The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-18
For Sale oRownus BALDWIN WILLIAMS Dallas rexa.

Crescent City.
Miss Lucy Keller is visiting Miss Salt
Griths, of Waxahachie.
Harry Keller is attending school nj Bling
ham, North Carolina.
Gordon Russell, a prominent yoIne alto,
George.
Henry W. Jones, district clerk, has n
turned from New Orleans.
Miss Minnie, daughter Of Colonel c. c
Slaughter has returned from a visit TO Mis-
Bowen, of Tyler.
Frank Crunden. popular st. Loui
drummer. is in the city,
Frank Coekreli is on flying visit TO Gle
MIR, and Mrs. W. IL. Newman and thei
nephew, Master Browning, have takel
rooms at the Windsor.
Mrs. J. NJ. House ia VISITING in For
Worth.
Mrs. John s. Aldehoff has returned
nom visit TO Mineral Wells.
John Long has returned from Palo Pinto
where he is finishing u $4,000 court. house
for which Briiton & Long had the contract.
Tom Randall, q prominent merchant o
fort Worth, is in the city visiting hi
brother, Colonel w. G.. Randall.
Ed. Fallon and Fred. Hughes, two com,
merclal tourists, representing Dallas houses
are at home,
=, L. l., Downs, Of Downs Brothers, bankers
Temple, Texas, and q genial, good, whole
souled fellow, is in the city.
THE OF THE TELEPHONE.
DALLAS, Feb. l7.-MR. EpITOR:-Won'l
you. for the benefit OF a mar
badly prosecuted, suggest to some la
dies who have telephone that they
are very good thing in their place, but d
terrible bore to man who has other bust
ness 10 attend 10, especially where no dis
cretion is exercised in their use. really
believe some young ladies in town think
that man is good for nothing but to re-
spond to their calls. Once we could keen
out OF their way, but since the invention OF
the telephone Il is getting 50 bad that
silence ceases 10 be . y.ruie. Call when
you want us, but remember we protest
against being forced TO stand by ;Co hour
amt make love over " ire. SUBSCRIBER.
You have our sympathy.
WACO.
WACO, Feb. 1.-THE greatest question
that has agitated the minds of Maclites,
and especially the columns of our Leyspt.
pers, is the tact that Waco is flush with
mud and no way to get clear OF il OF around
IT, Our newspaper has been tying to vet
up boom" III the way Of mud bosts, but
on the account of fuel being high and
scarce at that, an insuilicienCy of steam
would follow, with which these boats might
be navlgated. We would advise the proha-
bltty that little more gravel on our
streets might set the minds OF all at rest upon
this much thought-ot question. Our couu-
cll works considerably upon the plan OF the
Old Arkansas man, in regard 10 covering
his house. If all are not familiar with his
his plan get your neighbor to tell you.
Lillian Spencer, as Creole" greeted. in
spite of mud, large audience at the Mer.
chants opera-house Wednesday night.
Friday night Charlotte Thompson played
the character of Jane Eyre to an appre
c,ative audience
Judge Amos p Foster, chief inspector o
the poSt.oilice department of Texas, was III
the city Wednesday, and could not have
visited us In more seas0nable time, that he
might leave footprints"
Mr.. j. l.. A. Thomas, OF your city, visited
us THURSDAY.
Brooks, OF our city, was married to Mis-,
Bessie Gillian, of Atlanta, Georgia. MIR
Brooks is well known as one of our most
popular young men, and all will unite il
wishing them both the greatest happiness
and feel assured that Waco has gained
quite an addition to society; and, while W.
relni in this victory, We regret the loss o
one OF our city'S flirest flowers oy the mar
riage OF Mr.. J. l.. Wood, OF Talledega
Alabama, to Miss Frances NJ. Green, OF
February ii, We congratulate Mr.. Woo
upon receiving the dearest and most appre
ciative valentine we have heard of this sea
son. We hope their cup OF joy will always
be iull. The happy couple lett immediately
for Alabama.
Some excitement was caused in the city
Thursday, upon arrival OF Missouri Pa
chic train, by the report that woman haC
arrived who had the smallpox, The un
easiness subsidized when it was found on
she was only affected with a scroiulous dis
ease and had come to the city for treat
ment.
There seems to be some discussion il
papers between our market.men and some
citizens in regard to quality OF beef they
feed us on. We like good corn.fed beet il
ours.
The members of the Walhalla club are
anticipating q mask party on Tuesday
February 20.
The drug business seems to be changin,
hands considerably Of late. Trade must q
on in some way.
CoRsICAyA.
CoRsGCANA, Feb. l6.-The past week ha
been one of curious comminging o
spring and winter weather. Until to.dl,
the weather was quite sultry, with con
tiDnous drzzliDs of rain. Notwithstand
ing this fact there has been quite cata
logue OF amusements and gaieties. OF
Tuesday night Lillian Spencer charmed
fair audience by her presentation of tn,
character OF the Creole, in Article Al
Mr.. Leslie Coats and Miss Matte Ben
nett were married Wednesday night by tn
Rev W. G, Templeton.
Mrs. Charles Rose gave an afternoon to
yesterday to several young ladies in homo
of her sister, Miss Kellogg, who has bee
visiting her for some weeks.
The w, A, W. club will, on "Wednesday
evening next, give AT their hall u domin
ball. A large and brilliant attendance
expected. " is intended as special CON
pliment to the nonresident young ladic
now visiting the city.
A rare '-eat is expected tomorrow night
/ in the fist appearance of Charlotte Thomr
son.
st. Valentines Day passed of with il
usual jokes and love missiyes.
| Hon. Il. L. Barry has loved into his fin
residence, and will at an early date, give al
evening to his many friends.
M'KINNgr. a
/ MckINNEY, Feb. l7.-County commits
sioncrs court has reen in session Just on
/ week, appointing road overseers, and anon
/ other things, allowing official money TO th
different officers. giving the county iudg
| $l00 county clerk $500, and sheriff 500
| w. I. Cox, our district clerk, who as one
/ the commissioners couple of years agC
voted against this cX-oillcio business, mes
lected to tlc his clgim, and the court say
he must "knock" before he can receive.
Mr. Cowan still continues very low an
II is feared. should he recover, that he vi
lose his mind.
Ground covered with snow and wood sci
ing at s. q cord,
4 - Q -
Bush tagged.
Nelson Bash, who was indicted by Il
last grand jury on the charge of assau
with intent to kill, and for carrying pistC
who made his escape from the county b
fore the officers could apprehend him, HI