The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-06-02
TEXAS TOPICS.
dessels still lipger in Corsicana.

! Messels still lipger in Corsicana.
The Bayou at Jefferson is in fine boating
order.
| Too much rain has injured crops in Bur-
Lesson county.
Musquitoes are plentiful and very hungry
| in Corscana.
| A workingman's league was organized in
Palestine few days ago.
Miss Florence NJ. Gerald, the Waco poetegs,
is visiting friends ia Rockdale.
Mr.. John Bennett and Miss Carrie Shea,
Of Palestine, were married few days ago.
The survivors of Ector's brigsde will hold
their annual union at Henderson on the 18th
of August.
Out of twenty babies born in Texarkana
in the last three or four weeks, ali are girls
except two.
Crops generally in Rusk county are look,
ing finely and farmers are getting ahead of
the weeds and grass.
A disease similar to epizootic is prevailing
to an alarming extent among the horses and
mules in Rusk county.
Henderson, Rusk county, has q military
company known as the Henderson Guards"
Fred jackson and Ben Poscher, had an
alteration at Beaumont Wednesday ard
Poacher shot Jackson in the arm.
John Growth, mill hand at Beaumont,
fell sgainst fly wheel in motion and sus-
tanned mortal injuries Wednesday.
Mr. j. Fl. Cherry. of Navarro county, and
Mrs. Theo Pollock, of Pamela county, were
married few days ago in MARSHALL
With the exception of some few grassy
farms, crops generally in McLennan county
are looking very fine and doing we'll.
Mr.Fred CASTOR, of Rockdale and Miss
Sallie A. Sampson. were married Wednes-
day in the Synagogue at Galveston.
Wheat harvesting has commenced in
Williamson county. and some farmers est-
N ale their crop at 80 bushels per acre.
Mr. G. Floyd Gibbs, an old citizen of
Panols county, died few days ago suddenly
ofbilous collie, at the age of sixtS-six years.
The ladies of the Episcopal church at
Beaumont have purchased two lots, and will
begin shortly the erection of a church build
ing.
During the past few months near 1900
head of cattle, most OF them one and two
year olds, have been driven out of Pamela
county, to pastures green in the far west.
Gainesville has a Scotchman sixty-two
two years OF age WHO has juss comm an
apprenticeship at the carriage making trade.
He evidently believes In the adsge tina. man
mover grows too old to learn.
Beaumont il going to have tournament
for the bensfs OF various charities, and
striped calico, cotton velvet and brass span
giles will go up, az the knights must be rig
ged out Horse hssh will suffer, too.
The Houston Volksfest at the celebration
on the 18th and l2th ins,s. cleared $l,COO,
which with the money on hand, realized
from former tests. makes the snug little sum
OF q, 600, Of which $1,000 ia out on inter-
est
The saloon men Of Brenbam are getting
awful poody good. They have in solemn
conclsve assembled positively agreed TO seal
up tight their gin mills on Sundays, and let
no Thirsty mortal have even single swallow
for money or charity.
Crops in Psnola county are looking
splepdidly, the farmers ell having them well
m hand sgainst the weeds ard grass. II
rarely ever rains too much 10 that sandy
region, for the soil yill bold = vast deal Of
water without injury 10 vegetation.
The Palestine Advocste, q democratic
organ, Rises a vail OF oespsir, and announ.
ces 70 tho democratic voters OF Anderson
county tat Il has only received up 70 date
the sum Of Sl2 for printing tickets 81 The LAST
election, and It appeals 10 them 70 see that II
Is paid.
The commencement exercises IL Chappell
Hin. Washington county. Fomsle College
will begin On toe 3rd proximO ard close on
the 8sh. On Tue 5sh Rev. II. NJ Dueose, OF
Galvestos, will preach The commencement
sermon, and Rev. 7. Y. Mitchell, Of Bren-
ham, will deliver tie suDusl literary address
on The 6th.
A correspondent IN The Brsnhsm Banner
ssvs The strangsst feature Of The Austin
couutv Msi-Fest which came on On Sunday
las, uts that no drinking was done, only
tventy-ave barrels OF beer, two eses o.
bottle beer, fifteen boxes Of sos N.ier ADJ
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