Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-06-29

Harmonious and conserya- |
tive (not radical, violent sud proscriptive)
action is what the times demand. Shake of
the lethargy and apathy Of indifference
Your country demands of you prudent,
temperate yet decided action.
Editorial Correspondence.
HowARD i. o., Bell COUNTY, Texas,
June 18th, 1867. |
On bright beautiful morning, Friday,
June H. 1867 four passengers entered the
Stage at the "Crutchfcld House" bound for
waco-Mr. NJ, of English domestic servant
notoriety, our fat and jovial friend Capt.
L. of Austin, Miss NJ. NJ, of Arkansas, and
your correspondence pleasant enough
party, with the sole exception of the writer,
whose habitual saddencd countenance still
retained its soberness, and non.communi-
cativeness. The drenching rain of the pre-
vious night had made the roads heavy our
progress was therefore slow. We had an
excellent driver, however, and two large
strong mules, and reached Miller's ferry In
very good season; found the narrow bottom
on the West side Of the river execrably bad,
and the prairie roads not much botter.-
Lancaster was made in time for dinner, and
the pretty village of Waxahachio at about
G O'clock. Here. we took supper and pre-
pared for our all nights ride, tc llillsboro,
or Ilillsbrry, as the Capt. would insist on
calling it.
Waxahachie shoes some signs Of improve
ment since my last visit, among the most
substantial and gratifying of which is
handsome large and very neat new church
for the Presby terrain denomination. Our
old and valued friend, Major Rogers still
holds forth at the ''Rogers House" and
gave us on excellent and bountiful supply
of creature comforts, which served we'll the
purpose of bracing us up for the uncomfor-
table and fatiguing nights ride before US.
Here we met the Rev. Geo. Rottenstein, on
his way home from the annual Convention
of the Episcopal Church. He was delighted
to see us, for lie had heared nothing from
home since he left.
We left "Waxy" q little nfter dark and
pursued our way over the prairies, to
Chambers Creek, where we were detained
something like an hour. The lively con-
versation, which had been kept up during
the day by our friend Mr.. NJ, and our fair
friend, interspersed occasionally by side
remark from your correspondent, gradu-
ally died away as night cast its shadows
over the earth, and the drowsy god was
wanted by the occupants of the Stage. The
Capt. had insisted on perching himself on
the box with the driver, all day, undergo
| ing the fervent rays of the sun for the sake
of getting the air, Illuminating no doubt on
the discomforts and vexations of stage
travel in Texas. particularly in muddy
weather, and the pleasures that he antici-
pated in the company of some fair friend
at Austin on Monday night. He still re-
tanned his seat ON the box until we crossed
Chambers Creek, when he took an inside
berth, and soon gave evidence of fatigue
and his ability to sleep under disadvantages,
by actually snoring in the presence of
lady, though forsooth, perhaps the lady was
endeavoring to sink into forgetfulness her.
self! As for your correspondent he was
for three hours engaged in the effort to bal
ance himself upon the middle seat, with the
constant danger should he succeed in going
to sleep, of being precipetated upon the
floor of the stage. And thus passed the
night. Sunrise found US within ten mile;
of Hillsberry, which we reached in time fol
a wash and substantial breakfast at judge
Catos.
Starting from Hillsboro after breakfast
Waco was reached at z. NJ. after rather {
pleasant ride over good road. The rail-
Of last Thursday night did not extend Soutl
of Waxahachie and the roads were compar
atively good from there to Waco. Here we
the CAPTAIN and myself took good wash
shave, exchanged our soiled linen fo
some of more spotless purity, and called OF
few friends. This was the destination o
our fair friend, Miss NJ. and weparted will
her with regret, at the loss Of q pleasan
and interesting travelling companion.
1t was some surprise to us to notice how
much more forward the corn crop is in Hill
and McLennan counties than in the coun
ties more North. All the corn we saw thi
side Of Hillsboro is full grown, taselled an'
some Of it ia the silk, and the prospect for
: and abundant yield is very aattering. No
so, however, with wheat The gentleman
at whose house we are now stopping, in
, forms us that five bushels 10 the acre is o
much as very many of the crops will make
while very few will 90 much beyond that
! OF corn, he says he will make not Jess thai
so bushels TO the acre. He informs u
further, that in q residence Of l6 years a
, this place he has averaged over 80 bushel
: of corn to the acre each year; his loves
crop was 20 bushels, while he has frequent
, ly made so and GO bushels. This, too, OF
high prairie land. But he says they can
= not depend on wheat as a crop, l am tol
that -four is selling at Celjon, Smiles SOut
5 Of this, at Sc per hundred, while in Austl
1 and San Antonio, IL is now worth from )
! to $40.
. have written thus much without givin
you the reason why do 50 from this place
To make a long story short, We are water
!. bound We reached the Leon river las
!. evening about o'clock, and found it swim
: ming and still rising 80, we returned to thi
' place, miles from the river, and RENAME
I all night. We should have reached Salad
a last night, and would have done 50 in yer
A good time, but for this detention. "
started down again this morning Afts
, breakfast, but after travelling about a mil
!. met a man who gave US the eOnsOling II
. formation that the river rose about n fOl
: last night and was still rising So v
!. turned round, and came back, and are tai
e ing the delay with as much eompOslre {
:, "a 4. r,,Ss7h1e Tor two 1udivi1r~1s Who A