Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-05-22

turesque, Early in the morning a mum
Der OF Wild turkeys were gobbling near
by in the timber. As there was no CUR
in shooting order / let them enjoy their
froliek. After psrtaking Of a good break.
fast of fried fish, l bid adieu to my old
friend and lady and resumed my journey
across a rugged, broken section Of country,
which is interspersed with fertile valleys,
some good springs of water, scrubby tim:
Der Of post-oak, blackjack and liye-Osk.
| passed by some strange and mysterious
mounds. Some we're teraced as if done
By the hand Of Art, one of which | rode
my horse up.to its summit, its base cover
ed about half an acre, aud from its ap.
pearance | was induced to believe that
probably it was constructed many GEN.
turtles since by a race Of people that are
now extinct.
l arrived here about noon, yesterday,
and am lodging with my frisnd, B. W.
Akard, and his accomplished sister, Miss
Hattie. Oh how pleasant it is to meet
with such kind friesds in a strange land 50
ia, away from home. The Professor is
teaching s,hool at one hundred dollars
per month. He has purchased a lot with a
neat little cottage onit, and be and.his sister
are keeping house,an their table reminds
me Of old Washington. This county is
sparseiy settled, and is a part of the from.
tier Of the Lone Star. Indian raids were
frequent during the past summer. A
great many horses were stolen and driven
away, some citizens killed and children
carried off. They came in the night and
concealed during the day in a grove Of
timber and brush, and the following night
passed by Prof. Akard's room. They
stole a number of horses in the neighbor-
hood and successfully made their escape.
The citizens organized a company hastily
and pursued, but Mr.. Red-Skin had bust
ness farther off. An arrow was left stick
ing in the neck of DR.. Akard's horse, it
was supposed that be refused to be caught
or driven. Ga account Of the Indian
depredations many families moved back
in the older settlements, whilst others
would 50 farther out on the frontier. The
best place is always farther onward, or
somewhere else. But alas, for poor man
This world il unable to satisfy him.
This COUNT is more broken and eleya-
ted than any place l have seen. The Wa
ter better aud health very good. Timber
plenty, bu. not suitable for building.
The soil in the valleys is a sandy loan
and very fertile. The ridges are to,cra.
bly, poor.
Emigrants who come here and settle
Oh the frontier, leave the frivolities Of 80.
cicty behind. None of the silvertoed.
high-heeled, beayer-bec-gum, Goldfish ar,
istocracy are TO be found, No poke>ber-
ry juice on the maiden's cheek, no wool
worn on the head, nor hoop-poles, clap
boards or unnatural protuberances about
the chest, but nature is left free to breathe
the pure atmosphere Of Heaven. Man is
living nearer his primitive greatness.
When the weary and hungry traveller
approaches the domicil of the frontier set
tier he is not told that lodging can be had
FIVE or ten miles farther on, but the pleas.
ant salutation is given. "IIow are you
sir? Light. Strip your horse. Come
in. What is your name? Looking at
the country are you? Take a seat.
Where are You FROM" An acquaint.
ance Is seen formed, and the traveller is
made to feel that he is with a friend and
while the conversation is going on, a rat
Ting of pots and jinglipg OF dishes can
can be heard ccse by, and the joyful
news is shortly given, walk in AID eat
something. Take that chair. Help your
self" which | always obey rad generally
make a full hand.
l will shortly start homeward. Ex-
pect this will be my last letter to you
from the Lone Star.
Respectfully
t WN CMTTfY