The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-04

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half ofthe visitors, lilo said that the
visit made by them 10 this city was for
tile purpose Of OF seryatlon, and To pro-
mote aud cultivate more fully the al
ready existing relations between this
city and the homes OF the visitors. In
this fast age Of steamboats, and rail-
roads and telegraph we all must antlc'
ipato things, aud by consulting the
mutual interests Of both, advance each
others interests. The invitation TO
take this excursion through the dllier-
ent cities was extended by tile Texas
and Pncllic railroad, n greatnrtery That
will give life aud activity 70 trade. He
then referred 10 the pleasure which u
visit to Louisville gave them, not be-
cause OF the welcome extended, but
because they knew they would receive
u regular shoft-h0rn, bluegrass, old
bourbon reception. Texas then called
forth from him glowing euloglum,
declaring that no state IN the union
exceled II, and that the Texas and Pa-
cllic railroad opened to Louisville and
other cities tho trade OF northern
Texas, and even Mexic0and the Pacific
coast. 10 promote the Interests OF one,
the merchants were bound TO promote
those OF the other. lie drew rapid
sketch of the vast producing Interests
of Texas, aud had "A word likewise TO
say about some unjust discrimination
prnctlced In transportation 10 Texas.
Should this evil be corrected, aud II
liberal rate Of freight be obtained, one
of the greatest thoroughiarcs OF trade
In the United States would be opened.
Tho visitors he concluded, were not
here 10 much for speech-makins as
they were to promote social and com
mercial relations between Louisville
aud Themselves, and 10 add trade and
wealth 10 Louisville and prosperity to
Texas. The people of this city had the
heartfelt thanks for the visitors for the
cordial reception extended TO them.
This was followed by DR., StaTdifone,
member Of congress from the Louis
vile district, DR.. }, s. Sizer, of Dali
las, being called upon spoke M fol-
lows; lrfa
DIR. STEERS SPEECH.
GENTLEMEH--W hail In part from
what IL known, geographically, rs
north Texas, II country differing from
south Texas, rs Illinois from Mlssla-
sippi. Dallas is thecenter OF the great
agricultural bcit or more properly cir
Gle. 1t is the focus, with n radius of
seventy-live to one hundred miles of
that rich, black and waSy land, per.
haps the most fertile and productive
soil Of the same extent ii has been my
fortune to see. Having travelled the
continent from Minnesota to Florida,
nom Maine to Texas, here hazard the
opinion that no section offers II better
prospect for labor and enterprise. Ours
Is the land where the cereals in eXu-
berance overlaps the tleecy staple, and
the sugar cane of the coast. With pro-
per cutu re our yield is forty bushels of
wheat, fifty Of corn, eighty to one hun
dred OF oats, and one good ana full mer-
charitable bale of cotton to the acre
all of these under the same Ell closure,
and eachlas prolific..as In itsind;genous
cline.
Our climate Is u mild and pleasant
one. our health Is unsurpassed by any
region, as the recently and most accll-
rately compiled statistics will prove.
Our longitude, together with our alti-
tude, give us the purest of breezes. In
deed, 1t must be known to You that our
southwest is by far the safest retreat
for the delicate invalid, male or female.
1t il proverbial that no case OF phthisis
has ever been developed in our atmos-
phere and no malaria exists except in
immediate contact with our water
courses.
AS the veXed question of Indians APP
proaches, shall be stayed as the extern
sion of your iron tie shall blunt his
scalping knife and the whistle of your
locomotive shall drown his war whoop,
progress of that great artery-the Tex
~ Pacilic-then your invalids and
pleasure seekers, your men of enter
prise, capital and intellect will pour by
legions to our mines of wealth and our
southern slopes and valleys for health
and comfort. There short winters pre-
vail and forage is rs abundant rs per-
ennial spring.
Gentlemen, we have seen your
mighty pork-packings, your huge roll
ing mills, your immense breweries,
your palatial editices, your beautiful
cemetery and your elegant churches,
erected to honor your God, and give
comfort to man-the surest and most
permanent evidences of your advance
ment in morals and enterprise-as
well as the grand index to your future
greatness commercially and financial
ly; your beautiful parks, your elegant
homes, your public buildings, all upon
a gigantic scale not surpassed upon this
or even the eastern hemisphere.
Gentlemen, we stand almost dumb
founded at your wonderful progress.
You are yet young west What
must you be at matllrer years? Your
noble posterlty will no doubt bear on
the ear OF progress to u future oven
more wonderful than imagery can
foreshadow.
Accept from us our cordial thanks
for your extreme kindness and courte-
sy, and rest assured we shall convey to
our friends, our wives and children,
glad tidings of these our business and
social interviews, which can only he
reciprocated, gentlemen, as quid pro
quo by u visit from you to our Lone
Star.
Other speeches followed by Mr.. Nj.
p. Armstrong, of Louisville, General
George W. Chiffon, formerly OF Tyler,
Texas, and others.
BANQUET AT THE LOUISVILLE HOTEL.
AT four O'Clock p. NJ. all met at the
Louisville hotel, where the visitors
Were escorted by the reception COM
mittee from the parlors of the hotel to
the banquettingr0oin, where seats were
provided for one hundred and fifty par
Elephants.
The tables fairly "saggedn beneath