Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-09
GREGG COUNTY.
Rains and Desolated Farms A Sad
Death-The Baptist Revival
An Assignment.


Correspondence OF the Gazette.
LoNGvIEw, May 9. = Your CORE
spondent has conversed with farmers
and others between here and from
above Gilmer to the north, Jefferson
and Marshall to the east, Carthage TO
the southeast, Henderson to the south,
different portions of Smith and Hen
derson counties to the west, and as far
northwest as Sulphur Springs, and
Emory, aud all is condensed into one
tale of ruined crops and submerged
fields. Many have had all swept
away; others have few isolated rows
left, and to some remains a piece of
the field intact but from around
whatever may be left, the fences
are torn away by the upland floods, and
the cattle roam unhindered over the
wasted grounds. As soon as the b0ggy
soil will permit, the work of replant-
| ing will commence, but the cotton
seed Is only to be had in limitedamount,
and much fear Is expressed that
not more than half the seed sufficient
can be procured, the great bulk having
been disposed of to the oil mills. Dis.
heartened rs they are, they still have
hope, and will do their best to over
cone their present difficulties.
A sad sympathy manifested itself
| throughout the entire city Sunday,
over the sudden death and burial of
Annie. very sweet little girl, the six
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Harrison. One of the largest
gatherings witnessed here for long
time followed her to the grave. Mrs
Harrison is seriously Frustrated, and
fears are entertained for her by hei
many friends.
A series of revival meetings was be
gun by Rev. Mr.. Dodson at the Bap
tist church here the last Sunday In
April. Interest has been steadily in
creasing and Sunday nightseven asked
for prayer, three Of whom Immediately
after protesting the faith that they hat
received n literal answer TO the prayers
offered. Three meetings are held eacl
day, all being well attended. Mrs
Killough of Palestine has been per
suadcd to stay during the revival ant
assist In the singing. She Is very
modest little lady, with one of thu
most singularly pleasing voices, whici
when she Uses it In song fills the heart
of her listeners with intense satisfac
tIon. She is u great help to the pastor
as many 20 to hear her sing who wonlt
not attend otherwise. The Baptisti
have received thsir large organ, ant
now all the churches In the city hav'
new organs pnd great interests takei
in church music.
The Sabine Is now as high as II
March, and rapidly rising. Traffic |
entirely stopped over The nafrow-gaug,'
road to EastoD; squads Of men are al
along the II. 4 p. trying to keep tn
: track passable for trains.
The drug firm Of Mcdaniel q Glenn
made an assignment last evening:fon
! Durham, assignee. Assets are ciai tnec
to the amount OF $1,000, ana liablli
! Ties $1,000. The list Of creditors !
very lengthy. This is the eighth nm
that has laid down its life IN that pihc
of business within two years, all benz
I druggists.
TIE criminal docket in the count.
,, court for May was closed yesterday
but one conviction resulting, whicl
! was for carrying a pistol. Crime y
I decreasing rapidly, only minor crime
!. being committed. The civil docke
: will be taken uo tomorrow. Only on
|. case is Of any interest, that Of Smitl
! VS.. the Mutual Self Endowment AZ
: ISOLATION. already reported In III
GAZETTE.
H.. H. Boone, Encouragement 70
y the state during Gov. Coke's secon'
!, term, is in the city.
Z No storm resulted as expected yes
terday. The Sabine Is rising an ipc
= per hour. No mail has been receive
, since Saturday.
The Pacific express messenger on u
train going west yesterday refused a
! xpress, and after having gone nan
: block, threw all papers delivered '
). him here from the train.