The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-31
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J. B. MAYFIELD, 49,
engaged i'll general mercantile busi-
ness, and has a farm of 400 acres. ES-
tabllshed 1873. Is building a brick
store 25x80 feet. '.a,,,A s- l4,.'.so
/ C. R.YBEvI, s.tS - IL,
proprietor and owner of the Il, I,epi
House. has in course of construction
a two. story hotel 40x70 feet, with
modern convenienceS.
j. j. Price is one of the enterprising
mechanics located here.
lit is worthy of. remark that j. b.
Hollingsworth. ii here showed us the
Egyptian fig tree, Which is also found
at Harmony Hill. 1t resembles the
mulberry tree, and bears balls con-
tanning Saccharine matter, affording
superior food for bees and chickens
IS supposed to protect the latter from
disease. '~'A"'
On the 28th day of April, 1888, weary
and exhausted, we refreshed ourself
at d public well, twenty miles distant
southwest of Henderson. We stood
on the divide between the Striker and
Angelina creeks, in the town of
+ NEW SALEM. .a.
About us were six business houses, a
Baptist church, "a Masonic and Knights
OF Honor hall, and many other evil
dences of a refined business people,
Dr. j. Hubbard, a former acquaint-
1 ance, was recognized, and introduced
US to j. r. Autry, teacher of the local
school, who has a clever reputation.
The doctor was pleased to remind us
OF the ilourishing Sunday-school and
the distressing good health of this
community, OF which he constituted
member. He called our attention
to the beautiful, the grand view OF the
immediate country, and of the distant
hills and went with us to see his fine
horse, General Jackson" of which he
may well be proud. DR.. II. G. Barnett,
an excellent, affable gentleman, is the
physician and surgeon located here
| with DR.. Hubbard. They are both
good physicians, and their reputation
at home is fitting compliment
''-' JOHN M'eRUMMEN g. co., C>s4,,
dealers in general merchandise, is
about the largest business firm in
New Salem. 1t is old and reliable,
owns and controls several nice farms
and is amply prepared and ready to
accommodate newcomers to the
county. .ai,aott suu ..,,-sl..s...
al .sl DALLAS FOREMAN
is an old reliable merchant and owns
considerable land in these parts which
he would sell on easy terms or rent to
industrious immigrants. "''''7'' '''
H.. NJ. Moon has "a large grange
store here which is well conducted,
and M. w. Pierson is proprietor of a
| comfortable hotel. We are Indebted
to Il. w. Summers, who resides near
New SalemG for important informa-
tiOn. ,rgsy 4.i o.,,.t ,n,
Two miles and a half east of the
Angeline stream and eighteen miles
south of Henderson; is the town of
GLEN FARM 1t is.a romantic look
ling place on irregular elevated land,
has one, store Methodist church,
school house and steam grist mill and
cotton gin, is the centre Of nice
nelghborhood and a. very productive
country, which justifies the store re-
ferred to in keeping on hand a large
stock of general merchandise. This
store belongs; to BLANTON, NUNNAL-
LY q DEVEREuX, and is a branch OF
the store in. Henderson. This firm
has over seven thousand acres of land
tor, sale in about forty different tracts.
Two thousand acres distributed
among these tracts is in cultivation.
| ..f m SULPHUR; SPRING Us !! lu.h
is situated about twenty miles south
of Henderson, near the post
office called Stevens, where a
large church for all denomina-
tions is located. The neighborhood
is thickly settled and supports fine
school, which is taught by John E.
Stovall. The mineral spring belongs
to and is. on James L. Irwine's farm
of about $50 acres, Immediately east
of prong of the Angelina. The
large, bold mineral spring. which in
1866 attacted largeicrowds of visitors
on account of its wonderful effects
upon and cures of neuralgia, rheuma-
tism, kidney diseases and what is
known as Texas sore eyes, is at the
base and on the west side OF a steep
hill. The sprisg is bold, sending forth
a large, unvarying volume of water
summer and winter. - The water is
highly impregnated with iron and
sulphur. A partial analysis, such as
the limited time allowed would per-,
NIT of, made by Prof. r. S. Hyer, of the
Southwestern university at George
town, Texas, developed the presence
in the mineral wa ter Of carbonic acid,
sulphuric acid, hmey magnesium and
iron The public demand has been SO
considerable and the request of unfor-
tunate persons so frequent that Mr..
Irwin has concluded to erect suitable
buildings and have them in readiness
to accommodate the public demands
this season. The spring itself
is thing Of beauty, and
the immediate surroundings are
striking uniquel and picturesque.
After climbing the cliff and attain
ing the height east, and above the
tops of the trees that constitute the
spring groxe,I a beautiful level pla-
teau stretches out toward the east,
making a magnificent drive. In, the
distance, miles and miles
away, loom up mountain peaks and
gorges that fringe the blue horizon
upon which the eye may feast for
hours without firing. L. D. Stevens
owns most OF the land on which this
drive is situated, and the sight from
his residence across his cultivated
fields in the distance is lovely ,.l..l
Near the southeast corner of the
county, onla mound between the At
toya and the Goldendrain, is found
the town of Caledonia, the very de-
lightful appearance of which reminds
one of Scottish romance. 1t has a
church, Masonic, lodge, day school
and Sunday school. Miss Lizzie Ross
is principal of the school. T. S. Gar
Eison has a large store of general
merchandise, He owns about 1000
acres of land, of which 500 is in cul-
tivation.. He, is ready, to accommo-
date immigrants, will. answer their
letters and :, when they arrive meet ]
them at Henderson with suitable con-
veyance. Thirteen years ago he came
here poor, penniless Immigrant and
has a fellow, feeling. n,, i".:4a-, H''
q CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL. L.''''
located near Lawsonyiile, In a mag
nifcent hickory grove, was organized
four years ago, and is the pride of the
country. Prof. J. f. Carter, with as
sistants, ha, charge, and gives uni
versal satisfaction. Mrs. E. b. Ham,
let has charge of the musical depart
ment. ,--y=I'I. .f,5l as01
LAwsoNvILLEi .3i04 sn,I
is a postofice of an extensive section |
of country. E. B. Hamlet conducts a |