The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-08-23
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NEAR the Depot, n little girl voml'en
up II thimble, yesterday, that she hoo
undcrhcr little apron since last Christ.
mas. Now, why didn't she wait until
next Christmas to do this"
A BOARD slipped Off of pile Of lum-
her, In one of the lumber yards of TINS
city, yesterday, and striking darkcy
who lay asleep close by, he Instantly
woke and with insultcd dignity III
ouircd, "Who dat tick'l me wild II
straw"
In trying to step across gutter, an"
missing it, young gentleman up
Main street yesterday, with full col
ored map of the miSerics OF Il settle
ment in muddy district on the days
that-are no-more-part of his trow-
sers.
Friday evening, just before the
rain, two belts of light, of perfectly
white color, in the shape of rain
bow, were observed spanning the hea-
vens from east to west, by couple OF
gentlemen, who were watching the
approach Of the clouds.
THE Pacific train went out Tuesday
morning with "makc up" OF entirely
new coaches, from the Dayton, Ohio,
Car Works. These coaches are pro-
vidcd with the air brake and other
improvements. The extremely aflable
Captain Gilman in charge.
A Dallas youhg lady met her ma
coming down street with basket ON
her arm, with roast it in, and at once
tainted; and yet she had been walking
perfectly undisturbed for half an hour
with her beau, with his hair parted in
the middle.
If you havn't any change about you
when the. contribution plate is passed
at church forthe benefit Of the heather,
we will just say here that it will do AZ
well to substitute Il note, encouraging
the HIS not to swear, if they are
"crowded" any by the missionary.
GENERAL JOHN II. BAYLOR, of san
Antonio, was in the city on Tuesday,
and called upon us. We regret our alb
.sencc. General b. is well known in
his section of the State, and particu-
larry on our frontier, and is promi-
nently spoken of as a probable candi-
date before the Democratic Convention
for Governor.
The Grade dollar,' Il new American
coin several grains heavier than the
old dollar, and which is to be used by
our country in the Chinese trade, was
shown us yesterday by gentleman
from New York. 1t is said the Chi
ncse maidcns "hanker" like after the
young commercial trader who carries
much of such t'tEash,"
ATTENTION is called to the adver-
t1sement of Hooker Female College,
Lexington, Ky, in to-day's paper.
This institute is one of the best in
the country, and deserves, as it is re-
ceiving, an extended patronage. a
number of young ladies are in attend
ancc there from Texas, and some from
our own city.
G. e. VAN HORN is getting up rail-
road map of the city of Dallas, taking
in Shreveport, Red River City, Fort
Worth and Corsicana-showing up
Dallas rs being the great railroad cen
ter of Northern Texas. 1T will be y
valuable addition to the Texas Adver-
tjser and Business Guide, to be issued
in September next by slr. Van Horn.
Our business men should sae TO it that
they are made known through the
columns of the Advertiser.
A Mr.. BUGERHoFF, who has been
stopping at the Commercial, started
North yesterday, leavii g between
eight and nine thousand dollars in
money and drafts under the pillow OF
the bed in which lac slept while guest
Of this house. 1t was discovered by the
ho,Isekeeper and handed to the proprl-
etors, who turned the same over to
Messrs. SCHNEIDER & Davis, of this city,
upon the authority Of Il telegram from
the Da'per.
GoDEYts LADY Book for September
1.-THE peerless magazine for the ladies',
is received promptly on time. In Its
literary contents, its Illustrations, Its
fashion plates, its WORK department
AID everything else that goes 10 make
a,s "A thorough ladies' magazine, Cooley
excels all oiliers-at least that is thu
verdict of our lady friends. A splendid
chrome is given ass premium to every
single or club subscriber for the veal
1873. Terms, - per annum; ranging
down as low Us 80 30 when sent il
clubs of tweDty-four copies. Address
l.. a. Cooley, Philadelphia, Pa.
ALL the Democratic Candidates III
= County Offices at the approaching cleo
ton are requested TO meet at the Cour
House in the City Of Dallas. on Mon
dag, the 18th inst, at 10 O'clock, A. NJ.
to consult together and agiee upon
plan of making nominations, whethe
by Convention, Primary Election o.
otherwise, aud to notify me OF thej
discrimination.
Perfect harmony Is desired and thu
Executive Committee Will endeayor t.
do what will most satisfy all parties.
w. ii. HORD,
Chairman Democratic Executive
Committee, Dallas County.
The following telegram from Messrs
Ford and McPeak, of New Orleans
was received by the News. of this city
yesterday. Through the courtesy o
Major Baylor, editor and proprietor o
that paper, we are enabled to lay