The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-10

the merry Granger Is confronted with
one at every turn Of the road.
--'Iucretia Borgia." That is what
the Annie Waite Combination will
open with in Dallas on the 10Th.
Work has been commenced on the
Dallas and Wichita Railway, and will
be pushed vigorously forward.
The extreme height of misery Is n
small boy with new pair Of rubber
boots and no mud or slush in reach.
The ladies of the Great Expecta-
ton club gave a dance at Odd Fellows
hall last night, which was well at
tended.
An excellent time, during the pres
ent beautiful weather, to repair some
Of the villainous holes and ruts in the
principal streets.
The thermometer reached that de-
gree yesterday that linen busters were
much more comfortable than double
breasted overcoats.
-Blvalves were at q discount yester-
day, and many an aromatic trout from
the Trinity was sadly consigned to the
soap.fat receptacle.
In the excitement of the present
campaign, the Importance of the com
ing city election seems to be almost
entirely overlooked.
The shrill neigh Of the risky mus
tang is silenced, and it's detected pat
rons and friends wander the streets,
refusing to be comforted. Hard game!
Don't forget the Methodist supper
at Fields .Theater tonight. The pro-
ceeds are to be devoted to II meritorious
object, which should receive the aid
and encouragement of every good citi.
zen.
The Salisbury Troubadours will
give one performance here on Satur-
day 18th. 1t will positively be their
last here. Seats for sale ut Johnson 4
Manget's Railroad Ticket office, Lee
Grand Hotel.
The UNCONVENTIONAL "yellow-leg-
ged chicken" will DO "at homer on all
the tables at the Methodist supper, at
Fields Theatre, tomorrow night, and
can be interviewed by any and all
visitors.
The negro. Wesley Jones, against
whom n death-verdict WAS found by the
jury ut the recent term of the Criminal
Court, was taken violently Ill last
night Dir. NJ. NJ. Newsome was sum
moned to attend him.
Not runaway, not u fight, not u
fire, not n sensation of any kind to re.
lieve the weary monotony of the
weary reporters meanderiugs. The
morals of our metropolis, like its sani-
tary condition, are excellent.
The gay and festive Troubadours
passed through the city yesterday
morning, en- route to Denison. They
will return to this city Saturday, and
give their farewell performance at
Fields Theatre Saturday evening.
The mighty hosts of the grand col
ored army will assemble in council at
the Courthouse Saturday night. And
they fit nobly, and the stars and stripes
still wave maiestically over their med
icine lodge. TO all OF which the re-
porter says, so mote 1t be.
Should the Committee OH Streets
and Bridges, to whom was referred the
petition of Messrs. Peyton, Smith &
jenkins, report favorably, work will
be Immediately commenced on the
bridge to connect the lie Grand and |
San Jacinto hotels.
Two or three letters have been re-
ceived IN reference to the inhuman
of child by its mother,
reference to which is made In another
column. The attention Of the police
Is called to the matter.
"A negro was arrested and placed In
the calaboose last night, charged with
having committed u beastly offense. He
will have u hearing before His Honor
this morning; but as the evidence is
clear and conclusive, he will doubtless
be turned over to the State authorities.
-"Lucretia Borgia; or the Poisoner,"
and "Hunting Turtle" are the open
Ing pieces of the Annie Waite Combi-
nation, which commences short en-
gagement at Fields Theatre on the
10th. The press Of the entire country
speak In the highest terms Of the COM
pany.
LIN recent number Of THE HERALD
appeared an item TO the effect that
train of wagons had arrived In this
city from Fort Griffin, to load with