The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.


Matters pollclal are oXcruciatlngly
dull.
Swiss picnic nj Ben Longs lake
tomorrow.
Hats Of all kinds and styles at
panic prices nj Pages.
Major Grubbs has been appointed
postmaster at Denlson.
Tho city was visited with heavy
shower Of rain yesterday.
Dallas merchants are building up
an extensive wholesale trade,
Fresh groceries OF all kinds for
sale cheap at John Trotman n Co.'S.
Natures orator--"rhe Blind Man
Eloquent'--at Fields theater tonight.
Finest old Virginia chewing tobac-
co just received by j. w. Trotman
" Co.
Boots and shoes, In any style,
made to order ut the shortest notice ut
Pages.
Country produce, vegetables and
poultry always for sale by j. w. Trot-
man ~ Co.
Judge Burford has settled down in
his Office and got things arranged In
ship-shape.
She would not marry him. Why?
Because he did not wear one Of Ham
ilton's hats.
The largest and cheapest stock of
straw hats in the city just received at
Pages, sos, Main street.
The reporter returns thanks to Mr.
George w. Anderson, Judge Burford's
ailable clerk, for favors.
Why do the ladies of Dallas look
so sweet at the young men? Because
they wear Hamilton's hats.
From a gentleman just returned
from trip west, the reporter learns
that crops are most promising.
Why do the merchants of Dallas
look like New York merchants? Be
cause they get their hats Of Hamilton.
The house of Clark, Bryans a.
Blake yesterday sold goods to the
amount of over four thousand dollars
THE HERALD returns thanks to Mrs.
w. w. Ross for n most beautiful, fra
grant and artistically arranged bou-
quet
business is a little dull at present,
but with bountiful harvest things
will be lively enough about harvest
time.
The Union Mission Sunday school
picnic has been postponed, on account
of the rain yesterday, until next Sat
urday.
George X. Bent, arrested for theft,
was brought before Judge Burford yes
terday, who referred the matter to the
grand jury.
The saloon at the San Jacinto
will be reopened to-day by the pro-
prietor of the hotel. Smiling Luke
Dunn will preside.
Papers from all parts of the state
speak in the most complimentary
terms of Major John Henry Brown,
and advocate his fitness for the posi-
ton to which he aspires.
The leading business men and
merchants of the city heartily endorse
the action of the council in funding
outstanding scrip and making all taxes
payable in United States currency.
See the notice in another column
of money to loan. Messrs. Burke &
Sheldon have about ten thousand
which they are very anxious to place
out at interest 1t can be borrowed in
sums to suit.
In the case of w. NJ. Woody and
r. s. Seay versus Mrs. N. ]. Johnson,
action of forcible entry and detainer,
on trial yesterday before Judge Bur-
ford, the jury rendered a verdict for
the defendant.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Record yester.
day arrested negro named George
Smith, for stealing pair of pants and
pair of sleeve buttons from Mr..
Adolph King. The grand jury will at
tend to George.
THE HERALD returns thanks for
complimentary invitation to grand
jubilee concert at the new court house
In Paris, Texas, for the benefit of the
Catholic church of that place, ON the
18th, 14th, and 10Th Of May.
There is disposition on the part
of some to blame the police for carry
ing into effect the dog law. THE HER
AID thinks il is.a most wise and just I
law, and should be rigidly enforced. G
Certainly the police should not be GEN. l
sured for doing what is clearly their t
duty. Il
--"What saw In England will be !
the subject of Rev. Mr.. Milburn's lee +
lure at Fields' opera house tonight. p