The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-15

MAIN SJrcVl, formerly uHcu ny MI Al-
gers. To what business purposes it
will he devoted is yet in the future.
The moon struggled through the
clouds last night and illumiued the
mud-beslathercd streets, much to the
benefit Of the bclalcd and be.bcered
pedestrian.
Already the Changers begin to put
in IN appearance. At the st. Charles
hotel, where rooms ARE in reserve for
ten or more ofthcm, several have left
their autographs on the register
In the multitudeo of the fruits Of the
earth 80 freely Offered for sale Mt the
corner stands, why so few cantcloupcS?
The muskmelOn, II cross between the
gonrd and cymlin, is plenty enough
and to spare.
While the vagrant ordinance il
not all that could be desired ms an in
strnmcnt of law, the enforcement of it
is serving good purpose in hanishing
from the city many persons whose
room is decidedly preferable to their
company.
To iron workers there appears to
he an excellent opening ut Sherman
build up II large business. The Sher-
man iron works, through their
secretary, Mr. Il. Jouveuat, advertise
their stock and plant for lease for "A
term of years. See notice in "preicr-
red special" column,
Every train brings prospcctors
looking for homes for themselves and
friends The older StntcB are giving
up their surplus people that Texas mny
prosper, and it hchoOves Mnd-hodrrs
to meet this tide of humanity halfway
ana Keep among us the men and mon
~ seeking homes and Investment.
The Jacobs Ladder Progressive
Association, II lately organized society
of colored people, promises well. \
member OF the order stepped or a lad
der to the ground yesterday afternoon,
ana fell into cellar. Progression il
the inverse ratio. There's II job of
matchmaking for some other of the
jacobs.
The windmill on The roof of the
lie Grandc hotel is source ui wonder
to the street Arabs, "pump water
with that thingW says one OF them, in
crcdulous of the powers of mechanics;
"might rs well tell me you can pump
beer out OF the Trinity river" But,
nothclcss, that's just what it's for to
pump water tosupply the fountain and
lish-pond of the hotel.
Attention is called to the card of
kecnc N McNlurtry, general commits
sion mcrchnntsnnh dealers in all kinds
of grain, hay, seeds and produce,
which will he found in to-day's paper.
They will open tomorrow (Mondny)
In the new building ON Camp street,
three doors east of the Pacific depot.
Both gentlemen are well known to our
citi2cns-'the first as one of The late
firm of keenc ~ Nichols. They solicit
n call from their friends and the public
generally.
--Forty-three guests make demands
upon Jailor Walker for food, care and
extra watchtnlness. OF these, eleven
are under charge of murder and as
sault with intent to Kill, NO it win he
seen that keeping this sort of hotel IL
no sinccure. The remaining thirty
two comprise Offences Of minor de-
gree, but with the leaven OF eleven
would'be mnrdcrers, il is n wonder
TINT the batch does not raise the roof
of the prison oil, But there il only
one Walker there, and he does not
want to 50 just yet.
If Mr. VIM. NJ. Wilson will per-
sist in using profane and abusive lam
guage on the streets, he must pay the
penalty. The witnesses in the ease be-
fore the Mayor yesterday morning
were very definite in their declara-
tons, so much 50 as to leave no dis
cretionnry power with the Judge, al
though his mind was to mercy bent.
One dollar and costs was placed against
the name of Mr.. W., and he paced ont
of court ms though he had warehouse
on fire in WaXahachie.
How could you, John Murphyl
You, the best walkin'-boss that was
on the railroad, and always had your
fling with the boys, and the pick of
the girls, and the soft side of the
jigger boss--how could you 40 aud
get blind still staving drunk, and be
down In the streets like Davids SOW,
or worse? Ochone, II was u bad day for
We, and worse liquor. But the proof
was clear, and only yesterday morning
you had to pay two dollars and costs
Tor the same, or do worse. It's too
bad, so 1t is, Mr. Murphy.
Evidences Tint the Bennett family
do not get along peaceably are accu. |
mulating. No longer ago than ycster-
day morning the head OF the family,
videlicet Mr. j. Il. Bennett, was before
the Mayor charged with having beaten
and sorely abused Mrs. b. Mrs. b. |
with the traditional babe at the bosom.
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