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INTELLICfENCEH-ECHO.
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"Bo Jnet ft4 Four Hot."
A. B. NORTON
Editor.
SlouU.iy Ik. 23 tM'-L
Those' do.-iring news from far
nud near jdiuuld hike ihuL"n:i.i.i-
onxcicn Kciio.
"We H)0il n m'w "k " tno ls
of J.intiary niul blesvsed wiU'bc tho
men wheve names arft enrolled on
the Legion at lliaQfime.
The visit ul't l lie Coniniitlco of
the Dallas Boaul of Trade to New
Orleans looking for railroad con-
nection between these two great
citie5!. Inn owned the people all
along the lino to manifest iniieh in-
terest in (he proposed railroad.
Some of the papiTJ in Georgia
ami 'the Caroliims manifest much
indignant feeling at the recent nfid
in.idu.into their bailiwicks by Tex-
as Immigration Ecutvdoiiisls. This
Hhonld not be our representatives
visited them from brotherly love
and only sought to point out the
ww lor thoso who were dissatisfied
Lttev their condition and to
point out also the places where
thisy h 1 1 better go for settlement.
Jt was purely a mission of love
and;ull in the bctt of friendly fiol-
The ltcpnblieans of Northern
Texas held an important nicotine;
last month the result of which is
now printed for the fnvt time. They
nd Congress to remove ulljbarrierH
to the settlement of Anieriean citi-
zens in the Indian Territory and
to establish another United States
District Com t in Texa.. for reasons
which are well set forth in the pro-
ceedings copied in to-day's Globe
from the Donison AVhtjj.
Tho above from tho St. Louis
Globe of the 10th inst. together
with the proceedings of the meet-
in" which will be found in anoth-
er column present!' subjects worthy
nf (niiowlrTiltloU liV tllOSC wllO liaVO
-niirrTT:rro-ffrTniniKrenT5ir-iir7it'iirTri
Wo republish thai all may know
the matters in contemplation and
take such action as they may deem
meet and proper in the premises.
At a recent immigration meet-
ing at Croekjtt den. Robertson
i-..m irki'd th.it Texas had land
enough if b.df ol it vas in culti-
vation and each acre produce" one-
fourth of a bale to raise more cot
ton than is now produced in the
"United Slates and enough wheat
to supply Kfirope.
That little if is again in the way.
W must be removed. If is an ob-
stacle difficult to overcome. In
proper time all things will be ac-
complished. When tho facts in
regaid to Texas its soil pioduets
and general fertility are known and
appreciated abroad the people will
eonio here to raise tho cotton and
wheat. Con. Robertson and gen-
tlemen of like character can do
mucliMo invito immigration and
should travel anil talk in other
States and countries. "What is said
at Crockett or other points iu Tox-
as don't reach tho people abroad.
Our own (pcoplo aro vainglorious
enough already. Let tho outside
world bo "btiral up with a long
polo" till thoy appreciate tho ml
vantages of Toxas for agricultural
purposes.
Ticxi Yorls Observer.
One of the oldest and best pa
pcrs in tho United Slates is the
jvcio Yoyk Observer. In us Ken
gious and its Secular departments
will be foiuul a vast amount ot use-
ful and varied information that can
bo got in no other newspaper in
America. The cultivated and re-
fined mind will always in its col
umns find entertainment. Not n
sentence ever appears that is im-
pure or unworthy. It is of all pa
pcrs within tur knowledge the best
for tho fttinily circle. It can bo had
by addressing S. I. Prime & Co.
New York Observer 37 Park
RoyX Y"v oud sending 3 15
fur one year's subscription. Two
now Bubsor'diersjcau obtain it ' for
$5 30 If you want a good paper
IVojii Ne.wtYirk senrt;for it.
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' jummwj Kinmuujy.?vW Jw . yjji J?tf?f'CTWIy 'wu:'TBy
Immigration
I'vXUUl'.siOIl.
OlT.ce It. it T. 0. 11. It. Co.
Houston Nov. 25th
i '74.
R. A. Van Horn Esq.
CorMciuin :
Dear Sir On tho subject of get-
ting up an emigrant agent's excur-
sion which you submitted to me
some days since upon consultation
with our Jlnilroad connections
our company have concluded that
it can bo carried out and that wo
will guarantee fice transportation
for the agent or agents of any
counties on our lino to and from St.
Louis Loiiisvillo or Cincinnati as
the cai?e may bo.
If it is gone into wo desire a
genet al movement and on a. scale
that will promise good results. Will
you take tho lead and initiate and
carry it out? If not who shall
lead? We will do what lays in our
power to develop and mako the un-
dertaking a success.
Let me hear from you immedi-
ately and embody such suggestions
as occur to you.
Yours trulv
W. 14. IJAK'ISR
Vice President.
To Hit Editor:
Dear Sir .The above letter
speaks for itself. Those living on
tho line of the Central Road and
its branches arc endeavoring to get
ii) an exclusion to the Northwes-
tern Staled including Tennessee
and Kentucky for the purpose of
inducing immigration irom thoto
States to Texas. Cob Baker has
made a liberal proposition and it is
our duty as newspaper men to in-
iorm the citizens ol our respective
counties of the fact
e have a
vast amount of land unoccupied
plenty of water timber and other
advantages forthoie who desire a
new home. Tho Texas Central
Railroad and its connections run
over the best portion of Tcxas!iml
laud is us cheap as m any portion
of the State. A meeting should be
called immediately in every county
on the different lines and an ex-
cursion gotten up forthwith of prac-
tical farmers who will take with
them specimens of the products of
their farms ami those ot their
neighbors. By helping our Statu
to be developed you help yourself
and friends. This applies to overy
individual.
Youis' Respectfully
R. A. VAN HORN.
The foregoing which from some
cause hasreached us since- our last
is?ue wo give to our readeni be
cause we approve heartily of the
project and agree fully with Bro.
f...w-IJ....v. i.l...till .'!?.. j
tral Railroad and its connections
run over the best portion of Tex-
as" and land i3 in the main a
cheap as any sensible man could
expect. Wo want immigrants from
all portions of the globe and es-
pecially from that section to which
the Texas Central affords the direct
line of transportation Erom citi-
zens in all (he Northwestern States
we have received many letters ma-
king enquiries in regard to Texas.
Public attention is now directed to
this State and whilo thousands of
families have been reduced to want
by grasshopper ravages and failure
of crops in KansasNcbraskaIowa
and Minnesota and tens of thous-
ands in other States in the North
west as well as in Missouri and
Kentucky aro desirous of getting
to a warmer climate tho great ad-
vantages of Texas should bo made
known to tho people by old citizens
of Texas who camo hero of thoir
own free will and accord and re-
main hero because they like the
country. Col. Baker and (ho Di-
rectory of the II. & T. C. Railroad
deserve thanks for their generous
oiler and we should like to eeo it
taken advantage of by representa-
tive men all along tho line. Wo
have in all theso counties good
substantial citizens from Kentucky
Illinois Indiana Missouri and
other States whoso words would be
believed whero thoy camo from
long years ago and wdio should bo
prevailed upon to spread tho good
word of Texas her productions
and her advantages in tho States
from whence (hey came. Chi'int-
inas is now close at handand it will
tako time to perfect arrangements
for men to leave their homes but
early in January when the cold of
winter is upon them is' an admira-
ble time to talk of tho delights and
advantages ol Toxas in tho regions
of ico and snow. Moro converts
could bo made mora accessions
gained now than at any othortimo.
Believing in tho utility of the
scheme and desirous of promoting
immigration we would invite all
the people ol Travh wdio favor
tho matter to meet at tho court-
house on Thursday next tho 21
- vy.uyjTK5pj gsjMrj'ygMM'iwi wi.r.tj'jr:fg?tri; ijjiaa tr kj rp uvR-gtTg3ijeai'tLiJWJttg
t 2 o'clock p. in. for tile purpose
of consultation. Fanners and pro-
ducers of Dallas arc deeply inter-
ested in (his subject. Let all at-
tend. WHAT A KADUlHi TSilXlUi
OF 'IXX.iK.
Wo have given our readers at
various times the opinions of men
from Alabama Mississippi and va-'
rioiis other States in rcgatd to
Texas. Tho correspondents of
newspapers abroad ;;ive the views
of observing men anil whatever
they wiito wo publish whether fa-
vorable or not. Our own citizens
are abln to detect errors when they
appear and it is not our way to
mutilate or suppress opinions of
others whou couched in respectful
language. Emm tho various let-
ters wo publish our readers in other
Slates will bo able to draw their
own conclusions as to whether Tex-
as is all their fancy had painted
her or not. The following letter
we tako from tho Wisconsin Slate
Register published at Portage in
tho Badger State:
MJSQiiiTr. Dallas Co. Texas.
JUds. Register Having received
a number of letter') from Portage
and vicinity asking about this
groat state .1 will with jour per-
mission indite u few lines which
will answer all of them. In the
first place I can only (ell about
the northeastern pait or rather
corner. For 175'niiles sqitaro in
the northeastern corner of Texas
is one vast wilderness of pine ey-
piess oak and red elm. Thou you
strike on a belt 80 miles wide and
exteuding entirely around the
abo"e mentioned corner of what is
called the blank ieM.r'land. It re-
sembles your marsh land if you
taUe every particle of sand out of
it and is twice as productive. Any
thing that will grow in tho north
will grow here and in addition
corn and sweet .potatoes. Fruit of
all kinds does well peaches at
present being from 2o to 50 cents
per bushel Tho climate' is very
mild no warmer in summer than
in Portage with cool beautiful
nights and in v. inlet it is about
the .amo as your Octobers. . Work
oi-Uil kinds is earned nn .un. JJie-i
Winter'rtic-saiiie as m summer. 1 lie
people aro peaceable but rather
indolent need a litLlo mixture of
northern blood and oa) ilal to u-
waken them from thoir slow plod-
ding ways.
In this SO mile bolt every one
enjoys goodi health. In ' fact I
never saw a place in my life that
could begin to compare with it.
Doctors have no work.
At present Texas is overrun with
laborers mechanics and artisans
without capital. It takes money
to run any kind of busine" and
men must. come here with come
means if they expect to mako a
fotlune. Wages aro low while the
products of die soil arc high. If a
man can command 1000 and will
bny him a piece of land work it as
ho would north in 10 years he will
find himself wealthy. I would
advise no man to come to Texas
who does not want Urfarm it un-
less ho can swing from "1000 to
101)00 and then he can engage
in milling manufacturing ngricul-
tuial implements merchandising
or in fact any kind of busiuessand
make (wo dollarii here lo one noith.
Wagon makers blacksmiths sho"-
aiakers nil make money. The
gnat mills take one-sixth lor toll ;
cotton giiisomi-tciilh. Were-1000
more of each put up they would
all find plenty lo do.
There aro no good common
schools iu Texi'U. There are plen-
ty of private ones but thoirjivide
dooa not equal that of the. schools
in thu north. Churches arc scarce;
religion ia of a low order.
Notwithstanding these draw-
backs the limo iu fast coming when
Texaj will bo tho leading state in
the union; for immigrants arc pour-
ing in by tho thousands. Farmers
and capital find splendid openings.
Tho state is just in its infancy and
like an infant must first get oft' its
swaddling clothes before it eiiu
take lank in the union.
I will wind up by saying if any
one wants to eonio to Texas lo
farm now is his time A little
capital is required and with wot k.
money can bo made very fast
Respectfully
B. D. AT WELL.
Our U'nrJihijjton J.eilor.
Wo-Illusion I). C Dos. Hlli 1S71.
Already can be seen on the
streets of Washington Democratic
members elect to the 1-lth House
of Representatives. They arc ac-
companied by democratic ofiieo
seekers who arc prowling through
the fcoveral departments and the
Hoiho side of the Capitol. Thoy
want olliee and wdio wonders al it?
Tho civil service system has work-
ed wonders for them. They find
on overy hand democrats employ-
ed in the departments who arc not
al all modest in saving they arc
domncrata have always been and
will continue to ho. In the Capi-
tol the police and clerical force
whoso appointments have been
made on account of their thorough
republicanism and fitniwa for their
positions are manly enough to ac-
knowledge thcmselvw republicuud
and prescct a bold front willing to
die by their political convictions.
The pniitions of these uion are
such that they cannot well be
blinded to the fact that tho demo-
crats in the House one year from
now will make a clean swoop re-
move every one of the prcseut em-
ployees whether they bo able bod-
iod men or one armed or one logg-
ed union soldiers.
X Ileaublli-au Confei't-acp.
It is expected that within the
next two or three diyn thsro will
be a conference of the leading re-
ublicans of both the Senate and
the House to determine the couisc
to bo pnr.med by tho republican
party dining the next two years.
The rumor the democrats are sett-
ing afloat to the efl'eet that certain
cabinet officers intend to play into
the hands of the democrats bus in
fact no foundation at. all. It is
thought that hereafter civil service
examination.) will be confined to
Republican applicants i. c that
there are competent republicans
enoiigh to fill our office1;.
0. 3. Senatorial Ucctinr..
There is much anxiety felt in
regard to the re-olecliou of Sena-
tors Chandler Carpenter and Ram-
sey lo the U. S; Senate. There are
no three other republican Senators
who wield a slronger influence in
ili.ejntcrcst oHe4ej.ndjlican par-
ty and the loss to the party of ci-
ther of them would bo great.
Chandlei being the oldest member
iu the Senate is looked upon as
tho wheel-horse and it is gratify-
ing to note that with all the char-
ges of corruption against Congress-
men we have yet to chronicle evon
a suspicion that Sonalor Chandler
has in any particular been unduly
influenced or has received one
cent on account of being U. S.
Senator. On every important
question beforo Congress during
the past-seventeen years hi3 voice
and vote has been given and We
all belicye hoie that if Ira was
asked to-day if ho. would liko -to
retract one utterance orchuuge ono
vole that ha has mado in theso long
years ho would most emphatically
answer iYo
A T rleb.
It is rumored that in some of
the States whirs tho legislative
majority in bt'f -dightly n publican
efforts will be made by tho demo-
erta to unite with recusant repub-
licans and defeat thu regular can-
didate of the Republican arty lor
United States Senator. Audit is
said that to induce auoh action on
the part of n few lepublicana in
each easo thoy are promised by tho
amhitioin candidates s lies- distri-
bution of the federal onicoa ernon
their friends. This in quno a
piomisingprograniii.o if prrcticrd
but p.s thcdO men have everything
to promise and nothing to give
Ihey will if successful bo entitled
lo the credit of doing ; large busi-
ness on a small eaniti. As an of't-
set to till such promises it should
boremcmheietlthattmy oueh can-
didate elected mainly by demo-
cratic votes will have tho name in-
Huencc with a republican adminis
(ration that any other democrat
wiiiild have and no nioie. (hat is
nono at "ill.
IMiicallon."
Chancollor Bowman of the Uni-
versity of Kentucky and Prof.
Atherlon of Rutgers College N. J.
have been in to.wn looking after
(ho interests of tho Ae;ricult.iral
College Bill. They both affirm
themselves opually anxious for the
creation of tho national educational
jMPFMHCTgffS
fund to bo embodied in the bill
presented by Mr. Hoar now before
tho House.
Thorough statesmen nro moro
and more recognizing the fact that
univcri-al education is essential to
uni-ersal suffrage and inquiring
what more can bo appropriately
done to aid tho friends of . educa-
tion throughout tho country for it
is manifest that there aro in every
section thoso who seek tho educa-
tion of every child and (he furnish-
ing to every citizen of an under-
standing and appreciation of virtue.
Theto friends of education only
ueed efficient aid lo insuro their
sucecwi. Tho Bureau of Education
does what it can in the way of
furnishing them information upou
the practices and experiences iu
tho organization and management
of schools. Its publications aro tho
best argumcuta a teacher or 3cbool
officer cau obtain but iu many ca-
ses money is needed iu addition to
argument.
Dr. Sears the agent of tho Pr-a-
body Fund whoso experience in
this matlor is most extensive de-
clares that the use of the income of
the sale of public lands in the way
of aid to education in the different
states would be aioit abundant.
"Waiting for Sulcldos to Slnp &?.
A quarrel over the surrcicy
question balween Roprblican in
Coagreca is what the democracy aro
fondly waiting and wishing for and
it sesr-s to be understood by thoir
leaders that they will not commit
themselves by joining lo any extent
in tho discussion but let the Repub-
licans in their choice language
"flouudcr on the sea of discussion''
while they quietly await the result.
Butler and Kelly Dawes and
Phelps are especially looked to as
candidates for this character of po-
litical drowning Mr. Kelly has
been writing a letter for tho press
and ban put his foot so far into it
that I113 autagonist3- are hopeful
that something troublesome to him
will result. Judge Kelly does not
mean to commit suicide if he doe.-.
writo hasty letters and it is not un-
likely that some such measure as
his convertible bond at 3 and sixty-
five per cent may yet receive the
favorable action of Co'ngress. "
Tho 3Iomuaeut.
Atlasttheio rooms to bo felt
throughout tho country a desire to
Ii man the Washington Monument
on or before tho Centennial Aniii
veisai'v Expo-itiun. The Mauonic
and Odd Fellows lodges have ta-
ken the matter up within a few
months past and have contributed
several thousand dollar.i in mans
ranging from 05 to J 100. The
amountj received during the past
month aro said to aggiegate only
the paltry sum of about 9000.
This is rather tedious and sonic of
the papers have raised r. cry for the
death of some rich patriot who
will device tho half million requir-
ed to fiuish tho work. It would
be more like pine patriotism for
Bomo live man of ample fortune to
contribute tho necessary fund and
thus carry down among tho centu-
ries a fame for munificence and
practical veneiation for the father
of his country that would ptoce
him nearly on a level with that of
him 'yhom America would like to
immortalize in marble but for her
scanty purse. It will bo . burn-
ing disgrnco if wo invots all tho
natiotid of tho world to bo witness-
es of our ungratefulness to the first
historic horo of tha laud one hun-
dred yeaid after ho has started us
into luing v.z u nation by exhibit-
ing this unfinished work b.'gunand
abandoned so many years ego.
LIFE.
A jSSBW E'EDKttAX. 3.TS-
XwESTOED 3T.Hr" '.TEXAS.
At a meeting of Republicans
from Northera and Northeastern
Texan held at Tyler ci the 14th
of November 3J574 tho following
proceedings ware had :
Ou motion Judge- fj. T. Newton
was called to tho chair and W. E.
Home slooted .secretary.
On taking tho ohairJudge New
ton said the object of tho meeting
was to bring about concert of ac-
tion ou tho part of Republicans in
Northern and Northeastern Texas.
Tho following named partio
wero appointed to draft resolu-
tions: W. E. Ilorno Grayson county;
J. T. Fleming Red River county ;
J. T. Agans Tarrant county; MoD.
fcwrw'wcmwjttwija.!iJiuiT
Lorance Sinilh county; M. I.Dud-
ley Harrison comity ; J. 0. Mc-
Dowell Grayson county; D. W.
Jones Marion county; J. M. Rod-
man Cook county.
The following was reported on
resolutions and adopted:
Whereas thero is a want of or-
ganization and concert of action
among tho Republicans of North
and Northeast Texan ; therefore bo
it
Resolved That a committo from
each county be appointed as a cor-
responding committe whoso duty
and privilega it shall bo to keep up
a regular correspondence in all
matters which may in any way af-
fect our State or National intorest.
Whorea.1 the prossnt organiza-
tion of tho Federal Courts em-
brarcB but two Judicial Districts iu
this State and tho sessions of tho
courts therein aro held at points
remote from tho majority of tho
puoplo from Northern Toxnawork-
ing in tho execution of judicial
process at once an injustice to tho
parties litigant and an unnecessary
expense to the General Govern-
ment; and
Whereas the Indian Territory
from tho border of Kansas on the
north Arkansas on the east and
Texas on theoouth avast area of
undovoiopcd values is to-day locked
and sealed against the civilization
of tho continent and because of
the want of the wholesome enforce-
ment of Lho laws is but tho homo
of tho marauder and tho refugee
and because of the great demand
for a Federal court with a jurisdic-
tion centrally located in a district
of which the Indian Territory shall
form the whole or part ; therefore
be it
Resolved That we urge upon
Congress that all legal barriers to
the acquisition of busies in the In-
didii Territory by aav citizen of
the United States oi of any of tho
States of tho Union c.o removed ;
be it further
Rcsolvud T at wu uigc upon
Congre-.H the Mention of a Fedeial
District C'our.' to be cmpo-ed of
that portion of Northern and Nor-
thcistcni Tc:::is contigiictis to the
Indian Territory and all or part of
such Territory Jo which ly means
of the Misoiisi Kansas anil Texas
Bailway easy transit is airorirwi.
The Inllnwiug were appointed a
a Comuiitt'e of C'-u-iv-piindoiice:
Dnll.-.. county H. L. Ray A. B.
Norton; Delta Kraolui Black well
and Yolncy itullau ; Conk. J. M.
Rodman and J. II. Wheeler; Fannin
A. G. Slsbangh.r.nd II. M.Taylor;
Grayson W. E. Ilorno John Dor-
chester Dan Webster and Anthony
M. Bryant ; Collin J. W. Thoma's
and T. T. Emmerson; Hojikins B.
U. Dod"on and D. Gunn ; Red
River J. T. Flommivsr and J. A.
Bagby ; Smith S. T. Newton and
F. M. Ila'vs; Rains J. D. Rains
and T. Martin; Hunt O. D. Mo.nl-
tou and W. Preston ; Denton J.M.
Dixon and J. T. Lovejoy ; Lamar'
F. W. Miuer and II. Peterson; Ma-
rion Charles llaughn and D. W.
James; Tarrai't Agan ; Harri-
son M. 1. Dudley and S. Russell ;
Kaufman V. I. Slirman.
S. T: NEWTON
W. E IIoitKJi President.
P.nM'riffirv.
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What batter can tho farmer pro-
sent to his family that will do
great good to all on Christmas day
than a receipt for one year's sub
scription to tho IsTBUiiocKOKB?
If you want to make glad the
hearts of your household take the
IirrsiiLlosNUER. It will furnish
moro valuable reading suitable to
the family .of a Toxas farmer than
any other paper Pass in your
!?2 CO and make all at homo hap-
py.
KJ53 Ua Peace.
The heated election is now over.
There remains no further cause for
side-walk and corner-grocery dis
cussions as to tho relative merits of
rival candidates Tho lands are
idle; strong arms hang uselessly by
stalwart bodies. Both of those
should bo utilized and all men
have dono with broils and malicious
thoughto. Wo aro brethren. Our
interests clamor for unity peace
and concord. The whole country
is ourn and we aro the country's
what bolongns to ite pcaco belongs
to ours also. The former days aro
passed away ; let their memory of
strife and hato bo blotted out for-
ovor. Wo need a concentration of
energies towards tho building up
of our vast resources and less of
care and grief over what might
have been. If this wore dono not
that land of the Sierras would sur-
pass our own loved South in mate-
rial wealth and prosperity. Nash-
ville Bulletin.
Hon Bailie Peyton ono of (ho
great statesmen when Tennessee
had giants to represent hor interests
in tho National Councils is n can-
didate for Congress to (ill tho va-
cancy created by the death of IIoli.
J.W.IIcadjincniber elect for the-lth
District. Col. Peyton was an old
lino Whig a Unionist and since
the war has been devoting his tal-
ent to promoting immigration and
improvement in tho condition of
tho peoplo of Tennessee. Good '
men everywhere will rejoice at liis
election.
Now that cold weather is again
upon them the people in the fro-
zen legions are anxiously yearning
for Texas. We are in receipt of
many letters from MinnesotaIowa
Wisconsin Ohio and Indiana ask:
ing for information about Texas.
All such as contain stamps we an-
swer promptly and give them moro
than thoy ask for in fiwor of tho
Lono Star Stale. The Intei.lioen-CER-Ecnoif
taken and ieadwill be
found to givo all tho disadvantages
as well as advantages as sot forth
by travelers itinerants and discon-
tented spirits. Read all sides con-
sider well and when you make up
your mind to move start right on ;
don't look back but settle
down and go to work and you will
soon mako a better homo in tho
new than you have in the old
country.
The Indian Territory should bo
opened for settlement by the citi-
zens of the United States and that
vast area of rich soil should no-
longer bo permit cd to "lay out of
doors" unimproved and unproduc-
tive. It is a barrier to progress
and civilization and by reason of
its wilderness situation it causes
the pcopie of Texas and tho rest of
mankind having business to trans-
act with us to pay enormous rates
for travel and freight on tho M. K
& T. Railroad. The best of Ian
d
remains as a waste while it is nom
inally reserved as a hunting ground-
for the Indians. Wc say noniiual
u $;
ly for it is almost entirely
tute of game. It sorve?as!li
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dians or to tho people of theSUiirvj
ted States. Congre.-s atfethijcs.
sion should legislate in regardfto
the Territory that the viliiern5s3fl
may be made "to bud ami bloom.' '
as Ihe rose."
WHAT i'AS A WiHli .")IiX 1)
IS '.TEXAS V
While our towns and cities are
thronged with idlers and lounger.!
mostly aide bodied claiming that
they "can't get any thing (o do"
we would present them the follow-
ing facts illustrating what each
one of them could do if he was dis-
posed to work :
A. II. Nelson bought on time at
f)d per acre of W. Caruth of this
county a tract of land on Noland's
river in Johnson comity. Ilo went
to work and raised -this year 400
bushels of wdieat 7 bales of cotton
300 bushels of corn and 200 bush-
els of oats. Ho has at this timo
rG5 acres in wheat which promises
finely. The land is on the prairie
and all (his has been done without
having any fence. Mr. Nelson is
an industrious farmer with a small
family of cloven children and
from the crops made this year will
have been able to support bis fam-
ily and almost cntiroly pay for bis
farm and by another year will bo
in independent" circumstances. Tru-
ly Texas is the poor man's coun-
try whore by industry ho may
thrive.
Tho above statement we took
down when at Burtlo's mill for
flour whero we found several wag-
ons from Jolmson county unload-
ing wheat of Nelson's raising and
were assured of its truthfulness.
Tho wheat was of very good qual-
ity and makes excellent flour.
There is plenty of land that can
be had by lionet t industrious men
who arc disposed (o work. Why
then lolingo about the fatreet corn-
ers drinking saloons railroad sta-
tions and eating houses whining
over tlie past and grumbling at tho
present when you can go and do
likewise? Goto work! Go (o
work and mako a farm. Be no
longer a ranger but become a prac-
tical granger.
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