The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-12-08
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The late N. Is. MOrganS SnareS III inc
New York Times Company will be offered
| for sale.
General Hancock expects to start shortly
| upon tour of inspection of the southern
| posts in his command.
A fac smile of the South Carolina ordi-
| nance of secession was sold at auction in
Charleston last week for $3.50.
A rumor has got into print at Bloom
| ington that Senator David Davis is soon to
\ marry lady in Massachusetts,.
The London Lancet urges upon the public
| the Importance of breathing through the
| nose in damp, cold, or foggy weather.
Hunting will not be INDUCED in this year
| in Ireland by the arStocracy, which will
cause loss Of 100000 to the people.
Bees were introduced in California by
Mrs. Shelton in 1853 They have proceeded
so far that they now introduce themselves.
1t is said that over ninety cranlls have
been arrested in Washington since Garfield
was shot, and new ones are appearing every
day.
DIR. Hollands poem, "Bitter Sweet, it is
stated, had the largest sale of any poem
ever published in this country-ZoO,OVu
copies
A marble tablet has been placed in the
Baltimore & Potomac Depot at Washington
to mark the spot where S9esidcnt Garfield
was shot.
In the language of the Gazette, Cincin-
natl must have purer water, and more OF 1t,
and at less cost. Probable cost OF inn
provements, S5,0OO,0O0.
Hannibal Hamlln is about to appear IN
| swallow-tailed coat at Madrid bull fight.
His costume, where short jackets are worn,
will greatly surprise the bull.
A claim for $4,000, presented against the
estate of deceased Cincinnati millionaire,
has been compromised alter legal proceed
ings had commenced for $500.
The post-office department has declined to
permit the perforation of postage stamps
with initial letters of business men or firms
to guard against theft by employees.
The young lady attendants at the Court
Theatre, London are now clad in yellow
waistcoat, navy blue swallow tailed dress
coats, erect collar and black silk evening
tie.
Among the students in attendance at Coe
College, Cepar Rapids, is an Indian maiden
from the Brule Sioux tribe, OF western
Nebraska. She is bright and attentive
pupil.
During the temporary sojourn of Mr..
Gladstone at his official residence in
Downing street, London, an extra force OF
police has been stationed there for his pro-
lection.
President Arthur's life is insured for
round hundred thousand dollars. The COM
panies would like to have Guiteau hung,
and are inclined TO discourage the prowl-
ings of cranks.
Quebec is the Damascus ofNorth America
in the opinion Of the Montreal Star, which
truly says: unlike Damascus however.
Quebec has not held its own in the struggle
for existence"
The Postmaster General has decided that
the American Manufacturing Company, OF
Boston, is a fraudulent concern, and for
hidden the company receiving money orders
or registered letters,
Mrs. Wilbur +. Storey is wearing the
most elegant diamonds ever seen in Wash
ington. Her ability TO do 80 is fully
explained in the fact that she is the wife OF
a Chicago editor who once printed the
delinquent tax-list.
The stupid carelessness Of a servant girl
has damaged about 100 Of the finest pict 15es
in the gallery Of the Luxembourg, Paris.
She left a water-tap running al night.
which soaked the ceiling and walls Of the
room below, with the above result.
II is said that whenever IL is reported in
Winnipeg that there is a young lady on an
incoming train, from 30 20 500 bachelors
flock 10 the depot 70 receive her, all Of them
dressed 20 kill, with button-h0le boquets
and lemOn-colOred KIDS.
The building operations in Minneapolis
the past season represent an investment 81
IS 0s4 500, including 81 Ola, 200 for mills and
manufactures, 81 053. 600 for brick and stone
business blocks, and 81 ,95i -200 for resi-
dences. There Il q frontage Of 5, sos feet II
business blocks erected and in process Of
erection
A cooperative society in Philadelphia has
six stores open. This represents q steady
growth from very small beginning eight
years ago. The three PROVERBS and one
meat market yield q handsome profit. be-
sides prOvidine goods Tor 80 members 81 q
discount from regular rates but the drT
goods and the sboe stores have barely Ii-id
expenses
There IL one encouraging fsct sh0ut lire
e-1rT Tc-k- Nh ard Uo-ren Ekc er-are
in i seldom becuue ins1ue- Perhaps hey
art ~ cay e. people ret befure thsT e-ter
The field. but - that j maT. = j. f1ur1
inst ont ofl13.ll3 men ard women enrarsd
I'm a1rhcrs. editcrs. reT.1Tfers, trarsl1t.rs-
etc-. in E1eiand. b1i Twelve Ers rsturDs1 80
lurLtics.