The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-01
SHERMAN sPLINTERs,
lance nfihe Herald

Correspondence ofthe Herald
-.surRMAN, TEXAS, May Silt has leaheu
oSp, that the young man Fitch, who threat
eued suicide has been on collecting tour
ont west for his widowed mother, and ane'
h.v;nc collected several hundred dollars,
cot on a iubilee and went to gambling
senm,nc ont at the diminutive enu Oh the
horn, Nc the close of the game. Ills inothei
haying lust returned from visit, IL Is
Thought he determined on obtaining hei
pardon while making her believe ne M"s
sI;cl, ono don't you fail to remember.
NJ Keller. of telephone notoriety, Is here
aud has been inspecting the route between
tb;s CITY and Denison fol the
nurn,se on connecting the two places by
talenhnne. The line will follow the old
wagon road between Sherman ana benson
ana WORK on the same is to begin at once.
Thc coIored. picnic yesterday brought
heavy rain last night, regular soaSer
pjcnics never fail to bring shower, but
blsck picnic fetches regular drencher;
New wheat is rolling in lively, and a
fresh impulse to business seems Already
permeating commercial circles, UP 10 thls
writing about 900 bushels OF ine ne" crop
has been brought here, anu tne price W
dny far priue article is $l.O5 per bushel,
Tbreshers are at work in every direction,
and heavy shipments from this point may
be looked for in a few days, r.
The fruit and vegetable shipments rom
this mint are also very heavy. Mr.. A. ii.
Peacook 4 very successful fruit raiser and
gardener about mile and Il hall north OF
1Le civ il doing an extensive business IN
fruit and vegetable shipments inns year
He began shipping from his orchard o. twG
thousand choice peach trees, consisting o.
the Alexander, Amsdcn, and Beatrice va
rieties, only one day later than benson
and an article Of fruit too that we nave
never seen surpassed at any season OF IN.
wear in any country. Mr. Peacock began
on n forty.acre farm, which had been badly
neglected, only three years ago, and to-day
he has one of the thriltiest and best paying
fruit and vegetable places in THIS wholt
country. lie has apples, black6er
ries Strawberries. grapes and othel
fruits in abundance. This year ht
will realize handsome sum iron
quite patch of early onions. His Is only
one Of the many instances of what the sol
of this section, combined with good sens'
and energy, will accomplish III ie"
years.
New hay is selling at 81 per ton l'alcc
new hay is shipping by the car load IRON
this PORT and rs realizing the Shippers
about 80 per ton.
The republicans of Grayson county me
in the courthouse yesterday and selected
delegates to the congressional convention
Benton which meets soon. Nothing else
importance was transacted.
4 young drummer named ii Gooch
travelling for Kansas City boo
and shoe house, was robbed OF /
gold watch and chain valued at $ 80 las
night, while smoothing and waiting in tn,
Union depot for train that was reported
six hours late. A bed IN the hotel wouC
have cost him 70 cents, which would have
saved him Sli9.25. The officers have moi
been able to strike the thieFs trail as yet.
AT the Washington Iron works in this
city good blacksmith to do general work
can find steady employment. Address
Scion Tottcn. Yours, JINKs.