The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-07-07
LTTEERS FROM ST. LOUIS.
The Hughes Riding Pillow Company -
tho union stoch Yards Industrial
Developments ~ ~. Louis, Eic.
l'rom oar special CorreSpondonLl

From oar special ColIospondonll
~. Louis, June 80, 1874.
DEAR llERALp-l last wrote you an
account Of my visit to the National
stock Yards, nnd promised 10 give you
Hn account Of my visit 10 the Union
Yards aud to the factory of the
uuGllES' RIDING rLOw COMPANY,
The factory for the manufacture OF
these plOws IN situated In the heart OF
the city, down near thorlycr, among
the "iron mOngcrs," aud any stranger
viii he highly repaid fora visit TO the
establishment. lie viii ilnd intelli.
gent gentlemen, IN the members OF the
concern, who viii take great pains TO
show him through the establishment,
aud he viii there lind skillml mechan-
ics NJ work on every portion OF this
wonderful pillow, | do not profess 10
be m accurate Judge Of such matters,
but II seems to me II combines every
advantage that could be obtained In
such II ldbor-saving machine. These
plows will be largely sold In Texas,
aud commend them 10 the careful
examination Of the readers Of The
HERALD, They are already having II
very large demand for them, from tho
northwest The proprlelors, however,
look 10 Texas ~ the future great field
for operations.
TilE UNION STOCK YARDS,
are on the river, Ia the northern p0r-
ton of the city, aud possess great adj
NullIuignu ahinlnrA ..f LA "A
wish ~ make ~ Louis their market.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail
road has u track running directly into
the yards, and the cattle shipped over
the Texas aud Pacific and Iron Noun
tain roads are transferred direct to the
yards by steamboats,. The yards,
though not 80 large or costly us the
National Offer every comfort and ia
cilily for drovers and cattle that could
be desired. They have comfortable
quarters IN u neat brick hotel, where
the charges are very moderate,
aud the fare ample. Here
you viii lind experienced men in the
commission business who will carefully
watch the interests contided to them.
Would particular note the house of
Messrs. Scruggs ~ Cassidy. found
Mr. Cassidy, good Confederate, who
had served under our worthy Mayor,
Gen, Cabell, and who retains for his
old comrade the most fervent admira-
ton. shippers will find the Union
Stock Yards the retail market for st.
Louis, and II they have stock suitable
for the demand, here is the place to
go.
There are many places of interest to
II visitor in the industrial development
of this great city. The establishment
OF Mr.. James -. Fay, on Fifth street,
IN one OF this kind. An entirely self
made man, he has accumulated wealth,
and hasa splendid assortment, where
purchasers can find everything in his
line-splendid chandeliers, gas fixtures,
lamps IN every style and variety, and
II thousand other things cannot men
ton. Purchasers will be fully repaid
by visit 10 Mr. Fay's place of bust
ness.
Mr.. Il. McElrath, Scotch Irish, has
n gem OF Il store in gentlemen's fur
nishing goods, on Sixth street, very
near the Lindell Hotel, and visitors
will find everything here needed by
them, from II perfect fitting shirt to u
nobhy tie, or II faultless kid. Go and
see him when you visit st. Louis.
leave ia a few moments for Cincin-
natl, from which point you shall hear
rom NE. CURTIUS.