Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-11
IN FRO COUNTY.
The Prosperous City Of Pearsali-its
Business and People
Fair and Fertile PraIries of the 6rea'
Southwest.

nertv In this county to be 81 ~, lo7,
making a splendid financial showing
for this, a comparatively new county,
I'm dollars and cents, an important
ca,t,1re To be looked after by all who
desire TO invest their means In a
country not known by them per-
The soil throughout the country i
sandy loan, with some black mesquite,
having a luxuriant growth OF the
famous mesquite grass, made famous
far its nutrition. The sandy loan
land IL fine for agricultural purposes
ma well az soil and climate adapted To
the culture of grapes, plums and Other
small fruit.
The country IL about evenly divided
into prnirjes and hills. The climate Is
delightful, the mir bracing, and the
plensant cool nights are much enjoyed
by the older settlers w well Us the new
conner.
In the Frio river bottom, short ride
| from Pearsall, may be seen the pant
ing deer, the vicious wild hog and the
proud strulting gobbler. all awaiting
| the arrival OF an INVADER while the
bowling wolves in "A moderated tone
! yelp and howl in vain hopes oil irlght
| cning the sportsman away from theii
prey. ,e,.
may be seen the battle-ground where
the gallant Texas rangers came in
| contact with twice their number OF
men, painted in war colors, braced up
bv their savage inheritance, havingno
other motive in view but to carry OIL
the scalps of civilized white men,
women and children as trophies.
Though the rangers made red their
swords i'm the blood of the savage, yet
they repulsed the Indians, drove them
away from this land, protected the
liresides of the industrious white man,
and engraved upon the tablets of the
hearts OF all old Texans name of love,
honored by us and feared by the saw
ape. This battle-ground will ever be
remembered 10y all old settlers, ana It's
davs and deeds revcrenced as almost
divine.
pearsall las many features of CON
siderable note. one of which is the
probability of the Eagle Pass d Aran-
sns Pass railroad crossing the lnterna-
tional ~ Great Northern railroad at
this point, ~ well rs the almost GER
tainty OF the carly completion of the
Nueces Valley railroad, which will
also cross the International ~ Great
Northern railroad here. This would
make in all three railroads, which
would place tins town upon the list Of
railroad centers.
Mr.. G. q. Hubbard, land owne: IN
these parts, recently introduced Ger
man labor upon his farm, and now has
in cultivation . large crop of cotton.
The result OF this experiment will hc
watched with critics eye, and should
it prove profitable many others will
follow, and this will then develop into
q fine cotton country,
Pea rsall Is now the county seat of
Fro county, and is building rapidly.
Ii Is nicely located, having II natural
drainage, and can always be nice,
clean. healthy city. We find here "A
Masonic ball, two churches and two
schools, all in Il ilOurishiug condition
aud well supported, which speaks vol
umes for the little city. Among other
important features worthy of COM
ment, we ind the City hotel, nuder
the efficient management of MIR. c.
Bennett. Mr.. ~ w. Hamilton IL
clerk. The City hotel is well yentila-
ted, nicely furnished and tables sup
| piled with the best the market affords
nj sll times,
Geo, Sanders deals in everything
| you want--dry goods, groceries, hard
! ware, etc; lumber, shingles, doors
sash, blinds, holdings, paints, oils
aud building material ofevery descrip-
tion. Mr. Sanders is business man
OF sterling worth, giving his business
his personal attention, thereby serving
his customers correctly as well rs sat
isfaotorily, being man OF more than
ordinary vim.
U. s. Soovill, dealer in general mer-
chuudisc and furniture, MIR. Sc0vill
has host of friends here, as well as n
large aud profitable trade already es-
tablishcd His stock il complete, AS
sortment good, and prices defying
competition, while quality is always
considered 10y him, and he is only
selling articles suited 10 his trade.
The Sanders hotel, A. ID. Sanders
; proprietor, situated on Front Row, cen
trally located aud run on the most ap
proved and modern plan. Mr.. San
ders Is u good hotel man, clever cour
teous and attentive. Tho tables of thi
: house abound with good food, Will
\ the rooms are pleasant, and beds an,
a furniture new and desirable.
G r.. II. Long, the ever attentive an
: polite merchant, keeps constantly o
:, hand full supply of fresh staple an
!, fancy groceries, dry goods, clothlni
II etc. MIR. Long Is II practical salesman
d and selects his stock with an eve sill
It gle TO the wants of his many patron
TO deal with him Is to admire him.
1T n. n. Allen, proprietor OF the Parl,
IL I,lli.rd hnu keena constantly an I'm,