time is it, ClaraY' he asked Of one
of the children. The girl ran around the
plot and said it was about 4 O'Clock, and
so it was. The four O'Clock was i'll bloom.
SIN fact" said the story-teller, 'Ethe clock
was made up of fiOwers.'' In the centre
was a pair Of hands, of wood, covered
with some beautiful vine; but they had
nothing, however, to do with the time
telling.
The plan was this: The Judge had no
LActu LudU dlluoSb every DOuE III the udy
some plant blOOmed, and working on this
principle he had selected plants of differ
ent hours and placed in circle, twenty
four in number, one for every hour. For
example, at the top Of the earthen clock,
at u O'Clock, was planted the portulacca,
and he told me that it would bloom within
ten minutes Of u, and rarely miss. At the
hours of 1, , and he had different Yarie-
ties of this same plant, ali of which
bloomed at the hour opposite to which it
was planted. At O'Clock he had our
common plant of that name, and you all
know how you can depend on that. At
o'clock the garden nictago came out, at
the geranium triste, and at Z the evening
primrose. Opposite s O'Clock he had the
bona nOX, and at the silene noctifiora-
all these blooming at or near the time
given. At 10 O'Clock, if L remember
rightly, he had a cactus, at II another
kind, and at - the night-blooming cereus.
Half of the year some of the plants don't
bloom at all. The plants opposite l and 2
in the morning were cacti that bloomed
about that time, and at was planted the
common satisfy, at the chickory, at the
SOW thistle, and at the dandeli0n-a rare
flower in New Orleans, curiously enough
and at was a small pond of water in
which bloomed the pOnd-lilY,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-13
He Remembered the Date.


A rather curious incident occurred
lately at the Recorders office. An old,
white-haired darby, leaning on cane,
poked his head in the door of the marriage
licens apartment, and taking off his hat,
said:
sScuse me, boss, but Pse looking for de
place whar dey git license to marry"
ssCome in, then" replied the clerk,
ssyou've struck it the first time"
"COme on hyar, chillen," the old man
said, reckoning to some one on the out
side. stThese 'ere two wants to git mar
ried, boss, and | came long wild 'em kase
this gal amt got no father nor mother
'ceptin' me-"
stHow old is she?' asked the clerk.
s'She's berry nigh 1872
"Where's her father?'
sDead, boss"
Sand her mother?"
''Dead, too"
SHOW do you know she is 10? She
looks younger"
''How'd i know? know, kase brung
her up"
'sWhen was she born?'
''NOw, femme see; her father died befo'
de war, and she was born just after Marst'
Lincoln was shot,
"Why, that was four years after her
fathers deathP'
81 know it; dat's right, boss, she was
born four years after her father died"
sob. that can't ber7
ssBut / tell you, boss, know it. Her
mother war livin' with my folks at de
time, and it war just four years after her
old man died."
The clerk was stumped, so he called up
Recorder FarrellY to know what he should
do. The old darkey failed to be shaken in
his statement, and as it was certain that
she had q father At some time, the license
was granted, and the three sailed out to
find preacher.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-13
How Jones Made His Money
PiasBurg Letter.

Mr.. B. f. Jones owes his fortune to his
accident. About thirty years ago, when
the rOlling-mill of his firm, then Jones &
Lauth, could have stood on Fifth avenue
without ObstructiDg the pavement on
either side. one Of the wOrkmen got his
heavy tOngs, weighing about fifty pounds,
fast to bar Of hot iron. The bar was
already in the jaws of the rapidly-whirling
rolls. There was no time to release the
tOngs and they went through the rolls
under pOndeTOus pressure. Instead Of
being crushed and broken, they came out
at the other side flattened out Of shape, Of
no more use as tOngs, but bar Of iron OF
a high polish and changed texture.
The firm made no fuss about it, but had
a quiet consultation among themselves.
They set to work analyZing and expert
menting. The result was that instead Of
discharge the workman who let the
tOngs go through cold got bonus of $780,
600, and instead of the little One-hOrse
rOlling-mill the present immense plant
was constructed. It's valued at 81, 900, 900.
1t makes the cold rolled iron under an
exclusive patent at an immense profit,
and the long head of the lucky firm, who
was made Chairman of the Republic
can National Committee, is millionaire
about ten times over. At the time the
tOngs got fast he kept the books and his
partner looked after the mill. Mr.. Lauth
retired from the firm some years ago, and
when the patent on the cOld-rOlled process
was reissued received 100000 from the
new firm for his share Of it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-13
LOVE AMONG THE PEACHES.

A True Incident, in Which May be
Found a Pleasing Repetition of the
Old, Old Story.
Several years ago, says the Whining
ton, Delaware, Nelos, a gentleman living
in this city bought a farm near Wyo-
ming, on the Delaware Railroad, just be-
low Dover. He removed thither with his
wife and only child, daughter now
about 20 years Of age. a bright and ac-
cOmplished girl. To vary the mOnOtony
Of her simple rustic life she taught music
in the surrounding neighbOrhOOd. With
the eniOyments Of her pleasant country
home she seemed cOntented until six
months ago, when the whole course Of
her life underwent a change. a young
man dressed like labOTer, but showing
evidences Of a more refined nature than
his external appearance indicated, APP
piled for and obtained work from the
heTOine's father. He was a well-built,
pleasant looking fellow, although not hand
some, and wore a bright auburn beard. A
mutual affection spTang up between the
daughter Of the household and the new
hand. \ sharp watch was kept on the
maiden, but nothing occurred 10 arouse
suspicion until about two weeks ago,
when matters were rapidly brought to a
crisis. In one Of her usual rounds among
MEA qua NAl5 int III llOtutl " do uAldNb4AA-
ably absent. Her lover took advantage
Of the opportunity, proposed, was ac-
cepted. and the twain went 70 the nearest
minister, where they were made one.
They returned later in the evening, con-
fessed. and the newly-made wife pleaded
forgiveness. Her father became very
wrOth at her undutiful act, and vowed
that the consequences would be on her
own head. This was the night of the
great storm of June .. The ireful father.
after venting his wrath on his daughter
and her husband, elected them, with
few articles belonging to them, from his
home. and told them never to return. The
Young wife, borne down with sorrow,
turned in despair to her husband, and the
latter proved himself to be the true hero,
as the sequel will show.
Possessed of a little money they went to
her uncle's house. where they stopped for
the night. The next morning, without
any further parley with the indignant
father-in-law, they went North on the
first train. and did not stop until they
reached Albany, in New York State. To
the establishment Of his wife he here
disclosed his true pOsitiOn-the son Of
very wealthy parents, and himself pos
sessed of a competence in his own name.
He had fed from home for some folly, but
his parents received their new daughter
in-law with open arms. A letter Of eX-
PLANTATION was sent to her parents at
Wyoming. who were OveTjOyed at their
daughters good fortune.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-13
DEAL GENTLY WITH sLEEPERs.
People who Take Their Rest in the
Parks OF Gotham.
Bel0 York Times.


.sWhy don't you let them sleepT asked
a reporter of a policeman in Washington
Square, who was busily engaged in wax
ing up the tired individuals asleep on the
benches one warm afternoon. He was an
expert in the method Of rOusing the un-
conscious specimens of humanity. First,
there was given little tap of the club
on the side of the leg. If this did not pro-
duce the desired etfectit was followed with
a sharp rap on the knee-pan. If the victim
still sOj0uTned in the Land Of Nod, the
officer brought his club upward with
vicious wrist movement, the end of the
walnut striking the sleeper in the elbow.
The craZy-bOne II fetch 'em every time"
he observed. sEWhy dOn'tI let 'em sleep"
said the gray-cOated siX-f0Oter; "cause it's
agin orders. I'd be glad enough TO let 'em
sleep, poor devils; and / don't see why
they shouldn't sleep daytimes instead q
nights. But it's none o my affair, and l
make il as easy for 'em as l can. l never
have any trouble at all. 1 just say,
Come, my man. it's agin the rules to
sleep here and they get up and walk
down to another seat, where they fall
asleep agin. Some of 'em, believe, don't
wake up at all. but just walk along in
their sleep out O. habit. They're a rum
lot, but they don't get no i'll usage from
me-"
And with this the big officer with a big
heart began another tour of his beat,
prOdding and poking here and there,
wherever a sleeper was found, and rOus-
ing many who were really picturesque in
their raggedness only that they might fall
asleep again.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-13

and the deacon till got the fish on the
sidewalk. II pa hadn't been a church
member / should say i heard him use
some very peculiar words to me for lend
ing helping hand to that poor tired little
boy. say, do you think did wrong, Dir.
GrOceryman, when / had been taught
10 be kind to those who were in distress p
If l had been your pa would have
broke YOU in two, and would have made
YOU swallow a pickerel alive, tail first.
You might have known people would
think your pa and the deacon caught the
fish," said the grOceryman. 'sWhat did
YOU do with themg'
"Oh. put them on the ice box, and the
boy came after them after dark. But
the meanest thing, thought, was for pa
to take two Of the biggest fish from the
boy Cor bringing them home. If have 70
testify before the church committee as 10
pas innocence, shall mention that mat
ter about his eating some Of the fish, and
then the deacon viii De made because he
didn't get any. Well, / must 60" and
the bOy held his hand on his stomach and
looked surprised, as though he had bite,
and went home 10 find the pain killer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-13
VIRGINIA VIGILANTES.
Edmunds' Story of His Adventure With
Masked Men at Midnight.


William +. Edmunds, aged So, a mar
ried man and farmer, living near Harper's
Home, ninwiddie county, twenty-five or
thirty miles from here, says Petersburg,
Va. special of June 8 to the Philadelphia
Press, came to this city and told a pitiful
tale. He said that some weeks ago his
sister Matte, a young lady living at his
house, and who is slightly erratic, went
into the woods determined to spend the
night there. Edmunds and his wife found
her and endeavOred to persuade her to re-
turn home. She positively refused and
Edmunds declares that they had to use
some force to get her home.
In the struggle incident to these efforts
the girl. he SAYS, sustained some bruises.
Ever since she has protested to the neigh
bOrs that her brother had brutally beaten
her. Monday, about midnight, crowd of
masked men came TO his house, and, with
much shouting, awakened him from his
sleep. He came to the door, was seized
by a dozen men and hurried to cOnve-
nient tree, where he was tied UP by his
hands. His shirt was then stripped of
and blow upon blow dealt him, until his
back was one mass of bleeding flesh. His
cries brought his father to the scene, and
he pleaded with the mob for his sons de-
liyerance, but it was in vain. After their
victim had well-nigh tainted the masked
men departed, and Edmunds was released
by his father. His wife meanwhile had
fed with her children TO a neighbours
house.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-13
HONEST UNCLE JAKE.
Presented with Plug of Tobacco by
Highly Virtuous Grocer.


"Speakin' of honesty, sah,'' said an old
darkey in a Third avenue grocery store,
''Pse an homes man; everybody knows
Use homes, an everybody viii tole
yer So"
eyes, Uncle Jake, guess you are hon.
est enough" replied the grocer, sand in
these days it's a credit to a man to be
honest"
",Deed tbs, deed it's, sab. Oars mighty
few OBJ 'em in dis worP. Homes men is
berry skase, dey is"
Here the grocer turned to throw a SCOOP
full of sand into the sugar barrel, and
Uncle Jake snatched a plug of tobacco
from the counter and put it in his pocket.
"The old saying that honesty is the
best policy" went on the grocer, mixing
the sand and sugar carefully, II don't
believe in. 1t is not the proper way to
put it. With me honesty is not matter
of policy, it is matter Of honor, and
where is that plug of tobacco that was on
the counter a moment ago." the grocer
suddenly demanded.
Eyes, sab, as 1 was sayIn', I" continued
Uncle Jake, ignoring the question, '.dar's
berry few homes men in dis wOrP. Kase
yer see"
''That plug of tobacco, Uncle jake"
interrupted the grocer. "You'ye got it in
your pocket"
ssSah?'
81 say you have got that plug of tobac-
co in your pocket"
ssDeed l hasn't, sab. Is yer sho' da' wuz
er plug of terbaker on de countah! P'raps
it'faIled off to de flO."
While the grocer was looking on the
floor. the old darkey adroitly slipped
the tobacco behind a soap box on the
counter.
ssDid yer find it on de flo, sah:7
ssNo, did not, Uncle Jake. You stole
that plug of tobacco, and you've got to
show up"
.ssPse a POI old man." Uncle Jake re-
piled. in heartbroken tone of voice, 'san'
has been POI all my life, but l dom steal,
sab. Eff my ole woman wuZ to heah dat
/ had ben obscused of stealin' it wud
broke her down to de grave"
just then the grocer discovered the
tobacco, and apologized with great con-
triton.
Il must have showed it there without
knowing it; but, / beg your pardon, Uncle
Jake, for my suspicious, and to make the
matter right, just put the tobacco in
your pocket, and Wen say no more about
it,
ssYo' opolergies 'cepted, sah,7 said the
old darkey, cordially, ''but / dom know,
sab. bout putin dat er plug in my peck
ct, Pears ter me it's like settin' preem-
yum on honesty. But as l tole yer, sab,
Ise Do ole man, an terbaker is skase
like. So I'll purcept de terbacker an
thank de good Lord dat Use an homes
man. Good mawnin's sah."