The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-29
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

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month?
Are we to have no dramatics this
winter.
The decline IN wheat does not suit
the farmers.
Services at tho courthouse this eve
ming ut S O'CLOCK.
Keno rolled last night, TO the great
qualification OF cheap sports.
Nothing in Judge Buriord's court
yesterday, beyond n few civil eases.
--Watcrmelons droop under the
pressure Of peaches and other fruit.
When docs the Central commence
the work OF running II branch track to
the cotton compress?
Eat oysters after Wednesday r..
commence then, you know, and so
there's 10 danger.
Vendors Of country produce suited
for family consumption complain of
terribly dull market.
-"Cin bier in steinn IL the latest.
And from the way in which lager from
the vehicle is quailed, it must be pop
ular.
The Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation have arranged to haye divine
service In Thompson's Theater to-
night.
--Eighty-live proot-readers could
find employment on the rural press of
TeNas--if there was any money in
sight for their services.
The Union Mission Sunday school
meets Mt the courthouse this afternoon
at O'clock. See TINT the children at
tend, and that you yoursel are not ab-
sent.
boys, to fly kites this morning ~
against both divine and municipal
law. Go to Sunday school, and prepare
yourselves to become good and solid
citizens of this municipality.
A tomato more or lcss In mans
life wouldn't make much difference.
but yet withal the Itycopersiclm
lisanlantum Is not to TO sncezeG at ms
u seasoner of other summer plants.
is Dallas to have n union depot?
That is the question that should agi.
tate our public servants, whose duty II
Is to guard the interests and keep an
eye on the progress Of Dallas.
The Commercial restaurant, ON the
east side of the square, under the man
agement of NJ. Henri Marchand, is the
recognized headquarters of all lovers
of good eating.
Dallas will soon mourn the loss of
her excellent chief executive, His Hon.
or, Mayor Cabell, who leaves the cltv
for Arkansas, In a few days, to join
the veterans of his gallant old brigade
In n social reunion.
-Cotton-picking and clouds por-
tending rain kept the country people
at home yesterday, and wagons from
plantations adjacent to the city did not
80 thickly throngthc courthouse square
as has been their wont.
--"What is everybody's business Is
nobody's business" is an old and trite
saying. Why can't our treasurer and
assessor and collector present to the
public an'cxhibit of the receipts and
disbursements of their offices?
He would play leal'-frog and try
to leap farther than the best OF the nc
robats of the Turverein, and now he
nurses sprained wrist. It's Charlie
Bohny TO whom reference Is had, but
then he can draw beer all the same.
which Is good deal.
IA vagabond darkey came near
leaving a finger in the mouth of the
big turtle, Oh exhibition at the Civ
Restaurant, yesterday afternoon. He
was punching the ohelonia to ascer.
tain whether or not he was alive. He
found out just In time to save couple
of joints of his dexter digit.
"A turtle weighing $50 pounds was
on exhibition in front of the City Res.
taurant yesterday afternoon. A num-
Der of Aldermen, with wistful eyes and
watering mouths, watched the unavail-
ing efforts of the monster to get ON his
pins, and were only consoled by the
of an attache of the house
that there was no chance for the
'animap' to get away"
Hughes \ Co., st. Louis, are selling
choice clear rib sides at l3lc; pure leaf
lard at l4ic; arrow cotton tic at sac per
pound spliced cotton tie, with arrow
buckle, at $40; bagging at l3lc. They
are selling No. . Texas wheat ut Sl.55
par pushed, heavy Texas dry hides at
,oc per pound, wool 2s@5sc, as to quail
n.y. H. h Co. do an exclusive cash
business. '"
Saturday evening is generally a
brisk season with tonsorlal art,sts h,,
they dont catch 1t all. Last evening
man standing in front of n Main
street barber shop was heard to solilo.
quise; Yes, ought to be shaved
They charge fifteen cents for sho,,,.