The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-06

The procession yesterday OF HoWes
great circus was the grandest OF the
kind ever seen on the streets Of Dallas
Mr.. Fred, G. BlanZ, late with MI,
Freeman, % the "Senate," leaves to-
night for Little Rock, The best Wishes
of host of friends accompany him.
We had the pleasure Of a visit yes
terday from that redoubtable granger
and most excellent gentleman, John
II. Cochran. lie IL deadening the tim
Der wherever he electioneers,
The Flremen's parade, whi1h has
been twice postponed on account OF
the weather, viii certainly take place
to-day at 2 o'clock. We publish else
where the notice of meetings, order OF
formation and line OF march,
The Pacific train was behind time
last night, aud had not reached the
city at midnight Cause.-The cars OIL
the track at Mineola. The Central
from the north, due ut $50 last even
ing, was also several hours behind time
from the same cause.
a Why are you like n duck ?" he
asked, after purchasing a bracelet for
his wife. "Give It up" confessed the
leweler. "Well, I'll tell you why
you're like II duck: Cause you got n
Webb foot" And the joker skipped
out on his ear just In time to escape
that foot.
-Emigarnts unnumbered are still
passing into and through the city.
What a world of people Texas Is invi-
ting to her borders ! They come from
all the States and far beyond the seas
to make their homes here. We heart
lily wish that fortune may smile upon
them all.
The meeting last night at the
Lamar Street Methodist Church, third
night of the "week of prayer" as
recommended by the Evangelical
Alliance, was largely attended and
very interesting. The exercises were
gone through with rs published In an
other column. BY reference to this
programme the exercises for this even
b ing will be found.
The HERALD acknowledges the re
ceipt of u bountful supply of the mos
delicate cake, of all kinds and descrip
lions, accompanied with the compli
ments of Mr.. and Mrs. James 9. Nc
Nealus. The fair hand that fashioned
the dainty and apetizing assortmen
sent to US certainly need never look In
X to cook book, for she possesses nov
u the art of cuisine. We wish Mr.. ant
Mrs. McNealus all the joy that come
o to the loving aud true in their newl.
married life.
The weather is fruitful theme TO
l. the reportorial army fpencil-pushers
but when we have June weather II
We December we think our Northern
friends should know 1t as they ar
o wrapped IN furs, gliding over land an
water on skates and shiveripg through
all outdoor labor. A day of exquisit
ISpring beauty dawned yesterday morn
" ing. The sky was clear and charm
If ingly blue, unspecked over all its broa
X expanse, from zenith TO horizon, b
ever so small a cloud. Through II
-. ambient depths, eye and imaginatio
- alike, couldisoar away into that "luci
interspace of world where never creep
cloud or moves wind" A pleasan
N temperature prevailed which was ell
- joyed by all, and flowers nodded an
10 laughed with the coquettishness
Spring; ladies were out in good
numbers, brilliantly and fashionabl
>, dressed, and nothing interfere
ID with the attainment of the thir
y, condition guaranteed by the cor
y, stitution--"the pursuit of happiness.
1t was weather too lovely to last.