Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-19
SHERMAN.
Some Observations on Short Horns
and What They VIII DO for
Our Native Cattle.
Sherman Is Aliyo TO the Benefits of Rail
road Connections ana wants a Road
Coming this Way.



SHERMAN, TEX, Dec. 1S.-The negro,
George Hill, on trial last night in the dis
trict court for theft of cattle, was ac.
quilted. He was convicted at the spring
term, and the court set the verdict aside,
because it was not warranted by the evil
dence.
Henry Faber of Denison was next AZ
caigncd ON charge of robbery from the
person by putting his victim, David
George, in dread and relieving him OF
what few valuables nc had about him.
The case occupied the court during the
evening hours, and the states attorney
closed the argument after l o'clock to-
day.
II. b, Sanborn of Galveston arrived
this morning from Fort Worth,
where he purchased thirteen head
OF pure-bloOded Galloway cattle
from Leonard & Bro. of Missouri,
who brought lot OF this stock to Texas
for sale to the ranChmen. Mr. Sanborn
will receive them at his ranch, twelve
miles cast OF the city, and expects to
cross them on his stock there. The lot
embraces eight bulls and five heifers, all
pure black and hOrnless, and, if the fiat
tering stories of their beef-producing
qualities is verified by experience, they
will work 4 desirable revolution in the
stock of the country. We have it on the
authority of b, B. Groom, ESQ, that
these black cattle have produced more
fine beef in proportion to gross weight
than any other breed, and the race
possesses u self-reliance and hardi-
hood suited to our Western
ranches superior to any other
and these qualities are Just what is
needed by breeders who are compelled to
rely on the range alone to mature their
cattle. From an experience that dates
back to childhood this writer has formu-
lated the motto that the Shorthorn will
| improve any race of cattle known to civ
| ilization, and if these black muleys can
give the shorthorns greater activity and
vitality the plains of West Texas win vet
produce the finest beef the world cTer
saw from judiciouS mixture of this
! blood.
Since the several aspiring cities of
| IeGaS are prospecting and specializing ON
new railroad connections it may not be
amlSs to say that business men
OF sherman are alive to the
question, and not few of them are in
tefesIed IN getting the Texas connection
with the st. Louis and San francisco. now
y
I outlet to the great marts of the north will
he OF ines,imablc benefit to our state as n
competing line with those now in opern-
ton, and will be Il "bonanza" to what
ever city is fortunate enough 10 get il
From Sherman the road could run either
west along the fertile valley of Red river.
or obllque to the southwest and 20 to
fort Worth, with great benefit TO that
city and the fertile prairies that lie be-
tween We know that moss
Dackism has been proclaimed as
the predominant element among
sherman citizens, but from present
indications this spirit will be downed by
the rising genius of enterprise, aud our
goodly city with its many natural adyan.
tages again comes to the front among the
enterprising towns of the state.
Mlkado was rendered at the opera. house
last night TO the best attendance of tho
season. The reputation enioved by Mr.
FORD gave confidence that the plav would
De q good one, and we were not disap.
|. pointed The music is of aigb order
anu makes II most pleasing entertain.
meht throughout The puns nre
imaginable and the wit pointed
hlAado is free from every
feature OF coarseness that mars the
~ aVIeT Oh many modern productions,
ana Tor this deserve, the support of ali
play-goers
IT Henry 7. Harvey, surgeon OF the
Z nlVed states navy, now on a relief from
the st. Marys, in New York harbor. ar.
riNeo ~ sherman last night on a visit TO
ms sister, the wife of Z. ID. Joiner. ESQ.
several parties in Sherman have drawn
approximate prizes in the Louisiana lot
e1Sry, winch came off ON the 18th, but no
Snermani'e has yet been lucky enough ia
law capital prize. One never knows
,1o IMAM. many OF our quiet citizens do 1T
ABOUT the time the circulars containinr
.ne lucky numbers are published, and
theh II Is amazing how many want to sec
ene llst' II fellow Is fortu.
hate IN drawing small sun
ne mas no hesitation in telling
~ with the injunction not to publish his