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Year: 1875

SCOTCH BANKING SYsTEM.-Under the
Scotch banking system notes are gen
orally used in business instead OF coin.
In 1857 the Western Bank failed In
Glasgow for an enormous sum. but it
was known that some of the stockhold-
ers were rich enough to make up all
the losses. Eventually, one family.
Bairds, the iron masters. paid in nearly
e4OO, GOO. and all creditors we're satisfied
in full. When the catastrophe ocurred
the other bankers dared not refuse the
Western notes; to do SO would have
been to destroy themselves, for had all
their own notes been presented. there
was not coined silver enough in the
country. and hardly enough spare coin
in the United Kingdom, to have met
them. Brought face to face with sud
den danger, they were compelled to take
the liberal course, because it was the
only wise one.
Year: 1875

A CoSJUEoR CHECKMATED.- C A Iofess-
or Of magic. who recently gave an enter
tainn ent in an English seaport, was
Dragging pretty largely of his sleight of
hand feats in the public room of one of
the hotels. After his performance was
over. a gentleman present offered to bet
him that he would make everything on
the table disappear in less than min>
ute. The professor at once booked the
wager, when the other screwed out the
gas. The disappearance was complete,
and the professor confessed himself
"sold."
Year: 1875

~ When you see q man on a moon
light night trying to convince his
shadow that it is improper to follow
gentleman, you may be sure that it is
high time for him to join temperance
society.
Year: 1875

INaRAT1TuDE.--Ofa all the crimes that
mankind are guilty of, that ofingratitude
is the most heinous, and yet in every day
affairs how prevalent is it. There is a
sin spoken of as unpardonable, and we
are fain to believe that this must be the
one meant in the scriptures. He who
will rob the fatherless and the widow is
superior to the migrate. for his necessi-
ties may be SO pressing as to compel him
to the commission of the crime, whilst
there is no possible or probable cause
tor man to be ungrateful for favors
received. Favors of pecunisry nature
may for the time being be forgotten,
although as a general thing they will
recur to the recollection of the recipient
but friendships favors, such as uphold
ing a mans character against his would
be maligners; fighting for his good
name; suffering abuse and even con-
tumely from the people or the press,
by supporting his private business OF
political acts, should be retained in let
ters of living light on the heart and
brain of the party favored. Pecuniary
obligations may be ignored by the re-
cipient; political obligations may be for
gotten, but the friend who indeavored
to uphold the moral status. of another,
should be cherished forever. and ever
on no account, under no circumstances
cast off.


T Grasshoppers have appeared il
Africa in great numbers, and the natives
Year: 1875

LEARN A TRADE.-I never look at my
old steel composing rule that l do not
bless myself that, while my strength
lasts, am not at the mercy Of the world
II my pen is not wanted can go back
to the type case and be sure to find
work; for learned the printers trade
thoroughly--news-paperwork, job work,
book and press work. I am glad l have
a good trade. 1t is rock on which the
possessor can stand firmly. There is
health and vigor for both body and
mind in an honest trade. 1t is the
safest and surest part of the self-made
man. From the school to the printing
office or the artisans bench; or if you
please to the farm for, to be sure, true
farming is trade, and grand one at
thnt. Lay thus sure foundation, and
after that, bran eh off into whatever
profession you please. e.-Greeley.
Year: 1875

~~Ne''


A DANBURY ACCIDENT One of the
most painful Of the accidents happening
on Independence Day. occurred to a
family living on Osborne street. Two
of the young sons had improvised a
cannon from an old gun barrel. The
father gave them pound of powder,
and took lively interest in the firing.
It WAS not an ornamental piece, but it
made u most astonishing noise, which
is of more importance.


Ram her down tight this time, sug-
gested the exultant father, little impa-
tient to increase the sound.


"But what will the Leighbors think!"
mildly protested his wife. You'll jar
their leads off,


"Fudge on their heads. This is the
glorious Fourth, and it don't come but
once year. Ram her down, boys, and
make her sing"


They did. They worked like veter-
ans, and put in lot of grass, and
hammered away at the wadding like a
pair of piledrivers. Then they fixed it
for touching off. The father was sit
ting on the fence, waving to and fro,
and smiling with all his might. The
match was applied. There was a siss,a a
flash, and then discharge which SEEM
ed to shake the very center of the earth.
At the same instant the patriotic father
left the fence backward, and went crash
ing end over end into the next lot, his
eyes and mouth driven full of dirt and
sand. The piece had exploaded, and a
portion of the barrel, weighing nearly
two pounds, few across the yard with
such force as to completely rend the
seats from two pairs of new overalls
hanging on line, and then plowing
into the earth just in front of the owner
of the garments, knocking him over as
stated. When he got on his feet, and
his eyes and senses sufficiently cleared
to learn what had happened, he unhesi-
tatingly said:


Come, now. there's been enough of
this cussed foolishness for one day.
Ddnb,ry Ne,rs.
Year: 1875

In our yesterdays afternoon edi


tion we briefly noticed the action of


the County meeting, held ut the


Court House yesterday, in refusing


to nominate candidate Cor the


Constitutional Convention. We


have only to add that we have not
sought to dictate to the Democrats
Of Dallas county, as has been falsely
charged, but we have merely eX-
pressed our own convictions of pei.
icy; feeling satisfied, at the same
time that we expressed the opinion
of large majority of our fellow
Democrats. The action of the Con-
vention yesterday demonstrated the
correctness Of onr Judgment, and is
the best answer to the ilI-naturcd
charges made against us by our
Fort Worth cotcmporaries.


Now that the question of n nomi-
nation for this county is settled, we
wish TO say to the Democrats of
TarranL that SO far from
desiring to defraud them out
of their one share in the
Conventional representation that
we regret exceedingly they have
nominated Il candidate whom under
no circumstances can the Democrats
of this county support. Had they
wisely brought out any one of their
able men, such as Captain John
Hanna, Sam. Evans or Major Van
Zandt, he would have received al
most the united Democratic vote of
Dallas county, just as Judge Ferris,
of Ellis, is sure to do. The forma-
tion Of an organic law, for the gov
ernment of millions of people,
through generations to come, regu-
lating all their various, and often
interests, is too grave
and important a duty to be en-
trusted to any but our ablest men
and voters will be guilty of u crime
against posterity who entrust the
task to any other. Let every voter
this when he goes to the
polls.
Year: 1875

While we do not desire to see our
worthy City Attorney, or any other
officer OF the City government, de-
vote his time and talent to the SER
vice of the people for inadequate
compensation, yet we do demand
that there shall be such q reduction
of salaries and q curtaiIihg of ex-
penses as will relieve our citizens OF
as much of their burden of taxation
as possible.


From the promises that were
made before the election, we had a
right to expect that some move in
this direction would before this have
been made in the City Council. So
far from this expectation having
been realized, we have TO chronicle
u move in the contrary direction.


At the last meeting of the Board,
the salary of the City Attorney was
raised, by ordinance, from 5000 to
81 200 per annum.


Now, let us see whether the old
rate of compensation was or was not
sufficient. If insufficient, we would
be the last TO criticize the action Of
the Board, for we hold that
in official life, as elsewhere,
the laborer is worthy of his hire.


The fees of the city attorney, al
lowed by ordinance, are as follows !:
In prosecuting offenders in the
Mayors Court, when a plea of
Year: 1875

AIRY consideration connected with
the hest general eligibility" we have
better chance 10 secure IL than any
other city in tho State. Every dol.
lar contributed 10 tho building fund
and secured ~ endowment, swells
the 'pecuniary consideration" TO be
offered for tho location of the Uni.
versity ut Dallas TO secure to our
institution two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars in addition to our
own building and endowment fund,
is II matter of small Importance but
to secure the patronage Of the whole
State, and from five hundred to a
thousand students II year from
abroad, at an income Of halt II mil
lion dollars annually to our city, is
Il boon worthy Of our aspirations.


We are determined to make every
honorable effort to secure it.


ADRIAN WEAVER,


Secretary Executive Board.
Year: 1875

The United States Economist COM
plains of the combination between the
Union Parific Railroad and Pacific
Mail Steamship company, which has
resulted in the advance of freights,
amounting, in the case of the latter
company, to sixty per cent. Tie EcoH-
omist is not willing to see the trade
between the Pacific and the Atlantic
this monopoly, which, at best, is doing
the carrying trade by the longest and
most expensive routes known since
the necessity of doubling Cape Horn
was obviated. To counteract htese
damaging effects upon the business of
the whole country, the Economist
urges the construction of the Texas
and Pacific, and speaks of it in COM
parison with the Northern Pacific as
being more popular esteem, and imme-
diately available:


"The Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany, on the othsr hand, is full of vi
tality and resources. A considerable
portion of 1t is already completed, and
all that is required from congress is
guarantee of interest-not grant of
land or money-in order to complete
the work. This Journal has always
been opposed to government subsidies
on principle. But this is case in
which an exception may tie reasonably
made. Something in due by the
Federal goverpment TO the Southern
and Southwestern States, to assist them
in the process of industrial recovery.
and nothing could be better or more
effective than the construction of the
new railroad. 1t would open up a
new and vast territory to civilization,
and prove source of prosperity both
to the North and the South. These
and other obvious considerations are
likely to produce their due effect on the
new Congress, and induce ii to sane
ton the Southern or rather Texas and
Pacific Railroad scheme. 1t is national
in the best sense of the word. The
route VIII be the most delightful in the
world. 1t traverses a region of perpe-
tual springs, equally free from the op-
posite extremes of heat and cold. Ii
would form new and important link
for the trade of Mexico"


The st. Louis Republican says:


st. Louis, the West and the South
west are deeply interested in the con-
struction of this road, and it behooves
their people and national representa-
tives to give this subject more than q
passing consideration.
Year: 1875

There are about one hundred and
sixty organized counties in the
State, and averaging the Judicial
districts at eight counties, would
give the number of the districts of
of the State at twenty. This aver
age could be very safely made with
two terms of the court per annum,
and a sufficient number of criminal
courts in the most populous dis
tricts. Some of the districts might
very properly comprise not more
than four counties, but a
much larger number might very
well have more than eight.
This would give twenty civil judges,
most of them with criminal juris-
diction, and with salaries at three
thousand u year, would amount to
sixty thousand dollars per annum.
Suppose you add to this five Grim
inal districts at the same salaries.
This would add fifteen thousand
dollars per annum, making the
whole annual expense seventy-five
thousand dollars, saving of sixty
five thousand dollars n year in

the item of salaries alone, and
at the same time we think would
give to the judges sufficient remu-
neration for their services. Judges
should not be paid such high sal
aries as that the position would be
sought for the salary alone-nor yet
such meagrc pay as would preclude
the best, most active and energetic
from accepting the place. The dan
ger we think, in the coming Con-
veHtioD, is rush in the excited
temper of the politicians for econ
omy, to the opposite extreme, re-
sulting in such a cutting down of
salaries that men of ability and re-
spectability will hesitate to leave
lucrative business for such adequate
compensation. Two hundred and


fifty dollars a month is not too
much to offer a first-class man when
you ask him to take the place of
District Judge, however honorable,
for limited period, and to abandon
for the term business OF his profess
sion, in most cases much more lu-
crative. The idea was suggested
some months ago through some Of
the newspapers, that there ought
10 be an entire change in the sys-
tenn of cOurts-in this-that in
every district in the State, as well
Year: 1875

In another column will be found
an article from the st. Louis Globe
on the subject of the Texas peniten-
tiary. The article is rather lengthy,
but it treats the subject in such an
able, comprehensive and impartial
manner thai THE HERALD offers no
apology in reproducing it. Great
and inhuman abuses have no doubt
been practiced, and still exist in the
management of our prison, and Our
officials owe it to the people and TO
the fair name of our State that they
be probed TO the quick, and an eff
cacious and permanent remedy be
applied.
Year: 1875

cndcavoring to keep back tho tide
of progress with his little broom.


The nominee for Bcxar county
Jacob Waelder Of San Antonio, is
II sound Democrat and one Of the
ablest lawyers in the State, and will
make an enlightened and useful
member of tho Convention.


Thus everywhere, we see Conven'
tions bringing out their best and
ablest men, except in Tarrant,
where they pass over such men as
Evans, Van Zandt, and many other
good and able men to dig up Il fossil
ferrous specimen of the salurian age,
in the person of that very worthy,
but wholly incompetent old gentle.
man-Mr. b. Rush Wallace, and
gravely ask us to support him!
Year: 1875

To the Editor Of The Dallas Herald:


Plano continues TO prosper, and
fresh flour is crowding the market.
Fruit Of every variety is plentiful.
Farmers are jubilant over prospects
of good crops. The yield of wheat
is quite satisfactory, and the season
for saving it exceedingly favorable.
The corn needs rain, but it is
thought a half a crop will be made
without il. The oat crop is turn
Year: 1875

THE Colorado potato bug, on his
summer tour to Europe, has reach.
cd the neighborhood of New York,
and is getting himself in condition
for his transatlantic voyage by
devastating the potato patches OF
the Knickerbockers. There is II
hope that his career may be cut
short, by the use of the same means
that have been found cflicacious in
Texas with the cotton worm-name.
ly, Paris green.
Year: 1875

The following significant resolu-
tion, taken from the Philadelphia
Times, was adopted by the Union
League of Philadelphia


Resolved, That the Union League
accepts the issue thus forced upon
itself and all respectable members
of the Republican party, and that it
will, in pursuit of its expressed pur-
pose to endeavor TO obtain good
nominations and to support only
thoroughly unobjectionable men, use
its power and influence against the
election of any candidates nominat-
ed by the conventions about TO he
held, who belong to or are identii-
ed with that dictatorial band Of men,
nominally of both parties, but with
out true allegiance TO either, which
now rules and oppresses our city
and is disgracing and destroying
the Republican organization.
Year: 1875

Taken completely by surprise by the quickness and keen precep- tion of the officers, the young viii lain could do nothing but surren- der and shuck off his six shooter.

 By this time crowd had gath cred around and the youngster was recognized by Dr. W. H. Hill and others as one John Litten, q notorious young horse thief, who some four or five weeks ago had stolen a horse down about Little Rock, and been pursued through this place. Without further eer- emony the young scamp was lock ed up in the calaboose, where he had remained but about an honr, until Mir. Jno. Young and Dep'ty Marshal Basey arrived in town from Dover, making inquiry for him and the mule he rode to town, which it seems he had stolen from a farmer over in Newton or Boone county. Mule and thief were soon on their way to Dover, where the mule was turned over to the owner, who had followed him that far, and the thief to sheriff Petty, who will take good care of hlln until he is dealt with according to law.

 This same Litten, we under stand, was sent to the penitentiary two years ago from this county for assault with intent to kill on a negro down about Galla Rock.

 Messrs. Luker and Quinn de- serve much credit for quick pre- ception and promptness displayed in the capture of this notorious character.
Year: 1875

Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the town of Russellville.

 SEC. l. That whenever the Mayor of said town shall die or resign or be absent from said town or shall be interested in any matter pending in the Mayors court of said town-the Recorder of said town shall perform all the duties enjoined on the Mayor of said town by ordinances of said town, until the disabilities of said Mayor shall be removed. And in case he shall die or resign, said Re- corder shall perform the daties of said Mayors office until an election can be held to fill the vacancy thus occasioned by such death or resigna- tioa. And in case of the Mayors s absence from the town or shall be sick, the Recorder shall do and per- form the duties of said Mayor until his return to said town or until he shall be able to attend to his duties. Sec. ?. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from ard after it's publication.

 Approved Sept. 2lst, 1875.

 II. F. WHITE,

 Acting aIayor.
Year: 1875

Last Saturday, in accordance with previous notice, brought the editorial excursionists-about if ty in number. We had calcula- ted upon joining the excursion at this point but were prohibited by circumstances beyond our control. We know we missed good time, and what we regretted more we missed making the acquaintance of our visiting brother quill-driv- CTS. We had the pleasure, how ever, of meeting them for few moments at the depot as they re- turned and became acquainted with several. We trust all enjoy ed their visit to our state and their run up our way and that they may be returned in safety to their respective homes.

 In this connection, we must tender our thanks to the gentle manly, clever and efficient Sup't of the Ft. Smith road--Mr. Theo. Hartman-for kind and cordial invitation to join the excursion.
Year: 1875

We have very interesting mys-
terry here in the shape Of the second


edition OF the famous Cardiff Giant.
Two men living in the town of Kim
ball. ten miles from Fort Hudson,
while out hunting, stopped to gather
specimens of stone from a gravel
bed in the Pine river that was wash


ed out from the bank near by during
the freshet a year ago. In this loose
bank they uncovered a stone re-
sembling the face of a child After
looking at it in wonder for time,
they thinking of the doubt that
hangs over the discovery OF the fa-
nous giant, went out and brought
fifteen ar twenty men to witness this
before taking it out. 1t was then
removed with mass Of gravel ad


herring. The face, chin, throat, part
of the right arm. shoulders, breast.
part of one arm and the whole of the
other showed distinctly in perfect
form, all the rest merging into mass
of gravel and small stones cemented
together the same as seen in any
gravel pit. The right arm is bent,
the fore arm is lying across the body F.;
the other is bent below the elbow.
The eyes are we'll defined and very
broad forehead fat and sloping
dose small and sharp, nostrils open
lips very thin and and fiat; mouth
well deGned-curve of the lips per.
fectly natural chin square; slight
depression or dimple over the breast
bone, also just above the arm where
the ribs meet, or at least just below
where they meet. The form OF the
breast is perfect. The skin on the
surface is smooth. not showing the
marks OF tools. Some call it a pc,
trifed child, and account for the
great bReadth of the head at the eyes
by some pressure that fattened the
forehead. Among the small stones
are petriied coral. shells, ETC.. such
as are very common through this
country. Can you tell US what it is
Year: 1875

A citizen of this, burg is in misery
about his hat. The other day he hung
it on a hook just hack of closet door
which opens against the hook. His wife
had occasion to rummage around in the
closet after he hung up his hat. AS
often as she pushed that door back just
so often would it fly shut, leaving her
alone with the darkness. Vexed at last
with the persistent contrariRess of the
thing, she threw her weight against it
and was rewarded by seeing the door go
clear back and remain back just as she
wanted it. But when the husband a
day or two later, went to that hook for
his hat, what sight it was to be sure.
Flatter than drink of ice water on
Christmas morning, more wrinkles in it
than washboard and as far removed
from any hope of future usefulness as a
Keokuk bank. His wife bought a hat
rack the next day. and now when he
goes into the house she meets him in
the hail, and points out to him the folly
of going up two flights of stairs and
hanging his hat behind a door in theattic.
Burlington H0scEege
Year: 1875

People are beginning to ask. says
the New York Star. why the South
does not manufacture her own cot
ton goods. and thus supply herself
and the world with cheaper fabrics.
She undoubtedly possesses the
greatest advantages in her abundant
water power and in the facility and
cheapness with which she can trans
port her wares to market. On the
other hand, it is only under very
exceptional circumstances that she
can continue to prosper while buy
ing back her own stuff worked up in
mills so distant as those of New
England and Europe. The facts are
so patent, fundamental and aXiO
matte that, even before the war,
capitalists had begun to invest in
the establishment Of Southern manu-
factories. Since the war the move
ment had been still more active.
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia are far in advance of all
other States in this enterprise, and
the fact that they are so is readily
accounted for by the superior natu-
raj advantages which thy possess.
The panic of 1873, which demoraliz-
ed all branches of trade and relaxed
the energies of business throughout
the country. very sensibIy darkened
frightening prospects in this direc-
ton; but the inducements the South
has TO offer are a standing tempta-
tion to CAPITAL, and the indications
are not few that the manufacture
ing interest of the country is soon
to centre in the South.
Year: 1875




An exciting scene occurred off
North Point yesterday morning. as
the French corvette was leaving for
Tahiti. During the time the Volta
remained in the harbor one of the
men, it seems, utilized his "liberty
days" in lavishing his attentions on
a young French woman residing in
this city. The attachment was re-
ciprocated, and when the day of
parting came it went hard for both
AS the vessel got under way, the
love-stricken sailor with a bound
cleared the bulwarks and headed
boldly for the shore. The corvette
was instantly stopped. boat lower
ed and manned. and his capture
speedily effected. But he was no
sooner placed on deck than he sprang
overheard again. only to be captured
the second time. Among the wit
nesses of his plucky attempts to es-
cape, who stood on the dock at
North Point, was the object of his
devotion. Her face was the very
picture Of despair when she saw her
lover captured the second time.