The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-08
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DALLAS old maids prefer the i rail
SINKING fmd--Moncy paid for dig
cling n well.
SEE advertisement headed "prizc
shooting" In another column.
CAPTAIN ATKIssoN, one Of the encr-
geiic spirits OF Piano. was in the city yes
tcrday.
A NEGRO babe was born near this
city yesterday weighing two pounds. Howe
that for Africa?
OvERIoADINd horses in this city
would not take place Il drivers were litte
more enlightened.
The receipts from the benefit given
to the Hook and Ladder company lust night
were three hundred dollars.
In another column will be found the
list ofthc judges for the primary election Ia
be held on the 18th instantly
STREET "pools," other than the wet
ones, are turning not only their wheels, but
agood many men and boys heads.
MEssRS. SIIATrUCK d Co. will sell
tomorrow Pitts six-horse power, with saw
and belt attached, In complete order. Go
early.
SUCCESSFULLY disguised each time, a
beggar succeeded in eating fonr suppers at II
charitable lamily's house in this city ON
Friday night.
SEVERAL ostrich feathers, just as
they Were pucked from the ostrich, are in
the possession of II gentleman In this city,
who arrived yesterday.
The morning express on the Texas
Pacific was three hours behind hand yester-
day. This caused much suffering on the
train to those who We're in the habit of get
ting their drinks earlier.
money to loann is the attractive
heading to an advertisement Of the Texas
Mutual Life Insurance company, under the
head ofnow advertisements.
THE Bella Union musicians, with
the debonair Billy Burton, will accept our
thanks for some splendid Instrumentation in
front of our Office yesterday.
THREE "sleepers" for the Great
Northern passed East, over the Texas Pacific
yesterday for Houston. They will run be.
tween Houston and Texarkana.
a NEW time schedule goes into effect
hn tpal 60, a,
rial change is in the arrival of the south
bound express, which reaches this city one
hour earlier.
A TELEGRAM was received yesterday
saying that all the machinery for the -four
ing mill to bo located in this city, had been
purchased by Mr.. Kmball and placed in
transit. Its cost was twenty thousand
dollars.
The pastor of the Episcopal church
was engaged yesterday afternoon in superin.
tending safe passage for the soles of hi,
congregation TO church. io will continue
his superintendent to-day for a safe passae,
of their other souls to house not made viii
hands.
ANOTHER horse, the property of 9
Mr.. Howell, living near this city, was stoler
from the neighborhood of the Christian
church yesterday. The facts being mad,
known to the sheriff, he at once instituted
steps for the arrest OF the thief and the recoy.
cry Of the horse.
Mrs. BATH has moved her dress
making establishment TO the building for.
nerly occupied by Mr.. Jones, on Austin
street Mrs. Bath is one OF the most accom-
pl'shed and elegant modlstes in this part OF
Tue state, ana THIS move Is demanded by an
increasing patronage.
a PROCESSION of fifty children. all OF
whom were dragging u wagon containing
the remains of u favorite dog, belonging ia
enc OF the mourners, took place in the east
ern part OF this city yesterday. Amidst much
solemnity the mass of dog flesh was inferred
en- the banks OF the Trinity.
TO-DAY is recognized bv different
nailonaltles In different ways. AfrIca in
America may be seen employing the quic
tnde OF the hours by passing their finger,
through each Others wool, whether In exam
nation OF bumps or In quest OF sometime
else we will not pause TO inquire.
) MAN in this city tried TO poison
his wife yesterday. who was sick, by giyln,
her arsenic instead Of n powder of q ditTarsn
kind. He was much surprised on handin,
IL 10 her, to soc her empty 1t on the floor ant
hear her decline dying in these words: "A
apizener, Jim, YOU haint success"
WE We're shown yesterday the drop
curtain for the alone Star combination.
which starts from this city during the pres
ent week under the management Of Captai,
.Nowitsky. The business cards of nearly al
our leading houses is painted on the curtain
wiAeh is not only artistic In execution bu
.neatin design.
IN attempting, yesterday afternoon
on Elm street, TO back a team of horses fror
n crossing twhere driversfalway sludiousl
place ihcgiI,ap as 10 allow couple of ladi,
passage to the opposite side OF The street, III
galiantry OF the gentleman was cut short
-the horses giving Sudden jerk and THROWN
him between their heels In the mud.
dlsengaging himself from his rather perllo,
position, one OF the horses kicked at hi
Twice without, however striking him.
PINE saw a young lady pass one of on
~Nons Yesterday, in front Of whic
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