The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-22

There will be no prayer meeting at
the Baptist Church tonight. They
have not been able to get gas into the
church yet.
Day board, $3.50 per week. 1911 Elm, up
stairs.
New York Celery at Crowdus'.
The libel suit against the HERALD
by the proprietors of the Wichita sa-
loon is eliciting good deal of inter
est, that is, by the parties who are
Bringing it.
Christmas is almost here, and many
of the churches are being beautifully
decorated in honor Of the OCCASION.
The small boy and the sweet lassie are
In high glee.
The county commissioners refused
to compromise with the bondsmen of
Ex-County Treasurer Downs in the
matter of losing $4,000 by the failure
of Adams Il Leonard.
Fresh Country Butter and Eggs
always on hand at Crowdus'.
Watches. both silver and gold, finest
and best, at Knepfy's.
There is to be meeting of the labor
party at the court house on the End
Saturday in January to elect delegates
to the labor convention to be held in
Cincinnati on the 22nd Of February.
Go to Doherty 81 Co., 603 Main, for
everything in the jewelry line; cheap
err than anywhere else.
There is reported a destitute family
at 1902 Commerce street which calls
ON the liberality of the benevolent.
The HERALD has no doubt but that
the ladies have already relieved the
party; if not, we are sure they will
upon seeing this notice.
A fine line of clocks and watches,
any one of which would make most
appreciated Christmas gift to mother,
daughter or sister, are to be found at
Knepfy & Sons.
This evening at o'clock the Parlor
Bazaar, at the residence of Judge AL
bridge opens. The ladies of the First
M. E. Church have everything in read
mess to receive patrons and they ex-
pect good many, and the HERALD
predicts a fourishing business.
Dallas Steam Laundry, 5O7 Com
merce street, calls for and delivers
goods promptly. Both telephones.
Silver Cups, Napkin Rings and Card
Receivers of all kinds and beautiful
patterns, at KnepAy's.
Joseph Warren, a young man, was
walking on Griffin street last night
about $50 when two unknown men
ran against him, for what purpose he
does not know, but the young man
did not relish such proceedings and re-
sisted the insult, when one Of the men
drew knife and cut him across the
shoulder. The knife went through
the clothing but did not cut the skin.
The fellows then ran and made their
escape.
Go to Doherty g. Co., 603 Main, for
everything in the jewelry line; cheaper
than anywhere else.
Gold sets, at prices low for real
good goods, at Knepfy's.
The public school superintendent
made a report to the school board last
night for the third month. 1t shows a
total of 1889. of which 679 are of the
high school, and total belonging" of
148O, of which 575 attended the high |
school. The enrolment, says the SUI
perintendent, does noe form salts
factory basis on which to estimate the
growth and extent of the schools, as in
a city with SO large floating popula-
ton many children whose names APP
pear enrolled may have moved away
or may have left the schools for other
reasons. The superintendent makes
of the work during the
three months closed, with the CORE
spending period the last year, the
days attendance by pupil being the
unit of measure, affording the re-
markable showing of 1880 this year
as against 1922 last year, an increase
of nearly 60 per cent; while the