The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-28
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Correspondence Of thr Herald
bryan, February 20, 1870,
Tho supper given by the ladies of the
Methodist church, ut the Academy of Music,
Tuesday night, was well patroniged, An
elaborate bill OF fare was presented. The
gross receipts amounted to $3.50. The OK,
penses were light, and tho ladies Melted
something over Sl00,-Thero arc nj pro-
sent twonty'one prlsone confined IN the
county jail, One for murder, three for high
way robbery, and the balance for minor Of
lenses, are quiet in this county.
You scarcely hear whisper Of candidate
for any position. The Governor ordered an
election for State Senator In this district on
the 18th inst 10 I'll the vacancy accustomed by
the resignation of Senator Mccullough.
There was but little interest manifested In
this county, but three polling places being
opened. The Judge Of the election Of Bryan
precinct, II Is reported declined 10 open the
polls, because he deemed the pay insufficient,
The only announced candidate was Captain
A, Faulkner, of Robertson county, who was
doubtless electod,--Tho city clock located
In the dome of the courthouse, has been
gaining time of late, nccessi,ating that II
should be set back occasionally by tho agent
Of father time, who holds tho scythe
and hour glass Of this city.
In order that those who are not we'll ne
quainted in the city affairs may understand
this soythe and hour glass business, | will
confdentally inform them that the glass is
taken hourly vt the saloon adjacent 10 the
courthouse, and the receptacle of its con-
tents sigh.cth because the hours do not come
around more frequently. But TO our theme.
This setting back of the city clock occurre
on Sunday last, when ii was reversed "back-
ward oh, time in thy flight" some fifteen
minutes, which occasioned much domestic
unhappiness in ono family. Dougherty's
wife runs her clock by city time, and was
not notified on Sunday Of the change.
Dougherty went out as usual after supper to
obtain some cloves stamped by the bell
punch ut the Sunday entrance of II religious
saloon. Mrs. d. had purchased dog on
Saturday to watch the premises ut night, and
had arranged with d. that the dog should
be unchanged at 10 o'clock p. IN. sharp.
Ten o'clock arrived with Mrs. d, 10 minutes
prior to D's time owing to the change in the
city clock, and being very prompt and metho.
dical, she unclaimed the dog in the hall when
her clock struck ten, and retired Dougherty
remarked to the deacon who presided over
the Sunday evening meetings ut the saloon,
that it was fifteen minutes to ten and he must
retire before the benediction, MS Mrs. d. was
regular in her habits and retired at 10
o'clock, and they had new dog to whom he
had but recently been int oduced, and he
desired to cultivate his acquaintance in the
day time, MS the dog was particular with
whom he associated at nights. Dougherty
wendell his way homeward and quietly let
himself into the hall. The dog, with his
stump tail, WAS cycling The proceedings with
evident satisfaction. Iougherty stopped to
turn the key in the lock, which the dog un-
derstood as menance to him. He made one
Jump, seized d. by the basement ofhis pants,
and indicted him through the mazcs of the
| glide waltz. D. screamed and made grab
for the dogs nnis, but MS his fingers gently
touched the stump he discovered it WAS cut
of close to the suburbs. Then did that dog
tondle d. in his own peculiar way. Closing
his teeth tight, he stripped DIS pants from
the basement to the terminus, rs though he
was an officer with search warrant looking
for concealed tools on a prisoner. AT this
iuncture Mrs. ID. appeared, and catching the
dog, relieved Dougherty from his dilemma,
remarking it was \ nice time of night TO
trolic with dog. d. looked at her with a
ghastly smile, rs he asked If there was any
arnica in the house. Mrs. ID. said IL was no
time TO look TOR arnioa 1t was time honest
people were asleep. ID. remarked IL was
not 10 o'clock, when a discussion ensued that
might have resulted in serious disturbance
had not the city clock at the moment pealed
forth the hour of 10. ID. swears that his
wife shall hereafter be posted on city time,
but declines TO sit down when asked.