The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-12-08

hoppers have appeared. Chief. We
can safely say, without any fear of bav~
ing to retrsct, that from our obseryA-
tons in riding BY the farms around
here. that there are twenty acres sown
in small grain to one last yesr.---Sev,
eral of our farmers can now boast OF
having fine. thoroughbred Berkshire
and Peisnd-China hogs. Their eattls.
and hogs will do to boast ola Dali
las drummer, while passing east few
days ago. espied nesr the road, four of
our citizens tracing land line. He
thought he was going To be robbed, and
turning his vehicle suddenly, drove
back to Anderson's store at telegraph
speed, and hastily placed befose Mr.
Anderson the horrible details of an in>
tended murder and robbery. Guess he
won't come this way any more.
Gr1yson Col.Hty.--The first new bridge
on the Denison and Southeastern has
just been finished. -Ex-Mayor Vim.
Richards and Finney. left Denison for
the buffalo range about two months ago;
a few days Stree Dr. Withrow received
letter giving an interesting account Of
their doings They are carnped on the
Clear Fork of the Brazos, one hundred
and fifty miles west of Henrietta. The
second day in camp they killed seventy.
| five buffalo. At the rate they are kills
| ing their stock of hides will be inn
mense and the proceeds will amply re.
/ pay them for their self.imposed exile
/ from civilization. The letter conclude
with the Macedonian cry of Come over
| aud help US or in other words VIM
says, send out some men to do the
| rough work, such as sSinuing. etc
wages good, work heavy.-Cotton
/ thieves are operating in Denisoa. Two
bales were stolen the other night from
a gin. The Gate City Guards think
of changing to zouave company.
Walsh Finch, who was shot at Colbert $
ferry, died Sunday night.
Parker COUNTY. -Weatherford Times
The Deane school house situated about
three miles southwest OF towd. was des.
troyed by fire on Saturday night last, a
week. There had been a debating so
eiety held in the house during the early
part of the evening and it is supposed
some negligence on the part Of the
members Of the society in not putting
out the FIRE, caused the accid emit
The Parker County Agricultural and
Mechanical association held meeting
to-day which was well attended DR.
James w. Barnett, was reelected presi
dent, Thomas D. Lewis vice>president
aud b. l., Richey secretary The ole
board OF directors was declared elected
The most important business transacte,
was the adoption of resolution to pa
the entire debt on the property amount
; ing TO 500, by the sale of a portion q
the lots belonging to the association OF
the old fair grounds and adjoining tn
naw.--Th@ census of Weatherford
embracing the territory one mile eac
way from the courthouse, shows a popr
+ latIon OF 20SI. OF this number $40 ar
: male adults, 3S4 female 439 male chil
Z dren and 4oS female. Total, 1T5
: whites
Wilson County Sutherland Spring
. Chronicle A specimen of ribbon can,
measuring about FIVE feet in length an
: one and ree-fourth inches in diam
ter, was sent to our Office this week.
was raised three miles south of here o
Dir. Carnichaefs place. Exceller
: slrup is being made Mr. Carmichael froi
: this cane.--it the number OF apple,
! tons for pensions continues to incrsas
a Wilson county will soon be entitled
= the blue ribbon for having furnishe
, more troops in the Texas war of ind,
pendenee than any other portion of ii
" state.-Ne saw the skin OF a wilde,
y | almost as large as that of leopard
a. Floresville this week The animal fro
S which II was taken was killed on NJ
Ie John Camps place, on the San Ant
+ MIC riyer.--The number of pigs kille
g by the wolves annually in this count
81 is considerable, and we think it woul
l. repay our hog raisers well to organii
tie some definite plan to exterminaIe IL
e. animal.--The appearance docket
'r our December term of the district cou
a. is the largest that has been made up f
rs sometime. The district clerk, Mr.. Ca
'f rett, has had two assistants employe
he for several days, TO get copies Of pc
N tons sufficient in number made out
$ time for seryice.-Fine rains aga
s. on last Sunday and Monday, and Il
he farmers are in fine spirits. We Al
n pleased to note each week an increas,
lie number OF strangers looking over OF
county, at the superior inducements @
lie tered by Wilson county to immigran;
k IN the way of timber, water, healt
" rich soils and hospitable people w
d were gratified no little this week.
d our travels through the county, to n
-e tice good many acres OF wheat al
k oats already up. and the farmers bus
IS ~ engaged IN sowing more seed.
N Tar. the wln:er has been most favor
n bic for small grain-sowing
m 1 Ann