History of Montague County Page: 8
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8 HISTORY OF MONTAGUE COUNTY.
Governor's mansion, a fine old colonial building
that has been the home for so many Texas Gover-
nors and their families.
INDIANS-SOME OF THEIR CHARACTERISTICS
"Alas! the poor Indian,
With untutored mind,
Finds God in the clouds,
And again in the wind."
But little is known of the real origin of the North
American Indian. Many historians, with as many
different theories, have undertaken to account for
the presence of the Indians in the New World, but
to this good hour the problem remains practically
unsolved. All writers agree, however, that they are
among the oldest races of mankind. After much
study, all writers have much the same things to say
about the Indian.
As to pursuits, they rarely cared to cultivate the
soil, but were truly men of the chase. To hunt was
the Indian's favorite pastime. They were never
more contented than in a country of forests, hills and
streams, where they could hunt the bear, deer and
other wild game. In disposition the Indian is silent
and unsocial, often answering the politest ques-
tion with a grunt or nod. With all that has been
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Potter, Mrs. W. R. History of Montague County, book, 1913; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91044/m1/20/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .