The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-25
CORSICANA.


Reported Daily,l
CoRslcAHA. March %, 1885,
We are having delightful weather to-day,
making spring fever percepu BILE. Ono u.
Northcrest, representing H. j. Pauley " Bro,
Of st. Louis, came here this week and claims
that the iail contractor who put in the cells
iniringed on n patent owned by the above
trm and proposes to clean up Navarro coun-
ty on n damage suit in the Federal court
A man by the name of Grady isin jail await
ing trial, on charge Of lunacy. lie will be
tried -moTow--Dupre2 y Benedict
Ministries played to agood house last night.
This 10 IN old troupe, There is difference
Of opinion as to the merits of their perform
anoc last night. They havo tine brass
band. They hurried through their pro-
gramme to leave on the tram, and then n
part of them got left.-The stock ON the
range are beginning to improve but large
numbers are daily dying.--'rhe farmers
are replanting their corn in all parts of the
county -Lnst Sunday about tnteen hum
bred people witnessed tine baptiziug Of John
Henry, tho (, m. G., who 10 to DO hinged
n. G. Reed is candidate for reelection TO
the citizens wear badges to designate them
from the candidates, if any there be who are
not running for Office, The inspecting of
fcor found the signal Office in this city in fine
condition. ----Thc Mckay house will be
opened on the first of April. It's q new
building and will be kept in ilrst-class style.
Let's give General Grant n reception rs
he passes here oven if wa don't mean it
much he won! know the difference, and 1t
will advertise the city.--Charles Williams,
u preacher Mason, is advertised us fraud.
You remember he lived at PursIey and run
for the Legislature last election "A train
of ten wagons loaded with bones formed one
of the sights Of the city today. Eighteen
prisoners in the county jail.-Assessmcnt
number siXty-seven, Knights OF Honor, en-
pires the 30th nst--James Kerr, jr is a
candidate for Couhty Treasurer, Odd
Fellows lodge meets Thursday night
DR.. Charles S. Morse, Eminent Commander
of Bertrand Du Guescln Commandery at
this place, has called u special conclave Of
the Commandery for SATURDAY,, the 3D. day Of
April, at 2 o'clock p. m. This meeting is
called for the purpose of an inspection of
our Sir Knights by the officers of the Grand
Commandery. March "a. 1t was hoped
that this city was on the high road toprosperi-
ty. A new courthouse, two more railroads. u
new school-house, an artesian well, street
railway, q trst-class hanging and many other
permanent advances, but alas, that 'ffteen
puzzle" struck her, and now she's gone.
Business Suspended, the community demon
allied and everybody talking 10, Is and IA.
D. G. Chamberlin and wife left this
morning for visit to their old home in
Mississippi Many kind good wishes follow
tnem.---The picnic season will soon open,
and lot it be understood that every
society and organization in ,the city
will have one.-Mrs, j. NJ. tindley, Of
Fort Worth, is 10 the city to-day. She has
o good property here Tho following is a
verbatim copy of an inscription left at the
City Marble works tn go on tombstone,
: Con to wrest, few words spoke bye -
while in his rite mino Sinners o turne Why
will YOU doubt and Dye for eternite will
com, and the lord sed unto me Ny grac is
ufshent-Fairwel." THE Sheriff of Free
stone county left this morning with Allen
fowls, who will climb the golden stair next
Friday. by the way of the gsllows. Hang
ing will not be means of grace with him,
as he is not a church
member nor a christian.---
The cornet band are proposing moonlight
picnic for themselves and few friends.-
The Grange warehouse and lots will be sold
at auction the first Tuesday in April
Rev. A. Temple,on will answer the nineteen
questions that Major Penn didn't answer, of
fered by the Idberalists of Houston, at the
G. p. church next Sunday.--The Methodist
Ladies' Aid society will meet at Mrs. Fergu-
sons next Friday night-Sen-
ator Martin has been sick again---Next
Saturday elections will be held in five pre-
cincts to vote on the stock law question.
City Marshal Barrett will sell the land OF de-
linz uents on the 4th day of May for city taxes
for 1879. of the boys summoned as
guards at the hanging are ashy because they
will not be allowed to see the execution.
They can however, get to dress up in six
shooters and the like for one day, which
ought to satisfy any patriot.
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