The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-10-12
DALLAS, TEX AS.
TUESDAY MORNING :::; OCT. ~.
BRIEF COMMENTS ON "TExAs
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bcHtou Ooubpy.
And why should they not turn out
well in Denton county? This Is an
other one of the rich counties of
Northern Texas. The writer passed
through this county during the past
summer, and was particularly struck
with the magniticence of its prairies,
its extensive belt of timber, its clear
running streams, and especially with
its healthful and robust population.
Passing from the northwest corner OF
Dallas county, you cross the Elm FORK
of the Trinity and enter densely tim
bered region for n short distance,
emerging from which you come sud
denly upon the pretty little village
of Lewisville, with its large
mill, White houses, and clean kept
streets. Surrounding this village and
for miles to the west, is one of tho
lovelest of countries, and the immi-
grant who il in search Of land to
make himselfa pleasant home need
not go any further. Here proceeding
nOrthward the cross timhers are en-
tered and as you pass out from these
you reach the town of Denton, the
county seat, on an eminence overlook
ing the forests to the eastward and the
boundless prairies to the west and
north. These are indeed the grandest
of prairies, covered as they We're with
the richest verdure of the most nutri-
tious grasses, with great herds of cattle
and of horses grazing in all directions,
with numerous farms disclosing the
yellow wheat just ripened for the har-
vest, and vast fields of corn promising
the richest rewards to the labors
If the husbandman, the landscape
everywhere was most charming To
the eye. For beauty and picturesque.
ness these prairies are unsurpassed.
Going out to the north of Denton and
until one reaches the woodlands skirt
ing Clear creek in the northern border
Of the county, the vision is never wea'
ry in overlooking the vast extent ant
infinite variety constantly stretched
out before it. The breezes are cool ant
healthful, the surface of the country
undulating, the soil rich and produc
tive, the grasses luXuriant, the farms
well cultivated, and the people con
tented. That the "crOps have turned
out well in Denton county," is mat.
ter of no surprise.
"'rhe Terrell and Elmo depots will
soon be enlarged
This Is another evidence ofthe rapid
progress Of the country in which they
are situated, and of the advantages con
ferred on our people by the railroads
in our midst. Terrill and Elmo are on
the Texas and Pacific road, to the east
ofDallas, respectively,a about thirty and
forty miles. They are both in the
midst of most fertile region. Terrill
is the shipping depot of a large portion
of Hunt county, another number one
wheat and cotton growing county OF
Northern Texas. The distance to
Greenville, the county seat of Hunt, is
thirty miles, and during the busy sea.
son of the year, u large trade is kept
up between the two places. We ART
glad of the prosperity of the villages
aud country all along this line
They are our neighbors-their pros
perity and advancement, contribute
no little to the prosperity and advance
ment OF our own city, and we shall re-
Joice to hear again, at no distant day
that their depots must he again en-
larged to receive the constantly inoreas
ing productions of the country.
1.-THE city of Austin has two thous
and registered voters"
This speaks well for the prosperit,
of the capitol city. This ut five 70
one would give an actual population
of ten thousand. The people of Austil
claim even larger population thar
this, and doubtless the actual coun
would foot up considerably more. Tn
buildings too of the city, have KEEP
pace IN number and solidit,
with the rapidly increasing pop
ulation, until now where bu
three or four years ago ther,
was but u respectable village, there /.
now II compact city. This because o
It's permanence as the capital, but es
pecially asAitis the terminus of II rail
road leading from the Gulf But how
much greater wiz 1t become on the
completion Of the International roac
from Rockdale, with the facilities fol
new trade thus afforded, and with
accessibility by an easy and chear
route OF travel 10 all Northern Texas
One year after the completion of tha
road, Austin may boast of four thous
and registered voters and AZ large ,
population as Dallas has to-day.
1.-THE District Court of ELLIS count,
only sent one convict to the peniten
tiary during the last three terms.n
And this is true. notwithstanding tn
railroad passes through the entir
county and there nre not less tina
four railroad dcpois In the count,
TINS certainly speaks we'll for count
with tho areaand population Of Ellii
Eight hundred square miles or terri
sory and a population OF not loss N