The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-06-19

The Abilene D.,iF.ot AT, Ia ho hein AZ
Abilene August 6.n anu b, Will % TOT th,
district aud not Tor he county as Ne s.a',u
Ia our Lass letter. Az preliminary aTran &
meuts are made, aud no paine, LABOR oF-S
pense will be spared 10 MAKE nc phenome
nal kueogss. Toe number oi prem ums
now offered exceeds one huniitd. rue hs'
will be enlarged rs circumstance warrant
Space i0Eblda n iul report nl the prizes
Offered Tor the best exhibits Toe FOL OWNS
will suffice; For ,ne no 'pa., s Su'hei Wnsn'
S20 Dest pushel corn, ~. 0O beet nail
bushsl sweet potatoes, 40; bsst hall bushal
Irish potatoeT, $40; largest watermelon, W.
heat cabbage, IS; pss. heeee ~ wool, SIS;
best cot .op, slU; bss. i've pnubds butter,
SIS; o,st AZ 0t hTead made
from hone.reissd wheat, 50 Premiums
varying from 81 % 80 VIA Do giyel tor al
varieties OF gfIils aud gra' sas, Iulls, ysge-
tables, q xturss, stone ani building ma
teTisl, ladies' hauiiWoTk livestock and
poultry, il1rAl desisns, ami for oil mlsosl'
lsneons exhibits, RAGING from the hnesI
ratIle.enAEe % tho Cest thoroughbred Dur
ham bull. IL may DO vel! 10 state thai the
premium money has bosn Contributed in
fill by the citlzshs anu BUSINESS men OF
Abilene, which spesks we'll for tue iibefgliiy
as well as the enterprise Of Gus people. la
this connection II Is but jast thai 80 should
saw fsa worda ~ rfg'fa TO our district
com missioner, Mr., y. T. Gilbsn, I'll .sir
enterprise l. The TGEult OF
his skillIul mausgsmsnt and un,
bounded energy. ., Never discouraged
with rebptrs nor filed by rePulses, he
continues 10 push ihrouPh evsry under-
taking with JL9DA,ed eEtlui!asm, and no
matter whether he b. los in tho valley or
high ON the hill he recognizes u0ihiDg save
the accomplishment OF his mis-
sion. He has eatMeh upon the duties
OF commissioner vita the one teierminh-
ton Of getting up an exhibis Tom this dis.
trict for the New Orleans exposition, Of
which our new country Will Justly feel
proud, and wnile he has begnn ,ns work NJ
Abilene, he by N means wall c.! ms his
labOrs to this county, but after tie WORT
has been properly iuausurated here, he
will then proceed 10 oreapizs the work In all
other counties 10 mia district
The weather continues most favorable Tor
ali kinds OF .utdoor industries. The wheat
crop 10 about oil harvested, and
Is the best ever witnessed in western Texas,
the yield is estimated ~ nom ;Tenty I'VE
to forty bushels 20 The acre. Six l'-bind e
ers have been sold IN Taylor county dur
ing the present te.s son; lew were tu'rJ.
ducsd last year. The o.t crop promises u
large yield-probahly from Sky 10 eighty
bushels TO the acre; corn Is shoulder high,
of q dark green color borieriog on ~ blacS,
and from the even attend over the gentle,
rolling fields, presents a beautiful appeal
ance. Our faithful farmers have shown By
actual experiment that lhe sell OF this ssc-
ton is admirably adapted to the growing
OF all the cereals. Millot, sorghum, cotton
aud the various grasses promise bountl'
full yield. From home raisings our market
is abundantly supplied With all kinds
of vegetables. We ere growing
some cotton; last year tweo ty.hve bales
were ahmed ct AbilsEe, raised Ia ibis
county, il being the second attempt Tor
this section in cotton culture. We have u
little colony, consisting oi few families,
on Mulberry creek, who came from Louis.
lana more than twn years ago. They are
giving special attention TO The culture OF
cotton. Laat year they had an excellen,
yield. They tell Us that they can raise
more cotton to the acre here and with
much less wo:s- than they over raised in
Lpuisians.
Mr. &c Wheeler is opening up . man.
moth stock of drugs ia the new brick
building OF Border Bses., on NuEth Second
street. This is one of the most handsOu, q
buildings Of Abilene, ard Ia
a model 10 architecture. This makes the
fifth drug stoys fer Abilene Motgomery
g. Red hsvo removed their Iurnitnra store
to their new bu,lding-R cJmmodious two.
story brick-on North Second street. They
carry the largest stock Ia their line hat
can be found west 4 Fort Worth. Gordon
d Arlington have removed from the s0ath
side to Mr.. Reevo.' Few brics, North Sec
ond street. Tney. carry tcli stock OF dry
goods, aud are suiligg upCer the bsDrer Of
Tour New York House" Gardiner d
Kaufman have removed their seddl,rS
house from North First to Pine street.
]. W. Strauss u Co., Of Da'las, have ~
Gently established a new lumber yard on
the south side, and are Carryiu Vtry eg.
tensive stock in the lunber line. This
makes the third large lumber ya7d ia
Abilene besides sooie small! tealers. All
OF them are doing thriving business. In
fact, business Of al blnds IL brisk; the cry
OF "nsrd times" l. nowhere heard IN our
midst, and general prosperity b'oods over
our beautiful city. The general health is
good, aud the services of the ply ican ara
lesa called for than hose OF any other pro-
ieesioD.
editor Mer' D' of 'ba CSristisp, pub
Iished at Thorp Springs, as
sisted by Raw, Haskins, CT B,ownsood,
and Rev. G. w. Williams, OF Missouri, g
holding series OF meetings At The Meth.
odist Episcopal church. Mr.. Wiime'h Is
quite reviva'isf, and By bis sarnestnsas
and eloquencs has aroused considerable in
trrest ia our midst in religious matters,
This society (he Christian church, mum.
bers about seventy members in Abilene,
aud are now making preparations to build
q church. They are amply a0ie to support
a minister of fine talent, The Presbyter.
ienF, else, will build church this summer nIua
Each of the Methodist Episoc-
pal churches and the Bspti5t
ings. The Episcopal chapel ls nearing
completion. II is built Of stone-a small,
but handsome ard neat structure, built
after the style Of mp Iieval architecture.
We are, in act, y Christian pgople. and n
high moral sense OF rigat and Justice per-
vsdes all Glasses OF society.
The WORKING men OF Abilene nave or,
ganiz. I'd society called the "Lsborels'
League of Taylor county" They number
200 strong, four fli.hs OF whom are prep
erty cwr era. They ere bound by an oath
to support the laws and constitution of the
state, and they propose not only tn protect
free white labor. but to see to It that none
bat pure and hone st men snail be elected
to our county offices. They VIII give a
grand picnic ON the 4th of July, and will
prohibit the sale oruse of any intox lcsting
drinks on the grounds.
Mr.. Archer, our successful brick. ma ker,
has recently received large orders ffc m
Fort Worth for Abilene brick. MIR.
Archer made the brick Of which our
court.house is built. Our brick have been
pronounced by numerous experts, OF supa-
rior quality; and at no distant day Abilene
will become the great central point tor the
manufacture Of this important building
material.
The ladies of the Methodist Episcopal
church South are preparing to give can
tata-the four seasons-ior the benefit OF
their society The young people especially
will take prominent part, and the enter
tainment promises to be both interesting
and profitable.
Since the rains have CEASED wool is COM
ing in 10 increased quantities. Streets are
crowded with it; warehouses are fall OF ~.
Your correspondent failed to-day to get the
receipts for the LAST week, because the mer,