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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-14
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


NEW YORK. March Is, no0n.-Stocks quiet
but steady. Money easy at 1902 per cent.
ExshanRe-lOng, "a S7L; short. 81 S9z. state
bonds neglected. Government bonds dull
500 p. m.-Exchange dull but steady.
Money closed a. 1902 per cent. Sub-TFeas-
ury balances-Gold. Sl70.3j5.000; currency,
$l4O0l. eco. Government bonds dull but steady /:
four per cents lz11s; three per cents, 1905
State bonds, no trading.
The increased activity which was con-
spcuOus feature Of yesterdays operations
continued this forenoon, with a further de-
cline. At the opening this morning the mar
ket was irregular, but changes were for only
small fractions. but after a firm tone in the
early dealings prices soon yielded again, and
the market continued active and weak until
after midday, during which time from irac-
tons to considerably over | per cent. were
lost. The conspicuous feature of the dealings
during this time was the activity and further
decline IN Western Union. when, after OPEN
ing at 645z and selling early al 90, yielded.
Lake Shore was also weak, selling down from
SIS TO $50. Lackawanna fell of Il = per cent,
Reading Ia, st. Paul "a, and the rest OF the
list, on much smaller business, fractional
amounts. The decline was checked shortly
after y O'Clock, and from that time until late
in the afternoon the market was strong, re-
covering earlier losses and fractions in ad-
ditOn. but trading was on smaller scale
than during the forenoon. Decided weakness
was developed late in the last hour in coal
stocks. in which Lackswanna fell off slightly
over one point, and New Jersey Central. ST.
Paul, Reading and Lake Shore under one
point, and still others for small amounts.
Pacific Mail was conspicuous Tor It's strength
at this time, and Western Union was about
steady at small fractions 2DoVe 81. Through
out the day the market was active when weak
and quiet when firm, and it closed feverish.
active and irregular. Sales aggregated 49,,
eS4 shares for the day, and 2.0o4,O 62 for the
week. The following are the closing quota
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Annie t Bailey, from Boston, to load for
Washington.
Key West, March 1l--Arrived sehr John :
Wood, Fisher. Galveston for Wilmington, Del
(tne Captain has been injured by falling in
the forehOld)
Sailed, steamer Comal, Bolger, Galveston
schr Martha, Pensacola.
Pensacola, March 1l-Clesred, banks LOrely
Nor, Harboe, Brake; Matteo Premuda
tAusl. Soppa, Genoa; Alabama 1taN, Pei
Jerome, DO; Rurtk Rus, Terzstrom, Grange
mouth; Midas tBr), Macarthur, sutton Bridge,
Delaware Breakwater, March ll-SGiled,
schr Three Sisters, Philadelphia for savannah.
l0th-Sailed, schr Sarah Smith, Stookley,
from Fernandina, in tow Of tug Ocean King
supposed for New York..
ST Augustine. March 9-Sailed, schr VIM
Collins, Higgins. Jacksonville.
Satila River, March S-Sailed, bark Prin9
Adelbert Ger, Brinkmann, Edam, Holland
Salem. March ll--Salled, schr Florida, W ar
rem, from Belfast for Jacksonville.
Vineyard Haven, March l0-Sailed, schI
Belle Higgins. Savannah,
New York, March l3-Arrived out. steamers
WestDhalia, from New York for Hamburg;
Canada, from New York for Havre.
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RECEIPTS-


Per Charleston and savannah nv. March 10
B bales cotton, IL cars wood, ear fruit, car
guanO, 10 boxes tobacco. 2l0 cSddles tobacco,
50 bags peanuts. bale hides, and mdse.
Per Savannah, Ft+rida AMI Western Ry.
March l3-iS6 bale cotton, q cars lumber. >
cars wood. cars bricks ears wheels s cars
iron. $50 bbls rOsin, "a bbis spirits turpentne,
q bbs rice, 40 boxes oranges, bales hides,
and mdse.
Per Central Railroad, March $3.50 bales
cotton, go bales yarns. Al bales domestcs, 50
bales hides, ID rolls leather, pkg paper, l2O
pkgs tobacco, 1892 pounds bacon, 3 cars coal,
bbls spirits turpeutine. 81 bbls rnsin, $50 bbla
lime, pkgs trees, 200 sacks bran. a55 bales
hay, bbls whisky, half hb whisky, GASES
whisky, II pkgs furniture, 4, 1879 bushels corn,
l25 bbls -four, Il sacks flour, y cattle, 81 sheep,
% cars lumber, , cars wool, sacks rice. 7G
pkgs wood in shape, 3lS tons mig iron, SO cases
and - bbls eggs. 10 cases plaids pkgs wax,
car railroad IRON, pkgs carriage and buggy
material, 81 pkgs mdse, bales paper stock,
car brick, pkgs junk, IA pkgs hardware, IL
pkgs.
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II NNIV X y Y DNs
Tybee. March 10, 10: go D m Passed out, strs
Johns Hopkins andJuniata.
waiting. bark Ellisif Nor.
Wind w. fresh. fair.
Darien. March li-Cleared, ship Hermon
fBrl. NJ arvin, London.
New York, March ll-Arrived, schr james
Ponder, Robinson. Jacksonville.
Sailed. schrs Nellie V z kes. Key West
Marcus Edwards, Jacksonville.
GreenOck. March i0-Arrived, bark Prince
Patrick Nor Newman, Pensacola.
Prawle Point. March ii--Passed. steamship
Thornycraft (Brl, Pinder. Bull River for -.
ADalachicola, March li---Clcarod, bark Olga
tRusi, Lundqvlsi. West Hart cpool.
Bull River, March - Arrived, schr Mollie J
Saunders. IngersOll, savannah.
Baothbay. March 0--Sailel, gchra 4 Wal
lngferd, wlletts Baysyllle, J; Herbert =
Fisher, NCw York
sth- Arrived. lchr Mary Frceland (noi
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MARTTTME MISCELLANY.

Bermuda, March Bark Einigkeit GER.
Kantel from Darien Feb Is Tor Cork, with
lumber, put in here March !, with pumps de-
fective. She remained 9th.
steam schr Maynard Sumner tOf Rockland,
Mel, DYER, from Jacksonville for New ! Ork,
with lumber, arrived here 9Th with loss of
salts, damage TO rigging and short of coal.
Had very severe weather on the coast.
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Per steamship Juniata, for Philadelphia
81 bales upland cotton, 25l bales domestlcs and
yarns, sos empty pkGs, 692 bhls rosin, 8 bbls
paint, l55 bbls spirits turpentine. ~ pkgs fresh
fish. ll,92S feet lumber 81 bates paper stock,
II. bbls oysters, "a boxes oranges, II bills vege-
tables, 2421z tons pig iron, 2l2 pkgs mdse.
Per steamship Johns Hopkins, for BaIti-
more-5O7 bales upland cotton. 42S bbls rice,
200 bales sea island cotton, 5S3 bbls rOsin 80
bbls spirits tlrpenJine, 40 bales domestics. $50
bbls fish, so pkgs ak handles, 100 boxes fruit,
1913 pkgs mdse.
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FLOUR. = Market weak; demand mod
crate. We quote: Scper1ne. s. 50a
) 70; extra Oa4 0; fancy. IS 5oa5 10;
Hghts 81 00a3 so. Oranges-Market quiet;
go H ork drm Florida brlghts. 81 Goa 90;
rusSeLs' 81 5Oal75 Apples-NOrthern, $s5oa3
GRAIN.-Corn: Market firm: demand
ilg :. We quote: White corn, job lots SIC; car
load lots, sc; mixed corn, job lots, Gle: car
loaa lots, 6lc. Oats steady; good demand. We
quote; Mixed oats. 47c; carload lots 4ic.
BTan,$l I5al IS. Meal, $50. Grist, per bushel,
Hay Market dur. with fair demand; ;
= 10; carload lots. 500; Eastern. none;
Northern. none.
HIDES, Wool. ETC. Hides: Market
quiet; receipts fair; dry nint, l5c;
nominal; prime, zoe; bury sal2c. Wax
&c. TalloW, &c. Deer SKINS flint lecs sailed,
l6c. Otter skins. 25oasS.
iRoN.-Market firm; Swede, 411a5c; re-
LARD.-rhe market is dull; in tierces and
tubs. 6}s C: So n tins, 20.
LINE, CALCINED PLASTER AND CEMENT
Alabama lump lime ID in fair demand and is
selling at 81 80 per barrel; Georges, 81 50; cal
clned plaster, 81 50 per Dbl; hair. &c;
Georgia cement, s.; Rosendale cement, 81 S. /:
Portland cement, 50 so.
LIQUORS. stock; steady demand; ;
Bourbon, 81 50a5 so; rye 81 50a6 90: rectifed,
*lal 20. Ales unchanged and good demand.
NAILS Market urm Frd auv trOings Sd,
81 5; 4dand cd 50 0; Sd. 50 l5; 80, 81 20: lOd
to sod, - DeT key
NUTs.--Almonds, TArragona, l6lzc; Ivlcas,
l6cl% ;waluuts, French. he; Nap es. l4c: pecans,
loo; Brazil, &c; iloerts, 10. COcoanuts-
Baracoa. SO rs per 100.
OILs.-Market "+dv. moderate demand I;
signal. 50a60c; West Virginia black. 1lal3c:
lara, 55a60c; headlight, lSa2Oc; kerosene. lie;
neatsioot, soc; machinery. 2Oa4Oc; hnseed,
raw soc; boiled. 53c; mineral seal, l5c; ire
proof. Doc, hou e ll d zoe
oNIoNs.--Northern, per Dbl, s. 75a4 90; per
Pas Dcman good; COW peas, 81 4O9l 50;
m Xed. 81 251l A.: clay, 81 s.; nlack-eye
CT WIDER 80: straig h'ark peas, 81 IS.
f0TAToEs.-Stock light. with good demand.
Northern. per barrel. 81 Ca 70; Aroostook
Rose. seeds 3 90.
PRUNEs.-Turklsh, SIC; French. Sc.
RAISINs,-Demand quiet. market steady:
loose new Muscatel, 81 30; layers, ~ 70 per
box: London LAYERS SO % per box.
SALT.-The demand is moderate and the
S6ca$l
SUaAKs.-Market Hrm: cut loaf. 734c;
standard A. &C: extra G. 6 20: c. yellow
8 c: granulated. &c: pOwdered,7 &C.
SYRUP.-Florldaand Georgiasyrups in mod
crate demand; cry lit cob u, d. We quote
25a90c; the market IS quiet for sugar house at
85a4Oc; CUBA straight goOds. go In hogs
heads: sugar hOuss mOlasses. 20c
T0BACCO.-Market dull: demand moderate,
Wequote: Smoking, 25ca$l Is; chewing. COM
mon, sound. 2Sa30c; far. 35GsSc.; medium
4Oa65c bright. boa75c; fine fancy, s6a9Oc; ex-
ira nne, 90a$l los bright Davies. 4ba5Ie; dark
naves. 4Oa50c
LUMBKR,-The demand continues heavy
and much lumber wanted for quick de-
livery that cannot be placed. PTicei
firm al quot atians. and with a further upward
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Nash. 3 ChaJt'a. 46

NEW YORK, March lS.-The weekly state
ment of the associated banks issued from the
clearing house to-day, shows the following
changes: Loans increased. 4.34S,6OO; specie
decreased. 81, 469,6OO; legal tenders increased,
$529. 900; deposits Increased, S2,01b,00O; ciFcu-
latiOn decreased, $l92, 900; reserve decreased,
S2,459,S5O. The banks nov hold s2l, 4l0,0f3 n
excess Of the % per cent. rule.
COTTON. .n Llr
LIVERPOOL, March 10, nOon.-Cotton dull
prices generally IN buyers favor; lniddling
aplsnds l3- i6d: mlddnng Orleans 4 Jed; sales
5000 bales. for speculation and export 900
bales: receipts 1000 baes-American 5000
Futures: UDlands. low mldalinR clause.
March and April deiverv, l9.a05 so -6ld;
April and MAY, 5l-6i6t4 53-64d, May and
June. 5i-640b4 IS sd: June and July. 57-gA
al 5d-64d; July and August, 81 -6i(G4 6l-bld
August andSeptembe 62-Bi(gi 81 so. Mar
ket steady.
/ :eop p. n.-The sales to-day included 5,lOo
bales American.
Futures: Uplands. low middling clause.
March delivery, 5i-e4d, sellers; March and
April. 4 5l-8d. sellers; April and May.
4 53-6ld. buyers; May and Jpne, ! SO sd.
buyers; June and July, 50 SD sellers; July
and August, : Gl-6ld, buyera; August and
september. sd, seliers; september ana Octo-
Der 4 90. 90 value. Market clused steady.
NEW YORK. March 49, nOon.-COttOn quiet;
middnnC uplands, 0lsc: mddling Orleans,
06-l6c; sales lli bales.
Futures: Market steady, with sales a. fol
lows: March delivery. Ole; April. Sc; May.
plic: June. - 2Jc; july. 2 2Ac: August.9 zee
800 d. m.-CottOn quiot; middling uplands,
81 .c: middlinE Orleans, b.lGc: sales IFS bales
net receipts 30 bales. gross l,3s3.
Futures: Market closed qulet but steady,
with sales OF lg3.Up0 bales, ~ follows; March
delivery Is a3gs 05c Aprti, 03(GD Ofc. May,
o lga,g lie: June, 2ld0 2ic; July. 8 3l09 3lc;
August, q 1909 t0c; September. 1909 go;
October. 5 $40, orc: November 08(0S 04c; De-
comber 08@s 90.
q. y. Green & Co. In their report on cot
ton futures to-day. say: III has been com
parntively quiet market, without violent n &c
tuations, bat generally inclined " greater
steadiness. and about points higher at the
close. The room appeared TO be slightly bull-
ish for a temporary reaction, and there " q
considerable covering against recent short
sale. with offerings In a more careful form
Few foreign orders for actual cotton have
besu filled az fractional advance over former
lids mostly Tor the continent"
GALVESTON. March I--tinttnn dnh and
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PASSENGERS

Per steamship Johns Hopkins, for Balti-
more-F Clark, Cornelius Gibbons, PavlC
BuOnglOuna, A Kane. A Hanson, G H Whit
ford, j Larson, g II Mason.
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NnrICR m MARtNNRs

Franklin City, Va, March l2- The new
fourth order lighthouse, recently erected on
kellick's Shoal1 in Chincoteague Bay has
evening.
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shipping snirllioritrr.

MGNGATURE ALMANAC-rHI5 DAY.
sun RISES OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .6;07
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COMMERCIAL.
oFTICEOE sI)2NING News,
SAVANNAH. Htrsn u, 1885. p
SAVANNAH MARKET.

SAvANN Al, Atr;n l3, 1885 P. v.
CoTToE-Iho market continues very dull
and somewhat nominal. though there was a
better inquiry than for the previous DAY. but
the business was very small aud of no mo-
ment. On Change at the opening call, 10 a.
M, the market was reported duh and un-
changed: no sales. A. the second call, / D.
M. it was dun, with sales of A. bales. At the
third and closing cali, p N, it was dun
and unchanged; no sales. The following
are the official closing spot quotations II
the Cotton Exchange:
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Sea IsI1Bd.-The market was quiet and
unchanged There was a little INQUIRY, and
some transactions which were reported on
private terms, both as to amount amt prices:
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sUvDAY. March a, i
CLEARED YEsrER DAY.

Steamship Juniata, Chrsty, Philadelphia
q NJ sorrcl.
Steamship Johns Hopkins Foster, Baltimore
Jas Il West n Co.
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Botris.
KIESLING'S NURSERY.

.IliW aMiiiIb BLUFF Road, fea
DLANirS - BOUQUETS, DESIGNS. CUT
II FfOWERs furnished 10 order. Leave
orders ~ Davis Bros, corner Ball aud YORK
streets Telephone cali 80.
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0E SWEET GUM AND MuLLEIN.

The sweet gum, "a gathered from treeot
the same name, growing along the small
streams in the Southern States, contains .
stimulating principle that loosens
the phlegm producing the early morning
the false membrane in Group and Whooping-
cough. When combined with the healing
mucilaginOus principle in the MULLEN plant
of the old fields. presents in TAYL0R's CHEROs
KEE REMEDY or SWEET GUM AND MULLEN
the finest known remedy for Coughs. Group,
WhOopng-cOugh and Consumption; and 40
Ask your druggist for it. Price. 2Sc. and 81.
II he does not keep 1t, we will pay, for Opa
time only, express charges on large size bottle
to any part OF the y. $. on receipt OF 81.
WALTER A. TAYLOR. Atlanta Ga.
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SAILED YE-rERDAY.
MEMORANDA.

Steamship Johns Hopkins. Baltimore.
Steamship Juniata, Philadelphia.
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NAVAL SVORkB.~Ine market IOF splFIbS
burpentine was entirely nominal; nothing do
ing At the Board of Trade on the first call
the market was reported nominal, at 49c for
regulars. At the closing call there was moth
ing doing and no quotations were posted.
ROsin-The market WAS very quiet and I'M
changed. At the Board Of Trade on the first
call the market was reported steady, with
sal es Of 200 barrels at the following quota
lions: A, b, G and D 95c, Il 70. + 81 10 G 81 %,
II 81 SO. / 81 rs. X 81 10, M 80 95, 50 IS,
window glass s., water white 81 l24S. At the
closing call 1t W as unchanged.
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RECAPITULATION
Deaths in eity--Whites, 8; blacks and col
ored, u; total. ~. Exclusive Of still births
Blacks and cOOred. ..
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RailreaOa.
South Florida Railroad,
CENTRAL STANDARD TIME.

ON and after SUNDAY, February 2S, 1885,
" trains will arrive and leave as follows:
DAILY. DAILY except sundays.
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Population Whites, 1920; blacks, 1911.
Total. 44,S3l.
Annual Ratio per 200 for week-whites,
81; blacks, 46.f.
j. T. MCFARLAND. NJ. D..
Health Oficer.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-01
PLUCK WON.
Sherman, by an Exhibition of Unsur.
passed Public Spirit, Wins
Il New Road.
Present Railway Facilities and Future
AcquisitiOns-The Spirit OF Progress
Fully Aroused.

The history of recent important
project is too fresh in the memories of
most readers of THE GAZETTE TO go over
in detail the negotiations by which Sher-
man has secured for itself another new
and very important line of railway.
Reference is had to the st. Louis, Ar
kansas & Texas railroad which, by q
formal contract, will be built from
Sherman to Mount Pleasant, distance Of
Ill miles, within the next ten months.
The advantages that will accrue to the
city from the construction will not be
dYelt ON here, but IL is worth while to
recall the fact that TO get
this road the enterprising peo-
pie of Sherman raised the enormous
subsidy of $4,000. Two prominent
men of Sherman, Messrs. Britton and
Lyon, have undertaken to do the grading
OF the road and are ready TO begla work
as soon as the surveys are made
At present Sherman is the junction Of
the Houston & Texas Central and the
Texas & Pacific roads, but she is not
satisfied with being the possessor of only
two roads. In addition to the st. Louis,
Arkansas & Texas, her chances are bright
W. HNkAA4uS hht AlIhlSOhl IODNhd " ifNhhAu
Fe, and branch from Sherman to con.
meet with the main line at some point in
the b, |. T. is a certainty of the neal
future.
SHERMAN AWAKENED TO ACTION.
Within the past few months Sherman
has shaken off a vast amount of leihargy
The minds Of her citizens seem awakened
to the realizationlof the needs of their city
and what must be done to push her to the
front in the race for great,
ness. AS an instance may
be cited the overwhelming manner
in which her people in recent election
voted TO bond the city to obtain system
Of water-works. TINS spirit, once II
asserts ITSELF cannot be downed. 1t viii
continue to work for the upbuilding OF
Sherman and will make Of IL In the ems
a populous, thrifty and splendldly bull
! city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-01

usefulness unsurpassed by any female
college In the South.
Judge 0niue was given iive-years'
lease Of the college, and at the last meet
ing Of the curators was unanimously
chosen to succeed himself. The
five years Of his administration
have been marked with eminent
success. la their report the curators
say; awe thank God for such man
and such a president for our college
lie has made more and greater sacrifices
for 1t than any other man, and he IS bet
ter acquainted with its situation and its
needs. We heartily indorse Judge
Onins In all departments of his work,
and bespeak for him the support sym
pathy and cooperation OF ALL"
| The character OF the work done at the
North Texas female school is known TO
= be thorough and earnest. IL is not a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-01
DIR. b. b. PETIT.
A Few words OF a Personal nature Abont
Distinguished Specialist.

A Few words OF "a Personal nature About
Distinguished Specialist.
The eminent physician whose name APP
pears above, DR.. b. b. Petit, is about
forty years of age, and was born and
raised in Auburn, N, Y. His father was
well-known and very successful pbysi-
clan and surgeon, and ob CRYING that his
son possessed rare genius for surgery
gave him every opportunity and advan.
tage which ripe judgment, backed
by an abundance of means, could
procure to perfect himself in this most
intricate and useful sc ence. The young
doctor seized upon his opportunities
with all the avlditY Of one long athirst
and soon demonstrated that his fathers
efforts had not been misdirected He
graduated with the highest honors at a
very early age and entered at once
into the active practice OF his pro-
fession. From the first his success
was assured, so well did he know the hui
man anatomy, and SO rapidly, accurately
and skillfully did he perform the most
difficult operations that his movements
almost seemed as II directed by magic.
In 1875, having been called to Texas to
perform very delicate operation on the
eye (in which branch he is especially
skilled) of prominent citizen, he was
so greatly pleased with the
climate and people of the
young and growing state, that
he settled at Sherman and opened an
office there. He very soon built up an
excellent practice among the best classes
and in a short time his wonderful success
as physician and surgeon spread his
name so wide that his services are now
in constant demand for hundreds of miles
around him.
The DOCTORS specialties are the eye
and ear, and Of the thousands whom
he has operated upon there is not one
who is not willing to testify to his con-
summate skill and success. His fame as
an oculist anG aurist Is firmly established
in the hearts OF thousands of grateful pa
tients whom his skill has so greatly bene-
( lted
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-01

sherman Blooded Stock and Driving
Park association was organized Septem-
Der 10, 1883, and Incorporated. The
grounds are located at the end OF South
Travis street and include 100 acres. The
course is full mile, and regarded as a
very fast one. The grandstand Is two
stories high, and, besides good seating
facilities, there is room for dancing, re-
freshments, etc. Within the Enclosure
are beautiful shade-trees and drives, and
the park Is made historical. from the fact
that lovely grove Of about ten acres Is
set apart for the use OF the old
settlers Of Grayson county, who hold
meetings there once year to talk over Eye
olden days" The park is most conVen-
iently located and is all the while becom-
ing more and more popular as place of
public resort. The annual fall races
never fail to attract immense crowds.
With horsemen there is no place in the
Texas circuit that is more highly es-
teemed than Sherman, which Is owing In
no small degree to the excellent accom-
modations and conveniences Of the beau
tiiul driving park.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-01
Its Past History, Present Stand
ing, and Future Prospects
Portrayed In Detail.
Crayson's Capital an important Edu-
cationaI, Commercial and
Agricultural Center,
The County Seat Of the Most PopulOus
and Productive County, and Its
Leading Institutions.
The Agencies That Are At Work 10 Make
sherman ono OF tho Greatest
Cities OF Texas
EARLY DAYS.

There are few places more worthy OF an
exhaustive pen portraiture than the city
OF Sherman. Among the towns of Texas
II STANDS In the foremost ranks Its peo-
pie are noted for their refinement, hospi-
tally and intelligence. 1t merits far
better treatment than is contained In the
following sketch, which is too brief and
imperfect TO adequately describe one OF
the prettiest, most progressive. and pros
porous towns in the good Lone Star state.
Sherman is yet very young. 1t was in
thespring Of 1s4s that the present loca-
, tlon OF the seat of justice for Grayson
county was selected. The records show
that eighty acres of land were donated for
that purpose by Samuel Blagg to the chief
justice OF the county, November %, lS4s.
The first building was court
house--a very modest affair when com
pared with The handsome and costly
structure that now serves as the temple
OF Justice; In fact it was rude log hut
OF only one room, minus floor, fireplace
and furniture. Charles Carter was the
iirst settler. The house built by him is
still In good condition and Is now occu-
pied by Mr. G Milton, one of the pio-
neers of the city. During the summer OF
lS4B Frank. Richards opened the first
store in small building on the northeast
corner OF Che square. He opened out
with small stock that he brought TO the