The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-27

such investments will find welcome
| hand here. There is an abundance OF
water power and plenty OF cheap fuel.
| Just now they are disposed TO encourage
| the erection of Il cotton mill, which would
| open up new avenues of trade and furn-
ish employment to large number OF
people.
seems likely now to be accomplished, Will
| be another important factor In Lu.ins 8
growth. OF course deep water at that
point will be an advantage to all SOUTH
west Texas, but particularly so to those
towns and cities that are on the line OF
the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass rail-
way. as Is Lu,ing.
With an Intelligent, progressive, popu.
lation, In the center of a rich and fertile
SHriantHra fSoGn1dry there rs os no reason
sobriquet Of the Queen of the san Mar
COS Valley Her citizens are imbued with
likely be any backward movement with
them
A. Josey has general stock consisting
p, ery g9ods' ,ho,es groceries Wagons
is also in charge and has for sale 1000
a as Of the Josoy estate, fine body Of
$50 acres in fine state of cultivation.
Holcomb & Miles are the leading stoves.
trware. crockery, etc, dealers of Lulirg,
also handle machinery pipe aud steam
fittings. plows, etc
Luling Lumber company Incorporated,
handle everything in the lumber line and
David Gregg, wholesale and retail
grocer. makes specially OF handling
hides and oceans.
w. l.. Ridout. general merchandise, has
complete stock and doing a good bust
ness.
H. Homan. saddlery an. harness and
McGaffey Bros, dealers in furniture and
general merchandise and Undertaking
goods, baskets, etc. Furniture sold on
easy payments.
n c. Parsons, CONNECTION. best of fruits
cigars. fish and oyster parlor in connec-
ton; also newspapers, periodicals, etc.
j. j. Coulter. saddler and harness dealer
is making room for his spring stock, so
is selling all kinds of leather goods at a
Van Gasken & Francis are the leading
druggists and stationers. A. j; Francis
ticng physician.
j. X. Moore deals in grain. hay and
bran. He carries large stock.
j. w. Bishop, family grocer, keeps a
fresh stock of staple and fancy groceries
The Luing on Mill company, which was
lately destroyed completely. by fire. with
and doing business at the old stand, which
speaks volumes for the enterprise of the
management They make superior brand
of goods.
w. c. Nance, matchmaker and ieweler
has complete holiday stock, and asks
your patronage. His stock includes sew
! ll+E Hldt.Dlii'S, nttIitS anu dtlht
u. G. Muenster conducts the leading ga
loon. His bar is well stocked with stand
ard goods.
Beuersdorf e. jackson are proprietors Of
the leading market and handle every
thing in their line.
p A. Sp!cer's barber Shop joins the John
son House. He employs none but first
class artists
GO mplete lire Of staple and fancy groce-
r!es
Dunlap & slayner are the livery men.
| They make speciality of the travelling
trade They also have the transfer BUSH
iess of the city.
| T. Il. Cocrcham dealer in drugs, drug
sist sundries books, stationery, toilet ar
Lott & smith have lately opened UP a
first class bs rber shop and invite you to
". r. johnson is of the banking firm
of johnson & Lipsconlb and a large prop
erty owner.
| Lulng wants a big cotton mill, not less
than $50 looms The citizens have or
| ganized to give substantial aid and en-
| enlargement to any CORPORATION or person
who Will erect said plant in their midst
/ The location affords one of the best nat
ural water powers in the State--the San
Marcos river. where an abundance Of
power can he easily procured. Should
| steam be preferred, plenty of good wood
can be had at $3.50 per cord. Coal can be
| laid Town at most reasonable figure
! There are 20 600 bales of cotton shipped
annually from within radiance of fifty
miles. The soil Is black waxy and sandy
! loan. For further particulars write to
c. Bellinger, Luling, Texas.