Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-16
SHERMAN.
Satisfaction Expressed by the Returned
Delegates School Exhibitions.
Prep airing for the Celebrations Judge
Binkley as Gubematorial
Candidate.

special 10 the GAEettc.
SHERMAN, June 14.-All the dele
gates from the great county of Gray
son who went to the Queen City to
attend the Democratic conference have
returned home and resumed their sew.
eral vocations in life, well pleased
with what was done by the unterrified
Democracy toward making the next
president.
Grayson county feels proud of
| the distinguished honors con-
| ferred upon her In securing two
| delegates to the Chicago convention,
one for the state at large and one from
the Fifth congressional district. As a
citizen of Grayson county we wish to
extend our grateful thanks for this
honor. and will pledge the whole state
and country that Judge Hare and
Capt. II. j. Brown will represent the
interests of Texas at Chicago with a
fidelity aud vigilance equal to any
other delegates from all the broad
state.
The examination of the city free
schools, both white and colored, took
place yesterday in the presence of
trustees and friends. The white
children exhibited degree of thor.
oughness In their several studies that
was extremely gratifying to all pres
ent, and most encouraging to the
friends who have devoted so much
time and money on the fine buildings
and salaried teachers.
The colored school gave an entertain
ment last night at the courthouse, pro-
ceeds thereof to he devoted to purchas-
ing an organ. The house was filled to
OVERLOOKING with colored people. save
a small space allotted to city officials
and white visitors, and this was even
more crowded. The programme consist
ed of choruses, recitations, solos and
calisthenic exercises, which were rem
dered in manner highly creditable
to the children and their
teachers and inspired the taxpayer
who foots the bills with hope that
the money devoted to the colored
children will not be spent in vain.
Sherman has within the past year
built large and commodious school
house for whites, that is equal to any
college building of equal size in the
state; and also built comfortable
house for colored children of
equal proportions Considering the
number of children in the city, both
have been found too small to accom-
modate the demand for space and will
be supplemented by additions or other
buildings as soon as they can be pro-
vided.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon
the city was visited by severe wiud-
storm from the east that was
extraordinary for this country
The sky was overcast with
heavy broken clouds that hung
threateningly near the earth, while
vivid flashes of lightning and heavy
peals of thunder added terror to the
prospect for a regular cyclone, but nc
rain fell for nearly an hour while the
streets of the city were darkened by
dense volumes of dust, amid which al
loose articles flew about with danger.
Gus velocity. Signs and awnings
were wrecked and carried away. fences
were overthrown, and several ligh
Lighthouses were damaged more or less
No serious damage was done to valua.
BILE property so far az reported, bu
every merchant and housewife in tn,
city have since been busy in sweepinl
on. the dust and sand that was driver
into every space large enough for it
admission.
The east bound train failed t.
bring THE GAZETTE to the hun
dreds of Shermrn readers win
, anNiously await its coming ever,
: morning, because of failure of tn
Missouri Pacific train in making con
, pection with the Texas Pacific a
Whitesboro. These disappointment
have been annoyingly frequent of late
and we hope the roads will soon re
, cover from the effects of the late rain
a so that regular time can be made an
!, our readers be supplied with the eal
!, Hest news from all the world.
n Arrangements are being made t
% celebrate the glorious Fourth in TIL
beautiful groves at the trotting psrl
Committees have been appointed VIII
!, no doubt will make the occasion
. success.
- The colored Odd Fellows of this cit
- have secured these grounds for the l.
:, OF August, when they expect to rejoit
=, over the recurring anniversary
y emancipation. Extra trains will |
~ run from GAINESVILLE and back ut on
!, fare for the round trip.
- Sherman Republicans are talking Il
~ the name Of our fellow citizen, Jud,
= Z. Z. Binkley, as candidate for 90
10 ernor of Texas against whomsoev,
40 the Democrats may nominate at Hou
~ ton. Binkley would certainly recei,
in fattering support among his neig
J" bors regardless of politics, b
- we think him too lew
-. headed to he cajoled into
,T canvass In Texas, where the bigee
m man in the whole Republican par
'm would be too thin to spread over on
!, fifth of the counties in the state. As
~ neighbor. friend and citizen. we ,
~ esteem him highly, but his polite
n. faith don't fit the country he wou
rule over, and he knows II as well
-, any man In Texas. If he Is the on
~, chance for a candidate the Democrat
"a nominee will have no oppositio
-, Binkley Is too smart to run.
v. Mayor Buckler, ex-officio preside
~ OF the school board, and Truste
mr. Chaplin, Hernstadt, Byers, Epptei
" Darnall and Rucker met yesterd,
afternoon and elected the princip
~ and faculty for the city school for ne
4, year. All the old teachers were
" tained except Miss Minnie Shrey
Ia who did not apply, but will leave In
g few DAYS to make her home In De
y ton Prof Sommerville was al
n. reelected principal and superinten
Inv ent for both white and colored schoo
Al The salary OF superintendent W
OF raised TO 500 per month, and that
~' teachers TO 500.
,.s A meeting of citizens was held
the courthouse last night to ia
,,,. | Iurtner action on the ca