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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-11
Master iu ChanCery.

Special Master in Chancery of the
Texas s Pacific Railroad, Major J. r.
G. Pitkin, is holding court in this
city. He is considering losses occa-
stoned by fire caused by sparks from
locomotives. There are quite num-
Der of farmers in attendance who
were damaged more or less during
the drv season last summer.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-11

Judge Watts, special Judge, has de-
cided the case of the City Street Rail.
way Company vs.. the City Of Dallas,
which involved the question of the
right of the city council 10 assess the
railway company for street pavement
between and adjacent to its rails, in
favor of plaintiff. The city has APP
pcaled.
The builder of the bridge over
Duck Greek, on the Dallas 3 Green.
vile Railroad, expects to complete
that structure to-day. Every effort IL
being made to complete this end Of
the road by Christmas.
There is a norther brewing, but 1t Is
pleasant to state that quite q large
cargo of coal arrived q day or two
ago, with the promise of more be-
tween this and Monday.
The Dallas extension of the Santa
Fe win not be finished to Paris before
April or Nay next
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-11

In Pearl, Ivory, Celluloid and Horn,
French, German and Bohemian Vases,
in all the latest styles and shapes. Tri-
part Mirrors in Plush, Bamboo and
Leather frames, Wall, Swinging and
Hand Mirrors. Odor Cases in fifteen
different styles. Combined Picture
Frames and Mirrors. Half and Glove
Collar and Cuff boxes-Decanters in
Crystal, Opal, Green and Ruby-Cut
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-11
John b. Hood Camp.

The readers of the HERALD should
not forget the grand gift concert to
be given at the city of Austin, to fur.
Their aid the Confederate Soldiers
Home. This concert and drawing
comes off on the 9th inst. There are
over 1000 prizes, ranging from $1,000
Steck piano to q chair tidy. The price
of q ticket is only one dollar. Re-
member the cause and the date, and
don't forget to purchase ticket.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-11

Glass Bottles-Wright's, Lubin's, Lau-
ITEMS, Atkinson's, Eastman's, Candray's
Sunboy's, Colgate's and Baldwin's Ex-
tracts. Colgate, Oaklcy's, Atwood's,
Murray and Lauman's Toilet Waters.
Gentlemen's travelling and shaving
necessarics.
Combination Plush Boxes of Ex-
tracts and Fine Soap.
Brazilian Crystal
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
Nests for Sitting Hens.

Mistakes are made with the nests Of sit
ting hens. Too many are made that are so
small that the hen is unable to perform her
duties. of sitting down upon and stirring the
eggs without smashing one or two. Aroomy
nest should be supplied-not too large-hav-
ing a bottom OF rather soft material resting
on dirt, with a plenty of straw we'll packed
about the sides. Such a nest, especially
early in the season, is very desirable, retain
ing as it does the heat for a much longer
time than a carelessly made nest Of loose
hay in a box. The best receptacle for a nest
where one has plenty Of room is an ordinary
-four barrel. Cut in tho side a hole large
enough for one hen to pass through, and
then hinge a small door to open and shut at
pleasure. The advantage OF such a nest is
that nothing can be more secluded. There
are no draughts Of cold air sucking through
the cracks into the nests. They are easily
inspected II not made too deep, and there is
ample space for any hen within the barrel.
A door prevents the hen from looking out
much better than a wire screen. A hen
that cannot see all that is going on outside
is less restless The Poultry World
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
JERSEY JUSTICE.
A Brutal Negro Taken from jail and
Lynched for OutragIng a Girl.

A Brutal Negro Taken from jail and
Lynched for OutragIng a Girl.
EATON, N. J., March GA terrible
story is to be told to-day Of outrage,
lynching and crime. The whole COM
munity is exercised over the mat
ter. Sam johnson, a negro,
aged IS, was lynched last night for
assaulting and outraging a young
white girl ~ years old, daughter Of
Henry Herbert. The young woman
was returning home last evening about
dusk. On arriving neal her house at
Maps Mills, about a mile out of the
town, she passed the negro. He turn
ed and struck her a severe blow on the
head with an exc, which he carried.
He then brutally outraged her and left
her unconscious and nearly dead.
She was found half an hour
later and taken to her home
near by. The ~neighborhood was
soon aroused and every able bodied
man In the vicinity turned out to hunt
for the black villain. He ran into
the woods and from thence ventured
to go to his home In South Eatontown,
where he has a wife and four grown
children. The Wheeler boys, strong
and active men Of Eatontown, went
to his home about 9 o'clock last night,
and after a severe struggle, bound the
negro and proceeded toward the town
Jail in Eatontown. While on their
way they were met by a
crowd Of citizens, who could barely
be kept from killing the culprit,
then and there, but his captors succeed.
ed in locking him up, though not until
he had been terribly beaten by clubs
Later he was taken from the jail and
hung to the grating over the Jail door
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12

The Ayrshire COW is said to make the
most milk and butter out Of a given guam
titY of food Of any breed known.
Agriculture in America has been de-
pressed during the past year, but it is still
worse in Great Britain.
The lowest average Of prices yet known in
America is that Of the year 1885.
Tomatoes will not grow in Dakota, as yet.
But they are at their best in Iowa. The
Livinyston's Beauty, Acme, and Perfection
varieties originated there with q Mr.. Liv-
ingston, Of Des Moines.
The great northwest is ickling itself un-
considerably over the late freeze in Florida,
THE Land Of Flowers"
The early vegetables in Florida have
nearly all been frostbitten, and will have tc
be replanted.
The Illinois Stockmen's association have
done an extraordinary thing. They have
Endorsed ol~eomargarine, thus turning
squarely against the dairy farmers. But
their action is explained by the statement
that in thatstate the beef and tallow interest
is more important than the dairy.
cakes Will I'LL a muQ anu KEEP
him warm longer on a cold day than any
other food.
Put a few potatoes in the hot bed anC
sprout them for early use.
Public sentiment in the far west is begin
ming to be against large herds of cattle
Small ones thrive better and receive better
care.
Put cold tea into the vinegar barrel. Yol
can also color a very good drab with it.
Gardeners plant onions for seed in tn
fall, They freeze and stay in the ground al
winte: and sprout in the spring.
Don't be caught dead with any of thos
swird ing $40 a bushel oats or wheat seeC
circa ars upon you. 1t will stamp you a
havi4s been a hopeless greenhorn in you
life.
The use of incubators for raising chicken
e on the increase.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
NIolasses Candy.

Here Is an excellent recipe for making old
fashioned molasses candy. Put In a sauce
pan one pint of molasses, half a pint Of
sugar, butter the size of a small egg and n
tablespoonful Of glycerine, and boil for
twenty minutes. When the mixture Is
thick, try a few drops in a cup Of cold
water. II the drops retain their form the
candy is nearly done; try a few drops
more; if they are brittle, take off the sauce
pan Immediately, and stir in a half a to a
spoonful of cream of tartar, and pour the
mixture into buttered pans When it is
cool enough pull until it is as white as de-
sired. Be careful not to boil it too much
Always try the candy at the end of twenty
minutes. If flavor is wished, pour the va
nilIa or lemon or any other essence desired
on the candy before it cools.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
How to Make Butter Conn in Winter.

How to Make Butter Come in Winter.
There is one way which those who have
tried it pronounce infallible. The plan may
be come at in various ways, but the essen
tial part Of it is the same. tits this. While
the milk is yet fresh, scald it gently, just
enough to make it look "crinkly," one who
has tried it says. There seems to be some
thing in this process that makes the butter
come. Do not let the milk stand till it
sours, before skimming. If you do the but
ter will be bitter and full of white flakes.
Churn at least twice a week in winter,
whether you have little or much cream. 1t
may be warmed and soured by a very
simple process, when one thinks how to do
it, Fill a tin can with boiling water, cork
it tight and sink it into your cream jar.
That will do the business. Be sure and get
a dairy thermometer, if you have not one
already. Bring the cream to a temperature
Of 60 to GO degs. with the hot water can.
Plunge your thermometer into it to test
when it is exactly right. When it is, churn.
Your butter will come speedily, and it will
be firm and sweet. If your cows are fed
properly it will be yellow, too. Try this
L..
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
A Grain.

The proprietors Of The Rural New Yorker
experiment grounds have succeeded in pro-
ducing a cross between wheat and rye,
which promises to be very interesting, at
least. There was great variety in the
heads that resulted from the cross. Some
were more like rye, and were heavily
bearded. Others more nearly resembled
wheat, and were smoother. Some heads
were small and feeble. others large and
strong. They were of different %colors, too
yellow, dark brown and purplish.
The experimenters are going to follow the
matter up, and, by planting and replanting,
produce a new kind of grain, eventually.
The experiment was conducted by intro
ducing pollen from rye flowers upon the
blossoms Of the Landreth wheat.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
Worth Knowing.

One spoonful of coal tar to a peck Of seed
corn will prevent crow from pulling up the
corn.
Coal tar will have no effect on the potato
bug. 1t will preserve shingles, if put on
as they are laid, but pitch tar thinned with
oil and mixed with paint is much better.
Fifty years ago, l helped to put shingles on
a roof, prepared in this way, and most Of
them are there yet.
Oil and pulvorized charcoal will preserve
fence posts, but burning the end that goes
into the ground, is the best preservative. ]
have some posts which were prepared in
this way and set in 1862, and to-day they
are Just as sound as ever. N. q.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12

George Graham, a Confessed Uxor-
lcIde VIII Suffer the Extreme
Penalty Of the Law.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, March GA Pc
tition, adopted at a mass meeting of
citizens at Brooklyne, signed by N. B.
Lloyd, president, and 7. E. Spragino,
secretary, was presented yesterday to
Judge Geiger. The petition requests
the judge to call a special session Of
the grand jury to dispose Of the case
against George Graham, the confessed
~uxoricide, and Mrs. Malloy and Cora
Lee as the accessories Of Graham in
the murder of his wife, and concludes
as follows:
"We recognize and bow to the ma.
jesty Of the law, but knowing that de-
lay tends to thwart, rather than to jus
tice, and knowing the sentiment Of the
people will brood no lengthy delay, We
further demand a speedy trial. Jus
tice will not be passive If there be con
tinued delay"
1t is certain that upon the tone OF tn
reply that Judge Geiger will make, viii
depend the course Of an organized
body, who will not hesitate to lyncl
Graham If there is any doubt about hi
suffering the extreme penalty OF tn
law.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12

This Is the time of year to begin to lay out
the farm garden. Once for all, have it in
the corner of a field near the house, and
have a plot large enough to be tended by a
man with plow and cultivator. The man
will not miss the time, and the vegetables
will be larger, finer and in greater abund-
ance and variety. Women will be spared
much Of the back breaking toll which makes
the farm-wife's lot a dreary one. Farm
women have far too much to do where they
attend to their duties properly. Everything
that promises to tighten their labors should
ba welcomed.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12

that big farms do not pay. Nearly every
experiment has resulted In the collapse Of
wealthy capitalists and corporations The
few big farms cannot compete with the
many small ones carefully and economically
titled by their frugal ownerS A fortunate
discovery, this, not only for the west, but
for the entire country, for the prosperity Of
the nation depends largely on the success Of
a multitude Of small farms personally man
aged by their owners. The soil for the
tillers thereof!-Rural New Yorker.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12

depend 70 any great extent on any one
section, but ] have 10 doubt that the
South will eventually occupy an im.
poEtant position among the CONNER
cial and manufacturing districts Of The
country"
Or. Henry n. Field, editor Of the
New York Evangelist, upon whom
devolved the duty Of speech-making ct
the various entertainments rendered
the party, speaks in the most enthu-
siastic terms Of the cordiality with
which the Northern visitors were
welcomed throughout the journey,
He said:
1T is a touching illustration Of this
fact that the only sound Of cannon we
heard throughout our trip was az Mont
gomery, Ala, where, under shadow Of
the Capitol where Jefferson Davis took
the oath Of Office as President Of the
Confederacy, was stationed a battery
firing a salute in honor Of Gen. Han
cock. While we talked with Gov
O'Nelll, an old war-horse, one of Stone
wall Jackson's bravest officers, thu
booming Of the guns announced that
the Northern hero was being laid In
his grave. On every hand we saw evi
dences Of increasing prosperity"
Mr.. H. o. Armour declined to be
drawn into an interview, pleading that
as this was his FIRST visit South he could
not be expected to know much Of the
country as the result of a two weeks
flying trip. To the reporters reiterated
request the beef king laughingly re
piled: "No, I cant tell you anything
that would carry the weight and In.
terest of a communication from som'
one who knows more Of the country
and resources. 1 studied principally
the social advantages Of the section
The people treated us SO royalty that
would not be able to testify impartial,
even if | was posted. You'd bette
see Mr.. Bliss or DR.. Field"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
The Hens.

Indian corn should not be the exclusive
food of hens in the winter, as it tends to fat
ten them rather than to make them lay
eggs. Wheat screenings, oats, barley and
~buckwheat, with crushed bone, oyster shells
and scrap cake, with warm water in
their drinking troughs given daily, con.
stitute a system of feeding which re-
quires little thought or care. Hens
cannot resist this feed long. If they
sleep warm, have a sheltered run upon bare
ground, as along the south side of a barn or
fence, or under an open wagon shed, and
are not over-fed, eggs will reward the
keeper. Poultry houses are usually toe
high. Plenty Of air is a good thing in sum
mer, but high quarters are always cold
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
"Red Line" Wheat swind1e.

A wheat scheme, on the plan Of the Bohe-
milan oat swindle, as nearly as we can
learn, is being worked The company"
which belongs in Ohio, through its agents
proposes 10 sell to the farmer from 10 to
100 bushels of Red Lino' wheat, at $40
per bushel, and take a note due in a year or
more; they give a bond from the company,
said bond stating that thu company agrees
to sell for the man who buys this wheat,
double the number of bushels he buys, and
sell it for him at $40 per bushel, less 25 per
cent. commission. Indiana Farmer.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
10 clear Ont sheen Ticks.

A writer in The Michigan Farmer says
that Scotch snuff is a sure remedy against
these pests. His directions for applying it
are the following: Open the fleece in several
places on each side, or all the way round
them is better, and sift in a little of the
snuff. A second application is seldom
necessary. / have tried it and it proved
satisfactory. 1t is cheap and harmless, and
if you will try it you will be surprised at
results, and would soon be willing to offer a
prize for every tick found upon your sheep
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12

A few years ago what a sensation was
caused by glowing accounts of the success OF
bonanza farming in the northwest The
magazines and newspapers fairly reveled in
pictorial and verbal descriptions Of illimita-
BILE wheat fields, steam and gang plows in
platoons, reaping machines in squadrons
and working men in divisionsl Who ever
hears Of bonanza farming nowl Fortu.
nately for the country IT has been found
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
The Re-organlzatlo9 Of the Stove
Dealers Association.

= ~ ~
Dealers Association.
ST. LOUIS, March 6. -Eighty-ive of
the one hundred retail stove and tin
ware dealers, # this city, organized an
association last night, and adopted the
boycott as a means of protecting their
business from the enc"roachments of the
large mercantile houses here, who are
beginning TO include stoves and tin
ware in their large stocks, and it is
claimed in this way greatly injuring
trade of the exclusive stove merchants.
These eighty-fve dealers recognized
the St. Louis Stove Dealers Associa-
ton last night, and after adopting a
resolution, to ~patronize in no way the
manufa cturer selling stoves and tin
ware to anybody but themselves and
other stove dealers signed an agree
ment to that effect.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12

ZIG q

The most successful cheap contriV apce
ever used for saving the little pitiful chicks
is a hole dug in the ground, not over eight
inches deep. A box, with al opening on
the most sheltered side, is set into the hole,
and the entire thing is snugly banked up
with earth. Make a long, sloping opening
in front. Put one brood in each place of
the kind, and feed with screenings and
crumbs from the table, and see how well it
pays. If you give them drink enough they
will not be stunted in size. An old salt
barrel, sawed in halves, or, for small fowls,
ever a nail key, laid on its side in the hole
and banked up, or with sods built up around
it, will answer well.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
Work In the Committees.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The house
committee on levees and improvements
of the Mississippi river has agreed to
report favorably a bill to appropriate
100000 to close gaps in and
strengthen the levees Of the Missis-
sippi river. for the purpose Of improv-
ing and giving safety to navigation
and preventing destructive floods.
The money is to be expended by the
Mississippi river commission, under
the control of the secretary Of war.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
Ingenious Girl squatters.

A woman, unmarried and 81 years old,
shas the right to take up land, and in Dakota
many have availed themselves of this privi-
lege by acquiring presumption or tree claims.
Betrothed couples from the east sometimes
take up adjoining claims and then marry
and settle down on 480 aces. One OF the
conditions Of the law, however, is that any
one taking up a claim shall live on 1t for six
months. -Four girl pioneers, who wanted to
take up claims, adopted a good plan to meet
this requirement, Taking up a section OF
GAO acres they built a cabin on it containing
four corner rooms, the center of the house
being just over the point where the four sec
lions met, as shown by the following dia-
gram:
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12

/, sd Hone for chlokens.

fhe sod house is a great convenience in
Ions where timber and sawmills are
rce. 1t is very handy even in other
eez In frozen-up localities every loot
hich is dug down into the earth increases
b warmth. Where warmth and light can
once be secured in underground houses,
herefore, a great problem is solved.
Alady, Mrs. Lincoln, has solved 1t in the
eise Of sod poultry houses She describes in
Ihe Rural New Yorker the house she has
made.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
A story.

A lady living on the Blue Ridge, in Rap
pahanuock county, Va, had twelve stands
Of bees, which were very valuable until a
distillery was started in the neighborhood.
Since 1t started the bees fly over there and
get very drunk, and are now Of very little
nrofE
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
A Number OF Arrest for High Trea-
son.

LONDON, March 6.-The Standard
says information obtained by Germany
in the trial Of Capt. Sarauwa,t the Dane,
recently convicted Of high treason at
Leipsic, for having sold France
information concerning the German
Notifications, wills Don lead to a NUM-
Der O fnew arrest for the same effense.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
Winter Wheat In a Favorably Condl-
ton,

ROCHESTER, N. Y, March 6.-Re-
ports to the American Rural Home Of
this city, from FIVE thousand cor
respondents, in all parts of the country
say that the winter wheat crop still
continues generally in a favorable
condition. The usual March freezing
and thawing not having developed as
vet any wide spread or serious damage,
Some spring wheat is sown, but the
area is small. The ground generally is
in good condition.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
Killed.

NEW ORLEANS, March 6.-The
Times-D Democrats Alexandria special
reports the killing Of John Smith by
Robert Scott, on the Song place, this
morning. Both were Colored.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
Imnorta of MerohandIee.

NEW York, March 6.-Tbe total
imports Of merchandise to this port
during the past week are valued at
$3,740,692 exclusive Of dry goods.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
Rumored Promotion which Meets
General Appreciation.

General Appreciation.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-FavOrable
comment is heard here and received
by letter from army officers on the re-
port that Gen. A. V. Kautz is likely to
be promoted. He has rendered distin-
guished services, and his modesty Is
that of a good soldier. Gen. Kautz is
one of the oldest colonies in the arm y,
is a graduate of West Point aud served
in the Mexican war. He is now col
onel of the Eighth Infantry and brevet
maior-general, and is stationed at San
Francisco.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
HOW THEY

Each woman then moved into the room
located on her 100 acres and yet enjoyed the
society Of her companions. They all pro-
vided themselves with revolvers, but IS a
rule women On the prairies are as safe as
those who live in large cities.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
A TRIP no DIXIE LAND.
WHAT PARTY OF NEW YORK
BRs SAW IN THE SOUTH.

They Take Long Journey Through
the District that Produces Cotton
and TurpentIne and Come Back
with New Ideas, Socially, PolItl-
cally and Financially - Some
Pleasant "reminiscences.