The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-29

ward bound.
-iIeeley, the pedestrian, finished
his feat at the Fair Grounds, Sunday,
OF walking one hundred miles In nine
teen hours, with thirteen minutes TO
spare. Very fair walking.
"A pathetic appeal for the establish
ment of q liberal system OF free lunches
appears In another column. The writer
of the communication IN an old lunch
grabber and at one time In his life
amassed quite competence by the sale
of lunch routes.
--Asone of the evidences OF the good
results of our Carnival, and Of Judlcious
and liberal advertising, 1t may be stat
ed that before forty.elght hours after
the Carnival, Captain Grove, OF the
Phoenix Mills, had eight applicants
who desired the "hgures' on IA port
able house.
"A little girl about nine yearslold,
aud said to DO somewhat simple-mind-
ed, wandered from her home yester-
day morning. She had on blue cal
leo dress, with white spots, and II
green sunbonnet Any Information
given to the police will be thankfully
received.
Under the new Constitution, cities
Of over ten thousand inhabitants ARE
required to havea registration OF their
qualified electors In order to entitle
them TO vote at municipal elections.
The Council will probably arrange at
It's meeting tonight about the appoint
ment Of registrars.
Rev Mr.. Smith, Rev. Mr.. Buck
ner, Colonel John Kerr and DR.. Locke
were the committee selected by Prof.
Baldwin last evening to take seats
upon the stage and endeavor to detect
him in his tricks. They discovered
nothing, but tonight the Professor
proposes to voluntarily explain the en-
tire matter to his audience.
1t Is reported that several Of our
citizens, approaching true worth and
genius, design rendering Mr.. William
FL. Leake and Miss Annie Waite u
complimentary benefit, on which oc-
casion will be presented, for the first
time In this city, "The Merchant Of
Venice" Saturday evening next Is
proposed as the occasion.
ALI but five dollars of the money
and all the railroad tickets stolen from
the Union passenger depot, mention
of which was made In THE HERALD,
have been recovered, and "Dirty
Tom,u the thief, arrested and lodged
In Jail. Mr.. ID. w. Cleveland made the
complaint against the thief, who will
have a hearing before Judge Burford
this morning,
Several amusing questions were
asked at Prof. Baldwin's spiritual eX-
position entertainment last evening.
One individual desired to know II they
would ever "double-out" again; another
wanted to know If they wouldn't break
even some time in the next seven
years, while still another desired to
know when Fortune would throw
another sandwich or bowl of soup In
his way.
Henry Hubbard, negro who has
long been wanted in Dallas, was
brought to the city Yesterday, by Con.
stable Dibbrell, of Calvert, who ar
rested him at that place on Saturday
last. Henry stands charged with the
theft of two-hundred dollar gold
watch, n quantity of bacon, clothing
provisions and other things, for which
he will probably take up his residence
in the county Jail, preparatory to
brief visit to Huntsville.
Some graceless scamp unhitchec
old Bluegrass" from post on thu
Public Square, Sunday morning, ant
proceeded to ride leisurely of. Mr.. A
H. Shepard, his owner, started seven
teen men on his trail, and II fell to the
lot of Dan Lindsey to fall on the track
of the thief, who, rs soon as he discov'
cred Dan and the shotgun, slipped of
"Bluegrass" and took near cut for {
healthier locality. Bluegrass" wa
returned to his owner, and lega
friend remarked that il was hard t
tell which was the happiest-Mr. Shep
ard or bluegrass. "
--"Young ladies have the privileg,
of saying anything they please during
leap-year," said an East Dallas bell
Sunday night, cycling him out of TIL,
corners of her eyes with sweet look
His heart gave great bound, and
while he wondered If she was going t,
ask the question which he so long dc
sired and feared to do, he answered
Eyes" "And the young men mus
not refuse" said she. mo, no! How
could they ?" sighed he "Well, then,
said she, twill you" He then fel
on his knees and said: "Anything
anything you ask, darling" "Wai
till i get through. Will you take I
walk, and not hang around our hous,
so much ?n And he walked.
And Still Another.