The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-07
DALLAS, TEXAS.
SUNDAY MORNING ;i;; OCTOBER I.
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Prairie chickens are said TO be
plentiful In the country.
All the hotels have b9en well pa
troni2ed during the past week.
Several of the lumber yards made
good sales TO farmers yesterday,
Both the district and county courts
adjourned early yesterday afternoon,
The register OF the Windsor hotel
doomed up two full pages yesterday
There has not been II single case In
the recorders court for the past three
days.
The plank walk around the post.
Office Is dilapidated and needs re-
pairing.
Saturday is the dullest day in the
week for cotton, still the receipts yes
terday were lively.
Several emigrant wagons passed
through the city yesterday afternoon
on their way west.
The StonewalI Greys were out last
night going through the manuel OF
arms and the bayonet drill
Several car loads Of coal is being
daily received on the Central road. 1t
comes from the Indian nation.
The city engineers attention Is
called SO Tie hog pond At the intersec
ton 81 Griffin with Elm street.
1t 10 doubtful which 10 possessed of
The greatest amount Of energy, the
lively flea or the persistent musquito.
Manager Thompson is meeting
with success in his new scale OF prices.
His place of amusement was crowded
ast night.
There ia fellow feeling between
the beer and ice men this cool wealth
or. They know that 'coming events
cast their shadows beiore.n Winter Is
nigh.
Yesterday was good business
day, great many country people be
ing IN The city. The Elm street dry
goods and clothing stores did thriv4
ing business.
"A private dispatch from Mr., Elkin,
states that the Haverly Ministries did
IN immense b,isineis IN Fort Worth,
Friday night and lust night. The
troupe will pass through this city to.
day.
"A drunk and down, named Ash
ley, was lodged In the calaboose last
night to await the grinding of Re.
corder Peaks mill, when the pure
shall be separated from the impure
and balance struck.
About nine o'clock last night an
obstreperous individual, named Cary,
was arrested and lodged in the Gala.
boose by officers Cornwell and Glenn
ents. Cary resisted the officers who
had trouble In getting him to the lock-
up.
Mr. ID. w. Adams, acting for the
county superintendent of public In.
struction, reports the organization of
sixty.nine school communities. The
amount apportloned was fourteen
thousand dollars, There is some funds
yet left for that purpose.
Remember the regular monthly
meeting OF the Union Concert school
this afternoon at half pas three, at the
Commerce street Church (held In the
operahonse.) Bring your Gospel
Hymns No. 9 with you, Come every
body.
"A horse attached to dump cart
standing In front of the alaboose, yea.
terday evening, became frightened,
dashlng.up Commerce, turning at Syc
amore and continuing his flight to the
railroad where he, of his own accord,
came toa halt NJ though he thought
the matter failure, and had become
Disguised.
The business ut the old reliable
restaurant Of French Johns 10 steadily
increasing. The public are now salts
fled they will there Ind fresh shell oys.
tiers from Galveston, select can oysters
from Baltimore, and the choicest fish
and game. All these are received
daily, at his place on Austin street.
Open day and night.
"A house was saved from burning
up near Spriugtown short time since |
by one OF Beams force-pumps. How
many buildings could be saved by the
timely aid Of these pumps In the sub.
urbs of this city, within the next year.
The hose can be attached in lust five
seconds, and stream Of water playing
upon the fire. Go to sl3 Main street,
aud get one, and feel safe and happy.
There Is good deal Of complaint
as to the way that some OF the Elm
street merchants have In leaving emp.
~ dry goods boxes ia front of the
doors OF their stores. This may give
the houses a business appearance, but
the boxes are IN the way OF persons
passing along the sidewalk, and should
he removed as soon as emptied of their
goods.
on for Marshall.