The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-06

| Special 10 the Herald
LoHGvEw, April 1.-Many OF the inhabi
tants of the Lone Star state are little aware
of the rapid strides that this beautiful little
town, ankle deep in meadow grass and
flowers, Is making at present, and the life
! that is infused into her citizens, both in the
way of enterprise in business, and in
amusements in the social circle, not to say
anything Of the fun among the boys"
Longview, with its 1000 inhabitants, can
boast of its progress, with its handsome
brick courthouse, its hve churches its nu
merous first. class business houses and the
number of improvements in the way OF
building, until ere long the Junction anu
town will be as one, and be entitled TO be
called q city. Lots which could be bought
few years ago at very low price, are now
said to be worth twenty times the amount:
The town is situated on an elevation and
has such good drainage that 1t is noted as
healthy location, it is surrounded by
beautiful green pine woods, and grass, and
underground of other woods, to which add
the home cultured and wild flowers. and
YOU have an idea of the beauty OF the
place.
The Junction is also alive with business,
night and day, with it numerous trains,
both passenger and freight on the Interna-
tionai g. Great Northern and Texas u
Pacific railroads, the latter freight trainsl
being heavily freighted with all articles OF
commerce.
Society is most excellent and the stranger
who conducts him or herself properly is
taken by the hand and given warm vel
come.
Her educational advantages are also good,
especially in regard TO teaching the
younger members of a family.
In addition to the usual amusements
in the social circle "the boys' have their
fun on all public occasions for merry
making.
This first day of April was ushered in
with much merriment during the wee
sma' hours, before the "cock crow" by a
successful attempt to play jokes upon each
other by many of the younger male clti-
zens, who were aided by some of the older
ones, who would they were boy again, "
and many were the tricks played upon each
other, until there became a perfect carnival
of fun. About o'clock in the morning
the fire-bells commenced ringing, when the
alarm was spread Immediately, and the
public square was soon thronged with bus
mess men, many Of whom were zen dis
abille" One young man in, hurry
pulled on his boots, forgetting his socks,
and an old man did not take time to dress,
but came running, with his clothes under
his arm; o, Uncle .,tes Johnny 6nns " was q
| frlenQ among tuc puJ ., ""'
aroused and notified that his employer
had been shot three times, and was then
LAYING at the doorstep of a certain drug
store When he arrived at that point, he
found him surrounded by a crowd, when,
with one broad sweep of his brawny arms,
he slung the crowd right and left, and
knelt before the PROSTATE form OF the clerk
with an exclamation of horror, which called
forth hearty laugh from the crowd, when
he discovered that he had been April
fooled" He at first was disposed to get a
little miffed, but soon remembered his boy,
hood days and took 1t in good part, but had
not made his appearance at his usuar early
hour after breakfast.
Many other tricks of similar character
hut not so serious, were played upon divers
persons much to the merriment OF all. Ii
is due to say that, in most instances, every
one was made aware of the 'selP' before
any serious results grew out of it,
This brief little account of Longvlew II
Ihurriedly telegraphed, without any attemp
at display, but simply to let every ONT
know what lively town we have, and t.
invite all to come and take long view