The Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 312, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 11, 1887 Page: 2 of 8
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Special Tax Exemption.
What about the churches and other
property Unit have been exempted
from special taxation? Certainly the
last action of the city council was not
done out of spllo against tho Baptist
Church refusing to exempt that
church suddenly discovering that it
was unlawful ' It looks to a man up a
tree as if somo action should bo taken.
Severely Bcatded.
Last evening while Una the twelve-year-old
daughter of Mr. Sterling
Roberts residing ou Gcrmaula street
yr&B pouring somo boiling water from
a kettle to a pan pilled some on
one of her ankles scalding it badly.
She suffered considerably all night
but in a few days will be all right.
The Freeier.
San Antonio Houston Fort Worth
and Austin are all after tho big refrig-
erating establishment A committee
from each city will bo beard at the
cattlemen's convention ; each will pre-
sent it claims. The convention will
of course consider them. Dal-
las will como in on tho Lome stretch
and mark tho prediction capture the
freezer.
County Convict.
Tho plnu of working tho county
convicts is a good one and in tho
course of time Dallas w ill have Iho
best roads approaching her limits
from all directions of any city in the
RtAte. Last vcar $20000 worth of
work was done by county convicts in
working out lliclr lines.
IlnptlNt Church.
The building committee of the Bap-
tint Church is progressing nicely and
as soon fie the weather permits active
work will begin. It is goingto bo tho
handsomest church iu the state I!ro.
Ilnnks does a thing royally when he
makes tip Us miud to do it.
t. S. Court Docket
docket of tho United states
The
court contains the following ca-e
Issue docket 193: appeifranie docket
77; equity docket 61;crimlnal docket 20.
Dncklen's Arnica Salve.
The best salve in the world for Cuts
Brub-os Horcs. Ulcers Salt Bhcum
Fever Sore. Tetter Chapped Hands
Chilblains Corns and all Skin Erup-
tions and positively cures piles or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to rive
perfect satisfuctionor money refunded.
Price 2 cents per box. kot sale by
W. 11. ilowell k Pro.
Coal Otl John.
Dealer in all kiids of ell and Tat-
nt oil cans. Leave orders at 1013
Mtfn Street '
CITY1 lOTS.
Tho cnlabooso was pretty well filled
Inst night.
TTnrnlHtind rooms to rent. SI por week.
211 Kim street upMtatra.
Has that well in that open lot been
covered yet?
IJENTIST Charles B. Lowls.
l'nstollico isuuuing sircei.
There will bo a social at Floyd
Street Methodist Church to-night.
w W TUvn. thn Job Printer. 930
kfnln tlrnnr flml.wenn KvcniMOrO and
fcrvay). solicits your patronage.
The naiit few days work on all
buildings has ceased owing to tlio
i.old weather.
Ericson & llamlund tho tailors have
ho finest suitings in Texas.
Tho Cattlemen's Convention con-
vened to-day at 10 o'clock. There aro
iO delegatos present.
Galloway bulls aro about tho best
or Texas cross. J. (!. Fickliu at tho
fct. George.
Tho ffrand iury is in session and a
ittlo bird whispers to the reporter
hut something is going ou.
For vour weddinjr and bnll suits you
kill find it to your interest to sco
Iricsou & llamlund merchant tailors
iU Main Btrcct.
There are -a three-year-old and a
ix-vear-old bov nt the city hospital
.
waiting for somo one to adopt them.
Tim Viio-rroat linn nf silver nlnted
karo In Dallas at Dohcrty & Co.'s 603
llain street.
Tho county commissioners aro in
Icesion. I he time since tnoy con-
encd has been taken up in examining
nd allowing bills.
Galloway bulls arc about tho best
r Texas cross. J. G. Fickliu at tho
t George.
There aro twenty-five unfinished
kusincss houses small and great tlat
ave had to cease work lor a low nays
iH'iug to tho cold snap.
Day board 3.50 per week. 1211 Elmup-
itirs. rn I MAmi fnf rnnf 11 n fltrTll m!iP(I.
tor 11(1111 UOUeRen"Sl r llliuiniu-u iu.
bed rooms; references. Apply at 757 Elm
sf.rcet.
I Prof. Panrcn of Illinois w ho was
hlero at the timo of tho iilouro-iuicu-
.... i i l r.. ft...
niouia scare has sent a paper to bo
r ad at tho cattlemen's convention.
J. G. Ficklin of Converse Mo. is
a tho St. George and has Galloway
b ills for sale.
Deputy United States Marshal Mor-
ton left vesterdny with Nick Mann a
part Chcrokco Inuian who is charged
with murder for tho Indian Territory.
Ken M?. Ficklin at tho St George if
you waHt to buy bulls.
John Klein. 912 Main street practi-
cal hatter. Cleaning and renovating
11. 4 - .1 Bl!A' 1mta a onnntoltv
HUH. BUlt Oil o LIU UHW ojmww.vj.
Work guaranteed.
A lino line of jewelry etc. at Dohcr-
ty & Co.'s 603 Main street
Dallas has been fortunate so far this
winter There hag not been a lire
this winter of any magnitude except
this morning and only two alarms
since this cold snap set iu.
The best advertisement is to pleaso
your customers at Ericson & ilain-
lund's tho tailors 607 Main street as
they make tho boat clothe for the
least money.
By experience man has learned that
It is economy to buy tho best quality
of any class of goods and Padgitt
Ilros. in tho lino of wholcsalo and re-
tnil saddlery aro not to ho excelled in
quantity quality and low prices.
Go to Brooks for fine work on car-
riages buggies and wagons; 1013 Elm
street
Tho Enisconal tea will be held th'i
evening from 4 to 6 o'clock at tho i cs -dencc
of Mrs. J. W. Webb.
J. I Dohcrty & Co. 603 Main street
do all kinds of watch and jewelry
repairing.
W. W. Basyc the Job Printer. 930
Main street (between Sycamore and
ErvayX solicits your patronnge.
Ofilcer Be.ird picked up a little four-
ycar-old boy yesterday. The littli
one could not tell anyt'ilng aboit
himself. Mrs. McCormick took the
child She lives on Elm street East
Dallas.
FvcUement In Tcxn.
Great excitement has bern rnnsed iu
tho vicinity of Pari 'l ex. by the re-
nmrknMe recove ry of Mr. .!. E. f'orley
who was so lie!ple. he coul I not turn
in bed or r.iNc his bead; ever) body
vnid he tr. lvinr of (titimption. A
trial bottle of 'Dr. King's New Discov-
ery wa tent him. riudinjr relief be
bought a larre bottle and a box ot Dr.
King's New Life Pills; by the time he
had taken two boxes of Pills and two
Ik1 ties of tho Discovery he wn well
and had twined In flesh thirty-six
pounds. Trial bottlea of this Great
I Hdrovcrv for Consumption free at W.
U. Ilowell & Bro'a drug store.
SPIRITUAL PHILOSOPHY.
Slanlreatntlon- Without Apparent
Medluuiahlp l'lienoiuona In
A. Home Circle.
A friend sat with his family and a
gentleman and lady with whom tho
family were on intimate tonus for
twenty-soven consecutive ovcnlngs with-
out tho slcrn of a manifestation. On tho
twcnty-clglitth evening they heard swoet
music yet tho sounds uiil not reaon
their cars as music in tho r room would
. . . - i i t t
couio. it sounded as u a nunui jck
above their heads with nothing inter-
vening to obstruct tho sound and it
was excellent. At length ouo of the
children said:
"I beliovo a spirit has got my harp
for I hour ono just like it up llmro."
"But you lost your luirp more man a
week ago" said tho mother.
Yea. and Some 0116 llBS found it.
That is my harf and I wish he would
drop it down hnre.
Wback! camn something upon tho
floor at the littln fellow's feet It was
tho harp! Thou tho musio ceased.
Tho demonstration was startling but
it scarcely paved tho way for that
which followed.
"I wish" said the fathor "they
would bring back tho nose-glasses I lost
wo or throe weeks ago."
Whack! It was the nose-glasses!
Thou there was plenty of silence and
a good bit of trepidation. Manifesta-
tions had begun in earnest and those
pood people who had anxiously prayod
for them were strangely disconcerted
at their inauguration. Still they d.d
not discuss tho matter just then.
Discussion was not yet in order. The
head of tho family described the situa-
tion to tho writer as it impressed
him on this solemn occasion and sizod
It up as follows:
"After getting my glasses I thought
I would request cessation of man
ifestations but my mouth could not
be induced to express tho idea. I
was dumb. So was every ono in tho
circle and for more than half an hour
thero was neither word nor movement
The spell was broken by my little daugh
ter who asked in a whisper: 'Mamma
where aro vou?' 'Hero I am' replied
wife in an assuring tone and then she
said that she would not be surprised to
find that tho spirits had tho spoons slio
had lately missed. Yes they had them
and then they camo down upon tho car
pet ono two three four four silver
teaspoons! Thero was no delusion in
their jingle and in less than ten sec-
onds after they fell they wore gathered
up by unseen hands and tossod into
wife's lap. T
"I do not expoctyou to believe this.
I saw it and yet itls difficult for mo to
believe. Had it not occurred in my
own house where trickery was impos-
iiblo. I would donounco it as a trick.
and this proves how bard it Is for spir-
itual phenomena to gain credence in the
popular mind. Our lady friend asicou
if we were suro thoso were 'he ideutical
spoons lost by us. Wifo assured her
that they were beyond question.
"Then.' said .she 'If spirits can
really return articles that are lost I
wish they would bring mo an oar-ring
I missed vestordav. Why hero it is.
Somebody has placed it in my hand.
Who brought it?'
'Noanswor.
" '1 believe some of you people took
it to play a joke and now return it in
this ridiculous way' said she. 'Why.
But it is gone again. Who took it?
Please do not annoy mo for I prizo it
very highly. Did you tako it Mrs. S ?'
"Wifo assured her that slio did not.
Each person in tho room volunteered
lirailar assurance
"Thero was a weird rustling in tho
room and I thought 1 dotected tho
lounds of mysterious whispering but
io much may havo been imaginary.
Soon we were told to light tho cas and
when this was done it was found that
notes had been written and addressed
to the four senior members of tho cir-
cle and that each contained important
information; that Charlie's harp my
no.-o- glasses wife's spoons and (un-
friend's e:ir-ring were a 1 there intact
ami that tho handkerchiefs had bsen
Isiken from our pockett. tied iu f;intas-
tie knots and hung upon thoihaiulel er.
Tho note to me read as follows:
' 'Dear St turn: You have been
faithful for which I thank you. Now
your friends will bo able to conic into
the atmosphere of your circle and com-
municate those things wh ch yon desire
:o know. We have striven hard to get
to you soonT but tho cond. lions were
not auspicious 1 11 we secured the help
sf npit.ts who understand how to over-
gome these difficulties. Hereafter we
nan make our own way.'
"It was signed by my father in bis
well-known hand.
"The other communications were un-
til porUnt except that to our lady
friend who lost the ear-ring. We
ihought her message a gem. Cincin-
halt nqirtr.
THE SOCIAL VULTURE.
Furautne Their Victims to Death.
"There is no doubt" said Inspector
Byrnes of Now York "that the pro-
fessional black-mailers constitute a
distinct class in New York und that
their number is largo larger than
most people dream of. Neither is it
of any use to pretend that they roceivo
tho attention from tho police to which
they are entitled. But the reason is
plain. Wo can not compel any man to
press a complaint which ho alone can
support with his testimony no matter
how badly justice is defeated by his
failure. Wo havo had numbers of men
you would be surprised to know tho
names of some of them come bore al
most drivon to desperation by the
persecution of black-mailers and have
seen them shrink from the ordeal of
publicity when confronted with their
tormentors and fairly beg us to let
them go. To frighten thorn as well as
circumstances would allow is about tho
only thing we have been able to do
with tho rascals but tho remedy is nor
always effective
From a police experience of more
than a scoro cf years a few character-
istic instances wero gathered. Thero
are a few New Yorkers who do not
remember the caso of the Episcopal
minister pastor of a well-known and
prosperous church in this city who
was entrapped into n bagnio by a wick
ed woman by means of a bogus mes-
sage calling liim to administer the sac-
rament ' to a dying person and was
black-mailed afterward until driven
to desperation he flod from his tor-
mentors Mid buried himself in a far in
land village among strangers. Tho
case when tho facts leaked out made
an enormous sensation at tho time.
More recent was tho experience of a
railroad magnate lately deceased who
having been picked up by a female
member of tho craft after a night out
with tho boys was fleeced by her to the
tuuo of $1500 beforo he flatly refused to
pay another cent Tho woman threat
ened to go to his wife with tho story
that ho was tho father of her unborn
child which by the way never saw
the light and kept her word. To
square himself at homo tho secretary
had to have her arrested and slio was
sent to tho island for six months but
already the following day slio was back
on tho street having metaphorically
pulled tho legs" of some iulluential
victim.
Another caso ended in ono of tht
saddest suicides of recent years. It
mado an enormous but quiet sensation
in fashionable circles three or for years
ago but no lino or mention of it ever
leaked into tho newspapers. The vic-
tim was a young lady one of tho
brightest ornaments and most feted
belles of uppor-tendom socloty in this
city. Her nearest male relative in
whose house she lived was and is one
of our roost distinguished public men
of a character and reputation quite be-
yond reproach. The young lady was
found one morning iu her bath-room
dead. Slio had cut her throat The
comparatively few who knew the truth
never learned the cause of the suicide.
It was months before her nearest
friends knew it It was black-mail.
The .high-strung young favorite of
fashionable society had borne it as long
sho could and dared. Confronted
with disclosures of her weakness rath-
than her disgrace for there was noth-
ing to provo the truth of the slander
but every Ihiug to disprove it she
chose death in preference to dis-
honor. Tho Drummer's Drunk.
('.. W. Turney. a Chicago drummer
reached Louisville Ky. ono Tuesday
night and after registering at a hotel
procoedod to get on a very protraclod
spree. On Thursday night ho wander-
ed to tho outskirts of the city and laid
down on tho commons to sleep off his
debauch. Next morning he was found
to be in a most deploiablo condition.
Somo fiend had markod h lin for life.
Largo holes a dozen in number had
been made in his face and neck. They
wero half an inch donp. and were pro-
bably mado with a lighted cigar or a
re l-hot iron poker. Tho poor f dlow
w?ts taken to the hospital and suffore.l
inortal agony. It was bitter cold the
night he slept on tho commons and be-
sides his injuries he was nearly frozen
to death. Ho' reported his caso to tho
police but it w 11 bo nearly an impossi-
bility to find 1 1 to liend.
Death Dealers.
Krupp has built a gun that will throw
a ball Weighing two tons and make a
hole through thirty-eight Inches of sol-
id iron. This Indicates that the day of
iron-clad shipa is nearly past for the
limit of t'icir ab litv to carry armor will
be reached long beforo the foundries
reach the ultimate size of big guns. But
small. Insignificant torpedoes can still
gink the big-rest ship and the beariest
puns. FhilaMi'hi Record
iMfiii!
Or Hint! I.cpro.r ta n c)lrasc lvlilcti Is considered
liicuiulilu Inn ll'lui yk'lded In ll'.u curative prop-
erties of SwifT'a Kl-ci !HC nenr l-.nimn all ovel
l!io world 03 H. H. R. Mm. lUllvjr. of Went Homer-
Mile Miu.iunr liiwlou.wasricu lied M-vcriil years
H':oMth 1 1 i f huh out Murk eruption nudtvns (rent
ed by l!iu bi i-t mrilieiil talent who eMild mm- iny
Hint tliollM-unvu!s n upecies ef LEPROSY
Htid coii.eiii-Mlv Incurnlile. It lit tnipoMible todc-
fi riliu hi r eiilic'riiu'n. Hit body from tho ciown ol
Iter liend to t ho rules of her f tvt was mafs of do-
e :y :ho lleeli inn in-' nil und leaving creat cnvlllcs.
Ili r lin-'irrn (cten il m il feveriil nulls dropped ofl
nt one time. Ih r Hindu cmitraelid by the fearful
iilecvi'.tion und fr earn fhn did lint Irnvo her bed.
llerwi'Mit " reduced frem 1J3 toWtlln. Fomc
faint Idm of her condition can bo plemud from
tlio fact tlu.t line i p iiiui'.sof t'minnlins or oint-
ment wcrn un d per week In drewing her fores.
Finally the )hvit-iunf acknowledged their defeat
by this Illack Woli und commended tbo aullercr
to hernll-wifuCretilor.
Her Inn-band liearlne wonderful reports of Rwlft'f
Specific (S. 8. S.) prevailed on her to try it as a
Inst resort. Slio In -all Its uso under protest but
soon found Unit her system wns being relieved ol
the iolson as t ho sores assumed a red and health
color us though tho blood wns becoming pure and
active lira. Utility continued tho 8. H.b. until last
.February; every soro wnt healed; she discarded
chair und crutches und was for tho first thus In IS
rears a well woman. Her husband Mr V. A. Hal-
ey Is In buMiicn at 1X lllackstono Ktrcct Baa-
ton and will tnko pleasure In Riving the detaila ol
tins wonderful cure. Send to na for Treaties os
Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
Don't fail to let it be known at this
ofllce when our carriers fail to deliver
the IIkkald.
THE CHURCHES.
T..ima..lo M V riiiirnh fit.. Pant and
Muiu mrect Rev. .1. It. Wolf pastor. Teach-
ers and seliolnrs' Prayer moctliiK every Sab-
bath at 9:1)0 a. in. : 8unday-seliool at 10 a. in
B.M'loa of 1 1 m 111 fMnUK.mPfVtllia'
uiuiiiuiK Driiit v v .... - - n
Immediately after morning service ; loung
rcopio s i raycnneeiiiis i.ou. i. m. tin-
nlug service 8:30.
Flovd Street M. K. Church South Rov.
O. P. Thomas pastor. Preaching at 11 a.
m. and 7:110 p. m.; Sabbath School at 9:30 a.
in. W. L. VaiiRlian superintendent; (reneral
prayer meeting every Wednesday night.
First jr. E. Church South worship Id new
buildini; cor. Commerce and Prathor Rev.
T. It. Pierce nastor. Sunday-school 9 a. m.
Services II a. in. and 7:!W p. m. Prayer-
meeting Wednesday evening nt ao p. m.
Trlnltv Church Corner of Trinidad nd
Phelps strctts I. 8. Ashburne pastor. Ser-
Vlcea every eununy ai u a in. aim r.w p.m.
Sundnv school at 9:110 a. in. Thursday even
ing prayer meeting.
East Pallas Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Mission Rev. 1. 8. Ashburne paator.
Preaching every other Sunday. Sabbath
School every Sunday at 8 p. in. W. L.
Vaughn superintendent.
First Presbyterian Church corner Main
and Harwood Rev. A. P. Smith pastor. Her
vices every Sunday at 11 s. m. and Tu'W p. m
Sunday-school at 9:30; Wednesday evening
Prayer-ineetlug.
Second Presbyterlnn Church Wood street
between Ervay and Harwood Rev. War-
ner B. Rlggs pastor. Services at 11 a. m.
and 70 p. in.. Sunday-ichool at 0:.'t0 a. m. :
PrHyer-meetlng Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.
Free scats aud a cordial welcome to all.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church Har-
wood street between Live Oak and Bryan
Rev. W. O. Templeton pastor. Preaching
ever Sunday at 11 a. in. and 7:80 p. m. Sun-
day school at 9:43 a. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening.
First Christian Church corner of Pearl
and Bryan streets Gen. R. M. ano paste.
Sirclmi -t II n'elnek a. m. and 8 u. m. Sua
Jy; na) i.t uibvlluK Thursday evcnln at JB .
o'clock; Sunday schoel at 9:30 a. m. It. B
B. Harwood supennienaem. au luvneu.
Commerce Street Christian Church Rer.
J. 8. Kendrick pnator. Sunday-school 8:30 a.
m. Services on Sunday at 11 a. m. anu i:w
p. m.
Flint BnpllHt Church corner of Sycamore
alreet and Patterson avenue. Rev. B. T.
Ilniiks pastor. Sunday scnooi ai v.tn a. ra.
Mr. J U Willlama superintendent. Preach
lng at 11 a. m. ana i m) p. m.
St. raid's rrcsbytcrlan Church (German).
Services at 11 a. ra. and 7:30 p. m. by Rev. E.
lie Heller pastor. Sunday school at 2 p. ni
at No. Uli Commerce street
First Conirrepntlonal Church eonier Bry-
an and Harwood streets Rev. C. I. Scoflcld
nnstor Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. t Sun-
day selioo! at 9:30 a. m. Mrs. C. T. Dickin-
son. superintendent.
Church of the Incarnation comer McKIn-
nle and Harwood. Edward Wlckcns prlcrt
In charge. Sunday school at 10 a. m I). W
H Sutton Snp't Holly communion first
and second Sundnra at 7 a.m.; aci-vlce every
Sundav at 11 and 7::s; s-rvlce with addreaa
everv Friday nlirht at 7; cbolr practice ev-
ery Friday night at .
hi.. JV1AIKCW s Bincumi tmiiiit-i t-r suci-i.
Rev. Wm. MHnford dean ; Siinday-chool
9:30 a. m. i morning: prayer litany and ser-
mon services boplnlnir at 11 a. m.: evening
prayer and sermon service beginning at 7U(0
p. m.
Chinese Sundav School. I.. R. Wrtpht
superintendent: held everv Sabbath at K:"
p. ni. at the Second Presbyterian Church
on Wood near Harwood street.
r.itnmi re!ta Socletv J. E. Conlthtirst
president. Miss Nettle Boles secretary Rev.
W. II. RIkits Instructor meets rry alter-
nate Thursdsy at 7 p. m. tn the lecture
room of the Second Presbyterian Chnrch.
ETerj subscriber vho falls to get
the Herald ia requested to report the
failure to the Herald ofllce. Our car-
rier system ia being; revised and im-
proved aud in the ehaitjres point-on ta
ibe eflort to perfect It some ondsiona
will occur. rlea report itsst filore
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