Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-31
sLADE on HIS RAMBLEs.
core.ponaence O DE ossel.e.

southwark ! came upon that part Of
the country wherein IL situated Tom
Murphy cotton separator. Tom -
ginning for his neighbors yet, and Civ
Ing the utmost satisfaction. On, q
mile or 10 farther, John Hudson's large
and old established ginning machinery
Is doing a heavy business. This part
Of the county IL my old home, and
everything looks quite natural. II Is
on the For. Worth and Mansfield road.
also came upon the famous
KEssgDALE WELLS,
the waters Of which are said to be q
reliable nntldote for all the ills that
flesh IL heir to, and perhaps others.
This watering place Is situated near
the Fort Worth and Mansfield road
almost bali way between the
two places, IL has "a beau
tiful situation. and the map
81 the town looms up nicely. The
town Itself. however, II not yet very
denscly populated, Colonel league,
the founder Of the place as well ~ the
merchant prince Of the country, IL con-
Quoting fiourishlDg business at the
Wells. He carries a stock Of general
merchandise and has in stock al least
six dollars worth Of goods. My old
friend John Hudson Is also IN the
merchantile business here. In addi-
ton To % stock Of general merchandise
he carries stock Of drugs. His en-
tire stock would, think, invoice over
$I2. His interests hero are In charge
Of Mr.. Southousc, in whose hand his
business In perfectly safe.
Testing aside this place will perhaps
be famous sumnering resort. IL Is
beautifully laid out, and the wells.
three in number--are to be enclosed
and neatly fixed up generally.
DR.. Allen Is building large and
commodious hotel. He VIII be
! ready to receive guests
in short time, aud those who next
summer may desire 10 visit the wells
will suffer no Inconvenience In the
way Of living.
OAK GROVE
was my next stopping place. A. w.
Oyerton Is occupying Mr. Crum's old
stand and seems To be driving IA pros
| porous business.
T.. NJ, Brio, the postmaster, has a
stock Of drugs aud groceries and looks
ms pleasant ~ Of yorc.
DR.. T.. r. Hall ia stiIl healing tho
sick Of the neighborhood and ~ yet on
the way TO fortune.
My old friend, Dick Crum, has
turned grayor, but nm told that lie
| always finds time to look after his fine
cattle. ! am betting Dick comes to
the front some day Ms n cattle king.
urfpt tsanM
II sl,tmted lust In the edge of Johnson
county on the Missouri Pacific Rnil
rond, and looms up ~ a pros
prrous country town. Il. III. Good
los Is the principal merchan
of the place md deals largely in dry
goods and groceries. McCnbe 4
Pierce have plenty of groceries and {
little OF the ardent always on hind
y. A.. Jackson has nent store and !
= prospecting. Mr. Dickcy Is dealing Il
merchandise here md also has u fin
flock Of sheep Ia some other section
: Dr, 0line Is All enterprisug pliysicin
who Inns settled here, and is cnjoyin
, q lucrative practice. Henderson Coco
/ love Is managing oHtenslyc ginuin
machinery, and Mr.. Jones, one OF Tia
poitesi station agents on the road, |
b = I
to say, IL TINT every citizen IN tn
place paironIzes the stock .Iournr
Publishing Company, which Is cv
dencc of their good Judgment. mt
Martin Ozoe here. He was dealing !!
horse flesh getting ready TO prov
for his heifors next spring.
JOSHUA
IL n town on the Gulf, Colorado An
Santa Fee Road ana L. situated lust !,
tho foot Of Caddo Peak, the mo,
/ famous point of observation In I'll
. state. From ita summit with the nj
ofa telescope, which DR.. McMilln
lias, n view of almost tho entire sta
= may be had. When the citizens I
: Josh want To set their watches 60
rectly, they simply go on top of tn
peak, take the DOCTORS telescope an
y look ut the hunda on the town cloe
y In Fort Worth. When was on IL
= ponk, we could soc the lightning roc
: on houses In Cedar Hin, away of
y Dallas county, We could see poop
j, moving about In Dallas. saw ri
y Steritt of tho Times walk into Ora,
% dock q aud take glass OF beer, SAW II
: Hips part to say, there's luck' 10 Il
. cotntryman who was setting 'cm u
j. To him.
o Away OF In Bosuuc county we coul
see the town of kopperl. Saw =.
sioss down there her,iiug his shee,
" One of his boots was run down. al
= ho limped as he walked. He hash
Il got near ns many sheep,as he cniu
u 20 have could only count 231, au
= that's all he's got, III bet. At lcas
/. that's MI saw. Joshua ~ not vel
: large city, but Or. Mcmillan, Mr.. NJ
y Clnnnahnn and others make IL a rig
\ lively place.
;: CLEnuRNE
," IN the most thriving city I've Visit,
! lately, improvements so on go ra
!. idly az To natonish one WIN hasn't VI
. ted the place for some time. II
Chraafeio has been moved since u
last visit TO this place. Its Il
beet iltted up printing Ollie
4 outside of Fort Worth,
: This part of the country. Lon. Sou
! locks sanctum and private apa
\ mcn,s are as tidy MS lady's boudoi
!, The paper thrlves greatly under Lon
= management.
= The Clcburne House continues
: hold ia own as a tlrst.elass hotel
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