The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

--bee notice OF pocKetDOook Iouhu,
In preferred specials.
Extraordinary weather for Decom'
Der, but very beautiful.
Attention is called to the card OF
DIR. Campbell Ia this Issue.
The steam fire engine was made
useful last night by pumping the Elm
street cistern full from the Pacific Rail
road tank.
Everybody should attend the
theatre tonight and hear the lecturer
Reserved seats for sale at Johnson's
office in the San Jacinto.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton will
give but one lecture here, that Is at
Fields theater tonight. Tickets are
seventy-hve cents. You will miss n
treat II you do not hear her
Judging from present appearances,
Governor Richard Coke will be nom
mated on the first ballot by the Demo-
cratic Convention that will assemble In
Galveston on the 9Th Of January.
Attention is called to the notice Of
DIR. II. G. Campbell, wishing all parties
indebted to him to call and settle. He
may be found at Dr. Kanady's Office,
over Hoskins IL Howell's drug store.
There will be q grand Temperance
meeting at Professor Scales school
house, on Elm street, this evening at
seven O'clock. DR.. James Young
will be present, and will assist in the
reorganization of the order In this city.
The lady friends. of the Lamar
Rifles are requested to meet at the par
lor of the San Jacinto Hotel, this
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock, for
the purpose OF making arrangements
for presenting stand of colors to the
Company.
The orders of the County Court
changing the Justices Precincts
creating Commissioners Districts and
designating the places and Presiding
officers of election will be found on the
third page of to-day's paper.
There will. be u rattle tonight at
Johnnie Shea's saloon, 5l2 Main street,
for turkeys. Besides the rattle, there
will be two prizes, ofturkeys-one to
the highest number thrown and one to
the lowest. Go and get your Christ
mas turkey
The Criminal District Court began
its December term yesterday, Judge
Hare presiding. The docket will be
called to-day, first those who are at
present in confinement, and then those
who are out on bail. A good and just
determination.
The preparations for the ladies'
bazaar of the Ladies' Society of the
Episcopal church progresses finely.
The Centennial Booth will be new
and beautiful. attraction, while the
supper and display of elegant fancy
work and dolls and doll trousseans will
be unsurpassed.
The Ladies' society of the Episco-
pal church will meet on Wednesday
afternoon, from three to four o'clock,
in the drawing room of the LeGrand
hotel. AS thiswill be the last meeting
before the Bazaar, which takes place
the Tuesday before Christmas, at
Fields theatre, the presence of every
member is requested.
The handsOmest and one of the
largest stocks of fine watches aud jew
elry, suitable for Christmas presents, is
to be seen ut Webbs, 5O5 Main street.
Handsome gold Matinee Royal Leon
tine guard, neck and vest chains,
American and Geneva watches, key
and stem winders, suitable for ladies
and gents. Also, rings, pins, stud but
tons and silverware.
The Chicago and Louisville pro-
fessional base ball clubs will soon visit
New Orleans for the purpose of train
ing and practice during the winter
months. The Mutual base ball club OF
this city could easily make it mutual
ly advantageous If they could induce
one or both clubs to visit this city. The
grounds ut the race track cannot be ex
celled, and we are satisfied that large
number ofpeople would be attracted
by the spectacle.
See advertisement of Mime NJ. J.
Clayton ON another page. The gene
raj satisfaction given by the lady in
the execution of all work entrusted to
her up to date, certainly recommends
her to the ladies of Dallas. Having
been engaged in the hair and fancy
goods business in New Orleans many
years, 1t is only fair to presume Mime
Clayton is par excellance in all that
appertains to the decorating of the fair
sex.
On Sunday about noon, powerful
dray. house attached to cart took
fright while standing ut door on
Houston street near the Jail and rushed
madly along towards Main street,
when near the Courthouse he changed
his course, and attempting to cross the
square the cart collided against one of