Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-14
JOSHUA.
One OF johnson County's Most THIRTY
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Correspondence of thu Gazetts.
JOSHUA, Ten, June 9.-Our pretty
little place, Joshua, or Caddo Peak, is
situated on the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Fe railroad In johnson county, Texas,
twenty-five miles south of Fort Worth
and ten miles north of Cleburne, the
county seat. Notwithstanding It's
close proximity TO Cleburne 1t Is a very
thrifty village of only one years
growth. Being so young OF course
much cannot be expected, yet we have
| "A good Western trade of some consid-
cradle distance, as our location natu-
rally draws on account OF the condi-
ton of our roads, they being SO much
better than those to Cleburne. we
have now nine business houses, and
all are doing well and trade enough TO
support more very handsomely. We
have large church ana schooi-house
combined, wagon ana piacksuiiCh
shop. a lumber and brick
yard, grain and cotton merchants
and population of as oompanionable
people as you can lind anywhere, that
now number %.
| Our 1uture IL DTigue al" ~ sivPe
should not be seriously damaged ~
the almost incessant rain we VIII
boom this fall. Our business Is con-
fined, or rather all is being done, on
one street, for the most part, yet there
are a few scattering houses on other
streets. The town Is laid OIL nicely,
placing the business lots together ana
the resident lots back, though IN eie,
CANT location. Our streets are dry, ana
there Is not town supplied by nature
~, Il more and better shade imam ours;
Streets run east and west. north ana
south. Our business consists OF three
general merchandise stores, one fancy
grocery, one grocery ana hardware
two drug stores, one NOTION store, Que
restaurant, a hotel and boardlng-h0hse.
We need now a good barber ana ah
artist gallery and livery stable.
Back from the princlpai stree,s We
have one continued lawn WIN piehty
: of shade trees, which makes every
thing cheerful and very enticing. Lou
are reasonable enough ana are selling
every day. as the location Is very uesi :
, able. There will be quite q number :, q
buildings so up this summer anu Ia,
as contracts for some naVe aiIenus
been let. Inc uehiih VI VIZ -" - "
! community Is good, as our lands ars
high and rolling enough TO proven
stagnant water from accommodating.
We are q little town situated IN
grove. Being situated In what Il
Known as the cross timbers, we do no
/. have tha black mud to contend Will
that is 80 objectionable In many par.
Of the state. Our soil IL OF q SAND.
loan. but produces fine wheat, corn
: cotton aud vegetables.
i il is as good place. for parties wh
/ are seeking retirement ana 10 rea
d their families as can be found III th
0 state. 90 -,
we have no midnight rows or drunKe
fro,ics and can boast OF as moral
Mace as any Texas town. Living
) chsan here. and II the timber Ian
b shonid fail the prairie supplies IN
II srsns and when 10th hit We have
h "reat surplus. Fuel Is cheap, az woo
v T. Convenient and plenty.
Our system Of schools 10 peing II
fected, so we will soon be among y
foremost in point Of educational iacil
10 ties. All we need il Just little ~
a and Wa will chow one OF the most q
- arabic PLACES to live In In tins porto
~ Texas. Come and see for You
ss,f and you will meet vi,
2 cordial reception, let your object !
~ ,rhat II NAV, NO long ~ u " for y
" r,ght. There IL. q congenlsi feeiil
ID among our people. 30 no brohs occe
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