The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-19
TEXAS roPiCs,

The pslnt brush - oe!pg ttee'y uscu Nv
Bsl,or
Os, sowing is tho oder of lhe day in soMs
portions Of Fsnnin unity.
A NJ xieal lion freed small boy in the
WOO : esr Buruel 'aw DAYS sgo.
TIL Aas.in flemca are preparing to eel
bra,e L jacinlo day, tue 2ls' of April
Immigr,n,s in wagons are ds,ly passing
through Sherman for Ia, western counties.
A + Lewis, at Bolton, has Hpaaduned tn G
three nuadred mile walk in the opera house.
TIE Bolton journal wants the GO 'lery
aJor of ths opera house ii, that place
completed.
r. G. Head, of I.ocshsr,, estimates the
drive at about 2?5 900 head this year from
northwest Texas.
Crime coun!y wants somebody to survey
her four loacrcs os school lands in Taylor
and Joues counti,s
Citizens Of Bellyille, TO the number Of
seyeuty-ige, h.ge beea summoned 10 work
the streets and roads OF that town.
A little two .yea.-old son OF MIR. McElroT
living in CLAW county, FELL in spring one
dsy last week aud was drowned.
A little colored boy named Keunsrd, had
leg crushed by s wagon wheel passing over
it, near Navasotsa few days ago.
Rev. ". Il. Maxwell, Sunday school
missionary. is in Rusk county, busily eu-
gagged organizing Sunday schools.
a rumor prevailed in Greenvill' Friday
last that there was smallpox among the
rsilroad hands working nea, that place,
A Waco man is the happy possessor of
two Missouri mules that weigh g. 100 pounds.
These mules are the finest ever in Waco.
A number of farmers in Grimes county
are supplying themselves with German carp
and intend hereafter 10 have an abundance of
brain food.
Eight hundred mon arc at work on the
extension of the Houston ~ san Antonio
railroad, krown AS the 'Sunset" route, west
Of San Auto 10.
A strange disease has sppearel among tine
cal,0 in Van Zandt county. The legs of the
animal perish away, becoming perfectly dry
and dead, and then drop off.
Stock sales and reports of sales constitute
the prncipsl subject of conversation in
McCulloch county. Buyers are numerous
and prices higher thsn for years.
Jefferson Democrat: A week or ten days
ago there was q considerable smOu OF
sickness in town, but the recent tlne weather
has had favorable effect, and nearly all the
Athlete are getting we'll.
On Monday Dr. Stevens, OF Tsrrant county
killed an alligator measuring nine feet ii
length, in pond or lake near Arlington
The reptile was basking in the sun when dis
covered By its slayer.
In the Justices court AT Caldwell las,
week several women of improper character
were fined for vagrancy. The Register says
it believes in enforcing the law against such
characters, but it does not believe tina tao
law Can make them moral or virtuous.
Fort Worth Advance: Mr. G. A. Watts
late an attorney Of Fort Worth, WAS arrested
at Abilene on Tuesday last and brought bsci
to this city. Mr.. Watts is charged witt
having obtained a sum of, money, TO the
amount of twenty-five dollars, under falls
preten:es.
Valuable marble beds have been ascovertC
near San Saba. The strata is from four IL
ten lee. 10 thickness and there is great variety
In color and texture. The Sa Saba New
sAysa piece of marble larger Than the ODE
lisk lately imported from Egypt could b,
quarried.
Bar meetings have been held At BelIvillo
and LAGRANGE, and the bars in both place
are unanimous in recommending j. NJ
Bethany, esq, Of Bellvile, and At prcsen
county attorney for Austin county, for tn,
district composed Of Austin and Fayett
counties.
Tho Texas & Pacific railroad compsny i
having AN urtcssn well bored every titteel
miles along tho line of tho roal westward
of the Brszos river. The difficulty will
which surface wells are obtained, and tn,
general scarcity Of water in the west ha
rendered this a necessity.
During 1880 there were driven from Texs
into northern states sgd territories 1914, 6S.
head of cattle. With two exceptions, THU
was the largest number ever driven NORTH
in one year since 1866 In 1871, 600 O0t
head were driS IN, and in 1873 about 400 00
head. About 100000 head have beeI
driven from Texas in fifteen years.
According to the bcst obtanable ineorma
ton Mr.. j, p. Foes, the secretary of tn
Stale Wool. Growers association, reports tina
there sre now about 100000 sheep in l'exa
at the present time. This will probably b
increased 20 per cent. during the comin
lambing season, bringing the Number up {
5,520000. Valuing them Mt 81 so esc
would make the total valuation of sheep il
Texas Sl3 100000.
The trite but true saying that "mone
makes the mare 20" WIS verified in San An
tonic on Sunday last, and the episode alluIu
t. is this told By the Express: Rev
Mr.. Miller preached an able sermor
Sunday morning in Trinity M. +. church
on the subject: "Pay your Bills" An iutol
esting episode occurred just as the .R y
gentleman was arising 70 announce hi
txt. The collection In this church is take
lust before the. sermon. Some ono in tn
audience handed the usher, who was passing
the basket, sealed envelope, addressed
Mr., Miller, and when he brought up tb
basket, handed the minister the envelop,
MIR. Miller, surprising II contained y motto
b. be read, hastily tore open the env0'ope
find tweny..dollsr bill. For u moment h
was confused lie could not stop betoi
the audience and unbOtton his coat in ordC
10 shove the bill into his vest pocket. BIT
his ,eolfpossossiOn, which rarely fails hin
suggested that he lay tho bill on the pulp
which he did .face,ously remarking,s rs he di
II, that he though, he could preach belt,
sermon with twenty dollar bill in sigh
Ard he then Immediately announced his tex
Luke 10th and ", "How much owest the
unto my Lord" And truly the twenty do