Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-27

states. But "no North. no South" is
the feeling among all classes of the in
habitants, who care nothing about
where man was born and reared.
The question is not "who is he?" but
what is he?" III he is sober, indus
trious, enterprising and attends to his
own business and does lot NEEDLE
with the business of others, he COM
mands respect and is literally support
ed in any legitimate business he may
engage In, without the slightest regard
to whether he Is Southern or a
Northern man. Society Is not yet
fully organized, but is organizing and
very soon there will be no better socie-
ty in OF out of Texas.
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.
The rural districts Of Taylor county
are fairly well provided with churches
and schools. There are $50 children
in the county within the scholastic
ages. The amount of the state free
school fund for isis is $3.50, or 70
per head. The county is divided into
twelve districts and will be subdivided
as the county settles up. In the re-
port as to A 0ilene to follow, it will be
seen that IL enjoys exceptionally good
religious as well as educational advan'
tages.
POLITICAL AND JUDICIAL STATISTICS.
Taylor Ia in the Eleventh congress
sional district of Texas, the Twenty
ninth senatorial, the F0rty-third leg.
islative and the Twelfth judicial dis
trict. After the next November cleo
ton, however, 1t will be in the
Thirty-second judicial district.
TOwNS-ABILENE.
The largest and most important
town in Taylor county is Abilene.
Where the town now stands was buf
falo and Indian range but a few years
since. Indeed, until the railroad got
to the county, in 1881. it was on the
extreme frontier Of Texas, and the
county had no fixed population, ex.
cept In the village of Buffalo Gap and
in its vicinity. :.
The town was laid out as soon as 1t
was definitely ascertained where the
railroad line would run and in March,
1881, the first town lots were sold. The
organized town plot consisted OF 1871
acres, which cost the parties who had
the town laid Off 81 80 per acre. Its
growth has been very rapid AMI sub
stantial, and the population
is now estimated at 5000. II
was Incorporated in Jan. 1883, ana
its first officers were elected on the
third day of Feb. 1883. Its first OIL
GERS elected were: ID. b. Corley,
MAYOR; ]. II. Hill, marshal, with n.
w. Northington, J. f. Collins, QUO
Stefians, c. Williams aud John Me
daris as councilmen. These gentle.
men held Office TO the next general
city and town election, provided ior
by state laws, which WAS held the fol-
lowing April, when they were All re-
elected except M. w. Northington'
who was not a candidate for re-elec,
ton. G. A. Donovan was eiected
councilman In his stead. In April,
| 1884, Mr.. COrley Was reelected mayor
Mr. j. II. Hill, marshal; Mr.. -; ".
Hill, city attorney, and Messrs. NJ a a.
Spoonts, j. w. Red, Ii. j. hiney, u
w. Jalonick and +. b. Houston couh-
| cilnen. Ia a.,
| the town 1t was voted ALMOST uha ,i,
mously that the town sho s,,a
take charge OF Its puo.e
schools. They are now tneleio,e;
towmcouncil, all of whom are thorough
free.snhool men in spirit. The tax
vo,ed 10 support the free schools was
AZ cents on the 500 worth of property.
A scholastic census recently taken
shows that there are SD7 children
within the scholastic age In the town,
though full 500 children Will aitend
ths free schools the next scholastic
wear, say, from Sept. 10. 1854, TO June
tx Iss5. The income TO support ina
schoois during sa.d term will amount
n SaS72. raised by city taxation, and
Si9s5 10 lie gotten from the state, In al.
x6si57. The town.is nearly equally az
vided by the 4. 4 T. railroad, which