Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-26
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Tho Stats Fair al Houston opens May
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Horses are dying 10 0olisd from o
diseasc which attacks the loips.
There are sir arissisn wells In Kauf-
man county.
From ten to thirty loads Of hides
leave San Antonio daily.
-Lavecca county Is out Of debt and
$1,000 in its tieorry
The Lpgisls,nre will in all probability
adjourn by the middle Of May.
.Thirty.risLt lbou'and Ia les OF cotton
have been received in Jefferson this season
, THE Rapehero says blnekberries are
becoming quite plentiful in the Browns
Vile markets.
1t is said that Texas has 100000
head Of cattle.
The cotton crops Of Texas this last
season is estimated at SIT, 100000.
Ten thousand Heather Cbinse" have
recently been introduced into Texas.
In Comsl. Hays and Caldwell counties,
corn already shslled and sacked, is worth
only 874 cents bushsl.
The State Gazette thinks the present
Legislature will continue in session until
cotton picking thine.
Snakes with head at each end have
been found by persons blasting rock at
Den nison.
Red River is bank full, which will be
good news to many persons having cotton
along its banks for shipment.
One Charles Clarkson Of Haynes City,
has killed 5000 buffaloos in the last four
months.
Cotton is reported by the Sentinel to
be one foot high about Brownsville, but
complains Of want Of rain.
The Gazette says that . company Of
nen left GAINESVILLE a few days ago en-
route for tho gold fields on the Upper
Brazos.
Let agriculturists bear in mind that q
steam pillow is to be exhibited at the Hous-
ton fair, May 18th.
--Fondness of other peoples horses va 8
the cause OF mans death, i, Parker CO un-
ty on the 10th
Jefferson seems to be awakening from
her Rip Van Wrinkle nap. She is soon to
have three additional newspapers
The sugar crop of Texas last year was
greater than any since the cultivation OF
the staple began in the State.
1.-The Statesman thinks there are at
least one hundred houses in process Of
construction in Austin.
Six thousand sheep were recently
shipped over the Central railway frsm
Austin TO Missouri via NJ. X. & I. rail
way.
Governor Throckmorton speaks Of
making his permanent residence at Fort
Worth. r
i -Miflin Kennedy, near Corpus Christi
has 5000 beeves ready for market They
, were kept en- a pasture enclosed by 81
miles Of fence.
Several Mexican boys and one man
recovered from the Indians by Mr.. Tatum
the Indian agent at Fort Sill, arrived in
San Antonio few days ago.
THE State Gazette says the people o.
Austin are harmon ous on the subject Of
the proposed truss bridge for the Colorado
This only means that they are sensible.
Great preparations are being mad
} for a grand success Of the State Fair al
Houston. It will, beyond doubt, be the
I most brilliant Fair ever held in the State
. . Large herds of cattle pass the Cslora
do daily at this point. Over five Thousand
head have been crossed within the las
Tires days, and thousands ere crowdinl
up behind these.--Austin Statesman. ,
/. The Baptis's and Methodist denomi
nations in Texas are each claiming tn
8 |iargest number Of commandments. Won
der which il succeeding best in extend
l ing gospel influences ?--[ Clsrksville Stan
Z darh.
Il Il IN 1862 Te.,s had hut twenty. on
+ convic's in her pe.iientiary; in 1872 sh
: had nine hundred y fonrty- four. fish
o could have obtajud justice for her carpet
bnggers she wonl have had as man
U thOusnnds.--EX.
J The Clsrksyile (Texas) Times say
tour Supervisor, Mr.. James Burke, is gi,
> ing his who!a time aud talents to the du
y ties of his office. His continuous and We
y directed efforts are gradually but surel
= bringing order out Of chaos"
!, The people in Titus county are muc
II exercised over well in the southern pal
= Of the county. 1t is said, that beneath th
!. surface Of the water, q stream of gas, O
n something else, is pouring into the We
with kissing sound like steam escaping
The citizens are divided in opinion AS
. where the gas comes from; some say it
). from a petroleum mine and others that
r is direct from the Internal regions.
= The wheat and oat crep is very prom
J ising, and much greater acreage ma
: been sown, and large yield may now b
e safely anticipated. Corn is late, but look
u ing we'll, and every one is busily engages
u planting cotton. The dry weather ha
d enabled planters TO keep up their wor
o and put the land in good order.:--[Corsi
II cana Observer 2 a
\ "A traveller in Texas WAS invited t
, drink at q small town where he hs
:, stopped. He says: ~ woke up next morn
. ing and found myself on top Of ha
= stack, with myself with my coat on; an,
7 myself with both arms inserted throug
!. the stirrups Of my saddle, and the surcin
y gle around my neck, acting ~ nscktis.
a A heavy wind blew up on Monday nigh
!. last, continuing all day Tuesday, will
FREQUENT threatenings Of rain, hail, slice
q and snsw, and was finally followed by tw
y severe frosts, which did serious damage 3
. gardens especially, and crops generally