The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-24
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AsrLErB, Feb. Correspondence. J.
Since the last cold blast the weather has
NJ moderated and gentle spring comes In gen.
nine earnest - greet u,, as Is indicAed by
buds and leaflets, rreen grass ana general
yeroancy OF vegetation. The shcep.msn
looks like the veteran soldier who has gone
iut the battle and como out at the end
without a scar. With tho exceptions OF one
or two cold blasts the dread ordeal has
passed, and the calsmities of last winter
nave not been repeated. TITO wool clp Will
be good, the increase bids fair and tpe iu-
ture looks exceedingly bright. Oaing to
Inc vinter Of 's2 and $50 which
slaughtered the finarces OF manJ
a n ckmas or that W, know OF Ierion-
ally, saying nothing OF the sheep 10 tai
nv. anu this conf lned with t,se evils grow
ing out al q incident 10 .eDce-cultlpR, The
times" have not been as iiv,ly rom busl-
ness ttandp0iLt as they might have been
under other more favorable circumstances;
in fact thew have been dull and many u
moor follow who hal come out west TO re-
trieve his broken heart and fortune, during
thu time mentioned, he's kicked the buck
It," II ne cou only have had the purse
and nprvs /, have held out until tho end OF
this winter il might have been a different
song he'd have had to sing to- the fair gill
be be 81. left hack a t, tho w iSs'; w was
the prospects are now good and all who
nave not been swsmped look happy and
Jolly and little wiser.
This section OF the state is settling and
progressing beyond the belief of those who
are not here - witness the came.
Travel has 30 much increased on tho
Texas & Pacific railroad that two trains
daily going west aud the same number
cast are neces cary to accommodate the pub
lie. Strangers and prospectors from every
where ere constantly arriving and The most
of them remaining TO find homes In The
undeyeloped counties of the northwest
Many who have been wrecked hack In the
east IN fortune, in health and 9
lev in good repute are cons ant
arriving. though BIZ TAR less OF the latter
than the former Mexico Is now the Pala-
dun of defauling state tressurers and
| Ugh t-linrered back officials. This class
can barely ord 10 be in too great proI
unity 10 telegrapbic communications anc
| countv sheriifs.
Abilene hiss pulled through the dull
times with tue vim OF light-l AIDED steam
engine. She has been sll the time building
| rock aud brick two-siory comnerclal buld-
irqs and neat residences, e''ncing such
tl1ck ne generally levels al obstacles
X sht ia the teeth OF bank failures, fence
cutting aud want Of cor idenoe on the par
OF strangers she has contracted $6o,pl
| court house planned Tor S0l,uu wafer
work system built their churches organic
n building aud loan association, added owe
$50 cottages TO their / at, snd Is now abcu
t. have a a'ionsl bank and one too that
proof aesin,t busting"
A good evidence OF the future OF the tow
I. ina, with I'll her progress ana pluck dur
log hard time. she ha. not advanced lik
the country surrounding and giving he
support. Upon nearly every school sectiol
is q settler ss welt as on many OF the privst
surveys, all FINISHING the muscle snd ali
so necessary In developing a new country.
J Agriculture 10 becoming more and NOR
cert ,in yearly and With facilities Tor deve
orsmenf, the cheap lsrds of this sectio
must be yalu-h In the near future. On
Postmaster Pinhait, has re.ig1ed an
Thomas Davis appointed. Trains rom IN
est are ai~sys from one 10 nine hours ] IA
10. lionel John w. Armstrong passe
f,hrough here yesterday on his way
| fecCe.
wben ron witt or iesve New York CITY
ssve baggage, expresses or car age hire sn
sop 1t TOE Grand Union hotel. opposite u