Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-21

native OF Boone county, a pentIeman
OF unblemished character. and would
einciently fill the Office. His nmwsr
Gus friends here will cheerfulIv in.
uprse his qualifications, and wouia
IKE 70 see him nominated. He WAS a
number of years school commissioner
ol this county, and In such posltion
served the people so faithfully ne 70
win universal approval and could
nave continued in the office at pleas.
ure' out Tor his removal 10 Texas. II
tne people OF that state would elect n
nisn whose sntecedeuis are without
u,e't'isn, whose record Is pure, whose
democracy Is above suspicion and
whose qualifications are first.class
,ney VIII select Mr.. Harvey Hulen. v
can never be said of Mr.. HuIen that
ne Is wanting In courage, honor or
uen,y TO his friends. On the battle
neiu, he exhibited the resolution of
true soldier. and though like many
otners he suffered the humiliation az
ueieat, he did so cheerfuily, aud his.
tory VIII never record nobler deeds of
heroism than were exhibited on MANY
battle fields by our Justly honored Gil
zen. III Mr.. Hulen il elected to nh
the Office of commissioner of the land
Office, the Democrats OF this state will
never have occasion 10 regret their
choice.
\ team belonging to bud Wilson
took fright this morning, ran down
East California street. and turned
south on Chestnut. The horses he.
came detached and went flying up the
street, while the wagon was left IN n
ditch with one wheel broken OF. No
one hurt.
Mr., Walter Poland, recently Of Fort
worth, came into the city yesterday
ana Will occupy a position with the
brokerage iirm OF s. s. Floyd e. Co.
The census. as 1t now stands, shows
between 1000 and 5000 souls in
Gainesville. 1t Il estimated that when
completed. it will show popu.
iation OF over eight thousand.
In 1850 the last official census of our
city showed population of only =, 200.
Ihus 1t will be seen that our popula.
ton has trebled within the last four
years
some of our neighhoring towns have
circulated the report that the 'panic
had reached Gainesville, and that our
wealthy cattlemen were compelled to
sell their fine residences at fifty cents
on the dollar.n The report il wholly
untrue and without any foundation In
Tact. If our neighhors would visit
gainesville and see the many improve
ments going on aud its rapid march
towards the dimensions of n metropo-
lis, they would be bound to commend
the enterprise OF its citizens. 1t Is
true that the stringency OF the money
market has prevented the rapid trans
Ter OF stock as heretofore, but this
shows good sense OH the part of our
stockmen Large sales do take place
frequently. but not with the reckless
ness of Wall street spectators, who
rush headlong into financial
ruin. Gainesville banks, stock.
men and merchants are lust
as safe as government bonds, and any
report 10 the contrary is without the
shadow of truth, and jealousy mt the
rapid growth and prosperity of our
town Is doubtless the outgrowth of all
such rumors. We extend 10 those
circulating the reports cordial invita-.
ton 10 visit our town and then see If
they can truthfully say panic has
reached us. Our town was never In Il
more prosperous condition and bust.
ness matters never more safe, and our
jealous neighbors will yet find out that
their attempts to injure will work to
their detrimeut.
A. &. Petri, correspondent of the
Galveston News and German Post, is
in the city.
a Sunday celebration will take
place two and half miles north of
Call sburp on Iulv ID
The street car company has added
another car to its line for carrying
passengers.
Besides the many prospectors, letters
of inquiry that are coming In daily
are immense
The Gainesville Press Brick com
pany are advertising for teams to haul
their brick to the city.
The ice factory is running day and
night.
The city engineer Is preparing sys-
tenn of sewerage for the city.
A large amount of fruit was shipped
on the morning train tor points east
and north.
The grading of the principal streets
of the city goes along finely.
Fruits and vegetables Of all kinds
are in abundance.
AT meeting of the Gainesville Ma
tionals to arrange a programme for
the Fourth of July, II was decided TO
challenge the PalestiDes of this city
to play OH that day. Both clubs are
practicing and the result Is looked for.
ward to with interest.
The weather is warm.