The Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, September 1, 1882 Page: 4 of 16
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rv rail-Miuil-
r road U being
to riouiiucrvilK
Hantii l'e muin
s expected to reach by
urest-iit year.
uck Unit lii been laid during
is IS miles from Helton to
ssj on tho main Una and 68 milts
yiu Morgan to roil n orm ou me rori
vorth division. The first through car from
UaWttton to Fort Worth was run January
7 .island early in May regular trains be
DQji running to ainpa?us.
The total number of miles now oneraUd
by the Oulf Colorado A Suntu l'e rail n ay is
442 divided as follows :
Vain line. Galveston to Lampisas l!7l
Kort Worth division Temple to Fort Worth 127
Dalian division Cleburne to Dalian. M
Montgomery division Xavasuta to Moul--goxuery
i!8
Total iv
: 1'roiu tho above it will be seen that the
incrtu.ie in the mileage during the past year
tins been over tki ner rent. or in nt her word. .
tlio company is now operating nearly two-
thirds more miles of railway than it did one
year ago.
la addtlon to the lines in actual operation
thero is a projected line from Alvin million
on the Gult Colorado ife Santa l'e railway
to Houston now being surveyed which
will bo completed during the present year
thereby giving tho Santu Fe a through line
irom oaivestou to Houston to connect with
the net-work ol railroads centering tliere
During the past twelve mouths the road
has been extended to threo important
Eoitite: rort worth Dallas and Lampasas
light new . towns have been established
along the line and another new town
McGregor at tho junction of the Oulf Colo
rado & Santa Fe und Texas it St. Louis
railways will be opened September 7 at
which time town lots will be sold. These
thriving little towns which have been built
up alongtlsr line of the Santa Fe road in the
past year now contain a total population
of about souls which is being rapidly
increased hy settlers who nre coming in
.duly from all carta of the world. Everv
train that passes over the Gulf Colorado A
Santa Fe rail way carries its freight of human
oeingswno in searca oi iionies aua iortunes
. coiac to swell the population of the towns
along tue tine.
Tiie completion of the Gulf Colorado A
ESaftta Fe railroad to Fort Worth has opened
a through line to Gilveston and the pur-
curse ot the Uhtcago iexas & Jlexican Cen-
tral railway also the formation of a lost)
alliance witii the Texas A fit. Louis railway
has placed Dallas Waco Corsicana Tcxar-
Ifaxia and intermediate points in direct and
- close communication with the gulf coast
The completion of the main line to Lampa-
sas has not only opened to trade a rich sec-
lion ot country but has given to the people
of Texas an all-rail route to the most cele-
brated mineral springs in the state which
dm with its beautiiul scenery delightful cli-
mate and health giving waters is destined to
become the great summer resort of Texas
DOW lor pleasure see.ersanu invuius travel-
ing for health. i
Leaving Galveston island the road passes
through a broad expanse ot fine prairie
lands where com cotton and vegetables can
be crown in rich prolusion. Fertile as these
lands are they are now principally devoted
to slock raising.
Near Richmond the road passes through
the Brazos bottom lands where cotton and
corn grow to the highest degreo of
perfection. North of this the country is
mJstly black prairie hinds where crops of
ell kinds grow wiOi half the labor that is
' required to produce un abundant harvest in
the ohi country. In some places the road
pastes through heavily wooded seciions
j.:.i. - i .. -1 i . rf..l
When the valley of the Bosque is reached
the nature of the ountry changes and the
flat open prairies give place to mounlaiu
peaks ana deep ravines. The scenery along
this portion ol the line is varied and beau-
tiful and the soil is ad- Irubly adapted to
the growing ot grapes airl fruit of all kinds.
During-the past sea -'i ' "in of the finest
fruit In the niark'i wj? s;. ij ped from this
ftNion of count' .
The greatC.;'! Colorado -i fsnta Fa lail-'
way system em'r.uicig tli' i.i.iit line its
branches and c.utioct!.i!rf r .'. traverses
and toriiii-!) "iitie1 'f' o-..' i ii.u richest
and l.iot prini urine per. i.-na ot tbe globs.
Turuinx to I'.rvtes l'" I that during the
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liv . of the Gjlf Colorado
A Sant Fe ra.iwny has wonderfully
incri-ioil. It ii t'.v- '.oat new towns have
been it-cheJ an . i.ew connections estab-
lished mult tin jgh points which would
naturally - .t'i" an increase in tbe business
of the road ut in addition to this the local
business of every point along the line has
shown a steady und rapid growth. Every
town on the road has added to the popula-
- tion and every county has increased its
ares of cultivated land and in consequence
the demand for all kinds of merchandUe
lias been greater and heavier crops have
been produced.
- Thia growth and prosperity of points
all ng tbe line has caused a proportionate
increase in the freight and passenger busi-
ness of the road.
. Tbe following table will show an increase
in I. Mil n oduoc shinp d over the road :
I --ar ruipntj War ending
July Si. 1"M.
nalcs of eatton l.i
Hides pounds.
Wool pound swl.ll:
(irein. -er loads.
Uvetioek. ear loads. lis
-.... -..m1 ear lua'la ;tl
JulTSl. H'i
1WI.AV
7!l41!
721I0
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it will best-en front the above table that
Ihe lncraase in the business of the road has
been enormous. The increase in cotton
.hnm-nta has' beem KNM balm.
In shipment' of hides ru:i pnnn.'a.
eihlumtjuts ol wool lias incrested from art'
lift pounds to 3'j2.:t pounds. Shipinenis
of grain showsan itKreas of ii'l c live
st'Kik - cars and cottoa twi urj cart.
The ahipments from each utationduring the
pi year will be shown by the following
table:
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creunsred. rM'?J'T7 Jm'nT'i it T.rier on the Harrt. Fort lt'fd. ttaner airfl Ao"in. A tt Miie te ta'ied to tb B-'ve i -msnt
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nil.
Hon nf llui flulf Colorado rV
rnllwsv. lire as follow: At Jnl-
wlth Mill lory Line Mnnosliiix for
ow YnrM anil Key vei: me moriran
I. Inn lor New Orleium luiliaiiolH t'rpii
I'lir sll. Irowiinviiio ami NerAirus: at
Areola with ll.n 1 iiternRlloliul it (ire It
Northern rnilwav; at UonHiilnirg with the
(ialvestnii. Hiiri'mbnrg it Nin Antonio rail-
way and llio Sew York Texas Mexican
mi wnt: nt Heslv with Texas Western rail
way; at llreubai'n with the Houston A Texas
Central railway; at Miluno with the Inter
national A. (ireat Noithern railway: atlYni
uln wilh tha Missouri I'acilic railwav; thl"
is also the junction of Ihe mainline and tho
Fort Worth divUion of the Gulf
Colorado A Hanta re railway
nt Mctireenr with the Texas A Nt
Louis railway: nt Morgan with the Texas
Central railway; at Cleburne with the Dal-
las division of the Gulf Colorado
A Santa Fe railway; at Fort Worth
Willi the Missouri I'sciflo railway
Texas racihe railway and rort Worth
Denver City railway nt Dallas with the
Houston Texas Central ruilwar. Texas
I'acilic railway and the Dallas extension of
the .Missouri facilio railway.
The Teios Midland lloutc now offors
to travelers all the advantages of through
cars and hoIIU trains between terminal
points and every precaution is taken to in
sure inesaieiy ana comiori. oi pa-senders.
The lino is now fully equippea tviiu lirst
class rolline stock and tho track is thor
oughly ballasted with shel' hihI stone. Tne
comnunv is owned and controlled bv Gal
vpsioii capitalists whosa sole objei-t is to
build up the country through hich the
road passes to develop Us va t resources
and give an outlet from the interior to the
dull thereby mcreaing lh commercial
linnortance aim nrosneritv 01 the state.
The history of the road ill the pat is
one ol uninterrupted success and me en-
couragement and patronago which has
been iriven bv tbe oublic demonstrates the
fact t but. the effects of the management of
tho On. I Colorado it Santa l'e railroad has
mat with eeneral endorsement and its con
tinued success should be the pride of
the pcoplo of the entire state.
TOWBS ON Till 0. C. & S. T. K. R. AS TUB
NISIIRD RV THJC H. R. COMPANY.
Going north from Galveston by the Oulf
Colorado Santu Fe Tailway the first point
of importance is
RICHMOND
In Fort Bend county which is a thriving
town ot about J.liHJ inhabitants mis piace
wss settled In 18-'l and in 1H.i7 was reached
by tho Galveston Harrisburg t San An-
tonio railway and in 18SU by tbe Gulf Col-
orado it Santa Fe railway. It is situated on
n hii-h nlntenu on the west bank of the
Bra '.os river and is in the very heart of a
rich sugar and cotton producing section.
During the past year tbe business of Rich-
mond has greatly increased and large quan
tities ol produce nave Deen snipped oy oom
of the reilroods touching thore. These two
roads after running side by side a distance
ol three miles cross at
ROSENHEIM? ' -
Which is also the terminus of Count Tclfe-
ner's road the New York.Texas A Mexican
railway. At the junction of the three roads
a little town has boon built which promises
to be an important one in the future. At
present more are two cooii nutois uere suu
a niimoer OI Oioieo. mo nun iwm
A Mexican railway also has a round-house
here. The next place of importance is the
growing town of
BRA J. 1 ' -
Which only a short time ago contained only
a few lomiliei but which now has a popula-
tion of over 300. It is surrounded by
rollim? nrairies. with soil of rich sandy
loam sdmirably adapted to the cultivation
of cotton eorn and sugar. The Texas
Woncn railway a narrow gunge rou una
iui-lt tipnn roninleted Irom Houston to
Ibis place and the advent of the new road
has given a new impulse to business of all
kinds. It is noar this town that the Oulf
Colorado t Santo Fe railway owns an ex-
nf fertile land which they are
offering tree of charge In lots of 40 acres to
actual Acttlers: Many have already taken
advantage of this splendid opportunity of
securing homos and there is yet room tor
many more. Any industrious man can
secure a home here free of cett tb only
gaarentee required fctjiiig to occupy im-
prove and cultivate the land given him fitt
a period o luroo jt-ans. iuiucwi iuhw
north pt Bealy is the town of
The county toat of Austin county.
It Is a well-built prosperous little
city of about 1200 inhabitants. Thia place
was settled in 1823 but was of but little ira.
portance until reached by tbe railroad in
February 1HW. The country around' Bell-
ville is principally black prairie although
v... m uvrl vArietiea of sand v soil Tho
county is well watered and cotton and corn
are the principal crop. 8527 bales of cot
ton Was Shlppeu irom mure unnnaj iusj pant
year and also large ciuanuues oi pnmuee
including 19 car-loads of cotton seed lal
miles north of Galveston is the city f
cur. II AM
Tne county scat of Washington county. It
is siiusted'at the intersection of tbe Gulf
Colorado it Santa Fe and the western
branch oi the Houston it i exas ten
railwav. It is a thriving city of about H.ouo
population. There are numerous handsome
liuildinirs and magnificent residences with
bemttifully adorned grounds. The religious
rdi hoes are handsome and imposing. The
country surrounding Brenham Is thickly
settled wilh ludustrioua Americans ier.
mam and Bohemians making it al most one
!! mi. ha firm. DtiHn.ff thf rst '
Brenham shipped over the Santa Fe road
22 7 bales of cotton against 15475 the
previous year. The increase in blpnienl
01 hides over the. same road is it2.o!
pounds ; ot wool 2T10 pounds baa been
shippwl during tbe past rear igainst
2 MS lor the year previous. Ad other arti-
cles show a niark'd increase in tbe amount
shipied and while tbeae tignree refer only
to tbe Saul Fe railroad they form atrik-
ng proof of the rapidly increasing import-
nee ol Brenham.
CAkbWEI.L '
Ihe next place of imi'Oitance is 1M mile
trom Galveston it is the county neat of
Brirleson fonoiy and althongh audd towst
did not amount to mncu bntil a mw Im-
la I.m 4 I v a Jinnilii n tf t hi
Ilu was givin i'j ii
H.iniaFe railroad. Theconnty surrnntiding
i .i.i. .u u riru and i.rt.Uuctive and is
being rapidly tilled op with emigrants from
the old ataiee and Irom Horope. During
tbe past year the shipments of cotton Irom
aldwrll were not quite as heavy a the
vcar iTious owing lo short i ropa but tne
shipn.euta cf ble incre.s4 over 4.0K3
pounds and Itl cars of cotton seed were
hiniapd atrainst 7 tb preeeeding rear.
1 hi population of Caldwell is now bijouI
110".
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Al tbe Interw-lion of tb Psnta Fe and
Ir.trn.aiional A Great Northern railway a
handsome deit end hel has btsrn built
ane aroumi it is springing up a bosy little
townabivfa now outains about ifl tnl.ab-
I1AHIA.
c Iow
Tbe rounty aeal of MiUm ronnty rotitilns
a t-.puiuoii of about . During the
r-t year cot'oa shipments amnnmed
2 Ji bal . ble. 12 pnundu; il l.M
nind: live eork nife cars; lwi 1.
ire rara. Tbe country rotruil t (men
pviorr Trftno. errrtl and all kind' grain
and ad that it ie an Inflnx "I iuoos-
inoua settiert to dtir the ricbel ol Ibe
la .Inatesl 21 Boilssl ikatiIi
of GalveAtwi
l4 it tt jondion frf Ibe main I n 4 lb
(olf. f vdoTfHle Kami I redwey and u
4wis1 -a- M-iemin l'-iie win..
t ntnl m 'be snide. I on of ihe rrei
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a hem y b irs8 wa t-nsaj mmr. 1 1- r rr J- I I
i a l f a m ji k
lilpl.ir-M' flt llir- nf rMlnj JUf 1'
wrtf. 1 1..fr' liAies oi ronoii mi .in t ("I i"
of hides ''.so poll nils I f ol 4)1 a-i r.f
BTnlit ami II rar ol llvi-sim k.
14 HI'4"AS
Th's Is (be (iti ti iil Iftniii'in of Hi insln
llnenf the Gulf. Coli.ta.l'i .' Hmila l'e rail-
road and l -'VI iiiilr" Itoin U-uvn'mi
It l siluatid ovr l.lio feri aii'.v.'
the level of Hie '"i "I'I'li
mules lbs rlluinte dmlglilf'il ii'l ritoii
of Ihe Jinr. Ihe celelirnli'l lsmpiiss
Hprlm; hnvn Ioiik I n known lor Hie
health vIviriH ouiilil lr of Hie waters and
every venr hundreds of Invalids go there to
drink what is In them th" w.iti r ol life
Hiiiie the Gull Colorado it Miiiita Fe rail-
road rcni'licil tills pliico In May tho town hat
made wonderful slridrs. Htnrnsand dwell-
ing houses are going ui on every side and
everv one soeins impressed with the Idea
thst'I.ampasai Is to become the great sum-
mer resort of Texas. Although only open
two months Ihe shipments have been 20
bales cotton; rl.auO pounds hides and 474-
715 pounds of wool. During the past sum-
mer thore has been an average of one thou-
sand visitors at the rprings. Tho popula-
tion of the town is now estimated at over
2000.
NOODV
is a town of about 200 inhabitants on the
Fort Worth division of the Gulf Colorado
it Santa Fe railroad. It is situated on a
high rich rolliHg prairie and on
allsidosis spread out a country of sublime
beauty and remarkable fertility. A num-
ber of farms in tho highest state of cultiva-
tion lio close around the sUtion and lare
qualities of grain are produced in all the ad-
joining country. During the past yesr
Moody shipped 022 bales cotton; 120 car
loads of grain besides a quantity of other
produce.
BASIS
is 242 miles north of Galvoiton. and like
Moody ts in the midat ot a grain producing
i-mi n r v. l'nrtlm VHurendimr Julv 'll. Banks
shipped 1 SS4 hales cotton and ISO cars of
grain. About two mues norm ui ubiii" m
MCdKEliOR.
tho junction of the Gulf Colorado Santa
Fe and Texas it St. Louis railways. This
placo has been laid oat and the sale of town
lots will take place September 7th at which
time excursion (rains will be run from
Waco Beton and Temple. A large depot
is in course of construction horeand win oc
completed soon.
- rBAwvoRn
is in McLennan county and has a popula-
t on of about -Zflt). The lana around mis
place is cheap and is very fertile and every
wav litted to maintain a dense population.
In the past year Crawford shipped 1731
bales cotton imj pounas wooi oi car-
loads of grain and three cars of cotton seed.
VALLEY MILM
i silnateil 250 miic:i north of Galveston In
a beautiful valley at tbe foot of the
Bosnuo Hills a p cturesque mountain
ranee. The valley of the Bosnue is
very productive In cotton corn
and all cereals-1 It Is a healthy region and
Valley Mills liko all other towns in the
Bosquo volley will always fee a favorite re-
sort for tourists in search of pleasure or
health. ; f' ' -'
' btiFxoir
is 270 miles west of Uaiveston and is sit
uated in the Mosque valley. 'I lie new town
Is about half a mile from Old Clifton.
The scenery of the surrounding country is
hii;rl ml la said in hear a striking re
semblance to that of south Germany and
France. The town is crowing and during
the past year shipped 504 bales of cotton.
3881 pounds of hides 03756 pounds ofjsool
and 34 car-loads of grain.
MBKIDIAN
is ten miles north of Clifton and is the
county seat of Bosque county. Its inhab-
itanta'number about 600 and it i steadily
increasing in Importance. -
KOXUAH
! the iune.tinn of the Gulf. Colorado A
Santa Fe and Texas Central railways.
CLIBCBKR
is 317 miles from Galveston and twenty-
eight from Fort Worth. It is here that.the
Gulf Colorado A Santa Fe railroad con-
nects with tbe Dallas division. The city
contains about 3.000 inhabitants and does
a heavy business. The shipments from
this point dunng th P'.st year over tne
fiiilf Colorado. A Santa Fe road were
5.J03 bales ol1 cotton 23;657 pounds oi hides.
1H261 pounds of wool aud 31 car-ioaas oi
grain.-
noonton A Ths Central.
This line stretchinir from Houston tithe
Indian Territory with branches extonding
east and west from its-main line is the old
pioneer road of Texas. It passess through
tbtrmnst thickly settled and richest por-
tions of tbe state and is building into other
and remote parts. Tbe counties through
wliich the main line passes are Harris
Waller. Grimes. Brazos. Kobertson. Lime
stone Navarro Ellis Dallas Collin and
Grayson tbe finest cotton and grain sec-
tion in Teaa. Among tt e important towns
aleng this psrt of tbe road are starting at.
Houston nempsieau avaeoia urjaii
Hsarne Calvert Kosse Grocsbeeck Mexia
Wnriham. Corsicana. Bremond Kunis. Dal
las l'lano McKlnney tsherman and. S)cni-
son. The road has built several branches
the first and roost ImpiM-tant of which is
that from Hempstead to Austin running
through Waller Washington Lee Brstrop
and Trayis counties on which are lituated
th towns of Brenham Giddiogs McDade
and other minor stations. Another branch
nna from Bremond to Koss through Waco
and is continued under the name and char-1'
tor ol the Texas Central to Alc-aoy in
filia-klefonl county crossing tbe iexas c
FacitiAia'. Cisco in Kaatland countty. This
lim ii chartered to extend to the north
eastern boundary of the state Just recently
another branch has been aetcrminefl npon
and commenced in fai t to extend from
Garrett through Kaufman county crossing
the Texas A racinc ai xerreii auu o reriui-
nateateomeof the towns on the Trans-
fontlriental The total mlVai-4 row in op.
eratlon or nn which trains are "running is as
follows: Houitonto lied Biver City St5
miles; Hempstead to Austin 118 miles;
Bremond to Ross 5R miles; total 521 miles
with V miles of sidings and olher tracks.
There is no better or more fertile country
In America than that through which the
above lines run or are projected to run and
aim filling up so rspidlv or accumulating
wealth so last. The rolling stock of the
Houston fc Texas Central comprise
60 locomotives 38 passenger and 20
nagvage inmi u ri'iwii r
1 iL-ai hoi esrs. 673 flat cars. 75 stock and 83
coal curat making a total of rolling stock of
1.1M4. linrng last year ita passenger rios
ran 6D11U8 miles its freight trains lll.7ti
and mixed train 104.306 miles making a
total of 1.7W.l!milee Total ongine -vice
22.y5.SlH mile. Duriag the lime time
it earrierl 270.233 passengers: freight moved
mm AKi ti.lt ton and moved one aiile 1(4-
:u 771 u.nt. the Texas Central railway
from Hosa to Albany and which is oper-
ated in connection with tSe Houston A
Texas Central has a total mileage of about
10) miles.
The flourishing ellie and towns upon th
line f tb Houston ft texas iuuai rau-
ay ere bulwarks of strength to the road.
W hile anni of tbeeahad a crrauaaie siaoq
ing. in point of trade before they wer
reaehf 4 hy tbe road most ol them were
born of iisapproarh and all have caught
an onward Iro jnls from itl influence. The
capital and large slocks of merchandise
they have ronriitratd tb manulactnres
thy bar deTel"ped. tbe bnsineaa enter-
prise and asrsciiy of their merchants their
plnrk and determination in pressing Into
competitive fieM for borne and the f-
cilitir tbey aflerd th fanning Interest
daring tbe growing crop season hare con-
r bnied rilytotbe orws ff the road
nd the rapid development of tbeeonntry.
Tneir influence in maintaining the flow ol
priiKi toward the Houston t Texas Cen-
ral radwav even along or w-rnt line in-
tended to he romititiy will be a marked
les'nr of thefutnre.
This raiJwsy rvsit on tide-water at Hone-
Ion tr Go.fof Mxiro i's natural ont-
)et wi'hia fj reach by barre eteasssbip
end rail !. and wivb bort f mimoni-
etuirar by rd and water with GalveeioT ;
and with t'l mrar lands of tb roaet lis
na nral fc-s-dr. and around it and far to in
e-wr4 lb -t timher foresns fornib
i U en Birom eihaamh nrfpij ; wim nuni-
- ... :nlIi. nn.
inr f jrw in . . - -
1 1 AJT; i? ..!'irn ' f 'i'.! 0 1'J'-i
fsf lli M rfi Tflot1rMllftle frf lfl 1
)tlwlll show dial ilhmif'lilli founnVunl .
thl"
iilriri dad lli wlinlii Isinl bt-iiire
lliin Unit t'lf vaf4 rnliutiaii'lrd a f4l
icrips nferiiililrylhe hilllilmi Well fur t he
raluMf of lb liiinre 'I he rsplil sd-sei e-
mut In population and Wesllli ol the
roiinllcs along l' line lis given An Im-
pulsd l i fiilway prop-ii'M In llio sialf; and
Hie hnsmissiif a lis rifi- i lht of ("iiiiiirf
which nnao was tributary In It Is now di-
vided among and In sum degree absorbed
bv other lines; yet III central posiii'm en-
ables It li ilr'uw support from all these
liurs and out. of the development of the
country Ihey penelrale to draw a new
business. Independent of this tho ad-
vancement of the country immediately
upon its lino has swelled Its local b"siness
in greater proportion than any effect of
couipetitlnn. Its grand position alontsnd
near the water courses cf the Brssos Trin
ity and Colorado and through the heart
ol the central region aliko genial to cotton
corn and wheat and on the shortest possi-
ble line to the Gulf of Mexico and the
mouth of the Mississippi will be as fully
recornlred when Texas is covered with a
network of railways as it has been during
tbe infancy of her railroad progress or as
it is to-day. Along us line ami wmiiu
easy reach lie millions of acres of fertile
lands yet to he brought Into cultivation.
Itis estimated that its support is drawn
from lesi than one-sixth of the agricultural
caiiAcitv of the solendid region throngh
which it passes. It is upon the ollmai.lc
belt where uniform seasons and tinuorm
rainfall ensure never failing crops.
International A Great northern.
Stretching from Longview in the eastorn
portion of the state to the Mexican border
with an extended branch from Palestine to
Houston and with a halt doton minor
branches the International A Great North
ern railway is one of tiie most important
lines in tho Gould southwestern system.
The main lins within the last twelve or
eighteen months has been extended until
it now reaches the Kio Grande at Laredo a
iiuiaiiee nf niilus from Loncvirw. This
main line passes through the counties of
Uregg ItusK Hinitn ivueroaee Aiiuersou
T.biiii. ltohertann. Milam Williamson
Travis Hays Comal Bexar Atascosa La
Salle. Kncimal and Webb. Along this
route are such important towns and sta-
tions as Longview Overton Troupe Jack-
onv ill. Palestine. Hearne. Vilano. Tay
lor Bound Rock Austin San Marcos New
Brannfels San Antonio and Laredo all.
growing and prosperous towns and cities or
important as railway junctions with other
roads xne counties mruuKii smuu mo
line passes are among the finest in
Texas and present a great vari-
ety of soil climate scenery and
productions. The first five or six
mentioned are well watered and densely
timbered and belong lo what is known as
the timber belt of tho state. From these
counties immense rmounts of timber of
many varieties arc annually shipped north
and louth though agricultural products
are also plentiful in the sectiou relerred to.
Coming further south the next six or seven
counties constitute as magnificent an agri-
cultural and stock country combined as can
be found in Americs producingall manner
of crops bountifully and affording splendid
nutritious irasses. The remaining section
o! country extending from Bexar county to
Laredo is the great pastoral region of the
southwest and as yet stock and sheep rais-
ing are the only industries. In each of these
ti.i.imi that we have lust mad of this
country through which the main line of
the international passes mo timum i uu-
frent moist in theeastern.dryeiin the een-
ii In rlia southern portion very dry and
hot. All along the line however the health
of the oountry is fine. At Palestine a
branch runs off south to Houston and Col-
umbia through the counties of Anderson
Houston Trinity Walker Montgomery
Harris Fort Bend and Braxoria terminat-
ing at Columbia in the latter county. The
length of the line from Polestine to flolura-
u mi miles. On this branch are the
towns of Elkhart. Crockett Trinity Phelps
Houston Areola and Columbia. This line
runs almost exclusively through a timber
eountry with numerous sawmills along the
route bat a country rich and productive
also in the usual crops of Texas such as
otton com cereals trolls and vegetables
and in the southern portion sugar and
molasses. Bottom and uplands are both
plentiful and both of the best quality along
his h ranch. The timber is principally oak.
pine and hickory here and there though
aleng the route are some splendid ratches
of prairie. The International through
these two long lines thus reaches almost
every charaeter of country found in the
state ot iexas. adiuh huui bum two
main lines the company has a number of
minor branches among which are the fol-
lowing: From Temple to Miueola is the
most important 45 miles in length form-
ing tbe connecting linkbetween the Deni-i
son and southeastern branch of the Missouri
Pacific and tbe international ana tapping
the maia line of tbe Texas it Paairic at
Mineolau It traverses tho county of Smith
erosslng the Texas it St. Louis Narrow
Gauge at Tyler. Another branch extends
from Rotnd Rock to Georgetown a dis-
tance of 10 mil only but through one of
the nrebtisst and most fertile stretches of
country in Texas. In addition to these are
tWO OlDOr inure urauvuoa un uud 110111
Overton to Henderson 10 miles and the
other from Phelps to. Huntaville miles.
The total mileage of tho International A
Great Northern therefore is at present 785
mile. Tbe rolling stock and road bed are
in excellent condition ana ootn iregnt and
paasenger traffic are very heavy. Sev
eral important connections are made
by she jmerrinAiouai - iuo nrat ui
which is at its initial point longview
where connection is made with the trains
east and west on the Texas it Pacific road.
At Hearne the Houston it Texas Central is
crossed and at 'I ay lor the Missouri Pacific
iamet. At Austin eonneetinn lamarle with
the Texas Central again and the Austin A
Northwestern aud at San Antonio with the
Sunset Route. The International owns
many thousands of acres of land donated
by the state and which are scattered over
the western portion of Texas. The country
in which tbesrlamts are situated is rapidly
nllinc un and acquiring railroad facilities.
and the opportunities for obtaining cheap
and desirable homes are many. All these
lands owned by the railroads are thrown
npon the market in either large or small
quantities at reasonable Dgures and upon
favorable term. The shops and principal
otfices of the International are located at
Palestlhe.in Anderson county. Tbe building
of this road to the Mexican border will have
much to do in developing that portion of
Mexico around Laredo and turning it
trade through Texas to St. Louis and tbe
cities of the Mississippi valley and w.ll al-
ways afford thedirecust route from central
eastern and southern Texas to the interior
of Mexico and the City of Mexico. Tbe llio
Grande has been reacled anu crossed Sod
the road ie now within a short distance oi
Monterey and penetrating sonf of tbe best
mining oountry in that land so famed for
ita possession of the precious metals. The
trade that will in a few yean be represented
by tb traffic over th International arising
from the intimate business inlercnise that
must inevitably ensoe between Texas and
the East and Mexico will undoubtedly be
tremendous ami cannot at present be eeti-
ma'ed but certain it is that this favorably
iw-.ii line will be amonc the nest paying
and moat extensively patronised in the en
tire Boutbweet.
The HMsesri PaeMle.
Mr. Jay Gould bai been constantly ad-
ding to and extending hii Missouri Pacific
rveirm of railways until it has beonm tb
ehief avatem of toe south weat and certainly
oofiexas. In this Hate what is known
as tbe Gould southwestern rtem em-
bnm Lhe Missouri. Kansas A Texas ter
minating at Denison th lexa l acific
tha International Great Northern the
East Line it Red River and nnibwet
and anu t beaa tern extemrionsol tbe Missouri
I'anhc nroneror old Miwnri Kansas A
Texas from Iv-nison. Aside from to
Houston Texs Central Gulf. Colorado
Santa Fc and U bombers pse fie v-
Irm all the important lines in h stale
are owned sod ison'rothd by the MiM
rvnd irate. Tbe Tei nt. i-nir Narr.iw
Gsnre slimiill slao I ejeeitid. iHniiii..
nr Ibe Ked River is m-i r-ru- ty
. '1 1. A 'I 'AUJ!'
flf Mil ( fri'dif liv (if M ' IM ill Mf!l
Slid ren'raj TeM "ii'l ' Hlo Hioa Inosl
fadilly Oiling wdh population nil ileve.
niiiiig iiia'i flslly In rvrry rrspecl 'I hair
iHlural ndvaiillges. of n.Hirsn lav been
i hi. 11 liisiriiiiiMilal In drawing cai'llsl ami
I'Olll
iipiilalloii In Ihelii bill llm Milvcnt of Mils
gri-nl Una lii their midst Ihus giving Ihi'in
iiillela hv rail In everr cuii. eiviihlu illreo.
II ui has operated as a wonderful impnltis
of lute. In Ibis section will ho found some
nf llie most lertllc Vihrsl cntmii nud corn
lauds and some of Ihe hoi st gracing cmiii
tries in Texas and the rnnil traversing lliiun
must iit iessnrily do a tremendous business.
The Missouri I'liclllnhas built all the line
from Fort Worth lo Taylor within the past
twelve months and just theolherduy com-
pleted a branch from the muln line near
temple to Helton. This Is only purt of what
has been done in mo way ot railway Diititt
lug by this great company In Texas within
the time stated. The line from Douisou
soutlienst. lormcrly the Denison it South
eastern has bdeu extended from Greenville
to Mineola. intersecting the Texas it Pacific
and connecting with tho Troune branch of
the international a ureal .Northern pasjlrig
through a very rich healthful and beauti
ful country comprising the counties of
urayson f annin iiuui iiains anu wood.
Anoi her branch runs from Whitesboro to
Gainesville in Cooke county. Nearly all
tho cattle shipped from tiie Pan Handle
now one of the great cattle countries of the
world goes over this line from Gainesville
makinir that town one of the livest and best
shipping points anywhere on the road or
its brandies mo Minos it Wichita road
in operation for eoino lime past from Dallas
to Denton a i!iatau e of 37 miles has been
purchased by ihe Missouri 1'aoillc and is
now (uiera'ml in l O-.tiinction with the inula
line. Tl e miivaue ol the lines of the Mis-
( Hii P tl lo in Iexas is as follows: From
Djiiis-iii to M insula 102 miles; from Deni
son lo fuiilor about 250 miles; from Whites
boro to Gainesville 10 miles and from Dal-
las to Denton 37 miles with other branches
and sidings reaching 60 miles thus making
a grand total ot some inu or 40U mues. liy
hotii the main line and the main
brauch important connections are made
at a half doxen points with all
the other roads of any significance in the
state Tho Texas it Pacific main line is in
tersected at three points Mineola Dallas
anu f ort worm. At juincoia as stated.
the International is reached and at both
Dallas and Fort worth the connection is
made with the Gulf Colorado it Santa Fc.
The Central is met at Denison and at Dal
las. The Trans-Continental - branch of
tho Texas it X'acirio is crossed atBelis and at
Whitesboro both in Grayson county. The
Texas it St. Louis Narrow Gauge is met at
Waco the Santa Fe again at Temple and
the International again at Taylor. There
is therefore a multiplicity of connections
with t' e whole railroad system of the state
affording ample opportunities to the peo-
ple living along tbe line of this great high-
way to reach through it almost any point
of the compass with comparitively no
trouble and at little cost as by a law of the
last legislature the various railways of the
state are not permitted to charge more than
3 cents per mile for passenger fare. Both
the freiaht and passenger traffic of the
Missouri Pacific as might be iiuamned
from the extent ol its lines and the pro-
ductiveness and populnusness of tbe coun-
try traversed by and tributary to it is
tremendous and constantly on the
increase. Tbe track of the road is laid
with steel rails tbe rolling stock in fine
on'er. the time good and the Missouri Pa
cific withal one ot Hie best equipped roads
in me souin. as wuu me omer roaas in
Texas so the Missouri Pacific has a large
body of land wbich it is selling at reasona-
ble prices and on good and easy terms. Tbe
lands belonging to the various roads are
situated principally in the Pan Handle and
extreme western- portion of tbe state and
are now going yery cheap but in a few
rears it will be next to imDOaaihle to obtain
lands i that section at any pries aj tbey
are being bought up by the thousands of
acres by the cattle-man who propose always
to use them for pasturage. Some of Ihe
wealthier cattle men already own individ
ually from 50000 to 100000 acres and have
these vast tracts under fence. The Gould
system in tbe southwest is aggressive and
constantly making changes and pushing
out into new territory and there is no tell
ing what a year or two may bring for Ui. but
just as the system grows and becomes saore
ramified and powerful in the same propor-
tion will the Missouri Pacific and its
branches become important factors in the
handling of tbe trads aud tbe development
Of business in Texasi .
Gadreston Harrlsfeasrs; A Ban Antioalo.
This road Is becoming rapidly by reason
of its rapid extension toward El Pass- and
eagle Pass on the iuo Grande onuef tbe
great and Important lines in the state. Com-
mencing at Houston where it connects
with the extensive railroad system ot that
city lor all points north and east it extends
westward througn tne eounties or Harris
Fortisend Wharton Colorado Farvette
Goneales Caldwell Guadalupe Bexar
Medina Uvalde Kinney and northwest to
El Paso. Tbe road is running trains west
of San Antonio a considerable distance and
building npon tbe extension to connect
with the El Paso system is proceeding rap-
idly at both ends of the line from El Pa 10
east and the present western terminus
west. It will be but a short time an til the
gap will be closed and another route is Cal-
ifornia be opened tiffrom New Orleans and
Galveston and Houston over the Galveston
Harrisburg iy nan Antonio rail way.popular-
lv Known as the Stiaset Route. The road hss
been in operation between liot.et.in anny
San Antonio 217 miles for some time and
has also been-nperating a branch from Col-
BBsbus to La Granse a distano of 31 miles
for a good while past. The prominent sta-
tions on tbe old or main lines are Rich
mond Eagle Lake Columbus. La ttrange
Tlatonia Weimar Pcliulenborg Her wood
Lullne. Hernln an-1 San An'onio It Rm.
en burg Junctiost f. connects with the Gulf
Colorado A Santa Y and with the Interna-
national north anil south at Ban Antonio.
Tbe oountry throngh wbich the Buneet
runs is unsurpassed in th world for soma
products ana has a variety of sous and a
multiplicity of erons and industries. It pro
duces well ef sugar and molaaaes com snd
cotton along tbe routs from San Antonio
to Houston and sheep ami cauls ant also
extensively bsndled. Such crops as ar
mentioned together with live stock wool
hides tallow and bones are tb chief arti
cles of freight carried over the Galves
ton Harrisburg . A San Anlooio road.
When tbe road leaves Saa Antonio as beau-
tiful a country as thers is in Texss is ira-
"ersed which is rapidly filling up with pop-
ulation and lands are to be bought dimp-
ly at preeeEt which tnuet in a few years
come yery high. In the counties of Uvalde
Medina and others along the proposed ex-
tension a fine wheat and grain country Is
found as well as magnificent stork-raising
sections as are found in Texas. Ifie com-
pany swns large tracts of fins lands both
along ita route snd in other portions of the
state which it is throwing open to settlers
snd immigrants at low rate and reasonable
term and th line and tbe population
along it in a few years will brome smnnr
tbe most extensive in the state. The roll
ing stock of the Galveston Harrisburg x
San Antonio railway on the 1st of this year
was as follows: Liocomntivea 37; IV J-a-e-enger
cars 7 s'eeplng and parlor cars 7 bag-
gage and mail cars and 41 box. flat and
stock cars makins a total of rolling stork
of H75. together with 3 servio cars. Tbe
businrni of tb road during the past twelve
months is represented by ths following
general and segregate figures: Paeevriger
rarried in 1M 05.rt at an awrage fare of
223 cent snd fre'eht bandied. .2I0
tons. Tli com paly bas formed a combi-
nation; with th Huntington or (Southern
Pacific syndk-ste aixl tin Texas A Hew (ir-
leans line and three roads will therefore all
b operated conjointly. Tbe road bae som
SO mile ofsiding in now. The land g-std
front the state amonsle te 10.240 ar-s per
mile tbn rnnntnr It tan op Into tbe
millions Th nniu-'nal nffirse nf ti rnmA
am t Ummim. Ha .-l.ifiA aTttoffM hln I
I n-at.d at Harrisburg J artci ion 9 tnii
bslow.
Ten Wees-rw Harsww
T'illine t ow in operation from IJo-
tni in easier a diotano e ol A3 mi)- hiring
r iripmrA 12 mile in IM ot ! rw-p-
1. Jill L' tflllr
Infill iil"flr""l)Olloir." aflef running
fhrmidh ll f-tellen ffir-flln fntniirr
Initiiilnie lid Ceiifl ibfi iiisin II i llirougli
the (owns nf LaOrnngn lliisfri'ti Jllencn.
Ail I si III well ward through Ihe Pen I ami
I'msIiIIii (iotiiiii'i lo I'ri'iiillii mi the Jiio
Grumlii n d.sMnl H of liVl milt a slid Hi
dinner pr.ivldi-i f..r an i siei ilon ifleo
through llft-rls Mhtrly ni.d Jifliirrou
li .! tl I It s o H.iblne Puss I" inl'ri distant
si vivll as a line through Harris and Gal-
veston counties lo ihe gulf ut Ibe cliy of
tliilventon. ihe main unlets hi d connec
tions am loenltd at Houston In Its routo
this rnud passes through one of Texas'
Midst nrodur.llvii reirlons. some of which is
thickly populated and In a good stato of
cultivation.
Projeeted Lines.
Following Is a list of roidi for which
charters have been obtained companies or-
ganised and on acme of them work com-
menced but still In uncertainly as lo their
final outcome and hence styled projected.
It may be said with safety that all
of them will In course of time
be constructed as they are fait
in their several localities to be necessary:
Kansas it Gulf Short Line narrow gauge
from Tyler south to connect with the Bre-
mond road; Sabine Pais A Texas Northern
from Marshall to Sabine Pass; Fort Worth
A Rid Grande from Fort Worth to Brown-
wood and west; Dallas A Western
from Dallas to the Rio Grande; St. Louis
Tsxss A Mexican Gulf from Marshall to
Sabine Pass; Texas Louisiana A Wrs'ern
from Sherman to Mt Pleasant; Sahiue it
Western from Sabine Pass to Houston;
San Anlonio A Border from San Aatoiiio
to Eagle Pass; Galveston A Kio Grande
from Galveston to Laredo; Galveston A
Eagls Pass and the Houston Texas tb Rbd
Riser to run northeastwardly at lirst
then crossing the Central through the north-
western counties to soino point on the
upper Kcd River. Many other projected
roads are being discussed and the field sur-
veyed and the noxt five years may accom-
plish astonishing results.
' New York Texas A Mexican.
This line is backed heavily by foreign
capital which is represented and managed
in the building of the road by Count Tel-
fener and the enterprise is popularly
known as the Telfener road. The line will
run through the counties of Harris sjort
Rend Wharton Jackson Victoria Goliad
Bell San Patricio Nueces and Cameron
then crossing the Rio Grande at Matamoras
proceed to Tumpico its objective point.
At present it is completed and operated
from Rosenburg Junction on tbe Gulf Col-
orado A Santa Fe to Victoria a distause oi
ninety-oue miles. It is reported to be the
intention ultimately to build the-road into
Central America. . The country through
which it now passes is very rich and produc-
tive as is also the country through it is yet
to pass both in Texas and Mexico and tb
shipments will necessarily be extensive
when the road is completed.- The trade of
tbe section through which it is now run-
ning has iu past years been carried
on largely with New Orleans by way
of Indianola and the -wulf' but tbe
completion of this road will have a ten
dency to divert it into other channels giv-
ing St. Louis and other more northeru and
eastern centres s'big proportion thereof.
Uaiveston Boutoa Headersen.
This is a short line but by reason of pe
culiar situation a very important one. It
begins at Galveston and terminates at Hous-
ton a distance o' SO miles with 61 miles of
sidings. Traffic commenced on the road as
far back as ISM. It derives its importance
from being the means oi reaching Galves-
ton from Houston all th trains of lines
running into the latter city bavins to use
this road's track. There are but two lines
running out of Galveston the Galveston
Houston A Henderson and the Gulf Color
ado ifc Santa Fe. This line iu question is
the connecting line for the Island City wilh
the interior system of roads which centre at
Houston it Has eiguteen or twenty loca-
motiyes about a dosen passenger and som
150 or 2tX) frel.bt cars. The road was re
cently sold to satisfy a judgment aud taken
in by th creditors Jay Gould aud others.
Gait Western Texas A Paclno.
This road was part of the Morgan estate.
ami was intended originally to run far be-
yond its present terminus taking in San
Antonio and proceeding westward. How-
ever so far nothing has been done though
of late th project of extending it to San
Antonio is freely discussed and th
probabilities are that before great while
tins wilt b don xne roaa now runs rrora
Iudianola to Cuero a distance of (a miles.
aud does a pretty heavy business in carry-
ing cattle hides wool cotton etc. for
shipment at Indianola though not so large
as it did when the latter place was one ot
the priuoipal gull porta. The rolling stock
consists in six locomotives three or four
passenger two baggage mail and express
ears and 65 box fiat arid slock cars. . The
road has about Si miles of sidings. Ths
headquarters of the Gull Western Texas A
Pacific are .located at Cuero in DeWitt
county.
Tb Teas Mexleaa.
This rtd is now completed from Cornm
Christlto Laredo on the' Rio Graa.le 102
miles through tbe counties or Hucces
Duval Zapata Encimal and Webb. This
road is to run to Mansanillo on the Pacific
soast of Mexico proceeding to Monterey'
eity of Mexico aod thence to Manranillo.
The road lu iexas is Known as tbs rexss-
Me-leam. and after crossing the Rio Grande
is known as tbe Mexican National. Several
branches are projected to connect with the
general narrow guag system nf tbe state
ami also to run to. San Antonio Sabine
Pass and other points. It is also known as
the Palmer-Sullivan road. It runs throngh
tbe finest cattle district in southern Texas
and n.u3t sLlp !-.wJ ol 4 Uilc liiun wtaii
tallow sad bones. In Mexico It will pene-
trate the greatest mining country perhaps
in the world and must nrceesarily. in a few
years become an important factor in south
n trad.
Texas A Mew Orleaaa.
This toad runs from Houston to Orange
nn th Sabine river through tbe counties of
Harris Liberty Jeturson snd Grange a
distant of 106 miles. With tbs Louisiana
Western it forms tbs most direct routs to
New Orlesns from Galveston and Honston.
and Indeed all central and southern Texas.
Wbm ths Sunset routs meets tbe Southern
Pacific thii road will form connecting
nnk aod derive it importance childly from
th fact that it is psrt of tbs great highway
of the Southern Pacifio system Irom Cali-
fornia to New Orleans and tbe golf. Cp to
ithln a short while sine comparatively
lbs road I chief business wss carrying lum
ber rrora essiern icias not now ttiat con-
nection has been mads with tbs Louisiana
We-uern. a beavy freight and t-aaeeticer
traffic is tb result between Texas aod ths
Crescent City.
Manila a s a 4 Weal Texas
Tills Is the work of s singls IndivHnal
sad after many yinaettndc now ha a well
qmpned and profi table linernnning north-
east front Houston for a dia'anee of 1")
miles tbrontrb ths conntie ol He-Tie Lib
erty ran Jacinto Polk Trinity Ange
lina acog-iiK-nes eheiny and Panola in
neat tinih'-r belt in Teles. Indr-d the
freight snd bnnrmat of Ute road eorateM al-
n.osi entirely ol carryine lumber. lbuu
t being lushed rapidly t rhrrvepvrt
Loo-siaii. ana la a frwyears when tbe nar-
row "a( system of tb state ia eompletsNl
tbs ' Hr4wii"d road. "a narrea goaire wUl
Ions on; of in aunt important connecting
link between Mexico and tl. raat.
I Ml. Hsrtbwea Traaa.
ford A Kelaey. Abilene. Texas lv star
sale larre eoiiic choir (arming and
erasing landa lying In Tailor and the ad-
ioii.inc corn tie. Tbey elan rrr-ryee a
large quantity r 11 ele-el Stat hn-i I
lab-it. end can afT lo sell same oa
n-aaonab' terms glrii Iwraty fv f ear
time.
Iheir lands vary In prior from 11.10 tt
tl Wj l-er arre. a r U-mw n. ijnei'te .
I bey r s.lu .iy rrtju a 1 irt.s r k
inr li - n.aait ia U at f r.Ui t4 Tela
to rail on Ibem.
lby crVrinr on karlr eetime
liamllfcrn' rinl IjoiUm
Thll lllslllllllnll eslal.llsliKl foMhe lilgbef
eiliiinli'iu nf riitiiai
Ilea has under tha
wlsn siipervlelun ol MS Preeelil miiiiiineuiiejif .
"II for Iteelf reiiilliifiMii second to liniilher
al burn In Ihe U'i'l. (i locution is positively
iiiisiirpiissiul hrlnif situated In ibe most
In iiuill'ul and healthful j.uri Iriti of lluthls-
Inrlii "lllue firm Kigloii" nf kfii'iu ky.
Voting ladles nf a ibdlcilii cuisil-
1 1 1 1 1 (i (i while III nCuinlaiice here Im-
prove -In health Lexington n rily of
about H.HII inhailiintilM. hashing eu-dulned
an enviable reptittiloti lor lis beautiful
streets bordered Willi native maple giving
lis broad slduwalkl a balmy breeze mid
di-liuhtini' the rye of Ihe -beholder; for id
numerous and imposing temples of wor-
ship tho re II u ml character of lis society
and its great number of institutions of
learning among tho last of which Hamilton
Funialocollegustayds in the van with a pres-
ident J.T. Patterson of 3J years experience
thirty of which he has been at Ihe head of
female colleges ibe last six he hss been in
his present position. And anything that
would add to the comfort and progress ot
his pupils has been supplied no matter
what tue cost. For tho comfort of his pu-
pils the college buildings are located in the
most desirable part of tha city all nnder
one roof commodious nil tho halls stair-
ways and rooms nicely carpeted warm
neatly furnished well ventilated heated by
steam and lighted with gas supplied wilh
hot uud cold water and occupied by two
students only each floor supplied with a
suit of bath rooms und every convenience
tbut could be desired. The health of the
pupils is further insured by pure water
excellent diet and theserviceofoneoft.be
beat medical practioners of Lexington. For
the iutt-liectuul progress of bis pupil the
professor has the assistance of a lull corps
of thorough college graduates of ucknowl-
ed ability and extended experience as
teachers. Four thorough musicians 'ivo
their time to instructions iu this
important branch. The art tea'iier
by her superior talent.commaiuls the great-
est respect of all teachers iu her depart-
ment. The musical and art depart tuent of
the college are very superior. Tbe best
and shortest description of the college is:
It is iirst-clsss in ail its appointments.
Terms yery reasonable. Students can en-
ter at any time. Ladies from a distance
can spend tho vacation in Kentucky at
light expense or return home accom-
panied by some responsible person selec-
ted by tbe president.
For new catalogue and additional iiifor
mation address the president.
J. T. Pattebsok
Lexington Ivy.
Bendrebrook."
To a wearied man no thought is sweeter
than the knowledge of the fact that when
he leaves the train at Colorado Texas he
is going to enjoy the hospitality of the best
hotel' iu Western Texas the lterderbrook
House.
The building is new. lame and com
modious and the rooms furnished with all
the conifons of civilization. The table is
supplied with all seasonable delicacies
served in a manner to tempt the appetite of
tbe most fastidious.
It is tho determination of its manager
Mr. Stratton to make it a resort for the
traveling public for the drummers es
pecially for whom the largest and best
ntted sample rooms in western Texas nave
been arranged.
To those who can appreciate a good meal
a good clean room and bed and attentive
service we say go to the Rendrebrook
House. .
Tallant Hall Colorado Texas.
Synonomous of smiling faces a happy'
greeting and of all that is good or delicious
in tbe way of straight or mixed liquors is
the name of tbe above firm.
Bevond doubt. Messrs. Tallant A Hall.
Colorado have the most elegaut and beauti
fully rurniBQed establishment to be iouna
in west Texas. At the bar none but ths
purest foreign or domestic liquors are to
bs had .while a whin of one ot their cigars is
a treat in this degenerate aee of "dried cab-
bage leaves." The rooms are supplied with
the finest of billiard and pool tables and
"Harry" that "Prineo" ol "Mixerologists"
awaits your orders at the bar
Wnen at Colorado can on tue above men-
tioned centlemeu and you will not regret
having made their acquaintance.
Tbe Delmouloo Restaurant
Lighted by electricity and Us tables sup-
plied with everything in tho markets oys-
ters received daily and fish and tamo in
season. Mr. Livingston being ail old res-
taurant man is fully alive to the require-
ments of his patrons and has fitted up bis
restaurant in elegant style and has re-
cently added the electrlo light which gives
so much satisfaction to his patrons. When
you come to Dallas try tbs Delmonico.
Th Popular Ofnoa saloon
On Poydrss street needs no words of com-
mendation from us aa it is one of the places
in Dallas where 'you can get nothing but
tbs best. Their wines and liquors and ci-
gars are unsurpassed in purity and quality.
Mr. Shea and his assistants make one's
visit pleasant and their skillful manipula-
tions of their stock make you feel com-
fortable. -a-
The La ailing Millinery Hons of North
'Aezaa..
Is H. Bauman's Ladies New Bazar Elm
street Dallas Texas. Tbs moat complete
stock perfectly fresh and none but the most
skilled labor used. Lad it trom surrounding
oities can have their orders by mail filled
with as much satisfaction as If present.
Ladies hats bonnets underwear and ready
made dresses in sndiess vaneiiy. wine)
for circular.
DUtreaalng and Tree.
Sad aenidenta have hanpened In many
of tbs best families by allowing the ladies
to nae sewing machines which work hard
and which in other ways try and spoil ths
temper of the most amiable bnt tbe Amer-
ican Sewing Machine has become a house-
bold necessity and wbich ia entirely free
from the above faults. Mr. George A.
Webster Dallas is tbs special agent of the
company.
TbeStsrand Crescent Malrimonal asso-
ciation of Dallas (day or three months de-
partment) offers an unexampled opportu-
nity for agents to make money. Write at
one to C. U. Brown 7U7 Main street Dal-
las Teias.
Clark's Planing Mill
laonsol tbs most important manufactur-
ing enterprises in Dallas giving employ-
ment to a great many bands and turning
gut vast amount of doora aaah blinds
mnnlding etc. They ar well patronised
and their work Hands high witt all build-
er In this and other cities. The Messrs.
Clark th proprietor ar thorough me-
chanics themselves snd are hard-working
Saooeesful baslnee men.
Tb Star CYeont Matrimonial asso-
ciation of Dells. Is on of Ibe yery young-
est of its kind bnt is now oa a splendid
paying baai. Call at 7"7 Main street and
the aecrvtary Mr. C. D. Brown will explain
It all io foa.
Claekawiaa tr 'laa. '4 na atravt.
Tbt uloon ieincbararof Mr. Jacob Menc-
ser. f)l4 K'm stisset. I patrnnired bv moat of
tnloelne men of Dallaa. He has the oldest
and (wst liquor In ths city and bis im-
ported French snd Uon.erian wines ar
anesnrlld. and his popular brands of cigars
are exoFlient. Ia eomert ion with his bar
Is a weii storked In.-- counter.
Crobet feed. Osts. corn and barley
rrnbd i eronominal beal'hful and lUer
fmr bores and rows Usn wNjj grain.
Corn meal. Graham flour i-nmir y ana rr:ta
sn an r fart sresl at .'tt S vorm mill I'at-
i - 2 eT!a.
I sV B 're eViir UtWvins lands and pas-
is- all ". U-nty of water: suitable.
tr stock farsai tdnv
A. e Pors-m.
at Gainesville lexa.
Toon bisl
yi-a ran snake .:'"; ny
nvarit-a
rtsr n4 4rr a em !sr.
mania.
h erf Dallas Al-t-ns C. V.
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