The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-05
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The clouds passed rain resolution
last night.
The wind came up socially from the
South, yesterday.
THE pastor Of the colored church OF
this city has legislative aspirations.
A LOUISIANA agrlculturist Is going to
try the cultivation of rice In this county.
WIGFALL will lecture in Dallas in
behalf of the Southern historical assocla.
tlon.
IT would be defamation TO the most
villainous mud holes In the land, 10 compare
them to Dallas cutters.
ABOUT all that is now heard at the
sherlns eilicc is, slow much are my taxes,
Major" and, "There's your receiptr'
THERE is an office seeker in this
county who is endeavoring to marrya widow
Of twenty-four sons of the voting age.
WE must be excused from committing
any pun upon the name of our new chief
Justice until we know his fighting "Waite,"
Mr.. J. G. EBLEN requests us to say
that he has withdrawn his name rs q candi-
date for city attorney, and sno longer in the
race.
BY advertisement in another column
1t will be seen that parties in search of fresh
oysters can find the same at No. 60 Elm
street.
"TICKET-oF-LEAvE MAN. tonight
and Mrs. Selden Twins benefit. Don't fail
to see one of the most beautiful plays of the
American stage.
ATTENTION is called to the announce.
ment of W. K. Ault, Esq, MS a candidate for
marshal of the city of Dallas, at the APP
proaching municipal election.
COLONEL Dashiel of Kaufm an passed
through the city yesterday on his way to
Austin. Colonel looked as If his objective
point was paradise and not Austin.
VAN HORN, of the Texas Advertiser,
Is one Of our latest editorial visitants. He
still wears that familiar smile. and can take
on rev more, If you just mention 1t
COLONEL G. L. RIDDELL, editor in
chief OF the Hampstead Messenger, on his
way home, stopped to see us last evening.
He was the only riddle we came across yes-
terday. " M f#tNi
A PARTIAL test of the new steam fire
engine was made yesterday. As we are in.
formed by the foreman that final test will
be made to-day, we defer full report until
this takes place.
AN individual who, until lately, was
known as an industrious and sober citizen,
was picked up yesterday afternoon on a
street In the eastern part OF this city in n
state OF syncope from immoderate drinking.
MIR. FENDLY requests us to say that
the report which has obtained to the effect
that he has withdrawn as a candidate for
city marshal is somewhat "too previous"
he is still one of the Richmond's In the field.
AS gentleman was walking along
commerce street yesterday afternoon snow
Dlrd flew directly against his eye, backing
IL artistically. II has been q week since this
same party received "bat between the
eyes"-in fight.
THE bar ware of the 'ideceasedn San
Francisco restaurant was sold by the sheriff,
yesterday. We were somewhat surprised 10
hnd some OF our most prominent teetotalers
take several glasses upon the occasion. We
might as well add, they bought them.
On Friday evening next, Rev. w.
D. Weare, of Mansfield, will preach his
PREDATORY Sermon TO protracted meeting.
which Is to be held in the Cumberland Pres
Dyterian church, OF this city. The minister.
iai talents OF Mr.. Weare are of a high order.
AN old well, partly covered with
brush wood, In the suburbs of this CITY. has
already entrapped ten dogs, twelve hogs and
three horses. Its trapping capacity is not
exhausted, and we should be pleased to learn
OF some more dogs being added to the de-
funct ten.
IN crossing Lamar street from the
HERALD building, last night, a gentleman
siipped from the mud and struck the ground
with force enough to knock the breath en-
'urely out OF him. After a few moments of
suspended animation" he got up and
walked OF.
WE are requested to say that Dallas
Chapter No. n Royal Arch Masons meets on
thsnrst Monday evening after the last satur-
day In each month, In the new hall ON Main
street, over 7. ]. Franks hard ware store. ON
next Friday night there will be a called
meeting OF the Chapter for work.
An act as creditable to the Judgment
ofJudge Hare as 1t is deserved by the youup
and accomplished beneficiary was the an.
pointmentof EdwardD Bower, ESQ, OF the tal.
ented law Arm Of Messrs. Good & Bower. OF
this city, as district attorney. This, however.
is not the first case OF "harep taking to a
"bower.r
The bunko men in this city have
succeeded, so we are informed, within the
last week, Of getting of with several gold
watches, two hundred dollars in one case
and six hundred in another, besides captur-
ing smaller prizes ranging from ten to fifty
dollars Is our Information ex cathedra, or
what IL the matter with the police force;