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tBNT«t D AT THE POST 01WCB AT PALLAS. TSXAS, AS SECOND CLAM MAIL MATTER.1
Official Journal of Texas State Alliance, and of the National Farmers Alliance and Co-operative Union of America.
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VOL. VIII. NO. M.
DALLAS, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY30,18S9.
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WHOLE NO. 370
THE SPRING MEDICINE YOU WANT
Paine's Celery Compound
Purifies the Blood,
Strengthens the Nerves*
Stimulates the Liver,
Regulates the Kidneys and Bowels,
Gives Life and Vigor to every organ.
f There's nothing tike it. Use It Now!
"Having used your Paine's Celery cotnpennfl
this spring, 1 can sately recommend it as the
most powerful and at tlio same time most
gentle regulator. It is a splendid nerve tonic,
and since taking it I have felt like a new man."
K. E. Knokk, Watertown, Du'^'a.
Wells, Richardson £ Co. Props. Burlington, vt.
UDOU
leel like a new man. As a general tonic and
lining medicine, 1 do not know its equal."
W. L. ükeen1.baf,
t. «Brigadier General V. N. G., Burlington, Vt.
l.oo. Six tor $5.00. At Druggists.
DIAMOND DYES 1LACTATED FOOD %£
MAilACCDWANTED on SAURY
IVIAIlAbCVf $2000 per YEAR.
To open a branch office In ynur locality. Bu«lnesn
purely mercantile. Que that will Inspire you with
pride, pleasure and profit. Trade established.
No canvassing or ptddlltiK. A rare opportunity.
4. B.Shepard, * 27 W. 6 th St., Clueiunati. 6.
j. d. CARTER,
PRESIDENT
B. M. OARTER,
SEO-TREAS
G. B. CARTER
lumber Qo.
DEALERS IN
limber, Shingles, Doors, Sasb,
Blinds, Moulding, Etc.
Orrici and Yards—Cor. Elm and St. Paul
Streets.
THE MOSHER
Manufacturing Co.
Successors to Old STAR MACHINE WORKS,
/n
AemiEaisir
AND
FO0HDERS*'
121 to 127 Boss Ave. I nollqo TdVQO
Cor. Carter St. S UdlldOj I CAdo.
Matiulacturers of Aiehlteoturallron Work
of nil descriptions—lieu vy mnohine eastings,
tirldee eastings, grate bars, and brass eastings
of aty kinds. Wo also repair engines,mill and
gtfttoachlnesy, and or#esweiafly prorStrtato
re-bore engine cylmctrs, face valves and seats
and make new packing, etc.
"Wrlte for prices.
Want and Exchange Column.
In this column we will Insert free of charge
tounyAlliance member, onetime, any notice
(elating to wants or exchange. Notices must
not exceed five Unes.
WANTED—To rent a good furnished
farm, with biucksmith shop and tools.
Address at once. J. C. Johnson,
Alliance Exchange, Dallas, Texas.
Sab Alliances are requested to discuss in
their bodies the advisability of increasing
the dues lrom 20 cents to 50 cents a quar-
ter, and send their delegate from each
County Alliance Instructed on this ques-
tion to the next meeting of the State Alii,
anco. The intention Is to make the quar-
terly dues 50 cents and change the consti-
tution so that that the county secretary of
each county shall remit one-half of said
dues to the Central Exchange, stock to Is-
sue for same to each county by the secre-
tary of the Central Exchange. This would
give us a permanent fund and the capital
to do business on as a certainty, and would
•nable us to have branches o( the Exchange
at all points where the people require them.
Give this matter attention, brethren, as at
)• Important.
S. D. A. Duncan, Pres. & Mang'r.
▲ppoin tinenta.
collin county.
The following Is a list of appointments
for Bro. L. D. Wright, state lecturer, com*
menclng at Melissa Alliance June 10, 1889,
at 1 o'clock p. m:
Weston Alliance, June 10, 7:30 p. m.
CottagehiU, June 11,1 p. m.
Bloomdale, June 11, 7:30 p. in.
Walnut Qrove, June 12,1 p. m.
Rockhlll, June 12, 7:30 p. m.
Rowlet, June 13,1 p. m.
Haggard, June 13, 7:30 p. m.
Farmers School House, June 14,1 p. m.
Cresent, June 14, 7:30 p. m.
Cotton Wood, June 15,1 p. m.
Piano Alliance, June 15 7:30 p. m.
Prairie View Alliance, June 17,7:30 p. m.
Lone Elm, June 18, 1 p, m.
Little Creek, June IS, 7:30 p. m.
St. Paul, June 10,1 p. m.
Willow Springs, J une 19, 7:30 p. m.
Copeville, June 20,1 p. m.
Pleasant, June 20, 7:30 p. m.
Prairie Grove, Jnne 21, l p. m.
FarraeraviUe, June 21, 7:30 p. m.
Cedar, June 22,1 p. m.
Hickman, June 22, 7:30 p. m.
Snowhlll, June 24,1 p. m.
Blue Ridge, June 24,7:80 p. m.
White Rock, June 26,1 p, m.
Armstrong, June 25. 7-30 p. nj.
MeKinney Alliance, June 27,1 p. m.
As I am unacquainted with the locality
t seme of the sub.Alliances in this county,
I have overlooked them. They will go to
the nearest place and hear Bro. Wright,
for Qod knows we need ten good lecturers
In this county from now until July 17, '80.
The following Alliances will please goto
MeKinney on the 27th: New Hope, Bishop.
Whites Grove, Boulby, Backbone, and all
«here that «an do so.
Xkxt k. Kmr,
' ^ See. Collin Co., Alliance.
county alliance meetings.
Bexar County Alliance meets with Wes
ley Chapel, fifteen miles northeast of San
Antonio, on Tuesday July 10.
Henderson County Alliance meets at Red
Hill, three miles east of Murcblson, on
Tuesday July 2.
Chambers County AUlsnce meets with
Union Grove Alliance, on Thursday July 4,
McCulloch County Alliance meets at
Brady City, Thursday July 11.
Van Zamlt County Alliance meets with
Pleasant Ridge Alliance, Thursday July 18.
Sbscklelord County Alllanco meets at
Albany, Friday July 12.
Jack County Alliance meets at Burton
Springs on Tuesday July 2.
Hunt County Alliance meets ten miles
north of Greenville on Thursday July 4.
San Jacinto County Alliance will meet at
Union Center on Thursday July 4,
Erath County Alliance will meet at Ste,
phenville, Wednesday July 10.
Guadalupe County Alliance will meet at
Seguln, Thursday July 4.
Medina County Alliance meets at Hoby
Settlement on Friday July 12.
Kaufman County Alliance meets at Kauf-
man, Thursday July 11.
Polk County Alliance will meet eight
miles west of Livingston on Thursday and
Friday July 11 and 12.
Clay County Alliance meets at Henrietta
on Tuesday July I).
Matagorda County Alliance meets at Red
Bluff on Thursday July 25.
Bowie County Alliance meets at Godley's
Prairie on Friday July 12.
DeWitt County Alliance meets at Cuero
on Tuesday July 2.
Brown Connty Alliance meets with
Pleasant Grove Alliance, Thursday July 4.
Montague County Alliance meets at
Bowie on Thursday July 4.
Panola County Alliance meets at Car-
thage on Thursday July 4.
McLennan County Alliance meets at
Waco, Tuesday July 9.
Lampasas County Alliance meets with
McCreeville Alliance on Wednesday July lo
Fannin County Alliance meets at Bon-
bam on Thursday July 4.
Travis County Alliance will meet at Aus-
tlu on Friday July 12.
Montgomery County Alliance will meet
with Friendship Alliance on Thursday
July 11.
Lavacca County Alliance will meet on
Friday July 12. [No place given by Secre.
tary Meltzen].
Brazoria County Alliance will meet at
Alvln on Friday July 19.
Goliad County Alllanco will meet with
Sarco Alliance on Wednesday July 10,
Angelina County Alliance will meet at
Homer on Friday July 5.
Collin County Alliance meets at MeKin-
ney on Wednesday, July 17,1889.
Callahan County Alliance 'meets with
Spring Gap Alliance on Tuesday, July 9.
Morris County Alliance will meet with
Pleasant Grove Alliance, near Dalngerileld,
Friday July 5.
Coryell County Alliance will meet with
Turnover Alliance, near Gatesviile, on
Wednesday July 10.
Grimes County Alliance will meet with
Pine Grove Alliance, six miles south of
Anderson, on Thursday July 18.
Freestone County Alliance will meet
with Brewer Alliance, twelve miles irom
Mexla, on Tuesday July 9.
cali.ed mkbtino.
There will be a called meeting of the
Travis County Alliance In the city of Aus-
tin on June 7th. We should be pleased
to have a good iecturer visit us on that oc-
casion. The next regular meeting of the
Alliance will be held on the second Fri-
day in July, beinj the 12th of the month,
in the city of Austin.
Sam H. Dixon,
Austin, Texas, May 24. sec'y.
collin county.
The next regular session of Collin Coun-
ty Alliance will meet in MeKinney on the
3d Wednesday of July, 188 , the 17th d y
of the month at 10 a. m. sharp. All sub.
Allianoes behind with dues for three
months will be suspended, and for six
months will be reported to the state secre*
tary as dropped from the books. Some
good lecturer will please be on hand.
Yours fraternally,
Kcst K. Kerr, Seo.
Vinelasd, Texas.
The card of Russell A Fowler, attorneys*
at-law, Dallas, Texas, will be found in this
issue of Thb Mkrcüry, Co). Ruseell le
well and favorably known in Texas as one
of the leading lawyere of the state, while
Mr. Fowler le wall up In commercial prac-
tice. The Arm ta a etroag one. Give then
a1
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
State.
Austin.—in the district eourt judgment
for (9,892 was rendered against C. L. Ne-
ville, as late tax collector o< Presidio coun-
ty, and against II. L. Keely and others as
Neville's official bondsmen lor $5,028.
Paris.—It is now given out by the doc-
tors that Dick Moore's wounds are all tiesb
wounds, and that not a single shot entered
the cavity. His recovery is said to be only
a matter of a tew days' time.
Gainesvili.k.—Tom Clark, a brakemau
on the Santa Fe, was robbed at the Motley
house in this city, ot $105. The thieves
entered the room where Clatk was sleep-
ing and stole the money lrom under his
pillow.
San Antonio,—Another shipment ot
bullion, valued at $34,000, is on its way to
San Antonio from the Fronteriza mine,
Santa Rosa, Mexico. The outputs ot this
mine are increasing, being from $15,000 to
$20,000 a month.
Wichita Falls.—Interest in the county
site contest Is steadily increasing and bids
fair to boll over before June 4. Bets are
offered that Iowa l'ark will not receive
more than 150 voles-about one-fourth of the
voting population of the county.
Graham.—Wheat,, rye and barley are
made. The yield and quality aro superior
to last year, which was very good. The
oat crop is heavily headod, but too low to
reap.
Uouslry.—The White Caps have com-
menced work near this place. Jim Davis,
a negro who lives three miles below here
on Rowletts creek, was taken out last week
by a band of men and given three hundred
lashei.
Ennis*—The contract to build the Ennis
roller mill was awarded to a firm of Mil-
waukee, through their agent at Dallas.
The capacity of the mill íb to be 200 barrels
dally.
Austin.—A shooting scrape occurred
about three miles from the city, between
Messrs. Williams and Makemson. farmers.
Several shots were exchanged but on one
hurt.
Florksvill*.—It continues to be very
dry here, and local weather prophets think
there is no prospect for rain soon. Crops
are not actually Bettering, but a ruin would
pleaBe the farmers very much.
Cukro.—Reports say that stock in pas-
tures are doing well.
Laredo —The working train running
jnto Saltillo the other morning ran down a
Mexican walking a trestle and the engin-
eer and fireman were jailed.
commxsckv—H. P. Credelte, one of the
the council passed an ordinance empowor.
ing the marshal to ejcct every person
whose claim lor a lot had been rejected by
the arbitration board. This would etl'eet
over a thousand persons. The city gov-
ernment made a test of the Drlscoll-Diemer
contest. The marshals proceeded to re-
move Dlpiner and his tent. Immediately u
mob of two hundred men collocted and
drove the marshals away. The mob was
about to attack the city hall when Captain
Cavanaugh arrived upon the scene aud dis-
persed them, after which the city authori-
ties res&med the work of ejecting Dlcmer.
Diemer fought liko a tiger and had to be
dragged from his tent to the street. Drls-
coil's building was moved forward. The
mob attempted to tear tue bouse to pieces,
but this time the authorities were able to
repulse the angry without the aid of sol-
diers. Last night soldiers guarded the
principal streets und more trouble is an-
ticipated when the work oi ejectment 1b
again wgun.
Foreign.
The trial ot Geuerul Boulanger has been
postponed until August.
The tenate at Hamburg approved the
plans trtmiued to it lor tho improvement
of tbe do it. The improvement will cos
$1,000,M0.
The Tfomen employed in the rice fields
at Medicina are on a strike. They plllagod
a number of bakers' sbopB. Troops havo
been ordered to the scene.
In consequence ot the extensive orders
sent abroad since the strike in the mining
regions tho German coal markets are over*
stocked and pnces uro depressed.
The Boulanger commission has obtained
more documents bearing on tho case. The
discoverer of these papers entails the sum-
moning of additional witnesses.
The Paris Times says tho disposal of 17,-
000 tons of the stock ot copper will bo
sproad over several years, and that tho out-
put of twenty-two rnincB will be restricted
to the normal degree. ,
The trial has begun at lloupn of a Harve
chemist's assistant, named Buussicr, who
poisoned his employer, tbe letter's Wile,
the apprentices of the shop and several
customers. It Is supposed that bis object
was to purchase tho buslnoss at a low
llgUre.
Another Train Robpery.
Dallas, Texas, May 20.—The east-
bound Texas and Pro! He passenger train
reached the crossing with the Santa Fe be-
tween the, city and fair grounds last night
abont 9 o'clock. At this point two men
boarded the express car and knocked
Messenger Wray, of tbe Pacific Express
company, in the bead with astxshooter.
They «o únd tils hands and at the muzzles
leading pbyflflans 1 this place, forced'Mm to haed over tbe
thrown from a buggy, from tbe fall of
which his thigh was broken.
Honey Grove.—A petition has been
circulated for tbe last day or two and nu-
merously signed, asked the city council to
establish a graded public school.
Cisco.—Oats and wheat are belág har-
vested now and corn in a good many sec-
tions is too large to cultivate further. Cot-
ton on the whole does not look well.
Troy —J. Durton, and old esteemod cit-
izen ot this place, was arrested by the
sheriff of Houston county and taken to
Crockett, to be tried on a charge of murder
uommltted twenty-eight years ago. Much
sympathy is expressed for him by his many
friends.
Wortham.—J. Leonard, formerly a mer-
chant of Wortham, commlttod suicide by
cutting his throat with a pocket-knife. He
leaves a wife and two children. Business
troubles supposed to be tbe cause.
Wortham—J. A. Tanksley, living six
miles from Wortham, committed suicide
by jumping in a well. He leaves a wile
and four children.
San Antonio.—Judge Noonnn fixed the
bond of liarry Newton, who now lingers In
jail on an Indictment from the graníl jury
charging him with an attempt to murder
Hunker Lock wood, at $2,000. Newton saj'B
lie will be able to give the bond as soon as
irleuds from his home in Mississippi
reach hero.
Domestic.
Pikrrb, Dak.—Agent McCbesnoy, at
Cheyenne, has received instructions to no-
tify all white settlers now on ttfe reserva-
tion to leave by order ot Secretary Noble.
New York.—Gold bars to the value ol
$3,500,000 have been ordered for shipment
to Europe by bankers ol this city.
Charlott, N. C.—When I)r. John Allen
of Stanley county, was returning home
Tuesday night he was met by highway-
men, who robbed bim of $30. When the
doctor wai released ho became furious.
As be was not armed, be picked up stones
and pelted a tree, where the robbers, alter
putting a noose around his neck, told bim
to pray and then swung bim up by a limb.
By some mistake In adjusting the noose Dr.
Allen's neck was not broken Neither did
death result from tbe hanging. After he
had been banging about half an hour be
was cut down and left lying on tbe ground
as the robbers supposed him to be dead.
Allen went home and told his experience.
He ssys he pretended to suffer by tbe rope,
struggled and then was quiet. This seem-
ed to show tbe robbers that be was really
dead, so tbey cut him down. Donald
Cbavls has been jailed suspected as being
one of tbe highwaymen.
Guthrie, 1. T.—Soldiers wsre called out
lor the first time since the opening of Okla.
boma, and for severs! hours the city of
Guthrie was practically under martial law.
The meetings held every nlgbt lor a week
by men who had lost their lots through
contests and by the opening of streets, cul*
mtnated In a riot. One of the best lots in
Guthrie was awarded by the board of ar>
bitration to a man named Driscoll, of Chi*
cago. An old man by tbe name of Diemer,
of Kansas, occupied the front of the .same
lot with a tent. Drtacoll ereoted a build,
tag on rollers ready to shove It to the front
ae toon m-r J ~ ""
key to the safe. The train, whllo this was
going on, was making Its usual speed; tbe
crew and the passengers being utterly ob-
Itvious as to the events transpiring in tbe
express car. From tbe sate It Is estimated
tbe robbers took $25,000. In a deep rook
cut at a point three-fourths ol a wile east
of where the robbers boarded tbe train
they pulled the bell cord. The engineer
slowed up. While the e>peed whs being
slackened tbe robbers jumped oil' and fired
two shota at the messengor. Not until
the train came to a standstill was the rob-
bery brought to notice of pameiigers and
crew and by this time tbe robbers were
out of sight, leaving no clew behind tbejp.
The train speeded on to Mosquito and fr< m
that point tbe fact ot tbe robbery WM com-
municated to tbe officers of Dallas. So lat-
as known up to to-night no clue has been
found. Tho robbors were in the city an
hour after their work was finished. They
opened tbe
pack auks ok money
here and burned tbe papers Inclosing rolls.
The express compuuy Is unable to glvo un
accurate account of their loss or eveu ap-
proximate It. A telegram was received
from Messenger Wray, who went onto
Marshall, in which he slated he had the
waybills that would sliow exuetly tbe
amount oi tbe loss, lie Is to return lo Dal-
las with tho waybills, when tbo exact
umount of tlie boodle taken will be ascer-
tained. It is stated, though, that $25,000 is
a greatly magnified estiniuto ot the loss,
which it Is thought the facts Will dwiudle
down to comparatively a small sum. Mes-
senger Wray Telegraphed from Forney
tbattwomen entered bis car and knock-
ing him down, took tho key to the safo from
him. Tbey wore masks. One was a tall
man Wearing a dark suit of clothes. The
other man was not to tall and wore a light
check suit. The tall man's mask fell oil' as
he was stooping over tbe safe and the mes-
senger got a good look at him. He ap-
peared to be 30 years of age and had a largo
mustache that was Inclined to droop. The
small man appeared to be younger than
the tall man. The express officials clalin
the loss Is not over $1500.
Messenger Wray arrived from Marshall
this evening. He slates that tho express
car was an old one, having an end door
which had no inside fastening. The rob-
bers cllmed on tbe coupling between the
cars and forced open this door. Tbey then
commenced sboollug and tired six or seven
times. When tbe lights In tbe car went
out ono or them struck him over the bead
with a pistol, lie was then bound and the
key taken from bim. Securing the boodle,
tho bell cord was pulled by one of them.
The engineer answered the signal but they
were not well enough acquainted with the
code to answer back, hence there was no
slack In the train's speed. Tbey opened a
side door and Jumped Irom the car near
Arnold while it was running sigbteen
miles an hour. Wray yelled for help but he
could make no one hear owing to tbe close*
ness of the car and tbe rumbling of the
train. Officers think tbe robbers went
north toward Denison. Tbe exprese com
pany'e loss will not resch $21100.
Dr. Mackenzie is about to bring suit
agafltat the London Times and tbe pio-
prietor of tbe St. James ttaaetts, for pub
llsblfcg • letter lyrltten jyr t£e. Utter ac
Mr
Homeateada.
General Land OpeiCe. \
Austin, Tex., May 23,1880, J
I have the honor to hand you the Inclosed
statement of unappropriated publio domain
aubiect to entry under tbo homestead law.
The amount is considerably more than wss
supposed, no esrelul estimate having been
made until this. You percolve that Texas
has nearly five million acres to give to tbe
homesteader. Now invite him to come and
make his selection. Very respectfully,
R. M. Hall, Commissioner.
Approximate ostlmato of tho unupprnpri.
atcd publio domain, lying west of tho 100th
morid iau aud north ol' tho south boundary
lino of tho Toxus aud Pacific eighty utile re-
serve, by counties.
coun'tiks. acues,
Andrews 418,1.71
Armstrong 40,£0
Borden l.itto
Bailey 16.41
Hriscoe : &.uoo
Cochran 81,980
Crosby io,i'iiii
Cottle. «,000
Castro iu,67tl
1 hlldress 11,^0
Crane 177,ko
Coko a,8 0
Dawson 18,13 r
Dickens 811,!M0
Donley y.oto
Deuf Smith IB'.81
Dallam 10,«¡0
HI Pliso 2.0l¡!,l0J
Eotor 100.480
Fisher I.U.IB
Floyd 81.840
Gaines :io«,o#8
Garza 7,1158
Gray IODCD
Hookloy 37,180
Halo 411/,120
Hall .< 18,M0
Hemphill 4,0'.0
IlUtohlBon 2, 17
Hartley 1311,4 Uá
Hansford 10,800
Kent 1112,:i8h
King 30,035
Jell1 Davis 4, 53
Lynn 2:>,fi41
Lubbock Si.lillO
Loving 4 i,8tio
Llpsoomb 2,0«t
Martin 7.455
Motley 110,«U8
Moore 110,880
Midland «3,120
Nolan 1.800
Oldham 1,840
Oohiltroo 2U.880
Parmer j,«20
Potter 1,^.0
Peoos 17.020
Roberts 2,070
Hooves 88.',240
Sourry ¡1,128
Hlonownll ft,4C0
Swisher . 13,800
Sherman 19,(0)
Terry .,68,UK8
Tomtjiwen 1,(00
Upton., H,H4I)
Wheolor «,400
Winklor «7r,r i
Ward 84,.si 0
Yoakum Ill,WW
Total.
4,784,011
-Port Worth Gazette.
' While treat-
ÉlÉfcíjLy .Í ■■ —
Cotton Bagging.
[N. O. Tlmes-Domoorat, May 23rd. 1
Considerable interest was arousod in
business clrcloB yesterday afternoon, await-
ing the action of the board of directors of
the cetton Exchange on the question ol the
tare on cotton bagging. This all Important
question has been a subject of considera-
tion with tbo management of tho Exchange
during tbe pasl year, and now that the
Alllanco bavo brought forward a bagging
that will stund a lull tcNt, the board has
udopted un Independent view of tbe situa-
tion, which It belleveB to be for tbe bost
Interest of all, and which It purposes sub-
mitting to tbe Exchanges of tbe United
States and Kurope.
The circular, unanimously adopted, reads
as follow :
In baling tbe cotton crop of the United
States there Is now annually employed
about 50,000,000 yards oljute bagging. The
jute fibre is a foreign product; and Its
manufacturo into bagging is conducted
chiefly beyond the limits of the ootton
states.
Tho annual cost to the growers of cotton
lor the bsgging used In baling tbelr cotton
crop of 7.000,000 bales may b« stated at say
*.-.,000,000.
For tbe purpose of promoting home man-
ufactures and Increasing tbo use and con-
sumption of tbo great staple crop ot the
cottou states, this Kxcliatige bus Instituted
Inquiry into tbe qualities aud merits of a
cotton fabric made specially tor baling cot.
ton. Tbo results of this Inquiry discloses
very conflicting but extonslve and valua-
ble opinion.
A number of manufacturers In tbo cot-
ton states aro reported to bo preparing to
supply an Important proportion of tbe cov-
ering required for baling tbe cotton crop of
the current year. There Is naturally a
great and commendable destre to use the
product ol our own fields and of our ows
factories.
This Exchange Is In entlro harmony with
tnih PHOdRKBSI v* IDKA,
and will now, as heretofore, encourage,
promote and sustain any practical measure
promising gonersl benefit to the cotton In-
terests of its great constituency In tbe cot-
ton states. The probable annual require,
ment or one hundred and twenty thousand
balos of cotton for making bagging, the em*
ployment of thousands of operatives at
loom and spindle, and the consequent re*
tentlon at home ana disbursement smong
our own people of $5,000,000 now' annually
sent out of the cotton states In psyment ol
foreign Jute, are partially developed facts,
that must command our serious notice.
Tbe interests concerned are general in
character. Tbey are of great magnitude
and are pertinent to our own ospeclal
friends and people.
In tbe matter of fabrics for haling cotton
there should be competition, at leaet, and
that competition should be on terme of
equality. This leads up to the point that
the Jute covering on • bale welgblag eight
pounds more than tho eotton covering. To
ball
for tbe tame price tor the gross weight of
bales, Irrespective ot bagging, woiild be to
tbe
l'RKJODICX OF l'hk light COVERING.
It is apparent then that there cannot be
any fair or equal competition without a
distinct recognition of the Important dlt*
ference in the reepectlve weights of the
bagging used. In recommending that a
proper adjustment of existing differences
be made In favor of a substitute cotton fab*
rlo, as against tbe jute fabric, the opportu*
nlty of competition of tbe different fabrica
is equitably establlahed, without prejudice
to tho seller or buyer of ootton ; it Is, there-
fore,
Resolved, That a copy of these viewt
be sent to the several Cotton Exchanges of
the United States; to the Cotton Brokers'
Association In Liverpool, England ; to the
Bourse In Havre, Franoe; to Bremen, Am*
sterdam, Genoa and all other foreign cot*
ton communities and aesoclattone in
Europe.
Stanlky o. Thomas, Preeldent.
Hknhy G. Hkstmr, Secretary.
New Orleans, May 21. 1880.
What a Man With a Will Can do.
ProieBsionally, In all the departments of
modlcino, Dr. A. P. Davis stsnds, perhaps,
without a rival In our uountry, not only in
the gonoral practice of modiolus, and cure*
ly lias not an equal In this state, when It
couieB to tbe treulment of eye ail'eotlont.
Ills dexterity with instruments, in per*
forming surgical operations on eyes, it truly
wonderiul, knowing his own ability, and
beiug uulurally endowed wltb extraordi-
nary qualifications as au eye surgeon, pos*
sosslng a large perception, aud farsighted*
uess being obaractoristio, and having per*
feet control of his nervous forces, he standi
without a rival lu tho performance of those
do II cate operations on eyes that almost in*
varlubly proves successful. The removal
of cataracts being the capital operation In
surgery, is done as dextrously by him as
auy operator evor did or oau do t and all
other operations, equally as scientifically
and successfully.
The numeroue encomiums passed upon
Dr. Davis, by tbe prest, are evidenos of
tbe appreciation of tba people who havo
been tbe reelplenta of hit wonderful skill.
The affilcted should not hesitate to avail
themselves of scouring the services of thlt
noted specialist.
Every disease pertaining to tho eye, tar,
nosf and throat, medicinally and surgically,
receive hit special attention, ■ and you
should not fsll to oontult hltt whenever
you bsva opportunity. Hit hoihe office It,
000 Elm street, Dallas, Texas. Visits made
to perform operation! on eyes, at tbe homes
of patients, wbsn desired. Will he I#
Denton from June Brd to lAth ¡ will be la
('laburno from J uu í íífc. > '
State Lecturer L. D. Wright will lecture
In Denton county until June 1st. Every*
body Invited.
The readors of Thh mercury will find
tho card of H. 1, Phillips, attorney-at*law,
Dallas. Texas which we Insert in,this Is*
sUo of the paper. Mr. Phillips is a lawyer
of ability and is oousldered trustworthy.
When In need ol legal services, oall on
bim.
. •' pHvi
We publish In this lllue of l'HB Mkrcu*
ry the card of the C. B, Carter Lumbor
Co., bailas, Texas. Readers of this paper
will find It to their Interest when In need
of anything in their line to give them a
call. This company Is considered entirely
trustworthy.
Turn Mrrourt calls tbe attention of ev*
ory Alliance man in tbo south to tbe spe-
cial announcement of our very liberal offer
to send Trk Mkroury snd National Econ-
omist one year for the sum of only $1.00.
The Economist Is tho national organ and Is
td I ted by Dr. C. W. Mscune. Send your
money direct to Thk Mkkcury at Dallas
at once, as tbe offer is open tor a short time
only.
Wo call special attention to the adver*
tlsoment of The Mosher Manufacturing Co,,
Dallas, Texss, which sppeurs in this Issue
of the paper. This company, who lor
many years, have operated their fouadry
and maoblne shops In tbo oily of Dallas,
are well and favorably known in North
Texas. This company is considered en-
tirely trustworthy and capable of filling all
orders sent them.
A Providence.
Unman endurance under misfortune le
somotlmes Inexplicable and tbe esospe
therefrom Is equally surprising. Whet men
have endurod and can endure, bow tbe?
have been providentially resousd from a
continuance of torture, Is well lllustrsted
In tbe following: Paragon, Ind,¡ July 80,
1888. The Charles A. Volger Co., Balti-
more, Md„ Gentlemen:—I suffered stesd*
ily wltb pslns in my bead for 22 years, re*
suiting from sunstroke. It was cured by
St. Jacobs Oil, and has remained so without
return ol pain for four years.
Bub'AUlanoea of Texas,
Please let me call your attention: Our
policy mutt be changed If we ever expect
to transact any business of Importance. No
prize wat ever gained by wbcreatet and
retoiutlons. If we do butlnesi wt mutt
have a financial Handing in butlneii; we
mutt adopt tome financial policy or all our
buslnett enterprltee are sure to fall. It it
only a matter of time at to when they are
gone.
I call your attention to a resolution
brought bslore our Sute Alliance last Au*
gust, which 1 think will do, if we will be
prompt and adopt It, and so Instruct our
delegates to the State Allionoe next Au*
gust. Af county Instructed lor It last ysar
and will do so sgaln. Brethren, he prompt
and act at once.
Yours fraternally,
E. A. Dsn ,
Sec, Dunoanvllle Alllanot No. BTO.
Mr. McFadden'e house at Vletorla Is
burglarised of a $850 watch awl <
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