San Marcos Free Press. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 18, 1883 Page: 7 of 8
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TEXAS.
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Chicago Tint .
. Texas ia bo laree in
ita eeolocical position 18 60
oortant that it deserves to be treated
Wn other state in the south
lis shown such magnificent advance-
ment as Texas. During the last ten
buildinsr has been car-
Za on with unexampled energy and
lilindrCUS 01 Wiuuouuuo ui ouuucid
most of them of the class having some
means have maw uvwo nuuw
. wWs. The immense area of
Texas will be better appreciated when
it is said that after throwing off 50-
nnn souare miles as unfit for agricul-
3 1 i. O Or AAA
lure the remainuer auuui
m;ino. renreaents an area cnual
to that now under ' cultivation in the
entire umieu ottco mi mo "i
crops consisting of hay grain cotton
jnd potatoes. . Most of this land is
Tery produtive and so favorable is the
climate that almost any crop may be
raised successfully. Eastern Texas is
gandy timbered and adapted to cot-
ton. Northern and central Texas is
characterized by prairie black waxy
land and wheat-producing soil. South-
West and western Texas is devoted
mainly to sheep and cattle raising
although agriculture is carried on to
gome extent.
PRODUCTS OF THE STATE.
At the close of the commercial year
ending August 81 1882 the products
of the state were estimated and valued
as follows
Cotton 878854 bales. $50094678
Wool. 22.209.652 pounds 5128919
Hidei 15572.795 pounds 1K8735
Cattle 681367 (including drive) .. 10654070
Horses and mules. 43724 head .... 1093100
Lumber and shingles 7644239
Grain and hay 3497626
Cotton seed cotton-seed cake and
oil 2485740
Miscellaneous products 3427568
Sugar and molasses 725694
Total value 330458
Within the year there have been
completed in Texas 1461 miles of
railroad at an estimated cost for con-
struction and equipment of $44525-
000. The state has now 5098 miles
of completed railroads the cost of
building and equipment being placed
at $165806600. These railways
connect the principal cities of the
southwest with the great markets of
the norland northwest and are pene-
trating the republic of Mexico south
. of the Rio Grande with which a large
and remunerative commerce will be
established. As regards the Mexican
trade which is as yet only in its infan-
cy Texas is destined to take the lead.
It is in the direct route of the railroads
now being pushed beyond the inter-
national border and must inevitably
derive great benefits from the com-
merce which is sure to be established
as soon as the railway system now in
course of construction is completed.
NOHTH TEXAS.
In that portion of the . state com-
monly called north Texas there are
23521273 acres of tillable land. The
fine productive quality and variety of
the soil the number of crops it is cap-
able of producing and its peculiar
fertility are matters worthy the atten-
tion of all intending settlers. Corn
in this section with proper cultivation
will yield from 40 to 60 bushels to the
acre wheat 20 bushels oats 40 to 50
bushels and barley 40 to 60 bushels.
Stock and cattle raising may be carried
on easily and profitably. There are
no chronic or constitutional diseases
and seldom if ever an epidemic. The
high roiling face of the country pure
atmosphere and fine sea breezes are
as refreshing to live stock' as they are
to man. The winters are mild and
horses and cattle can be raised almost
exclusively on pasture and hence at
small expense.
THE GREAT GRAZING COUNTRY
known as the range is being rapidly
diminished in the eastern half of
north Texas and of course will soon
be reduced in the west half by the
progress of agricultural improvements
but while it remains cattle may be
raised by millions without expense
hat the pay of herdsmen. As the
'ange is convertcdintocultivatedfields
nd fenced pastures the cattle busi-
ness undergoes a revolution. The
ttnge herds give way to blooded 6 talk
instead of beef milk butter and
cheese become the staples. The cli-
mate is as genial to sheep as are their
native heaths in Mexico and fine herds
W improved breeds have been intro-
ucd from which great profits have
tn realized. Hogs and poultry arc
so raised in large numbers. Fruits
vegetables of all kinds grow thriit-
v and their cultivation is becoming
acre and more an important industry
-- every year.
. Tie southwestern part of the state
" utvciea almost exclusively to catue-1
f-sng. TLe nature of this district)
" T7 uniform in its general charac-.
Hiijcg. There are vast prairies :
i-wadint and nutritious grassland
lands well-watered with springs and
rivers. The climate is nniform and
general rather hotin eummer.but not
too hot for business. There are
patches of timber fringing the water-
courses. That raising cattle is im-
mensely remunerative needs no argu-
ment but if it did Texas is filled with
monuments of wealtj obtained solely
through this source. It is nrnttv urn.
erally adrnittod fliat the section o
vvimuvu uiu uiuoercu re-
gions on the east and the staked plains
on the west extendiner as far south' as
the Rio Grande is the best adapted
SHEEP RAISING.
The number of sheen in this state
is estimated as between 5000000 and
7000000. At the present time they
are raised almost entirly for the wool
ana the clip of 1882 received at ban
Antonio alone amounted to more than
5000000 pounds. Previous to 1872
cattle were raised in Texas only for
tneir aides and tallow but sinco the
development of the industry "drives"
ovcrlands into the northern and west-
ern states where shipments are made
by rail have been the rule. Many
English capitalists large and small
are interested in cattle and sheep rais
ing in Texas and as there appears to
be almost no limit to the land suita-
ble for these pursuits it is probable
that many thousands more will engage
in the business in the next few years.
' SUGAR AND COTTON.
The best sugar and cotton district
in Texas lies along the gulf coast in
the southeastern part of the state.
About one-third is bottom land and
capable of raising from one to three
hogsheads of sugar to the acre with
two barrels of molasses to every hogs
head of sugar. If this land was all
plainted in sugar it would yield about
twice the amount to sugar and molas-
ses now consumed in the United States.
The lands in Texas capable of produc
ing sugar are placed at 1000000
acres.
For the information of. intending
settlers Texas may be divided into six
grand divisions viz : south Texas east
Texas central Texas north Texas
west Texas and .the Pan Handle.
These divisions as has been shown
differ somewhat in physical features
and soil and to some extent in climate
and productions. Yet they are all
good and the industrious emigrants
would be hard to please that could not
find a home to suit him in either of
them. South Texas is thegulf region ;
east Texas . the timber region. Yet
there is more or less timber stattered
about over at least two-thirds of the
state which lies between the Trinity
on the east and the Colorado river on
the west and from the thirty-second
parallel of latitude on the north to
the alluvial plain on the south. West
Texas is the mountainous district yet
in this division of the state are im-
mense undulating prairies which often
appear utterly without limit
A PHENOMENAL REGION.
North Texas and the Pan Handle
is that extensive region most proper-
ly speaking which lies north of the
Texas and Pacific railroad extending
from the Arkansas line on the east
to the New Mexico line on the west
and from the Texas & Pacific railroad
line on the south to Indian territory
and Eed river on the north. This
region embraces some of 'the finest
land in the world and has a climate
conducive to good health and long
life. The emigrant who succeeds in
getting a home here now while lands
are cheap will be the lucky man of
the fnture. This part of the state is
rapidly filling up with a good energe-
tic class of emigration. New towns
are springing up and old ones rapidly
advancing in knowledge and business.
Railroads are running in different di-
rections and new ones are under con-
struction. The rapid advance in this
region is indeed one of the phenomena
of our American civilization. The
population at pr sent is composed of
about half southern people and half
northern and western people with a
few Germans and other nationalities.
The northern or western element is
increasing with greater rapidity than
the other elements and will no doubt
in the near fnture predominate very
largely.
Wild Goats as a Result or the War.
w York News.
iicl.nrinirtliA instinct of the roat.
AO - - r
which ia not generally credited with
much iuteUigence visitors w uarper a
Frrv. Ya are informed that when the
i.n.u nnt and the sound of the
cannonading was bear J in the valley
large numDera oi wm uiiiiui i mio
description took refnge on the Mary-
land HtipbtH and has never returned.
Evrn now they can r seen on the top
of the mountain. Their vooEg have
beta reared on the mm rim and have
never Income din:;lic.td. Occasion--i
i- i ;rbn ki'l thr wild aatf. as ttev
are ca'led and the tame even rem the
va"ev go rp ard Mt tr.em; 6 ai mej
rm?tentlv refni to d'yrd and the
ftU ef 11 and lbC2 ema to havt !
been transmitted to their posterity.
EXCITING ELOPEMENTS.
Woarala Ifprt Maay RarrtUai f Pl;la
(' aaa Orttaa Qrttaa.
While a Louisville hackman stood
at the corner of Eighth and Madison
streets on Christmas night he heard a
half dozen shouts and became aware
that some one was tossing a precious
burden of Bilk and pink cheeks into
his 'bus Then the some one sprang
to the outside soat and even as the
hackman swung himself up the said
frantic individual gave the horses the
hot lash rump and Hank. The hack-
man hardly had time to see that two
men were holding on behind but the
.self-appointed driver's eyes were more
keen evidently for he struck smartly
back with the whip so that the pur-
suers rolled off into the mud. Mean-
while the hackman was learning that
his team was bound for Jeffersonville
ferry; that the girl in the 'bus was
quite willing of course;" that the
"devilish crowd behind" was com-
posed of nobody in particular and
that he held in his hand a crisp $10
bill. Away went the lovers ; sparks
flew from the cobble-stones and John
trembled as his team ' swung corners
so that he was very glad when the
couple left him' just in time to catch
the out bound eight o'clock steamer.
Some curious things came about dur-
ing the hour that followed. . The run-
away lovers found in Jeffersonville a
Gretna Green in a Jeffersonville
preacher a true-blue parson indeed
and the nuptial knot hurriedly tied by
a hawser strong enough to hold the
matrimonial bark. - The pursuers
who were the father and the big broth-
er of the bride reached Jeffersonville
by the next boat ' to find that the
ceremony had been performed. They
began to think of Christmas and re-
conciliation and the nine o'clock boat
bound for Kentucky bore a laughing
party back to Louisville.
An instance of eloping in slow
stage has given Wallingford Connec-
ticut something romantic to talk
about. Some weeks ago Henri Mou-
ton a young Frenchman appeared in
Wallingford and obtained work in a
factory. He was straightforward in
dealing with his employer andjtold
him why he had left Paris. As his
story ran his father was wealthy but
auite tyrannical. The son had fallen
in love with Adele Poinier to whom
the father objected because she was
not of high family. Father and son
quarrelled and the latter at once start-
ed for America with the understand-
ing that Mile. Poinier was to follow
him after awhile. When he had re-
lated these circumstances Henri sent
a cable dispatch to his sweetheart to
come to America by the next steamer
leaving Havre. On the Friday before
Christmas Mile. Poinier reached New
York and the next day she joined her
lover at Wallingford where they were
married by Justice Spier. Before
sailing Mouton had applied for an ap-
pointment as gen d'armeat Guadalupe
and the same steamer which brought
over his bride also brought his com-
mission for that position. It brought
in addition a letter from Mouton's
father begging his son to return home
and promising consent to the mar-
riage if he would. The consent came
too late however to make any differ-
ence in the arrangements. M. Mou-
ton and his wife will sail in a few days
for Guadalupe.
"A terribly stubborn old father"
was a headline over a recent dispatch
in the Concinnati Enquirer. The dis-
patch was from Madison ville Ky.
and told how the marriage of his
daughter had been frustrated by a
wealthy banker. A few days later
these headlines dealing with the same
case appeared: "Caprice as Exhib-
ited by a Kentucky girl; a banker's
daughter wooed by two young men
but neither gets the prize and the
young woman starts to-day for Eu-
rope." A week later under "Married
at Last" the following was printed:
"Miss Lizzie M. Morton of this place
and Joel D. McPherson of Hopkins-
ville Ky. were married here to-night
at 8 o'clock Mr. John D. Morton
the young lady's father having given
his consent that the wedding might
occur at the Morton . residence. The
ceremony was performed in the pre-
sence of a number of invited guests;
young Ilolman McPherson's late
formidable rival being among the
number. To-night made the third
time the wedding guests had been
invited to attend the marriage of the
same couple.'
A comedy of errors finds place in ;
the local columns of rome of the !
Eastern Shore papers. On the 20th
of the month just pifet John II. Wil-
6on and Mis. West of Scwickly Ik-a-
ver county I'a. arpearcd at Chester-'
town Md. in search of a ranawav j
couple. The lover waa llr. Wilon'a
ton and the girl caa Mrs. West f
daughter. Omer being the name of
the youth and Virginia that of the
last. To questioners at Chostertown
Mr. Wilson and Mrs. West replied
that they had offered no objection to
the marriage the elopement being a
romantic freak. The lovers had been
to various Pennsylvania towns and at
last to Kent county Md. Nr. Wilson
and Mrs. West remained .h Chester
town for several days but could loam
nothing as to the exact whereabouts
of . the young folks. : On the day of
the departure of the elders the elop-
ing pair drove into-Chestertown for
the purpose of surrendering but they
were too late. v " '
. A mam'ago at . sunrise was novel
enough to make the Dalton Ga. peo-
ple feel that it had something roman-
tic about it. 1 So they got at the' par-
ticulars which according to the local
papers were as follows:. !'The bride's
parents who are .well-to-do people
or uoruon county opposed the wed-
ding but as the old saying goes
love laughs at locks etc. ctc.w The
bride was Btolen and eloped to this
place with the groom quite early tins
morning travelling all the latter part
or tne night. Arriving in this place
the license was procured the minister
called in and the knot tied. The' wed-
ding created some excitement in the
city. A large number of people wit
nessed the services. The groom is a
well-to-do young man a son of the
late D. A. Walker of this place while
the bride is a charming young lady."
Miss Rose was the daughter of
Farmer Long a men of wealth; Mr.
Green was "a young Quaker preach-
er." Both lover and lass lived near
Mount Gilead O. whence comes a
dispatch: "Mr. Long arrived here
this afternoon pursuing the runaways.
He thinks they are at Jonesville
Mich. and will start for that city to-
night accompanied by an attorney.
He expects to return with Ins daugh-
ter at all hazards and will endeavor
to prosecute Green."
One day last week Judge Greer of
Oglethorpe Ga. heard a loud call
from the street. "What do you
wish?" asked the judge of a young
man who sat in a buggy a pretty girl
being by his side. "Please marry us"
said the youth. "Shall I? inquired
the official looking at the girl. "Yes"
she said and the lovers were married
as they sat in the buggy. After the
couple had ridden away the girl's
father drove hurriedly up to swear at
empty air.
Postal Savings Bank.
Globe Democrat.
Gen. M. La Rue Harrison promi-
nently connected with the Money-Order
Department of the postal service
at Washington was in the city yester-
day and made a friendly call at . the
Post Office.
Gen. Harrison is one of the origin-
ators of the postal savings bank
scheme and is an earnest advocate of
its adoption. He is fearful however
that it will be pushed aside by Con-
gress at its present session to make
room for consideration of other mat-
ters. The scheme has already been
favorably reported upon by two Com-
mittees on Post Offices and Post Roads
and he is conivneed that the majority
of Congress favor it. The opposition
of private banking institutions has
been largely overcome as they are
convinced that it would prove an ad-
vantage rather than disadvantage to
them and the opposition on the
ground of its not being a proper form-
ation of the Government Gen. Har-
rison considers of no great moment.
With regard to the introduction of
postal bank notes to take the place of
money orders for all amounts not ex-
ceeding $5 and to be issued for 3
cents each the bill for which has
passed the House of Representatives.
Gen. Harrison predicts that they will
be in general use as early as July 1.
This bill also includes provisions for
the issue of money orders not exceed-
ing $10 for 5 cents and the increase
of the amount for which an order can
be issued from $50 to $100. Gen.
Harrison is an enthusiast in his work
and takes great pride in the improve-
ment made in the Mail Service during
the seventeen years in which he has
been connected with it. During this
time the Railway Mail Service has
been almost entirely built up and the
money order business of the country
increased from $5000 the first year to
$110000000 during the past year.
All this business has been carried on
with a total loss to the patrons of
1- 0000 of 1 per cent Gen. Harrison
estimates that tLe introduction of the
2- cent letter postage would not reduce
the receipts cf the department from
the present amount at the expiration
of five ye&rs.
Tbele ia a Greaback Tarty v-uut-
w'-cre ia tLi ecantry Lut Le kepa
tinwx njgtty Mirce.
Rapid Urewth ef a Celt.
A yearling colt in Mr. Robert Bon
ner's celebrated breeding stud in
Westchester county New York weighs
1062 pounds and yet is fine in ail
his points and promises to turn out
a fast trotter. Mr. Bonner thinks he
gets1 this early exceptional size from
an experiment he tried with his dam.
Before the coalt was weaned he says
he had the mother brought up from
the pasture every night and fed six
quarts of oats ; and since the colt has
learned to cat ho also has been fed
abundantly with oats in addition to
good pasture in the summer and hay
in winter. Following up this system
northern horse breeders may got the
same size at as early an age as is now
obtained in our southern states and
tlio milder winters of California. - In
tho latter country there is good pas-
turo all winter and the colts receive
no check in their growth as is com-
mon with all . kinds of stock unless
they receive extra care during the
rigorous winters of the northern
states. Mr.' Bonner's treatment of
this colt is the same as that pursued
by English breeders of race horses.
The dam is not only fed an abundance
of oats but the colt is also taught to
eat them just as soon as possible
which he learns to do at an early age
from the same trough as his mother.
At six months old the general age
for weaning the colt he has learned
to sustain himself well on grain grass
and hay so that when weaned there
in no check in his growth buthe keeps
steadily along the same as when suck-
ing his dam. llural New Yorker
Points In Etiquette.
Letters Bhould never be cross.
Letters of introduction should be
brief.
Always offer ladies the right arm.
Ladies do not talk across the street.
Never wait over fifteen minutes for a
tardy guest.
. Walk around a lady's train ; don't step
over it or on it.
"Yours &o." is a rude ending to let-
ters as a rule.
Say "Good-bye" on leaving not
"Good merning" or "Good evening."
In bowing the inclination of the
head alone is necessary.
Much underscoring in a letter is vul-
gar and meaningless.
A gentleman walking with a lady re-
turns a bow made to her.
Nothing more vulgar than finery and
jewelry out of place.
It is the place of the one introduced
to make the first remark.
The custom of sending flowers to
funerals is growing in disfavor.
Don't keep flowers for your friends'
comas. Give them while living.
Never pass an acquaintance without
a salutation of recognition.
Always speak to an acquaintance
with a smile in the eye; avoid grinning.
"Yours truly" is the correct form for
closing business but not friendly let-
ters. Upon introduction enter at once in-
to conversation.
Upon leaving a room one bow should
inolude all.
A call should not be less than fifteen
minutes in length.
A note requires as prompt an answer
as a spoken question.
Regrets in reply to invitations should
contain the reason therefor.
At table you are not required to
thank the one who waits on you.
Yon should exchange calls with in-
dividuals before inviting them to your
house.
The custom of leaving a blank margin
on the left hand aide of each page of a
letter is obsolete.
Gunpowder Engine. '
Herr Beck of Nordhansen Germa-
ny has invented a machine of which
the motive power is supplied by gun-
powder. In a horizontal cv Under a pis-
L L Z L ' .1 If A A .
iuu oei. in muiiou vj email quantities Oi
powder which are alternately ignited
before and behind it. The gases which
have been UBed escape throngh lateral
openings closed by aide valves at the
return movement of the pistcn. The
heavy residuum accumulates in the
deepest part-of the cylinder and is
pushed by the piston into receptacles
which are emptied from time to time.
The ignition of the powder is effected
by a spirit flame or gas jet which is
brought to bear upon it by the sucking
action of the piston through a bide
opening provided with a elide valve.
A Cologne firm of engineers has. ac
cording to the Deutsche Indutlrie
Zeiiung undertaken the construction
of this machine with the view of its be-
ing introduced for 'sale this aatumn.
Among tbe advantages claimed for it
are the comparatively small space it takes
up aud the fact of its being constantly
ready for nae. The consumption of
the iowder i relative! small and no
special attendance is required as the .
machine is aelf-regulaung.
IlcnuUm Age A Noarua&M lady of
an epigramatic turn of mind was in
this btate some months ago and observ-
ing that the finest building in Gal-
vebton was the jail and that the finest
building in Houston was the market
aaid: the inferred that the peer Je of
Galvefcton thought cost cf their
rogues and the people of Houston
thought the most cf tiieir stomachs.
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