Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-08
BURNETT COUNTY.
A Pleasant Stage Attractions and
Resources OF Burnet.


Resources OF Burnet.
Cores pondence OF the Gazette.
BURNETT, Ten, July AT o'clock
on the morning Of the SOth ult. we
boarded the splendid stage at Tampa
sas for the beautiful mountain town of
Burnet. Unlike the many dilapidated
stages observed In this section of the
state we found this one in tip top shape,
one In which n weary and worn out
traveller can hnd little comfort.
The distance from Lampa.as Ia Bur
net is twenty-five miles, and TO make
the trip we consume the better part of
five houis, and had it not been for the
presence of ovial and very
talkative young fellow traveller,
together with the unusual good stage
aud the lovely mountains rising on
we would have found the trip quite
must admit that we had quite AN
full trips that we have ever made In
the state.
Midway between Lampasas and
VIC itoiotN, iithC VIZ
have thirty minutes rest, and during
this time we partake OF the hospitality
of Mr.. Berry quite substantial
planter, who showered peaches and
plums ON us in such quantities that
the consumption by two small hungry
travellers in thirty minutes time could
not be missed.
This place, or stage station, Is known
nj ,t,atn Slnt,a and
pirate, for there YOU see nothing but
the eye around in the valley below
you are looking upon some of the most
magnificent farms in Southern Texas,
In the highest state of cultivation and
we'll supplied with the most improved
farming machinery of the day.
The principal products in this local
ity are corn, wheat and oats, Here in
this valley is grown some of the finest
corn in the state of Texas. IL Is eX-
ceptionally good this year. The wheat
crop Is not above an average, bu. the
oat crop is exceedingly fine.
AT 1l:30 o'clock we arrive at BuTnet
regular stage time. We are driven
up 10 and alight at the Burnet house,
Col. T.. Boyd proprietor. The colonel
is one of the old type, high. toned gen.
tlemen, well identified with the hotel
business, and spares no pains for the
comfort of his many guests and untir-
ing in his efforts To procure everything
that can be had i'm the Burnet market
He is good man to stop with.
Just here will mention my jovial
young travelling companion To- this
place, Mr.. Preston Of Waco. MIR. p. Is
one of the representative Of the = i. Is
Az the Texas Benevolent association
OF Waco. The organization was
chartered in 1881, aud during its three
years existence the growth has been
the most phenomenal in the history o
cooperative insurance companies OF
America. Mr.. p. is certainly wei
versed i'm insurance, for In few min
utes he can tell ''greeny" more o.
mutual insurance tn An he would evel
know. Well may the u. b. A. fee
proud of its boy traveller, who full,
elucidates the benefit of the order a
though he were a man of twenty-iv,
years experience In insurance.
The beautiful and thrifty little town
of Burnet, county seat OF Burne
county, aud at present the terminus o
the A. d n. w. railroad, is situated
directly in the Backbone valley, IL sec
ton of the state long since noted 10
It's fertility of soil. thrifty planters
fine grasses and unLoui,ded nos
pltalitv. Ii ia true Burnei. as all othe
towns do nj tbis season OF the wear
presents rather q dull anpearance. but
rom tine fine crop prusnect in I'm,
Vicinity II will not be long ere iii,
town w,ll present unite a din. rem
husiness as,ecs Uni. town has I'M n
dled from IN. sn,ine din slo1 an
bounds Of wool Add this 10 TN