The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-08
THE STATE OVER.

WrOckmOrtoa Comty--lIas had q kills
Ing frost and little lee--J, Tread,
well farmer, raised one hundred
bushels OF sweet potatoes on oneiourth
OF au acre Of land.
Shackicfom Comty-Mr D. NJ Harper
deputy sheriff Of Shaoklelord county,
and u ranger named Smith, en- route for
Huntsville, have taken 10 huntsville n
prisoner by the name Of Charles Mussel
nlanan, "a boy about eighteen years old
who had been convicted in Shacklelord
county of theft IN two cases, and SOM
fenced 10 the peniientiary for two years
in one case and five In the other,
Williamson County w, Young taks
Ing deaf and dumb young man for u
robber, shot, and ii Is thoughtn fatally
wounded him, is sad but true,
that some Of the noble, honest, simple
minded tillers of the soil in this county
have been trying TO beat the merchants
who have made them advances on their
crops, Farm work ought TO make men
honest, whether IL does or not.
Nqvavo CouniH--Corsicana Index
The rain has been very abundant dur.
ing the past month, and much cotton
will be lost in Navarro county from il,
---4The Bsptists elected Rev, ~ q,
Mullins pastor of their church, They
will hold divine service every Sunday
Mt the Operahouse until the completion
OF their house of worship -, r.
Batcman of Navarro county, has picked
1876 pounds Of cotton in one day,
Waiter Comty--Courier; Mrs, Stevens
living in the neighborhood of Courtney,
was shot on the Goth ult,, while she was
taking tea in her own house, She is an
elderly lady, and quite wealthy. There
is no clue to the would.be murderer
Mrs Stevens wounds are severe, but
not necessarily iatal.--W. p Cole,
charged with embezalement of one
thousand dollar note the property Of
Thomas McCarty, was tried and acquit-
ted before Justice lIannoy last Thurs
day,
| GragSoa ComtE--The Sherman Cour>
Ter wants the houses OF the CITY mum
bered, Two negroes fought over poll.
tics the democratic negro wasted the
republican. 1t was another Ohio deS
feat. families from "Old
Virginia drapped off at the Sherman
depot, loaded themselves in wagons and
struckout for the west. Tho Cour.
Ter; The rush for clerkships is this
city is undated. The bites, however,
are not gilded ones, rs salaries don /
exceed board bill Young man, you d
better 60 west YEA little woster
still ..
Medina Coutty-Castroville Era: The
new Masonic Hall in course of erection
at this place, when finished, is going to
be an honor to the town,--A party Of
Indians paid this neighborhood a visit
this moon, There is report on our
streets that Mr.. Chris. Schuhart had a
difficulty on the Medic with two French.
men about some cattle, and that he
killed one of them and seriously
wounded the other, and was himself
shot in the hand. Although the report
is not confirmed, it is generally be
lieved--There are 600 children in the
county within the scholastic age, OF
which 57S are white and 81 oolored
There are 10 white communities and
one colored organized, employing Il
teachers, 8 males and females The
male teachers get an average salary o.
$50 40; the females $50 60, malingG
general average of $40 per month
Three schoolNhouses have been built
during the year-one frame and two
stone--all Of which are reported in
good condition. At the end Of the last
scholastic year there was 1891 Is left
on hand, which, added to $32S9 the
amount on hand for this year, makes Il
total of $3.50 Is cash on hand to be di,
vided among COG children giving So 81
for each child