Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-22
EASTLAND COUNTY.
Late Tralns-A New Furniture Store
Tho state Conycntlon--Arriyal
OF German Emigrants.


of German Emigrauts.
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
Cisco, February 20.--An the train.
on the Texas Il Pacific road have beef
oil time every day for week or more
they being iateall the way from twelve
10 twenty hours. Consequently we
have no regular mails from the east
and IL is often the case that we get no
mails at all for twoor three days, often
getting two GAzErTEs at one time. /
must think that this delay is due
either 10 the railroads bad
timetable, or else To the bad manage.
ment in the postotlice department, for
| l think the trouble could not exist in
the GAZETTE office, as / have reasons
to believe that the papers are mailed
regularly. The late trains on the 4 &
Z are of such n frequent occurrence
that 1t is getting to be very annoying
and we all hail the day with joy when
there Will be a radical change IN the
present management. 1t il believed
that the sooner the the road passes in
the hands of n receiver and makes n
change, the sooner the day will come
when life and property will be safe
while travelling, and shipping over the
road.
Messrs. Wilson & Hester are OPEN
ing large stock of furniture in our
town, which is adding another enter
prise to our thriving little city.
IL Is the earnest desire of all those
with whom ] have conversed on the
subject that Fort Worth will be the
successful candidate in the cor ven
tional race. All people in the West
aAree that the pluck and energy hth-
erto manifested by the Fort entities
her TO the honors and benefits that
may accrue to her by getting the con-
vention. The great railroad facilities
which Fort Worth enjoys, in trans
porting delegates, cannot be exceled,
and it is one of the strong arguments
in favor of the Fort; which the elo-
quence of Dallas, Waco or Houston
ergy and enterprise of the citizens of
the Fort is another aud able point in
her favor. BY all means let us have
the convention at the Chicago of the
Southwest.
The Daily GAZETTE is still ahead as
the most popular paper published In
the state, and whenever the paper
reaches our town at all, it goes like
There were several German emf
grants who arrived in our town to-day
from the old country, and learn that
several hundred families more
are en- route for this point, aud will be
arriving continually during the carly
part of this year. They are working
people and are going to add much
wealth to this country In the way of
muscle and nod will. We heartily
welcome such people in our midst, and
verify say there Is room fOrmore work
ing people of whatever nationality that
chooses 10 work and act honestly with
all people, AS the German people are
wont 10 do Some OF these late arrivals
are seeking homes IN private families,
which they are likely to find very
readily,
The weather Is beautiful. but with
high spring winds from the south
west TIL" farmers are jubilant over
the prospect, aud are using every mo-
ment with renewed industry preparing
for crop, which we are likely TO have
an abu dance of this year. provided
the rains come at the right time Bus
mess in town holds up well, and may
be said To lie remarkably good for this
season of the year.
FROM EAsrLAND CITY.
Eastland, February lS-The county
sc Il of Eaatland county Is situated IN "A
picturesque and fertile valley, sur
rounded by hills on every side. II is
virtually "A town among trees, and the |
lovely foliage and welcome shade must |
make II q delightful place in summer
time.
The farming interest of Eastland |
county IL considerable, and the farm
ers thrifty and wel-to-do class In the
main. The soil of this county Is Il ri h
black sandy loan, ii I'd produces fine
crops of corn, cotton and small grain,
As well as vegetables and fruits in
abundance.
In the town of Eastland we find at
east dozen good mercantile houses
N the various branches of trade. Here
IS also the fine Touring mill
IF G. u. Connellee IL Bro,
,ne of the best in ali
Texas Two cotton gins are kept busy
IN the season. There are three
good schools and fine hotel
Dui dang.
The rock work on an elegant three
story court house is finished to the sec
lnd story, and at least dozen rock
nnasons are hard at work and pushing
ahead az fust as the bad weather will
permit. Your correspondent examined
.he plans for the building, and cannot
see how the contractors can make any
money AZ putting up this court house
'or $35 900. 1t will undoubtedly be
,ne OF the largest and best buildings
IF its kind in the state, and the people
If Eastland county can conside1tbem-
'elves fortunate in securing such an
,difice for comparatively so small
'um. One thing greatly to the advan-
age of The contractors, however, Is the
great abundance and fine quality of
stone h. re, aud Its proximity
o the scene Of operations.