The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-02-03
rhe rexas 9 PACING Extenslon

We speak of Gle extension of the iexas q
Pacific road generally with The idea that tho
work has scarcely begun and the terminus is
within few hours ride Of Dallas. To real
izs the magnitude Of the work and the rapid
ity with which the construction is going for
ward. il must be seen rather than rosd Of.
On Wednesday special train, with the car
of the officers of the road, left Marshall for
the front with the view of inspecting and re-
ceiying thirty>two miles of road between,
Baird, Callahan county, and Tebo, Taylor,
county. The writer was advised by telez
gram Of the approach of the car, and invited
BY Governor Brown to join tho psfty 81
Dallas The train arrived at the latter point
at ab0ut p. M, bringing Colonei George
Noble, superintendent, and MI. THOMPSON,
the general passenger agent, mis-. Nopie,
Mrs. John @. Brown, Misses DAISY aud
Birdie Brown. Here Captain -. H. Grove,
co aysi0 and Mrs ". L. Asll aud Miss Cora
Freeman icinsd the party of ladies, and DF,
Lusk. a brother-in-leW Of Colonel Noble,
from Pen 7sy wanna on visit to Texas,
together with the writer, cotanletea
the list az This point. A sSor'
run brought W TO Fort Worth. wh9rs we
received q new acquisition IN the. r2rsnA OF
Major Wasnburn and Mr.. McLaugnlin, ci
the CONSTRUCTION company.
An hour and half lister and we resche1
the beautiful little cAy of Weatherford
where we remained for the night. The-pEr-
lor car was left TO the ladies, and tho gende-
men reluctantly withdrew to the front cai,
some to sleep but few restless spirits, un-
der the leadership Of DR.. Lusk, our sex
plorer," started for the tawn. We were soon
compelled TO call upon Dir. Taompson.
10 act as guide, as ne alone
was familiar With the town. Ihe
night was too dark to see tho
beautiful city to advantage, but sutilcisn'
was ascertaued 20 convince US tast Wealth
erford well deserved to be called one Of the
most beautiful and most substantial cities Of
the west. Tho streets are brosd, the town on
a high elevation with many natural advsn-
J 10 o5. ard The cn'erprise of her people. who
have shown their faith in her future by
BUILDING substantially, makes her Justly Ne
pride of the west
Ask o'clock Thursday VIC left Weather
ford for the front. the idea is prevalent
that Texas Is sll plsne, but a trip from
Weatherford 10 Essilsnd will change the
mind of unbeliesrs In mountsins In Icxs'.
The country through Palo Pinto count,
in and around Gordon and thence to hast-
land, has some beautiful mountain scenery,
almost equalling that along the line Of .ae
( Pennsylvsnia Central. The train, in skirting
these mountains. brought us upon a heno 90
the Brkzos, resembling somewhat fs
I famous Horse Shoe Bend on the Pennsylyarit
Central road. Considerable bridging had
TO be done In this section,
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of trestle work. One OF the ircsdsE Is nine'y
fee, high. Gordon IL growing l.;tle iCN1.
Il viii attract attention on account
of the coal beds found about two miles Dis.
tant from the road. The county is vel
timbsred here and plenty Of water.
Tastland Il the next toWH n any motto o.
the road. Il il The county seat Of Easiaud
county. eituated about half q mile from &c
i read. IL is surrounded ~ some good c Z =
trv. and ships considerable cotton. II is nov
the he.dousrters for he overland sltge com
I psuv. AID also the headqnarler1 &
I nreseDt OF Msjcf Stocking, t1e
terminal agent Of the road. The ~
town. as It y termed, j. On toe road, md cor
sisis Of cars side tracked and ienis on tas
open prairie. This pari Of he town -
wheels. and viii soon be pan II he 'msi1
ups Of Abilene. We he'd acquisitions bf-t
% cur party N tte ItIa1u . tlol- q ~
cent emsn, Msior Stocking md NJ Be-s 81.
4 Tho nrrt point of i1terest cn q e line y ilc
embryo torn Of Bsird, IN Csilshan count q
4 The country 10 the reZiOn a THIS lair-f
! erest city. fhroneh Csii-han q To- -'
couniisr, i he finest farming 'aL,s ~ d.
stste 1bg squsL u noi rrth -
Zoe 1ans in Dallas an D.
In oouniioa The scl
ard cay Of culfvsticn. b1i as pa ~ a
er's rlor has hardly tIauIbeli- g.
Eve miles from Bile n ains. tte cOu1i -
OF Canah.n county. Tee t1F1 ~ i9-
cstsd n beautiful basin va r-atIl a
n mounfains sufrUundil e tl- leVa I'D
fIIess m u-isirs living s'rt@m41
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