The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-02-17

county.
Mr.. w. II. Hamplain and MI
Trout we're married in Fannln cod
Gently.
Mr.. Matt Glover and Miss little p,
were married a few days a9o in IA ~
county.
The annual session of the brand coeclave
of Heptasophs will meet in Galveston on the
Goth inst.
Mr.. j. B. Foster and Miss Mona Neblett
were married ut Gordon, Palo Pinto county,
few days ago.
Mr.. James II. Fundenburg and Miss Sc
rena A. Byar were married in Stephens
county last week.
| The Trans-continental branch Of the Texas
& Pacific railroad now boasts new passenger
coaches and baggage cars.
OF nineteen indictments returned by the
grand jury of Stephens county last week,
seven were against one man.
Sheep in Western Texas are reported to
be generally 10 fine condition, and large
clip of wool is expected this season.
Horse traders infest Bonham and spawned,
ring boned equine prodieies are made TO
slo their PAGES for the benefit OF suckers.
JB. McDcaald was acquitted at Brecken-
ridge last Saturday of tho alleged murder of
Thomas McCulloch The case had been on
the docket since 1877.
The wool growers Of northwest Texas will
hold meeting on the 22d inst, at or near
the Rock creek crossing of the road from
| Weatherford to Graham.
| Fannin county has one distillery in opera
ton already ana the necessary appurtenances
and fixtures for snother have arrived, to the
| 70 k,tkn al, - Ia
There is shortly to be an inter-couDty
mule,eared rabbit chase between the farmers
of Fannin and Grayson COUNTIES The man
ayers of the match are now training their
| dogs.
| Cows have been 6epredating on cotton
bales delivered to the railroad company at
Bonhan for shipment, and left on the plat
form, and the owners thereof intend suing
the company for damages.
! Women of loose character at San Anto.
MO have been so vigorously prosecuted and
heavily fined of late, that all Of them but two
or three have folded their tents and departed
westward for pastures new.
A band of Gypsies encamped near Bon
ham for week past, not only enlighten
the natives as to their futures, but sell hand
msde() lace to aqorn the persons OF the fe-
male portion Of the population.
There will be meeting of the farmers of
Stephens county at Breckenridge, onthe 19ti
inst, to memoria lie the legislature to pr
tect the agricultural interests of the stat
This squints at an agricultural bureau.
The State Woolgrowers ASSOCIATION of 81
Antonio, has, with the aid Of number
prominent sheep-raisera, prepared a bill !
the better protection of sheep against ri
and will urge the legislature to pass it.
A few days ago as tho schooner
| Andrews was coming out of the mo
the BRACES river iogshead of sugar IL
and fell on the leg of Captain Rodgers,
ing the cap OF his knee verge severely
proceeded TO Galveston with his vessel,
he obtained medical attention, and az
accounts was doing well.
In Upshur county there are sandstone and
iron hills traversing the county, AID in these
hills are also found traces of silver, copper
and lead. There are also fine clays in the
county, among which it is believed the pure
ksoin will be found.
The entire taxable property of Texas is
$3l8,000 900, in round numbers, which gives
the state revenue from ed valorem tax of
fifty cents on the hundred dollars, the sum
of $3.50, 900, of which, under the one.sixth
appropriation, $265,000 so to the public
schools.
The Bonham News ,akcs the preachers of
Bonham severely to task for their mouihings
at each other, and continual contentious over
Greek participates and the mode of baptism,
and advises them that it would be more
christian like 10 unite forces In a relentless
war upon sin and the devil.
Petitions are being circulated in Fsnnin
county praying the legislature to pass consti-
tutionsl amendments permitting the ex-
emption of manufacturing enterprises from
taxation,and prohibiting the manu- sctute and
introduction in the state of interesting
liquors. Both petitions are being generally
signed.
| The body of an unknown mao was found
| near Bagwel station, in Red River COUNTY y
| few days ago. He and a companion mad
been in the town drinking the day before,
and getting on train while drunk were put
of by the conductor. II had stormed heav-
lily the night preceding the finding of the
| body, and the verdict Of the coroners Jury
was that be had died Of excessive drinking
and exposure.
Senie Blake young nymph du pave in
B1nhsm, having qusrreec tue night before
with her ''solid MuloooD," gave all her
money one day last week to the msdame of
the house where she stayed, pscked her
| uftttilE thtiA W utI llulItlg ~
Greenville, and then swallowed thirty grains
of morphine with intent 10 end her days.
"Huckleberry Fin" one of the inmates, ran
for doctor, but ne was slow IN reaching the
place. and when he got there be
found the girl's frsil sisters
laying her out for dead, but as she still hsda
pulse be gave her emetics, had her walked
about and well switched, and she returned 70
Consciousness and hie, fully satisfied with
her attempt, and resolved to try q while
logger the trials add fluctuations Of tkB
mundane sphere.
J. s. Ne~souSS Io7perly from Mississip
but laterly residc,63lf Montague county
was killed by reg BED river few
DAYS ago. Inc Mon t1ues fsays Of
the murdsr III b, Illinois b, nj.
in the north, sst cor county, with
Mr. Skinner, on Bsrhsd
lived in the bend md Was -
member Of the BsE w.
man highly reps ACC
ances. The ciTcuq
are that be iarted