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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04
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Tables tWeuty-onc and twenty-five eN-
hibit tho illitcracy of race In 1870 aud
1850. Tho latter date showed 22OOOO moro
colorcd than white illitorates, although
the white population of the same age
Outnumherod the others moro than -
O00,0OO. Surely this is dangerous to the
colored people themselves, 20 the com
munitics in which they are resident cit
liens, property owners and voters, and
tn the nation of which they form part.
Only one in four of the colorcd persons
10 years old and ovOr In the Southern
division could write. The colored illit-
crates in this part of The Union, in spite
of all that has been done by local, relig-
ious, State and voluntary effort, in
creased 3na,eil IN the decade. Surely
this colorcd illiteracy is weak
spot In our National life, Whatever may
hdtp been the legal position or political
/ Importance of the black population be-
| fore the war of lSil-lS,5, Il is now a part
of our body polite, a0d its ignorance Is
a tremendous danger. Tho nation that
| gave the negro his freedom loads the
southern white with nearly the entire
/ expense and responsibility of his train
/ ing In civic life aud duty. The property
of the Southern States Is and has been
owned chiefly by the white race: the
colorod rac6 was part of that property
/ When the white man is deprived OF his
/ prcnerty in the negro, may he moi
naturally expect that the nation should
help in the transformation of the Negro
chattcl into the negro citizeng should
not the nation help 10 educate the SUR.
plus OF Ignorant childlife In the South
which is growing up into manhood and
womanhood without any sufficient
! knowledge In letters, industry, morals
! i5g3 ana gNi2cGyaipe
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04
SPORTING SPIRIT.
BASE BALL AND BOAT RACING.
The Galveston League Goose Egged-
Compared to the Dallas Nine
Ross Beat by Teemer-Scul-
ling Match Concluded.
Teemer's victory over wallace Ross Con-
cluded.

Teemer's Victory Over wallace Ross Con-
cluded.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Teemer's boat
to come to a stand still at the
will of the rover, and to turn about as
though she was toy in her owners
hands. This piece of extraordinary
skill gave Tecmer IA lead of full three
lengths, clear water, and, virtually, the
race.
The return was very exciting, how
ever, for Ross did his best to recover the
great loss he had suffered, and put in
some of the hardest rowing that one
would want to see, He still seemed TO
think he had the race and could pick mp
his loss in the last mile. When north
of point of RickerS' Island was reached,
which was about one mile from home,
Ross began to see that he had man in
stead of a boy to row against. Teemcr
had been on the first mile of the return,
rowing rather quickly and too evenly.
Once he put his right hand out into the
river for water to pathe his head, but a.
this point Ross increased his stroke.
Ross continued TO creep up, and when
the line was crossed his PROV
Tapped Tecmcr's stern. Tecmer
thus won by IA short length.
both men were pretty well tired out
when they returned 10 the boat house.
Ross was cross and 'reemcr was iubdant
and he had right to he, in beating
Wallace Ross, and making by far The
best time on record. Barney BigIin
made the time tweuty-siN minutes
and twenty seconds, the best previous
time for n four mile course having been
made 10y Ilanlan i'm his race with Ross
at Ogdcnsburg last July. He accom-
plished the distance in twenty-scyen
minutes and thirty-siX seconds.
Some DOUBT Of the accuracy of the
measurement being expressed Biglin,
who is undoubted authority, was asked
what he thought of it. He said he had
no reason to doubt that four miles had
been fairly rowed, in one Of the greatest
races he ever saw.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

THE Breuham Banner refers to the
free grass element Of the State as a fac
ton, because 1t is only small part Of
the Democracy Of the State. IT can
never divide the Democracy ofthe State,
and will probably not attempt TO do
so. II is too weak for harm.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

IT isnow believed that the arrange
ment entered into between the GoUnp
System and the Gulf Colorado a Santa
Fee road, was a master stroke of policy
on the part Of MIR. GOULD. The last
named road will be run in the interest
of 81. Louis, and to the detrimcnt of New
Orleans. 1t cannot prove of benefit to
Galveston, for much of the cotton and
other Texas products that now go to
that city, will he sent North. MIR.
GoULp will, of course, oudcavor to di-
vert all the trade possible over his on
tire lines. The agreement entered into
between the Gulf, Colorado a Santu l'c
road with the Baltimore ~ Ohio Telo-
graph company, will probably he can
celled,os MIR, GoULpis largely interested
in the Western Union.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04
Gnlyestnns.Gonse. Egged.

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. Special The
Galveston league team, on their tour
through the State, played their first
game here to-day with the Sunsets, OF
this city. Games will be played to-mor-
row and Tuesday evenings. The game
to-day was very evenly played and thor
ough in every respect. Owing to the
big reputation of the Galveston nine the
SAN Antonio nine anticipated a severe
defeat. The result did not bear out
thei expectations, the Sunsets winning
by to 3. The Galveston men were
goose-cgged seven times They took
their defeat good-naturedly and their
partisans, they have many along, are
willing to back them heavily i'm succeed
ing games. They are not the mnc the
Dallas boys were. The team which
visited this place from your city last
year are their supcriors in every respect.
Their pitch and catch are badly over
rated, and they are neither the base run
ncrs or batterS represented.
Considerable money changed hands.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04
MONDAY, AUGUST a, 1884.

THE Tyler Courier thinks the salaries
of the members of the Legislature
should be increased and the number re-
duced. Better men would then offer for
the position and more wholesome laws
be enacted.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

THE Weekly Mesquiter repudiates the
action of the Democratic convention
held in This city in endorsing Mr.. AN
DREws for Floater in this district, and
warmly advocates the claims of CAPT.
NJ. $. AUSTIN, of Rockwell.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04
The shrcvcports Goo.e- Eggcd,

FoRr WORTH, Aug. 3 Special, The
third game between the Shrcvoports and
Fort Worth was played to-day, in eight
innings, and resulted in favor Of the
home nine bya score Of II TO II. In thu
last inning the ShreveportS objected to
n decision of the umpire and refused t.
finish the game, when the umpire
awarded it To Fort Worth bv too. The
Shreveport players ACKNOWLEDGED to-
night that they were in the wrong and
were fairly beaten.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

A GENTLEMAN in this city from Mon
tague says the cattlemen are as much
Disguised with the fume they have
raised around free grass as the darl<ey
was with the smell when he undertook
to catch polccat.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

TnE Bowie Cross Timbeis has u new
editor, and it comes out full-ledged
Greonback paper, supporting free grass,
of course. 1t advocates only the two
measures named, and neither can ever
much to follow at once; better drop one
or the other.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

TIM Baird Clarendon says the west
wants the school lands put ON the mar
ket in small quantities, That is Just the
condition they are in to-day Any
leased lands are open to actual settlers,
but until actual settlers occupy them
they should bring in arcvcnuc for school
purposes.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

THEY will have II little game of rouge
ct noir in the shoostring district in this
State between MIR. NELSON and Mn.
OcuLrREE. II is said the gentlemen
will be distinguished one from the other
by the color of their hair.
OcuILrnEE's isrcd and NELSON'S Ism that,
Aud there Is streak of red aud n streak of
black.
If OCmITRGE don't stock the cards
on NELSON, il will be found probably
when the game ends the black wins.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

The latest candidate for Governor
that the News can suggest is PETER
SMITH. That paper has called upon the
Mayor of Galveston, the Mayor of Fort
Worth, and now MAYOR CABEL can
hold himself in readiness TO be called
out for the position. How would our
"old Tigcn suit the News, anyhow? lie
is "sound on the goose" and that is
more than can be said of some of the
gentlemen the News has been trying to
force into the race.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

A CALI, signed by nearly all the male
citizens Of Gaiesvillc, has been made
through the Advance for public meet
ing to devise measures to stop crime in
Coryell county. The Advance says
women, innocent and helpless children,
and men peacefully sleeping at home are
ruthlessly nssassinatod. The Same state
of affairs exists in very many localities
of the state, and it seems the officers of
the law cannot detect the mis-, rcants.
II has become absolutely obligatory ON
the people, if they desire to put down
brutal crime of all kinds, to band to-
gether and execute summary justice
upon the incarnate lieuds who are per
petratng all manner of dastardly out
RACES. The people all over the State
should take the same steps Corycll
county is taking to put an end to thes,
crimes.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

THE low prices paid for wheat at this
time in this state Will benefit Texas
materially in one way. Farmers are
holding back their grain in the hope of
better market soon, and there is less
being shipped north than there was any
former season. Heretofore the wheat
crop in Texas has been exhausted here
by the first or middle Of September and
millers have been compelled to send to
Kansas and Missouri for grain to keep
their mills running; but this year they
anticipate Il change for the better in this
respect. There is no good reason why
flour should not he low in Texas during
the coming fall and winter. In former
years wheat was shipped north and re-
turned here in the shape of flour, paying
freights on ii both ways, but this season
the greater portion of the flour con-
sumed here will be manufactured at
home and these freight charges will be
avoided, At present there is no good
grounds upon which to base rise in
wheat soon. Crops all over the world
are reported very good and particularly
SO in this country. 1t is not expected
the foreign demand will he heavy and
under the present outlook prices cannot
advance much above current figures.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

A GOOD many from the West, now in
Dallas, say that the free grass mon in
the West are not near so rampant as
represented; that while they favor free
grass on the school land, yet they recog
nize the fact that the proper disposition
OF these lands in the interest of the
school fund, is Il business question, that
the majority must settle MS their judy
ment dictates.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

Gift which will be distributed as explained below As low as were
prices up to now We propose 10 make still better record, tits true
have done all We could for the benefit Of our customers We have marked
clothing down until We reached bottom fguGa We can 90 no further b
edoubP our effort to make trade lively we offer a Grand Free
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

THE Arlington World kindly says:
"rhe Dallas HERALD in its new dress
and under the management of its
new editor is fast climbing to-
ward the top of the journalistic
ladder" Yes, ii keeps climbing, and it
will soon be on the top round reaching
forth its arm, like BARTHoLDI's statue
of Liberty enlightening the world
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04
G !. EIE:2:(A!l. N D

Efforts are steadily being made by them to attract the trade All
time the trade is invited inspect beautiful array Of goods at and
to examine low Pc@ at another take advantage Of the marked pd
and right n~ to sccePt a grand
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

CARTER HARRISON speaks confidently
of being elected Governor of Illinois
over GEN. OGLEsBy, and says CLEVE-
LAND will carry the state by a hand
some majority. The German element
of the state is almost unit for the
Democratic candidates, and as they
hold the balance of power there, it
leaves little doubt that the Republicans
will be defeated.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

Coz, BoB TAYLOR, once mentioned in
The Gazette as 0candidNtc against IRR.
LAND Tor Governor, says the only way
you can killon Democrats is by Spleen"
lie said up at Bonham; "Thc Republic
cans knew that frce grass was the piacn-
est kind ofpiZen and adopted il at Fort
Worth, and now tho cattlemcn are fight
ing II out for tho Republicans, and the
Republicans sit back and laugh, not ear.
ing a d which whips" He said further
that "the Greenbackers would 'chaw
free grass in the canvass, aud while Il
was the greatest humbug and fraud h,
knew Of, he enjoyed It all over.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

The bosses of the free grass men were
not ON hand in that Abilene convention,
or they would not have allowed that
body TO let the cat out of tho bag, by de-
clarlnu that they should have the school
land at one do, lar per acre, Tho more
the question is discussed, themorc mani
fest becomes the selnshncss ~ ,Sqsc
who want to use the grass on the school
land without paying COR 1t, whom the
farmer is paying the school tax, moi only
to educate his own children, but also the
children of those who are using the
school fund free.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

Tmr san Antonio Express says the
Dallas HERALD supported RANDALL for
Speaker. The Express is mistaken IN
this. The HERALD said some kind
things ofRANDALL when papers all over
the State were heaping abuse upon his
head, but not a line of editorial over APP
pearod in the HERALD mvoring him for
Speaker. The HERALD stlll admire
MeRANnALL,and barring his protection
ideas, regards him one of the soundest
and purest Democrats in the country.
This paper feels pride in knowing 1t
never was In company with the Party
Thieves and never will be. The HER.
AID has always been an enthusiastic
and consistent tariff for revenue only
advocate rs against MIR. R,NnArL's
protection policy, and neyer got nearer
90 him ON that great issue than TO qucs-
ilon tho ACCESSIBILITY Of the agitation OF
iariif reform IN this Presidential year
All IN sae fags Of L. .aSl-Jn staS;c.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

TnE members of base ball clubs in st.
Louis are aggrieved because ladies will
not attend and witness their games, IL
dooss seem that sitting ON hard plank,
and often in the sun, two or three times
for two or three hours, would satisfy any
lody's curiosity to sec lot of grown
men in cheap fancy costumes hitting a
ball with n bat and running around
what might he called u poorly con
structod circus ring, But it is the
National game, and ladies ought Ia
unite with the gentlemen in whoopiug
itup.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04
SANGER BR|||B|

dave, during this past month of July quote
some of the lowest prices that were ever befor
heard of in this city and which have set our com
petitors thinking, and caused our already i'm
mense trade to increase. They never rest, thew AZ
always scheming how to make trade Thew kno,
no dull times.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04

THERE is a heated discussion now
being carried on through the columns
of newspapers in some portions OF the
State, regarding the custom OF docking
cotton two pounds on every bale
weighed. One party gives as a reason
for this, thatit loses two pounds a bale
before it reaches the manufactures. MIR.
l.. BRYANT, of Honey Grove, says he has
bought and sold cotton since 1866, in
large and small quantities, and the
practice Of deducting two pounds from
each bale was never known until resi-
dent merchants were superseded by
regular cotton buyers. Mr.. c. A.
BRowN writes that he has shipped cot
ton to st. Louis, where it remained over
winter, and in the spring majority of
the bales gained in weight. He also
says that he spent several weeks in
| South Carolina, and deducting from
correct weights did not exist there. lie
is informed that in other States it is moi
practiced. Mr.. J. NJ. PETTY says the
producer loses over two dollars on every
ten bales he sells. lie asserts that the
Legislature of Mississippi passed Law
four years ago fixing a heavy penalty
on any one scaling cotton, and tina
scaling is not known in Liverpool, New
York or New Orleans. The question
promises to be an interesting one AM
may be discussed all over the state. |
has been the custom in this city 70
several years past to deduct tw
:. pounds bale on all cotton bought ant
weighed here.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-06
the pELLA1uE MUnpER.
Hearing Of Boram in Progress = othc
e. 49, Naws Notsss l5Ht NJ Il ID

t-AEE- NoWs NoleA. HbhUlIr
There have been few facts brought out
by the hearing OF Bub Bosham by the
Mayor, which proceeds slowly. One wit.
ness, Joseph Mcmahon, lives In Benwood
and refuses TO come over to testify. IIe
heard Archer's cries anu got there In time
to stop Doram's urn from what would
probably have been Il fatal blow to Archer.
Archer now says that Day was stabbed DO.
lore Boram attacked Archer. Days pockets
were: cut out--all except the one contain.
ing the money, which looks US II robbery
had been attempted by some one.
MlNoR MENTION.
A literary society has been organized
by the colored young people,
Mr.. und Mrs. William lane, OF Chicago,
are visiting Mr.'J.T. Lane here.
There will be n teachers examination
held hero to-day by tho county Board Of
examiners.
Captain W. H.. Little, Commander Of
Spanglcr Post q. a. r., will represent
that post In the meeting Of tho Stats G.. A.
r., NJ Akron, January 10.
Thomas Aialey and tho Bottle Com.
pany's dray went over the bank at the
Jerry yesterday, horse, dray, and the man,
load and all. The horse frightened Ut the
ears. The dray caught OH some piles and
the horses weight broke tho straps aud
let him ont OF tic shafts. No serious
harm was done.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-06
THE GIASSWORKERSI
TO MEET IN THIS CITY TO-DAY
To Taka. steps to Meet the Manufacturer,
A%c,lon-Ti,s Union viii Hesist Cut, /,
Tho Question of n Summer Hest
t5lr Not " be Considered To-day.

There will be an important meeting OF
glass workers in this city to-day. Repre-.
sentatiyes Of The different branches Of the
National Flint Glassworkers' Association
from q wide range Of country will be III Mt.
tendance. The object OF the meelinn,
according 10 the Pittsburgh PAPERS, Il
to decide whether there will 10 n summer
shutdown next year OF not. II Is under.
stood that the Western Division OF the us.
ISOLATION Is opposed ia, u vacation, while
tho Eastern Division isin favor Of It.
This view of the meeting Is said by
ylassworkcrs hereto DO erroneous. The
meeting Is declared to be simply n district
one for the purpose OF organizing more
closely and preparing themselves to meet
the manufacturers action ut the meetings
held recently. 1t Is predicted TINT II the
maHufactM ers resolve 10 reduce wages
there will DO n long aad general strike.
The question Of n summer stoppuse Is set.
tied ind cannot DO rcopencd at this meet.
ing. There will be no. shut down next
summer by the action of the workmen.
This district Of the Glassworkcrs' Union
Is designated the Ohio Valley, bat it,.
cludes works as fur West us Akron and
Massillon. aud down rs far as Covinyton,
The table ware, glass and chimney
manufacturers Of Martins Ferry, Bridge
port and Eellaire will post, in,tl,sir fac-
tories this morning the following notice:
EorlcE.-Ali work done by prcsscrs,
blowers, tinishers and gatllcrers in
our factories after Saturday, Dccem,
Der u, 1851, will DO paid for b,
the piece Mt same price and terms II.
arc being paid Mt Pittsburgh. II we re,
ccivc no notice of the acceptance OF thcs,
terms by the work,ncn OH or befor. noon
OIL Friday, Deccmbcrl2, 1854, fires will bt
put out OH Saturday. DccemhrrlS 10.
This Notice is signed BY ap OF tho man
facturers in the cities named.
The secretary OF one Of these glass com
puuies in referring 10 the matter last nigh
\ said: I'VE do not know whatthe actor
OF our men will be in reference TO Til.
matter. One thing We do know, and tla'
is we do not care whether they accent d
not. Ifthey do not we slall close dow
ill next fall. There is nothing cncourAs
ing in tho condition OF the business now
: We do not know whether tho election la
brought this about or not. 1t exists m,
looks rs il it will for soMe time to come
II they do not accept, the fires will 10 on
r in all Of the f%actolits on the Ohio side q
the liver" "
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-06

Tho meeting held at the Boarl OF Elu.
cation rooms last evening OF those inter
ested in the formation OF Il Young Mems
Christian Association in the city, was quite
Il success. Mr.. j. NJ. Belleville was made
chairman and Mr., J. W. Amick Secretary.
About twenty names were signed to a
paper. among them those OF several we'll
known business men, pledgins themselves
to work for the success OF the under
taking. On motion OF Rev. r. Rush
Swope, it was resolved to ask the pastors
Of al the churches in the city TO appoint
two from their congregations to act 'as a
committee. to arrange for n permanent or
ganization, this committee to meet Mon
day, evening: Those present last night
were enthusiastic, and seemed to think
that there would he no trouble in cstab.
fishing a successful branch Of the Asso-
here.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-06

Miss Maggie Scroggin last evening en-
tcrtained number OF her friends at her
home on Capitol Square ina very pleasant
manner. 1t was Il "Mother Hubbard"
masquerade. The ladics-werc all arrayed
in pretty Mother Mubbnrd dresses, while
the gentlemen disguised themselves in all
manner Of costumes. The masks and
dominos wero Worn only a short time,
they being too warm to dance in.
This floors OF the parlors were
covered with linen and to the music OF
Killmycr, tho young people danced till
midnight, when there WA a pause for
supper. Dancing was resumed after
wards. Among those tlnt were there
were Misses Jennie and Lizzie Evans,
Jennie and Lou Shelhasc, Clara Mat,crs,
Eva M%cEudden, Ltnnie James. Mamie Rob.
inson, Fannie Scrorgin, Matte Prince, Mol,
lie Fitton;M cssrs. L. Franzheim, JohnShel,
base, Joe Woodmansee, John F%alloure
Charles Bodlcy, OrloAr Dorsey, Elmer Tul,
pan. John Holt, Of Chicago, John Pipes,
u. Ball, Ed. Brown, Harry Fink, Mr..
Honeywell, Of Cambridge, Mr.. Summers,
Mr.. Muller, Dent. S~crosgin, Sam Baird,
OF Pittsburgh,M and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Walker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray, Of Waynesburs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Basnett and Mr.. ard Mrs.
MyerhotIcr. n