Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-07-20


DO in lots not less than twenty nor
moro Than eighty acres.
TEXAS ITEMS.
SAD AcclDENr,-lIonry Rats, who
lived eight miles cast from this place
was most shoclsingly gorcd to death
by an infatuated bull, on tho end
inst, Tho animal was ropod 10 n
troo in Mr.. Rats pen, the ropo
broke and Mr.. Rats being in front,
and near tho head of tho animal il
struck him, catching him on its
horns and throwing him several
feet in tho air, mutilating both
thighs in a terrible mannor-hc had
not moro than reached the ground,
Just in front of tho animal, when il
struck him tho second time, plung-
ing ono horn through his left breast
and threw him up several feet, and
over its head; Mr.. Rats falling sew
eral yards in tho rear, and the ami
nal thcn cleared the lot, leaving Mr..
Rats lifcloss corpse, with his lungs
partly torn out. The act was done
in less time, probably, than ono half
a minutc-Ratts never spoke from
tho time he was first struck. Mr..
Rats leaves q wife and one child
and many relatives to mourn his
loss.-Ranfn'an Star.
There was q fine rain in this coun-
ty on last Monday, which settled tho
question in regard to the corn crop.
We have heard many Of the farmers
within the last few days, say that
they would make fifty bushels Of
corn to the acre, others think they
will make more. Mr.. j.. Il. Nash, at
this place says that he has q piece
of corn that will produce IS bushels
per acre. 1t is growing n piece of
land which is highly manfred by
dropplngs from sheep, which he
kept penncd on tho ground.-Bid.
We take the following from the
MI. l. lcdSlnJ IrcSS |.f.
"The skeleton ola man was found
in u thickct near this pace, by y U.
S. soldier, a few days ago. 1t is sup
posed to be tho remains of u white
man accused of horse stealing who
was confined in tho county jail about
one year ago, and was taken out by
unknown parties since which time
he had not been heard of.
The Same paper states Heavy
rains continue to fall in this vicini-
ty, Corn prospects are very flat
toring. Cotton, though rather "foul"
is doing as well as could be expect
cd"
HoRRIBLE.-Wo learn from the
Paris Press, that on tho night oftho
3D. inst, u Mr.. Elisha Estes, his wife
and child were brutality murdered
and their house burned over their
heads. The family resided about
eleven miles southeast of Paris, and
we learn We're poacoablc, quiet and
inollcnsivc people.
A Coronor's inquest was held
over tho charred remains of the bod
les, as soon as they were discovered
tho next day; and the verdict was
that they came suddenly to their
death by the hand of some person
or persons unknown. We have
heard of no one to whom suspicion
has attached; but hopo the guilty
will be detected and brought to JUS
tice. se4ff.
We understand that a protracted
has been going on, for the
past three weeks, at the thriving lit
tie village of Ladonia, in this coun-
ty. We also learn that many have
been converted and baptiscd since
it begun. Why is it that we do not
have revivals ofreligion in Bonham ?
Surely, it is not because they are not
needed, and yet we can hear of them
all around us, and did we not know
better, we should suppose that Bon
ham was An isolated SPOT, inhabited
by semi-civilized beings, among
whom, divincs were unsafe, or else
the inhabitants thereof were consid-
cred beyond the pale of redemption,
and long since been given up as
hopeless cases. --Bonhdm Ne,cs.
REGISTERS SHoT.-Wo have just
learned Of most unfortunate oc-
at the town of Washington.
Mr.. Lewis Emil Edward and Oliver
freedman, both members
Il the Registering Board for this
were shot by John B, Gee.
the fact of the shooting, and
that the parties are painfully wound
I'd, we have no particulars. Such an
event is one that will be deeply re-
sretted by every good citizen of the
county, and over which none but
our enemies viii rejoice. The news
las ere now flashed over the wires
% Washington City and it will be
read in Congress as proof Of South
I'm disloyalty. and ola necessity for I
IMPOSING additional restrictions up /
IN our people. Sheriff Baber, with |
/ posse of citizens, has gone ihpur-
nit Of Gee. and viii leave no cxer- /
Jon Hntried 20 capture aud bring
lin 10 trial. Br eaham Banner.
RAILEoAD SALE.-On Friday last Z
The company Of the "Houst0n and [
Texas Central acquired BY pur-
,hasc n controlling interest IN the T.
Washington County Road Tie (
leeds. on the day mentioned weto I
ally cxccuted. and Che title passed. I
rhe Central Company row lakss he
Washington County rad iHi5 tie.r