The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-06
STATE NEWS.

-" Corn In tassel and roses in
bloom is the way an exchange talks
about Washington county;
"A horse thief named Dykes was
hung 10y his captors on the night of
the Goth ultimo, near Marysville.
Eastern capitalists have ordered n
famous chemist and metallurgist to
visit the mining districts of Texas.
The New York Tribune says the
Texas delegation is one of the best in
the House of representatives. 1t II
nice compliment and deserving.
"A Navasota man has Early Rose
potatoes, this seasons growth, as
large as hens eggs. The Tablet advis-
es all good citizens to watch oilers.
This Is season in Texas when every
one may find employment.
The employees of the Denison
Cresset presented the editor anu pro-
priator. Mr.. j. w. Bunson, with n
handsome black walnut cushioned of
| flee chair, on the first of April, that
being the first anniversary of that
sprightly little journal.
Five hundred men are at work on
the Texas and New Orleans Railroad
between Houston land the Sabine.
The track Is now laid ten
miles west from Beaumont, and it
is thought that the line will be com
pleted to the Sabine by the first of
June.
Austin Statesman More than two
and half millions of sh eep are annu-
ally shorn of their fleeces in TeXas,and
but one factory of any pretentions can
the State show to work up these mil
lions of pounds of wool. The enviable
success of the New Braunsfels wooden
mills bears testimony to the possibili-
ties to be achieved by manufacturing
skill and energy in Texas.
The Texarkana News evidently
wants a railroad from Longview, and
Is not particular how IL runs, rs is evil
denced by the following from its col
umns: Some contend that the Inter-
national road should run an air line
from Longview to Texarkana. We
see no advantage specially in an air
line. They may run 1t CHI west and
crooked" so they end tia Texardana.
Mckinney Enquirer 1.-THE good
season continuing nearly 100000
bushels of wheat will be raised in Col
lin county this year. Unusual large
crops of corn, oats and cotton will also
be raised. No unforeseen damage oc-
curing, the cotton and grain crops of
al Ia, worth
between four and five million of dol
lars.
Houston Age: A crusader raised
o sensation by praying In Gregor's sa-
loon, but whether any souls We're being
converted we haven't learned. This
must be the same person who has re-
Gently been around singing and pray
ing in the bagnios and houses of ILL
fame in the city. Where she halls
rom we don't know; not from any
Southern place certainly.
Waco Reporter: One of the finest
breeding mares In this county is owned
by gentleman living four miles from
the city. Two Of her colts, mules, were
exhibited at the last Fair, and took
premiums. She has had five colts in
all, and last week contributed to the
Centennial year by foaling two
sprightly mule colts at one time. The
mare and colts are doing we'll
The Sherman Register is asked to
make inquiry Of the whereabouts of q
young man by the name OF w. w.
Gwinn, who come to Grayson county
from ParIs, Munroe county, Missouri,
about four years ago. Ae lived In this
county about two years, and then went
to Jacksboro, and was once heard OF
at that place. If this notice should
come to his attention, he will please
let bis mother know his Whereabouts.
General ]. NJ. McChord, of Free.
stone county, had been In declining
, health for q year past. He went to