The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-12
LOCAL BREVITlES.
-Troubadours tonight.

shaking nandS, now so mucn III vogue,
will materially disappear after Tues
day next.
But three or four more days OF anx-
ious solicltude to the average candi-
date. and then, ah then, will come
the terrible reaction.
The negro Wesley Jones still lies In
a precarious condition. 1t looks as II
the gallows were about to be cheated
of a deserving patron.
The great walkist, Professor D. j.
Heely, will commence his feat of pc.
destrlanism at Lively hall on Monday
at twelve o'clock, noon.
Elder S. J. Sweeny, of Paris, Ken.
lucky, will hold series of meetings ut
the Christian Church, commencing to.
morrow morning at ten o'clock.
--Shoe-dealer 81 find we have nc
number twelve shoes, sir, but here is q
pair Of large mines" "Nines! Dc
you take me for Cinderella %
1t Is rumored that the ladies of st.
Matthew's Episcopal Church will hold
lunch supper on the occasion of oui
Most Gracious Majesty's (Rex's) visit
to these dominions.
1t Is Mr.. j. G. Stevens who is run
ming for the office of Justice of the
Peace in Precinct No. l, and not Major
G. b. Stephenson, rs has been errone.
ously supposed by some.
Attention is called to the card of
Mrs. M. Il. Swain, in another column,
Mrs. s. evidently means every wo!d
she says, and interested parties would
do well to heed the advice.
DO not forget the calico ball of the
Turnverein tomorrow night. No eff
forts will be spared on the part of the
managers to make it an enjoyable
affair to all who may attend.
The ladies of st. Matthew's Epis-
copal Church are requested to attend a
special meeting in the parlor of the
LeGrand hotel at three o'clock, Mon
day afternoon, February 18th
The Salisbury Troubadours will
give one performance here on Satur-
day, 18th. 1t will positively be their
last here. Seats for sale at Johnson g.
Mag nets Railroad Ticket office, Lee
Grand Hotel.-Ad.
The press throughout the State
have kindly referred to our coming
Carnival, and the indications are that
We will have many visitors from all
portions of the State, and even from
distant States.
General Il. Thumb and suite
passed through the city yesterday
morning, porthward bound. He will
return Saturday evening, and hold n
formal reception at Fields Theatre
Monday evening, to which he respect
fully invites the public.
"A lady reader of The HERALD de-
sires to know whether ladies' are ex-
pected to attend the Carnival in full
dress or masked costumes. His Royal
Highness will please make known his
wishes, 10y proclamation, on this most
important matter.
-Messrs. Douglass Brothers, the en-.
terprising merchant tailors, announce
the receipt Of their first iustalment Of
spring goods. Everything new, nobby
and tasty in their line is now open to
the inspection of their customers and
the public at No. COS Main street, north
side.
M. J. Spigel, at the old stand of
Beeler Il COnnor 704 Elm street, is
just in receipt, and is now opening
new and well assorted stock of dry
goods, ready made clothing, boots,
shoes, hats and caps, hosiery, &c. All
goods offered at low figures for cash. -
Ad.
Hook and Ladder Company No. /
were out for drill exercise last night.
The rapidity with which they un.
hitched the ladders and placed them In
position was only equaled by their
agility in ascending and descending
the same.
The friends of the fiends who tor
ture those wind instruments into all
of villainous and blood-cur-
ding sounds, are hereby notified that
the dynamite fiend is once more in the
land. Is hint sufficient, or must the
air be filled with fragments of human
beings.
The reporter In his wanderings,
yesterday, dropped into the elegant
new jewelry establishment of Messrs.
Atkinson & Alster, located In the State
Savings Bank building. They have
splendid stock OF diamonds-sets, rings,
pins, etc.--together with a fine assort-
ment of jewelry and watches, embrsc-
Ing among the latter the celebrated
Hoddell chronometer.
--Messrs. Burgower & Co., at No. 0Os
Main street, have opened business In
building Of the State Savings Bank. |
To the lovers oftbe weed they are able
70 offer achoice stock Of foreign and
domestic cigars and tobacco; also
Iulland well selected stock of smokers,
articles. Their goods are received d.
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