Georgetown Watchman (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 8, 1869 Page: 1 of 4

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VOLUME 3.
TEXAS.
From the Texas Plow Boy.
The more a Texan sees ot other
regions of earth, the more firmlv
t ie conviction fastens itself upon
h m. that Texas if not the garden
of Eden vastly expanded, is at least
the land of all others, where the
curse decreed upon the loss of that
garden, has the least of bitterness,
and where the penalty is exacted
with least of rigor.
The above extract is taken trom
the correspondence of a gentleman
well known in this city, written
from the State of Ohio to the Dal-
las Herald. What he says is con-
filmed by our own experience of
thirty years, in Texas. And it is
not only his experience and ours,
but it has the indorsement ot nearly
every thinking well informed man
who has traveled over the State,
or sojourned for any time in any
locality within the State. Texas
has all the elements of a nation.—
A soil and climate adapted to the
growth of every staple production
of the United States, the few objec-
tions that exist, can easily be re
medied by the hand of intelligent
industry and associated enterprise.
The periodical drouths of western
Texas are more than balanced by
the health of the citizens and the
salubrity and pleasantness of ihe
climate.
To provide against the drouths
nothing would lie easier than a
system of irrigation, for her valley
lands which would repay, in the
dry seasons, forty fold. Northern
Texas and the higher latitudes of
Western Texas may l>emade:h
great grain, stock growing region
of the world. Eastern and South-
ern Texas, the great cotton and
sugar country, and with proper
care and attention, would be, not
by any meaus unnoticed lor the
production of most of the tropical
fruits so lusciously inviting to the
taste.
A proper public spirit, proper
public enterprise.sufficiently leaven-
ed with individual energy to
make and carry out a concentrated
effort in the improvement of their
towns and villages, the improve-
ment of the roads leading to them,
and the improvement and beautify-
ing of the homes ead, would add
attraction to the countrv, that, in
addition to its natural enchant-
ments, would rivet the attention of
the visitor, and at once determine
liim to make it his home. Texans
ought to see this fact, and act
accordingly. Why is it that some
of our towns aud villages, and
some parts of our State are improv-
ing more rapidly than others?
Why are they being more densely
populated ? Not wholly because
they may have superior natural
advantages over other places or
sections, but it is principally be-
cause the visitor is struck with the
J idea that he is among a live people.
Many years ago we heard a
gentleman remark while advising
a bachelor lriend to get married
(who had set up the excuse that nr
lady would give her consent,) tha.
such was the variety of tastes and
fancies in this world, that the man
or woman never had been born,
and never would be, but had charms
for some peculiar fancy.
And we think it is to much ex-
tent so in ihe choice of homes.—
There can be little excuse why any
particular locality in a country
that is in the bounds of civiliza-
tion should not be filled with a
dense population. The American
mind is continually moving, and
the addition ofartifical attraction
adds a charm touovelty that rivets
it.
Texas can not long be behind
the age. If her present citiz^^s of
any particular localiy do not wake
up to the patent facts that are upon
them, they will be left behind in
the onward march of progressive
i.idustry and i nproveinent which
so unmistakeably marks the times
in wi i h we jive.
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, SATURDAY. MAY 8, J8(59._
THE wiff. j Grants, course of action so far
I as heard of in this remote corner
precious to her husband-not useful
nor valuable, not convenient simply
but lovely and beloved—let her be
the recipient of his polite and
hearty attention ; let her feel that
her care and love are noticed,
appreciated, aud returned : let her
opinion be naked, her approval
sought, her judgment respected in
matters with which she is cognizant:
Once let a woman be sure she is j i* VCry highly praised by all. All
are very anxious about the election,
whether ours is ordered or will be
ordered. From appearance the
register rolls will be increased
greatly if one is ordered.
The people all seem in good
spirits: farming prospects good
though needing rain bad'y ; farm-
ing only amounts to enough for
home consumption. Provisions of
in shorUet her only be loved, honor-! aJ1 kinds are plentifui and cheap
ed, and cherished, in fulfillment of j There is being buiIfc near the
the marriage \ow, and she will be j square a lar<re spacious school
to her husband, children and society j ll0use wl)ich promises t0 he a fine
a well-spring of pleasure. She , i,uj]f|jnor much to the delight of the
will bear pain, and toil, and an-1 ymmg nnd old Jn and al|()ut fown
xiety, for her husband s love is to | The Springs seem to be going to
her a tower and a fortress. Shield-, ruin for tlfe want of pi.opcr attcn.
ed and sheltered within, adversity ; (ion . mw] laHen r0(;kg and CQr
will ha\e lost its &ting. She ma) j capses mark the spots where thev
suffer, but sympathy will dull the i struggle to burst above the surface
edge of sorrow. A house with j o( the ground and still they fill the
love in it and bv lose I mean j ajr with their sulphuricordors.—
love expressed in words, and looks, j TIie iar«rer?t Hotel here is now in
NUMBER 10.
P o e I r v .
The Illinois Epitors ix Mobile.
—The Editorial Convetion of Illi-
nois arrived in Mobile on the night
of the 24th inst., in accordance j
with an invitation to visit that citv,
which they accepted some timeago.
Over one hundred editors from the
Great West were entertained in a
most hospitable manner and shown
every kindness. One Alex.
McKinstry, a late non-fighting \
Colonel of the Confederate States J
army, who is now playing the j
scalawag, bored them with a bitter
political and sectional speech. But
the Register says :
The reply of the President of
the Association, Mr. Griggs, of the
Rockford Register, was well timed,
neat and graceful ; referring to
McKinstry's remarks, he said " the
past is forgotten ; we come here
as brothers, and hope to meet you
as such. We come to see and
learn of the resources of the country
its capabilities and prosbccts ; we
will go home and tell our people
of the delights and beauties of this
sunny land.'" The contrast be-
tween his remarks and those ol
McKinstry was great and marked,
in fact the mention of it in the same j
paragraph is almost an insult to j
the gentleman, for which we beg j
his pardon. It was a neat and |
silent rebuke to the tirade o! j
McKinstry. j
Management of Poultry.— j
Remember that no sucesscan be j
expected from poultry keeping, if!
their houses be damp, cold and |
unclean, or badly ventilated ; if
their food does not approximate to
that which they get in a state of j
nature, viz : A mixture of animal
and vegetable food and clean water, j
The floor of the poultry houses
should be cleaned at least once a j
week. It should be sprinkled with j
coal ashes, saw-dust, and peat, or |
best of all, charcoal dust. The
yard should contain a grass plot, |
some fine gravel, slackened lime, |
dry ashes and plenty of pure wa- j
ter. I
Jumbles.—One cap of butter, two
enps of sugar, four eggs one cup of
milk one half tea-spoonful of soda
stirred into the milk. To be rolled
out thin and cut with a cake cutter ;
brush the tops with the white of an
egg, and '.hen sift over sugar. Bako
fifteen miauled.
the hands of Mr. Hanna at the
lower Springs. His table is as
good if not better than any in
Galveslon or Houston. He in-
tends improving his spring and
bath-houses for the more comforta-
ble accommodation of his visitors
this summer.
Col. Stevens is in command
and deeds—(for I have not one
spark ol faith in love that never
crops out,) is to a house without
love, as a person to a machine ; one
is life, the other is mechanism.—
The unloved woman may have
bread just as light, a house just as
tidy as the other ; but latter has a
spring of beauty about her, a joy-!
ousness, an aggressive, penetrating | hcre with tw0 companies illfalltry
and pervading brightness, to which | aud oue of Cavalry. They have a
the former is a stranger. The deep ] beautiful camp around the oaks at
happiness in heart shines out in j tl,e upper springs. The officers
her (ace. She gleams over it.— | and men are spoken of iu terms of
She is full of devices and plots, | ffreat prajse by all and as being a
and sweet surprises for her hus-1 great benefit and doing a great
band and family. She has neverj deal of good by chastising the
done for the romance and poetry lawless and keeping the Indians
She, herself, is a lyric oft. Some twentv days ago a partv
of life. Mie, iierseil, i
poem, sitting herself to all pure
and gracious melodies. Humble
household ways and duties have
for her a golden significance. The
prize makes her calling high, and
the end sanctifies the means.—
" Love is heaven and heaven is
love.'
FROM LAMPASAS.
of white n en alias Indians and
some Indians made a daring raid
around the surburbs of this place
stealing quite a number of fine
horses out of pastures and stables
and from stake ropes ; fortunately
for the owners several davs ajro
many of the same were driven back
by a party of cow boys from this
place who were out cow hunting
and accidentally came upon the
The District Court—The Springs—How the thieves, who being frightened left
World wags generally about Lampasas.
[Special Correspondence Waco Register.]
Lampasas, April 23d, 1809.
Lampasas is still alive and kick-
ing, but under some difficulties.—
Judge Evans and J. J. Yardeman
Esq. District Attorney, Julius
Oatrnan Esq., the candidate, in the
their herd and lied to the moun-
tains. The herd was captured 35
or 40 miles west of here and driven
back next day. A gentleman
living 15 miles from here, south-
west, a few evening ago had the
satisfaction of killing what heat
the time sup|>oscd an Indian who
coming election, should an election i uas skulking abuot his house in
be ordered, for the district embrac- { tlie hut on bringing the
ing Travis county; Col. Black | varl,nut into the house to the light,
man ot Burnet, Col. Coffee, Col.! washin". ,lis face and examining
Henderson, Major Montgomery!'"8 ^eie somewhat
and Judge Hughes of Georgetown i surP"se(| to 'ia'r ai,d
Capt. Chrisman and Fauntleroy ot Jai€ ^hite. Surely his scalp does
Gatesville, have succeeded after i 110t 0lie belonging to a
I rpi. _ i
several days of hard labor in
organizing the District Court in
this county ; which is spreading
terror among evil doers who wield
the branding iron, six-shooter,
bowie knife and ace of dubs.—
They are fleeing in all directions j ^Mornej J- «*• ^ ardeman Esq., on
from the wrath to come. In con-1 )ie a'liouru_,ncn' this court on
sequence of there being no Sheriff'j ^a*u,day will leaxeforSan Saba,
and District Clerk of this county, and lcave ver-v ,nan-v friends behind
red man (Indian). The people
feel much more secure now trom
depredations than any time before
and are taking the world quite
easy.
Judge Evans and his District
and nothing having been done
since last court, nothing was done
or has been done up to this date,
but to organize the court; which
could not have been done at all,
but for the good fortune of having
had the grand jurors previously j a newspaper published in~ the re-
draw n. Ihe present business now j gjous of Lakes Mcmphrcinagog and
ready for the court is of a trivial! Winnepeeaukee sajs tht "the fish
them in this county. 1 may go
with them though my course lays
northward. You shall hear from
me again when opportunity offers.
Yours in Haste,
"Sudie."
, . /
nature. The people generally are
anxious and willing to assist in
maintaining the majesty of the law
and ready to conform to the ar-
in Lake Holle)hunkemunk Maine, are
said to be superior to those of either
Lake Weeleyobaoook or Moostoock«
megantue. Those of Chauhungo-
tides of reconstruction and submit! gungamaung were very fine, but
to tilt will ol ll«! Powers that be. the, H gul chofced tode.h in trjiag
1 1 to tell where they lived.
From Packard** Monthly, for May.
THE SOX a OF THE ANVIL.
bv n. (j. shepiifrd.
WITHIN tlie village smithy
Right merrily I rin°r,
And under the stroke of the hammer
A tuneful song I sing.
Red glows the wide-mouthed furnace,
The heaving bellows roar—
You can hear their huge lungs panting
Outside the open door.
T! e smith is stalwart and might}*—
He lifts his sledge o>i high,
Then lets it fall on the iron.
And the sparks all round him fly.
With a read}* voice I answer,
And eheer him with my song:
I sing to him while he hbors—
I sing to him all day long.
His arm is brawny and powerful,
Its strength full well I know ;
He strikes with an earnest purpose,
And heavily falls his blow.
The children stand in the doorway,
For they love to see him swiug
His sledge across his shoulder,
While cheerily I sing.
My voice goes out to the village;
You can hear it far away,
As I cheer the smith in his labor
Through all the live-long day.
With every blow from his hammer
An answering note I sound,
That over again is repeated
Wherever an echo is found.
Oh, ye who a re sorely smitten
By the iron hand of fate.
Abide your time in patience.
Ye have uot loug to wait.
Oh, young man, eager aud hopeful,
Oh, young man, valiant and strong,
When the blows fall fast and thickest
Make hiisv\ ci* w itil ft sonjj!
Ladies' ears, so long neglected,
have become an object of at ention in
Paris, and are now tinted with pink
or white. They are brought forward
or forced backward ' (and shortened)
according to tabte.
Handsome girls dress plainly.
Homely ones hope to compete with
them, in gaudy attire, but cfcn't.
Whenever you see female furbeluwed,
flounced, ribboned, rouged, Grecian
bent, and extravagantly harnessed in
general, bet on it that nature has not
done much for her, but that she is
trying to make up the deficiency by art.
Well-mated lovers are like the two
wings of a dove, bearing one heart
between them, and always moving
harmoniously.
A shilling idly spent by a fool, may
be picked up by a wise man, who
knows better what to do with it; so
it is not lost.
Human nature is so constituted
that all see and judge better in the
affairs of others than in their own.
What is the difference between a
hill and a pill ? One's hard to get
up, and the other's hard to get" down.
A Yankee lawyer who was pleads
ing the cause of a little boy the other
day in Boston, took him in his arms
and held him up to the jury, suffused
in tears. This had a great effect, un«
til the opposite lawyer asked the boy
"What makes you cry ?"
*'He's pinching me sir,' said the boy.
As soon as the cotton planting
is over the first working should be
given to corn Don't delay, but push
rapidly on. so as to be ready for
cotton, by the time it is up. Run
around the corn with a small plow,
and if you have time, break out
the middles thoroughly. If the
corn is young, as it ought to be at
this working there is no danger of
injury from breaking the roots.—
If you have not time to breakout
middles, run over with a harrow or j
cultivator, and kill the young I
weeds and grass. i
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TEXAS CAT! I.E TltAUE, ETC.
The Lawrence (Kansas) Tribune
of the 20th says the Texas cattle
trade by way of Abilene, about
150 miles west of Lawrence, has
never been appreciated, and doubts
| whether it will be credited in
j stating that it has been authcntical-
; ly informed that the shipments for
' last year were 100,1*00.
j Another Kansas paper, the
j Chctopa Advance, says the trade
j at that locality in Texas cattle is
daily on the increase, and that its
advantages for the business are
attracting stock men from every
portion of the country.
The law prohibits the introduc-
tion of Texas cattle into the State
between the first day of March and
the first day of December ; but the
Advance says they can be held
there without expense during either
the summer or winter, and gotten
ready for the late and early
markets. " Thousands of these
cattle," it remarks, " will be driven
hcre this season."
The railroad now in progress
from Kansas City through the
eastern border counties of Kansas,
southward, tailed the " Missouri
River, Fort Scott and Gjulf Rail-
road," otherwise known as the
" Border Tier" road, is uuder con-
tract to be built to the south line
of the State by the 15th of Octo-
ber next, and there is every pros-
pect that the work will be done.
The Ti ibune says that ample cattle
yards will also be built "free to
all shippers, at the southern line
of Kansas, east of the Neosho
liver."
The cars are now running on
this road some thirty miles south
ot Kansas City; the grading is
finished to Paoli, about twenty
miles further south, and track-lay-
iug is now progressing ot the rate
of half a mile a day. Before the
close of this week regular trains
will be running to Paoli. Eigh-
teen hundred men and a correspond-
ing number of teams are now
engaged between Paoli and Fort
Scott, still further south ; and at
one point, seventeen miles south of
Paoli. the Tribune says a large
force is at work, night and day, on
a deep cut through solid rock.
The same paper says that the
" wonderful energy shown at pres-
ent " on this road, " is a guarantee
that the Gulf will be reached" much
sooner than the most sanguine
friends of the enterprise could
recently have believed. The road
is now doiug a very large and
increasing business. It has five
engines, said to be the finest in the
West, four passenger, two baggage,
forty box aud thirty flat cars, all
new and first class in all respects.
Major B. 3. Henning, the Supei-
inteudent, has issued a circular
giving cattle-dealers notice thari
the road will be completed to the
south boundary of the State by the
15th of October, when every induce-
ment will be offered them for the
shipment ot stock by that line.
The Tribune says: " Before
our Eastern friends are aware that
the first shovelful of earth has been
thrown, the cars will be pouring
the products of the South into
Kansas markets."
Remedy for Poison.—If any poi-
son is sawllowed, drink instantly half a
glass of cool water, with a heaping teat
spoonful each of common salt and
ground mustard stirred into it. This
vomite as soon as it reaches the atom*
acb.
But for fear fome of the poison may
remain, swallow the white of one or
two eggs, or drink a cap ef strong
coffee—these two being antidote* for
a greater nam er of poisons than any
other dozen of artic es known, with
the advantage of their being always al
hand ; if not, a pint of sweet oil, lamp
drippings, melted batter or lard are
gool substitutes, especially if they vo-
mit quickly.
Never think your work done
wheu anything remaius unfinished*