The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-27
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Gloves are going out of fasion for ladies
IN Paris. Men lelJ off wearing them years
ago.
A bonfire built on hillside near Troy, to
celebrate Garfeld's election, is stlll burn
ing, having communicated with he'd of
coal beneath.
Religious philanthropists at somers,
Conn, have opened large skating rink in
the nope that 1t will prove attractive
enough to keep the young people away
from dances.
According to the Berlin Berichte, the
RUSSIAN petroleums have greater illumi-
mating power than the American 10 per
cent. Their specific gravity is bieehr, Int
they are more rapidly absorbed the wick.
| GThe Essex institute, Salem Mass, has
tne hrst shoe ever pegged by u machine
Win letter from the inventor and patentca,
ana tne original patent, signed by Andrew
Jackson, Secretary Livingston, and Attor-
ney General fancy.
When John b. Hoffman killed his son
with pistol shot in Cincinnati, some wears
ago, his explanation that IL was an accident
was accepted;but now that he has attempted
TO murder another son, it is believed that
he was guilty the former time.
There is q movement on foot in Baltimore
to have Mr.. w. w. Story mako Tor that eli v
a duplicate of his London statue of George
Peaooey, and also an equestrian statue OF
General John Eager Howard, the hero of the
park. ''
Mary walkers present costume includes
frlnce Albert coat, high silk hat, and
rather loose trousers. She carries a cane,
ana her hair is unskillfu.ly cut short, as
though she had done II herself. Instead of
wearing an overcoat on cold days, she wrap.
herself in heavy shawl.
"A weapon found on Philadelphia bur.
gar consisted OF u canvass bag, three in.
ches IN diameter and fifteen in length filled
with sand, and having q wooden handle,
blow with it would not break the skin,
Ike club, but would be stunning in It's
effects, while the stroke would make no
noise,
A Missouri bee raiser has Just transferred
nus one hundred and fifty hives to Florida
that his bees may keep busy all the winter
IN that land of tlowers and on the Mississ
ippi there are bee boats that carry hives
up and down that river to keep pace with
the blooming OF the flowers.
Some years ago Patrick Gleason aban.
doned his wife and son in Indiana. The
son then eighteen, was fortnight ago com.
nlltted 10 the Jacksonville Jail Tor larceny.
On ms way to a workshop he passed
through q line of convicts; one of them was
was, his father. The recognition was mu.
tual.
=, Boys employed on the New York 4
New England railroad are required 10 oh.
tain the signatures of their parents 10 n
contract, by which It Is agreed that they
shall not sue Tor damages in case their
children are killed by an accident. IL Is
considered that youth are apt to be careless
aud the company makes the provision to
Little Mac, the dwarf, formerly popular
negro minstrel In this country, is In Lon.
don. A fellow performers letter from Lon.
don says; Rum has tight grip on him.
He Is obliged to show himself at the box
office before they will let him do an act, In
order to see that he Is sober enough TO 10
through with IL. After the performance Is
over he gets his money"
Some cattle which boy of twelve was
watching In Dakota werll DESTROYED by n
prairie fire. As the l. did hot return
home, II was believed n ID he had shared
the same late: II nows- bpears. however,
that the accident so fried tened him that he
wandered OF, and remm led away until he
had earned money cnqas,h TO cover the loss
Of the stock; Then houeappeared at home
triumpnnnuy, the
The Ohio lcgislaipaveis considering tho
siultefa,icn OF food tnsd medicines. II is
s,no-mes sy Vine sqti chemist that
issI Anu kidney consy htnts, 81 common
Gnu 20 destructive TO ne IN life, are Largely
ture OF sugar aud ss ~ He nlso declares
that quinine pills al and ensiyely aiuitrr.
ated. aud that mani medlcin,.s arc
not TO be depended
Patti said 10 III n nss him prs.. rsnor.
teri VI feel quite a ''n' | IN vonr citv. fnr
you know II was al OF INV Early ., ~,
cesscs. Fancy Nj musi bs,