The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-06-13
Dallas ~ Wichita hallway,
LOCAL JOTTINGS.


lift continues TO rain II will spoil
the pIonioa.
The dogs should be reduced TO Inns
palpable dust.
There are thirty two prlaoner0 IN
the county jail.
The civil term OF the district court
convenes Monday
There were several dog lights on
Main street yesterday.
The street-sprlnklers had announcer
rest from duty yesterday.
This climate Is nearly warm
enough TO send consul to II.
Gayle snd Brlghps mosquito lo-
tion Ia y terror TO the mosquitoes.
Amateur grangers are beginning
10 cast about for sweet potato slips.
"A sewer Ia being made on Burford
street, between Main and commerce.
1t 10 said that there 10 demand for
harvest hands In the country. Young
man, 20 TO work.
The average loaier 10 happy from
the fact that the vagrant law OF the
city Ia dead letter.
There IL great complaint MT the
irregularity with which the street cars
run, especially at night.
Lemonade stands are plentiful on
the streets, and the acidious beverage
appears to DO in good demand.
There will be picnic to-day at
Hutchins, and the candidates will be
In all their glory among the dear
people.
The Shone land crooke dness, In
volving the homestead OF Mr. Davis
In the "Cedars," Is almost ripe for
plucking.
After the moon went down last
night, the city was enveloped in Egyp-
tan darkness, the gus lighter having
failed to come to time.
The festival and concert to have
been given at the lake last night was
postponed to Saturday night, on ac.
count Of inclement weather.
A prominent Murphy said to re
porter Of this paper, yesterday, that
drunkenness among women was fright
fully on the increase In Dallas.
The 1880 west bound train on the
Texas and Pacific road, was four hours
late last night, owing to washout on
tho road this side of Gladewater.
BY the time four or five aldermen
and six or seven policemen are bitten
by the vagrant, ours 1t may be that
war will be declared on the CANNES.
The case of Frank Miller, who was
lodged In Jail IL few days since, on IA
charge OF committing rape on a little
girl, will be investigated next week by
the grand jury.
Young America, both black and
whitc,are engaged In the bathing bust.
ness at present, and to all appearan-
ceB there will soon be drowned ur.
ohm to write up.
The hooking birds make melody
these nights, which Is not relished by
nervous people, who would prefer one
hours sweet repose to all the mocking
birds in chrisendom.
"A heavy rain fell yesterday morn-
ing, and the hope of the atmosphere
becoming cooled was blasted, as 1t
seemed warmer in the afternoon than
at any time before during the day.
IAN old maid in this city had four
yellow dogs, chicken, goose, a
crow, dix cats and parrot, but this
did not make her happy; so she re-
Gently added five white mice and an
owl.
When one of the candidates for
county Office wishes to shake hands
with neighb0rhood without his ops
ponent finding it out, he shoulders a
fishing pole and leaves the city iu the
disguise of fisherman.
There was pleasant social party
and dance, given by the young folks
II East Dallas, Tuesday night, on Good
Itreet, between Pacific avenue and
swiss stteet. Parkers band fur nished
delightful music for the occasion. /
Mrs. Friedman. the lady who was
10 badly burned by the explosion Of
,oal oil can, Saturday evening, and
whose life has been despaired of since,
ave premature birth to a still.born
,hild yesterday morning. Mrs. f. was
live late last night.
During the performance at the
Dallas Female College last night, the
mall boy got In his work with his
Ieathenish tin whistle, producing a
effect by applauding In and I
ut of season. His joy was short lived, /
owever, for he was promptly sup-
ressed.
The Southern Railway News COM 1
any, OF Louisville, Kentucky, will in Q
,e future have the sale Of the HERALD q
a the Houston and Texas Central b
Iilroad. The price is five cents copy. II
bis paper is sold at that price on all Il
ilroad trains, and the public are re- p
tested not to pay more. Il