The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-11
SHERMAN.


SHERMAN Apfll y, lhsD'
One Of tho bOst regulated institutions OF
tho kind that II has ever been our lot 10 sec Is
the New Southern holOl, Thetravelng man
may easily demonstrate the truth of this rs.
sertion whom hO comes 10 Sherman. The
norlhor and the sunshine aro having nm In
terestng struggle for the ascondoncy, so iar
M the weather Is concerned, and poor Sher-
man mortals lngor on tho doorstep debating
whether 10 go forth arrAyed in nm ulster or
Nh oyoreoat The late rain has been of
much advantage 10 those interested, and the
early gardener smiles In spite Of the conscious
ness that no has replanted his struck three
times already this season. The Sternberg
concert did not have the attendance last
night that It's merits deserve Miss Ella Ri
pnsky was nm attraction, equal II not superb
or TO the vioinist himself, and added no lii.
tie TO the laurels which she has won already
~ a pianist. The tide of exodusters still
move north. Three wagon loads OF dusky
Alabamians passed through our city yester-
day.---Jot Guntor and Il. p Dicks, depart
cd for Gainesville this morning. II is not
known whether they propose 70 give "A CON
cert or hold revival meeting AS their
equipage disappeared over the western hills
we caught the sweet refrain Of Dem Golden
Slippers" and were happy to think that we
would not catch II again until Sunday.
Game Is plentiful In the Immediate vicinity
of the city and our sportsmen are enjoying
the same. Everybody unltes in their
charming encomiums upon tho charming
solos with which Miss Dixie Crooks favored
the Denison people ut the Stilson entertain
ment last night. We IRE sorry to know
that Mrs. Mcpherson, the pleasant and ac-
lady who presides over the Sher-
man Democrat is seriously ill.---A move
il on foot among our citizens to have Jim
Stowe retained on the police force of the
city. The move is good one, for Sherman
has never had better officer than the great
big-hoarted fellow Over ut the Anchor
saloon the other day, nm individual by the
name Of Crane enveloped Just eighteen
schooners Of water. At this point Ball got
tired of bringing the fluid and MIR. Fowler
was lust sending for the fire engine when we
left. Crane might be utilized in dry
weather for water cart, and thus save the
CITY the expense of artesan weIls---Ihe
Misses Robinson, who have been visiting old
friends in Sherman for some time, tttor their
home in Kaufman county yesterday.--
There il dearth of bricks in the city. We
mean building bricks. This explains the
reason that the north side buildings do not
proyress faster.--Some time since IL, IT,
Chapman purchased residence OF Or. stew
enson, on north Walnut street Yesterday
he moved into the same ana now deporS
himself beneath his own vine and hg, tree
The Hre-alarm in connection with the
,own-clock has been almost worthless OF late,
owing to the weight of the rope attached.
Yesterday the boys fixed it up, however, and
now we can have enough noise at ires to
rouse the town.--A most plutul slght was
presented by blind man and cripple on
orr streets Yesterday evoking music from a
u.ed-up ACCORDION. Poor, poor people,
human life has little enough Of sunshine for
night little Henry-seven
year old son of DR.. Williams, who resides
on North Travis street. concluded to go out
into the country and stay all night with the
milkman. He neglected to inform
his parents Of his determination, how
ever and thus was the cause of
much anxiety to them. Their fears
ware soon communicated to the neigh
hors and the whole north part
of the city was soon in fever of excitement
Every alley, gulch and hole was carefully
searched and every pond dargged in vain.
The anxiety of all was relieved this morning
bv the appearance of the little fellow
Tho election has broken out at last. We
have been looking an1iously for a tight or
disturbance of some kind for overa week, but
Tins far the rashest politician in town has CON
10 ted himself with rushing up to one OF the
nr;ntinc offices in town and branding some
bodv as a liar, scoundrel and horse-thlet.
We have read these cards until we have be-
come almost convinced that there is more
than the ordinary allowance of liars in Sher-
man Yesterday positive move was made
Messrs Murphy and Mcfarland were both
oyerruning with election excitement and
though Il was rather late, concluded to have
il ont then and there on the north side OF the
sonare They we're rolling on the pavement
IN a nsrfect exstacy of enthusiasm when some
nfficipu, policeman separated them
and yanked them over 10 , tns
Wsver's court. Its pity That
thsi tbev were not allowed to eat ca h other
va M IT the land suit ofthe Parks heirs vs..
Y. G. Maur and wife, which has been ocSu-
pying the attention Of the District court LOT
the last three days, in which there Is sooI i
$40 600 worth of land involved 1t was deVel-
oped in the testimony yesterday evening,
Which was given in by one p. N. Pozy' a
practicing attorney and notary pubic AZ Aus H.
tin, that Maur appeared at his office IN tne me
above named city, bearing the, name OF Jo3 u
smith, and acknowledged deed to I; ,o o.
Maur and wife, in consideration oil sio ooG'
Up to the latest accounts, the taking oil tesll,
monv in the case was not quite finished ana
will probably take until tomorrow evening
for decision to be reached.