The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-05-16

JAS. o. CRuTCiFIELD.
Dailas. Nov. q, 1879, 2i0dtf
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Strawberries, by the bushel, are
coming in. We have yet to sec the
cream.
THE first patent leather pumps of
The season were on our streets yester-
day.
TRINITY river fishermen realize
from three to five dollars daily on their
catching ways.
THE heavy wind on Friday morning
uprooted larged size cedar tree near
LeonarJ's brick yard.
Two Arabian gray hounds were sold
in this city yesterday, for one hundred
and twenty dollars each.
The various sections of the gas
ometer are now being put together. 1t
will take about ten days to complete
IL.
THE fruit stall .of the touring GAR
della was disposed of yesterday under
the hammer, to satisfy several execu-
tions.
The cabbage worm raideth on the
young cabbage and may prematurely
change its leaf into the "sear and yell
low"
FARMERS of Dallas county report
young corn inclined to outstrip its an
cestors in appearance, size and much
ness.
PLANTERS of this country carry a
very lofty lip over the excellent man
ner in which their young cotton is be-
having itself.
We understand that arrangements
have been in part completed for the
erection of brick post Office building
on Lamar street.
The work Of laying the gas mains on
Commerce street, is the main improve
ment on that street now, If you forget
all about the "San Jacinto."
WAGONS loaded with lumber, in this
city, always break. down before the
hauling is completed. Four were hung
up OH three wheels in different parts of
the city, yesterday.
Ten h0rsemen, not caring to pay the
bridge toll, forded the Trinity at the
railroad bridge, yesterday afternoon,
and two of them came precious near
losing their horses.
THE crescent shaped capstone on the
top of Messrs. Adams& Leonards bank
has been removed, to be replaced by a
marble one, upon which will be ell
graved the FIRMS name.
A MARRIED man in this city having
read that Washington always prayed
before he went into battle, invariably
says short but unctious prayer when
ever his wife sends for him.
ANYBODY having one or two thous-
and dollars in cash, can invest that
amount in legitimate business. For
further particulars, call on III. II. Sale,
rs per advertisement in to-day's paper.
OUR citizens who will summer away
have already classified their budgets in
this way: Eighteen to Cape May, six
to Long Branch, eight to Niagara, ten
to Saratoga and fourteen to Hot
Springs additionally hot now, Arkan-
sas.
AN old lady in this city, who owns
a half dozen dogs, on being told that
the law required that each one of them
should have acollar, straightway went,
yesterday, and bought from one of our
clothing stores box of paper collars
for them.
The fight of gentleman in pursuit
OF the omnibuses for the Park lot sale
yesterday afternoon, disclosed the fact
that his pockets contained three hand
kerchiefs all of which, dropping out,
were smilingly picked up by small
African.
WHILE at work laying the brick for
a chimney to house on Lamar street,
yesterday morning, Mr.. Morton, a brick
mason, slipped and falling to the
ground with his trowel in his hand,
made an ugly cash in his cheek with
that implement.
"A CHANCE was offered satirist, yes
terday, in one of our street cars by the
remark. of a lady, q stranger, who was
going to the depot, that she had ten
pounds of hair on her head, but she
didn't know whether verb meant a
sum in arithmetic or carpenters tool.
WEHAp the pleasure of call from
Major w. r. McEntire, late of the
honorably known cotton commission
house of Messrs. Jones, McEntire & Co..
of Rome, Georgia. The major, like
most. OF our substantial visitors, talks
earnestly of establishing himself in
business in this city.
VERY FoRErGN INDEED-A gentle
man of this city yesterday received
letter from one Of the Hawaiian is
lands, another from Egypt, third
from Russia, fourth from Australia, a |
fifth from Chill, sixth from Russia
and a seventh from Greenland and
they all asked for loans.
WE were pleased to meet in our city, |
yesterday, Mr.. Blalack, of the Plano
house. The "Plano' has the reputa-