The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-29
A visit 10 Fort Worth,

IN thursday, Two OF mo edi orial stan oil
the HERALD dropped out of the ranka for o
couple OF days recreation, and boarded the
cars for Fort Worth, the management Of
the Texas IL Pacif, having been kind enough
to ''chalk their hats" for the round trip. A,
three in tho morning, tho thriving, wide
awake young "cty of great expectations"
was reached. The FL Paso hotel RS matter
Of course, was the iir3t objective int.
IAero, WAS found accommodation OF the
mo5. generou. nature, and II most hosptablo
weicOme cOurteJu.ly extended, aud IN en-.
tertNnmeu! on the part Of Mr.. 5. T. Blob
that was royal, that admitted of 20 depres OF
excellence 10 any respect, that could possibly
DO surpassed anywhere. But this !s one o 4
too cnarscIerstics CT this most excellent
gentleman md which no has Infused
into the conduct of the III Paso throughout
Ia oil lis departments, aud which has, there
fore, made 1t so popular with tho public that
lis rooms nre always full, It's tables crowded
at meal times.
Al sunrise the party was on top of the
courthouse to SEQ for tho first time in--well
Ia agood while, tho orb of day as he came
up over the hills and valleys, th1 msinands
and islands, the seas and il1wing rivers and
LAUGHING brooks of the east. 1t was IA
glorious 81. ht. 1t would have enlhused the
soul of an snchorite. II would have made
tho verest skeptc that lives LIT up his heart
IA thanklulness TO his Creator. IL was "A
revelation. 1t was M indubitable evldeace
Of the existence, the power the mercy OF our
all Mss Creator AS far rs the
eye could reach IN every direction
of the compass, thofe was land
s ape Of hill and dale, fures. and
prairie, with moHndering streams In the
midst and farm houses and little hsmlets
hero AID there. Ia the eastthere was "a hatk
OF sombre clouds. the crimson sun ,inging
thom m with goidea aureole, and from the
valleys far and near n light veil Of mist arose
that looked like floating sheets of molten
silver rs tho sunlight glanced upon them.
The young leaves Of early spciug glst ned
with sheen of emerald III tho forests, and
patches OF prairie flowers smiled upon tho
early morning md seemed TO raise their
voices in tuneiul prisons to tho bright ard
beautiful day that broke 80 glauly DER all the
world round and about them. No tuneful
lay from woodland chorisIers coul be heard,
but it WAS sweet pleasure Vt tho imagiDa-
ton 10 drink in tho me dy of their happy
throats as they too told in music their tales
Of Joy and thanktulness for the cbrism of
another spring morning that WAS all bright
ness, with baimy breezes in its train--the
bslmy breezss that wantonsd sway,the hours
IN wooing the violets on messy banks,
the bultercups that lift their faces
up in sequeslered hooks, and tho young roses
just budding in gardens and groves.
Fort Worth now has boom upon II. A
number If railroads making 1t u central
pom. Tor their lines has given II an impetus
upward and onward that may lead to i,s
development into most flourishing city.
Business seems 10 DO lively enough and the
place is so full of transient people, "loGkers.
on here in VIENNA" Who have come to Texas
to prospect for locations, attracted by tho
railroad enterprises in course of development
in the state, that the hotels AID boarding.
houses are all crowded TO OVERLOOKING. The
city has gas, waterwoIks and street railways,
ana 1t has, too, u number OF arlcsian wells,
curiosllies In themsev,s and of wonderful
value to tho city. While there is not much
IN tho way OF improvement going ON in
tho business portion of tho city, yet real
estate has gone up In the last six or eight
mon,hs and still has an upward tendency,
although the market Is not right now, unusu-
ally active. Never was there II more be,uli.
lul location for city, u moro slightly, site,
aud there arc quite II number Of handsome
and substantial brick business buildings. and
certainly tho pre,,tst. most unique aud at-
tracllvo court house IN the state although IL
ia not rs imposing in appearance or MS roomy
as tho Dallas court house. Two morning
papers, tho Advance and tho Democrat, seem
zach TO DO doing well and certainly are reada-
bic, nowsy, interesting Journals II cred! aud
nm honor 10 their town. Their offices were
visited by us and We were most courleou.ly
greeted and welcomed, Ths st. ok journal
100, weekly publication devoted TO the
stuck Interests of North Texas, we found
~ be power In Itself aud an
institution that is well attended 10 the
wants in its immediate line OF so.yice aud
outy. Numerous old personal friends met
US and welcomed us with that bonhummle
and grace that made US love 50 much tho
moro the days Of yore and all tho bur h
en- of their ys aud happiness, when per-
baps tho stars ehono u little brighter in tho
skius TO us. Ameng these, Dr. Boall, and
Walter Kneelrnd and John Ramsey and
Eb Pope and Sllss Nance friends OF boy
hood days, when the purple was still on tho
hills of lifo's morning, and iIs CRIMSON and
gold had no'er a,arnish, made us happy sg4in,
Tor brief spell ut least. Blu. limo has
dallied with all of US, aud left here and there
its silver traces amid tho ebon and golden
locks OF youth, and wo arc all little Learcr
the other side Of tho ii or, but God willing,
we will all md some shady groves, some
sunny banks, some sweet flowers over there.
Well, wo wero pleased with tho Font,
pleased with the kindly good people We met
and tho acqusiutances we made and wo hope
the young city will continue 10 thrive and
prosper and grow,
The'Texas and Pacific railroad company Is
ever studious 10 80 ,uro courteous ana urban o
gentlemen A their employees, but 1t has
n,ver been moro succcssiul In their efforts
than when II selected Conductor Taylor 10
run ono OF It's passenger uaine. Genial and
obliging, no makes his passengers feel At
home, looks cs:efully 10 their comfort aud
70 exactly tho rlgh. uan In the right place.
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