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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-01-22
American National Bank.

At meeting of the stockholders of
the American National bank, of Dallas,
the capital stock was increased to $780,
600, paid up, with surplus of $4,000.
The old officers and directors were re-
elected to serve for the ensuing year,
viz: w. III. Thomas, president; Q. G.
Slaughter, vice president; Il. j. Gan
non, cashier; w. III. CASTOR, assistant
cashier. Directors: g. G. Slaughter,
w. l.. Hall, w. H. CASTOR, w. II. Nc
Entire, j. B. Wilson, w. III. Thomas, o..
j. Cannon. This management and
stockholders of this bank is composed
of some of the best and most influential
business men of this section.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-01-22
ABaptist Celebration.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. The celebra-
ton of the sixty eighth anniversary OF
the American Colonization society was
begun in this city tonight at Calvary
Baptis. church. The annual discourse
to the society was preached by Rev. j..
B. Thomas and extracts from
the forthcoming report Of the society
FROG, these extracts, 1t APP
pears that the rece. ITS of the society
during the year we. SlO,G7S. Payments
S12,7 and that eighty-one eersons were
sent to Liberia from the United States.
The total number OF emigrants
sent from the United States to Liberia
in the sixty four years during which
the colony has been established, is lo,-,
1856, of which 3,7S8 have been sent since
the rebellion. The report says the sue
cess OF the emigrants has been moss
marked, and thst the calls OF the people
of color for passage to Liberia never be-
fore have been so numerous or urgent.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-01-22
Tho White Estate.

The heirs of the White estate were
again before the county court yester-
day. Mr.. w. L. White, deceased, who
resided near Lancaster, left an estate
valued at $1SO,OO0. Before his death he
gave Woody White, his son, 1920, who
claims that it was part of his mothers
estate. The other heirs claim that it
should be deducted from his interest in
the estate. A motion to appoint APP
praisers to apportion the estate met
with the approval of all concerned.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-01-22
THE NATIONAL TRAIL BILL.
Railroad Men Think the Reagan Bill
Doomed.

Railroad Men Think the Reagan Bill
Doomed.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1S.-A special from
Washington says: Gov. Brown, solicit
general of the Gould system, left
here to-day for Chicago. During his stay
he saw and conversed with quite num-
Der of senators, and came to the con-
that there was no immediate
danger of the Reagan bill going through
the senate. The drift of sentiment in
the senate now seems to be in favor of
some of the features of
the house bill with Senator Cullom's
measure, which provides for the
commission system OF regulat-
ing transportation. There are abundant
evidences that since the house took the
action it did, railroad men have awak-
ened to the danger and the course of the
senate is being closely watched by rep
of the corporations. The
debates are followed and the votes on
the various amendments are carefully
noted by interested parties.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-01-22
Texas specialties.
WHAT OUR HARBoRs GET.


WASHINGTON, Jan. T.-[Special.l-
Texas gets 1926, 900 only by the river and
harbor bill reported to-day. The largest
items are: 100000 for Arkansas Pass
and $4,000 for Sabine. Galveston is
left out for the time being, until decis
ion can be reached on the Eads PROPOSE
ton, on Tuesday next. Buffalo bayou
gets $25 GOO and Pass Cavillo $4,000.
TEXAS INDIAN CLAIMS.
Strong efforts will be made by Messrs.
Welborn, Lanham and Throckmorton
to have a number of Indian depreciation
claims, in which Texans are interested
put on the Indian appropriation bill
next week. These claims were long since
reported favorably, and have been
buried under mass of bills on the cal
endar. They are for many thousands OF
dollars worth of property destroyed by
Comanches and Kiowas in raids in
north Texas.
THE NATIONAL TBAIL BILL.
Mr.. Miller to- day introduced bill to
establish national quarantine cattle
trail from Texas to the far north. The
trail is to follow the old trail, according
to the bill, to Kansas, thence north
along the boundary line between Color
ado and Kansas. Ex-Congressman Up
ton has been here for some weeks in adj
vocacy of the establishment OF such a
trail. John N. Simpson, of Dallas, is
now here, also in the same interest.
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EORSALE-PLYMOT ROCKS, WHITE
Il Leghorns, White Cochins, Pens; No. l,
81; No. 2, $3.50 per lS; Ton louise Geese, 3 eggs,
$3.50; 6 eggs, $3.50. Correspondence Q pleas
ure; visitors welcome. Best stock In the state,
u. NJ. OvERLEEsE, Dallas. janls-tl
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rhis pure wine 10 a simple vege- 4
tabie extract without Intoxicating
qualities, and has proved 10 be tho
most astonishing TONIC FOR WOMEN
known to medical science.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-09

AN INVENTION that will apply electricity
to type-writing is on exhibition in Philadel-
phia The practical operation of the inven-
tion is to instantaneously reproduce at one
end OF telegraph line letters printed upon a
typewriter at the other end. The most mar
velous thing about the contrivance is the
fact that single ordinary telegraph wire con-
veys the electric current and operates the re-
ceiving machine. With this instrument any
one who can read can transmit and receive
messages as well as the best expert on tele-
graphic instrument Another remarkable
feature Of the invention is that the message
can be received with safety and reliability in
the absence as well rs in the presence of the
recipient 1t cannot be read by sound, and
therefore preserves absolute secrecy in mes
sages. 1t seems destined to revolutionize the
telegraphy of to-day.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-09
A Northern M 0utrare..

After seven months escape somo one of
the authorities of Pbiiadelphia-a cor
oner's detective We believe-has stumbled
over Henry NJ. E"st, who killed Michael
Hoffman last August, smashing in his
skull! with&a paving stone, because the
victim had hurrahed for Cleveland. AS
the murderer was found working on
farm in the outskirts of Brooklyn, within
hundred miles of Philadelphia, and as
this is the first intimation the public has
had of any serious effort to find fugitive
who likely never was far off, it must be
quite disappointment to the police to
find that he is in custody.
We will watch with curious interest to
see if the same supineness is manifested in
the prosecution of this homicide that was
displayed in the proceedings for his arrest.
We noted, at the time of his crime and es-
cape, that like circumstances occurring in
the South during the campaign, and result
ing in the killing of man for shouting for
| Blaine would have furnished a text TO fire
the national heart, with blood-curdling
editorial screeds and outrage e-shrieking ora
tions. Now let Philadelphia vindicate its
tardy application of Justice TO a political
murderer!
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-09
City Government.

The people OF Philadelphia are getting
greatly worked up about the Bullitt bill,
and are very much mixed in sentiment
about it. Strange bedfellows lie down to-
gether on the question and party ties are
broken. The impression produced by the
discussion is that the discussers do not
know very clearly what they are talking
about or what they want. The
question as to what Is the best
form of government for Philadelphia
is one about which great difference and un-
certainty is sure to be exhibited, because
the very great majority of the people do
not know what good form of city govern
ment should be; and it is not clear
that anyone knows this. 1t is difficult
problem. Nogovernment can be good with
out good officers and the officers will
never be better than their people. The
form Of government is probably Of small
consequence. If the authority with which
the Bullitt bill invests the mayor Of Phila-
delphia finds good mayor to receive it, the
result will be good and otherwise not.
The theory which seems best sustained
by experience is that centering of re.
sponsibility in municipal government is
WELL If the mayor is given a controlling
power he may be held to full accounta
bility, and with healthy public sentiment
lie cannot go far wrong. II is certainly
true that without such controlling sen
timent bad mayor may do the more mis-
chief the more power he is given. Th,
safety of the people is in the leople, and a
they are will be their government.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-09
8be lailfastfr 1ntelli9ei,ter.
LANCASTER. APRIL .. 1856.
revolution in the Northwest.

The student Of our politics must now
reckon with q political revolution in Michi-
Gun-not the less effective because it has
bean quiet or because the party managers
aro scarcely conscious Of it even now. In
1850 GarHeld's plurality in that state was
nearly $4,000, the natural result of more
tham twenty-five years of Republican
supremacy, for the party was organized
there In 1854 and had never met with more
than single reverse, and that ON a merely
local issue.
But the election of 1880, with its phe-
nomenal majority, appears to have marked
the flood Of the tide for the Republican
party Of Michigan. In the local elections
of 1881 1t was made apparent that there was
10 be letting up. In November, 1882, the
Democrats united with the Independent
: Republicans - for the so-called Green
hackers were neither more nor less than
the rebellious element inside that party
h elected the governor and secured six out
I Of eleven members of Congress, all of
whom entered the party caucus and voted
for Mr.. Carlisle.
At the election last year, even with all
the aroused feeling of presidential can
i vass, the fusion candidates for electors
come within $500 votes Of success, and the
Democrats secured seven out of the
eleven members of the lower house of Con-
gress. Now at the spring elections, when
q Judge of the supreme court and
regents of the state university arc chosen
the still united opposition have achieved a
most decided victory. They have done
this, too, with Thvmas A. Cooley as the
Republican candidate for jadge--a mar
whose ability, character, experience and
almost worldwide reputation combined tc
make him the strongest candidate that
could have been selected.
This is not mere chance result, bu
marks the success of party revolution
s The Republicans Of Michigan have beel
smarting for years under the rule of bat
men like Chandler and small men lik
Ferry. No state has had more positive
orgalling boss rule. The honorable ambi
tlons Of the best and ablest men were stifled
and the reasonable demands of the peopl
Get ut defiance. Rebellion was crushed
out by the relentless hand of consciou
power, until it gathered such force tina
this was no longer possible and now TIN
rebels themselves are doing the crushing
The alliance between these recalcitrant
and the Democrats is now cemented b,
four years of success, and there is no reason
why it should not be continued until ;
Democrat or Independent shall have takel
the seat in the Senate now discredited b.
the clown, Conger. When this is done tn
4 independent spirit of one of the most intel
ligent of the Northwestern states will hav
asserted the power it deserves to WELD
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-09
Hatt0n,A Holiness.

5 Postmaster General Hatton writes a
letter to the New York Tribune anent the
re-appointment of Postmaster Pearson,
which shows that the continuance of that
official is more calling to some of the stall
wart Republicans than it could have been
to the most clamorous Democratic place.
man. Indeed the failure of Arthur to re-
move him when dead-set was made in
that direction was very lacerating; the re-
appointment now by the Democratic presi-
dent seems to be pouring brine upon their
wounds, and it smarts SO that they howl
with pain.
] Mr.. Hatton's letter to the Tribune is a
general defense of that Stalwart manage
sment of the postofiice department which
has met the adverse criticism of the New
York Times, and other 'Mugwump" jour-
nails. In answer to them Mr.. Hatton points
with pride to the fact that whereas it was
the custom for each succeeding postmaster
general-including Mr.. James, father-in-
law Of Pearson-to have the department
warrants illustrated with his own portrait,
old Timothy o. Howe, under whom Hat
ton began his department career put stop
to this for all time " by ordering that the
blank warrants should thereafter contain
the portrait of Benjamin Franklin.'' AS
franklin was much handsomer and much
greater man than Howe,the latter deserves
all the credit Hatton gives him for dis
elimination, as well as for modesty and
economy. Mr.. Hatton might add that Mr..
Howe set him an example of modesty,
which he did not follow, in declining to in
flict such names as Howe, Hometown and
Howeville on new postoflices.
When Mr.. Hatton says that Pearson was
!" one of fifty-one thousand other postmas-
tiers who had business relations with the
department ~ and writes about reduc-
tion of " one hundred per cent" in news
paper postage, he soars into realms of
arithmetic and sinks into depths of gram.
mar that he may be well assured win tempt
none Of his Official successors to follow him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-09

plrasf case1, u the dsoIt ItlDu y towheShsr
~ killing M the delihsrate killing which
the stAtnte requires 10 ssnd q man 10 the
gallows, we are confident that the great in
telligence Of Its members will enable them
al the time to satisfy the peoples and the
INTELLIeENcER' 8 ideas of what is right.
But while the pardon board binds itself by
rules which restrict its intelligence and
make its members dumb puppets, 1t never
will do what justice and reason demand
from IL.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-09

THoUGHTFUL WRITER in the AndoUer
ReDiew remarks the increasing number of
private schools that are springing up all over
the land, because of the defects In the re-
ceived public school system. The extreme
length of hours that scholars are required to
pore over their text books the increased ten
dency towards making the public school an
inexorable machine where tasks are ground
out like so many sausages, and the serious
problem of health that enters into the requir-
ing from growing children the bearing Of
mental burdens too heavy for them
are having their inevitable effect in battering
down the public school idol which it is con-
sidered almost crime to criticize. 1t is little
wonder that pupil looks upon class books
as inventions OF the evil one and the school
teacher as an implying task-master, when
the monotonous regularity with which they
are compelled to memorize dry facts, having
no apparent relation with each other, is con-
sidered. The crying defect in the common
school system IL its placing the abstract be-
fore the concrete, the word before the idea II
represents. Here and there, it is true, teach
ers may be found who conscientiously strive
to develop originality in their pupils, but
with the vast majority illustrators certain
number of pages in a book must be learned,
or stipulated number of problems solved,
else 1t is thought no educational progress
is made. 1t is not pretended that these
objections exist only in public schools.
They are more noticeable in that sys-
tenn because of the wide area il
covers. But If this system would hold its
own, il must take the lead In reform that
will tend to the development ofthe individual
pupil, rather than making him merely part
Of an educational machine that can be set in
motion by the tap Of a bell. There should be
less Of the foolishness Of examining a dozen
studies into afew hours attendance at school.
There should be shortening of the time
spent In the school room, or what would be
the same thing, more time given to the
recesses. There should be less attention paid
to memorizing and more to the capture of an
idea. Finally, As sound mind In a sound
body is the desideratum, all study should be
20 regulated that health and education may
walk hand in hand, plucking with lightheart
the flowers that bloom ON tho wayside Of lifa
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-09
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
Mrs. SUsANNAH MOORE, the celebrated
Canadian authoress, Is dead at Toronto.
Rev. CHARLES r. THwINa says that col
lege expenses are now fourfold what they
were fifty years ago, and double what they
were twenty-five years ago.
FERNANDO CRUZ, q man OF the same
stamp as the late President BarriOs, TO whom
he was secretary Of state, will, il Is said, be
the new executive OF Guatemala.
Ex-senator LOGAN made speech in
Chicago the other night, and when he seated
himself q giee club sang: eve will knock
all Democrats out"
RICHARD GRANT WHITE, famous as a
student critic, teacher and master of pure
English, died in New York on Wednesday,
In his 63d year. His best remembered work
is "Words and Their Uses"
HENRY JAMES has written to his brother
In this country that he Is altogether grieved
and cut up that anyone should think his
Miss Birdseye in The Bostonians" a por-
trait Of Miss Peabody, rs that lady is one Of
his Oldest and dearest friends.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has appointed
Ezra Evans postmaster at West Chester
Mr.. Evans Is young lawyer and has been
chairman Of the Democratic county commit
tee for several years, texetsag much tin,
aud energy TO his duty, fully deserving tn,
appointment which he has received
ZoLA's works are on the wane alas
somoin" and "Nana reached their on,
hundredth and one hundred and forty -nintf
thousand respectively. "PotBouille" at
tanned only 5000, and eau Bonheur de
Danes" only $1,000, while "La Joie d
Viyre," at once cleaner and duller book
has as yet not sold more than 10000 copies
"Germinal has only reached 20,000 thu
| far.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-09
Net That We Like II Less,

We understand that the pardon board
thinks that it is sure to be damned by the
INTELLIaENcER, whatever 1t does or does
not do; and the criticism made by this pa
per, on the Communication of the sentence of
Botheras, is quoted as evidence of this.
We criticised the release of Botheras from
the moose, because we understood il to be
granted upon the ground tina. his victims
physician had been guilty of malpractice |;
whereas there was another sufficient rca.
son demanding his release; and that was
ths fact that his act was not murder in the
frst degree, under . fair Interpretation Of
the Pennsylvania statute.
1.-THE pardon board viii address itself, In
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-09

THERE seemed to be some fitness In the
suggestion that New York, Brooklyn, and
all the surrounding towns be grouped under
the comprehensive name OF Manhattan. 1t
is now discovered that the name "Manhat-
tan" signifies .'the place where drunkards
live.' But probably that does not alter the
ftnoss of the proposed application.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-09

Mr.. 7. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes al
never hesitate to recommend your Electric Bit
tors TO my customers, they give entire satisfac-
ton and are rapid sellers" Electric Bitters are
the purest and best medicines known, and will
positively cure kidney and liver complaints.
Purify the blood and regulate the bowels. No
family can afford to be without them. They will
save hundreds of dollars in doctors bills every
year. Sold At nifty cents bottle by II. b. Coch-
nan, druggist, Nos lT and lS9 North Queen
street, Lancaster. Pa. (9
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-09
Thousands Upon Thousands ~,

OF testimonials of the most wonderful cures.
voluntarily sent US, we do not publish them,
they do not make the cures. II is our medicine,
Hop Bitters, that make the cures 1t has never
failed ana never can. We will give reference to
any one for any disease similar to their own II
desired or will refer them to any neighbor, as
there is not neighborhood In the known world
but can show its cures by Hop Bitters.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-09
Thousands fastened to Their Graves.

By relying on testimonials written in vivid
glowing language OF some miraculous cures
made by some largely puffed up doctor or patent
medicine has hastened thousands TO their
graves the readers having almost insane faith
that the same miracIewill be performed on them
that these testimonials mention. while the
called medicines is all tho time fastening them
10 their graves Although we have
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-09
A Losing Joke,

"a prominent physician OF Pittsburg said to
a lady patient who was complaining of her con-
tnued Ill health, and Of his inability to cure her
JOkingly said Try Hop Bittersr The lady
took 1t in earnest and used the Bitters, from
which she obtained permanent health. She now
laughed at the doctor for his joke. but he is not
so well pleased with it. as it cost him good
patient.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-09
Don.t scold the Children.

Il You 90 they win think you have dyspepsia.
the digestion and gives people the blues. Dys-
pepsia promotes dismal dreams and makes pe0
pie dreadful. Dyspepsia destroys domestic de-
light and makes home horrible. Mr.. II. 5. Hol-
deroft, Of Sturgeon. Point Va. says, al have
been using Browns Iron Bitters for dyspepsia,
and IL has helped me very much"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-09

1on6Du xn<cD op1lnrh On book seller |
whioA b translaGsd Shus
whsa hsovsn ssvicwd ti' original teri,
Twss witA svrasss NV porplex'd
Plees'd VITA H. copy was cciiafed
And TO . better life tr0ns ofed.
Bullet to1ife tfis supplement
Be printed on thy monument,
Lest the nsvt page Of deofh should be,
Great editor 6sank TO thee;
Ana thou who many hffcs gave,
Should want one ttic for this grave
Stay passenger and drop tear;
Hero lies noted Bookseller;
This marble tmdex here Is PLACID
To tell, that when he found defacd
HIS book Of tVc he died with grief;
Yet he by true and genuine belief,
new edition may expect,
Far more eufdrO'd and more correct"
-
Go back TO 1851 and you can find the same
Idea In the lines written by Joseph Capen,
minister Of Topsield, on the death of John
Foster, who set up the first printing press in
Boston
Thy body. which no activencss did lack.
Now's laid aside like an old almanac;
hut for the present onlys out of date,
Twill have at length a far more active state
Yea, though with duss thy body soiled be.
Yet at the resurrection we shall see
A fair edition, and Of matchless worth.
Free from Errdf0, new In Heaven set forth
- uut WVtu HUN 0Vtt, tuc BTeht SIeutOis
1t shall be done when he saith Imprtmotur.
.~*x
But still behind all OF these, in the funeral
eulogy of John Cotton-whose daughter
married Increase Mather, of which union
came Cotton Mather--who died In 1868, Ben
jamin Trudbridge, the first graduate Of IIar-
ward, set the text for them all, when he
wrote:
A living, breathing Bible tables where
Both covenants, at large, engraven were
Gospel and law, FMS heart, had each it's column
His heed an index to the sacred volume
His very name u titie.page and next,
His life commentary on the text
o, what monument OF glorious worth.
When, in new edition, he comes forth,
without erratas, may we think he'll be
In leaves and covers Of eternity
~.
There is nothing new under the sun.
q. r. ID. SINDBAD
'Duyckincks Encyclopedia of American Lit
erature, 1855.