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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
A Curious Tavern.

A curious public house is among the
latest attractions in Paris. 1t is called La
Taverne du Bagne. The walls are hung
with paintings representing the horrors of
convict life, ~interspersed with portraits of
notorious Communists. All the walters
are dressed ia convict uniform, and wear
the chains and boulets of the regular
forcat. The landlord is Citoyen Maxine
Lisbonne, one of the leaders of the in
gurrection Of 1871.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
THE NEW ATLANTIS.


Bishop Of Derryl
Patloncel Gods House Of Light shall yet be
built,
In years ~unthought Of, 10 some unknown
song,
And from the fanes Of Science shall her
guilt
Pass like a cloud. How long, o Lord, how
longi
When Faith shall grow . mar and Thought
n child,
And that in US which thinks with that
which feels
Shall everlastingly be reconciled,
And that which questiOneth with that
which kneels.
+ = = =
But for the New AtIantis-for the Church
Where Faith and Kno wledge heart-unitsd
dwell,
l think it lies far off beyond our search,
EMBODIED by the Hill D~electabls.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
Didn't Want To BE fascinated.

When the vaccination inspector was
making his rounds on a train from Mon
treal to Toronto, he accosted a gentleman
in the Pullman car with the usual ques-
ton; slave you been v~accinated2" The
gentleman, who had very convincing evil
dencer of q three. weeks development of
the operation on one of his arms, offered
TO let the inspector feel the sore places
through his coat sleeve. The inspector,
however, compelled the gentleman to re.
move the coat and shirt sleeves in order
that he might be satisfied about the gen
u~ineness of the vaccination, stating that
trave,ers had attempted to Mislead him
by sewing two or three buttons in their
sleeves.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
Attachment of Ii htning Rods.
lBt stol Bud ut

Professor Preece recommends as among
the essentials to be observed in attaching
lightning conductors to houses. that
there should be no joint, unless it be a
we'll soldered one; chain-link rods,
braided rope, tubing, ETC., are to be
avoided; the ground connection must be
sound and good; each conductor, if there
be more than one, should have a separate
ground connection, but are also to be con.
nected together. also connected with the
lead roofing and all masses Of metal in
their neighborhood
1t is, he says, not necessary to insulate
these conductors, and there should be no
points or acute angles in the conductor
the s~traighter and more direct its course
to the earth the better. TelegraphiC
wire, one-forrth of an inch in diameter,
is claimed to be superior for this purpose
and is largely employed in England. II
is also believed to be a safe estimate that
the area protected by q conductor il
equal to its height above the ground.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
Rules of a Mum soclal.''
Chicago Herald

Mum socials are all the rage at Hunt
ingdon, Pa. The following are the rules;
l. All entering the room will be expected
to maintain perfect silence. 2. The first
person who speaks will be fined SO cents.
B. Each succeeding person will be subject
to a fine of % cents and be entitled to a
ticket for refreshments and the privilege
of talking and of making others talk.
4. No writing allowed. The churches of
the town are using them to fill their Ok
cheQuerS
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25

Boston Transcript

IDOsbOA AiAo APNI
When, some years ago. the masonry of
the quays in Seychelles island was found
to be constantly needing repairs at great
expense, in consequence of the deteriora-
tion due to heavy seas, a plan was devised
for protecting the portions exposed to the
a ton of the wave by. q palisade Of BAN
boo canes, the space between being filled
with the fiber forming the husk of the
Cocoanut The cotfer. dam was found to
behave like o sponge. and offer the most
effective shield to the masonry.
The great success of this expedient has
led to some experiments which have been
conducted at Toulon, with a view of util-
iztng coffer.dam construction as q pro,
tective against shells and torpcdoes in
naval warfare, and with a result which
seems to indicate what may become a
very extensive employment for the CO.
coanut fiber, which has already found
so many uses in commerce.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25

THE average expense Of student at
the A. s. M. college is considerably
less than a hundred dollars per SEES
sion. During the session Of l884.'85,
the averages ranged from $3.50 to
$68 IS, while six students paid their
way and had balances of several dol
lars to their credit. The names Of
these students are: w. B. Stark, S. A.
Wilkinson. A. G. Watson, S. A. Nor
ris. =. X. Whitney and w. C. Willborn.
In the expenses are included board,
lights, coal, medical fee, washing.
books and furniture. There are 1863
student now az the College-an
increase of rs on last sesslon.-Jack-
son Clarion.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
Income of


N. Levasseur computes that at the
commencement of the eighteenth century
there we're 8, 500, 900 Europeans who
lived in various lands outside of Europe.
Including these people, the whole popula-
ton of Europe was 1856, 500, 600. At
present there are 50, 600, 900 living in
other countries, but the population of
Europe continues to increase rapidly, and
is now S35, 900, 900. That is,.it has nearly
doubled since 1900, while the emigration
from it is now nine times as large as it
was at that time.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
Diverting a Rivers Course.
Exchanged

A great engineering work is being UNI
dertaken by the people of Niigata kent
Japan, with the object Of directing the
water of the Shinano river through a
a course which will prevent a repetition
of the inundaticns which have caused so
much damage to the neighboring dis
tricts. AT the same time yhe mouth Of
the river where the port of Niigata is
situated will be deepened -
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25

Railway men are beginning to condemn
the locomotive headlight, which, by the
way, is not in use in Europe. They say
that it is Of little or no utility, and its
powerful illumination tends to render in
distinct the colors of signal lights on the
track ahead.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25

The fisheries of Newfoundland appear
to be decreasing. Statistics show that in
1915 a vastly larger quantity of Goldfish
were caught than in 1880. and this, too,
in face of the fact that double the mum
Der of people are o engaged, that the
appliances for capture are trebly as effi-
cient, and that the fishing area fire.
quented has been greatly extended.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
Railroads and Stock Killing.

st LOUIS Republican.
The supreme court Of the United
States has recently decided a case that
must prove Of considerable interest to
the farmers of Missouri, since it up
holds the constitutionality Of our State
law, making railroad companies liable
in double damages for the killing OF
stock whenever they fail or neglect to
maintain proper fences, openings,
gates, farm crossings and cattle guards,
The case in question Was entitled "Pe-
ter Humes vs.. the Missouri Pacific
Railroadl Company" Mr.. Thos. Skink,
er appearing for the plaintiff and Col.
T. j. Ports for The railway company.
1t was in the nature of
an action by Mr.. Humes to re-
cover damages in double value
for the killing of a mule valued at
$135, under the section of the Mis-
souri, Statutes referred to. Mr.. Humes
obtained ajudgment for $270 in the
Circuit Court of st. Louis, and that
judgment was affirmed by the Court of
Appeals and Uy the Supreme Court of
the State. The railroad thereupon
carried the case to the Supreme Court
of the United States on the ground
that the statute in question violated
the first section Of the fourteenth
amendment Of the constitution Of the
United States, in that it deprives the
defendant of property without due
process of law, so far as it allows a re
covtry of damages for stock killed OF
injured in excess of its value, and also
in that it denied to the defendant the
equal protection Of the laws.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25

In a pigeon hole in the Atlanta Con,
stitution office is a neat envelope, well
filled and well sealed. 1t is the obitu-
airy Of Appointment citizen of Atlanta,
written by himself. He certiies on the
envelope, in a firm hand, that the in
closed is exactly what he wishes print
ed about himself when he is dead. If
this thing is to go on prominent citi-
zens will soon be wanting to preach
their own funeral sermons, in order
all their good deeds may be properly
summed up and set before the mourn
ers.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
Found DeadIn HIS Bed.

Special to Commercial Herald.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Dec. l7-Henry
Sharpe, of Jackson, Tenn, was found
dead in his bed at his clearinghouse
at the depot at this place to-day at II
o'clock. He had just returned from
Memphis the night before, where he
had been on a spree. The jury of in
quest returned a verdict of congestion
Of the lungs and heart. He was a sin
gle man forty years of age.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
Signs in Georgia.

Down in Georgia. when a gentleman
observes that he is an old residenter, and
invites those who doubt him to examine
his neck and see where the rattlesnakes
have bit great chunks out of him, the
signs are regarded as favoring a fight
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25

FORT SMITH, Dec. ly,-Deputy Uni
ted States Marshal Samuel Wingo and
Tyner Hughes arrived from Indian
country to-day, with six more prison
ers, four of whom are charged with
murder, and two with larceny. This
makes twenty-seven prisoners brought
in during the last three days, and
swells the number now in Jail to one
hundred and thirteen.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25

The hot,water cure retains its popu.
larlty in Hartford, where The Times Of
that city states it is more taken than any
other remedy.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
rhe Funny Mnn,s snIclde.
Boston Courier. ]

IBoston COURIER
Visitor-And your funny man has
committed suicide?
Editor-Yes.
"Poison2"
"No. Cut his ocular vein."
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
Cut his %jocular vein. +"


Boston physicians, after careful investi-
cation, express tho opinion that in q ma
Iority of cases typhoid fever is caused by
the use of impure water.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25

Inhammations are more safely and far
more agreeably subdued by the applica-
ton of warm water than Of cold
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25

SAN RANDALL is saidto be satisfied,
the president has put the tariff ques
ton in such a shape that no general
revision can be effected this season.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25

NEWARK, Dec. 19.-The fire in Chas.
Crossings hat factory last night caused
a loss Of nearly $4,000.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
poIphIn,s cruise to Last slxtv pax.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19-The United
States steamer Dolphin left her an
cIorage in the Brooklyn n~avy-yard
this morning and headed out on her
trial trip. She will call at Newport,
r. l., and win then go south. Her
cruise will last sixty days, and during
that time her merits and dement's will
be carefully noted,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25

THE Providence Journal is reported
to have fallen into the hands of three
wealthy Rhode Island manufacturers
who are ardent tariff reformers. The
Journal has been one of the bulwarks
of protection.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
INDIGESTION

To strengthen the stomach, create 40
appetite, and remove the horrible depres-
sion and dependency which result from
Indigestion, there Is nothing 50 effective
as Ayers Pills. These Pills contain 20
calomeI or other poisonous drug, act
directly on the digestive and assimilative
organs, and restore health and strength to
the entire system. T. P. Bonner, Chester,
Pa, writes: II have used Ayers Pills
for the past 80 years, and am satisfied
1 should not have been alive to-day, Il it
had not been for them. They
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
cured

me Of Dyspepsia when all other remedies
failed, and their occasional use has kept
me in a healthy condition ever since.7
L. N. Smith, Utica, N. X, writes: II
have used Ayers Pills, for Liver troubles
and Indigestion, a good many years, and
have always found them prompt and
efficient in their action" Richard Norris,
Lynn, Mass, writes: CATER much suffer-
ing, I have been cured Of Dyspepsia and
Liver troubles
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-04-02

PROPOSALS FOR TRANSPORTA-
OF California, Office Of Chief Quarter
master, Preside of San Francisco, CAL,
March 5, 18S5.-Sealed proposals in trip
licate, subject to the usual conditions
will be received at this Office until IL
O'Clock A. M, Tuesday, April IA, 1885, at
which time and place they will be open
ed in the presence of bidders, for the
Transportation Of Military Supplies on
the following-described routes in the De
partment Of California, during the fis
cal year commencing July l, 1885:
Route No. l-Reno, Nevada. to Fort
Bidwell. California. Wagon TranspOr-
tation. Distance, 1872 miles. Route MOI
2-Winnemucca, Nevada, to Fort Nc
Dermit, Nevada. Wagon Transperta-
ton. Distance, 70. Route No. 3-Arcata
California, to Fort CASTOR. California.
Pack Mule Transportation. Distance.
40 miles. Separate proposals must be
made for1ach route. The Government
reserves the right to reject any or all
proposals. Blanks and full Information
as to bidding, etc., will be furnished on
application to this ONCE. Envelopes
containing prosposals should be mark
ed !" Proposals for the transportation
on Route No., and addressed to the
undersigned. ]. D. BINGHAM,
Assistant, @. n. General, Chief Quarter.
master.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-04-02

Porter Ashe the man who used
to have 50 much luck, has taken ,
different turn, and the other day
dropped between i've and ten
thousand dollars ct horse race.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-04-02
new GOODS!
. x a TIE .

Base Ball and Croquet Sets,
Bird Cages and Window
Shades, Writing Tablets,
Miscellaneous and
School Books. A COM
plete assortment of
Fancy Stationery,
Decorative
GOO DIS,
Artists
Materials,
Macra me
Twine, Guns,
Pistols and Am
munition, Musical
instruments, Stylo-
graphic and Gold Pens,
Baby Carriages, Toys,
Brackets, Cornices, Mould
ings, Picture Frames to order.
Paintings, Engravings and
Chromos, Prang's Anniversary,
Generalization and Reward
Cards. Singer Sewing Machine
Agency. Optical Goods, Cutlery,
Meerschaum Pipes, Jewelry, and
1901 novelties of new designs at
CAcWln { NOTEWARE'S
Two Stores, next to and opposite
Post0fhce, Car son Street,
Carson, Nevada.
N. B.-We supply all Eastern
and Western Daily, Weekly and
Monthly Publications by mail o.
carrier. Subscriptions solicited.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-04-02
Stone N arket,
OPPOSITE ARLINGTON HOUSE
THE UNDERSIGNED CON-
Il ducts q frst-class meat market, where
can he had 1t al times the choicest cuts Of
Beef, Pork,
Mutton, Veal,
Lamb, Sausage, Etc.
aEAn orders filed with disp..ch.
OTTO t SCHULZ.
Arlington House,
w. N. CARY, Proprietor.
Formerly Of { Cary House. Placerville, Cal.
The Leading Hotel OF Carson.

A ELEGANT BRICK STRUC-
~ TURE, capable Of accommodating 100
GUESTS. Two minutes walk f. n the depot.
Provided with all the modern improvements.
The cuisine is under the management OF ex-
perienced cooks, and is not surpassed in the
State.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-04

d, n ORDINANCE LEVYING AN AID
~ valorem ana poll tax for 1.-THE fiscal year
1885.
SECTION BE II ordained by TIE CITY
Council Of the City OF Dallas, that there shall
be and Is hereby levied, for the fiscal year
beginning on April 20, 1851, and endingon the
third Monday in April, 1856, an ad vslorem
tax of one and one-half per centum on the
assessed cash value of all taxable property,
real, personal and mixed, In the city OF Dali
las, ON the first day OF January, 1886.
SEC 2.-ThGt there shall be and Is hereby
levied q poll tax OF one dollar, for the fiscal
year 1883, on every male nhabitant Of the
CITY If Dallas over twenty-one and uu0er
sixty years Ofago.
SKC. 3.-That the taxes mentioned Ina the
two preceding sections ~ levied for the pur.
pose OF defraylng the current expenses Of The
municipal government of the Uity of DiJS,s,
and that the same he collected MS prpyL led
"y the charter of said city.
SEC. i.-'rhat this ordinance take effect
from and after Its passage.
Approved May %, 1885.
JOHN HENRY BROWN,
A true copy; W. h. PARRY, Mayor.
City Secretary
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-04

exterminated, but the systematic seal
ing of icy peaks TO the height of any
where from $4,000 TO 1900 feet above the
ocean for the purpose of bird-nesting,
even at S. nest, is not likely ever 10
come to pass. Poisoning of the birds
might he made effeDtusl, but unless
some poison can b. made 80 deadly that
it will Kill the bird as it stands over the
carcass 1t is devouFin&, that mode of ex-
termination cannot be made practical.
The hunter must produce the evidence
that he has killed condor before he
can secure the bounty. That evidence
is the birds head. A poisoned bird
would carry off that evide nee with him,
and die with 1t among inaccessible
peaks. The poisoning OF condors has
been tried, and it was not satisfactory
to the hunters. | am the opinion
that this bird has the quality Of seli-
preservation developed too largely TO
make its snninilation even remotely
probable. When the last South Ameri-
can dies there will be plenty of condors
to devour his hody il they nave the OPP
pOrtunity. New York II mes.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-04
NOTICES


A n UNEXAMPLED 0FFER-WB OF
"A Ter, as elsewhere stated In this column,
% Iots between Elm and Main streets and
several beautiful cottages on monthly pay
ments and long time. We will give prices
on these lots uneQualed any where in Dallas.
SIMPSON q HUFFMAN, TSl Elm street. 23-tf
GITY SCANENGEH NOTICE-I HERE
~ by Inform the people of the city of Dali
las that have been appointed City Scaven-
ger, ana Will proceed against every other
person carrying out fifth or slops, and have
Them dealt with in accordance to the follow
ing ordinance:
Section 8, ordinance approved March %,
1857: Sec. B. Said City Scavenger is hereby
required TO clean all privies, and carry of ali
Stops and Nth when requested to do so by the
done. 1t shall be unlawful for any one TO
employ any one to clean or carry OF priyy
nith or slop except the City Scavenger or
some one IN his employ, and any one Vioat-
ing This provision snail be fined in any sum
not exceeding $50.
1t will be seen by this section that all per-
sons doing this work or having others to do
II are violating the law. / am prepared to
90 all work required of me promptly and eff
nclently: l. Hayward, John Workman and
Charles Morille are the only persons author
lied by me TO do scavenger work in the city
OF Dallas. hereby notify all persons eir-
ploylhg any but the above 2 AIMED parties,
that VIII proceed against them as the law
directs. All parties do ing such work as re-
moving Stops and filth Will call and see me
al the calab0ose. Notice to do work can be
LEFT nj the office of the Health Officer, Gala
boose, or with any police effice.
b. Fl. HAYWARD,
City Scavenger
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-04
Closing Out SAFE.

Owing to the increase of ~ shoe trade
and being too crowded to exhibit my
large stock of boots and Shoes, l have
concluded to give up my Lat business
| will, therefore, close out my entire
stock Of fine silk, felt End t5raw hats al
a great reduction, at least from 25 to 81
percent. lower than the saiua goods can
be bought elsewhere,
This is no old or broken stock, out all
new and fashionable goods, made OK.
pressly for me for this spring trade. An
inspection is respectfully solicited OF
those in want of something nice and
cheap in head gear.
Call soon and make your election be
fore the stock is broken, al you will
save money, at
LEON XAHN's,
606, } I'm street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-04
FROM sTEPHENvILLE.
The Storm Damage Disappesring-The
Mails.Badly Delay ed-A Good System of
Bridges Needed.

Aho 0toAm ho
Mails Badly Delay ed-A Good System of
Bridges Needed.
STEPHENVILLE, June L. Cores
pondence, THE storm of last week has
not been SO destructive as was at tirst
apprehended. Reports from various
quarters Of the county are TO The effect
that, although the storm was general,
the damage is not half az bad as one
would suppose. Along the streams
fences were damaged. In uplands the
damage is but slight. A good many cot
ton patches are badly washed. Wheat
and oats have been blown down III some
fields very badly, but it is thought that
they will recover under our genial sun
The reaper would now be in many
fields, and only awaits the ground 70
allow the work Of harvesting to conf
mence. On tie whole, farmers and
others may be thankful that the loss Is
not greater, aud when the harvest Of
1885 is gathered and housed, Erath
county will have as fair y showing as
the most sanguIne conld expect.
The mails have been interfered with
by the rains. No HERALD since We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Beach, o. The CITY Mills, says his
loss is not near so heavy as was at first
anticipated. Many of his hogs, which
were given up as drowned, are turning
up all right. Some oil his porkers have
been found over two miles from Ste
phensville. His loss around the mill is
considerable,
The Bosque was the highest it has
been since 1882, whom in August of that
year so much damage to boJh life and
property was caused and many people
living in the vicinity of the stream
watched all Wednesday night for a re-
petition of the scenes OF that memorable
flood. However, the hearts of the watch.
ers became easier about / O'Clock
Thursday morning. At that hour the
waters began to recede.
There is a living disgrace to Stephen.
vile. She has no railroad, 40 telegraph
and, it is said, no roads. AS for bridges,
there is not one in the county, unless it
is railroad bridge, and whenever the
least rise comes in the Bosque, people
who are caught in town have to remain
until the rice goes down. The roads
leading to this place, during wet
weather, arc almost impossible, unless
one is on horseback. Any scheme or
movement TO get bridge across the
Bosque at This place is derided or bur
lesqued by some OF the progressive
A lapkSv
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-04

I : ABlTs OF YOUTH AND ExCESssE
ii CT manhood cause more suffering, sui.
des, nervous debility, impotence, sterillty
pictures, vsricOcele, diseased PROSTATE
ahd, bladder, kidneys, heart, dTopsy, dia.
ties and Bright's disease, than eVerythin,
q, and cannot be cured with stomach mel-
neE alone, electricity, crayons, belts, eau
.c.lzatious, sounds, catheters or cutting, IN
european and American Medical Bureau
Il send q treatise for Is cents, giving RENE.
es and directions which cure these other.
Wise ist8l diseases at home wlthOutpsin mi.
oote'F Nf0nag IiG2 R,soeEr7ar ~ Y ,trjig