The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-09
ITEMS OF INTEREST

A little incident, illustrative OF the at
tachment that formerly existed and still ex-
lists between the old southern servant and
his master, was witnessed on the leyee at
New Orleans the other day. On the arrival
OF one OF the packets from Baton Rouge,
Governor 8. ID. McEnery wss seen descend.
ing the stage.plank leading au aged negro
with one hand and carrying his carpet.sack
IN the other The incident attracted the
attention OF reporter, who discovered that
The old man had formerly belonged to the
McEnery family, and was blind. Tire gov
ernor was leading the faithful old serytor,
who had probably directed his young mas
ter footsteps in early childhood.
The latest mode of popping the question
was introduced by an Evansville Young
man. The present cold snap nerved him TO
ask his adored "Mirinds do you wish to
warm your feet against my back this win.
teri" And Mirinda blnshed and softly
answered: "lt's going to be terrible cold
winter, John."-[Argus.
Whatever the internal application of Ia
water may effect, girls DESTROYS of having I
good complexion would do well to apply i
to their faces. They should either din
their faces into basin of very hot water or
apply the water with sponge, At first
they are like Holsters, but in q few moments
this is replaced by the tints of peaches and
| lilies.
Wednesday last Lake Tahoe, California
IS SAID TO nave been IN a terrible uproaI +.
Inc waters were tossed and shrged till the
whole lake resembled boiling pot. Ire
lhehdous currents OF air, compressed be-
tween the walls OF the deep canyons and
gorges, rushed down and conferred in The
open space formed by the lake.
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since sentenced TO elghtee2 months in state
prison for stealing $40 from the house of
Amsel Roe at Beaver Run, escaped
through siN-hy-nine.nch aperture in a
window OF the Sussex1ail by stripping and
soaplng himself from head to foot He was
recaptured.
In the Sussex county, New Jersey, iail is
ahaunted cell, which all night long Is trod
by spirit with a heavy tread, as of cavalry
boots. A,Irisoner who Ia ely co uped TIE
cell was discovered throwing cu,.s at the
ghost, which he could hear but could moi
see, and all the cells inmates have been
disturbed by the same sound,
AT Salt Lake, the extreme cold weather
IS playing havoc with the water-ditcbes
causing them to overflow the streets an a
sidewalks and creating ice fields. In some
instances goods have been damaged on
Main street by water breaking over IL q
walks into the cellars.
! On Leland Stanford's farm at palo Alto
California, there are over five hundred
head of horse stock. 1t is said that Mr..
Stamford does MOI allow the use of the
whip on his place. Even an angry word
from an employe to the animal is not al.
lowed"
A Newfoundland dog seized n lady :
sachel in depot ia Bangor, Maine, day
or two ago, and ran with it up street and
down, pursued by score Of men and bows.
tleet OF loot, he distanced them all, aud at
last brought 1t back and hid it uninjured
at the iady's feet.
The fastest wrinkle of fashionable arcLi.
lecture is setting-room exclusively for the
daughters OF the family. 1t is Thought to
loSter love for domestic life, and furnishes
a retreat where solitude can he found for
study, music, and painting,
The Arkansas legislature has passed n
resolution to submit constitutional
amendment iorbiddinf the payment OF
state, railroad aid, levee and lIalford bonds.
amounting to about 81 100000. 1t awaits
and will receiyesthe governors signature.
The female operators in the Bowling
Green, Kentucky, woolen-mills struck be-.
| cause they were docked for time lost in
getting warm outside, when there was no
steam in the mill. They finally brought
the proprietor to terms and resumed WORK,
Mr.. Sherwood, an oil and respected citi.
zen of Lodi, Seneca county, New York, was
suddenly stricken with paralysis while
Offering PRAYER at a church meeting day
or tive ago. His recovery is doubtful.
Mrs. Lucinda Ross, of Monroe county,
Georgia, is "A years of age, has l45 living
descendants and 81 dead, and, being an
accoucheure, has oiliciated at the birth Of
loS of the aforesaid postcrity.
Indians from Nevada are making sad
havoc with the deer in Calaveras county.
California, the estimate being that 3,OsI
deer have been killed by them already This
season.
The New Orleans Picayune thinks that
reciprocity with Mexico means annexC.
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