The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
BYRD'S STORE,

BYRD'S STORE,
Twenty miles north of Brownwood,
on the Pecan bayou, is beautifully
nestled among the grove-capped
hills that traverse this picturesque
scenery and healthfulness of climate.
is not excelled: Has a population of
70 souls, good school and several re-
ligious denominations represented.
A. ]. NcDOUGH,
commonly known as "Uncle jack is the sole
merchant in this town and the general favorite
e s1e community b Every purchaser at this
Uncle jack" has quite as good a stock of
them, both in quantity and quality, as charac-
braces dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes, hats,
fancy TAM goods family groceries and farm
esteemed proprietor. Store fork of Brown
wood, Cisco and Bell Plain road.
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.
M. L. Sanders, proprietor. is a skillful pho
tOgrapher and executes all his work with truo
taste. Old and faded photographs reproduced
a positively f1rst-claSs style; also takes tin
types and has an elegant line of frames and
albums. Mr.. Sanders is a popular young man,
and worthy of his extensive patronage. Gal
lery West Broadway.
RED RIVER STEAM FIGURING MILL.
A. MAY & HOWELL, Proprietors.
Have one of the best fitted up mills in the
county, the most improved machinery, and all
the modern facilities for the manufacture of
several grades of flour. Are also proprietorS
OF
STEAM SAW MILL AND GIN,
Which are complete in every detail furnishing
the best facilities in their separate lines, have
an excellent shingle machine. and make good
shingle out Of the native wood, and also manu-
facture lumber. We recommend the enter
prising proprietors to the trade Gin and mills
near Byrd's store, on east side of Pecan
bayou.
GEORGE T. GRAHAM'S RANCH
is charmingly located on Pecan Bayou, at the
mouth of Red River. In its league of land is
vale and hillock, broad spreading prairie and
rugged sleeps, all interSpersed with cOpious
streams. Its hills are mantled with tufted
foliage, its valleys wave with golden grain, and
the wire-enclosed pastures are carpeted with
nutricious grasses and are astir with the dill
gent grazing of graded horses and cattle. The
Proprietor is an affable gentleman, and highly
esteemed where known.
r. l.. Archer is the upright justice of the
peace, county commissioner, notary public and
acting postmaster
Having presented to our patrons
and the public at large this brief his
torical sketch, descriptive and busi-
ness write-up Of Brown county, its
several parts, principal towns, and
Brownwood, the county seat, the
reader will readily perceive that this
county proffers superior inducements
to immigrants desiring delig htful
homes and to capitalists seeking prof
liable investments.
This fiourishing county is the gar
den spot of Texas, blessed with health
fulness of climate, grandeur of seem
cry, unfailing waters, perpetual pas
turage, luXuriant vegetation, exhaust
less quarries, valuable timber, thrifty
and Intelligent inhabitants, superior
school advantages, numerous religious
denominations, several secret orders,
many prosperous towns, large COM
mercial interests; in short. all the out
growths of and advanced civilization,
so that the immigrant, whatever lay
be his tastes, religion or creed, can
here find profitable employment, con-
genial society and pleasant home.
The large ingress of immigration
lately turned to this section is rapidly
settling up the county and greatly
enhancing the value of property.
Thus the prospective immigrant and
capitalist will see the benefit derived
by speedy action, and the Industrious
newcomer, no matter from what
state he may come, or of what nation
ality he may be, will be accorded a
hearty welcome and have extended 8
helping hand.
HOW TO GET TO BROWNWOOD.
From the northwestern states, via
st. Louis over the Missouri Pacific
railway to Fort Worth, there change
to the Texas & Pacific to Cisco, thence.
by daily line of stages to Brownwood.
From the Southern states, via New
Orleans, Galveston or Houston, either
over the Houston 81 Texas Central via
Waco, or on the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe, to Morgan and there change
to the Houston & Texas Central for
De Leon, where daily coaches are in
waiting for Comanche, and connect
with stage route for Brownwood;
In conclusion, the writer returns
sincere thanks to the Brown County
Banner and Our Sunny South, both of
which bear f1attering evidence of the
character and ability of their respec-
tive stats, also to the obliging county
officers, the generous Maj. Johnny
Rankin, and to all who have contrib
uted to this work. The favors ac-
corded and the hospitality received
are duly appreciated, and will be
gratefully and lastingly remembered.
THE STATESMAN,
| Daily and Weekly, the leading journal Of the
Capitol City, is highly appreciated by its pa
| irons, and has large and increasing clrcula-
tion.