Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-13

mepts are on foot to increase the
supply.
LIVE STOCK AND POULTRY.
/ have appointed Mr.. a $. Stone.
baker OF Waco, 10 secure the poultry
exhibit for our state at cost not 10
exceed $3.50 90, which he estimates
viii be quite sufficient for the purpose.
In the matter Of live stock nothing
has thus far been arranged or deter
mined on, and fear the appropria-
ton will not permit display In this
line, although l recognize the fact tina,
n state so deeply concerned as is ours
in this interest, ought TO be thorough
~ represented.
A TE&As GARDEN.
The United States commissioner,
Col Gammage, and myself have select
Ell and had duly assigned 70 US two
acres of ground, situated on the great
thoroughfare between the Main builu-
lug and the Horticultural halL This
spring, this triangular space which a
landscape gardener had plotted Tor US.
and which will be gravelled IN the
walks, with "A beautiful fountain at
the apex all without cost tD w through
the courtesy of the management, Will
be In full blossom with every variety
Of Texas shrubs, fruit trees, flowers,
cacti, grasses, and other Texas growth.
OUR CRIMINAL DATA
To Mr.. Norman q Kittrell OF
Jewett / am indebted for vivid pre-
seutattou OF our criminal data, show
ing in succlnct, clear outline, In accu
rate detail, the system Of criminal
jurisprudence which obtains with US
as also many valuable statistics de-
mOnstTating 10 the inquirer the very
envi Able position that Texas occupies
IN this matter rs compared with the
other states of this Union. l have
ordered 10 be printed several thousand
copies of this excellent contribution
for general distribution to the end that
many erroneous conceptions about
Texas cTiminality may be forever re-
moved
We have also large amount Of
furniture from the Huntsville and
Ru-k penitentinrles, consisting OF
desks, chairs, tables, wardrobes alsO
wagons and wheelbarrows. These are
all under the excellent care OF j e.
Jarrard, Esq, their able represents
tive therefor from Huntsville.
TIE TEXAS SPACE.
Through the f0retnought OF your
ex1ellency, aud prior 10 my appoint
ment, space in the government build
ing for Texas WAS secured, although II
was not until November that the pre-
else locality was finally designated "a
US Fortunately for Texas Il is we
think, and II is generally conceded ~
be, the most desirable Of All the assign
| ments. In dimensions Il eTceeds that
Of any other state by three 10 one, be.
ing nearly 10 00J square feet, or $3.50
! feet In length by iifty-flve feet In
width 1t Immediately adjoins the
! United States exhibit, while through
Il runs the two main aisley, thus se.
curing b us the largest percen tage Ol
| circulation of visitors. This space has
been well Enclosed with gate ways by
a gilt iron railing. At the one end
/ thereof we have what Is termed recep
! ton headquarters, being about fifty
| two feet Ia length by twenty-five iI
I width, for the entertaining OF visitor
and guesis. Here we have placed /
register for all these latter Just be
You'd this II unique and Handsome
tWn-rOOm portable house u curly pine
put ap without nails or screws
by Mr.. John Boyd aud associates, ans
presented 10 the commissioners with
out any coat Whatever Over thi
balcony Of this b 10 be placed sn i'm
mense picture Of our new state capitol
In the very center u our space
caused 10 be erected an octagOna
pagOdR thirty feet In diameter b.
thirty feet IN height. As illustraliv
Of our leading products, u Is made O
pine lumber, rooted with grain Ii
alternating sections OF red, white am
blue oolora, with pillars Of wheat grail
capped with rice, aud an aurmoupie
by a siX-fOOt dome covered With oct
ton, and from which projects iial