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Year: 1878

We commend to the consideration of
the good people OF Decatur and of Wise
county q communication In the Dallas
HERALD OF the 3oth, under the caption,
Dallas and Wichita and signed
Wichita. If these statements are
correct, and The HERALD does not deny
them in that issue, that company is the
most rotten concern in existence. They
are hopelessiy bankrupt. 1t is mort-
gagged for more than it is worth, ana
now the creditors and stockholders are
trying which can be in at the death
Fort Worth S.GndIai


Not so fast, Mr. Standard. The only
trouble on the Wichita is that both
stockholders and creditors, with con,
tractors, begin to see and understand
the value of the road, and each is try,
ing to "gobble it up In this it may
even be rotten" But Dallas will taxi
care of its interests and her own. and
when built to its destination it will be
the best paying road in the country.
Year: 1878

IL NAY be considered settled. as one
of the results of the observations os the
transit of Venus in 1874, that the true
distance OF the sun from the earth has
not been ascertained- After three
years Of measurement, calculation and
comparison, it is announced that the
figures of the several expeditions fail
TO agree. The whole subject, it is an
nouneed, is now in as much doubt as
before the transit.
Year: 1878

During the last year. whose progress has
been marked by innumerable failures
and their attendant distresses north,
We here in Texas have not
been called upon to record one
of any magnitude whatever. This, un-
der all circumstances, Is proud rec
ord, and is full of bright augury for the
future.


Even the savings banks here have
stood firm, and are justly regarded as
among the safest aud surest banks we
have, while similar institutions at the
north have gone down almost without
exception, and without hope of future
resurrection. Our national banks have
had fair sailing also. while other
private enterprises have had all the
money they could employ in the safer
and more legitimate channels of speeu-
lation, and have all done reasonably
profitable business without taking the
fearful risks experienced by their
brethren in other states


In this city, while we could profitably
employ from three to five millions more
OF banking capital. yet we have had no
great or crippling scarcity of money.
Without single exception they have
maintained their position and come out
SO far with unimpaired credit both at
home and abroad. They have, SO far
as has been safe or practical, helped out
the merchants and manufacturers as
well as the farmers. To-day their de.
posits are ample, and indicate that not
withstanding the grumbling common
to our country, that business and prog
ress has been satisfactory, and the fu,
ture is full of hope


We append list OF the solvent and
sound institutions of Dallas, with great
pride: Adams Il Leonard, Exchange
bank, First National, State Savings and
the City bank. Our banks have all
made record of which the city is justly
very proud. May the next, or the
coming year, prove equally satisfactory
Year: 1878

THE New York Express says that
Frank E Howe. the pension agent in
that city, has been politely invited to
resign. Az he is u Jealous Conklingite,
the request looks good deal like q de-
termination to carry the war into Africa
on the part Of the administration.
Year: 1878

Now. then. we have devoted about
enough space to Colonel s, and can on
ly advise those who doubt, to come and
see for themselves, and don't tie faith
too implicitly TO man who tried law,
journalism and pedagogueisn. all three
IN one year, and who only experienced
the logical result of such purposeless
energy.
Year: 1878

For the Gazette.


We have had one more terrible case of
hydrophohia. 1t is too horrible to think
about. There is no death that man can
think of that strikes such terror into their
mind as this does. Death is a monster
that human nature cannot become ac-
qualnted with. and as a rule, we want
but little to do with il. There have been
cases where persons would rather die
than live, and even some in their extrem-
ity from disappointment and bad conduct
which brings poverty and misery, COM
init suicide, but these cases are few
Even the sucidst in his extremity would
refuse to accept death from this foul
disease. Where is the remedy? 1t is not
to be found in medicine or professional
skill. What is to be done One human
life is worth more than all the canine
brood. Shall We kill all the dogs in the
city l would answer, yes But others
may think than is to severe. The peo-
pie are looking tn the City Council TO do
something, and they must be sharp and
decisive. don't know what our dog or
dinances are, but 1t is fair to conclude
that they are not what ought TO be or are
very poorly executed. Ii the people will
have dogs, make them register them, and
| five dollars is little enough; and no dog
to be allowed To lun at large without be-
ing muzzled. This thing of having strap
around his neck with his register on
it, don't amount TO anything as far as
biting is concerned, and proper reward
to be paid to the officers OF the city whose
duty it should be TO take up and kill all
dogs that are found running at large, in
violation of the ordinance. The citizens
are very much excited at this time on
this question Of dogs. No one feel they
are safe from these nasty little ours that
run the streets, and are of no use to any
one, and some folks keep three or four
of them about their houses which are a
great annoyance to their neighbors with
their barking and howling in the night
time, beside the danger of being bitten
by them. hope our City Council i,
thoroughly awake to this subject of dogs
aud before a months time, they will be
a scarce article in the streets of tlI,
City, 4.
Year: 1878

The parent of insomnia or wake fitness is in nine cases ont of ten a a dyspeptic stomach. Good diges- ton gives sound sleep, indigestion interferes with it. The brain and stomach sympathize. One of the prominent symptoms of weak state of the gastric organs IS a disturb ance of the great nerve entrepot, the the brain. Invigorate the stomach, and you restore equilibrium to the great centre. A most reliable medi- cine for the purpose is Hos. tetter's Stomach Bitters, which IS far preferable to mineral sedatives and powerful narcotics which, though they may for time exert soporific influence upon the brain, soon cease to act, and invariably injnrc the tone ol the stomach. The Bitters, on the contrary, restore activity to the op- erations of that all-important organ, and their beneficent influence IS re- tlected in sound sleep and a tranquil state of the nervous system. A wholesome impetus is likewise given to the action of tho liver and bowels hy lts usc.
Year: 1878

The Secretary of the Navy says he thinks it very desirable that a branch naval observatory should be established. He concurs in the sug- gestion of the Rear Admiral, that several observers be chosen, fur nished with five.inch objectives, who shall report upon the most favorable position of observation.
Year: 1878

a Frenchman STOOD beside canal boat
lately, when the caulkers we're making
terrible clatter with their malIets. He
was telling a friend about it after
ward, and he said: "By gar, re noise he
pc ill my ear full up. I got so mooch Of
it, zat it take two or free several days to
get ze taste out Of my ears, by GAR,
Year: 1878

The c., St L. & N. 0. railroad is
doing immense freight business.


A large and venerable cannon, evi.
IDENTIFY used by our Humboldt neigh>
bors to frighten the yellow fever de-
mon, passed up the l. Il n. road to-
day.


While the engineer and fremen of
a railroad steam engine We're gone to
dinner one day last week, an employ
ee of the L. d n. II. r., took 4 no
ton that he could run the engine and
get two or three cars and pull them
up to the transfer platform. lie got
ON the engine and backed down to the
cars, coupling alright. He thought he
would pull back fast, he threw the
throttle valve wide open and the first
thing he knew he saw all the FIRE was
blowed out Of the engine. He turned
very Gray and jumped out and said
"gooL dord! its busted, its busted. f"
The fireman of the engine had to look
for kindling wood so he could build
another FIRE.
Year: 1878

Since the exit of the yellow fever
refugees from among US, we have been
rather lonesome indeed; would have
been quite so, but for the nice farming
weather which gave US plenty of COM
pany in the way of gathering crops,
sowing wheat, grass, &c. Under the
circumstances we would have enjoyed
their stay among us much better, but
real enjoyment was out of the ques-
tion when we were constantly in dread
of the dreaded scourge that was cut
ting down so many of our fellow-men,
some of whom were very dear to us.
We ought to feel thankful that the
scourge is over. and that it was no
worsesih Milan than il was. Other
places that suffered so severely doubt
less have the sympathy of all the
more fortunate.


had the pleasure of being in your
city a few days ago, and while there,
l was glad to see all kinds of business
brisk. l couldn't help feeling sad at
missing some who had fallen during
the fever. One, who was a special
friend of mine, and not only of mine,
but he has been for a long time a
friend of everybody. l heard one Of
your ministers remark a few weeks
ago that he was friend, even to the
dumb brutes. His tottering steps are
missed, doubtless, by all and this en-
tire community, as one man, mourn
and feel his loss. DR. Boyd, though
dead, viii live in the memory of the
people of Gibson and Carroll countiec,
when many others are forgotten, and
his many virtues will continue to stand
as so many monuments in memoriam.
"The sorrows of life never more shall
disturb him, or cause him to suffer
with anguish or pain; in peace he will
rest where his dear friends have laid
him, till reused from the tomb with
the Saviour to reign"


| have but little farming news for
your readers this week. The crops
are nearly all housed and most of the
wheat sown. The corn crop is very
short, will be scarce and high next
spring.


[ was sorry to see the people take
50 httle interest in .he late election.
guess everybody is satisfied with the
result, except the defeated candidates:
No doubt they wish it had resulted
differently, and given them a chance
to help their country in its time Of
need. / would say to them be of good
cheer, you will have another chance
two years hence. Keep posted.
Year: 1878

Some say We keep shoddy and COM
mon goods. Well, all we have to saw
is that we keep goods Of all kinds we
have TO plense our customers and not
ourselves. But we guarantee all our
customers that we keep as fns a stock
E goods as any house in Milan; ali
We ask is to come and examine .Oux
stock, and don't listen to aaybsdy, and
if our goods don't suit you, and If we
don't sell you better goods for les
money than any other house in town;
all we have got to say is,- DON'T BUY.
Year: 1878

ready suffering for the necessities OF life.
The Otter Tail Pillagers, who were sent to
the reservation last July, from Otter Ian
county, have all returned-no provision hav-
ing been made for their support of the
Pembinas, who were removed there three
years ago, and numbered 318 on the roll.
There are now situated on the Reservation
only about sixty odd. OF the Otter Tails
there were about the same number settled
there, and only about sixty are still there. Of
the Mississippi bands there are something
over 1900, all of whom, with the remaining
Pen1binas and Otter Tails will have
to be fed at the public expense, as they have
no fund to support them out of.


The whole number of people on the reser-
vation at this time is about 1,927. The
number of what might be called e'scattered"
Indians, that is off the reservation and roam
ing through the county is about 900, about
equally divided between the Pembina and
Otter Tail tribes. For the location of these
tribes on the reservation some years ago,
$55, 900 was appropriated and that amount
expended, but as appears from the above, to
veay little practical good.


Iu the present extremity, the
letter states there is but one
thing to be done, and that is that they will


have to kill off their working cattle to pre-


vent their dying of starvation. All this
| is simply great waste and destruction OF


property, and very unfortunate condition


of affairs, which ought to receive prompt


and immediate attention from Washington.
Year: 1878

One drunk only in the station house last
night.


A Mrs. Hare was the lady injured by the
upsetting of her buggy down the embank-
ment in West st. Paul Saturday afternoon.


The Masonic burial service was read yes
terday afternoon over the remains of Charles
Waldo in the lodge room Of Ancient Land
mark Lodge in the presence of a large num-
Der of brethren and spectators. The Lodge,
preceded by the Great Western band,
marched from Masonic Hall to St. Joseph's
hospital and thence escorted the remains to
the hall, whence, on the conclusion of the
sad ceremonial, they were taken to the
American Express company's office and by
them forwarded by the evening train to
Brooklyn, Conn, for interment. The re-
mains were. enclosed in neat casket, sur
mounted with masonic emblems, upon
which rested during the performance of the
ceremonial in the hall beautiful flower
cross of white and green.
Year: 1878

Reliable Information as to Matters There
No Crops Raised there Last Season and
the Indians Almost in a State of Absolute
Starvation.


From private letters received i'll this city
and shown to GLOBE reporter yesterday, it
is learned that the Catholic Mis-
sionary, Father Thomazin very siren
uously denies the authorship of
the letter which appeared in morning
paper Of this city on the 18th instant. The
letter. it will be remembered was dated at
White Earth, January 10th, and as Father
Thomazin arrived at the Reservation that
day and long after the mail had left, the
writer is convinced that he could not have
written it. The alleged letter, it will also be
remembered, stated that the writer; Father
Thomazin, was there and "bound to
stay and do his work, even if
all the hell, and all the devils of hell should
be against it, The Catholic Indians, large
part of the community there, have great
deal of confidence in Father Thomazin, and
altogether refuse to entertain the belief for
moment that he would be guilty of writing
such q missive to his enemies or any one else.





veyed in the letters first spoken of, as to the
condition of affairs at the reservation. It is
distinctly and unequivocally stated that the
Indians at White Earth are in state of al
most absolute starvation. This information
was conveyed to the department at Washing
ton by letter written on the 18th of
last month, but up to this time,
nothing has been done towards
remedying the matter.


There is, it is said, no game and no hunt
ing or fishing there, worth speaking OF. In
this emergency the Agent has informed the
Indians that he would grant them passes if
they wished to go outside the Reservation to
find work.


No crops were raised there last year, and
in fact none to speak of for three years past.
Three years ago the grasshoppers left but
little, and still less the succeeding year. Out
Of Lila acres sowed to different crops last
year, grain and vegetables, absolutely moth
ing was realized. Everything was taken by
the grasshoppers.


The people there are consequently very
much depressed, aud many Of them are IL
Year: 1878

The GLOBE will be DEMOCRATIC. Not in ttIe
offensive, "organ-grinding'' sense bound to blindly
support any man or measure bearing for the time the
label OF Democracy, but in the broad, liberal mean
Ing of tho term-tfle Democracy which signifies
government by tine people, conducted to advance the
interests Of the whole people. 1t will labor to make
the great crime odious whereby the will of the people
was thwarted and placed in the Presidential
chair who was not elected 1t will endeavor aid in
making this fraud SO odious, that party viii dare
to attempt it's repetition, and man In the future b,
willing to accept the fr,tg of such robbery


Honest and economical goyernment-Local, State
and Nauonal--Wiu always be advocated.


THE PRESENT PARAMOUNT ISSUE
is whether the few shall devour the many Whether
the business depression which now hangs ike pail
over the land, carrying woe and desolation every
where, shall become more fearful or whether the
burden shall be lifted On this, as upon all oiIes-
tons, the GLOBE viii be found battling with no un-
certain sound upon the side of the people. 1t Will
favor the REMoNEfIzAT1os OF SILVER, and the RE-
PEAL OF THE RESUMPTION ACT, asthe least that can
be done to mako amends for the secret cri,ne by
which debts payable in coin changed TO the
gold standard alone. It will favor any and all other
measures calculated to advance the business inter-
ests OF the country and tending to improve the cor
didon Of the masses. 1t viii be emphaticary the


PAPER FOR BUSINESS MAJ.


IL give great to the Markets and Com
mercia matter generally and will furnish the news OF
the world in such condensed and attractive FORM
that the busiest will be able to keep fully posted
upon current events.


PERSONAL.


The establishing of the GLOBE is personal bust
ness enterprise. No fund has been raised by poll
hcians others, and not dollar asked save in tho
way of legitimate business. The heavy expenditure
incurred before the first copy issued proves that
1t is on permanent basis from the start The pub
isher believing that there is field here for such
journal as he has briefly outlined confidently appeals
to the public for support. Democrats of Minnesota
who have 30 long regretted their inability to obtain
hearing for their principles, have an OPPORTUNITY
to attest their appreciation of this enterprise Re-
pubhcans who condemn the current sham Civil Ser
wee reform, and the utter betrayal of their party
North and South by the ncn-elected President can
testify their approval Of the GLOBE by their sub
scriptions.


Democrats and Republicans, business men, and
every one who wishes all the news, racy serYeI in
convenient form at moderate price, should rally to
the support OF the new paper.


| Give 1t tr1al and judge for yourselves.
Year: 1878

everlasting and omnipresent political
malcontents, he will out-yotc the lazy
party. You who stayed at home, think
ing every one else would vote, must re;
member that what is every ones busl'
ness Is no ones business. The same
lethargy next year, and the same blum
ders in the party management, will beat
you.


And fourthly, nominate early. There
is no reason, and nothing but dishonesty
can furnish reason, for waiting until the
last fortnight before putting out ticket.
A ticket that won't stand, and that won t
gain strength for six weeks ought not tn
win Did you think the Page party
would nominate first? They waited to
see your ticket, and they calculated to
shun any flaw or mistake you made. And
suppose the local papers could have had
six weeks at the late fusion ticket? We
could easily have laid it away. But no,
We had one week, in which must be
crowded the support of our own ticket,
TO the exclusion of any criticism upon
the most patent faults of the other.


Therefore, when the great fight of next
year comes, nominate early Il ticket that
will "wear," get over your laziness, and
rout out every anti-Page-21 .year-old in
the county,
Year: 1878

The eagerness with which the sore
heads of every complexion crowded into
the greenback ranks no matter what their
previous party relations were, was
enough to convince every thoughtful
mind that one should shun them. In
this county especially, the greenback
ranks were filled with Page men, kicked


out republicans, disgraced democrats
and political traitors Of all ranks, led by
such samples of sobriety and beauty OF
character as Catalina Swan and Dave
Gates. AS Falstatf said of Dame Quick


ley, our victory is " thlDg-to thank God
Year: 1878

lad the condemnation of the White
Swan been by the church olone, there
mirht be some sense in his talk about
rings" in the church, but when the
council that condemned h,m came from
all parts of the state, his sneers at its de-
cision oulv show his true inwards.
Year: 1878

Thank God for the proof that dema-
gogues cannot entirely turn the heads OF
the people! Reputation, so cunningIy
coated by the sugar Of greenhacklsm' has
received its death blow, and every honest
man Is lovingly Watching the days glide
bv, that will bring about resumption.
Year: 1878

PAYING IN SCRIP.-It seems to b,


novel that SO great corporation as til,


Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, tha


a few years ago was considered so i'm
mensely wealthy should have been sC
reduced that il has not been able to pay
its employees, and now is compelled Il
pay them in scrip, yet this announce
ment was made yesterday. And even
this mode of payment has given great
joy to the thousands of laboring EN-
ployees, firemen and engineers that are
required upon the road. 1t is not long
since this corporation went into the
market, under the direction of its Presi-
dent, and expended many millions of
dollars in coal lands at the exorbitant
price of one thousand dollars an acre.
These purchases were made to keep other
parties from securing the coal fields and
opening up rival roads. The debt thus
incurred of some nineteen millions of
dollars, added to debts already upon the
corporation, increased the interest ac-
count, and, together with the change in
the times and the fall in the price of
coal, rendered the road unable To meet
its liabilities with promptness, and thus
the once supposed rich and opulent
road, that with an iron hand crushed out
all opposition; our Wilmington and
Reading, as well as others, finds itself
too poor to meet even its daily outlay of
running expenses. A little over one year
ago its stock which was selling readily in
the market for $J4 share, will not now
bring more than $3.50. Coal, which is
the chief source upon which this road re-
lies for its support, is one of the actual
necessaries Of life; and yet every effort
to monopolize the carrying trade thereof,
so that the price of the article could be
increased TO such an extent as to permit
a rate for freight, sufficient TO make the
road pay, has failed, and it has been
compelled TO resort to the issue of scrip
10 its laborers. 1t is not pleasant thing
TO contemplate and it is little wonder
that so many merchants, manufacturers
and business men have been compelled
10 go under, when the hard times work
such change in such immense concerns
as the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company.
Year: 1878

THE big boys at Washington have
gone into the holiday business until the
7th Of January. Our schools have not
yet fixed upon the time for their holi-
days. The poor business people here toll
on without any holiday save Christmas.
However, there has been greater progress
made this year than before in the duties
of Congress, and we hope they will be in
good trim when they reconvene to go on
with the public work with as little talk
for buncombe as possible.
Year: 1878

THE Transcript is partly right. We
plead guilty to overlooking Middletown !;
but it was entirely unintentional. 1t is
one of the most beautiful and popular
towns in the State, and not only deserves
a new post office, but all the praise that
Its newspaper bestows upon it.
Year: 1878

gratifying, bowever, TO our citizepsA 10
learn that since the defalcation df the
late Republican Officials there haye been
such changes made in the manner of
doing business in the CT y Treasurer's
office as to preclude anything approach
ing Tweedism here, and for this infor-
nation we cerainlyifeel deeply indebted
to the Finance Committee, Messrs. Guth-
rie and Hart; for we might not always
have City Treasurer so scrupuiously
just AS at present. In conclusion we
must express the hope that this matter
may yet be amicably arranged.