The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-09-14
TRorrlNa raRouaH TEXAS.

mills. 3SSU tU33 U3S3t IA VSAAa<sssk8 AsAsAAss0A
cau he obtained at Fort Worth, the
cxtrcmc western point Of this road that
ls now reached by rail, for less than tho
samc quality Of building material
tsoulsl bs, secured In Louisville or Lex.
ingtou. At Marshall, soventy-six miles
south OF Tcxarkana, found noot-
ishing city whose local trade, MAINLY
Of cotton, has given 1t suhstanSlei
growth, and the population owe m0cn
nf their thrift to the Texas and Pacific
roa,i, sas hero the principal machine
shops and headquarters 0f the ROAD
of11cinls are located. This section t0
we'll watere<i, and the soil ts adapto0
to cotton aud grain, but not tor graas.
The prnirie lands, commencing ON th1s
road Que hundred miles west OF MAJ
shall, at WINS Point, are oeeusnuas
r,ch md pro,luctivas, and continue ON
to Fort Worth aud beyond, with inter
walls os forests, and M Gar ~ l have
hcp,, able to Judge Nrc Oqunlly as pro.
,luctiye ns the prairies 0r Illinois, and
| the growing corn, tho harvested oa!s
and wheat evidence the wealth ot soll.
The greatest objection, perhaps, 70 these
lands ,rs ono proceeds westward Is the
| s..arcitv of water aud lack Of rains.
Water for stock purposes can DO readily
obtained by digging never more than
twenty feet, aud than twenty feet, ana
then by winil-mtlls 1t can be utilixe0 IN
l He
in such qunnuS 80 ..,.n,, ahor.
summer ..r.nar yoor. atm
:, Ter au''s..o" ."'., S. - N,.tnn ,nrn and
euecIs tne ye ..,,.,., ,,.ssarl throuUh
sHM!i grams, -. .,,.s h.,oY, mn rain.
sectious ~ M ....s..,.. anI the vrass vns
, fall for six WecNss s"u ose s-
| Green. and vegetation apparently leee
sfyectsd than u fortnight's absence OF
rainfall In August In Kentucky had
exhibited upon the grass nnu corn Oh
rAyeI1e Muu ..'",,,a ,,,t fa,, As, t,etect
nj Ine oususVs' .s.~s, o,,n~,,s, the
n THAT sP.r't ol ,,,.,,,s 1,",,.,t that nsnaIIv
o sett'cIs .lua t.n,,,,ar scttie,nents. Tho
nccoIhia.,,es .,s".,,. ~,tis. that ~, found
II towns n'..' e" '".... er"m, WIllss Point 10
r, 49,. Wnrth1 with hut few notable .ox-
.. for1 WosS, ,s,,.snroor,w In loolr. md
te ceptiohs' u.o u...'...s .,,.. ,,mslor con-
IT quit ns .Ho 'N.. - trach ch.lavInn-A-
pr struc.,uM, su t,,a,,, thew heCR
4, pnsses. OeSu. ..'.' ,,oosrn,,.
he anu Ms'p.w, ~ ~. r., Iinvnrii.
to ., M .n.". '. ls.s.,.,,,. l.,I t~ thcse, arg
n No.es. As,s' .s,..st ~ vViII,s pns -
M e. Sixteen .'...,,, .ottliu, a,,,1- TIA ..,s ~
ur county l"p'S .'..,.......;.,.s !. 80
:. aF0-00ppeeln&~But ana cultiv.I."s .".Se .sss
~ farms Dai'as, Nv ,,, MY !. ss...,S. amH
~ IeNas Cen.r'. "n'. Tic, ,,s,t ~
fort Wor.m' .I,e,n ,,.,,"t. arg
DMos. All ~, .,,,nr,,ctnr ~ iunnrove.
el thriving, a"u ..o ..,.', liz ..,.n .1"r..n,a
ss. menus nr' SUI "..,'.;'r' In,,rnoI q f,mil.
OF % .,t ,,.,,nn,e visitor To MANY
p. iar ana most We'ou.o ; .',., ..,..., ~ thi.
on OF tho farmers ''." 49,, m ,,arn ca m, from
Iic region, an" m .,y ..',ni,;m, states ~ I,
he Kentucky anu !,... ,,ss.,,,saIitv anl
M needless to state that hoSP'talty nau
cordiality meet the stranger 'st evoI
IN. turn. ine popu. p..'.,. ~ non were
lin u"i resIuenls "n',.r 10 , .,,r;"r the h,,s,
10. census taken, however; "S ".a ,.ourino T Z,
ece season, wnom a,.,. es traIors are hnvin,
their supplies and selling tnelr pIoAucs'
c'' the result would show iui! aV,VVu PeU
de. pic within .,'a n'',, @ season are thronue
her now, IN inc a'.' $780, ,,".. ..,r.,. well f,iie
GUS with WAGONS NV nv tic "ctive. cnterpri.
an ;ng trader or farmer Of some capita
,ubt s.v from two TO five thousand dollaTl
the rrox.. ure.sents an inviting field. I
nat IeXas P,e" ~ .,.n r.r,y, ,vouea a,
It'll. the u"y n'"o.o. ,'.,.'.,,;"s anh nrnfessIon