Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-21
RUSK COUNTY.
The Future of IlendcrsOn-LOcal and
Personal Breyities.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
Henderson, March lS.-Our COM
mercial outlook and the future pres.
poets in that direction far exceed the
expectations two years ago. On every
side can be observed rapid improve
ments in business. Although at present
possessing but one line of railroad,
every indication points to the addition
of another line Of the greatest promo
ter of public enterprise. We have
every assurance that in few months
the East Texas & Louisiana narrow
gauge road will pass through Rusk
county, thus giving Henderson com
plete outlet to both East and West,
contributing equal i! not superior
facilities to our neighcoring east
Texas towns. Business of every de
scription is steadily improving, and
our merchants are all in the best Of
spirits.
We are informed that a company Of
Eastern capitalists will soon locate
here and establish mammoth manu-
| factury of wooden ware. Considering
the vast section of country Henderson
controls, the continued tide of inlmi-
grafton arriving and the unsurpassed
cotton resources, no town of Eastern
Texas las fairer prospect fora bright
business future, or 10 become one of
the leading cities of Texas than Hen
derson enjoys,
DIR. A. G. Neal Ia having erected on
Marshall street handsome yo-stOry
residence, which when completed will
do credit to any city.
Mr.. Lewis Mayer, an old and highly
respected citizen formerly of this place,
died recently in New York city.
A new exponent of public sentiment
will be issued mt Overton this week
which makes the third newspaper pub
li5bed in our county. The ominous
sObriquet of the new enterprise is
"Our Opinion" In politics, we. un.
derstand it Is to be either Republican
or independent.
Judge Fields, Colonel w. w. Spivy
and District Attorney Garrison are at
tending court of Shelby county, in SEES,
sion at Center.
Mr., w. j.. McMurray has returned
from visit to relatives in Gainesville
and reports Cooke county flourishing
Gen. Webster Flanagan and Mr..
w. j. Crow sold last week To T.. G.
Suggs of Nechesville two Jersey cows
at $500 each.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Protec.
ton of Texas recently paid their first
loss to II. $, Seay OF Ennis. amount
ing to 800. This is quite flattering, as
the company has only been in exist
ence for short time, and now bids
fair TO be one of the substantial insti-
tutlons of the country.
Our representative Democrats are
decidedly in favor of but one state con
vention, and Fort Worth Is the favor
lite place for holding the same by a
large majority. The popular senti.
ment of voters Is in favor of 0. NJ.
Roberts for governor and If he per
slstently declines the present incs.u-
bent is second choice. -
Mr.. II, T.'Vidner will soon oceuny
his new Office on Marshall street.
where he will publish the Times.
Merchants are beginning to receive
their spring goods in large quantities,
MIR. Il. Frankfort has returned from
New York, whittier he went TO pur.
chase an immense stock of goods.
| The independents will put ont n
strong ticket in opposition to the req.
ular Democratic nominees for county
ONCE, and are confident of securing
the election of some of their candi.
dates, II not the entire ticket.
Mrs. r. Rice, representing the Gal,
weston opera Glass, is In the city.