The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-05
THE STATE OVER.

Tosoy Co,nts.-The farmers Of Young
county are endeaVoring to organize
oranges.
Hgya CoustS-On Wednesday even>
ing, April -, boy 10y the name OF
Cochran, aged nine years, was killed by
lightning. lie was carrying two axes
upon his shoulder at the time
Washington C5sota.-The BRENNAN
Noilzs Fest, which began on Saturday,
was very pleasant affair The Ameri-
eaus as well as Germans participated in
the exercises. The attendance was
very large
Trggty cosotg.-A German by the
name of John Glassford. was drowned
IN Onion creek, on Friday. the 9th
nltimo. He was returning from a pic
nlc.--- Ripe dewberries and plums are
IN the market at Austin.
tarBeH Caotg.-A Young man named
Hanse Walker was shot by an unseen
person near Hatesyille, on the 2Tth ult
The ball passed through the body. and
the physicians think the wound a NOR
tai one. No arrests are yet reported.
Grgysoa CaafA-The fruit crop
promises 10 be ahundaut-The Gem
trai depot 1t Sherman has been enlarged.
The grasshopPers are going north,
ward--A number Of business houses and
residences are being erected near the
Union depOt--Fhe street railway in
Sherman Is being extended, and the
grade Ieveled.
hG'gfHful County is
buiiding carriage factory, and has
also subscribed to the new railroai.--
new grist mill IS in operation in that
town.
1"GTdm to'nag. 1t was worth being
peaten, To aiord so much pleasure 10
Fort worth. They have so little going
on there. Paddock devoted two col
umns to au account of the game.
Harris C0sGty.-Houston has a pew
company, called the San Jacinto
Rifles. - The fair directors offer a
handsome prize for the best drilled
company in the state, and invites Dali
las.
LnDiuf toB5'ty.-An old citizen of
Paris, named Boyd. who has been in
sane tor some time, cut his throat with
razor while in bed with his wife,
Amateur Ministries perform for the
benefit of the fire department of Paris.
GfdysGi County. Sherman Cou-
rler didn't Ike Cox IS speech in that city
few days ago.--The patriot is cry-
ing because the Register got the
city printing dentist named
Reynolds was killed by an engine, the
other day.
fdrker County The Times saws a
negr" thief broke into jewelry store
ana, with "nimble, daintvn fingers
stole some jeweIiy. base ball
elao were Presented with new shoes by
! one OF the citizens. Was that n hint
for them take walk?
B01cie Colaty.-The Texarkana post
Office Is 10 be made a money order
ofhce.--A license To we'd was issued
recently to young bridegroom of sew
eHty-two summers, while the yenera-
oie maiden of his choice has lived
through the frosts of TWENTY-FIVE win
| tiers.
| ldn Zdftdt COl0aty-Wnls Point pro.
poses TO compete with Fort Worth. A
panther was seen near the town the
| other day.--The delinquent tax
| payers OF the free state of Van Zandt
are Kicking because the Observer pub
fishes the delinquent tax list Wills
foint beats Dalias, 1T has high school.
Mad dogs are troublesome in the
county.
! Nddtson cOie'ty.-Crops are looking
wen Two peddlers fined twenty
nNe dollars and costs for selling with
out AceDse---A saloon man who l.
ooiiged TO close up on account of local
option, asks his patrons to send in
.heir Regs and Jugs. that they may Oh
| laIh supply before he shuts nu -hop
| --Ihey have colonel in Madisnn.
Nliie, VINO rides a cream coiored "hoss
sah.p ''S
Colorado Cospsty.--The Citizen saws tha,
| the loeusts have rapidly disaprcared
from colorado county, and there are
now lew localities in the county in
tested with them. Their ravages have
perhaps, been less than three per cent
IN that section, and if they disappear
without further damage, the peopl.
viii have been more scared than In
ijured
! GetrseteR Comfy y.-0n April 30th there
was "a, ~ bales of cotton in store il
Galveston against u ,IS5 bales for the
same date last yeaF.--Jndge ) P
Aasee, otChambcrs county, was drown
ed white attempting to cross Cedar
bayou, last Monday fou,
hundred citizens of San Antonio visited
etaiyessen on Monday, the 3utb uItimo
They were met with grand reception
by the city OF Galveston, and eyerytbint
passed of pleasantly
| Bastrcp ts'oity.-'fhe Advertiser saw.
that the prospect for a large Weld n
peaches, pluins, dewberries, pecans. ane
other Texas fruits, has nerei been NOR.
| hsttering than Mt Local on
tion was defeated in Menade and Eloir
by heayy maiorities ---Grasshopper,
are reported disappearing very raailly
No cause stated. Prospects Tor beax,
crops are hattering. Some fr,,i,
knocked off by hail
Iasufto1. t5rfafy The acseaqa of 20,
ton and corn is nearly double what il
has been heretofore, aud the whea
short OF last. year crop vet il laak,
much better than it did last year
| The grasshoppers are confined to a mar
row limit, and are not creating mucl
: uneasiness among the farmers.-Frpi
culture has proven a success in Hamil
ton county, and the HERaJ.D asks tha
nurserymen be better patronized.
: JefTaat Cagutg.-A man occrpyiog
) public position of trust. and who Iav
claim TO responsibility in Fort Worth
publicly insulted a lady in that city las
Sunday, and the law imposed fin
: upon him. That is the extent Of III
/. law, bnt the people OF that city viii l.
responsible for his conduct If they per
NIT him 10 enjoy himself in their societ
hereafter. er.--Lafge herds Of cattle de,
tined for Tarrant county, are now wa
er-tound south OF the Rrazos river
The Democrat complains of the road
! being IN very bad condition, an
wants the commissioners to repa
: them,--Fo Worth il TO have anosh,
i bank about the 18th of the month.
: will bs the City National Bank. an
succeed to the business Of Boaz. Marx
z 4 ccs--A knights of Pythiss lod,
q j. talked Of IN Fort Worth.