The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-12-20
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From Wednesdays Daily Herald.l
WOODWORK Trying to teach block
head.
THE Presidents daily message--Send
me box Of cigars.
WITH the cotton that was In the
city yesterday, Spain could have been
slnothcred to death in fifteen minutes.
WE were gralihed to make the ac-
auaintance last evening, of Mr.. Moore,
one of the "Old Romans" of Kaufman
county.
WE heard Of but one man who COM
planned of yesterday, 'and that was the
husband who allowed another hus-
hand to get in ahead of him in the
purchase OF Il bonnet which the wife
of No. l informed him she "must and
would have"
A WHOLE bale of cotton represented
cash wager In q gambling operation
yesterday, and the nice young men
who couldn't carry q bucket Of water
walked Off with that cotton bale, as
though it was one solitary, lonely pea.
nut.
A coLoRED man had his left leg badly
bruised at the Central depot yesterday.
hy wheel of a loaded wagon which
ran against it, while the man was
seated with his legs hanging over the
platform. The injured man had doubt
less heard Of whcclwright. in his life.
but in this case he not only heard but
felt wheel-wrong.
THE railroad from Sherman east ~
about reaching the Aourishing town OF
Paris, in Lamar county, being about
seventy-fve miles. The road from
jefferson, anglinground by Texarkana,
ia advancing to meet, and we suppose
the connection will be soon made.
From Texarkana u main line already
runs north via Fulton to Little Rock,
where, az the late Judge Smith said,
Arkansas used to be.
The tariff on GOTTEN by either the
Central ., Pacific roads from this city,
Is now.'fuur dollars to New Orleans
sn,! two d,lls arhflfty cents To cal
weston, wHh a probability Of still
greater rtid.tetien: This matter ii
freight .,s.l,argcs is a vital one to the
producer, and there are from ten to
fifteen counties which should be
brought tributary TO this city as re-
CARDS the shipment Of their cotton and
cereals. This competition and conse-
Quont reduction ia feights will be at
ONCE Observed by the caitivalors of the
soil throughout The .oTntes referred
10, and the practical n'an VIII avail
himself of its .,ivaniaeess and bring
his COTTON 10 this market and depot.
Besides, the planter can find the
finest and best managed wagon yards
in the state in this city, for the care OF
his stock, and he himself can be pro-
vided for without the exaction OF fancy
prices too often demanded at ceDters Of
trade. The rivalry between our cotton
buyers is conducted upon an honorable,
frank and amiable basis, and there are
no com binations to deprecia e the value
of the cotton offered for sale. In a
word, Dallas not only claims to be The
very best market, but can demonstrate
it, and we say to all planters seeking
the best point of shipment. to try this
depot.
ONE of our city fruit vendors had
good day Of it yesterday, having
sold his stall entirely clean by noon,
after which he sat down behind 1t, and
commenced to count his gains. While
thus seated a couple from where the
"woodhine twineth" stepped up BASH
fully, aud the male member of the
twain, leaning over, whispered In the
ear Of the astonished little man behind
the box, "NIarie and want to hitch
fur life, please jine u.s." The fruit
vender had sold pears, but didn't pro-
pose to "sell'' this pair, and so pointed
them out Justices Office.
For some days we have been enjoy.
Ing charming weather--clear, cool and
iuvigoraiing : putting every one IL
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