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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 1885,

America. sl5al5 50; to Spanish and Mediterra-
mean ports, sllal2; to United Kingdom for
steam to New York, 81; to Philadelphia, 81: to
NAVAL sToREs, OoAsTwIsK.-Bv Sail.--
Nominal FoREIGN.-Cork, etc. for or
lStea,a-To Boston. soc on rosin, 81 on spirits;
to New York, resins 40c, splri.s soc; Philadel-
phia, rosin 800, spirits soc; to Baltimore, rosin
Soc spirits zoe.
COTTON RU Stedn--
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wood in shape, 4 bales roots, bales paper. 3
bales paper stock. 2 bales leather, b0xdrugs.
pkgs furniture, 2 boxes books, box bacon 1
poN signs, bale wool, iGcars lnmber, lot a
goods.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


LONDON, Sept. IL, noon.--Consols 100 l-l6.
4p. m.-Consols, 100 LID for money; 1905
for account.
NEW YoRk, Sept. II. noon.-stocks quiet but
steady. Money easy at per cent. Exchange
long, 81 S2lz; short, 81 SiIz. State bonds neg
lected. Government bonds active and strong
500 p. m.-Exchange 81 S214. Money closed
atl1l5< per cent. Sub-Treasury balances
Gold. 1851, 565, 600; currency, $25, 200. Gov
eminent bonds quiet but strong, four per
cents, nS1s; three percents. 1854. State bonds
neglected
The stock market continued dull, except for
three or four stocks and prices were rregu-
lar and at times feVorish. There have been
occasional bursts Of activity in Il few Of the
fayOrite shares, but they were shortlVed, and
were followed by extreme dullness. There
was continued heavy selling OF Vanderbflts,
and the impression was prevalent that the
Drexel- Morgan Vest Shore pool has been IN
loading for several days past. New York
Central opened a shade lower, at 800, and be-
fore noon again sold at 95sz. Lake shore fel
"A per cent. in the forenoon. The market was
comparatively steady for a time after midday
and became extremely duh as the closing
hour approached. Some show of strength
was infused into the final dealings, which car
ried quotations as rule 20 the highest ngures
reached, although Union Pacihc failed TO re-
spond, while the highest quotations for
Lackawanna and Louisville and Nashville
were made soon after the opening. New York
Central ann Lake Shore rose in the afternoon
per cent. each. and closed with net ad-
vance of "a per cent. for the former and X for
the latter The changes this evening from
the final prices of yesterday are generally for
only small fractions, but Western Union and
Northern Pacific preferred are "a per cent.
higher and st. Paul a. ON the other hand,
Central Pacific Is down Ia per cent, Union
Pacific and New jersey Central are uuchang-
ed, and Lackawanna Is y per cent. lower. A
special dispatch from Chicago says that
freight rates to New York have been cut TO
&c. per 100 pounds, against the actual expense
Of 49,. The cut, IL is understood, was made
by the Pennsylvania Central, and it is claimed
that IL must be followed by restoration OF
rates where the loss is 80 heavy. This has not
been the rule, however, IN lte treatment OF
emigrant passenger business. Raj road earn
ings continue uufayorable, the statement OF
North western for the first week in September
showing a loss Of $4,000 ID. o. Mills il cred
tied with the statement that Erie is well on
its feet again. is under good management,
and is rapidly becom ing frstsclass prop
erty. Sales 22i 600 snares. the market closing
!. ~. ..LL...... mo. !. L..n..
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CLEARED EsTERDAY.

steamship Chattahoochee, Catharne. New
York--G NJ Sorrel.
steamship VIM Crane, Billups, Baltimore
Jas West h Co.
Steamship Juniata. Askins, Philadelphia
q NJ Sorrel,
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T T y n = = T n y
MONEY MARKEr.-Money easY.

MONEY MARKET. Money easy.
DOMESTIC ExoHANGE.- Scarce. Banks ana
bankers are buying sight drafts az q per
cent. discount ana selling at e per cent as
count TO par.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Commercla short
"a s2tz, sixty DAYS 81 1890 80; spinners,
81 79r4; franks, Paris, Hayre and Swiss,
IS 263<; commercial, sixty days 70 70 -
marks. 9876c: later deliveries considerably
lower.
sEcURITIEs.-Th market is quiet but firm,
with some demand for Central railroad STOCKS
and long date bonds.
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DU1aTU65' VIIOW
Sweet potatoes, yellow vans, y bush 600 IS
POULTRY Market frmer; demand active,
supplies moderate. EGGs.-In good supply /;
demand fair. PEANUTs.-Ample stock; de-
mAnd light; native peanuts In light request
at quotations. SUGAR.-GeOrgia and Florida
nominal: none in market. HONEY.-No de-
mand; nominal. Sweet potatoes scarce; de-
mand fully up to the supply
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Steamship Chattahoochee. New York.
Steamship VIM Crane. Baltimore.
Schr aron Reppard, Philadelphia.
Schr Samuel IL Crawford, Baltimore.
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COTTONs


LIVERPOOL, Sept. n, noon.-Cotton frm.
with far demand; middlinR uplands5 T. lGd Z:
middling Orieans $40: sales 1900 baies, for
speculation and export LOO; receipts 1000
bales-Americau none.
Futures: UDiands. low middling clause,
September delivery. S 25-6i0D5 20 6id; sspten-
Der and October.5 22-6 90 z5.6id; October and
November, 20-64d; November aud Decom-
Der. 2 sid; December and january. 1904
C15 20-6id; January and February, 5 z0-64(0
b22-6fd; February and March, 625. Gtd; March
AMI April, 27-6id. Market hrm ~ The ad-
vance.
The tenders Of deliveries at to-day's clear
ings Amounted 10 600 bales new docket.
Sales for the week. fdOOO bales-American,
IS 900 bales, spectators took 500 Dalcs; eN-
porters took 800 bales; actual exports, $500
bales; imports, 1900 bales-Amerioan 1900.
stock, bsa.OO0 b8les--A merican. 3i0.OUQ bales,
anOat 2tlo0 bales American 5000 bales.
a:0o D. m.-The sales to-day included 600
bales Of American. tIt
Futures: Uplands. low middllns clause,
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According TO the foregoing, bombay appears
to show a decrease compared with last
year in the weeks receipts of 1000 bales, and
4 decrease IN shipments OF 1000 bales, and
the shipments since Jan. ! show decrease
OF 4l4.000 bales.
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1Otal visible supply $3.50 .I,loo'z4A i,ti @,"91
The imports into continental ports this week
have been 1900 bales.
The above figures indicate a decrease IN
the cotton IN sight to date of 3S4, "A bales as
compared with the same date OF 1884. de
crease Of 5l3,S3S bales as compared with the
corresponding date OF 1888, and a decrease of
lac, sol bales as compared with 1882.
INDIA COTTON MOvEAENT.-The following
is the Bombay statement for the week and
year, bringing the figures down TO Sept. 9.
BOMBAY RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS FOR FOUR
YEARS.
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VISIBLE SUPPLY OF COTTON.-BeloW we give
he table of visible supply, as made up by cable
and telegraph for the Financial and Con9ler-
oiGE Chronicle to Sept. 4. The continental
the ahoat, are this weeks returns, and con-
sequently all the European figures are brought
down to Thursday evening. But to make the
add the item of exports from the United
States, including in it the exports of Friday
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ARRIVED AT TYBEE YESTERDAY.
Brig Castalia. Jackson, Bath, with Ice Ia
Mutual Protective Ice Co; vessel TO Master.
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RARKs.
Patent gEorj, sss tons, Morsensen, DAM

Patent Nor. 3s3 tons, MOrgensen, Danzlg,
ldg-HOlst & Co.
Catherine Chalmers. (Br), 2S2 tons, Stone,
Mexico, dis--HOist Co.
Norma Nor, AIS tons, Matthiessen, Europe,
idg-ITOlst Il co.
Noah lNorl. AL tons, Gjeruldsen, Buenos
Ayres, ldg-Host 4 90.
julie Ger, 800 tons, Muller, Wolgast ldg-S
Fatman.
Victor Br) 40s tons, Bowden, at sapelo, wig
"A Minis u sons.
Caribou (Brl, go tons, BlackstOck, Buenos
% Ayres ldg-A r salas Z Co.
Hegeseu dam, ~ toss, Leopold, Europe.
ldg-PatersOn, Downing a Co.
Die Krone lGerl 40 tons, shOltz, Europe, idg
M 5 COsulich Co.
Nine barks.
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Steamship Sylvia tBr), vasey, Gibraltar, in
ballast Wilder & Co.
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,11loNEAENTs or COTTON AT INTERIOR POINTS,
ling receipts and shipments for the week
49, a,sHns sept. IL. and stock on hand Tonight,
N4 iVr the corresponding week OF 1884:
-Waak Co 4
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MN timber 81 below these figureB.
FIkEIGHTS.

LuBER.-By lSIH.--The arrivals are still in
Excess OF shippers requirements. Charters
are made with difficulty and nc lowest rates
wanted here and ~ near by ports FOR
spanish, West indies. and American
parfa We quote "a 25ab AZ the range
Of prices from this and the near Georgia ports
York. sound ports and Baton. Timber IL SOFA
81 higher than lumber rates; 70 the West
indies and windward, nominal; 10 South
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LIST OF VESSELS IN THE PORT OF
SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH. Sept IL. 1886


Juniata, $50 tons. Askins, Philadelphia, CID
q NJ SOrrel.
Nacoochee, 1908 tons. Kempton, New York,
idg-G N SOrre.
Marion CBr), 1855 tons. Bremen, ldg- A
Minis x sons.
Deak Br). l003 tons, MCDiarmid, Bremen,
ldg-Wilder Co.
sylvia (Brl, DOS tons, Vasey, at quarantine,
wtg-Wilder 4 Co.
Five steamships.
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DEPARTED YESTERDAY.


Steamer Ethel, Gibson. Cohens BluN and
way landings-W Gibson, Manager.
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shippimn antrILiarnrr.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-rHls DAY.
sun RIsRS Observation-Disclosures. B:49
SUN SETS. Observation-Disclosures. .6:ll
HIeHWATER at TT Pulaski o 40 AN. 10;09PM
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Brig Akbar, Holmes, Little Curacao, with
guano to order; vessel TO Master.
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Steamship acoochee, Kempton. New York 49,
G M SOrrel.
Steamship Desk tBr), McDiarmid, Glasgow,
in ballast-Wilder Il Co.
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sCHoOSEHs.

Welcome Beebe, $50 tons. Lozier, New York.
hg-JOs a Roberts 4 Co.
joe Cook, 373 tons, Springer, Philadelphia,
ldg-JOs A Roberts n Co.
WIN II Hopkins. 3.i tons, Bowen, Phnadol-
phla, lig-J0a a Roberts a Co
Lille Il schmidt. 40 tons, Eldridge, New
York. di8-JO5 Is Roberts Co.
Grace Bradley. $50 d0ns Mcintyre, water
Cove, dis--l0s Roberts A Co.
Addic Jordan, 8j3 tons, hartman. Boston,
lfg-Ios A Roberts q co.
Frank Vanderaercheu, 81 tons, Norfolk, dis
los Hubcris a. Co.
II Mari0r. a4 tons, W ines, New York, die
jos Roberts Co.
Eight schO0ners.
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The receipts of cotton at this port from all
sources forthe past week were lS.201 bales of
upland and IA bales sea island, against l4,99l
week last year.
The particulars of the receipts have been as
follows: Per Central Railroad, IL 1898 bales up
land; per Savannah, Florida and Western
Railroad, 4,557 bales upland and bales sea
island; per Charleston and Savannah Rail
road % bales upland; per Savannah River
steamers 5S7 bales upland; per Brunswick
ana Satlla steamegs. ll6 bales upland; per
Florida steamers, bales upland and bales
sea island; per carts, 81 bales upland and
bales sea island.
The exports for the week were 1906 bales
upland and 1876 bales sea island; to New York.
So bales uplnnd and l26 bales sea island; to
Philadelphia, 81 bales upland; to Baltimore,
cog bales upland; to Boston 1850 bales upland.
The stock on hand at the close of the market
to-day was 1924 bales upland and 439 ba es
sea island, against 2,3i2 bales upland and 1855
Dales sea island at the same time Last Year
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Lewis r. squirea, 4zl tons. Satterlee, Bal
timore. ldg-JOs A Roberts 4 Co.
Express Ger, 30 tons, Nose, Antwerp, CID
S Fatman.
Emma trnest fbr), 1870 tons, Gill, Europe, ldg
Alex sprunt n Son.
Akbar. AIS tons, Holmes, Curacao, dls-Master.
Ca-talia. 40 tons, jackson, Bath, dis Master.
Five brirs.
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Sea Islands. The receipts for the week by
factors were 81 bags. The sales for the same
time were g bags. There is, in fact, no mar
ket as yet for the new crop, the receipts thus
far not being large enough for an assortment
for trading purposes. The cotton now coming
TO arket shows bad preparation. While the
staple is good the general condition is poor
and the cotton is very dirty. The above sales
were all Of old crop based on the following
quotations. New cottons are bid for at fully
l02c less than these quotations:
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turpentine was entirely nominal; nothing
doing and no sales. At the Board of Trade on
the opening call the market was reported
dull and nominal. At the closing call it was
unchanged. ROsin-The market continues as
previously reported The inquiry was far.
At the Board of Trade ON the FIRST call the
market was reported steady, with sales of 3SS
barrels. at the following quotations: A, b. c.
and ID Csc. E 81. 81 OH, G Sll5, 81 So 81 30,
X 81 75a2 80. IS so, SO 20, window glass So 70,
water white 81. At the closing call It was
UNCHANGED. with further sales of Is barrels.
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ARRIVED AT QUARANTINE YEsTER-
DAY.
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SATURDAY. Sept II, 1885.
ARRIVED yesterday.
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ARRIVED UP FROM QUARANTINE YES
TEEDAT.
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LIVERPOOL MOVEMENT FOR THE WEEK END
ING SEPT. II, 1885, AND FOR THE CORRE-
SPENDING WEEKS OF 1884 AND 1888.
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places hla loss ON building aud con.
tents ut about 81 SOC, on which he has
an insurance OF $500.
j.. y. Dill was on trial to-day In
Squire HiRgenbotham's court, Ue Ia
charged With uEing improper Ian
guAge IN the presence Of q lady. He
was convicted ami fined SIS, whIoh,
VITA COSTS, VIII amount to about $50.
some OF our citiEens went to Wax
ahechie To-day To attend tho prohi-
Ditlon convention AZ that place. The
snt'prchlbitioniSts arc putting forth
Blropg Efforts To d0!oat local option,
should an election be ordered. Some
ofOur most influential citizens saw Il
can't be defeated. As they are good
SQUAD Democrats, they ought to know
something or The feelings OF the PEG.
pie on that aubisct. Aslti5, yiolators
OF the law are easily convicted.
The fine rains during the past week
have Increased the prospects OF the
cotton crop very much. A large mum.
ber OF farmers in town to-day, with
but few, II any exceptions, expross
themselves as being greatly pleased
with the present outlook. About 9 or
) baloS OF cotton have boon received
up to date, st 81 TO o cents. Corn
coming In slowly, al Is cents. Farm
ors are NOT anxious 10 sell oats at 10
70 20 cents,
The Howard OIL company, OF BAL
las, are erecting warehouse on the
east side of tho railroad, for storing
cotton Eeed. Tho building, when com.
pleted, viii be 100 feet long and 30 fOet
wide.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-31
Prohibition at Denton.

DEEToS,Aug, - Editor HERALD I
We stated Ia especial, that has been
objected 20, that thero had been no
beer sold for month. This has been
our experience, though our critic. by
being able 10 write and an his own
preacr ptions, may not, possibly, l.bir
untor the difficulties experienced by
ne Of the common nerd. But fuw ot u.
nave drug stores 81 yet, though they
are on the iunreHsn
Denton being tho club OF tbis lat
ttt-lay prohibition agitation, the
homo Ot The nroalduut ana secretary
at the WoWCnh Christian Temperance
Union, and a rendezvous for all the
sugio-womHu's-righs temperance loo.
Jurors who came 20 the Slate, or 9th
era, ~ 81 hut natural that your readers
4 In othOr places, shsuld desire TO know
tho true pilugtiou ia Denton, In reg, ri
TO the workings ct prohibition. II W,
have dissipated tho glamour thrown
around Us Ia other pisces by femait
orators, who are making money by
this agitation, or, IL We have aroused
the ire OF the petty politicians, wht
have anrung up ike mushrooms M
buN NlNe't VI luttt W NiupAl hlhN
the truth, we have no apologies h
make. We ststsd that a majority OF
the people ct the iOwn OF l..IUr r.
opposed TO prohihiu 'r. OIt T.r.u. ...
saying 40 wa gsys Ia TOO Rtt....
at the pfeclnct election and
tho county election a majority
was pooled against t in tho Denton
box The records boar IA out, the as
| terisks Ia the contrary Otwithstand,
ing Reflections upon cur HONORABLE,
mayor, o. =. Poe, aud city Attorney
Woods, simply arouse tho sneers nj
the people ut Denton, because n l.
u wei known TACT that our city mar
shall did hts rest to furnish thom asub
itct TO try the local option machinery
upon, out after u months trial he hat
not been able to procure
single ono. Any ons VIII,
Knows that noble old soldier
Colonel Mitism NJ Woods, knows iul
well that he would never aworve on,
jut nor ti,tlo roml hiH Cillcial duty
whatever his sent iments might hp ~
prohibition; ana tho same eau be- ssi,
Of Mayor Poe.
To n lookef-on Ia Venice u
amusiug to 800 our little most ~
disappointed oiiice-seekers popping
up into valiant prohibition soldiers
after the btttle--And their attempts 4
boycott them and snub men Of brains
whom tho people respect, thougl
differing from them "a
VINO shall dictate what the'
shall drink. This tempest In tea va
IL simply disgusting More hard feel
ing between neiRhbors, aud genera
turmoil iss bsou created hy this tina
any other questions which bHyo egitn
ted our re orally peaceful town. Eve
Grant was ueHerons 10 tho vai qnlshet
but the prohibition crank mus. siil
NuVo tho blOody shirt,
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vVsos.

WACO, Aug. 3O.-LSpscisl. Every
thing and everybody Is cooked snd
primed for the looal-option election, to-
morrow. ltia predicted the city vote
will be, by far, the largest over cast.
Very little excitement was manifested
to-dsy, because the Sunday Law closes
saloons, but both aides have worked
iudoia.igably. At several city
churches, to-day, the pastors alluded
TO tho Olsction, and urged their hear.
ers to vote the prohibition ticket to.
morrow.
At the First Baptist church, Tonight,
the announcement that Rev. Dr.. Oar
roll would preach on prnhib tion, drew
an sudionce OF over 100 people. His
effort was largely in the nature of 8 re-
ply to United State Senator Coko'anuu
prohibition speech yesterday, 40
churches IN tho rural districts, pastors
also brought mp the subject, tunkiug
earnest appeals To their locks TO v0i,
for local option, Tho best information
ob,ainahle to day, leads 90 she belle
that local option Will ho defeated, al.
though 10 ~ conceded tho mtjOrity
against 40 win ba small. Tho canvass
though brief, has boon tho moss bitter
and heated ever known, and ovory
body VIII be glad whom tho election II
over,
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EsWfe.

Bowie, Aug. 30. - Especial -- The
promised rain, about which your cor
respondent was giving hiHsclf con.
Germ, In yesterdays special, dM not
materialize. The sun Ia out, tho ground
is dry, and, ia shors, he, with every
body else, is ia good hdmor and
spirits.
The young gentlemen %, Bowie gave
a delightful shop" last evening, al
the new Cleveland stone building
With excellent music, a splendid hall
for dancinE and r pleasant company
gathered, ths AFFAIR VISA = decided sue
Gers.
Yesterday, being Saturday, and !
pleasant day, quite number OF our
farmer-frieuds were in town, ana busi
meas wss fairly good. They report the
forward cotton opening rapidly, and
picking will commence, ia gO.d
many places, next week. Farmers
confirm the opiriou, expressed IN yes
tsrdsy's special, that the Lotto soaking
rain will materially benefit and In
crease the crop OF cotton.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-31
Mineral Wells.

MINERAL wELLs,Aug. 3d. Special. ]
Fine showers have fallen all over
the county, and tho fRrmers claim tho
Gotten crop viii yet mako heavy
yield. A farmer living on the Branos,
four miles west OF town, says he
counted 100 well.grown boles on one
stalk in his farm, Il being an average
OF his whole crop. He clalEa no will
make a bale 30 the acre.
The acorn and pecan mast is large
enough N fatton the hogs, mud with
tho Immense corn crop, there viii be a
large numns NJ boot cattle fattenod
In the county.
A trstclsss local was spoiled to-day
by tho return OF Mr.. william b. KYLE
and Miss Fannie Yesrger. whom
Madam Ramon had married. Uncle
Billie denies tho charge, hut admits.
tive may look out in tho near future"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-31
Honey Grove.


HONEY GROVE, Aug. 80 --[SpacizLl
While our lit,l9 city lays no claim
as metropolis, yet our people are
always in the front ranks or improve
ment. Yesterday NJ, A, Ga,brsi.h had
on exhibition a steam pillow be has
purchased from tho Geiser works, In
diana, which cost him $500. The
engine and plows were ordered
through our local firm, and 5. l.. Erwin
" Co. IL carries ak blows, OF IA
inches escR, aud can easily turn over
70 acres OF soil per day.
Thomas Hobbs, ono Of our oldest
ssttlero, and Is Mexicrn war veteran,
is seriously ilt at his home, few
miles youth OF here.
A great quantity Of splendid walnut
log5 are being sent from this place TO
the northern manufactures. Without
doubt, his will return to Texas in
furniture labeled AZ fine English wal
nut.
Tho recent political declarations
from Coke, Mills, Reagan, Gibbs, and,
we believe, Ross, naturally does not
set well with the prohibition clement
IN this locsltty. Ii Sull Ross has gone
back on them sure enough, we suggest
they take up Cranfill, OF GatssVille,
for first, aud n. b. Smith, OF this city,
for second place on this Prohibition
ticket. They viii stick. Mr. Smith
has bsen secretary OF tho Grand Lodge
l. o. q. Il, and, for the most part,
virtually the order for the last 10 ears,
II Dehoney had not written a book he
might have stood some chow in the
party that threatens ~ bolt II there il
not prohibition plank in tue Demo
cratic platform.
The burnt row on tho west side OF
the public square is now being rebuilt
with stone from the fino qunrioi
south OF town.
An immense cotton crop will be
made Ia this locality. Corn il more
abundant thnh ever known before.
Smaller grain not so plentiful.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-31

ATLANTA, Aug. 30,-lSpocial.l The
concert given ut tno opera hail last
evening tor the benefit OF tho Cumbpr-
land Presbyterian church, gotten up
Ivy Mrs. NJ. ID. Coke, was an enjoyable
occasion. Miss Matte Snlpes, of
Douglasville, and Miss Louise Terry,
of Jehsrson, added much to the enter
tainment by lending thor assistance,
for which the people OF Atlanta extend
thoir many thanks. Misses Snipes
and Rogers performed aud sang ele-
gsntly Miss Terry Ia known rs one
OF the nest VooSliSts IN Texas, Miss
Snipss left on the morning train for
the purposa OF visiting Paris, Fort
Worth aud Dallas, and MissBs Rogers
aud Terry took their departure for
Ihoir homs this evening.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-31

ENNIS, Aug. Especial THE res.
idencqspl Mr. W. ]. Dixon was Gis.
covered TO DO on fro this morning
ab ~ . o'clock, and burned rapidly,
aud despite tho strenuous efforts OF tho
Ore department, was ontiroly con.
sumed, together with nearly all of It's
contents. The origin OF the iro is un.
known, a. the family we're absent
rom home a. the time. Mr.. Dixon