The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-05-23
Gro BE CONTINUED.
our Texas Letter.
FoRr Worm, May 3, 1877.

ONA " NhAAu AShfs
Editor Herald;
As / have been very busy during my
travels in the State for the past two
weeks, have neglected writing you as
soon az I expected. Our line OF travel
from Louisville, Kentucky. was via the
Ohio and Mississippi l.. X. to st. Louis,
thence over the st. Louis and Iron Noun
tain to Texarcana, distance Of four
hundred and ninety miles. At Texsrca~
ma. We changed cars for Marshall, the
beginning OF the Texas Pacific. This is
Aourishing town of about eight thou
sand inhabitants. 1t is sixty-three miles
west Of Shreveport, La, ard seventy-four
miles south Of Texsrcana, and is situated
in the finest pine region of the State. The
lumber business is carried on in this Sec
ton on a very extensive scale, eastern
Texas furnishing the west with all Of its
building material. From Marshall we
next visited Palestine, being situated one
hundred and Eve miles south of Mar
shall, at which place is. established the
headquarters of the International and
Great Northern r. R., full description
of which will give in my extended re-
port which 1 am now preparing for pub
LEGATION. Eastern Texas will not be
overlooked in our travels, for we think
there are locations in this section that
will SUIT many Of our people who expect
to come to Texas.
At Crockett we spent three or four days
with Col. C. W. Brucken and family,
whose social qualities and kind attentions
we're such a. to cause US many regrets on
our leaving that pleasant little town.
Here we had the pleasure of engaging in
deer drive with Judge Gusset and sev-
sral others, which resulted in the killing
Of two deer in less than three hours after
leaving the town. After arriving at the
Judges. we sat down to an elegant repast,
which was prepared for us by his amiable
wife during our absence. His table was
laden with everything the season
affords, including a large turkey, which
had been killed from the woods the
evening before. Here l thought nv
brother willing to bring his travels 10 a
close and take up board for the summer
monthI Long may the Judge live to
kte.v IL. ha.n -b;,k Il a tar.o. 80 al 4.
deer and antelope in that section OF
country. We trust it may be our good
fortune to meet him again. From Crock.
EFT We went direct to Houston, then to
Austin, description Of which l have
given your readers in my former letters.
Here We remained few days. from W icb
place we took the International road to
Hsarne, thence over the Central to Cor
sicana and Dallas. which is the city oil
northern Texas From Dallas we went
over the Texas Pacific to Miniola, and
then returned BY way Of Dallas to Fort
Worth.
Yesterday, May Sd, we had the hardest
rain ever saw fall. Dallas was almost
submerged
The grasshoppers have not done hall
as much damage here as reported, and
they are fast disappearing, going north
Fort Worth is an old town, being
situated at the new terminous of the
Texas Pacific railroad. and contains q
population Of about seven or eight thou.
sand. Here is where the tide Of emigra,
ton centsrs BY those seeking homes il
northwestern Texas. The Transconti'
mental Hotel stands on the site of the Ole
Fort, while there is but one building
standing that was used by officers. 1t il
low. one story frame. about forty fee
long. and was occupied by the adjutan
Of the command. From Fort Worth t
weatherford it is thirty miles. To For
Griffin j: is one hundred aud forty. anC
70 Concho two hundred and thirty-nine
Stages make regular trips out to thes
! forts. at which places United State