The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-06-09
Texas Items

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The Dallas Herald thinks that larger crop Of whea
will be raised in that section this season than for
eral years past.
Two CRops-A gentleman near this place, has just
harvested crop of wheat, plowed up the same field
and planted it again in cotton. This demonstrates
most clearly what industry and energy will do in Texas
Nature has no where been more lavish of her bountes
and where does the farmer meet with greater re-
| ward for his toll.
| The wheat harvest has commenced in this section,
and the next ten days will see it all gathered The
fields not injured by the recent hail storm look WE'LL
| and are generally free from rust.
| [Rusk Observer.
The present week has been much more encouraging
to the farming community than any proceeding one
this spring. Hitherto chilly nights and wet weather
| has made look sicky, but under genial rays
of the sum- is growing rapidly and promises good
| yield. San Augustine Beacon.
Although the crops are very backward, and up to
this time have been badly cultivated, favorable turn
in the weather FEth continued rains would give US
good corn crops. The cotton will be much exposed
to the if the season remains wet that it is
quite uncertain now about making good crops of both
corn and cotton. Tyler Reporter.
CRops.-The prospect in all this part of Texas is
bad enough The heavy rains of Sunday night and
yesterday very unfortunate, and doubt if many
fields of cotton be saved at all from the raw
ages of crab grass There will be some cotton made,
even without change of the weather, but not one
third of what should have been from the large crop
planted We still, however, hope for dry weather
and sunshine in time to do good. Corn, also suffers
badly for the want of work that is prevented by the
constant rains Sweet potatoes is the only crop that
is doing we'll. [Jimplecute, June l.
The Jasper News Boy swallowed the proposed con-
stitution some time since, but it did keep the foul
thing long. 1t turned its stomach. Heart it:
.... Houston Times.
Last week we expressed ourself in favor of the
constitution, not having it in full Now that we
have read it and reread it, looked at the good and
bad features in it, unhesitatingy say is bitter
pill and advise our people not to swallow it, but to
vote it down by all means. Look at every State |
that has accepted the Radical constitutions What has
been the consequence? Why, the people have been
robbed, murdered, families burnt out innocent chill
dren murdered in cold blood, white ladies raped by
negroes, and all this in open daylight by loyal militia
Look at the last years history of Arkansas, Tennes
see and South Carolina The same will be the fate of
Texas if she accepts the proposed constitution"
We learn from the Austin Republican that on Sat-
urday the sth ut the Republicans of Travis county
assembled in mass meeting at the Courthouse in that
city for the purpose of considering the political ques
tons of the day, and eecting delegates the senate
rial district convention. The meeting was called to
order by Judge I. B. Mcfarland and presided over
by E. B. Turner. Resolutions adopted endorsing
the Chicago platform, urg ing the ratification of the
proposed constitution favoring early election, and
endorsing A. j. Hamilton the Republican candidate
for Governor,
Addresses were delivered by Dr. Phillips, Governor
Pease, Ex-Governor Hamilton and one or two others.
OF the address delivered by Governor Pease, the
Republican says:
The speech made by Governor Pease was listened
to with profound interest He saw enough in the new
constitution to render its ratification by the Repub
cans of Texas sacred duty. He demonstrated the !
absolute impossblity of getting together at this time
convention that would represent ouefourth of our
party. He endorsed Gen. Hamilton with all his heart s
the to carry standard through this contest
We see from some of exchanges that Gen. s
Fremont has met with great in Europe in be-
half of the Memphis Ell Paso and Southern Pacific t
Railroad He has purchased large lot of iron and
proposes to build hundred and fifty miles this
summer. The General has been interchangeable in his
a6ors for this road and the distance proposed to be
completed will bring it within striking distance of $
North Eastern Texas. We are proud to see such T
gantc strides made to extend railroads into the State
# our adoption. Poor old Texas, an empire within
ersel has felt the need of railroads more than anv
ther Southern State. n
With the road reaching from Shreveport Louisiana e
lto the interior; the Memphis and Ell Paso coming q
own through her North Eastern borders; and the i,
entra coming up from the Gulf and connecting with
ne Kansas; what prosperity may not promise our
elves in the future? v
1t is only question of time in regard to all these
oads and the time is not far distant when our prarires
i'll be dotted all over with comfortable farmhouses,
lie busy hum of machinery will be heard where now f
isolation reigns, and our people shall be the hap
lest on earth because they the most prosperous
e have only to wait with patience and to labor with
lergy to witness this happy day. is
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