The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03
GREEHyiELE, Hunt Co, TzZAs,
AUGUST 2Dtb. 1873

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my friends read the BULLETiE, besides
there may be others with whom il has
not been my good fortune to become ac>
quainted that would like to hear some~
thing from these parts if not from ours
self Texas has great variety Of soil,
varying from the very poorest to the
richest The Eastern portion is poor IS
regards the soil, but the pine forests in
many places excel anything of the kind
1 ever bohold There are a great many
men Of considerable means engaged IN
the saving business, which is quite four
ishing in consequence Of the great de-
maud for lumber from the immense pTai-
ries in the Middle and Western portions
Of the State. This lumber is conveyed
by OF wagons from so to $50 miles -
Railroads are very much needed but
there is some consolation in the fact that
como are being built while others are in
contemplation. The Texas Central
which connects with. the NJ. X & +. at
Denison, near Red river, in Graysoa
county, IS in splendid order; heavy
freight and passenger trains Iass over it
daily back and forth from Galveston and
other cities in Southern Texas to ST.
Louis. The Texas Pacific VIII soon be
completed from Shreveport to Dallas,
which is now quite a hourishing young
city at the junction of the above men>
toned railroads. The " K. q T. K. K
Company contemplate extending their
road from Denison to Green7ille, thence
south to the Sabine Pass; and the East
Line Company have been proposing to
build their road from Jefferson to s5ulV
phur SPRING., in Hopkins county, thence
to GreenvilIe and on west, and tap the
Central at Mckinney, in Collin county.
If this is done (and it viii 30 sooner OF
later) we will have a junction az Green
vile, which vil of course furnish new
impetus to the town. The country al
along these lines IS being thickiy set>
tied by thrifty, enteCprising farmers,
principally from the older States, who
are making rapid progress in point Of i'm
proyement Land is advancing atB an
astonishing rate in many localities. 1t
IS bound to advance ali through this secs
ton of country because it does not sell
for more than half It's real value, except
along the railroads and near the towns
Our county town, GrecnyiIle, is beau,
tifuIly situated On an eminence about
one milo west of the Cowleach fork of
the Sabine river. It is a small place yet,
though systematically laid off, with court
house on middle of the square, and will
one day be worthy of representing the
fine country in which it stands. There
are several churches, good school, two
blacksmith shops, livery stable aad sev~
eral dry goods and grocery stores-snloon
of course, though there are still a NUNS
Der Of unimproyod lots on the square.
Business IS and has been dull IN the
towns all the year. People don't buy
much ike they do in Tennessee, besides
money is scarce ana there was not much
cotton planted. all of which has tend
enoy TO dcprcss business. I would say
to my friends who are engaged IN raer-
camille buaincgs, also to those of profess
sions, that would ike very much to
have them live near me that we might
pass Of the Saturday evenings and rainy
days in pleasant CAB as of YOre, but
there is no inducement whatever thai
would Justify your removal The NOR
chant can do better there than hero
The country is too healthy E5r the doctor
and Captain Lynch has too much sway
for tho lawyer fla man Is caught steal
ing be will soon DO found swinging. II
my friends who expect to continue farm
ing, | think it advisable to sell out &
once and come TO North-rniddIe Texas
Don't be afraid The soil, climate an
mustang grapes are here to back you
There ore a half dozen counties or NOR
all here in q body in which there Is yer
little difference. I travelled about thre
months on horseback before settling
" ent down In Southern Texas and on
West until five Red men on the SUNNI
Of . small mountain in Brown ooun.
, babe us go back, and / am satisfied th'
r. this is the best portion for the farmer
} Thosalub7ity of the climate is unquestioI
] able. There Is no local cause for sick
g ness-uone heard of scarcely, in ia,
, none of any consequence this SUNNI,
70 The productiveness Of the soil Is uusur
. passed by any have ever seen, the Mi
/ nissippi bottom not excepted. Land
cheap yet-from 10 6 dollars per &c,
wild, from Is to 30 dollars per acre f
, improved. Many places partially IL
- proved can be bought for much less II
n sell Is generally from five 20 eight fe
deep, capable Of producing from 30 TO {
bushels Of corn; % 20 40 bushels
wheat from 1000 to $500 pounds Of sat
cotton to the acre, and oats, rye, barle
sorghum, potatoes, MELONS and voget
bles as much IS you want. The prair
;, in its wild state is covered with a hea7
, tufG of grass aud weeds which requir
=. from two to six yoke Of oxen to break
the first time, after which it IS east
- managed. have settled in the westa1
a portion Of Hunt county, naar Coll
y. county, on what is known as the Bla,
NJ Hog waliow land. Ills quality of iaT
- is mere difficult to get into state