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r obbed His Countrymen.

he soIth- bound train over the Texas
tral abroad, Monday night, brought,
lng other passengers, two young
siaDs, from st. Petersburg. They
20 bound for San Antonio, but by
9 uni5hap in tho purchase Of their
cts Dallas was made their objective
I'd. Not knowing word OF English.
-man or French, they wandered
ut the city, and finally camo across
lr Evil gauius in the person OF
3haeI Heezczyinski, Russian,
. ha, been in this country a sufi1-
a. length of time to learn how to
ak English moderately well.
s7czyinski, in the course OF con-
alton with them, learned that they
Ee6 from the tyranny of Russian
70 escape being but in the fold in
o! war with England, as 1t was
'9ved at the Gme OF their fight war
1triss. They hadto steal away, as
were, from their native
!, for according to their story the
AZ classes are not permitted to leave
country at will Tor foreign lands,
this il the reason 30 few Russian
"A eubiects are seen abroad. The
OK classes, or fighting population,
otinclined to go &c war with Eng
j on the Afghauistan question,
4igh, as the word of the car is
:, they are, in such an
at, compelled to respond.
hey had come TO FREQ America, of
tck they had heard SO much, and
nted work. Meszczyniski, it APP
re-, Instead of protecting his coun-
men as he should have done, was
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700, uIDrg 80 rIirrRI. J

gGL-.Moxlean, !gee Of 0urrs, no.n.l.!i
HU1 'Ai improved, i2; nnedluta l5tel Ate
wool Rgrn.uicE ~ ara and csodu .
65l5;0urry, 2agc -, p1rNd less acco 70
yurra.
EtDEs1pgInle plump dints, ~ nes ,As.4 up
$50 per ni seconds, plump hints, 70 ms ard Up
rs psr %; primo light aud kipr,lllft pH -
hullB Gldsg2Vs, 3l99o psr ~; dry s u, IA 20
64ii'fc, resOrlinE ~ ropd lou igrsan E,li1l
CALLow--friHo sSllcW ilsc tulloE t'ai
yellow D. NtuyT'. %'afH,
FSaITRtrg-Antolsyp, 1899; sheep pits,
81 por WOOL, 9lge5o eheafi ags, l6Dl5C ifG lin
or povsrty'frntD Gss,l2c.
ISales OF wool since April lb ha, b-9n
Nosed medium.
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ueaIthrul vIgor for tho Girls.

Mrs. LiveFmore says, in one o.
lectures on Girls: ~ would tlSo
girls equal intellectual and intuStr
training with bows. Yos, an 81
them equally good health too" VI
your girls are suffering from InloI'
and debility, Il is sign that the, bio
Ia poor and thin, and that they ne
Browns Iron Bitters. The only FIeI
ration of iron that can be taken se'a
Miss Barton, Chestnut street, "a
vile. KY, says, "Brown's Iron h't'
cured me of rheumatism when vei
thing else failed
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in getting their names they each pro
duced q Bible on the Ey-leat
of which their names were
written. They called the interpreter
aside and conversed with him In a low
tone. The interpreter, who IL tailor
and who has lived in the United States
for wears, laughed heartily a. he OK
nlained what thew had said. They re-
auested him 70 ose ton the newspaper
man as 70 what he should cay or the
government would punish him for 1t.
They little know said the Interpreter,
that thew are in land where the Tree
dom OF the press Is recognized,
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Owing to the increased number of
convictions for petty offenses, the
county is compelled to work a greater
portion of the prisoners on the public
roads, which is certainly move in the
right direction. The force is at present
engaged in grading and ditching the
Cedar Springs or Denton road from the
corporate limits out two miles. Those
owning property in the vicinity of the
above route alive to the Importance
of good roaos propose nowlto gravel the
same out beyond the delightful COM
munity Of Osklawn. Other roads nave
been and will be worked by the con-
victs from slime to time as circum-
stances NAV rHnn'rn,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-06-11

The two days. trial of the Sunday law
under the new construction seems to be
satisfactory to the Prohibitionists, nor
do the people who love their toddies
seem to be put to great Inconvenience
vet awhile. Some OF the applications OF
that law are rather amusing, however,
and an occasional crossword" is heard
10 escape the lips Of persons who are
disappointed IL their efforts to do all
their Sunday luxuriatiBg.
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Yesterday Mornings Storm.

Yesterday about daybrsak the city
was visited by hard rain and wind
storm which lasted about one hour
There WAS heavy lightning and thunder
that aroused the sleepors from their
SAUNDERS. So far rs learned no mate
rial damage resulted. Tho tent OF
Weeping Joe Harding, the evangelist,
was blown down. For q while IL poured
down In torrents ana there was inll
of small fish and little turtles, ranging
in size from tho side of nickel 10 dol
lar. Several were picked up on the
streets. The clouds rolled by, the sun
rose clear, and yesterday was beauti'
iul day.
The beautiful sunshine was followed
in tho afternoon by hard rain accom-
panied by lightning and thunder with q
small amount OF hail. The cutters 10
sumed tremendous proportions ana the
rainfall was very heavy. 1t had hardiV
ceased before thesun sGone out brightly.
Such is Texas weather.
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On Tuesday, June Is, party win
leave Dallas and other points on the
Texas II Pacific ana Missouri Pacific
railways lor summer resorts beyond
Mernpllis via Little Rcc Tie passen-
9er aeoit o. the Memphis d
Little Rock railway will ac-
company tho party 70 Nom
phis. II ladies' wish 10 90 who
have children. Il would be well 10 apail
! Themselves OF this opportunity. Adj
q fess promptly, a. l.. SMITH,
SOP h weatern Passenger Agent, Dallas;
Memphis q Little Rock Ra'l@ay, b
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The city has been "done up" by an
umbrella fiend, and if he is caught By
an outraged people whom he has de-
ceived, WOO be unto him, for verify they
are mad people. About one week ago
he made a tour of the city, gathering
disabled umbrellas and parssols, whioh
he proposed to mend, clean and return
within two days. He collected in adj
vance from quite a number, and though
days have passed, he cannot be found.
He is no doubt working" some Of the
surrounding towns. Ii he is, mark him,
if you have to do it with your penknife.
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From Wednesdays Daiiy-June 0.
The Cotton swindling Cases.


The Jury in the case of the State VS..
Joe Lohnstein, charged with being a
party to the famous cotton swindling
cases whereby the Texas d Pacific road
was defrauded out of some s1a5,0O0, was
obtained yesterday and the examination
of witnesses begun. So far hve wit
nesses have been e1 au med. when Is
Damaging, 80 far, 30 The defendant
Enston. the agsut of tbs road az Sher'
man ara one 81 the main conspirators,
who has fingered IA je5l ever since hls
capture at Ocean Springs, Mississippi
was placed npon the stand, but be stated
thai he was so siok ana weak that he
ccaid u0t testify, when tle case vas
cvsr until tNis horn
}uk. gsstau is very weak
and feeble rom long confined
IL viii be rem9mperea
Tat III iarmer trial Of tho case o.
LoLpslain tho jury hung. While eba
death CT Baum Is regretted the prcsec n
ton feds confident % CONVICTION, Yhila
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LEATHER

i,oU1svILnR OAK SOLE LEATHER-A
neavy, free Of brands, $50 ID; z nediaIn, nee s
10, 4 nedinna, one brand, SAC lbi Baltimore
BuFFALo SLAuGHTER--Prime,1 6 to rs 10
sides 2i,o Id: good, 10 to rs sides, go Id; coun
fer II 10 ID Id sides, 28c lib; q. D., Matamoras
@c ID; No. /, oak harness lea, 38 to S4o u;
No. 2, oak harness lea, 81 to $40 10; Nc, J,
aIo III: No, /, hem skirting lea, &c lb; no. 2,
hem skirting lea SEC ID, Welt and oridle
leather, 81 to So p side. -,
PHILADELPHIA CALF-Extrs quality ~
To 90 ID TO dozen, $l.20 lb IS to a Id TO dozen,
II ib; A to go lb to dozen, I05 lb 81 10 60 10
o dozen, 81 Id; 80 to 20 Id to dozen. Csc 10,
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FRUIT AND PouL1RY,

oaANaEs--sicily, " box, SIS TO 1886,
STRAwBRRRfEs-- $3.50 per case, Accord
ing 70 quality. ,-
DATEs--In frnfls, 70.
BAFArAs--2 cQ0e9.5e h blprn,
l,rrora-I Louisiana, 225 q pushel.
& POlAToNaAN hyisiei, new, SOC,
QABBAGB-.2o per ID; 50tse0c dog. Texas.
CMrCKNNstY Wa quote a. S.v0 g anxeni
spring, 2.O1DG60.
EeGa--f0c@ oosen. scarce.
HUrTER. --kcst grad1 nox1ntfu, 30; etsf
Jailna cnux ", 12IsQgl53; other 1ox2r cOnaiy
huAsr. lAr ke6rcaise N cnaiitv.
BLAcKBeks1iss--l.25 per bucket,
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GRAIN AND BREApsTUFI s

WHEAT-75Gg0c.
RYE--Kansas, 05c.
CoaN--1n ear, 65ci sacked. 7Oc ,,o-
OArs--In bulk, 35c; frcm store, f9sc
higher. ., IN.
choica family, j2.7052.S0; XxAX, $S.50g2.60;
BsnN.-Per cWt: At mills, zoe; IN ato1a,'l.06g
10. ,o
1850.
EcNlrY AND 7gJTs--25 pey bs-rsi
p'EEp--tJhoppe0 corIl per leu pounds 5l,al
hnnue5 corn p,,d oats per 100 ponnds, sl,fH
.or,i bran per 100 pounds, SOC.
aZAEAM FLoua.nPer sId pouNuh, &C. ,s,.
HhY-PraiTie, $40 to sl3 per TOM noA'
let. sl2 per ton, or $40 loose, m
No. sgMD---L,rge, S1.20; small sl.0O.
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BOOTS AND sMoug.

q Mems Kip brogans, 95gl.25; boys' kip bgo-
cams. SDt.0O; mems p. calf brogans, i.09@l.l9
BOY 1 r. calf brogaps. 9y9l;3; nen's Eln
plows, 9l.25; mems bun balls. congress and
sutton, i.tO0D2.25; mems calf balls, congress
md button, 2509460: mems k,g boeta, A0oI,
;Sif boots, 8.Oo@6O.OO; boys kip boots, 22.5ags
All boSte, 2a.5ogH.oO women's ~ Kip polEas
I0Y71<o; Misses' ~ kip polkas, SSy,ys
~ ,pp.Sas. all sizes, 56065c; women cali peg
IL poljsh, pQNiJO; womer's bu seized pol
nh, SOEl.25; women's calf sewo> polish, l.sg
a,.El<: Womenss grain sewed and polish, 30
N.2b: wonaen's lid sewed, 90wL75; woSasn'e
sns.s ceWod peliah. L50(Dl76.
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Death on ,hc Rail.

The mangled remains of man were
found on the track of the Texas d. Pa
citic Railway, yesterday morning, di-
rectly after the passage of the regular
passenger and freight train. The re-
mains were disigured beyond recogni-
ton and there was nothing by which it
could be identified. The initials in the
hat were 81. II. M" The jury of in
quest returned verdict that the de-
ceased came to his death by being ruu
over by a train. 1t looks very much
like q case of suicide.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-06-11

Mr.. Ben. Winston, whose health has
for so long been precarious, died last
Saturday near Mineral Wells. Mr..
Winston was the brother-in-law OF
Sheriff Smith, of this county, and was
one of his most popular deputies here.
He died among friends, and was buried
with all the honors That could be &C
corded him by officials and those with
whom he had been associated in bust.
ness relations of life. He was buried in
Trinity cemetery, to which last resting
place he was conveyed from the First
Presbyterian Church, yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
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Two Births and a Death.

Mrs. D. P, Ross, a poor but estimable
lady, who lives near Lancaster, gave
birth to twins Saturday mornings son
and daughter, and died few hours af-
terward. Her husband, who y is in
Strengthened circumstances. survives
her. Any one wishing to take one or
both the children to raise them can get
them, as the iatrer is willing to give
them up to any one who Will raise them
properly.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-06-11

at l2:l5 this morning a brilliant
meteor shot athWart the heavens from
the east to the west. 1t was a pink
hued meteor, and mammoth meteor,
and, in fact, it impressed all who saw
its grand slide as the meteor from
Meteorsvllle. 1t was beautiful, grand,
sublime; but, like everything that is In
teresting, it was only of moments
duration. 1t was, perhaps, the most
gorgeous meteor ever seen in this neck
Of the woods, or any other woods.
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.raHaaIa' fhe boglnning IN il0i, whom ne
waFa iuy, and never ofmo home VII
after ihh fIrsudofi was IN oyer 10 en
gag0m0uf aud noV0f weighed uYof ~
pOunda. Ito came homo 70 IaYheh
County without A.dollaT'a worm OF tny-
thing wont 10 work, married lady
md accomplished glr, ana now owns
and lives happily ou q good iafm ~
C0l0wau Cnurtv, vItt h's devoted vile
and rount dC48n 0f healthy sons snd
daughiors. besides tho chsoom ana fe'
qpcct oil eynry on who knows him. Ills
name IN Edward W. Jones, and no u
one OF five brothers, all Of whom served
ia the army, butt post bellum develop
rnent IL 10 believed he lays In the shade
all tho Jones In Texas.
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Tardy Taxpayers.

1t is estimated by Collector Gillespie
that over 1000 tracts of land appear on
the list of delinquent Taxpayers, as un-
paid for the past year. The extra time
given by the last legislature has as yet
had no perceptible effect in causing de-
linquents to pay up az the above is the
largest list of unpaid lands in Dallas
county for many years.
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Harvesting has begun in earnest and
the farmers are Of the opinion that the
yield will be greater than anticipated.
All grain survived the heavy and in
cessant rains Of few days since, and
the harvest will be the heaviest seen in
this section for years. The corn never
looked finer, and, in fact, all the crops
are thrifty and in good condition.
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The Cotton Svindling Cases.

The famous cotton swindling cases
were called yesterday. After some
efforts to get one of the Wright cases
tried first, which resulted in the judi
cial cecision that the prosecuting attor-
ney could mol pros the same, the
case of the State against Joseph Lohn-
stein was set for trial. Messrs. Clint,
county attorney, and Major Tom Brown,
of Sherman, appeared Tor the State,
with the Measrs. Crawford, Colonel W.
B. Wright and Robert f. Cowart for the
defense. At the close of court seven
jurymen had been obtained. The case
comes up again this morning.
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Mr.. Brooks, of Waco, passenger on
last evenings 1880 east-bound train
met with very painful accident by a
window of the coach falling and ampu-
tating the end of finger of his left
hand. He suffered intense pain. He
went to the drug store of Hickox d
Hearne and DR.. r. II. Jones dressed the
wound
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The Poor Farm Crops,

The harvesting. of the wheat crop on
the county poor farm has begun and ex-
perienced wheat rsisers predict that it
will yield 80 bushels TO the acre. There
are 80 acres in all. Besides this there
are 10 acres in oats that will yield 80
bushels to the acre. The 40 acres in
corn and LOG acres in cotton are looking
splendid. The farm will not only sup
port itself as it has heretofore, but Will
have enough left for sale to bring a
handsome revenue to the county.
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A woman entered an Elm street gro
Gerry store and either unknowingly or
with intent essayed to pass $40 silver
note that was counterfeit. The clerk
detected it, when she pail her bill in
the pure unauthorized silver itself.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-06-11

Robert Land, who shot and Killed
Frank Jones, some time ago in per-
sonal fight, and who who wounded Bob
Perkins, gave bond yesterday, in the
snm OF $1,000, with Henry Nussbaumer,
Harry Hodges, FRANK Atwater aud +.
l.. Irvine as bondsmon. He has been in
iail several months.
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Death at the Hos pital.

Mrs. q. B. Hurst, native of Tonnes
see, aged IS, died yesterday morning at
the civ hospital, She was of unsound
mind and before she came to this city,
had spent some time in tho asylum ut
Nashville, Tennessee.
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tNHf NhlANHf
The Council Of Fast Dallas met In feE
ular session on Saturday, June ., And
wore presented with a petition from
many property holders asking that
MAN street ne oN.onded from It's pres
ent terminus IN p direct limo through
10 property At Mr, Bapp. The carly
extension ~ his street u OF Vital ga
p0rtnnce 10 the city oil Dallas a. wei lh
FAST Dallas, a. ELM street II a. fuch {"
blocked condition with horse ana stean
railroads that tho country people ios
many miles ont arc loud In thor con-
niaint. The Council Is also nav Ing plans
and estimates made of n hrstolass prioA
schoolhouse TO accommodate 400 pupils,
and contemplating soon to issue bonds
for about Sl5,000 with which % raise
funds TO complete, furnish ana pun ~
opperalion said school. They intend 70
be second 70 none In the way OF educa'
ton. They will appoint their teachers
10 tho next special session ON the 1tn
inst ant. Mr.. NJ. X. Peck, tho eihcient
secretary, predicts wonderful growth
Tor East Dallas within the next year.
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Fire Alarm Telegraph.

The fire alarm put up by Mr.. l. b.
Burton, of the Baltimore and Ohio Tel
egraph Company, in the engine house
on Commerce e'-oot. : the accomplish
W 49, - ,',.. ,,...,. long needed in
.,.... She motor. The
..,. ..... ...4y;.s,n under considera-
ton, AIM lae inssun taneous flash OF hro
news through boxes erected in private
houses as well as in places Of public re-
sort would be most advantageous IN
spreading the knowledge OF hre ana
tenn of this kind is certainly requisite in
a CITY OF the size OF Dallas.
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DRUGS.

Acrps--sulpturic, = carhoy, ss.76; citrtc, p
q, 55Daci oxsllo; " n, lO1si tartario, pow
dsred = q, 45G46.
GUMs--Arabic, Bolect, p, ouc; ss q, on
c-rr-Pe-rarct, Sanderron'si y ~. s2lO;
islrGn, Ban asrson's, sL.eai pe pperinint rt~N;
gintergreea, S1.2b; olive, EalkgsI Clap.
EoAPG- CASTLE, Incttlod, v n, aSlOo; eiz-
le white, lit3I5, - a.
s3raCjKJ.f,6 rFg1 Is - Aninc Oils, CARTS x n
Rr. ssiuvl. as55. arrowrJot, Bermuda, 4io; Bal
sam, copafba, $40 berax, refined, lt.1l4i eol2-
n 81 AMI, l5e; castor oil, " gal, il.4Ssl.t1i
ssesss bn5s, u 70, lz1ie; cream tartar, pur5,
q u. s8 corrosive sahiipaate, y %, 6Es chlorO-
OsIu, a r. 90; extract logvoQd, brlf,
4 20. z2Nsfs,Fglycerine, bnlk, y y, Ut3lHal-
'odins, rssubllniatud, y n, 100; lsavea,
huniGr, short, v n, Is; leaves, ntnna3 Aie::.r
sicr o., oct, % n, 16 giychnjS, crgstslg, 81 y
10; teri31s, d p. I; wnx' white, v o.,
4cHy.
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v... III be. We nave no war w
&c ou he liquor men. The man who
whiaky is TO worse than the man
D dli KS whisky. The whisky men
msCiyes need TO he reformed as well
others. The probibitionists are
rkfnv 70 destroy ihs laws that nuke
curse possible, and we will meet
liqu9r men at every step with our
.nuiputs, our votes and our prayers.
IN his work we earnestly solicit
coop srstion of every man who loves
family, his country or his God!"
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/, John Henry Brown, Mayor of the
CITY of Dallas, STATE OF Texas, hereby
certify thai the foregoing is . correct
abstract report Of tho "cholastiG popula-
ton OF said city for this scholastic year
september /, 1885, and end
ing August 81, 1856.
In testimony whereof, / have here;
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of my office, THE the Sth day OF
J une, A. D., 1885.
John HENRY BROWN, Mayor.
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From Tuesdays Daily-June o.
The Dallas & Northwestern Railroad.

The Dallas Northwestern Naliroau'
The return of Mr.. Powell from his
eastern tour to New York in the inter-
est of the Dallas g. Northwestern rail-
way is the precursor of active work on
the line, whose interest lie is represent
ing and with which he is identified. A
corps of engineers will take the field at
once and the most practicable route to
the coal regions be located. The coal
country is the objective point and the
route between Dallas and that section
must depend In great measure on the
OF the country and the
friendliness of the people along
the several lines that may be projected.
The company proposes to let at once
aorrs 40 miles, AVID me contract. when
Z "A gtsdl% Wf>rfeqaire very early fili-
iAlinent,as ieAs dessired 10 mobilize the
present Drop BY islE lhis sounds bet
ter than sily announcement yet made
70 the public, and If our citizens VIII
only tiiysss tEsir attention from matters
Of feSliaa liza. concentrate Cd questions
of rnatrtrne, such as the one. men
toned, aAe great work Of Dallas dos
Tiny win aeon 40 accomplished,
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schoIns,Ic Censu. OF pnllas.


Tho following IN the complete scho'
lastic census, rs taken by City Assessor
and Collector j. c. Boge!, which shows
Il marked increase during the past year.
The report reads as follows;
Tax assessors abstract report OF scho'
lastio population of the City OF Dallas
State of Texas, tor the year ootnlheau'
ing September l, 1855, and ending Au-
gust 81, 1886.
Total number OF white male children
and nnder 10 years of age -...... ~, l,274
md andeT 10 years O age ...,.,,,,,,..,,l, 26
Total number Of colored male children
and under 10 years OF age ...,,,:,;,.,, $40
TOtnl number of colored iepnie children 49,
Sand uuder 70 years OF age .'''''''''.'t on
Grand total ............................ .s2Oi
The following is list OF those OF scho-
lastic age who can and cannot read:
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From Saturdays Daiiy--Juno q.


The business men of Dallas rs wei! as
our farmers are well pleased with the
vigorous action Of the county commits
sionars' court relative to tho improve
ment of the county roads. II would
have boon better had such stops been
takou long ago by former sdministra-
tons, vet Il ~ better late than rover,
and the present court has tackled the
matter in earnest by APP
prOpriating several Thousand dollars
for tao improvement OF tho
principal roads leading to and from the
cItv. Ills the general verdict that IL is
money wisely expended. This Is not
all. At the suggestion OF Judge Bower
the poor farm couvicts are being util-
iggd by WORKING them On the pu 9lC
roads This saves the comfy deal OF
expense and vhe good results are al
ready Gpparcnt. This force ~ II ane
up of tho surplus convicts on tho
fern and 3 sufficient number Is re-
tanned there TO cultivate the crops.
While railways arc 10 be desired so are
good county roads, especially in
county Of the sl2o Of Dallas. surveyor
strong returned yesterday from an III
spection OF the read leading from tho
city TO Grand Prairie, with the
view % finding, IL po,,ss. pie,
bottom. A force of county con.
victs is eng ,ged a. present grading the
Cedar Syringe road ana all viii III due
time receive duo attention. Let the
good work proceed. With good roads
reaching into INC different sections Of
the county Dallas will lose none Of her
traHe. hut will on the contrary secure
goodty part OF that from the surround.
ing counties. Surveyor strong will
shortly make tour Of inspection Of ali
the main roads in the county.