The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-28
TALK IN TAYLOR.
ABILENE AND ITS VICINITY,
Wonderful Progressive strides Of the
Town and County-ii.avy infiuNof
Visitors - A Wen roisoner
"vantcd'--frrc Grass,

ABILENE, June d. Correspondence.
During the week past many strangers
have been In our little city. They como
not only from every State In the Union,
but from old England ~ we'll. Some
looking for clorkships. some for ranches,
some for business openings, some for
investments In town property. consid-
orablo real estate il changing hands ut
good prices.
The building, both of residences and
business houses, continues steadily.
lie DIS of cattle continue To pass daily
on the trail. Tho cattle drive makes "a
nice little trade for our merchants, as
about every outlit lays In Il large supply
ofprovisions nj this point.
The wool market continues active. not
outstanding the decline In pSccs. Last
week the wool shipments from Abilene
amounted To il7,SH pounds, and the
shipment for this week will he no loss.
owing To the low prices for wool, some
of our sheep men are som lwhat discour-
aged, but most OF them say this IL the
time to hold on, and some of them are
buying more sheep with full conndcncc
in the future. Mr.. 4. Eakin, lately from
England, has purchased the large sheep
ranch of William Midgley,. In Concho
county, and has lately added 1900 more
"
business on u large scale.
Mr.. T.. w. Watson, of this place, Is
tanning "A large bull snake measuring
eight feet in length. IL was captured
near Abilene some four weeks ago. Mr..
Watson is said TO bo an expert in the
business of tanning snakes, and already
he has so far succeeded with this one
that he can now handle IL with i'm
punity. lie will send IL To the Worlds
Fair, at New Orleans, ~ u specimen of
snake culture in Western Texas.
A few nights since two of the wells
from which the people of Abilene are
supplied with water were poisoned by
some unknown party. Fortunately the
fact was Immediately discovered
so that no one was injured by using the
water. The scoundrcl who did the deed
has not vet been discovered, but a Wig
erous effort Is being made for HE arrest.
DR.. Robertson, of Colorado, free grass
candidate for State Senate, addressed
the people of Abilene few nights ago
on the subject of free grass. He met
with but little encouragement here. as
he had only twelve hearers. The free
grass question does not trouble our vot-
ors to any extent, and were IL not for
the agitation of the subject on the part
of few politicians, nothing would ever
he heard about IL.
The Laborcrs League are making en-
tensive preparations Tor n grand picnic
on the Fourth of July. Some very able
talent has been secured to make speeches
on the OCCASION, and the day will be eel
ebratcd in n manner becoming its
national Importance.
Our postoilicc has been made an Inter
national Money Order Office to accomo-
date the numerous foreigners in this sec
ton.
J. l.. Milespaugh received the last of
the machinery the first of this week for
his ice factory mt San Angela.
The rendition of property for the cor
poration of Abilene, just completed,
amounts to $I,335,37l, which is a little
more than double the amount of year
ago.
The new dress of the HERALD has
made it many new readers. 1t ~ ever Il
welcome visitor In our midst.