The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-25
THE "Vandalia man" returned from
St Louis yesterday, as thin MS usual.

THE "Vandalia man" returned from
st. Louis yesterday, as thin MS usual.
COLDS of all degrees of soreness and
all grades of sound, prevail in the city.
COUNTRY butter, in an over supply,
Is coming into the city. Thirty cents
n pound Is the price asked.
The prestigiational powers of an
eastern magician are to be displayed
in this city after the circus and the
Wheeler troupe.
Two Cook county girls sold eighty
pounds of maple sugar in this city,
yesterday, and started homethat many
pounds less sweeter.
THE following fascinating epistle was
picked up on Main street, yesterday
"Bob, bring up my panier, or PHI bust
yer. Yours, In the Lord, liz"
TAI MERCER, a carpenter living near
Mr.. j. G. McConnell's residence, while
drawing load from pistol yesterday,
shot himself through the leg.
SEVERAL gentlemen, capitalists and
business men of Memphis, are in this
city. Among them we were pleased to
meet Major Stennott, one of the largest
furniture dealers of that city.
An reunion of some of the cold
folks" In the suburbs yesterday, their
united ages amounted to two Thousand
four hundred and sixty years. Thirteen
were ninety years of age, seven We're
seventy, and ten were eighty.
Miss MCGBE, at her benefit on Mon
day night, will be assisted by the fol-
lowing accomplished vocalists: Mrs.
Frank Austin, Mrs. Judge Mitchell,
Mrs. Wheat, Miss Libby Wheeler,
Miss Sallie Wheat and the Misses Nor
ton.
A DROVE of cows, in coming down
the hill on Ross avenue, near the Mr..
Ross residence, yesterday morning,
started into a run, andseveral children,
in climbing fence TO get out of their
way, fell and bruised themselves Sc
vcrely.
A TWO thousand dollar cigar lighter
was the costliest thing we heard of yes
teriay. 1t was draft for two thou
sand dollars, which was used by mis-
make, for worthless piece of paper,
for ''firing up the aforementioned
fumigator.
GALLOWAY, the chera4 dc 5atdiRe in
this state of the Ohio and Mississippi
road is issuing some distance tables,
containing very well defined and
handsome cut of the "Great steel
bridge across the Mississippi at st.
Louis.n
AN unknown man was picked up
three miles east of the city, yesterday
morning, bleeding profusely from a
shot wound in his breast. His attend
ants have managed to learn from him
that he accidently shot himself while
out cunning.
A TEAM of horses attached to a car
riage, in which We're two ladies from
thecountry, took fright when approach
ing the city, yesterday morning, on
east Elm street. Both of the ladies
were thrown from the carriage and Sc
yerely injured.
COLONEL a. S. GILLETT, president
Girard fire insurance company, and
Colonel NJ Il. Rollo, one of the largest
of Chicago's capitalists, were in the
city yesterday. They were the guests
of ColonelJ. w. Kerr, president of the
Dallas County bank.
Our johnnie Boyle leaves to-day for
Montana. Johnnie has been connect
ed with the mechanical department of
this office for several months, and was
always prompt and reliable. We wish
Johnnie a golden success wherever he
may drive his stakes.
A cHERuB ofsome thirteen summers