The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-13
vuses have been

ing the past ten years. MOst Vi thc
houses, however, resemble more a Dor.
der cabin than civilized dwelling.
The latest inquiry in etiquette is: III
a gentleman is walking with a lady,
and his collar becomes wilted with the
warm weather, Is permissible for him
to ask her TO accompany him into a
store while he purchases second col.
lar and puts it on?"
A popularity of Oglethorpc county,
Georgia, is the marked division be-
tween the red and gray lands. The
line between them can be plainly seen
and can be followed its entire length.
Even in roads it is so distinct that 1t
can be marked out to the inch.
Several years ago gold badges, at n
cost of $40 each. were presented to the
Yonkers. N. Y, city council for some
remarkably good ordinance that they
had passed. The gold leaf having
worn off the honest aldermen find
themselves in possession of leadcn
ones.
A party of Boston sportsmcn captur-
ed n monster turtle off Scavicw, Oh the
south shore, few days ago. The
reptile was six feet long, weighed be-
tween 100 and 1,S00 pounds, and was
discovered floating on the surface of
the water, where it was at first mis-
taken for a sunken ledge.
The cactus promises to be floral
pet this winter in Boston. All species
of the cactus family will form favor.te
plants for hall and room decoration,
and it is said that they are peculiarly
fitted for this purpose, because they
can endure knocking about, and can
live long time without water.
The social circles of New Orleans pro-
pose to indulge in white balls this COM
ing winter. These gatherings are an
institution with some. of the clerks in
Cuba, the custom being brought from
Spain and France. All the women
must come dressed in white only, with
white ribbons and white laccs and white
flowers.
Theodore Gallagher, 10-ycar- lad
of Pittsburgh, Pa, had his collar-bone
broken, Wednesday, by his horse Slip
ping and falling upon him. Notwith-
standing the terrible pain he was suffer-
ing he remounted the horse and rode
to his home, distance of three miles,
where he was properly attended to by
a surgeon.
Three or four years ago, says an
English writer, IL accidentally learned
while at some French maneuvers that
the cavalry trumpets sound called
boots and saddle had not, as we sup
posed, anv connection whatever with
boots. The true origin of the sentence
is the old Norman expression. 'Boutcs
la selle' q. e., put on the saddle from
'bouter'-to put on-afllx.
William Horton, colored, living near
Batesville, Miss, went coon hunting
last Monday morning. A coon was
freed, the tree cut, and when it fell the
coon ran back by Horton, who had n
gun in his hand He struck at the ami
NAL with the breach of his gun, and
the hammar struck the fallen tree, dis
charged the gun. and sending the con-
tents into Horizons side and chest, kill
ing him instantly.
A popular form of European shop
ping by American ladies is the colec-
ton of silver spoons. A spoon is pur-
chased in each city which the traveller
visits, and the name of the city en-
graved on the bowl of the spoon. Near
" every country has a different style OF
spoon, and in England, Ireland, and
Scotland every city has its peculiar
mark, which must be placed on all
spoons made within it.
al
with hook and line near Cape Hat
teras, North Carolina. The animal
had twenty-five legs. its eyes standing
out from its head about half an inch.
and had head about five inches long,
and sword protrudng out of its
mouth. mustache, and was in eight
pieces, having two tails. The oldest
fishermen and sailors say they have
never seen anything like it before.
The new Flood bu lding at San Fran
cisco. Cal. is to be surmounted by five
emblematic figures of heroic size. the
subjects chosen being appropriate to
the growth and progress OF the state.
They will be made of white metal, and
will be the first of the kind ever cast
on that coast The plinth upon which
they will rest will be eightv-iive feet
from the ground. so that the figures
will only appear to be of life-size pro-
portions.
An old-fashioned Scotch time was en-
ioyed Wednesday at Pittsburgh, Pa. on
the occasion OF the annual autumnal
picnic of the Waverly society, Of that
city, Games peculiar to the Scotch,
quoits, croquet. lawn-tennis, and vari-
Gus other sports were the order OF the
day. Songs of old Scotland made the