Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08
NOTES FROM SHERMAN.
The Churches Praying for RAMA Pro-
cession of Virgins Game
Of Sunday Base Ball,
A Change in Proprietors at the Binkley
HOuse-A New Saloon for
shermau-A Fight,
Cotton Insurance The Increase Of Rates
in Texas Caused by Last Years
Losses.
snnclnltntheG nzetie.

Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEN., Sept. I'm spite
of the hot weather and dusty streets
the several churches of the city were
well attended to-day, aud from every
altar of prayer there went up to the
Throne of Grace a fervent petition for
rain to refresh the parched earth. In
these seasons of distress, when the
fountains of Heaven are locked upand
all animated creation is athirst, the
hearts of men turn reverently to the
divine source of all our blessings for
relief, and IL may be that the great
Creator takes Just such means as this
to move the hearts of sinful men to
look to Him alone, for relief from dis
tress and suffering
The young ladies Ia attendance on
our schools, when marching In double
columns along the streets to the
places of worship, all dressed in spot
less white and looking lovely in their
virgin innocence ana purity, present
the most beautiful picture To be seen
many miles to be i'm Sherman on fair
Sabbath day to witness this spectacle
alone.
Yesterday afternoon AN important
transaction took place in this
city that win interest the travelling
public throughout Texas. j. II.
Brown, senior proprietor of the Blink
ley house, sold his interest in the hotel
to Il. J. Pankey, Esq well-knowu
commercial traveller. Mr.. Pan5ey
will assume control on the nth of
September. The interest heretofore
held by J., b. johnson, Esq, is still
retained 10y him, and he will continue
in charge OF the table and culinary de
partment, which all men who have
patronized the house know to be the
best feeding place in Texas. III. Writ
Brown, the popular head clerk, will be
retained in the office, assisted by the
polite little gentleman, Jimmie Taylor,
as night clerk. Mrs. II. j. Pankey,
who Is now in Louisville, Ky, will
take charge of the household which is
guarantee that every appurtenAnce
| thereunto belonging will be of char
acter to please the taste of the most
/ fastidious lady who chooses to stop at
the establishment, and her courtly
! presence will command a propriety of
/ department from all corners seldom
met with i'm Texas hotel.
Capt. j. IL Brown, the retiring
landlord is perhaps one of the most
popular gentlemen, personally, in
1 North Texas, ana as hotel man has
won fame and success that
few can rival in any city. His many
/ friends here in Sherman, and hosts Of
4 travellers who have rested under his
hospitable roof, will regret to lose
him most sincerely, and wherever his
interests may direct his future, their
/ good wishes will follow.
ID r. Thompson, an old saloon man
of Sherman, who suspended a few
months ago, opened new saloon last
night under the Beiler house. The
boys rallied around him in large
numbers, and gave him good
4 sendoil.
The demon of dissipation and strife
took possession OF "A few pugillstic folks
! last night at the Crockford saloon. A
stranger, whose name we could not
ascertain. found himself confronted by
several adversaries. He stood his
ground with Spartan bravery until the
| police came to suppress the difficulty
and came out unhurt from shower of
glasses. bottles and other missiles that
would have caused less COURAGEOUS
man 20 "llght OUT No arrests.
j. b. Mayer, who acted as chair.
man of the convention run by the
darkies Wednesday night, came out in
long card in the Morning Courier ex.
planning how he came TO he there.
Everybody was painting TO know the
facts, and now the populace have
become reoonciled.
There was a match came of hasa holl
played at the park this afternoon he
,w,cr he heretofore victorious Clip.