Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-06-05
Texas.

"Ihc moro Tcxan secs OF othcr
regions Of earth, tho more firmly
tho conviction fastcns itself upon
him, that Texas if not the garden OF
Eden vastly expanded, is nj least
tho land Of all othcr., where the do,
creo npon the loss Of that garden,
has the least of bitterness, and whore
tho penalty is cxactcd with least the
of rigor."
Tho above extract is taken from
tho correspondence Of gentleman
we'll known in this city, written
from the State Of Ohio to the DALLAS
HERALD. What he says is confirm
ed by our own experience of thirty
years, in Texas. And tits not only
his experience and ours, but it has
tho Endorsement of nearly every
thinking, well informed man who
has Travelled over tho State, or so.
journcd for any time in any locality
within the State. Texas has all the
elements Off nation. A soil and
climate adapted TO the growth OF
ovcry staple production Of the Uni
ted States, the few objections that
exist, can easily be rcmedied by tho
hand of intelligent industry and as
ISOLATED enterprise. The periodical
drouths of western Texas arc more
than balanced by the health of the
citizens and the salubrity and pleas
antness of the climate.
To provide against tho drouths
nothing would bo easier than sys.
tenn Of irrigation, from her valley
lards which would repay, in the dry
seasons, forty fold. Northern Texas
and tho higher ATTITUDES of Western
Texas may be made tho great grain
and stock growing region Of the
world. Eastern and Southern Tex,
as, the great cotton and sugar coun-
try, and with proper care and at.
tention, wouldbe, not by any means
unnoticed for the production Of
most of the tropical fruits SO lus.
ciously inviting TO the taste.
A proper public spirit, proper
public enterprise, sufficiently Icavcn-
cd with individual energy to make
and carry out a concentrated effort
In the Improvement of their towns
and villages, the improvements Of
tho roads leading to them, and the
Improvement and beautitying oftlic
homestead, would add attraction to
tho country, that, in addition to It's
natural entertainments, would rivet,
The attention Of Tho visitor, and at
once datcrmine him to make it his
homo. Texans ought to see this
fact, and act accordingly. Why is
it that some Of our towns and villa
ges, and some parts of our State are
improving more rapidly than others?
Why are they being more dcnsely
Not wholly bccansc they
may have superior natural advanta-
ges over other places or sections,
but it is principally because the visi-
tor is struck with the idea that g
is among live people. '.4 ~
Many years ago we heard gen.
telman remark while advising a
bachelor friend to get married (who
had set up the excuse that no lady
would gave her concent,) that such
was the variety oftastes and fancies
in this world, that the man or wo-
man never had been born, and
never would be, but had charms for
some peculiar fancy. " .'a '',' %
And we think tits to much extent
30 in tho choice of homes. There
can be little excuse why any particu-
lar locality in country that is in
the bounds of civilization should not
be filled with a dense population.
Tho American mind is continually
and the addition of artificial
adds charm to novelty
that rivets it,. '... POOL. .I...
Texas can not long be behind the
age. If her present citizens of any
particular locality do not wake up
TO the patent facts that are upon
them, they will be left behind in
The onward march of progressive
industry and improvement which
so Enthusiastically marks the times
in which we live. ra .s-I
TEXAS Flow Boy.