The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-13
THE STATE OVER.

Mason Colmty-Some hoppors, dam.
age slight.-1he ladies lead in church
music,--The old Fort at Mason was
once held by General r. Il, Lco,-
Mason is connected by telegraph with
all parts of the United States.
GWaddloupG Comy.--A little boy was
killed in brewery --Grasshopp
preparing to wing Oats and other
crops safe,--Eflorts arc being made
to build new Presbyterian church. --
r. j. Bruges Isl mayor Of Seguin.
live Oak Comtr-Cattle gathering
still goes on and money is plenty,
Grass is fine,-Rain needed. Fine
Cotswold sheep are feature in the
stock business of the county. The
Oakville ladies have elegant flower gar
dens. d.
Consoles ComtH-Cheering accounts
from the young crops come in from all
parts of the equity, The stand of young
corn was never better. Two young
men named Campbell were playing
with pistol, and there is now only
one of them to iced.
Travis CbuntN-The Statesman gets
innumerable bouquets from the ladies'.
A wild goose going north, in hail
storm, was struck on the head by hail
stone and fell on the asylum fence, was
captured and baked, all the same day.
Fish traps in the Colorado are q
nuisance.
Frio C0untH--Four men rode into
town, seized the courthouse, saturated
everything with kerosene, fired it, and
quietly rode off. The district court and
state papers were all destroyed. While
the citizens were attemptng to stay the
flames sixteen shots were fired by the
incendiaries.
Caldwell County-Many cattle are
driven through here for Kansas. No
grasshopper Notwithstanding is
still improving, ----Local option is in
force, aud women and children go
about unattended -Theo F, Collins
ex,attorney general of Missouri, has set,
tied at Luling
NueceS C5umty-Corn is knee high and
cattle fat----rhe commodore is build
ing a new steamship for the Corpus
Christi and Morgan City line.--A
heavy horse drive for the season is re-
ported, also cattle,--Corpus Christi
takes control of her own public schools,
Russell is mayor
Victoria CowtH-An ice factory is
soon to be started at Victoria The
Fay Templeton's were at Victoria the
other day They are now at lndianola.
Mr.. Vineyard, of Victoria, died re-
Gently at Corpus Christi, The balloon
man has arrived and has already made
one successful ascent. .......t
Km,JaN CountH-Fnmers are going
ahead with their planting,-lmmi,
grants are coming in.--The grass
hoppers are all gone---The sheriff
was arrested for inspecting cattle con
trary to law.-The Indians came in
last Satul day night and drove out q lot
of stock. The Minute Men went in
pursuit.
Madison Comty-Gardens are fine.
Local option has had a fine effect in
Madisonville.-A new schoolhouse Is
to be erected soon---The farmers of
old Madison "plow deep and have corn
to sell and keep"-Messrs. Thomas
d Weaver of Fort Worth, were awarded
the contract to build the new court
house at 81 900.
Milan C0unty-Rockdale is making
efforts to rebuild the burned district
bushes is as good here as any
where else in the state.-The grass
hoppers worked little on the crop, but
farmers are sanguine and expect to
make huge one this season. a
protracted union meeting is going on.
The Messenger is not revived yet.