The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-11-24
For he Rlehn93a Pallsd u
Texan Cor. e>po ndence.
CAS- COUNTY, IKNAs-
CHaLYBgArR SFaIsG. Oct 20. 1898

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MR F.DTroR la M ca..i1o9d, Used 70
hear If the flr OF Land Of Texas and oftea have
read eagerly deeds Of d4-ia-, aai tales OF h1r-
ror per!ormeI agi Psrpztrat7i, il what then be
:eye3 10 be laci Of m.s-ala a4i a hsme for
outlaws II later yeas When the Lo1e S.ar was
unfa~tea aai me infant re24oc struggling
against a crIel foe rny heart was in every battle,
rlq los il c-ery victory. Aud when sle became
a sister al o.. Va glo-ioI public | hailed
her a. aex brilliant. a 'iel 10 matches
D;adem, CO n ? oseI OF tAi-tv gems of more than
,r,nce,g E,asa.sic nee. Thea had 90 idea thai
sn5ar any Circumstances | would ever be a res
i-nt Of tA., far famed lal.i ; bat nan proposes
aud q d Il ~ooses - o. The 20th day at last ia
E.s crossed the dividing line beFTee1 L71>isna
And Texas. The stage driFer advised M 81 the
/ fact aud although wes expecting tn a2aa2ncc-
tnent, thrill ran through ny nerves when i
vas made. was on sol. that once uetoa-e1 10
the ancient kingdom Of ne Aztecs L MAS na!-
bowed because bought ~ita the oi5oi OF my Az
ared The past e mighty past. rushed On ms
soul | saw .le lone barque OF Columbus rs il +
s.efnmei the ua.riei currents OF the mighty A.
ifsetc then followed Go7;ez and his crues tral3:
hen n. jamestown settlers then the P"2na5 /.
Fs!hyrs-the power, the n'gat, the lctei!e;, q. !
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"a Republic stretches from the Atiantics Z" I
the Pac. les Urux. was-ei o. the South by til ,
mighty cat AMI stretching fir into tn.
7aTfh 10 wards the Arctic SEA. Who can live II
: ,he United States g!thoat feeling proud OF h'
0 citzanshp?s
White population la 034 free colored persons
: 81, slaves IS l6l. The climate Is mdd an
II pleasant: the atmosphere clear AID pure. he
il State has three divisions as regards products tbs
, north eastern, north western, aud southern
Nsr.h eastern Texas has a colder climate thai
o the other divisions ard produces abundant crops
Is lf corn wheat oats, rye ald tobacco. The land.
> on Red yer are very fine, selling OF $50 am
=, SO per acre. So4fh western Texas is devote
n grazing; there large herds may be seen graz
" il . o. the natural meadows spread out by III
III hand Of tue Creator and clothed in all the bea
,g and sgrretaess of the richest flower garden Dur
ing une months of the year the earth 5 coyere'
With noseYs Of ever KIDD, shade aud hue. som
20 that close their peta's against the nooG aay sun
III 3od oshses that never send forth their perfume
ve until the evening Lephyrs Kiss their petals open
nj Southern Texas produces sugar and cotton ms
part Is rolling toward tie ocean, aud has de-
4iisAIl sea breeze, ~aica IS cool IN summer anu
d 80. IN winter There vast cotto2 delds spreai
out in green ldXaciance nnI3iE nS Their snow whit
~ "DETAILS IN tie de n7sn.ng aud assuming oeaa
nit = TX as tn. day aigarcPs. Large fields o
Tho zen u lAs lie in the playful breeze. and gis
~ =, ,- 49, T. rG Groves OF oranges
re ehitecture may be seeu-the Mexitanetv of ar
= spanish ad~oa, The ~oodsnaas hut, the farmer
tx honsa, the American eoftagr, and the rio
inal 5 sF.eCald "Fak mansion. Texas is a Sta
:, Of republics. Every fImily is little repabil
I! 2etc.d.at on Itself fer everything depending O
is leiGab5rs for nothing. Almost every faInll
, has is G"n shoe maker carHenter, blacksmith
,. a.. Most planters are their PHI sicians the
a sard - N~T o;ieans once wear and rrorar
* medicines, dry goods, sggar colf.e lice iron &
A IN To- #rS has L. F. Ii
,si and dress aud do lust as hey please. on nee
~, ros ue surprised to see II church in the heat 1
80 summer, ladies wraFi.ed in cloaks and in tn
NE coolest AeatLer short sleeves ard low uecks
VI dresses. 1t is asserted, although | have ueye
en- seen il, that there I'D maid who invariagi
wears green merin3 il August, aud white swiss
ed December, for the sole purpose OF asserting he
| Texan iadcDendence. Every man, woman an
he child i1es IN the best part OF the State owns h
I richest land and has the best watered farm raise
-. the finest cattle, plonghs the best mules and b.
1 Ie t3e Prettiest richest, and ssnartest wife T
ei strangers the Texans are warm hearted generou
En- klad end hospitabie. extending 10 YOU all II,
I'D comfort and accommodation Of their homes, ask
| ing you questions, nor ne 3Iing with your b1
ur sinesS IL any way. VI h'ie you mind you
on own business they viii treat yon with a
Jar kiudness, but, if you attempt to NEEDLE with hei
- rights, interfere with their prerogatjves yoi
had better becare. When passed upon yo
- viii fnd the Texans anything else but coward
TN and courIiers
IRE And now Of the fricaa of whom SO mucl
lis has been said They live in as good houses a
ar Their usasteTs, some Of them ride on Sunday Il
n fac horses. and DIVE fine buggias with thei
sable Duciass by their si!es) as their masters
Mes. Of ,aem Invariably dress better on Sund.,
than their masters end uisfresses They hev,
=, comfortable clothes good 3 oes when they nees
- them, and E5larty 70 cat II Won could see then
e, a have, in tn spring, turany up tie soil witt
be the p.6ueh, twenty In FaR. Singing iE culcprf
aud responding 20 each osher, uoss and thel
: blending with the scene merry laugh or a
nd the Close Of the day riding their mules hotGe
n eepiag tine u the choking Ct the trace chan
with eheer.a al whistle follow them to their . =
ii ms, and near the tones of the violin as they rI.,
sc merriy h the bright pine light; or see them NJ
= SUNDAY dressed ~ cieaI apparel, stretched OF
"a the saEs59e--the mother with the fathers heas
= n her a3 while she CO lbs aa1 csFis his w1o!ir
bs locks their children playing happily around Thea
>. -yoa p 0Q-d say these the hapBiest b.jn,.
10 \ nerica L IS elme day 20 day God bles
lg sunday. No ca-e, 10 anxiety, 30 resD9nsi1 iiitf
or Most # them are Allotted ta-a aaI tie i,dg..r
o1s oaes USUALLY fash b7 Friday evening. tn
tdea have Saturday work for The seIves The.
10 nav be some exceptions, bat | have ii-el i
at Louisiana for seven years and [ have n-ver bu
IN ore instance, k.3Fu black family badly treat
=. ed IL fexas. know # more
Id | could Wrise you small volume about Texs.
=. Its lofts spreading every, cen pines Is ulfnefs
waters, l Get1'ic ores is snakes aud alir.tarS
y is cantlnea5 'eTaar1eTs and singing Scorpioa-
IT bat VIII weary yoa fear. Therefore, s;tb :
, E Y more remarks | viii close The coantrv i
vet to ae", and n pope ere too mach devo
e tad TO ras.n- c1.toa. 10 much about situa
n ting tAea1~ev-s clnforta0 ). If houses were a.
y Conveniently bull. here IL the north. and the
sane care taken . provide for the future. Tex.
II you'd b. the IDS desirable State il the Cgi5n
- I R4rfec:ei = speak If religion Jbav t.r
rreachin- for the b acEs ious@s OF y 4-zb,r
for tIe mites are naTaerons, AID whenever ( have
: beer. tae gospel was preac4eI AID religion treat
10 Ell with RS ect. WAsDE2gs
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