The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-29
A TRIP no GRAYsON.
sherman and ihc Alnkloy,

| hheriuhh ANA tho hinktoy,
Yesterday We spent pleasantly aud
prohtably In the beautiful city OF Sher.
man. on course, when one goeR TO
sherman, one expects 10 soc and feel u
little out OF the usual beaten track of
every day impressions, but We were In
no way prepared for the complete sue
cesaion OF pleasant surprises which
met us ut every turn. First the place
has the trick OF swelling immensely,
aud on every side, and from the square
to nttermost suburb new improve.
ments, elegant dwellings aud solid
massive and oommodious business
houses, ARE To be seen at every turn.
SO much has been said OF the elegant
Binkley that we despair OF being able
TO add TO the interest felt In II by the
public, by anything We may be able
to say. But from foundation TO dome,
In every department and In every way
Il Is perfect gem. The design OF the
building is chaste and many good taste
and sound Judgment have all
combined to make It, all things con.
sidered, the oharmingest hostelrle In
Texas. The rooms are remarkably
comfortable, being 40 arranged tina
they are all thoroughly ventilated
throughout the house, while the fur
niture, carpets and adornments are OF
the very best. Many OF the rooms
have all the quiet elegance to DO found
In private mansion where money,
taste and cultivation preside. Indeed,
there Ia to be found nowhere In the
house trace of the usual garishness
Of our modern American hotel. The
cusine-and here Ia the real strength
of the house-is simply superb. Major
Brown, ane accomplished steward,
formerly OF ~. Louis, au intelligent
gentleman and good purveyor presides,
and the delighted guests will tell you
he ia like the colossal chief who pre-
sides in the office, exactly the right
man In exactly the right place.
Colonel Britton and Mr.. Dicks, have
In the Binkley, not only one OF the
best houses IN the state, but II Is prov.
ing perfect gold mine to them. They
richly deserve the success they are
meeting with.
We had the pleasure OF meeting Mr.,
Darnall, OF the Patriot, Captain Mar
tn, OF the Register, Colonel Crooks, of
the Courier, and Colonel Charles
DeMorse, formerly of the GAINESVILLE
Times, ut dinner, and In many a,spark-
ling bumper of "Piper Heidsick,"
"Krug," and "Widow uliquot,p we
pledged the new house and its large
bodied, large.headed, and larger hearted
proprietors. The good taste OF these
gentlemen reaches even to their wine
cellar, II seems.
We had the pleasure of meeting
many Of the go-ahead citizens Of Sher.
man, Colonel Randolph, Judge Blink
ley and Others. They are all justly
proud OF Sherman and she IL worthy
Of IL. This we can say rs citizen OF
Dallas, and without the slightest tinge
Of jealousy.
The county commissioners were In
session rs board OF equalization, and
have already added by their labors,
nearly a quarter OF million to the
taxable values Of the county, II Is !
thought by the time they are through.
the increase will foot up quite half
Well done, and here IL a
worthy example for the other coun-
Lies.
The stree. railroad will be In opera.
lion perhaps to-day, certainly within
a day or two. THE BRrAIp does
large business with Sherman, and we
are glad to know has many sincere
friends there.