The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-09-08
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From tho Ennis Argua,l

a few pleasant hours We passed In
Dallas, Monday where We met old
friends and shook their hands with
hearty greetings, Among them was
that Toseatc bloom Of youth and beauty,
Colonel John q, Mccoy, who grows
younger ~ he grows In grace, aud
without whom Dallas would not be
Dallas Colonel j, j. Good, whose
friends would always be happy in his
presence II the fellow could only talk
Il little-Iust little-but, poor fellow,
It's hoped ne will not entirely lose the
use of his tongue, Bower, too, 'put In
IN appearance, - and, with his broad
phylNcterlcs, oOnduGed theNgreeAhle;
and Colonel Cunmbcs and Ga y, Al.
dredge dropped business for u moment
aud put on u most bcwlGhing grin,
Sorry 10 find George so lank, They
haven't fed him well since we saw him
last. He has dwlndled down till he
weighs but little over two hundred
pounds avordupOls He needs pea soup
and red pepper, Hope his cook will
take note bGne, John Henry Brown,
the walking historian of Texas, yet
vigorous, humorous aud full Of patriotic
fcrvor for Texas and Texans, swung us
out chair "t0 take with 0. :. hospi-
tality. He never tires Of the reminis-
cences OF the "early days" Of TeXag,
Dropped into the HERALD Office and
had u pleasant interview with Colonel
Mclure, It's agreeable and interesting
editor. Tho HERALD H. the standard
sheet Of democracy In Dallas, Colonel
Swindclls Is overwOrkcd. Should 20 TO
the country and rest, hunt aud angle
Now IL the time to recupernte. Money
and property are worth nothing with
out health to enjoy them. Dropped in
at the new fowls ncst'-the intelli.
gencer Office. Tho great mogul of that
nest was gone blow the luck! Norton,
with whom we have been acquainted
for years and known PLEASANTLY, yet
never saw his face, was gOnc-the man
who never shows his face was gone.
the man who has children and grand
children who never say his face was
gone out, cumming, as we suppose, in
the interest of his spiritual welfare, rs
we learn the fellow is growing rcmark-
ably pious in his latter days. The very
clever editor pro tenn, who filled the
place in all except beauty, gave us Il
cordial welcome. Little Nimrod, too,
displayed the hospitality Of "a little
MANI in more ways than one. We
took deck passage in street schooner
by the side of DR.. Oliver, whose anti
graveyard appearance makes one feel
that he is "good for hundred years
vet - and behind Ned, the family
buggy horse, we took up this street
and down that, 'kiclIing up dust in
Dallas,n and viewed with exquisite
pleasure the growing city. Hammers
and saws We're in constant motion in
all parts of the city, while the hod
carriers and brick tenders and masons
were rs busy as dirt dabbers placingup
brick and mortar, Dallas is spreading
out with real grandeur. Many fine
residences are being put up in all the
back parts of The city. Messrs. john
son, Adams, Leonard, franklin and
DIR. Oliver, along Cedar Hill, have
beautiful mansions, neat and of beft-
ting symmetry. Judge 3arksdale, also,
at the old fair ground, has fine house
nearly completed, and we saw Others
of exquisite taste going up. Dallas, in.
fact, is u city of refinement and
wealth.
Our old neighbor, Captain e. G. En-
gland, is getting the Dallas house i'll
an excellent condition, and is receiving
a fair run of custom. His table is well
and neatly supplied, his terms are rea-
sonable, and his customers accommo-
dated with convenience and comfort.
The business men of Dallas are gem
erous advertisers, knowing that no
business can prosper without making
the place and business known. The
railroad bridge is completed. The cars
passed over on Sunday for the first
time, and it is thought that the road
will be completed to Fort Worth soon,
Dallas contains $4,000 inhabitants, aud
the population is increasing steadily.