The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-23
RAIN on Sunday hid the dust.

RAIN on Sunday laid the dust.
TIE churches were well attended.
GAMBLERS had agood time Saturday
night. Too good to last long.
THE plans for the new gashouse are
being prepared by Messrs. Ryan d
Wentworth.
YESTERDAY was observed rs q gem
oral, holiday by the Jewish portion of
our population.
A LONG train of wagon, passed
through Dallas yesterday, laden with
provisions for Fort Worth.
THE rod shirts OF the Hook and Lad
der Company were conspicuous on tho
streets Sunday evening.
LARGE numbers of wagons were on
the courthouse square yesterday, laden
with cotton, wood and country pro-
ducc.
A NAN fred ut u stranger Saturday
night, but unlike Paddy could not fire
round the corner, and missed his
mark.
ALL IN want Of cooking and heating
stoves are referred to the local notice
of Mcssrs. William A. Jones u Co., in
this days paper.
IT rained early yesterday morning
and continued several hours, thereby
greatly cooling the atmosphere and
laying the dust and making pleasant
day.
Mn. Ed. BoHAN, one OF the Crisp
Troupe of dramatic performers now in
this city, died on Sunday night at the
Crutchfeld House, from congestion of
the lungs.
ALBERT 4. BENoIsT, clerk Mt the
City Hotel, is wanted. So is the money
he took. This individual opened the
safe and took therefrom large sum
ofmoney, and 1t is supposed left about
two O'Clock Sunday morning. No clue
~ yet to his whereabouts.
Our friend Mcpherson, of the house
Of Clark 4 Bryan, returned home
Sunday night, from three months
visit to his old home in Virginia. He
has our thanks for late papers from the
northern cities, and also for few
large, luscious Virginia apples.
SEE advertisement of Alabama Gold
Life Insurance Company, General W.
:. Cabell, agent for Middle and West.
ern Texas, In to-day's paper. This Is
one of the soundest companies in the
country, and the General will be
pleased to explain its advantages to all
who may eall upon him.
We had the pleasure Of call from
]. +. Thomas, Esq, editor of the
Athens Henderson county Bulletin,
who visits our city In the interest of
his paper. Mr.. Thomas informs us
that the business of Athens was now
done at Terrell, OH the Texas and
Pacific railroad, that point being the
nearest and best for them to ship to
and from.
A GRAND AGRICULTURAL Fair will
be held at Alexandria, I.a, ON the 10th
and 18th Of October, under the auspices
ofthe Rapides Agricultural Fair Asso-
citation. This is the first fair given by
the Association, and promises to be OF
great interest. The fair will conclude
with grand ball. Entries to the fair
can be made by addressing the Secre-
tary Of the Association, Mr.. J. G.
French, three days previous to the
opening Of the fair. Competitors are
invited.
In our ADVERTISING columns will be
found the advertisement of the South
ern Life Insurance Company, Of which
Messrs. Hamill, May &Co., are general
agents for Texas. A regular branch IL
established In our city, with a directory
composed Of a number Of our most
staunch and worthy citizens, and under
whose direction the reserve fund arising
nom the business Of the branch will
I've invested, y popular feature Of tn,
company, which has given 1t a power
and patronage throughout the Sortli
second to no other company, an vii
he shown from its solid and stead,
growth. Commencing business In 1851
with capital Of 500, 0O0, and passing
Through the great yellow fever cpl
demlc o. 1857, In 1870 its asset
anountedto ssOo, 900; July, 1871, 81,
unpo Janunry, 1873, sl,5Oo, 900, ali
Atthls writing, over s., 600, 900, with
surplus = regards policy holders !,
nearly StQo, 900, nearly 10000 polIcI
psce, and all IL matured aeaI
claims emountius tn $1,000. ooo mi
.eg,os, having returned handsor
N'vloends 70 policy hoidern Its h,
go = oonducted IN ths most scouor
nennsr aud on sound buzIn