The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-01-29

I'VE Inch pilt lftiOfH the following data
"Woallh valuation, ,0lbAl7,l90p
"sohool mrd, 1900 0m0p Estate tax
20 cents on. the 'lO1f "area, 9i,1iG
square miles," "ooroal products, U,2ll,-
4Sj busholsi" alive stock, 1900 go
head," population, 2,2lb7Opn section
production, l,4G7,s2i bales" These ilg-
nros have rstonlshod all aud have been
published far and wide Ia the eastern
All n Orthwestorn newspapers, on tho
other end Of our space | have caused 10
be- conspicuously placed three Immense
screens or display boards, twenty feet 10y
twelve feet, ON those respectively IL u
large six-iOot star made of pure white
cotton iringOd two Inches deep with yell
low corn grains, and this being on blue
field IL emblcmRtic OF our state cOlors.
Above this Ii Il fifteen inch lettering, OF
ono inch corn cobs with grains OF corn
aud wheat handsomely intormingled,
the invitation, "Welcome TO Texas
Noxt / have sketohed the IA
nous map OF MIR. Atkinson,
of Boston, giving graphical presonta-
ton of tho comparative areas of the
states OF the Union and the countries OF
Europe, emitting Russia and Alaska,
thus yiyidly showing Texas, with her
27i,3i6 square miles, 10 loo larger than
any. Also, smaller scroll on the same
twenty-foot screen, giving the compare
tive status OF hor population, to-wit: 1870,
5000; 1850, l,62l,7il; 1881, 2,2l5,709. Also,
her railway mileage, to-wit: 1870, S65
miles; 1850, 1898 miles; 1884, G,737 miles,
Also, series of data, showing other
evidences of progress made by our
state within tho past decade. All of
this proclaims the fact that Texas oil
to-day Is not only first in area, but first
in cotton productions; first in public
school fund; fourth in live stock indus
try; fifth in railroad mileage; eighth in
population; that she is producing one
fourth of the entire cotton crop of the
Union, and ono-fourth OF the beef yield;
while she is making unpai alellcd strides
in tho supply of wool. On the third
screen Is being designed in the most
artistic style and finish symbols Of tho
vast, varied ana industrial possessions
which are ours. A female figure dressed
TO this Wow, i'm cotton, grain, sheai, min
eral, etc, is tho basis Of said design.
The following superscription embodies
the idoa:
Cotton" or "corn" n "klng" may seem,
But Held and forest niue aud stream
Combine within our "IOne Star State"
A peerless goddess u create.
The above unlqely worked in letters
made of our products was done TO offset
special powers nauntlngly proclaimed
by certain other states respectively.
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES, ETC.
In the matter of the transportation of
our exhibits, held frequent conferences
with the Texas railway companies, and
finally agreed with them 10 have trans
ported FREQ of charge all exhibits do
noted to the state, and at one rate for all
other material loaned to help Texas
make a creditable display. The ar
rangement made with tho exposition
societies, and with individuals, thus
aiding by loan to our collective exhibit,
was that they prepare and place at their
ty depots, their contributions, and
the state fund would thenceforth care
for the cost. Had l depended solely on
to the state, there would have
been little TO exhibit. ! would here
say that at the close OF tfis fair all the
woods, grasses, samples Of grains, nat
ural history specimens, will be for
warded to Austin Tor the use of our peo-
pie as shall be designated.
PASSENGER FARES.
The Texas railway trunk line com
panies have literally responded to my
request made at the instance of thous-
ands OF our citizens. They haye latterIy
me that on and alter the llth
instant, very low round trip rates will
be charged, which will be not much
in excess Of one cent per
mile. This concession will
bring considerably over 100000 Texans
to tins great exposition, and thus put
them in contact with Il. yriads of men as
living advertisers of the glories of our
state and important inspirators to fresh
impetus to induce capital and labor into
our midst. Besides this ] propose to
inaugurate, at an early date, cheap ex-
cursions into and through Texas, so
that all who may choose to personally
inspect our resources and experience
our delicious climate, and to view dur
wealth of forest, prairie, stream and
will have the amplest oppor-
tunity of so doing.
THE BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED.
The benefits to accrue to Texas
from this exposition, held at
her very doors, which will soon be the
entrepot for the South American and
Spanish American, Central American,
and Mexican commerce, as well as for
the Pacific slope and our northwestern
states and territories, are beyond esti-
nation.
The Atlanta exposition started south
ward battalons OF people and millions
NAL gave to Kansas in ten years so per
cent. of her present population. What
then may not this International EXPOSE
ton do for the great empire state of the
south with everything unsurpassed and
rarely equaled in her soil, climate and
other capabilities, if by energy, perse-
verance, patriotism and tact we engage
toward the investigation of
our attractions? We used to regard a
valuation, and skilled labor
and if we succeed in bringing only
900 good freemen into our state with
their abilities, to say nothing of their
capital, and do nothing more, we shall
have imported valuation of $1,000,O0O.
II all the other states of this Union,
many of them thousands of miles
away, deem it wise to be here; If for
most creditable and even expensive
displays; If individual exhibitors assert
t highly profitable to expend from
vi, 900 to $4,000 each for such world
vide publicity of their peculiar pro-
iucts or wares, surely Texas, with the
ntinities, must be benefited cores
,ondingly with her variety of rich Of
erings. 1 have earnestly solicited by
circulars, letters, through newspaper
lctive corporation on these grounds of
representative men from all parts of our
tate, that their intercourse with this |
mass of humanity might be productive
If unreliable advantages.
TEXAS DAY.
Some day in the spring will be desig- |
rated for our own especial celebration,
o be denominated "Texas Day." on |
which occasion an appropriate Grafton |
md social entertainment should |
20 had. IF each citizen will ap-
,oInt himself sort of mission
ry or committee of one and assist
n enlighteniDg the world as to Texas,
Who can forecast the result?
BODIES TO VISIT THB EXPO
SITION.
j am now In correspondence with our
ailway companies on the subject of