The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-14

cattle ias----- he commodore - build
ing new steamship for the Germ.
Christi and Morgan City liua.-.-s
heavy horse drive for the season, il re
ported, also cattle.--Corpus Christ
takes control Of her own public schools
Russell is mayer.
hTia,baH Colsy.tg. Farmers are going
ahead with their planting ~ nlrni
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 Saturday night and drove out lot
of stock The Minute Men went in
pursuit.
Madisoa Co,Atg.--Gardens are fine.
- Local option has had fine effect in
Madisonville.---A new sehoolhouse Is
to be erected soon---The farmers of
old Madison pillow deep and have corn
to sell and keep. '-Messrs. Thomas
* Weaver Of Fort Worth, were awarded
the contract to build the new court
house at s. 900.
niian County -Roekdale Is making
efforts to rebuild the burned district
---Business Us as good here as any
where else in the state.-The grass
honpers 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.
1rspis CoaDht-John McGiowan, of the
Austin fire brigade, is dead.-The
Rev. Mr. Philpot's church is filed with
gas.---(ioyernor Hubbard has fine
oil portrait of himself, painted by Nor
ton.--It is rumored that the work OF
extending the international to San An
tonic will soon be commenced.-A
paper mil is soon to be started ut
Austin.
Bastrop Cat,aty.-Cows are feature in
the OK teams of Bishop
Gregg is in Bastrop.----ln some places
the hoppers have entirely disappeared,
while they are thick in others No real
trouble with them Is apprehended--
A party OF Captain Halls mea passed
through Bastrop last week with two
horse thieves. This force il fast becom-
ing serviceable to Texas.
wilson Copnty.-The citizens of
Floresville were washed out of house
and home last Sunday. by the heaviest
rain which has fallen in twelve months
They have pretty girls at Souther-
land Springs. and brag about EN-.
is prosperous on the
Ecleto. Crops good.-Sergeant Arm.
strong, of Captain Halls command,
arrested Mr. Wallace Carter on u war
rant from East Texas
henderson C0u,ty-Browning has
commenced the ssse ssment of taxes for
this year. The farmers are down on
the "odious tax law--His honor,
Judge Faux, being absent, the county
criminal court did not mect-Deputy
Sheriff Ebert has just recovered from
severe attack Of measles The resi- |
dcnce of J, c. MeEihany was destroyed
by tire.--Mr. J NJ. Hatton. Of Athens,
is dead. The heavy south winds |
annoy the citizens of Athens.
Clay Co,ssty-Not one bar room in
Clay county. The boys drink cider |
though and get bitch fou" on it too
The journal begs manfully for the |
birds ---Dr Ditzler is booked for al |
early visit to Henrietta. Hin
ehey Is dead. lie, 600 beet cattle will |
be sent To market from Clay county |
this season.--A desperate named |
Hughes who has been the terror of Ciay |
was arrested under circumstan- |
ces Of peculiar difficulty.
HarrisOa Conaty.-The Herald of
Marshall will not commence the publ. |
cation of daily until next fall-A
Is contemplated from Carthage
10 Marshall The fireman's ceiebra-
ton on the 3rd proximo is to be
graz nd affair Fruit trees are loaded
down with the young fruit. The
Herald calls for speech from Culber-
son.--A good deal of sickness pre-
walls in Marshall, not of fatal charac-
ter however.
4a1LtHnaa Cosmty-The Commercial
ut Waco pays much attention TO local
matters. 1t Is an excellent little paper.
flies are thick on the fences.
In celebrating the fire anniversary
the other day, we notice the hook and
ladder boys were not engaged.---T The
Examiner says the face OF each individ-
usl hopper is turned northward.
The gardens have suffered a little, but
the main crop is safe Major Hineh-
man, the hero of South Bosque, has re-
turned from Missouri
Harris cbto,ty.--Gen Davidson, e. S.
amry, passed up on the Central train on
the 9th.--General superintendent
Swanson, chief engineer Howe. and
assistant superintendent Barton, of the
Central, passed up the road ON the 9th,
on accommodating trip.-fieorge
Phieifer, of New Braunfels, will speak
AZ Tho I-ayErfssf in Hnuciop RI.
Houston jockey club has been reorgan-
ed--The prospect for large fair is
good.-A large number of Central
railway employees have been discharged
within the last few days.--A Ger
man named Huffman blew his brains
cut with pistol.
Trauts Coanty-The farmers have
about finished planting.-A drunken
man pointed pistol at a negro the
other day. 1t is unfortunate that the
capital city of Texas is SO often the
scene of lswless occurrences.-Ih
Statesman explains that it was whisky
it was after, and not beer and native
wines, as charged, during the recent
men always reply, anything" when
asked what they will take in ''thern.''
The gIasshoppers congregate on
the south side of the Colorado Opposite
Austin, and conveniently tumble in
just before the fish go to breakfast
The fish Ike the arrangement, but il is
awful on the hoppers.
SOUTHERN NEWS.