Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-08-20

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A spHghtly correspondent Of the Nswbury-
port CMass.) Herald, who is travelling in Tex
as, and who recently visited Geo. wilkins Ken
DAN, formerly the brilliant editor Of the New
Orleans Pioayuue, thus sketches him:
His abiding place, a neat little stone cottage.
is nestled among the hills Z have spoken Of as
shrting the town westward beyond the Comel,
four miles from the main Plaza. and here I
found him. As / toled Up the rocky and rough
road that leads 20 his residence, I tried 10 pic
ture 20 myself the man. Ihad read something
Of bis writings and knew something Of his his
tory-that be was New Hampshire born and in
part Massachusetts bred; that be had expe-
nsnced some vicissiiudcs Of fortune: but
bTavely fought bis way through to wealth and
position; that he had Travelled some and had
seen much Of life socially in the great cities Of
the world, On the tented field and IN STARED
and spaHgied courts Thought then, that be
must be a man Of eminent gravity, venerable
from his great experience, Of great dignity and
lawful presence yet with susvity and mod
esty becoming true greatness.
The ideal always exceeds the actual. /
found hr. Kendall, a middle-acea. inUv-look-
individual, with fun sparkling in his eyes I,
bis face REDEEMED By exposure 10 the sun
CperhGps y and his i0ut ensemble the farthest
possible remove from gravity. / confronted
him on his veranda, whore ] found him with
out coat or vest, in blue cotton pants and
leather pumps with a standing collar, the
upper edge Of which was considerably above
The tops Of his ears ; and generally arrayed in
a style BETTING the weather. which was ex-
uemely warm. He was busily engaged
10 sewing up d wool sack for be is g great
shepherd and the sbearng season vas at
hand.
The evening Of the second dsy out we ar
rived at Kendal's rancho. Hound it a site
for a fine estate, when developed and improved;
a symmetrical alley Of some hundreds Of
acres with a brook running through il, en-
closed on the four sides by ranges Of low
hills. rs location is thirtV-f0ur miles due
west from New Braunfels, and thirty from
bis own residence. Here in charge Of an H.
teIigeut Scotch shepherd, snl subject TO his
OWE weekly inspection, are his great focks,
amounting in the aggregate 70 nearly or quite
I'VE thousand sheep and lambs-
He shearsd this year 300 sheep, yielding.
ashc told me, 1900 pounds Ofwool. for which
be would realize 30 cea.s per pound. This
years increase Of bis flock was 1890 lambs.
worth, as they are tlree-quarters OF seven
eighths Merino b.>Od, 81 per head a week old.
Ihis, you viii see, yields the snug little income
of about s7,000, an Of which Is deserved BY
Mr. Kendall for his perseverance in the busi-
ness, conducted for a time under difficulties
that would have been discouraging TO any man
Of less energy Of character. His sheep under
bis present system are easily managed, but re-
cure constant care. They are divided into
four hockz, each with its own heIder and shep-
herd. The dogs are turned out at sunrise to
range the hill sides, and return az evening. Il
Is pleasant TO see them come ia about the sun
SCI hour, a cloud Of dust at four different points
Of the horizon the p~laintive bleating Of the
sheep and lambs growing louder as they ap-
preach then the sheep running hi,her and
thither the weary shepherds with their broad
bHm hats, and pistols in their belts and Tie
active and baying dogs.