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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
The Nj. u. Southern Extension.

WAXAHACHIE, Dec. 16.-Col. Vol
ney Hall, of the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road, has been hero comforting with
the citizens relative to the proposed
southwestern extension from Dallas
A meeting was held in the court house
Yesterday morning. and an executive
committee to take such action as might
be necessary in the premises was an
pointed: Il. a. DuBose. chairman: w.
II. Getzcndaner, II. Cert 5. &. Gibson.
j. w. Ferris, ii. II. Dunn. j. G.. VIII
liams, G. l.. Addison. NJ. +. Temple
ton, C.. w. Gibson. &. ID. Pickett, Thos.
NJ. Dcchman, r. f. Thompson, 5. p.
Wilson and II. NJ. White.
Col Hall stated that the Missouri
Pacific Company aned to get things
in shape rs quickly as possible; that all
the cities anti towns along the line had
compiled with the demands Of the
company except Waxahachie and Dali
las. aud that the latter city was Mt
work with favorable results so far. He
asked of Waxahachie the right of way
from Red Oak Creek to North Onion
Greek, about fourteen miles, and
q ounds for depot aud sidetracks IL
Waxahachic, the depot to be Local cd
in the corporate limits. He said il
the propositions OF the railroad are
accepted. dirt would begin to fly at
once. and the line would be completed
before January ], 1883. He wanted
the matter promptly arranged so that
he could telegraph Immediately to Col.
Newman, who would give orders for
work to begin without delay.
After adjournment the executive
Committee met and appointed a sub
committee to solicit subscriptions, and
committees TO ascertain the probable
cost OF the right of way, etc.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
The McQuade Second Trial.

New YORK, Dec. l6.-Aftcr counsel
had summed up in the McQuade
bribery case yesterday Recorder
Smyth occupied two hours in his
charge TO the jury, which was a severe
one. The jury mad been out twenty
hree minutes, when they sent word
hal they had agreed. They were at
nee brought into court and the fore
nan announced that they found Nc
Quade guilty. Sentence was deferred.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
Gift Concert Tickets.

Those who want tickets in tho
Grand Gift Concert to be given for the
benefit of the Confederate Home
should buy at once. The concert takes
place at Austin December 81. They can
be bought at a. &. Quicker n Co.'S
bookstore, Main street: j. ID. a. Har-
ris' book store on Main street, the
HERALD Office. llickox & Hearnc's
drug store. Main street. and II. 81 O.
telegraph Office in Windsor hotel.
Owing to the continued contribu-
ton OF presents to the Confederate
Home Gift Concert enterprise and the
rapid growth of the enterprise, the
managers have found it necessary 10
postpone the drawing until December
81. in order TO enable them TO make .
more satisfactory arrangement for the
occasion. Those who have already
purchased tickets can hold them, as
they are good for the 9th.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
Gloomy Aspect.

The court house is about as lively
to-day as q graveyard. Silently the
reporters stole through the corridors,
up the stairways, and cautiously
peered into the Offices and softly
closed the door behind them, and
silently beat retreat, drawing long
breaths Of relief as they reached the
stile. cautiously glancing over their
shoulders to see if anything was com
ing behind. There was no district
court. no county court, no commits
sioncrs' court, no grand jury-no
nothing.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
Weaving Way.

Joe Abozzo, merchant on West
Main street, was mad to-day about
noon. A fellow in weaving way
wove too much to wind(ow)ward
and stove in one of Joe's large win
dow panes. Some one asked him
why he didn't arrest him "Arrcst
him? Wy, he no good. Me rest him
and he have no monies, and me have
to pay cost. No. ger; no catch me
in such trapr' Evidently Joe was a
little mixed in his knowledge Of the
law
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
KNOCKED DOWN
And Terribly Beaten Over the Head.

A man who gave his name as Baker
got terribly cut about tho head and
face last night during the pyrotechnic
display in front Of the opera house.
DIR. Gillespie, boot and shoe
travelling man, in company with a
couple of ladies, was viewing the
fireworks, when Baker, rs Gillespie
claims, commenced to gaze at the
ladies in most obtrusive and insult
ing manner, and before many words
were passed Gillespie struck Baker,
knocking him down. and jumping
astride of him dealt the blows on
Bakers head thick and fast.
The cry of "policc" brought
Officer Medley TO the scene,
who took hold of Gillespie and COM
manded him to dcsist. Gillespie
promptly let go of his hold, got up
and asked Mr.. Meeley to protect him
from the mob, as in the excitement OF
the moment the doctor didn't know
what might come. Baker was taken
t. Patterson's drug store, and DIR.
Gill was called and dressed his wounds
The scalp on the head was cut in four
or five places, and DR.. Gill took seve-
raj stitches, in the several cuts. Ono
of his ears was split wide open, and in
a few min utes after the work was done
his face and head were so swollen that
he was scarcely recognizable.
The case came before Mayor Brown
this morning, who, after hearing the
facts in the case, promptly discharged
Gillespie and fined Baker $40 for using
insulting language to ladies, and SD
for fighting. Mr.. Baker did not make
his appearance in court, but plead
guilty. His honor believes in protect
ing the ladies and he is right. Shake
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
The Old Man and the Rat.

In Reinhardt & Co.'s corner show
window is unique arrangement by
which the figure of an old man in his
night cap is fruitlessly attempting to
kill rat, which by means of the ma
chinery is made to make its appear
ance every moment or 30, and as his
ratship appears the old man makes a
dive for him. All day there has been
an admiring crowd gazing and grim
ming at the comical sight.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
Prof. Henry,

Tie renowned clairvoyant and phrc.
noogi>t. 1920 Main street, caa be con-
suited in his office from 8 n. IN. to 9
p. m. His power III clairvoyance is
entirely new TO all American mediums
and comes By inheritance. The pro-
lessor gives written charts on phre-
nology. and phrenologizes both young
and old. Mothers arc especially re-
quested to bring their children, and
ascertain for what calling they are best
adanted i'm life.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
If the Doctors Disagree.

1t is stated elsewhere in the HERALD
to-day Of the arrival of Drs. Pearne
and Hopkins, gentlemen who are to
pass Judgment upon the disease with
which the jersey cattle sickencd and
died in this city a few days since. We
are authorized to state that the Farm
and Ranch have telcgrapncd to DIR. Il
p. Haggard,a noted veterinary surgeon
of Louisville, KY, to hold himself in
readiness to come to Dallas at mo-
ments notice. should the doctors now
on the ground disagree in their judg-
ment Of the disease. 1t lie understood
that DR.. Haggard has had much expe-
rience with sickness among cattle.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16

Forever have | objected to pub
fishing prices, considering the doing
SO "a cheap bait;' but, to convince you
that all those published prices do not
come down to the low bedrock prices
am selling my goods at, ! will men,
ton two items: | am offering deco
rated English Tea Sets, latest shapes
and patterns. fifty-six pieces to the
set, at $3.50, and Dinner Sets Of same
design and make, one hundred and
thirty pieces 10 the set, at S15; deco
rated Chamber Sets from 50 10 $40,
and other goods in proportion low.
ID. GosLN,
Manager China Hall, corner Elm and
Murphy ST. Gets.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
Set at Liberty.

The man II. G. Howard, who was
arrested last night on the charge of
robbing, was taken to Prosecuting
Attorney Taylor, who telephoned to
Midlothian asking if they wanted
this man. They knew him they said,
but he was not wanted there for rob
berry or anything else, and upon that
Information he was st at liberty.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
Firemen's Ball.

No longer can it be said that Dallas
people do not appreciate the services
of tho brave mon Of tho fire depart
ment, who in all kinds of weather,
day or night, sick or well, spring to
their places on the engine and spaHd
to tho point from whence tho alarm
comes, and work like Trojans until
the last vestige of danger is swept
away. This appreciation was demon
strated on the occasion of the ball
last night. 1t is not yet known how
many tickets were sold, but certainly
over 800. There were seventy-nine
couples in the grand march, and every
one was highly pleased with the en-
tertainment. The gentlemen who
had the management of the arrange
ments made success in every sense of
the word. The firemen appreciate the
favors received from the hands and
willing hearts of the people, and will
do their duty in the future. as they
have always striven to do in the past.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
The Cattle King.

Tomorrow night will be produced
at the opera house, the orr yinal spec
tacularequcstrian drama. entitled Til,
Cattl, King" Jas ii. Wallack as Bob
Taylor, the American Cattle King
with his great acting horses is seem
ingly immen,e.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16

For fine boots and shoes made to or
der or repairing good and nice call at
Blust & Tcubner, 9O5 Man street.
A wagon. carriage and blacksmith shop
en- Main and Ervay street for sale; wish to
sell out Oh account OF bad health. Apply
ut the shop. l.. & G. p. Yarber.
Ducker's display Of christmas
goods is undoubtedly the finest ever
seen in Dallas. Il will repay any one
justto 20 and look at 1t. 1t costs you
nothing. A.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
Craps.

Another crap player was before
Judge Brasweil this morning-Wash
Laurence and fined $40 and cost.
There are two others who are looking
for the money to relieve them from the
cluclc; of the court and whose cases
will be forthcoming.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
Bucklen,s Arnica Salye.

The best salvc i'm the world for Cuts
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Bheun
Fever Sores, letter Chapped Hand,
Chilblain-, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tons, and positively cures piles or n.
pay required. II is guaran eed to Civ.
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price % cents per box. For sale b.,
w. Ii. dowell & Bro.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
For toys of every conceivable de-
scription go to the Arcade.


For toys of every conceivable de-
scription go to the Arcade.
The small criminals who fail to pay
their fines in the justices courts work
them out on the road. The poor farm
can't take care of any more Of that
kind.
If you want to buy a good sewing
machine you will find the excellent
Domestic at j. Fingers store, on the
corner Of Ross avenue and Central
railway. Pan phone.
Padgitt Rrcs. ave built M an enter.
prise in hvn., j,,.:u.acturing interest,"
that deserves the highest esteem OF
the city. Their house draws trade to
Dallas from all over Texas, the Indian
Territory and New Mexico.
The west bound Texas & Pacific
passenger train was forty minutes
late last night.
Wringers repaired and warranted
at $50 Elm; also Eagle Wringers
sold at 30 cents per week.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16

Fancy groceries of every known
variety now arriving for Christmas
at Crowdus, 1905 Elm. Call and
examine.
Fine trunks and valises arc manu.
featured and sold at fair prices by
Henry Pollack. on Elm street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16

Dallas people all want manuiacto-
ries. 1t is their first duty to secure
them and their second duty to encour
age and sustain them so tar as is in
their power after they are secured.
Pollack's trunk factory turns out real
tirst-class work in trunks aud valises
and no man should be caught buying
imported goods. Call at 722 Elm.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
Carrying Pistols.

Charles White and Tropilo Arriga
were arrested last night for carrying
concealed weapons, and the mayor
this morning fined each $25, and in
default of payment went to the GALA
boose 10 be fed at the expense of the
city.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
Indecent Letters.

viii Carter, n commercial tourist
and former resident of Dallas was
brought from Houston day or two
ago, by U. S. Officers under arrest for
writing two indecent letters to par
ties in this city. U. S. Commissioner
Bently is hearing the case this after
noon.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
DIR. Ii. A, POpe.

ormerly of New Orleans, late OF Gal
'eston. Practice confined 10 the dls
ases of the eye. car, nose and throai
)fiice 824 Film street, Dallas. Ofiic
hours from 9 to and 2 to 4.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
Shcrin"s Sale.

Sheriff Lewis sold at shcriff's sale
yesterday the undertaking and furni-
ture stock of Messrs. IIoughton a.
Blanchard for $4,000. Mr.. +. A. Nc
Allister was the purchaser. The
stock invoiccd at $4,000 Mr.. McAi-
lister is supposed to have got good
bargain.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
Temperance Meeting Tonight.

The temperance society which meets
regularly every Thursday night at X.
of l.. hall, on the corner of Elm and
Hawkins streets. meets tonight, and
the programme is said to be an inter-
esting one. Outside the good of the
cause, these meetings are pleasant to
attend.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16

Send postal card to Coal OIL John,
lO13l Main street. and he viii cali
and fill your order tor oil OF any kind
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
Holiday Show w ndOw.

There have been many people to-
day stop and admire the holiday show
window at Sanger Bros. 1t is very
artisiically arranged and is certainly
unusually attractive.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16

Emory Hall, 500 Elm street, not
only puts your watch in tirst-class
order, but keeps Il complete line OF
statjOncry.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16

w. w. Basye. the job Printer, $50
Main street (between Sycamore and
Ervay), solicits your patronage.
The best bread in Dallas at the
Model Bak, ry Branch, ll2 Sycamore
street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
Matinee IStceS,

Tie races at the Dallas State Fair
grounds will commence at 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, as follows: $50
class. trot or pace; 300 class, trOt or
pace, purse $i0C. The entries will
close Saturday evening at 6 o'clock.
Street cars will run to the grounds.
Admission 80 cents, Indies free.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16
HORSES FOR SALE.

a mule and horses, work under saddle or
in harness. sound and safe, IN harness and
second hand wagon. Tor sale ut bargain.
Also Il house and lot and ,wo vacant lots,
and no acres land ten miles from town.
Apply TO Is. Il. Moody. III iighianu street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-16

Gold sets, at prices low for real
good goods, ut Knephy's.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-18
Short Sermons.

long ago dun made UP my mind
dat Average humanity expects ~ J,
much on dis airth. an dat we am all
too selfish to really enjoy ourselves.
If we plan fur huckleberry excur-
shun we look fur dry weather, no
matter how much our naybur's CON
an taters want rain.
If dar am any danger of spring
frosts we expeck dey will fly ober
our garden am light down on some
body else's truck patch,
We expeck cyclones now am den
in de material order Of tings, but we
doan' eXpeck 'em to hit our eand of
de county. We am sorry fur SIGH
peaple as was in de way, but dey
orter ben som'ers else. you know.
If We take in tramp oyer night
we eXDeck him to he honest an CRATE.
tul. If anybody else takes in one an
gifts beat, our verdict am dat it sarv-
ed 'em right.
We expeek to git de big eand of de
trade when we swap bosses wild a
man, but if we diskiver dat we hev
been cheated we want de law to pun
ish him for swinder.
Moas' of US am Willin' to take our
chances on matrimony, if de gal am
good lookin' or de young man has
cash, but when de rollin'-pins begin
to fly we blame our friends dat dey
didn't warn us.
If we lose our pOcket-book we argy
dat de pusson who find it am as bad
as a thief if he doan' return it. If
we find some one else's pocket. book
we-Well it comes like pullin' teeth
to let go.
We respeck our naybur. but We
want our beets an cabbage an
onions to keep about week ahead
of his.
We doan' know of any pertickler
redSon why llgntn' should strike our
BAN, but we kin furnish half dozen
reasons why it should burn bans all
around US.
We begin in October to predict
mild winter, an if we happen to git
one we kick like steer de mex
summer bekase we hev to pay mo-
fur ice.
L tell We, my frens, when 1 come to
realize jist what queer piece of clay
we am, an how much workin' ober
we need to come out perfeck, | can't
wonder ober de shoutin' an hurrah.
in in Heaben when one of us grown
folks finds his way in.-DetroH Free
Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-18
From a Grand Army Man.
ELLICoTT CITY, Md, 6 s, 1884

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. 6 8, 1884.
Dear SIR Il nave been sufferer
for long time with dyspepsia. and
have tried most everything in the
way of medicine, but nothing gave
me any relief. 1 procured one bottle
of your "AROMANNA," and had only
been taking it about six days when |
began to feel it was doing me good.
| told number of my neighbors
what it had done for me and they
commenced usIn it. and all rec
with me that it is the only medicine
that will do all that it is recommend
ed to do. One thing about "ARo.
MAMMA" while it is acting and
cleansing the system it does not weak
en-. but builds up, adds new strength
and imparts new vigor. | do not
think l can say too much in favor of
it. You are free to use my name in
any way you see best, to proclaim the
merits OF "ARoMANNA." 1t will pay
any sufferer to try it.
j. c. MOONEY, Adiutant
A. d. Reynolds, Post No. %, G. A. r.
Price 25 and Is cts. Sold by A. G.
Sturgiss, Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-18
Where He Misses It.

L wonder il anybody lives the life
he wants to. and has things happen
10 him as he expects or wishes. If
the power of dreaming were taken
away life wouldn't be worth living
for. The summit of all mems anbi-
ton is in dreamland, and it is a wise
dlspensation of Providence that they
never get there. However high we
climb, there is still another peak be.
yond. The humble b0otback, look
ing up from the shining leather does
not wish he were the swell who is
having his boots cleaned. He wanna
to run the stand, and when he
reaches that dignity. he gets eyes on
the cigar store attached and buys
that, only to dream of owning the
saloon at the back. The senator sees
the presidents chair in the distance
and when he gets there he looks over
toward Wall street and sees jaw
Gould and Huntington away up on
higher hill, and when man gets
all the money he thinks he wants he
looks across and sees newspaper
editor sitting above him and look.
ing down upon him. Then he wants
TO run newspaper, and before he
reaches the summit of his ambition
he's bankrupt and got to begin all
over again.-Sdn Francisco Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-18
An Alaska forest.

Wandering around near camp, says
Lieutenant Schwatka in the Ne,0
York Times, l was struck with aston
ishment at the great size of the trees
of the forest into which we had crept,
Within twenty feet of our campfire
were two trees. one of which meas
urod twelve feet, seven inches, and
the other seventeen feet in circumfer-
ence at the height of PERSONS arm
from the ground. The latter had its
thick, shaggy BARK stripped off nearly
to the ground, being dead tree, and
thus loosing much in its measure
ment. About thirty yards from
camp was tree that gave twenty
one feet in circumference at about six
feet from the ground. The most as
tonishing part was that such forest
should he found actually surrounded
by Ice ten to twenty miles across in
every direction. OF course it is rea-
sonable to suppose that trees were
here before the ice. and that the for
est probably once connected with the
forests of the great fiat lands, Here
was undoubted evidence that this
smaller forest was being obiterated
rapidly by the advancing front of the
Guvot glacier, the foot.ice grinding
the huge trees into pulp and splinters
as surely as quartz-crusher grinds
the rock into powder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-18

old established volcanoes that hake
been doing business in the same place
from time immemorial. there are
new ones continually cropping out to
instruct and amuse the young. They
start up sometimes in the most I'M
expected places, which makes it
a little announcement occasionally.
After man has got his farm paid
for and in good state of cultivation,
he doesn't like to have a volcano come
along and stake out a claim on the
same property.
Map making is a Furnishing BUSH
ness there. The formation of the
country changes so often that a diff
ferent map is required very frequent-
ly. Last years map Is of no use at
all, owing TO the new volcanoes and
the elevations and depressions of
large tracts of territory that are con-
tinualIy going on. An enterprising
publisher can effect change in school
books almost every winter, without
being compelled to pay share of his
profits to the teachers and trustee.
So you see there are compensations
attending almost every place of HUI
man habitation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-18
An Earthquake Country.

In some section of South America
earthquakes are of such frequent
occurrence as to excite very little
emotion, except on the part of the
earth itself. 1t is needless to remark,
however, that the inhabitants do not
live in fOurteen-story fats. Any
thing higher than one-story flat
would find itself on the ground after
a seismic visitation. In Lima, Peru,
they count on having an earthquake
about once week throughout tie
year. If whole month went by
without a terrestrial tremor people
would become alarmed. They would
fear that something was going to
happen.
There is another advantage enjoy
ed by the inhabitants of an earth
quake region that are unknown any,
where eIse-volcanoes, Beside the