The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-01-24
THE STATE OVER.

FreeSt0nG county --Herald Many
farmers In this section have made the
necessary preparations and viii be
ready to commence ploUghing when
the mud permits. "A numb Der Of the
Cotton Gin grange this week took adj
vantage OF the beautiful weather, and
made considerable progress in build.
Ing their grange hall and school house.
by letters to his wife, we learn
that Mr.. A. Ill. Fate, OF this vicinity,
was robbed of 800 by four masked
men, sixteen miles south Of Hillshoro,
In Hill county, on the 9th instant. -----
Last Sabbath night the house of Mr..
A. A. Geddes, situated on pprt OF the
old Denning farm, caught tiro from
defective chimney and WAS destroyed
with all it's contents Mr.. Geddes cane
10 this county last year from England.
- Ia attempting TO cross slOus b in
Richland bottom, In two horse way
on, Mr.. j. w. Palmer citizen OF tue
northern portion OF this county, lost
mule and came near losing his own
life. Timely assistance reached him
and he was rescued in IN exhausted
condition.
BaStr0p County Advertiser; Any
amount OF corn can DO Bought deiv-
cred, in BastrOp, at twenty. i've cents
a bushel.-Eggs selling in Bastrop
from eight 10 ten cents u dozen. -
Major Moore received lot Of thor
Oughbred Durhams, from Kentucky,
this week, for his stock fam, SIX
miles from Bastrop.- - OR county
boarding house has fifteen boarders
coutned within it's walla, nc the pres-
ent time. MANY OF our farmers have
not finished slaugbteriug hogs, aid
cold spell OF weather would be very
acceptable. Farmers have been
paying considerable attention to wheat
this winter. There will be u large
acreage planted In small grain.
Travis County Gazette: On last
Wednesday night, Mr.. Forwood,
brother OF the lumber dealer, disap-
peared from Round Rock, and has not
since been heard from. When last
seen he was In company with man
named A. Beemer at barbershoP,
ana was sick,-- Adjutsnt Gle leral
Steele received telegram this morn
lug from Lieutenant n. o. Reynolds,
of the Texas frontier battalion, that
Richard Dublin, noted desperate,
was killed by Sergeant Gillett, OF
Company e., near Fort MoKavitt,
while resisting arrest. Dublin shot ut
the officer before he fired the fatal
shot. He had detied arrest and said
lie would never he taken alive.
GrdysOn Counyd- Neus: Eight car
loads Of rails for the Donison aud
Southern railroad arrived Sunday
A monster hog was exhibited Sunday
In front Of the city market, which
attracted a large crowd OF admirers.
Ii weighed net $50 pounds. Two cars
containing As Durham bulls and heif-
ers came to this city Sunday from
Kansas City. They were forwarded
the same day per 4. and II. &. TO John
Carmel, who resides dear Austin The
commissioners court will meet on the
second Monday In February for the
purpose OF levying the tax for the
present year. We learn that sixty
two add half cents on the hundred ia
the probable amount that will be lev
led, reduction Of twelve cents on the
hundred from that OF last year. Ii Il
estimated that this amount will clear
the country Of all Indebtedness, and
render far greater reduction practi.
cable for the next year.
The graDgers of Michigan want a
ship canal constructed across their
state, aud they also wait governments
aid. What a hubbub there Is in Mlch~
igan about appropriations for Missis-
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