The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-07-03
TALK IN TAYLOR.
ABILENE AND ITS VICINITY.
Wonderful Progressive Strides of the
Town and County-iiravy iniiuNof
Visitor, A Well Prisoner
"Wantcd"-Ercc Grass.

ABILENE, June ~. Correspondence
During the week past many strangers
have been in our little city. They come
not only from every State ia the Union,
but from old England rs well. Some
looking for clcrkships, some for ranches,
some for business openings, some for
investments in town property. ConSd-
cradle real estate il changing hands AT
good prices.
The building, both of residences and
business houses, continues steadily.
Herds of cattle continue To pass daily
on the trail. Tho cattle drive makes !;
nice little trade Tor our merchants, rs
about every outfit lays in Il large supply
ofprovisions nj this point.
The wool market continues active, not
withstanding the decline in psiccS. Last
amounted To il5,S3T pounds, and the
shipment for this week will he no less.
Owing to the low prices for wool, some
of our sheep men are somewhat diScour-
aged, but most of them say this is the
time to hold on, and some of them are
buying more sheep with full confidence
in the future. Mr.. y. Eakin, lately from
England, has purchased the large sheep
ranch of William Midglcy, in concho
sheep to his herds. He will conduct the
business on large scale.
Mr.. T.. w. Watson, Of this place, Is
tanning Il large bull snake measuring
eight feet in length. II was captured
near Abilene some four weeks ago. Mr.
Watson is said to be an expert in the
business of tanning snakes, and already
he has so far succeeded with this one
that he can now handle it with i'm.
w In 4 N
Fair, at New Orleans, as u specimen OF
snake culture in WcstcrnsTcXaS.
A few nights since two of tho wells
from which the people of Abilene, are
supplied with water We're poisoned by
SOME unknown party. Fortunately the
fact was Immediately discovered
so that no one was injured by using the
water. The scOundrel who did the deed
has not yet been discovered, but Wig
erous effort is being made for his 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. lie met
with but little encouragement here, rs
he had only twelve hearers. The free
grass question does not trouble our Vot-
crs to any extent, and were 1t not Tor
the agitation of the subject on the part
of n few politicians, nothing would ever
be heard about it.
The Laborers League are making OK
tensive preparations tor II 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
ebrated in u manner becoming its
national Importance.
Our posto1ice 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 at San Angela.
The rendition Of property for the cor
pOraton of Abilene, just completed
amounts to $l,335,37l, which is II little
more than double the amount of yeai
ago.
The new dress of the HERALD has
made it many new readers. 1t is ever q
welcome visitor in our midst.