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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

Mr.. GLADSTONE hog at last assumed
control Of the Liberal campaign, Mn.
GLADSTONE may DO old and voicolsss
and decrepit, but he can infuse more
life into sn English campaign than any
man in Great Britain. Death alone
rObs man like GLADsToSE OF conf
manning influence.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

AN exchange remarks that tho
campaign spitheis dying to ana fro in
Virginia render The atmosphere litgo
hasy, but are Otherwise harmless. For
real siuuehici-honse Language and
hlood-dripplng nsOres OF speech no
must look 70 Ohio. "ST. JOHN took
tho hide nom HALsTEAps CARCASS last
night and coslly hung It on tho foneo,r'
ssys tho Enquirer. "Ho made the
osdaver look ca though IL had gone
through season OF dissection whom
tho subjects nro scarce" They know
how 10 paint q campaign rcd in Ohio.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

SOCIAL purity agitation II deepening
In England Ii they had moro purity
and less agitation, il would bo better,
The more this e,iaerabls sinks OF So
oiety are stirred there, the worse thoy
smell and the greater c0ntsglon they
occasion,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

News is evidently getting "seace."
The sea serpent has boon again
brought TO tho surface of tho briny
deep. We shalt continue to romain
skeplical on this subject until ,ome
big vessol IS swallowed by the "snr-
pent.p In lie meantime w0 cannot bo
expected 10 swallow the serpent rho
disease goes vory hAtd with marine ra-
poitcrs. Among lsndSuien 10 is only
ordlnAIY snakoa Lhat arc aAsn.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

THE action of PnEsIpESr DIAz In
ordering the restoration TO tho Ameri'
cans Of the mines recently taken from,
them by force In Lss Cruces will teach
our dark-hued neIghbors that Amerl-
cans have rights even In Mexico that
must be respected. Ths American
stale department. laid down the law
and DiAz "cayed." A high.handed
outrage Ike that unpuniahei would
havo likely given us half Mexico Al
CONFORMATION.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

COLONEL JOHNSON and the State
commissioners aro dolng yooman SER
vice in tho direction Of arousing pub
lie sentiment ia Texas toward splen.
did representation at Now orIesns this
comiAg winter. They ought 20 meet
nothing but genuine enthuelasm and
encouragement everywhere. Texas ia
big and progressive enough to take a
front stand wherever there Is an inter-
national show.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

FRANCE in the past week has taken
q step backwards toward monarchy.
Perhaps il had ample provoostion,
however, as since GAMBETrAs death
the republic has been but u tissue OF
expedien,s. But Repabiicaulsm will
not die,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

AUDITOR CHENowBTH continues 10
dot up brown with his little Texas
hstchet. The civil service commission
can hsve lemonade aud ginger Gle, II
they want them, but tho government,
in CHENswErn's opinion, doesn't I'M
dertake to furnish thosa political bosses
with such beverages at public expense.
Gold water lis good enough for q civil
service commissioner.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

MAJOR PENN has been for weeks In
Colorado City and has gone, his con
versions numbering only 100. The
dengue fever hasn'S been thore three
days, and its converts arc already over
so. The denguo 10 the most powerful
worker OF tho day. But man don't
pray when dengus brings him down.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

GIVE people an inch, and an oil is
nothing TO what they want. A shor.
while ago the men OF England had no
voice In affairs TO speal, OF, but now,
oven the women have commenced to
demand tho ballot. The lets franchise
act has created perfect furore for Che
ballet,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

ATLANTA, TnXAs, appears 10 BIZ om-
ulous of the fame and enterprise OF it,
great prototype la Georgia. The re-
ports from there aro to tho effect that
building is progressing rapidly, and
among the structures q beautiful new
opera house. Tho saw mill metropolis
has our best wishss for bigger growth
than the surrounding country san sus-
AL,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

If mon cannot mako an honest liv-
Ing without slugging each other for
popular amusement they had better
throw themselves on the county. Our
authorities haYe dono well in break
ing up the growing disposition among
local sports TO encourage prize fight
ing. Cur prizo fighters did not oven
have tho poor recommendation of be-
Ing first.class in their unenviable line.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

Mr.. CURRY, the new minister 10
Spain, ia man Of sufficient experience
to tiE diplomatic position at any ratio,
He has been lawyer, member Of Con-
gross, soldier, college president, pro-
lessor, Baptist minister and ogsnt Of
tho PRADopY fund.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

NEW loRE, Oct. ll.--,rae FIRST He
nFaw Chrlstinn church In America wae
dedicated with appropriate services
,,o-day. Tho Eeryicea werD conducted
ny We Right Row. Bishops Haineg and
Nicholnnn and Rev. jacob Freshmgn.
NOV. Dry. Crosby, Sabine, Vincent and
present. >0"e''s "'io"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

ONO elec.siss State officers to-mor-
row, and three weeks hence New YORK.
JOHN SHERMAN is now sitting chatter
ing with frisht ard anxiety for tho
fate of his bloody shirt and six years
moro pulling at the government test.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

TBE Philadelphia Timos seems 20 DO
sincere In now advocating on honest
and speedy tariff reform. II saga,
"Thefe can DO Just, huslneas.like
70 vielon Of The tariff next winter that
will gtyo adj quAte protection 10 all our
general productive industries, with
the cordial cooperation of tho admin
istrAtion. n the friends OF protection
ahall fulfill their own pledges 10 the
country by aiding IN honest tariff re-
v1eiQns II they shall disregard their
pliehted faith 10 tho nation and tako a
poftison stand against any revision or
reduction Of the revenue, they will
loeoo terin revision into the possible
ee4tx0l Of men who .Oppose protection
lsSs:s:jssja n sxs = SeussSoid. ]. y
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

wAsnrsoroS, OCT. il..-ror tho wea,
Gulf statos' Increasing cloudinsss
and local rsinp, winds emitting 10
northerly; cooler weather excrpt tho
extreme southern portions, stationary
temperatures generally higher baron.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

One of the beauties Of fall is the abb
sencs of speculstions ~ to what the
crops will be.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

"Iis asos OF features \ complexion,
inc uneirrc OF a akin that admire
IN u.lns IUEEonis complexion pevdUf
Faitest ca "'nih yGu will acdulre.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

our Shoe Department

altar rscvng all he pepRar hrau;s 10 he au
The American Shoe markets itself sfhs complete sSts.
snis f the kRS In the saah cor % Beers SHOES e,p
n SbG&ilss al
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12
n BUYERS On CABPE|

The business of our Carpet Department shows a
and regular increase but at this opening of the fall s
want to give it aspesisl boom. Fer this purpose we
announce that we arc selling Carpets for this week
y reduced prices Ladies whO wish to avail hsmssE
ths but are not yet ready to have their Carpets ad
ioTaed thatby selecting thoir Carpets this week "
arc selling SO low, can have them reserved and laid WY
sired. Remember, we claim that our stock is the
and we sell lower than any other house. Call and
WINGED.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12
BEATTY, DURABILITY aadCGNP0RV

Almost anything that man, woman or child NAV
want can be found in assortment which makes cstome
feel that they have choice Thesuccsss of the department
is mainly due the fact that we keep full assortment
Shoes sad elsewhere and many ether kinds not shown n
our competitors Our stock Of LADIES' SHoEs is new now
varied than before and call particular attention
elegant and greatly improved Ladies aAd Misses Sho
in tn
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

VuE dengue had ieSrful tussle with
Dallas, but the city still smiles seIenely
aud booms Dallas cannot be downed
permanently by anything from the
coast. Not even coast fever.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-12

IL being much talked OF hera now. Tho
conviction that unnecessary dnlav in
leglalaton must be prevented Ia find-
ing expression Ia various plans for a1.
vancing business this coming seeAi0n,
90 rs not TO hpyD a repetition Of tho
1887, Most OF tho plans hsya Ia yiNw
the cuTtsilment OF tho poWers OF tho
appropriation committee. A dosirp Inns
boon expressed By Soma OF MIR. Car.
Nsls's supporters % SEQ Mr.. Randall
tplt5u from tho head OF tins spprnpria.
tlop committee, IL "a urped thst az tho
reconstruction uf the American navy
IA 20 be- Cne ot tho most inrortsHe
works OF tAis administration, the 80.
val 0uslrs committed, OF which Nr.
Cox WIS tho hoad, will he one ut she
m0st important ,hi1 scsaion, ana thai
ar. RandalPs fionda would have no
Caugo 20 complain II ha wero nus AZ
che hond of that committee. 10 make
tho position still moro comfortable for
him, they would bs willing 10 glv1 him
mo naval APPROPRIATION bill also, and
thus put tho whole thing in hia hands.
rhern II q deaira on the pars OF sunO
20 set Mr.. Holman, the great oolou,or,
oil the appropriation committee. 100.
The place selected for him IL the chair
manship OF the Indian efisira COM
mittee. IL Is said that during the
coming winter the Indian problem
will demsnd tho uerious attention Of
Congress, and that Mr.. Holman, hav-
Ink travelled all Through the roservs.
uons at tho head OK the 1udlau investi.
eating committee, rnd being boa.
sessed 81 u wonderful amount Of I'm
formation on ths subject, should be
assigned 10 the task of solving the
question. Another plan IL to allow
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20

Nearly all the delegates chosen at the
Democratic caucuses last night are under
stood to favor the nomination of Cspt. John
w. Deerlng as candidate for mayor. There
fore unless he declines the nomination,
which 1t is not at all probable that be will
do, Capt. Deeriug will be the Democratic
candidate. Capt. DeeriDg needs no intro
duction to the Portland public. He has
been tried once in the mayors chair and
found wanting. His infirmities of ts smper
made him an uncon Portable man in the
mayors Office and his infirmities of judg-
ment made him an unsafe one. The people
at the earliest opportunity expressed in en-
phatic terms their condemnation of his ad-
ministration and of him as well, for Mr..
Deering himself in his letter of acceptance
one year ago said that he became a candi-
date in order to get from his fellow citizens
a vindication of his personal as well as Of
fetal character. Had Mr.. Deering been a
sensitive man the vindication he got then
would have settled him politically for time
and eternity. But his hide appears to be as
thick as rhinoceros's, 20 get beneath which
repeated jabs are necessary. We suspect
that if his political career ends on the second
of March next the grief of the Portland De-
mocracy will not be inconsolab'e.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20

ion upon. The average citizen has very
slight knowledge of the conditions OIL which
the preservation of our harbor depends, ex-
cept what he obtains second hand. The
average councilman knows Just as little. and
harbor commissioners are not likely to have
any special knowledge on the subject. En-
glneers who have made a study of the cur
rents of our harbor and know from actual
observation and experiment the effects they
produce and consequently the results that
would follow if these currents are checked,
are the only men competent to decide what
would be the effect of a dam at
Long Creek. The friends of the bill
say that they are as anxious as anybody
can be that the harbor be not injured. If
so, of course they will not object to the
House attaching an amendment to the bill
which shall guard against all danger in
this direction. An amendment embodying
the suggestion of the city council will do
that very effectively. One of the Portland
representatives should offer it when the bill
comes up in the House, aud all of them, as
"Oii &c shO representatives lrOu Obu6F PLACES
who believe that the preservation of Port
land harbor is of deep concern to the State
should oppose the bill unless this amen1-
ment is attached to it. The only public
benefit which anybody pretends will result
from the damming of Long Creek is the
bringing of seventy-five schooners year, or,
aschooner and half week into Portland
harbor. For that amount OF benefit the
city may have to appropriate large sums in
the future for dredging out the harbcr, for
the national government will not pay the
expenses of clearing out channel filed up
by an act committed in defiance of the pro-
tests Of government engineers.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20
Jefferson's Diary.


Some of she Miscellaneous Expenditures
of the Author of the Declaration of I'M
dependence.
(John Bigelow in Harper's Magazine)
Jefferson was an Unsuitable book and pam
phlet buyer. He rarely missed show of
any kind. His curiosity was in quantity as
child's, in quality as philosophers.
His diary abounds ia entries like these:
l79l Dec 20 pd for seeing lion months old
1112d.
1922 1872 June pd seeing email seal .125
1157 March 10 pd seeing elephant IS
ID pd fleeing elk rs
1888 Jan 20 pd seeing Caleb Phillips dwarf rs
(Note, he weighs -lb now and when
born weighed with the clothes in
which he was swaddled 81 lb, he is
= years old
1881 April 10 pd seeing painting 20
Some Of his entries are highly suggestive,
for example:
1897 June 10 pd Gale for bis newspaper to COM
mence July /. AID.
This, we suppose, marked the birth of the
old National Iuteligencer.
1902 Gave Rev Mr. Leland bearer of the cheese of
1926 weight 200D,
This was probably des signed as present
from the reverend manufacturer of it, but
Mr.. Jefferson was not in the habit of dead
heading at hotels nor of receiving presents,
however inconsiderable in value, which
could place bin under any obligation to the
donor. So he paid sixteen cents pound
for the monster cheese, and declined the
mortgage which the Rev. Mr.. Leland NAV
have been thinking of putting upon the Ex-
ecutiye patronage.
1902 Nov 20 Sent Mrs. Madison for 2 wigs 3sD.
There is no entry which appears more fire.
quently in his diary that "Charity," in sums
RANGING from Ok 70 L.
try in the volume--to the writer's honor be
it remembered is, "Dec 2S charity 2D,'
During the first two years of his Presidency
his charities appear to have aggregated for
1912 $97S. 20, and for 1923 81 $500.
l. will be a surprise to those who have
been educated to associate Mr.. Jefferson's
name with indifference, if not open hostility,
to revealed religion, to find among his ex-
penses-some entered as charity, but most
OF them, exclusive of what is reported under
the charity rubric-eneries like the follow
ing:
1892
Nov 27 PdM b Subscription for missiona
ries I'D
Feby 26 pd Cd in part OF 2oD Subscription for a
hotpress bible
June 25 Gave order on j. Barnes for 25D towards
fitting up chapel.
Sept ps6 2s pd Contribution at Sermon 72o
April Gave order on j. Barnes for GOD charity in
favor of the Rev. Mr.. Parkinson to-
wards Baptist meeting house.
April Gave order on j. Barnes in favor of the Rev
Doctor Smith towards rebuilding
Princeton College I00D
July IL Subscribed TO the Wilmington Academy
1903
Feby 20 Gave Hamilton & Campbell ord. on j.
Barnes for 10OD charity to Carlisle
College.
Feby % Gave Gen. Winn ord. on j. Barnes for
1O0D charity to Jefferson Monticel-
10 Academy in S. Carolina
March Gave in charity to the Rev. Mr. Chambers
of Alexandria for his church an or
der on j. Barnes for SOD
Nov 1S Gave order on j. Barnes for 100D in favor
of Rev. Mr.. Coffin for college in
Tennessee.
We doubt whether since the Presidential
salary was doubled any of President Jeffer-
sons successors has consecrated as large
percentage of his salary to charitable or re-
ligious uses.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20
Damming Long Creek.

A bill to dam Long Creek will be favora-
bly, reported to the legislature. Its text is
printed elsewhere. 1t differs in no very
essential particulars from the bill as origin
ally prepared by the Clark & Chaplin Ice
Company. The petitioners are 10 be al
lowed to dam Long Creek provided they get
the permission of the city council and the
harbor commissioners, and some other
parties in interest whom it is not necessary
to our present purpose to consider. II will
be seen the committee has ignored the re-
quest of the city council, that the petmis-
sion be made conditional on the approval of
a commission of competent experts.
While we have little fear that any board
of harbor commissioners will ever give the
permission contemplated by the bill in its
present form, we think the bin should not
be passed by the legislature until the con-
dition suggested by the city council is adj
ded to it. The question at issue is one that
experts alone can give an intelligent opin-
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20

irritated at her customers grand airs, pro-,
ceeded to write down the address: Madame
x. Chateau de a. And how do you spell
Zola. madame? asked the old lady slyly.
Good. The name has escaped after all''
Mr.. Henry Irving says: ''The floor of an
American theatre is, as rule, on more in
clined plane than is customary in English
theatres, and there is good view of the
stage from every part. Outside the parquet
circle, and within the inner wall
of the building, is usually a wide
passage where many persons can stand.
Thus in most houses there is a great elastic
ity in the holding power, which at times adds
not little to the managerial success. /
cannot but think that in several respects we
have much TO learn from our American
cousins in the construction and arrange
meut of the auditorium of the theatre: on
otEer hand, they might study with advan-
tage our equipment behind the proscenium." :"
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20

The retreat of Col. Butler from Gubat is
one step towards Encouragement of the
campaign in the Soudan. While Gordon
lived the first object OF the Euglsh was to
get to Khartoum and rescue him, aud the
need of haste justified the taking of great
risks. But with the death of Gordon the
necessity for hasty advance on Khartoum
disappeared, and the liberation of the large
force of the Mahdi concentrated about that
city put the scattered British detachments in
great jeopardy. Obviously Wolseley's first
duty was to concentrate his forces. This he
Is now trying to do. Butler will fall back on
KOrti where Wolseley now is and the con-
solidated force will then retreat te Debbeh
which is about so miles further down the
Nile. The dispatches say that Wolseley
will retreat from Korti because he is liable to
be surrounded if he remains at that place.
Why he will be safer at Debbeh is not ap-
parent, for both are on the Nile and but
short distance apart. Probably Debbeh has
some natural advantages for defence which
Korti does not possess. Retreat at this time
can hardly fail to greatly injure the prestige
OF British troops in the eyes of the Arabs.
The injury will be but temporary, however.
In due time it will be repaired.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20
EDUCATIONAL.
MAINE WESLEYAN SEMINARY
ssaEaryland, my RIaryIan,d.'

*$ "Pretty Wives,
Lovely daughters and noble men,
"My farm lies in a rather low and mias-
matte situation, and
"My wifep'
ssWho?''
"Was very pretty blonder'
Twenty years ago, became
"Sallowv'
"Hollow-eyedp
"Withered and agedp'
Before her time, from
"Malarial vapors, though she made no
particular complaint, not being of the grum-
py kind, yet causing me great uneasiness.
A short time ago purchased your reme-
dy for one of the children, who had very
severe attack of biousness, and it occurred
to me that the remedy might help my wife,
as found that our little girl, upon recovery
had
sIostp'
"Her sallowness, and looked as fresh as a
new blown daisy. Well the story is soon told.
My wife, today, has gained her old-timed
beauty with compound interest, and is now
as handsome mstron (if 1 do say it myself)
as can be found in this county, which is
noted for pretty women. And have only
Hop Bitters to thank for it.
''The dear creature just looked over my
shoulder, and says I can fatter equal to the
days of our courtship,' and that reminds me
there might be more pretty tciUes If my
brother farmers would do as have DONE
Hoping you may long be spared to do
good, thankfully remain.
G. L. JAMES.
BELTsvILLE, Prince George Co., Nd,
May 26th, 1888.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20

Eight Democratic members of the Illinois
legislature voted against Morrison in the
joint convention Wednesday. Unless the
entire eight can be won over Morrison's
case is hopeless. The possibilities in that
direction have probably not been exhausted,
yet. When the head of the barrel is knocked
in we can tell better of what stuff these dis
senting eight are made.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20

From experience think Swift's Specific is very
valuable remidy for cutaneous Diseases and; the
same time an inyigoratiDg tonic.
JAMES JACKSON, Chief Justice OF. Ga.
Atlanta, Sept, 1884.
lNOCULATED POISON-After trying all the 9TH
remedies, Swifts Specific has cured me sound and
well of terrible blood poison contracted from
nurse. MRS. t W. LEE, Greenvile, Ala.
POISON oAK-A lady here has been entirely
cured of poison oak poison by the of two bottles
ULCERS 25 YEARS-A member of my church
has been cured of an liberated leg of % years stand
ing with two bottles of Swift's Specific.
P. ii. CRUMPLER, Pastor Meth Ch., Macon, Ga.
Swifts Specific is entirely vegetable. Treatise on
Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta. Ca.
or l59 W. 23d St.. N. Y. jan1d&wl ynrm-4
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20

Mr.. c. R. Wbidden Ct the Calais Times is
Democrat. Until very recently be was
little known outside of this State. In the
near future, however, be is destined to be-
come famous all over the land. He has de-
clared that he neither wants au Office nor
will accept one.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20

Harvard authorities have at last made
concession toward the extremely anti-classi-
cal views of which Mr.. Charles Francis
Adams Jr. is such vigorous exponent, by
transferring Greek from the obligatory TO
Inc elective requirements for admission
This is change that will of course be re-
gretted by those friends of education whose
allegiance to the ancient faith and the s'cast
iron curriculum" is still strong, but at the
same time it is an experiment that can well
be tried in an institution like Harvard. 1t
is not at all probable that other institutions
VIII follow the lead of Harvard at present.
They will prefer rather to see what the re-
suit OF the experiment is TO be.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20

Capt. Deering is the old man of the sea
to the Portland Democracy. He has
climbed on to their backs and all their eff
forts to shake him off have been vain. A
week from next Monday the Republicans
will give them some substantial assistance.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20
FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 20.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubhca-
ton but as g guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20

To compel skating rink to cose at 10
and allow dance hall to keep open all night
looks inconsistent. However, the Augusta
Solens cannot be expected to extirpate all
existing evils in one winter, and keep Au-
gusta sidewalks clear of snow in the bar
pain