The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-10
SHERMAN sPLINTERS.
, SMALL spFcK OF WAR.

SHERMAN, May y, ioo-'-busihesS On tue
,,b side of the plaza opened out early
M, morning with a pugilistic rencontre
,.,ueen two clever young employees in n
.,wore store. The trouble has been
s..u-ns for some time. One is 4 travelling
'.esman, and the other a clerk
:. the first floor. 1t Is claimed the
,',,sr has been making himself a
r,,le TOO oficious in the duties OF the
m.mer until the formers blood etleryesced
until it couldn't eflervesce any more. The
,,,tor is bruSQue, gritty. sandy haired fell
Isle, two for a nickle-the other a
i,oc lank specimen, shaped like two-for-
.a.cnarter iulep glass. They came together
Snt were separated before an" blood was
i,awn. 1t is thought they will seek oppor-
unity for another set-to the first time there
la good crowd present to separate them.
Joral-you sometimes get more business
n hand than you can attend to by not
mpding vour own strictly.
4 marty of NimrodS brought in 1856 plov-
ss from Koon plats last evening.
strawberry picking parties are numerous
nav. Wild strawberries were never more
nrofuse and delicious than this year, and
n, crop does not seem to diminish rapidly,
ii spite ofthe swarms that daily 30 in quest
At the wild rich fruit. Two quarts for u
ousrter is the ruling price. Dewberries are
slso proflse and luscious in many ofthe old
fels and meadows.
tits believed by many knowing ones that
he prohibition party in this county con-
tnues to wriggle in spite Of the terrible de-
feat il met with in the late contest. But. it
/, asserted, their deliberations are held
with closed doors, while the participants in
tbe plans for the approaching campaign
have their lips sealed against the enemy
with an oath of secresy.
Shailer, the unfortunate fellow who broke
ri; leg while hurriedly trying to extri-
cate his heel from the rounds of chair
about a week ago. is rapidly recovering.
There is no longer any fears that the limb
will have to be amputated Which will be
sbetter "les-l-see" than was hoped for.
In the eastern and southeastern portion
Of this county AN told the wheat is finer
than it has been known for decade. The
heads in many fields are six inches in
eAgth and over, and the grain is large and
plump. The yield will be large.
A. L. Carmichael, agent for the state PEN
ientary, passed through here yesterday
from Fort Elliott, with horse-thief named
James Fox
DEATH or A WEALTHY MIsER.
A few days ago a death occurred in this
city, over which but few tears were shed or
regrets expressed, and Of which but little
mention was made by the Sherman press,
Notwithstanding the deceased was one of
the wealthiest and most noted and cccen-
tic character in this part of the state His
Life and death furnish the world an exam
pie OF how one may live two distinct lives
Old Hugh kirkpatrick, as he was best
known, had reached fourscore and six
at the time, the accident which few weeks
later caused his death. At the breaking out
Of The war he was n very wealthy planter
10 kentucky, and noted for his hospitality
and open-hearted charity, many times, we
are told, inviting half the congregation as
Smbled at his neighborhood chapel to
dine at his bounteous board. The
war swept away his vast estate OF land
and negroes. Following close on the heels
Of this calamity, death robbed him of his
vile, and it was then he became desperate
and determined in the midst of sorrow and
misfortune. Concluding that the world
bad raised destructive hand against him,
he began bitter and relentless war against
ITO regain lost riches Robbed of the rein,
Ing influences of home, with no kindly
voice TO break in upon his avaricious
neditations, he thought only of how he
had been plundered and how he could
quickest regain lost worldly wealth, with
never a care for friendship or friendly ap.
probation. In short, from n kind hearted,
hoSpitablc gentleman, his whole soul and
being was gradually transformed into q
cruel relentless, pitileSs miser, and gold
was his god until the day of his death
Many are the queer stories told of him, and
how he daily robbed himself of the most
common necessares OF life in order tn in.
crease his store of shining shekes
How he would hunt about the city
of iileen-cent meal when the rul
Jug price was quarter. How
N Tue midst of cold, bleak winter his feet
were encaSed IN the coarSest cowhide shoes
minus hose. The coarsest corn bread and
We chelpcstq quality of bacon made mp his
oul OF iare at his lonely rancho, a few miles
porlh OF the city, and the grease from tn,
bacon, placed in saucer with bit of lamp
WICK, furnished each night u few moments
I,En' to guide his aged limb, to his couch
nus possessions are variouSly estimated
at from $4,000 to 500 OGO n goodl\
portion of which is in yellow duca,s in tn,
Merchants and Planters bank, in this city
sshere It was kept on private and scparat,
geposlt to enable him to call in AT regular
intervals to count aud feast his eyes on tn,
sMlhlng hoard, Seven heirs will come in
Wt an equal share of his estate, MS he made
HOW'LL His oldest son, Mr.. l. kirkpat
nnvh' very wealthy cotton buyer of New
wleans, attended the dying bedside ant
yullal ot MS aged parent, is still here, and
sn0w'l0Oking after the settlement of In,
estate. W '''
NJ Dame Rumor tells of a wedding in higl
ne IN this city shortly-May, 9th, sayetl
.ae gosSlpy old lady-in which the con
tnae,lng parties are Mr. II. L. Hall, bette
aauown as DOC" Hall, of the wholesal,
Ny goods house ofR q. Hall & Son, an,
.aS Laura Dorchester, u charming and
popular little damsel OF sweet Sherman.
40 captain j. III. Britton, Of this city
suO authority on such matters, you
correspondent Is indebted for the following
v vAol interesting Texas & Pacific railroad
news The popular and we'll known Col
vyue, y, ;. Noble assumes at once the super
p'e,humency of the Rio Grande division from
rwWt worth 10 III Paso, some six huudre,
s mnes IN length. Colonel Mobiles pace u
Mpsetlntendent of the Transcontinenta
Nv, yhs',,lon is tilledby Mr.. l.. S. Tiorne, late O
T Te Jefferson division, with headquarters n
,o .aaatEana. Both gentlemen were regis
ANY, ~ the Binkley last night, aud lett to
nethetr respective headquarters,
hsa severe rain and wind storm prevaile
h io last night, flooding ravines and creek
,San uncommon degree. For while IN
Ta acr came down In perfect torrents, an
~vYe hourly listening for news of railroa
osnouls somewhere In this great aud glor
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