The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-24
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correspondence OF lhr itfhlu'
DRYAs, April 80, 1870,
Ie wins An insurance agent, and he thought
no could eyade the eternal vigilance of HER
AID reporters, but no was spotted nj Oorl'
cana on the morning Of the 2lst by your cor.
respondent, and WIS nailed on his arrival
here Yesterday. Being m insurance man,
probably he Thought II was policy TO Keep
quiet about the matter, But his namo Is Capt
Nat Pnkston, and no was married here
Yesterday TO Miss NJ. u, Hargmyet, by Rev,
+. NJ. Law lie hm adjusted all claims, and
taken n RECEIPT In full, which WIS loll WIN
the County Clerk rs matter OF record II
no always takes rs safe risksi In the future rs
no has In this case he will surely prosper |
reckon you will give usa piece of CAKE tho
next time IL YOU want things Kept qulel.----
The BRYAN Rifles have invited the mil llary
companies of Brnham, Hampstead, Nhva'
sofa, Hearnc and Calvert six 10 number MI
of which are assigned TO the 2nd rcgl'
mont Of Texas militia, TO participate ~
the ith of May celebration al this place, ana
10 hold convention ~ elect Held officers Tor
said regiment. Swiss boll.rlngors
have q competitor In Newfoundland dog
at this point, pho has stick placed IN his
mouth, with bell attached nj each end, aud
goes up and down the street making music
that surpasses the sweet melody produced
by n scissors.grindcr. The gates OF heaven
were left ajar last night, and a little girl ohply
found It's way out and visited inc
residence of Mr. w. II. Fllppen. | under
stand banker Flippen intends to keep " on
deposit until II passes in check TO return
from whence II came There Is no discount
on this item.-Major Penn, the Baptist
Evangelist, 10 preaching day and night at the
Baptist church, In order TO get tho BOWL out
of this community. He has taken biz con-
tract on bio hands. His meetings are largely
attended and much interest Is manifested IN
them.--Mr BIS the owner ola bull that
gives occasional vocal concerts, Sunday
night was his night, but 1t was not an
nounced in the papers and but few knew 1t.
He started out on his rambles, however, just
as the closing hymn was being sung In the
Baptist church, and listening atlentvely 10
the tune, he determined TO show that congre-
cation that they could not bulldoze him on
the question Of music and he proposed To
show them how that tune should BIO exc.
cuted. lie Just leisurely walked around
the square 80 rs to meet them
in the sweet bye.and-bye," when they had
got short distance from the church, he
was on hand according to appointment, and
Cordially met them within block from the
church. A panic seized the crowd and they
beat retreat. The bull singled out ger.
teman who was member OF the CHOIR and
sang bass, and who was accompanied by a
lady, and commenced to give him some Les
sons in the art of singing bass. The
first few notes Of his deep, melodiou'
voice, struck the member OF the choir
like'the reverberations of thunder, and no
fell back with his fair companion for lear OF
storm. 1t is reported the hair stood up on
ends upon his head, bnt am in position to
positively deny this rumor, as Am well ac-
quainted with him and happen to know he is
bald, and that there would be no more
chance of his hair standing on ends than
there would be of a similar phenomenon oc-
curing upon billiard ball. The bull held
the post, while the congregation
made flank movement for home
in another direction. An unknown negro
committed rape upon Mrs Scott, on Mon
day last, three miles west Of Mllican, in
broad daylight, and escaped, after the tlendish
outrage. without any clue as to whom be
was. The lady was sick in bed, and is now
in critical conditon,--Two penitentiary
convicts escaped from the plantation of N.
B. Davis, on Sunday night, and were cnp-
tured in Burleson county on Monday, by Mr.
Davis and one OF his employees. One of the
convicts was slightly wounded, having re-
ceived the contents Of shotgun loaded with
birb-shot at the time of his escape.