The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-01

miscellaneous articles, among the latter be-
lng included fruits, this being a fine frnit
region, were some $4,000 OF the imports.
Galveston supplied all of so per cent, while
the remainder came from New Orleans New
York, Houston and st. Louis. Beaumont
draws its trade from portions of Jefferson.
Hsrdin, Orange, Jasper and Newton coun.
ties, and 1t is growing, thriving place. 1t
has churches and good local schools and the
society is OF the very best. 1t will be con-
nected with Sabine Pass ere great while
by rail, when its business facilities and nd.
yantages Will be greatly improved,
HUNTSVILLE.
Huntsville is the county site of Walker
county, is the seat Of one Of the state peni-
tentiaries, and is the terminus of the Phelps
d Huntsville branch of the International &
Great Northern railroad, eight miles in
length from the main line. 1t is go miles
by rail from Dallas anu has population of
ii,%o In the year past it eX;;l,55ss;;cd I,2O6
DaieS u cation; 1906 pounds Of wool, and
$1,000 pounds of hides and peltries. New
Orleans received .05 per cent, of these ship
ments; Galveston 81, and other points 80
per cent. The aggregate sales for the year
were, of dry goods, clothing, boots and
shoes, hats and caps and millinery, $240, 0oO
OF groceries, produce, contootions bagging
and ties 100000; OF liquors, beer and to,
boccos, $4,000 of ice, $1,000; of woodwork
(shinglos, rough and dressed lumber, sash,
etc., $4,000; of drugs, paints, oils, crock
cry, woodenware, etc., $4,000; of
hardware, agricultural machinery, engines,
wagons, etc, $4,000, and of miscellaneous
articles, $1,000. New York supplied 80 per
cent, of these imports; ST. Louis 30; Gal
weston 30 and other points 10. The state
normal school, named in honor of Sam
Houston, whose home was at Huntsville, is
located there
JACKSONVILLE
This is station on the International &
Great Northern railroad, is in Cherokee
county, and is IDS miles from Dallas. 1t
has a population 1909, and during the past
year exported II, 200 bales of cotton 10000
pounds OF wool and 1000 pounds of hides
and peltries. New York received 05 per
cent. Of these exports; New Orleans 10;
Galveston Go, and other points IS.
The aggregate sales for the year were, of
dry goods, clothing, boots and Shoes hats
and caps and millinery 100000; of grOce-
ries, produce, confections, bagging and tics
$4,000; of liquors, beer and tebaccos, So
coo; of ice 800; Of woodworks (shinsleS,
rough and dressed lumber, sash, etc. J 800
600; OF drugs, paints, oils, crockery, wood
onWare, ETC., $4,000; of hardware agrcul-
tural machinery, engines, wagons etc,
$4,000, and of miscellaneous articles $40
600. New York supplied .0j per cent; st.
Louis 10; New Orleans 49, Galveston 60 and
other points % per cont.
TROUPE
This is q station on the international
railroad in Smith county, at which the
Troupe & Mineola branch leads off from
the main line. 1t is 100 miles from
Dallas and has $50 inhabitants.
Its exports for the year were 1900 bales of
cotton; 1000 pounds of wool, and 10000
pounds of hides and peltries. New York
received Of them 05 per cent st. Louis 10;
New Orleans Is; Galveston 40, and other
points 80. The aggregate sales for the year
shoes, hats and caps and millinery, $780,
600; of groceries, produce, CONNECTIONS, bag
ging and ties, $4,000; of liquors, beer and
tobaCCos, $4,000; of ice, 500; of woodwork
(shinges, rough and dressed lumber, sash,
etc., $1,000; of drugs, paints, oils, crock
cry, woodcnwarc, etc, $4,000; Of hardware,
agricultural machinery, engines, wagons,
etc, $1,000, and Of miscellaneous articles,
$500. New York supplied 10 per cent OF
these Imports st. Louis Is; New Orleans
10; Galveston 30, and other points 80 per
cent.
cLEBURNE.
This town is the county site of johnson
county, one of the very best in all north
Texas. 1t will in month or less time have
two railroads, the Gulf, Colrado d Santa
Fe from Galveston, and the Chicago Texas
d Mexican Central from Dallas. 1t is so
miles from Dallas and has 5000 inhabitants.
During the year past it exported 1900 bales
of cotton; 10000 pounds of WOOL $1,000
pounds Of hides and peltries; 10000 bush
els of small grain; 10000 head of cattle,
sheep and hogs and the aggregate value of
its other exports was $4,000. New
York received 10 per cent of these
exports; New Orleans, 25; Galveston, 25;
Dallas 80 and Waco and other points 10
per cent. The total value of its mills
and manufactures is $4,000. The
aggregate sales during the year were, of dry
goods, clothing, boots and shoes, hats and
caps and millinery, $3.50, 900; groceries, pro-
duce,, confections bagging and ties, $780,
900; liquors, beer and tobaccos, 100000;
Ice, $1,000; drugs, paints, oils, crockery,
woodenware, etc, $4,000; hardware, agri-
cultural machinery, engines, wagons, etc,
$4,000, and miscellaneous articles, $500, COO
New York supplies so per cent. Of these i'm
porst; ST. Louis 10; Galveston .05; Dallas %,
and Waco and other points .05 Cleburne is
a handsome town, its houses, business and
residence, well built and substantial. 1t
it has churches, good schools and excellent
society.
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