Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-03
SHERMAN.
The Biggest Day of the Season in
the Cotton Trade Reports Of
Drouth in the West.
A Gymnasium to be Bstablished-A
Berkshire hog for Texas-The
District 0ourt-Notelets.
Special to the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Oct. 2.-The
amount of cotton on the square this
morning was greater than had been
there at one time on any previous day
during the season. The prices were
no improvement on those of several
previous days, ranging from 81 to 8
cents. These figures are not comfort
ing to the planters, but as 1t is the best
they can get, they take it without a
murmur and are satisfied. One can
hardly realize, when TIE
streets are full of cotton and
the whole town Is alive
with people, that the dry weather has
cut the crops short more than one-half
in Grayson county, but 1t is neverthe.
less true.
Farmers from the western border of
the county and u large section ia the
northwest assert that they have been
without rain now for about one hun
dred days. Stock water Is becoming
30 scarce that many have to drive sew
eral miles to the streams, and wells
that have never before failed are now
dry. Great inconvenience to families
and much suffering to the stock is the
consequence.
The case of Smith VS.. Roberts re-
ported yesterday, was decided in the
district court this morning. The Jury
returned verdict for the plaintiff fOI
the sum sued for. An appeal will be
taken to the supreme court, 80 says
the defendants counsel.
About twenty of the first young
gentlemen of the city whose vocatiOns
conline them to their business houses,
where full development of manly
muscle and physical strength cannot
be acquired, have formed themselves
into society aud will establish
a gymnasium where these qualities
can be cultivated under the instruc-
ton of some competent teacher of ath-
letics. These young men deserve en-
couragement in this direction for by
this means they can acquire n physl-
cal development that will save many
"a medical bill and If their muscles can
be educated until they rival their
cheeks in hardness we will soon have
some Samsons in the land.
N. M. Millett, ESQ. shipped through
the city to-day a splendid Berkshire
hog to Evans ranch. This animal
and a SOW was purchased from John
Smell & Son of Canada several months
ago for $3.50, and the pair are two Of
the best ever brought to Texas.
Capt. Thos. w. Randolph left on
the $50 Central train this morning tc
try the effects of sea baths and cOast
breezes on his long impaired health
MIR. Randolph has been long and
patient sufferer, and his many friends
here have strong hopes that this triI
| will restore his health and soon re
store him to his family again In his
former vlgor and usefulness.
Bleds1e Il Mullsey sold $500 wortl
of apples to-day to Cullers Il Henry o
this city. This fruit Is the produce o
Judge Bledsoes fine fruit farm soutl
of the city, and only embraces small
portion of this seasons crop,
Harry Turner, a well known cottoI
buyer from Boston, arrived In the city
this evening and will compete for hi
share Of the trade hencefOrth.
The district court was engaged TO
day In the trial of the damage suit o.
Caruthers and wife VS.. the Missouri
Pacific railway for the killing of theil
son at Denton. The amount claimed
is &c. 900.
A council of candidates has ar
ranged for speaking at all the princi
pal points In the county and will be
gin next week. This agreement wal
effected to-day.