The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-01

Remember, boys, thhI 'h'n
circus has an elephant That can 90
something that you cannot; no can
stand on his heal.
What Is therea material difference
between regularly licensing prosti'
tutes, and forcing them to pay II reg
ular stated sum into the city treasury
each month.
The "Sch0ol for Scandal cub"
met In regular weekly session lust sun
day night. The meeting was OF un-
usual interest and was conducted In
manner entirely satisfactory to the
members present.
1t Is rumored that June Peak COM
pined both business with pleasure
when he went oSt. Louis rs a delegate
to the Convention and the prospects
are that he will soon visit that city
again, but when he returns II will not
be alone.
- Mr.. johnson has been correspond
ing with several excellent theatrical
com binations with u view Of inducing
them to come to this city, but as they
all demand an exorbitant guarantee
there Ia small prospect Of our being
honored by their presence.
Several of the crossings are in a
wretched condition. Some of them
are not only disagreeable to pedestrl-
ans, but are absolutely dangerous to
eauestrians and horses. The city en-
pineer should attend to the matter at
once, ~ negligence on his part might
involve the city in large damage
suit.
Attention is called to the adver-
tisement of Wormley Carter, in to-
days paper, headed "A Rare Chance"
We know the place advertised to be
one OF the most desirable in our city
In every way, and any one desiring to
purchase home place cannot do bet
ter than to call on Mr.. Carter.
j. NJ. Mckane was arrested last
saturday night In Thompson's Theater
by Deputy Sheriff Bev. Scott for car
rying pistol. He was taken before
Judge Burford yesterday and fined
twenty-five dollars, which he paid and
went on his way rejoicing. McKane
is II stranger, and his experience in
Dallas has been rather rough.
The semi-annual statement of Mr..
L. p. Barry, Secretary and Treasurer of
the Dallas Real Estate and Building
association, appears in to-day's issue.
The statement shows most tiattering
condition of the association, the prop
erty owned by them bringing an an
nual rental of 81 ,430, which is twenty
four and half per cent interest on
their liabilities.
The different hotels of the city are
: experiencing great difficulty in their
a efforts to procure competent help. The
white portion of the community that
seek this kind of employment are gen
orally driven to it by necessity, and
they are, in consequence, as u general
rule utterly incompetent and worth
less. r u
Ike Shirley, the colored man who
/ was assisting John Matthews, the butch
or who was arrested on the charge o.
driving of milch COW and calf OF
Saturday last, was yesterday released
on furnishing bail. The amount re
quired was four hundred dollars, hi
bondsmen being Matthews and Mr.. Rit
ter, In whose employ Shirley has beer
for the past nine months.
w. l.. White, as administrator o
the estate of the late o. b. Nance, of thi,
a county, advertises in to-day's paper {
Y sale of the real estate belonging to sale
estate, or so much thereof us is neces
sary to pay the debts Of the same sale
to take place on Tuesday, January 4
1876. The lands advertised are some
OF the richest and most desirable il
Dallas county. Terms of sale-twelvt
months credit, with notes and security
e for payment, together with mortgag,
on the land purchased.
"A cotton exchange is badly needed
in this city. Such an institution thor
oughly organized, would be of incalcu
liable benefit to the cotton merchant
of Dallas, and would enhance our valu,
as cotton market to o considerable,
extent. Our business men should tax,
immediate steps in this matter an,
show the country that the reputation
of the business men of Dallas for ener
7 gy is not all mere talk but is deserved
Houston, whose streets appear desert
J ed when compared to our thorough
fares, has cotton exchange, and lie
, IL not be said In GATH that Dallas doe
not equal that little village in enter
prise. % y k'@ 1s''ra
oh, did you see the two personals
in yesterdays HERALD to Dove an,
Birdie2 We expect soon, now that w
, have got start, to rival the famous
: personal column Of the New York Her
aid. We hope soon to see our persona
column filed with paragraphs such Al
"Brown eyes, If you will only love mi