The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-05
SHERMAN SPLINrERS.
Correspondence OF tho Herald.


SHERMAN, TEX, July 4, lSS2.-A delight.
full shower blessed this portion OF the moral
vineyard about two O'Clock this morning,
cooling the atmosphere and giving us a
fragrant breath of air for a few hours. A
pretty heavy gale accompanied the light
fall of moisture, but We have learned OF no
damage. To-day, however, Old Sol is
again beaming forth with all his summer
ish vigor, but it is hoped that this morn
ing's shower will be followed by better
rainfall within the next twenty-fOur hours.
If not, this light shower will do more harm
than good.
The city looks somewhat deserted this
morning, great crowds of our people being
in attendance on the celebrations in Den.
son and Gainesville, including our hook
and ladder company, which has gone over
with its handsome truck to the latter place
to compete for prize. The truck is hand
somely festooned with eyergreens and
flowers, bearing on the forward end large
portrait of our fire chief, Tom Forbes, SUB.
ported on either side by mammoth
star, constructed of evorgreens. AT the
other end n beautiful canopy threw its in
wiling shade over a well elevated and hand.
somely decorated dsis, where will sit
proudly to-day the goddess OF the occasion,
Miss Cora Savage, of Gainesville, The
holding OF celebrations in both these places
will somewhat weaken the enthusiasm and
brllliancy OF both, for up to two or three
weeks ago Denison and Sherman had voted
to let gainesville pay tribute to the Ameri.
can eagle and the stars and stripes this
year, and arrangements were made in ac-
cordance Herewith. The only way for our
people to celebrate in Gainesville was to 20
there the day before and return the dav
alter the 1th, while Denison managed to
get an excursion train which took Sher.
NANTES at n, M. and returned them
at p. M. of the same day, at the small sum
of sixty cents for the round trip In addl-
ton to the greatswarm going over to Denny
on the train, nearly every livery vehicle
here went spinning out of the city tbi,
morning, carrying precious loads of wives
and sweethearts. No doubt it wilt look
like circus day over at the "In.
FAINT Wonder" on our north to day.
The withdrawal of Judge S,a. Hare from
the race OF attorney-general las not been
explained to the reader, of the HERALD, or
the readers Of any other paper in Texas, so
far rs that goes. 1t il sin, " the kew to
what the HERALD has pubn, he'd before in
regard to the resignation of Judge Bledsoe.
and the appointment of Mr.. Head
IS his successor. Bledso is an
old member OF tho legal firm
Of Hare & Head, firm that has vast
amount of legal business booked ahead.
Bledsoe has gradually been withdrawing
from the legal profession, or at least as FAST
as the disposition OF old cases would permit
him, and Heads occupancy of the district
bench would leave Hare with all the bust.
ness to look alter. His election to attorney
would thus completely demon.
hIlze the business of their old aud prosper
Gus firm, which offers to Mr.. Hare much
Detter remuneration than he can possibly
realize from the Office mentioned
The wheat market continues lively. Tn
to date about 10000 bushels have bcnn
here. The mills are paving on
cents erbushel, notwithstanding the de-
cline in st. Louis and Chicago.
A CRUEL JOKER.
Mr.. Edward Eastburn, probably the
wealthiest citizen OF Jack county, and n
heavy stakeholder in the NJ. IL +. bank in
Sherman. is in the city on brief visit. and
relates to your correspondent a cruel Joke
that merchant OF Jacksboro perpetrated
On party of pilgrims travelling through i'm
Z covered wagon III search of u new home.
They had stopped ut the Touring mill In
The burg and laid in a full supply of bran
Tor feed, paying therefor the regular. vel
steep, market price of ST. % per cwt Think.
ing, no doubt, they had been swindled
they drove up to a feed store and inquired
after the price of that commodity. The
who sat in the shlle of
The awning, quietly whiting "A nine
stick, had already observed I'm,
The pilgrims had n full supply of bran ON
heir wagons.
Got any bran?' asked the driver of the
outfit. Wv
Plenty ofit,' was the answer.
" How do you sell III"
"Seventy-live cents per hundred"
My God exclaimed the pilgrim
why that darned cuss at the mill pack
here charged me dollar and quarter"
Is that sop said the merchant with
eigned astonishment. "You are All
strangers, arr't you"
Yes, sir, looking for location"
That accounts for it. lie knew Won
we're the minute he saw you. We Texans
IAN tell a pilgrim the moment we put eyes
On him, He saw his chance and
'ocRed II to you, as they 40 all over
COUNTRY; You have to keep your eyes open
" you'll, get skinned out Of your boots on
very SIDE. The idea OF charging you a
iollar ana q quarter for brsu Want any
more?" "''
"0h, no." answered tho pilrrim to
purchased all we need at the mill,5 and
The poor fellow drew a sigh AS LONG as "
yardstick when he said II. The delnded
party drove on, no doubt fully Determined
That every business man in the Lone Star
state was n merciess swindler; and Tho
eedstorc man winked at the yellow iny
under the wagon, and chuckled to himself
as they passed on towards the setting snn'
REDUCTION IN rsIcEs.
most liberal reduction has rec,,,,,,
been determined ON by the proprietor of Tho
binsley, While the menu of this wclI.
known hosiery will be improved pndn,
new management the price is reduced To A.
per day This is certainly a liberal nova
in double sense, and will bring the HIM.
Icy to the front rs the popular restinp.plncc
Tor commercial tourists and other TRAVELLING,
guests through north Texas. Nothing viii
be spared to make the Binkley rank with
the best houses in the country, and spccini
pains will be taken to make the hosiery n
delightful Sunday home amer week of
uresome travel and toll. Bear This In
mind and give this house q trial when Won
visit SHERMAN. Mr. II. Writ brown N
most nIlable and polite gentleman, Who has
been In the hotel business for years, Is Tho
present manager, aud will be touhd al Tho
desk at all times to give you hearty wei.
come, Mr.. Ii. was for long time con.
nected with the "Hutchins House.S In
Houston, and came here recently from tho
popular "Amcrican," In Richmond, Va.
The mortuary report for the past month
shows twsNe ,a'Srmsn's ecrr alrlts and
eight children. ''"' "'"
Doc Hall. tho Junior member oi IN.