Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-27
SEEN FROM A PULLMAN.
THE COUNTRY FROM THE FORT
TO TEMPLE.
Crops Generally Very Fine-Corn Fired in
Come Places-Moody to Temple.
The Blue Hills of Bosque.

To the traveller comfortably seated IN
! Pullman palace car, whose soft cushions
| and heavy springs deaden the rattle OF low
| joints and cause the lurch and jolt and
| jar 10 give way TO a smooth, rocking
| motion that is more pleasing than other
| wise, the panorama of Texas that is spread
| before him is sufficiently diversified to
| prove more than ordinarily Interesting and
| relieved from that monotonous sameness
| that IS usually the characteristic OF pral-
| RE country. Leaving Fort Worth the
| line follows along the crest OF
\ the divide, for considerable
| distance, though until after Rio Vista is
| passed there Is but little change from the
| billOwy rolls characteristic of North Texas.
The first station out is Crowley, a lively
little burg, and one surrounded by very
| rich country. The next station is Joshua.
| 1t has the appearance of being thriving
| trading point, though the principal view
| from the car window consisted of piles Of
yellow pine lumber. Some one of the pas
| sengers remarked that this was where the
old woman had committed the horrible
murder Of her grandchildren, and instantly
the place assumed far greater importance
in the eyes of the Pullman passengers,
who stared at the modest frame buildings
as though their suu-blistered walls would
picture the horrible scene.
IRON Joshua 10 Cleburne the country is
comparatively level, covered with very fine
as yet showing no traces of firing, There
is something pleasing about Cleburne, as
seen from the train, the town presenting a
bright fresh and clean appearance that
made one almost wish he could live there for
the remainder of his life. Quite lengthy
stop was made at Clebnrne, and when some
one asked 4 railrOader standing near the
cause of the detention he said. She's
bowed out 4 nozzle joint" OF course the
passenger knew who She" was, having
read II. Rider Haggdrd'S story, and thcy
were equally well informed as TO what con-
stituted nozzle joint. Here City Passen-
ger Agent Doherty manifested an
inclination to go on an exploring expedition,
possibly having his eye on some worthy
people, who had been indiscreet enough to
hint they We're thinking of Il summer tour.
From Cleburne to Rio Vista the country is
slightly more rolling, indicating the ap-
proach to 4 valley. Corn and cotton are in
prime condition along this section of the
line and the yield will be
superb. After passing Rio Vista, evidently
meaning river view, the face of the country
becomes more broken, being scanned by
draws and valleys of small streams, which
grow wider us the line goes southwark. The
line drops down one of these valleys, while
in the distance can be seen
the blue line that indicates the presence
of 4 valley of no lnConSiderable size
A brief pause at the pretty little hamlet of
Blum, and we are in wide and very beau
tiful valley. With a rush and roar we
fash across a Pratt truss iron bridge, be-
meath which the turgid, dirty red waters Of
The BraZos are flowing. Seven and half
miles from Blum is kopperl, town that
evidently has future and apparently knows
it. At Morgan the famous Angel-maRer
hobs up again. this time being the Houston
and Texas Central's line TO Cisco. Rough
limestone lodges crop out on the hillSideS,
forming picturesque scene. From kop-
perl the line swings to the west, and the
train is flying through the beautiful blue
hills of BOsque. From u level prairie to
such a rugged country is only a matter of a
half hours ride, and the contrast is very
pleasing. These hills appear at their best
at Meridian. the county seat of BoSque,
and nature has evidently chosen this spot
to present some of her curious freaks. The
hills have kind OF sugar-loaf appearance,
and as the train flashes by the opening be-
tween two of them beautiful valley IS dis
closed, presenting a smiling vista of rich
fields of corn and cotton. At Clifton the
road swings to the southeast and enters
beautiful valley, along which it runs for a
considerable distance. Near Valley Mills
the hills break away from the train
and the country assumes less broken ap-
pearance until Crawford, u lusty thriving
little town, is reached.
While passing among the Bosque hills,
the cotton was noticed to be i'll prime con-
dition. but many fields OF corn We're badly
fired, being fairly burnt up and beyond the
saving power of rain Indeed, corn and
cotton looks much better north of the
Brazos than between 1t and Crawford.
About half way between Crawford and Nc
Gregor, one of the lovely prairies of Texas
is spread out before the eyes of the
traveller Gently rolling, with just enough
depreSSiOnS or draws to give good drainage,
it stretches away for miles, its smiling sur
face fiecked With well-tilled farms and hand
some. neat and comfortable farm houses;
indeed il is hard TO imal inc one has not been
by magical touch of Aladdin's lamp, sud
denly transported to the beautiful prairies
of Central Illinois, which have been in cul-
tivation for half a century. Yet here there
is room for hundreds more; thousands of
acres of virgin soil anxiouSly awaiting the
advent of the man with the hoe and the
this point on to Temple the scenery
consists of continuously shifting piano.
rama of fine farms with splendid crops.
Temple. very pretty little city, is To-
Gated at the intersection of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas and the Santa Fe. The
train is due here at l 80 and stop of twen-
ty minutes is made for dinner. The GA
zETTE party enjoyed good meal at the Ex-
change hotel, and then started out to see
the railroad boys. And there are lots
of them here. They are just about the
same as all other railroad boys-great, big
hearted fellows. Here Conductor Whit
man, who runs between this point and Pur-
cell, babe The GAZETTE goodbye and
started off to find cool spot in which to
pass the time until he starts north again, at
$40 p. IN. to-day.
Ticket Agent Holland was found at the
depot up to his ears in bust
ness and an interview similar
10 the following took place:
Come in. We're always glad to see
The GAZETTE down
Gimme i ticket to Bolton"
'.here. How did you
SAY, does that thar train outside go to
Cleburne!' YES, plenty of time
enjoy your tripa It's an awful hot
II want TO know if l have to change cars
between here and Wichita. My darter,
Sal, said I'd have to lay over at Pursely."
NO mann, there's no change The con-
ductor will see you get through all right
That's your train, now, mann. You're per-
fectly welcome
- day to be travelling, but the Santa F'e
always maks it as pleasant"
See here, mister want to 60 to Lam
pasaS The brakeman says that's my tram
and it won't start for half au hour!n
That's all right, ma'am. just go right into
the car and make yourself comfortable"
las possible for her patrons. Business
good! Well, yes, but it's fallen of in the last