San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-09
DALLAS LETTER.
From Our Own Special Correspondence
DALLAS, Tex, Nov. 7, 1895.

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The fair just closed, gave the
greatest amount OF satisfaction to
the greatest number Of people Of
any fair ever held here.s The
money prizes were immense, and
general satisfaction was given in
awarding prizes. Miss Marion
Brown received $40 in money,
three gold medals and one IS frame
on water.color and oil paintings.
Mrs. j. B. Motcalf, an amateur
| flower grower, received over $50 in
premiums on flowers and plants.
Mrs. A. Branshaw gets SO on her
flock Of Hondan chickens. The
| awards in the culinary department
were numerous. The negroes, too,
come in for good share Of first
premiums.
In the October Jersey Bulle-
tin is an able article upon
the invasion Of Jersey cat
tie into Mexico, by the gifted
correspondent of the LIGHT, Mr..
Edmond Leran. Several Dallas
ties have their eyes turned Mex
Toward, and read Mr.. Leran's ar
ticle with much interest.
Mr.. Thomas McEnnis, formerly
of Dallas, but now a resident of
Mineral Wells was here during the
fair. McEnnis is loud in his praise
OF the curative powers Of these
| celebrated waters, and recon-
mends all suffering humanity to
try the wells, il possible, or the
salts. Judging from the testimon-
ials of people who have received
benefit, the place is rapidly gain
ing national reputation.
While taking in the woman's
/ council at the fair, we concluded,
| "If women would only be content
to take their part, in quiet way,
in social reformation, instead Of
rushing to the front on all occa-
sions, the coveted social reforma-
ton would hasten"
There is some talk Of closing the
public schools. There are two
months salaries due teachers, five
months pay due the janitors. A
member Of the school board says:
"The school fund is all right, the
trouble is the school money has
been diverted to other uses by the
council. Instead OF giving us the
full S57 900 due US last year, we re-
ceived only $4,000. The council
still owes us $4,000. We borrowed
last year at the bank $4,000, with
which to pay the salaries OF teach
ers. This we still owe, and unless
something is done, the schools will
have to he closed next week."
| A f,W days ago trunk was
stolen from rIr. Jack Bats home
in Oak Lawn. The trunk, rifled
of its contents, has been found in
another portion Of the city.
| Rev. G. /. Scofield, for many
years pastor Of the congregational
church, has accepted a, call to a
: church in Massa chusetts.
Rev. w. II. Claggett, OF
Taylor, is conducting daily
, services in the Second Pres
byterian church. BY invitation OF
the local pastors he will be present
at their next regular meeting and
deliver an address on spiritualism
Minnie and Jas. Shrunk, of Stra.
son, are again in Dallas. These
children, u and IA years of age, are
/, said to possess what psychologists
: tell us not to try to fathom, q
, sixth sense. They are doing
marvellous things in Dallas. They
can describe infinitely persons
, whom they have never seen, an6
read accurately while blindfolded
Mrs. J. W. Growders who has re-
! Gently buried her husband re
ceived the sad intelligence of tn,
! death of her sister, Mrs. Hattie
l May, at Sunset, Mississippi.
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