The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01
klIeir Healthfulness and School
and Church Facilities.
A Pleasant Picture a. Progress, Indus.
try, Thrift and Wealth.
The Germs Of Cities Of The Futnre.
Texas & Pacific II. R.-Eastero Division.

MEsQUlTE.
This is a live railroad station 90 the Texas
& Pacific road, thirteen miles east from
Dallas, with population Of from 10 to loo'
1t shipped last year 200 bales OF cotton.
Among its public institutions it can boast
of photograph gallery, newspaper. two
churches and mill. Its sales last year
of general merchandise amounted to: In
dry goods, clothing, etc., $4,000; groceries,
produce, etc., So, 900; drugs, paints, crock
cry, etc., So 600; hardware and agricul,
tural implements, $1,000. Percentage o.
imports were: From New York, III ST.
Louis, 10; Dallas, 80.
FoRNEY
Is situated twenty miles east OF Dallas, on
the Texas & Pacific road, in the midst oil
the fertile black lands of kaufman county.
IL has a population of 900, ana Is SUI
rounded by a shickly settled neighborhood;
During the past year its exports amounted
to: OF cotton, 1000 bales nay, 2oo cars ;
bois dare posts, go cars. or these snip.
ments the cotton was divided about
equally between Dallas and Galveston, the
hay and posts going to various points Jhe
aggregate sales OF imported articles
amounted to: OF dry goods, clothing and
millinery, $50 900; groceries, produce, bag
ging and ties, $50, 700; drugs, paints. ETC.,
etc, $1,000. The percentages Of the imports
were received from the following points !;
st. Louis, 25; Galveston, 25; Dallas,
25 other points, 25. The manu-
factories of this place are represented ny
two cotton gins and a small fiouring mill,
with an aggregate capital OF some So'ooo'
TERRELL.
This thriving little city is located on the
Texas & Pacific railroad, in Kaufman
county, 80 miles east from Dallas, and has
population of 800. This is the most I'M
p0rtant commercial town in this county,
and being situated in the midst OF tine
agricultural country, with tributary
neighborhood settled up by well-to do and
wealthy planters, it does more than an ordi'
narily brisk trade. The business portion
of the city is sdidly built of brick and
stone, and the merchants carry large stocks
The whole place has the air OF thrift and
prosperity. 1t can boast the best OF edu.
cational and social facilities, and has iuli
complement of handsome churches, Two
newspapers, bank and 50 firms in active
business III the various lines. This place is
especially conspicuous for its panufac-
tories. there being in number, employing
over 100 hands, and representing capital
of something over $125,C0O. Ils exports
daring the past year were as follows: or
cotton, 900 bales; wool, 10000 pounds;
rides and pe!tres. 10000 pounds small
grain, rs. 900 bushels; live stock. 1900 head;
other articles not named above aggregat'ng
in value, $4,000. OF these ST. Louis re-
ceived 40 per cent; Galveston, 3d. New
Orleans, so. The aggregate sales OF articles
Of general merchandise we're as follows
Dry goods. clothing, boots, shoes and MI
linery, S350000; groceries, produce, conlec
tions, ETC., $3.50 0D0; liquors, beer, To-
baccos, etc, $3.50 900; ice, 81, O00 woodwork
including lum Der, $4,000; hardware. sgri
cultural implements, etc., sloO,O 900; miscel'
lsneous, $4,000. These are, from st. Louis
40 per cent New Orleans, 20; Galveston.
is; Dallas. 10; other points, Is. One Of the
most creditable enterprises Of this very pro-
gressive and enterprising little city Is its
cotton and wooden manufacturing com
pany which is in full aud successful opera
ton. In the spinning room there Is 2o,Uo
spindles, with all machinery necessary TO
run rs looms. In lap rooms ] brsksr and
fiirnisher; in coal room there are ~ ",
inch card engines, 9 drawing frames, ~
heads. IS spindley, etc, employing 5Ohands,
including men, women and girls. Capital
invested ~ 800, 600 -and capacity per day
IL 200 pounds ct yarn, 1000 yards OF duck,
aad stripe aud check Ia proportion. This
enterprise MT only reflects credit upoh the
town, but this whole section Of country.
ELMO.
This is 1ourshng station on the Texas
& Pacific iailrOsd - miles East from Dallas.
in kaufman county. II has some 200 TO 800
inhabitants, and during .5e past year u
shipped 400 bales OF cotton. The aggregate
sales of staple articles Of commerce during
tue past year amounted To: Dry goods,
clothing, ETC., $4,000; groceries, produce,
baggiDg and ties 5000. drugs, paints.
cr0ckery, etc, $3.50: hardware, agricul'
tuyal implements, etc, So 90 The per.
cefitage Of these imports were ~ follows !.
From st. Louis, 10; Galveston. 10. Dallas,
IS; other points. s.
This Is good little business .ovn, hneiy
located in good country, on the Terss
Pacific railroad IS niles east from Dallas
Ii is in Van Zandt county. aud has 800
population. Its exports during the rasi
wear were as follows: Cotton i2DOO bales
wool, 1900 pounds; hides aud peltues,
10000 pounds; graiD. ljUn bushels live
stock. 1000 head; aggregate value OF other
products, $500. 1brSr shipments were
vent respectively, 10: NeS York 10, 81.
LOUIS, 40; New Orleans. ~. Galveston. ~ I.
Dallas. 10. Total value Of mills and fscio
ries. $4,000. The aggregate sales Of impor.
tani articles during the past var amount
20: Ofdry goods. boots shots, clothing and
millinery, $1,000 groceries produce. etc,
$1,000; liquors. beer, tobacco. $2O!OVO.
zee, $1,000, lumber, 81 900; drugs paints,
crockery, ETC., $4,000, hardware, serscul.
tural implements wagons, etc, $4,000,
miscellaneous. $4,000 These imports ca me
York. 10; 81. Louis. Is; New Orleans. IS;
Galveston, 30: Dallas, 10; other pisces. 30.
There are four manufari cries. with ac sg.
greeafe capital OF $500.
NiEEoLA
Is situated in Wood connfy. on the Teras
a Pacific Southern division, between Jeiisr.
son a Fort Worth, and the Missouri Pacific,
frem Denison 10 Mineola. II - about ~
miles east nom Dallas. and has popula-
ton Of some 200. It's exports during The
past year amounted to. or cotton y On
bales; wool, 5000 po-nds; hijes and
peltries, 10000 pounds. live sock, 5Ol
bead; lumber. 500 O0o feet. or these FH-
pOrts, 30 per cent went 10 81. Jouis, 80 per
cent 10 New Orleans, 40 ger cent. 20 Sai-
weston. The sales Of i-rportant articles
during the psst year nm0u@ied 10. Dry
goods, cioihiBe hats caps boots. shoes and
millinery. SIs5 600; groceries. ~ 0,i0ce, bag
ring and ties. 5000; ii1Ufds. beer, tohaf'
COS. $1,000 woodwork. 500 drugs
paint, etc. ss5 90: hardware. agrirg.turn
imrlenens.' efc', sioo 600. nisceIlsDsous
intending sursiture. etc, $1,000. The ge'
csutzcf q fbssr imports were. From New
lorx, ls: 50. Louis. 50; New Orleans, 10
Galveston. 10. other points, IS. There 4
one manufsciuring establishment, employ
inc not more than hands. with $500 10
rtstsd-
re flrrr.
This Il titrsted IN Upshnr county. lol
mIies sryt from Dalss.st The intersection Of
the Tsrts a Pscifc and Texas A s. Lo1is
fs--cr Clare raiirorda and kas q pcp1la-
flcn % sof1e 10 -rbabitsnts. Bc'rr Criy
rrirhborhoot srs-.o- d I1akss 70 fIerte1-
tons 20 c01rs-c,si fr-p0rtsncs. Lsst Tesr
lfs erprrls we're Cotton, ,0l b.les- uool,
f.1c nor nds tricks ard peifries. 4 DO pounds.
lurr ~. 800 90 feet. 1hess Shipments we're
5irid- a n The following proportion To
81 I.--.ls - Eeu Orleans. f5- GalFestr1.
81 of1e~ ports. 3. TIE s1les Of renerai
rfrrhardist d1rirf he year rasi arnclri-
rrrs n-1 ~ fufrT ~ 80 crocerlss frt-
lape stt- So 90 li9uUs 49,. io.,r.s