The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01


the state, is situated within mile OF the
city, and has two regular meetings year:
The exports from this point during the pash
wear amount to-: Cotton II 1924 bales; WOOL,
123, 654 pounds; hides and peltries, ~ ,9ei
pounds; small grain, 1897 .946 bushels; cat
tie, sheep and hogs, $3.50 head; LUMBER:
@ feet value OF Usee Of these
shipments were to: New York. 8; st; Louis,
8; Chicago, 2; New Orleans, 20; Galveston.
10; Dallas, 2; various other points, Do: me
aggregate sales of important articles during
past year were: Ofdry goods, boots shoe
clothing. millinery, ETC., $3.50, 1000; grocerie
produce, CONNECTIONS, bagging and mo- n ae:
ice, $l0,5OO; wood work shingles, rouga
and dressed lumber, sash, etc., $2S,oOO;
drugs, paints, crockery, woodenware. etc..
500, 600; agricultural implements, hardware,
engines, etc., $4,000 miscellaneous: $oO,'
600. These imports came from the follow
ing places in the proportions 6 sn6t ai
8; New Orleans, 2O Galveston, 3; Dallas, II,
other points, 2.
This dty is the county sea-
of McLennan county ITO miles
from Dallas. 1t is situated on the Texa'
Central railroad, branch of the Houston
& Texas Central from Bremond to Cisco.
and the Waco section of the Missouri Pa
cific railroad, and the Texas & St.. Louie
Narrow Gauge railroad. During the past
wear Waco shipped 1000 bales of cotton,
75O, 900 pounds of wool, 100000 pounds o!
hides and peltries, 10000 bushels 0!
oats, 100000 bushels of wheat, 1900 head 0;
beet cattle, Il, 100000 feet of lumber, and
other products not named aggregating
5000, 900 New YORK received about one
fourth at the cotton and wool; the grain
went for the most part to New Orleans.
St. Louis received large percentage OF the
cattle; the balance was divided between
Galveston and other points. The sales OF
important articles during the , past Axe, yea;
clothing, etc., $500, 900; groceries, produce.
coufections, 81, $50 900; bagging and ties.
$500, 600; beer, $40, 900; liquors and tobaccos,
$4,000; ice, $1,000; shingles, sash, doors
and binds, $4,000; drugs. paints, oil, ETC.,
$3.50, 600; hardware, agricultural imple-
ments, engines. wagons, $3.50 ,O0 1--we STOCK
slaughtered for market, 100000. These
supplies are drawn in various proportions
from all the leading markets, St.. Louis,
Galveston, New Orleans and New York, all
competing for the trade. Waco is noted
for It's public spirit, enterprise and high
aspirations. 1t is located on the Brazos
river in the midst of the most fertile
black land farming sections of the state
With its two colleges, academies, pupilc
and private schools, 1t crrnot be surpassed
in the state as an education point. The
total value of manufactorb ~ will reach
$500, 600, employing some 800 hands. They
comprise a cotton mill, q seamless bag iac-
tory. II saddle, harness and wooden stirrup
factory, two ice factories, two foundries,
two carriage and wagon factories, three
Touring mills, rotary pillow factory, q cot
ton seed oil mill, three brick yards, sash,
door and blind factory, planning mill,
broom factory and cooper shop. The place
is furnished with gas and water works,
street cars aud all the conveniencos OF CITY
compactly built of brick and stone, and the
residences are handsome aud elegant, gen
orally surrounded by extensive grounds
and this pride Is well founded
on sterling advantages Of the present
and brilliant prospects for the future.
East Line q Red River X. r.
pANGKRFIELD.
This Is the county seat of Morris county,
and is a way station on the Texas ~ 81.
Louis narrow-gauge railroad, about Ill.
teen miles from Dallas. IL is qpite an Old
place, but prior to the organizatDn OF Nor
ris county, of which II is now the capital.
1t was only u country village In Titus
county. II has now population OF ooy
inhabitants, and does a very fair local
trade. During the past year II shipped
4 600 bales of cotton, 1900 pounds OF wool,
rs 600 pounds of hides and peltries and L.
coo 600 feet of lumber. OF these st. Louis
received so per cent: New Orleans, ~
Galveston, 20. Tie Total value o. mills SnI
other manufactures amounted 70 slo;voo.
with a capital invested Of 1000, employ.
ing some fry hands. The aggregate OF
sales of staple merchandise during the past
wear were Dry goods, boots, shoes, cloth
ing, ETC., SIC, 1000; groceries, produce, etc.
$s3 900 liquors and tobaccos, S5,0oO ice.
$500 drugs, paints, oils. etc, SlOOoO;
hardware agrlcuiturh implemesnsssa;o zoo sss'
Louis sent 60 per cent. OF these; New Or
leans, s; Galveston, Is other points, %.
SULPHUR SPRINGS.
This Is the county seat OF Hopkins coun-
. ~, so miles from Dallas. on the East Line
a Red River railroad, and has population
ness town. with MANY indications Of the
energy and public spirit Of its citizens, IL
Is well built, mostly Of brick In the bust.
ness portien. with hateful and elegant
dwellings. The school facilities are more
than ordinarily good, there being college
for advanced scholars, as well - several
other fine schools. The exports during the
bales wool, 1000 pounds; bides and pei
tries, 1000 ponds; grain, 300 bushels;
live stock. 200 bead other products az
grerating in value 1900. These shipments
went, In the following proportions 70 81
Louis, 50 per cent; New Orleans, ID; Gal.
weston. IS Aggregate value Of imDortnnt
articles sold during the past year amount
TO. Dry goods. boots, shoes, hats, caps and
millinery. SIPS 900, groceries, proouce. con-
fsetions baerine and ties, $50 600 liquors,
beer snd tobaccos. $4,000, ice. 500 lum-
her, s. 600 drugs, paints and oil. etc, s55,-
coo: hardware. machinery. Agricultural i'm
plements, wagons, etc, $500. miscel-
isueous. $1,000. These supplies come, IN
the following proportions. from. New York,
~. LOUIS. IS: New Orleans, IS, Caves
ton. 10. Dallas. 5. other points, 10. There
are here In active operation the following
mills and factories. to-wif Two sash and
hind factories, two furniture factories, an
iron fcundry. q Touring mill and two steam
gin and erisf mills This place II progIes-
sive. much beJ 0nd the average towns Of Ike
SIZE.
oHTrrrILLK.
This, fhs county seat Of HUNT cyunty,
n5 miles from Dallas. ~ the intersection ~
The Easf Line A Red River tarroE eanee.
With southeastern ertsnslgn o. ne -
sun Pncfhc rnilroad- Ihis nvn -
rrouvr rnridlV IN The past twn yce-s, nn1
- - 4 r,-ruisfion Of sorns 2fno. u T.
srir~fr5 IN The rnida n very
fe-fiie and productive farming lands, tr.d
d. 4 roof i've trade. Durlnr - year y
sf.irIrrl u 90 bales n cottlr. - fi'.Iii,',s
81 49,. r-n10 rIrurds a bids sfId pc
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