Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-23


Its growth has been steady and no-
turai. II the spiders OF consefNislsn
are allowed TO spin the webs nI GU
zion IN the window of opportunity, ny
people OF u city may become as oplsi ,
Gus to that which betokens a Splehulo
future as the bats are 70 NE move
qnents OF Venus or the oscillations OK
Jupiter. Fort worth has ngtural ls-
sources and favorable enVir2n ,il 1V.l
beyond any city OF dts class in Texas
II mas n disposition to develop these
resources To advertise IN some ae-
gree It's claims upon and promises To-
ward the Investment or capital Inns
Is tho purpose OF this ealuoh'
The rnase Of history unfolds the
earliest record OF this section Of Texas
Of which Fort Worth IL the metrop9liH
Years ago the sturdy pioneer attracted
BY this fertile country on the banks
of the Trinity, built the primitive log
huts. Soon the hand OF man converted
fhc broad and fertile acres into rich
fields and from Just such a beginning
Fort Worth became tho city she is
today.
OF Evangeline, sung OF the btautltnl
'ereche Country" today visit the city
of Fort WORTH he would not only ind
70 much OF the practical attractive
that he would bid his muse begpne ana
would write to practical readers OF
DOW nNitt IN AnQhdAltt hllA NaAAtNAg
unrivaled, can be found every element
OF wealth and comfort; he would for
a time cease to sing OF inaidens TAR,
of lover true, OF pendant moss, OF
translucent streams, Of sylvan glades,
OF meadows green; to put IN a word"
for dhe material and cali attention to
the fact that even poets must leave
the essential to q hearty physical
growth, Where the flowers kissed the
morning dew and the primeyal forest
echoed only with the noise OF native
warblers, stands busy, active ana
The growth Of the city ms been
rapid aud permanent. This progress
has been the result Of the systematic
and energetic use Of the advantages
which nature has bestowed, coupled
with tho energy Of enthusiasm aud
determination.
Industrial enterprises have added
largely 10 the wealth OF the city. No
city in Texas can boast OF better
class Of lab0rlng men than can be
found Ia Fort Worth. They are thrifty
prudent, economical. aud not disturbed
by the ordinary conditions which make
labor an uncertain element Ia COM
munity Many own their own homes,
ana others are contemplating their
purchase We commit no error when
we rank Fort Worth among the most
progrca8ive cities Of TeNas, when we
speak OF her advantages us inferior TO
none, aud " the possibilities so bounu-
fuHy foreshadowcd. when we speak OF
fhr city as the site Tor coming lnaus-
trial enterprises. the products OF which
Will Ind "a ready market IN an civilized
Countries. when We speak of her ingu-
tutons Of learning 0f Modern Amerlcn,
when we speak Of her business men
ie wlde-hWake' prusrrBllEc citlEen1i
When we eulnSiAc hcr churehcs hhi tio-
quent ulNp"s, ana picture her lovely
Homes.
Fort Worth ls the natural business
center OF a vast country enormously
rch IN natural ana developed and un-
developed resources.
Her Natural Resources
embrace three elements Of atrength.
wv go
INTO commanding importance Nlz'
Good men. natural and central ioca-
tlon for the building OF a city ana a
trthvt,r,, c,,,r,-,, 80 ,,n,,,n.,, 90.
V'"S " "'"'''''s
sources. Better no Drawer men than
they who frat planted the standard Of
commerce. nua industr,, 4, Fart Worth
never conPregn ted la "A pioneer town
or Undertook the subiuGatlon OF II
ne,autlul wilderness TO human uses
ana cbe,acin ,iepfl, w. V,,I,,,g NJ
and great tenaciy and Btendflstnesa
Of purpose. had boundless faith in the
future OF their town ana tributary
country. and naturally by 8ympa-
thetic magnetism, attracted to this
city other men OF kindred character.
iii it came to be the rallyluF point aud
trading center OF the whole region.
Tho pioneers with clear vision and tu-
stinted hands laid the broad founda-
ton for "a comprehensive city, alike
worthy OF themselves and us location.
nnd her citizens to-day are carrying the
work to aplendid Issue. ln the quiet
nnaereurreht OF the nNea they IRE NV
ne here thvte ~ uouptleHs warm op-
breeiauoh OF me poetic and IDEAL, but
W nv yoihiuoil observer me GUY Is
nsaterla .nii a sort OF practical Ro-
in"is sse l Wsov ana NnaHty
uhtp'e'VIlhe an ther methods ana
nN "nu tney are resolulely
ui'uink great e9nmerciAl
a NV, 'u , elly thht pe,
v.a,.tht,. ,,,,',,, ~ n, 80 W, 80 W.
tnres Of our advancing nnd prepres.
slve civilization. II h ASSUMING IA
thc Eastern visitor 10 mass a yyeSl, in
a city that bctrayz
Ma sim of Daub,tu,
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