Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-05
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Abilene, TEX. Oct. Shocking ont
from the suburbs over tAs city this morn
ing one would not nave to 90 into town
to learn that en- event II 40 mean import
snce was at hand, From the United
States signal station, IS well as from .
dozen other stately buildings, may be
seen the nedonal colors waving under the
mild pressure CT the air, ard sheir fresh
and brilliant cjlors g!istt ming in the rays
Of teau,i!ul morning sun.
Approaching the city by wGy Of Pine
street plyrieds ot smaller flags are seen
from every door ana widow, ana the
business hOuses are go. geodsiy decorated
with such ARTICLES ss represent their re-
speoSye BUSINESSES The Dusioess stree is
Of the city sre completely throrged with
vehicles OF every description, ana your
reporter In working his wsy down
ths Sidewalks through a liy
ing, moving mses OF humanity
meets con tlees numbers Ct people into
whose faces he Dad never EgZsd before,
which reminds him tnet man msy be 81
home and smoEg s.raE gsr5 in this pro-
gressive age.
Rsschpg Ike * 1csiIi1n hall, the lsrge
enclosure around the building is ind TO
be comfortably 1!l7d win people. the
committee are still busy srrsug.ng ox-
hibts aud they continue 80 cJme IN. In
the ladies dep.r mept Is ouGd
MAGNIFICENT ARRAY
Of art work, paintings in Gil, water,
crgyon end charcoal In this depart
me1t is found work inst wGs Executed by
the ladies' Of the a ,ileEe Q uDtry thst
will compare f0voraoly With sny that has
been pro6ucsdin eny country.
FrOTlthsAert rooms is rescued the de-
,psrtn( ~ ladies b.poiwoEk, work of
The needle, the loom, lhs culinary ert,
ect. A oiec:ipIio1 OF the supsrb *
bibits OF this department is more than
yourireporleI feels competent TO give to do
Justice TO the fair hands that maize them.
This department Cx;els anything Of
the kind thst nss eV oseE seen in any
county, and speaks volumes for the fair
ladies' o: the Abilene country. The s9eci-
mems OF the farm, the orchard snd the
garden ere truly wonderful The speci-
mems Of the several crops, vegetables Of
every description, fruits snd N Ions, sre
of the very haest ana could not be *
celled In California TIE specimens of
ali the different varieties Of
grasses, both wild sad domes.
Tic, are tes.efllly arranged and
lpe specimens OF cotton es it grows IL
the feld are placed in position. SO that
the stranger can see FOR him self that ss q
cotton county this is not och nd any other
section Of the stste.
AT peIs and stables csA be found show
of horses, cattle, nogs. sheep and fowls
that would make the Kentucky blue grass
stock farmer
qUAg5s IN his BOOTS
The at.eadA ace is a!yesty vary large
and the greater portion of Me visitors
from abroad are pet to arrive.
Specisl traius Are running from Baird
morning and evening f)r the sccommod
ton cf visitors Stables and lots are
aling up wh fAs sEocs, end SIN they
thrown Cpan a.. p. n today snd the
halls are now crowded 20 oyerfiowilg
Al 5 O'Clock General SSyses assembled
10 shs grand stand saG read very inter
estipg letter f:om Governor Ross, in
which he expressed deep fegret at bei1g
unable to be present On eccoaEt OF nsisi
business.
Lsnd Comnlssione7 Hill vas then In-
trodnced sid IN co eloquent End sble
speech CT forty minutes hsid the lmmsnse
sudieuce spell bound. Resires being tie
best Lard Commissioner T, xss-.yer. BAD,
Dick HslL is IN nb!e speskerr end proved
-sA Ne Substitute for cur beloved Gov
ern| =
Governor wheeler followed Captsin
HsfE<n short speech, II which be pagsei
"a .HSg compliment ll l2diss aud the
5sesgern people geEs5xlS Tls hotels |
~ fEo "ded and ~ EgSems:'