Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-10

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a I'VE % bushels to the acre. and o.t. Govt,
~ wv bushels to the acre: corn f,e,na;y,
~ ,oI.y-ive; rye and barley Ia wall
wnelever tested. In certain loco,;,;as
so.ton viii grow fine, reachinr ! hass
:, ,', me acre. All kinds Of 7rn,t %" de
mesquite, wiry, gamma and h,ue
o ,oSe grasses are the native grasses and
mi, STREAMS.
me principal streams are ELM a,d
Nlear forks, with Double. Mountain
anG salt forks of the Brazos river sad
ny I'VE streams, while the tribnta,iss
OF me Colorado river are as fo,Inn.s.
can Seu, valley creek, Elm and Pc
n "n bayou, all having live springs.
manning fasting water the year round.
mn MOUNTAINS.
ane dividing lands rise to height
ssunicieht TO be called NOM.
T p,, resembling very much the
v Nus Ridge mountains of
Nlrglnie, running east and west
through the centre of the county. the
streams on the one side running north.
east wnile on the other the water
lows southeast, thoroughly watering
the entire county. s
| WATER.
Good, lasting water can be had IN
every part Of the county at depths
feet. en'y'n'e
| TIMBER.
Inc streams before enumerated have
dense growth Of pecan, elm and
nackberry timber upon them, while
the prairies are covered with mesuuite
trees, with post-oak growing in certain
localities. -
FISH AND GAME.
Trout, perch, cat and buffalo fsh
abound In all the streams of the conn.
", with deer, antelope, wild turkey
CLIMATE.
Like Shackelford, Coleman and Cal.
houn counties this climate is delight.
full; air pure, and the warmest days are
followed by pleasant nights.
LANDS.
By reference to Ford, Kelsey & Mil.
ler's bulletin we find the lands going
at from 81 to So per acre, while the
state lands run from 81 to So per acre.
Beautiful gardens may be seen in Abb.
lene. vegetables of every variety grow.
ing finely.
/ TRADING POINTS.
Runnels, San Angelo, Buffalo Gar
and Auson do their shipping from
Abilene and receive freight from thu
same place.
i While farming is carried on exten
sively, the stock and sheep interests o
the county are a big thing. Mr.. Tore,
OF the firm of Torrey, Dawson & Gross
cup. is interested in two or three larg
stock ranches, one of which he Stoke,
with full blood Durham cattle iron
Missouri, and finds 1t very profitable
CHURCHES
AT Abilene we find the Episcopa
church nearing completion, modes
!, stone structure, unique in design an
, perfect la finish. with the Metbodi:
church, representing the Northern am
Southern branches both with suitabl
, buildings, having high towers, seen
inglv peepipg over the hills in scare
of Gods people. The Baptist churc
is also represented and claims prom
+, inence in this article. as ! certainly ca
commend this good congregation (
the outside world. The Presbyterian
, have nice building here and the me
,, low tones of the numerous bells, rims
ing out the chimes, to welcome til
Sunday morn, and hurry the tard
, scholars to Sunday-school, impresst
= one and makes him feel it is reall
good to be in Abilene.
SCHOOLS.
There are also two schools here in
: flourishing condition, as well 0
y churches and schools scattered all owe
: the county.
:, wATER-woRKs.
Abilene Is soon to have a system {
water-works. Mr.. Dawson showed m
!. n communication from Mr.. S. P. A,
. tell of Columbus, Ohio, of the Holl
- water-works company of that CITY
giving plans, specifications, etc. Shoul
Abilene secure this system, they wi
Is have one of the very best water power
: in the state, as witnessed an eXper
n mental test of one of these pumps. an
l. saw large column of water throw
|, 10 feet high.
It SCENERY.
|, Standing upon the summit we loo
Is over the waving seas of grass in IL
n valleys until the sudden uplifting
IS the craggy tops of Casso peak, Ki0W
It peak and Table mountain gives r
r lief to our picture. On tn our left "
l. view the historical Fort Phantom hill
standing in her glory, having ont
been drenched in blood and afterwar'
d occupied as fort by Il
d illustrious Robert T.. lie
II handed down from him to the lamen
l. ed Albert Sidney Johnston, who VI
+ sofinfatuated with the spot that
50 requested his remains. when dead,
20 he buried upon this historical groun
l. while Gen. r. T. Lee, 1t is said, at Of
70 time expressed desire to live and
lg die here. When the admiration
$. such great and noble men is EXPRESS
ir without solicitation, and when
a. around was one vast wilderne'
Id what could the country now OIL
~ these great men. were they alive
" see the locomotive running win
Is twelve miles of the spot they 50 nut
re desired. even when yet wilderne
~ and surrounded bv savage Indian
H. The places are still here; the Gimme
Lee and johnson erected are
standing as lasting monuments
A. their memory, and many are the
~ nressions of admiration for. the
q both. as strangers stand and viz
y, q the ruins. The buildings have all
~ cayed and the chimneys stand alone
no ali that is left to mark the spot.
81, PARIS.
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