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ton the ordinance IN reference 10 the
bonds claimed by said road
On motion II was ordered that the
city attorneys who have cases already
pending IN court either for or against
The city, be retained In said cnses until
decide I, aud the present incumbent he
relieved from further notice OF said
cases,
On motion, action In reference 10
assessing the nd yalorem tax for the
present year, was deferred until Thurs
day night, April %, 1874.
On motion II was ordered that the
city engineer be aud Is hereby directed
10 survey and establish permanently
tue necessary grades and levels for the
drainage OF the streets, completing
first the streets In the business portion
OF the city.
Resolved, That the health officer OF
this city be aud IL hereby instructed 10
see that sections one hundred and three
and one hundred and fur of the code
OF ordinances be rlgldly and strictly
enforced.
On motion, II was ordered that the
reference to the value OF the $500 bond
issued 10 j. 4. Iglchart be referred Ia
the committee on finance
Ordered, That the mayor he author
lied, until our noXt stated meeting, u
advertise for bids TO print the proceed
ings Of tho city council.
On motion, Samusl Crossley, engi-
neer OF the fire department, was au
th0rized to buy coal for the fire engine
and send In bills monthly
On motion, the fire department wa
requested To elect chief of fire depart
ment, to be confirmed by the council
Ordered, That the health officer b,
authorized to employ two wagons ant
teams to aid in putting the city In
good sanitary condition until our mex
stated meeting.
On motion, the committee on streets
and bridges was authorized to contrac
with suitable parties for distributing
the dirt now being taken from the els
terms, under the direction Of the cit,
engineer, upon the streets at prize,
not to exceed twenty-five cents pc
cubic yard.
On motion, the yeas and nays wer
called for. Yeas-Aldermen Burl
Ervay, Mcconnell Leonard, Howell
Young and j. G. Mcconnell. Nays
Aldermen Coughanour and Hensley
The motion was carried, seven for an
two against.
On motion, the council adjourne
to meet Thursday night, April g
1871.
w. l.. CABELT, Mayor,
w. III, PRATHER, Secretary.
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Messrs. Pierce n Lyle send us the
following books from the publishing
house Of Il. b. Peterson u Bros, 800
Chestnut street, Philadelphia:
"'rhe Hidden SIM II sequel to 'The
Dethroned Heiress," by Mrs, Eliza A.
Dupuy; handsomely bound in cloth
price 81 rs.
"Nictor's Triumph" u seqnel to "a
Beautiful Fiend," by Mrs. Emma ID,
e. N. Southworth cloth; price 81 IS,
"rrodden Down." Il novel, by Mrs.
G. J. Ncwby; paper cover; price SO
cents.
Common Sense" a novel, by Mrs.
u. Newly; paper cover price 81
cents.
All the above and anything else in
thelne of popular literature of the day,
ut Pierce 81 Lyle's book and stationery
house, Main street, opposite Fields
theatre, Dallas, Texas.
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WHILE a farmer near this city, yes
terday, WAS blowing corn IN his field,
one of tho pillow handles broke This
frightened the horses aud they ran Off
one Of thomi in leaplng n fence, fell
InioA ditch aud broke two of his legs,
and the other left an empty stall by
running into u stack Of hay and taking
twenty-lour inches Of steel In his
breast, In the shape Of tho prongs OF u
pltch-fork, each prong belngsiS Inches
IN length,
IN hauling n trunk from the depot
yesterday morning, tho drayman drop
ped his vehcleln 10 depression IN the
street, and brought II out too suddenly
for the trunk, and that lmporlurbable
object rolled of and bursting open,
whimslcally sewed broadcast on the
street ten pair Of shoes, fourteen night
crowns, thlrty-seven boxes OF hair
pins, forty-four yards of hair and three
mountainous and heavenly busllcs.
THE horses Of two express wagons,
standing At the freight depot of the
Central road, took fright, yesterday
afternoon, at the raltling Of some bar
iron which was being hauled along the
street, and both bowled homeward.
The drivers followed after them, but
were detained on the road, to their res
pective dwellings, by the care they dis
played In picking up the portable
pieces OF their individual express wng-
ons, which were lying in picturesque
proilsion and cnigmatic condition ON
the road.
GRIM lessons topractical jokers don't
seem to have much effect outside of It's
"localn application. Might before last
n lady, and the mother Of IN interest
ing family Of children, and also the
wife of highly respected citizen OF
this county, came near loosng hoy
mind over the decision of u mock
court, organized in the nelghborhood
in which this family resides, for neigh
borhood amusement. The gentleman
referred TO had been arrested 10y rcgu
lar process and brought before Thu
court for trial, upon the charge Of big
amy. The allegations being sustained
by rather startling proof some gossip
ing friend told II to the gentleman's
wife, "to see what she would say"
The result was the lady's mind and
elves We're so wrought upon by the
incident that she was procipitated into
q violent fever, and only the most Ms.
siduous medical attendance preserved
her mind from serious impairment.
The kidneys are the great elimina-
tors of diseased matter from the sys
tenn. In almost every allment the
urine will be found more or less alter
cd in It's character William b. Par
ker's. Compound Fluid Extract Buchl
by invigorating these organs, enables
them TO thoroughly separate the dis
oased matters and carry them out .
the body. For sale by all druggists
everywhere.
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OCCUPATION TAl.
The Very Last Call,

Sheriff narkley makes u final demand
on all behind In their occupation tax,
Ample latitude has been given neglect
ful dealers in the premises, This week
will close the door Of opportunity Ia
settle without prosecution, On Mon
day morning the sheriff VIII attach
the property Of all In buslsess, and
close them up IL this tax IL not paid
Repeated and lncessant calls have beer
made by the sheriff 10 all parties con
cerned and this ends tho summons
We hope our citizens who have over
looked on deliberately neglected thl'
important matter will consider thu
courtesy and equity shown them by
Sheriff Barkley AID relieve him of tn,
necessity to enforce the law agains
them.
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Messrs. Errny & srhenels

Another of our city's granite firms
step to the front, this morning, in an
advertisement of character and the
right ring. The individual members
of this firm are well known to our
citizens in general, and business circles
in particular, and are recognized as
among the most high-minded gentle
men and honorable business men i'm
the community. The present house of
Messrs. Ergay A Schenck was estab-
lished in this city BY Mr.. ]. w.
Schenck, and through that gen,
tleman's clear-sightedness, practical
views and intrepid energy has risen to
be one of the most favorably known
and successful concerns in the city.
Our readers are referred to their adver.
tisement In another column.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

81. Matthews Episcopal Chnrch-.Corner La
mar and Elm streets. Rev. y. ID. Davenport,
Rector. SUNDAY School at pm. Services
ut 10Y am. and "a pm.
Catholic Church--Bryan street new build
ing)-Rev. Father Martinez, Pastor. Ser
vices: Low mass, AIM; high mass, lO}a am;
vespers, Ppm,
Christian Church Elder II. NJ, Gano, Pastor,
Services every Lords day NJ J. o. H., and n
PIN. Sabbath school at "a AIN.
Methodist Episcopal Church South-Corner
Commerce and Lamar streets. Rev, Dr., W.
+. Easterling, Pastor. sunday School at 0
am, Services ut II ". m. and "a p. m.
Missionary Baptist Chursh-Pattegson ave-
nue., Rev. Abram Weaver, Pastor. Sunday
School ut 81 am, Services ut l01a am, and
W pm.
Presby terian Chureh-Elm street. Rev a.
p. Smith, ID, Pastor. Services every Sab
bath at l0R am. and pm. Weekly prayer
meeting Wednesday ~ pm, Sabbath
school Sabbath morning ut 8 O'CLOCK.
Cumberland Presby terrain Church--Jeferson
street. Sunday School at SO am. Services
at II q. m. and Sp. m.
Methodist Episcopal Church. Preaching eve
~ sabbath evening at Odd Fellows hall at
1880 o'clock.
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Judge n. T.. Wood.

This gentleman, judge of the Corsi-
cana district, called upon us yesterday
Judge Wood has occupied the bench
of the above district for several years
past, first assuming the ermine under
the administration of EdmundJ. Davis,
and having discharged the functions
of his office with signal propriety, abil-
ity and legal acumen, he attained a
professional distinction which placed
him high among the jurists OF our
state, and he was retained by Governor
Coke. The judge returned to his home
last evening.
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Messrs. Clark, Bryan a. Blake.

This sinewy firm received, yesterday,
a fresh spring stock of groceries. This
line is one of the very largest, as well
as one of the most elegantand superior
in this Or any other part of the state.
1t is purchased from a class of stock
which has no better in the United
States, having been selected from the
first wholesale dealers OF the eest and
of the country. The attention of the
county, as well as city trade, is called
TO this new invoice.
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The benefit of Miss McGee, which
was to have taken place last evening,
is postponed until Monday evening,
the lady having contracted n cold
which incapacitated her appearing as
advertised. Our citizenAwill, there
fore, he prepared to give their darling
of song Il reception commensurate
with her shining merits, on the even.
ing aforementioned.
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THE PISTOL.
GunpO WIDER and Bullet Music nj the
EIdOradO.

A pair Of larks had their bad blood
agitated, last night at the Eldorado ga
loon, over arondo table aud u five dol
lar bill. The result was that in u
dreaming moment, one of the belliger-
ents questioned the responsibility of
the others birth, in nameless language,
to which the other replied by belching
the contents Of pistol directly at the
first fellows head, which, instead OF
going through it, as he no doubt in
tended it should, merely picked n trllle
of flesh of Of his ear. Deputy Mar
shal Ryan arrested them both.
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Delinquents are once more reminded
that there is few days left for them
to settle up without cost. The rolls
from II to u, inclusive, are yet in the
sheriif's hands, and TO save cost of suit
they should al once come forward. Not
day should be lost. The sheriff is
bound to make these collections al
once
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r,ny,rinn Anniversary Of !. o, o. y.

In obedience 10 an order Of the N, W. u, ~
Of The II, W, q, H., the members OF Dallas
Lodge No, A, ana all visiting BRETHREN for
tho purpose OF duly celebrating The llly'hllh
anniversary |, o, o, w., will meet nj their mall
on Saturday, April %, NJ lOaD A. hunhd lorm'
Ing In procession, win move down Austin
street 10 Commereei down Commerce 70
Houstoni up Houston 10 Maini mp Main To
fycamorei thence across "a Elmi down Elm
to Austin, and thence 10 Odd Fellows hNlll
whore short addresses viii DO delivered by
the following members, viz a. A. Cutler
George Mellersh and II, +, Jelt'
Toe public generally, ana ladies parliou'
larry, are Invited 20 attend
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-24

The largest, most complete
and elegant stock Of gold pens.
blank books. stationery, bibles,
Sunday school literature, inks.
pocket books, bankers eases.
feather busters. picture frames.
albums, pocket cutlery and Gro.
quiet sets i'm Dallas, is ut Frank.
Inns book store, Main street.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
and Departure of Trains az
Dallas.
HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL.
THE MAILS.
Arrival and Departure of Malls at Dallas Post
Office.


Northern mail arrives daily ut S:S p IN;
departs nj $40 IN.
Southern mail arrives at $50 n m; departs
ut S;aD p m.
Texas and Pacnc mail arrives Mt 2;lj Il M
departs at 1859 pm.
Fort Worth, Weatherford ana Jacksboro
mail arrives except Sunduys) Mt ! p N; de-
parts Except sundays nj u m.
Denton and Wise County, Lewisylllc and
Trinity Mills mail arrives Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday at q I'm; departs Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at u m.
Cleburne Hood County, Cedar llill, Mans
field and AlNarado mail departs Monday ana
Thursday nj am, arrives Wednesday ana
Saturday at p m.
Greenylle, Hunt County, Rockwall and
Wildwood mail arrives Tuesday and Friday
nj II m; departs Tuesday ANA Friday ut
] PIN.
Waxahochle mail arrives Monday, We'd
nosdNy and Friday al 6p.mi departs Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday at ~ AIN.
Scyenc, llaughts store ami Union Hill
mail arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturl
| day at Y mi departs Tuesday Thursday ana
| Saturday at PIN,
| All malls close ut I y IN, ms the bulk Oi the
mail arrives, ana Is distributed nj night.
william Jones, Postmaster :. =, Jones,
Assistant Postmaster owen Gerry, Chiel
Clerk; W. -. Adams, Mailing CLERK; Harry
Neihl, Delivery Clerk; ID. A. Brown, Box Dis
ributing ClerK.
| Persons having grievances against the
Office on any account win please report the
fast in writing or In person to the postmaster.
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Pierce a. Lyle keep every
thing i'm the musical line, from
~ five cent jews harp up to u
$1,000 piano. Sheet music not
found I'm our stock, we will or
der promptly and receive ID in
- few days. Always ON hand the
fincst. imported strings that can
be found i'm New York.
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NOTICE.

The Daily Herald IL now fur"
nishcd 10 subscribers by carrier AT 20
cents per week. the paper win be de-
iIvcred regularly encb morning nf an
eariy hour. 10 any part of the city and
suburbs within mile ana huIf Of
the court house. Subscribers falling
20 receive their paper will oblige by
reporting 10 Mr.. B0syc nc this Office.
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English Female Ritters.

There scarcely lives o female who does not
at some time fall violin to some disease
single, old or young They labor under ndp Some S
female derangement. The nat of public op-
inion Is, that English Female Bitters is the
most wonderful medicine ever placed before
the public.
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HID You Thought ofIte

Nothing is more beneficial to health ut this
season, when every one feels languid and
enervated, than two or three glasses day OF
ogrpure native grape juice, California wines.
You can got them at J,a. Browne & Co.'S,
Elm street, who have Just received o large
shipment of choice still and sparkling wines
direct from the Napa valley vineyards,
California. 6dst
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"Crnsohneid House"
son WORK.

We have the facilities and The work
men 10 do M good work, and al IN
low rates. as can bs done anywhere,
aud We mean 10 do II. Bring your
Fine Job work 10 THE DAILY IsEi.'
AID OFFICE. CORNER OF Main aud
Lamar streets.
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PIERCE a. LYLE.

Have you tried the new sta
tioReFy and paper firm. Elm,
street. next ~ Wbeat's. Reed II
LatlirOp will sell envelopes,
writing and wrapping paper,
and stout MANILA bags, at 81.
Louis prices.
oldim
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"CRoup," 30 distressing and often fatal
disease. should not be neglected Marsdehs
PICTORIAL Balm ought 10 DO Immediately adj
ministered. No parent who studies inc
health OF their little onos but should be pro-
yided with bottle, For sale by all drug
uikty
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We haveiusi recciveda SPLEEN.
did assortment of new publica.
lions from New York and Phila.
deIphia publishers. Other In.
voices 10 follow.
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Proposals for Building the San Jacinto
Motel.

Sealed proposals for the construction
of the whole or any portion Of the new
hotel, will be received at the office Of
the company until the fifth of May.
See advertisement in another column.
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NOTICE.

No accounts against employees In The
Herald Onicc viii he allowed In settle
ments with the office unless an order
from, the Proprietor IN given.
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Fruit and Confectionery stands for

We have three fruit and confectionery
stands for sale. one or two Of which we de-
sire to dispense with, as we cannot attend to
them all, and any one desiring to purchase
will get q bargain.
Aol particulars, enquire of l.. T. Botto &
Bro, southeast corner of the eqnare. 4Odtf
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The tax roiis running from A to II
can be found at Major Thompson's
law Office. The office is open at oil
hours of the day, and you can be wait
ed upon at any moment YOU call.
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Have Arrived,

That lot Of good mich cows can be seen ut
the stable opposite the Crutchfeld house.
Apply TO KEENE 4 NICHOLS,
i3dtf Corner Elm and Austin streets.
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business ssrest 81 tiist tS of Hutchins P on
The Central Railroad, n baiiaE county, iur
,,. JOHN u. swINpELLs,
Iylodt Herald Once.
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Wanted

TO purchase few small mules. Apply to
G. j. Dent & Co., Office of the city railroad.
6ldtf
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AnYERTIsEMENrs

Intended for the mornings Herald
should be handed In by q o'clock the
previous evening 10 Insure their In
serfiOn.
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At the o. X. restaurant viii be reduced TO
Ave dollars per week, after the first day OF
May, 1874 aadlst
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Law Hanks of every description, for sale
and printed to order, at this ONCE.
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Notice.

Cali 1t the star Bakery, opposite the mar.
ket house, for ffeah bread, l9r yppr supper
every evening. 4idlm
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On motion, the committees on streets
and bridges WAS allowed further time
On motion, the committee Oh finance
was allowed further time.
On motion, the report of the secre-
tary, of the receipts and expenditures
from October lst to March 3lst, was re-
ceived and referred to the special COM
mjttee on finance.
On motion. il was ordered that the
supervision OF the building of cisterns
he Withdrawn from the Special copl-
mittee and placed i'm the hands of the
committee on public buildings and
markets, III
Ordered, That the report Of the city
attorney be referred to a special oom-
mittee of three, who shall see Dir, Igle-
hart or his representative, and shall
cause the city engineer to make out tile
estimate of the work done on tho re-
tanning wall, and report the result of
their conference with Mr.. Iglehart or
his representative, to this board at its
special meeting to be held next Tues
day evening, April %, 1874. Com
mittee-Burk, Coughanor and III. b.
Mcconnell.
On motion, IT was ordered that the
order made at the last regular meeting,
referring to so much of the mayors adj
dress, now on file, az related to finance
be referred to the finance committee;
so much as relates to the condition OF
the streets, to the committee on streets
and bridges; and so much as relates to
the sanitary condition of the city, to
the health officer; but not made of
record, be entered, nune pro tune of
record in tie minutes of the proceed
ings ofthe city council.
On motion, IL was ordered that lle
attorney for the Pacific railroad be
notified that a special meeting of the
city council will be held Friday night,
April "a, 1874, to take into considera-
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Mr.. w. II. sparkle,

of shreveport, Is our authorized agent for
lint city, 20 whom parties desiring 10 ndvor-
:iso In on subscribe for TIM HERALD are ro-
specially referred.
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Everybody should remember that all fe-
males can now be restored to perfect health
by the use OF DIR. Dromgoole's English Female
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Law Blanks Of every description for sale
and printed to order, at this Office.
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NOTICE TO ADvERTisEns.

AereaftcraII bills for advertisements
Ia this paper Will be collected monthly,
unless otherwise specifies in contracts,
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For SalO.

Three good residences in this city. lmme,
date possession given.
l59-dtf STEAGALL eco.
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A NATURAL black or brown Is produced by
using Bneauds Lightning Hair Dye,
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Reed a. LatllrOp, Elm street.
next to Wheat's, have paper
bags, etraW and MANILA paper.
at 9. Louis psices;
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Do not buy T. Reinecke's primavera cigars
at two for twenty-five cents, for yourappetite
would never cease. 13dlw
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THE DALLAS PLANNING MILLS.
l.. III. JAM I'SON,

l.. III. JAMESON,
Manager Building
Dept, Sup't Machine
shop.
Estimates made and
Contracts taken
for every description
OF Carpenter and
J0lners work, stone,
Iron, or Wood
Fronts, Counters and
Shelving built TO
Order, and NJ the
shortest notice.
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SOCIETIES
Masontc.

DALLAS g0MNANDERY No.. 6, knignts
lempiar, VIII Lneetat fhe Asylum mine cry
Saturday In each month.
ED. G. BOWER, Il. G.
JAMES Il. BARKLEY, Recorder.
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DALLAS CHAPTER, No. II, Royal Arch
Masons, meets ut the Chapter Rooms in the
city of Dallas, on the first Monday after tho
last Saturday in each month.
w. NJ. G. YOUNG, NJ. +. II. p.
HENRY BOIL, Secretary.
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On motion, the following accounts
for witness fees, where the fines and
cost were worked out on the streets,
were refergGd to the committee on
| claims,
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TANNEHILL LODGE, No. 50, T. & A. NJ,
meets ON the second and last Saturday even
ings of each month, at the Masonic Hall.
HENRY BOIL, w. NJ.
RlqHAEp MORGAN, Secretary.