The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-28
sTATE PREss.

The opinion is fast gaining strength
that there ia too much pistol practice in
Texas. Tho "gun" business is becoming
too previous. 1t IL TO be hoped that the
sweet subsequently is nor far distant
when the % will go to join the Danish
cd harOdr!sms.-.t TT Worth Democrat.
MIR. j. Il, DAVIS, Of the Franklin Her
AID, better known among the press gang
as methodist Jim," has been prom
| neutly spoken Of rs a candidate for ser
! geaut-gt-arms in tho next legislature.
Davis is Il fine specimen Of manhood,
commanding in appearance, digntied
and able, and happy, genial DISPOSE
| NOu, which gives MIN great popularity
| a better selection could hardly be made
tor that position. Abilone Reporter.
For six years tho Democrats of Smith
county have had 90 choke down every
emotion bordering on the victorious
| shout, Then no wonder that they
cheered and shouted and demonstrated
| and jubilatcd and illuminated and
! speechitcd for ten days after such a
complete ruut of the enemy, horse, foot
and dragoon, by 700 majority. Halloo
again, boys, whenever your hOarsenoss
will permit it.-ICylor Democrat.
Hon. l.. l., Foster has again bsen
| elected to tho legislature rs hoater from
| Limestone, Falls and MCLenHan couu-
ties by handsome majority. lie il the
most prominently named candidate for
the speakership. lie was one of the
ableat aud most active members of the
last legislature, and having q good
! knowledge of parliamentary law, with
an experience in the house Of two terms,
no is very competent man tor preSid-
ing officer There Ia little ostentatiun
IN Fostur'a makeup, but much solid
merit Abilene Reporter
The busiue $ outlook Of our CITY il
reasonably good, and when the excel
| lent unimpruved lands lying adjacent to
! US ara Gettled up and agriculture be-
comes the leading pursuit, Bowels
| sOlidity and business prosperity viii be q
! settled fact. There is room in this
! vicinity for a great number of settlers,
| who can max profitable investments
! Nv combining farming AMI stOck-rGs-
| ing, and now is the time To como while
lands are so cheap Bowie Cross Tim
/ bers.
Tho department OF state will send ffom
| Washington 10 the wor,d's exposition q
set Of pictures showing the different
! breeds ofcattle Of the world. IL il the in
| toution of the department 30 issue pub
! LEGATION of Tue cattle industries OF the
| world, aud the work ia now In the hands
" the public printer. The material was
! oAt auCd from The reports OF the United
/ states cou,uls i'm different countries,
/ who have taken great inter 80 i'm thesuc-
cess OF the great international worlds
fair.-.El Puso star.
( The News MAS much graNied bya call
/ from that old oitizon aud genuine vet.
srsn, John BIlch, ON Tuesday last. Mr..
! Balch is near - years Of age, came 20
,hi8 county IN 1887. IIew no the int
/ tle ui San Iarintu. ito also relates tho
interesting fact that the gallant Bon Mi-
| lam, who lem 9t San Antonio took hisln
wenl on Garth with himself and mess
mate, - Cunningham. a cbirkop in
attempting ohy gcrlss the streets of
he hulosuerri city 0s caught by their
cook and transferred into stew al
which Milan, Ina passing rom one point
ip another, was invited 20 partaEe. a
few moments after Mil3ms departure
from tuc place where tuismual was eaten
word was brought TO Mr. jalch AID
friend tlut thut noble patriot had been
shot iu tae head ana iustautlv killed..
.NgcpgIg'lts News.