The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-02-23
HOMES AND HEARTHsTONEs.
Dallas Citizens Planting the Vine and
Fig Tree,


Dallas, considering her youth, has done
wonders in this respect, but of late the
erection Of handsome dwellings has
increased in remarkable manner.
II will be but very short time before
our city suburbs will present IA delight
ful appearance, aud when our streets
are paved, an evenings drive through
the resident portion Of town will be Il
source of pleasure. For long time
Dallas populace have lived at hotels,
and boarding house, with really no
freslde of their own, but now our
married men have determined to an.
chor, and build them roof to cover
and shelter the dear ones that are
gathered about them. Numbers of our
young men have been enrolled in the
ranks Of the benedcts, and like wise
men they have Luilt tho cage to keep
the bird that they have caught. This
ia good move. "There is no place
like home" and lucky are the children
OF those parents who strive to make
home the pleasantest spot on earth.
AT home during childhood the mind
receives the impressions that are never
eiIace j while life lasts, and many a
maa in his cares and struggles with
the rude world, in the battle of life,
when it seems that all hands are
turned against him and he il about to
despair, or to do some act that might
afterwards bring the blush to his cheek
his memory brings to him the time
no was a little fellow at his mothers
knee; how she instilled into his mind
the desire to be brave, honorable and
truthful, and from these pleasant
thoughts Of the long ago, he finds new
courage to face his trials, and passes
through the ordeal in safety, guarded
by the magic talisman of the lessons
learned at home.
Many. young man away from home
and its influences falls into the evil
ways but how many are saved (the
number of which we cannot ascertain
by the thoughts of home. Thus we
sny to all, build homes. "No matter
how humble-there is no place like
home" After the business ofthe day,
how refreshing it is to the weary
worker, to go to pleasant home. But
who can tell the bitterness of an
unhappy lireside. And to the women
OF our country, in Il great measure de.
ponds the light, love and cheeriulnest
Of the family circles. And mothers
We who rule the world through your
children, teach them to love their
homes and thus a shield and bulwark
Is thrown about them that IL the
greatest protection against evil, when
the time comes for them to depart
from the shadow of the old homestead
Ia looking round thecity, The HER
AIDS reporter was struck with the
number and beauty Of tho new resi-.
.dences in process OF construction
Among the most prominent and cost,
~, we observed the following. Mr..
Alfred Davis, Is building handsome
house on the corner of San Jn-
cinto street and Maston. 1t con-
tains eight rooms, and in
style and elegance OF finish
will equal anything in this portion OF
the State. The architectural points of
the house are fine and all the modern
conveniences will be put in it. Mr..
Davis Is one Of our most prominent
business men and has made Dallas his
nome. Recently married to II lovely
lady, he intends that her home shall
be ia accordance with her beauty. His
house, when finished, will cost about
$4,000.
MIR. James b. Simpson, OF The HER
AID, has nearly completed fine resi-
dence on one of the most slightly loca-
lions III the city, commanding a de-
lightful view of the business portion,
and yet entirely removed from the
noise and hustle. A delightful breeze
III summer can always be felt on the
hill and the nights are always pleasant
Mr.. Simpson, being near the water
works, has introduced the pipes into
his building, aud will have every
thing handy and comfortable. He in.
tends trying the Pleasanton theory
and Will insert "blue glass" into the
slttlng-room windowa. His house,
when completed, will cost about $1,000.
Opposite Mr.. Simpsons, Mr.. p. w.
Linslie is building bird cage for the
bird he caught so recently. Two fine
Ola trees in front will do much toward
making life pleasant in warm weather.
MIR. Linskie expects his house, when
finished, to cost $780,
Crossing oyer to the northeastern
portion of the city, between Ross ave.
nue. and Pacific avenue, we find that
DR.. Locke has new Louise nearly
completed that will be a little Jijou
when occupied. The doctor has eyi.
denced good taste in the construction,
ana 1t Will DO a pleasant place to rest
III after a hard days riding. 1t will
cost about $4,000.
Mr.. Dram, the jeweler, is building a
very fine, large house, corner Cottage
Lane and Burlington streets. Doric
predominates, and nine
large rooms will give him plenty of
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