The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-12-05
Texas Letter.
CAMBRIDGE, Clay CO , TEXAs,
Nov Goth, 1877.
Hartford, Ky.


Editor Herald:
Having been prospecting in North
western Texas for few days, and know
ing that many ofyour readers are anxious
to hear something concerning this Sec
ton. we write you this for publication:
We left Louisville on the 9lh Of the
present month; arriving at st. Louis the
day following. Our line Of travel wa
over the Ohio and Mississippi. the st.
Louis and Iron Mountain, and the Trans
Continental to Sherman, Texas. This
we consider the best route OF all. and to
emigrsnts coming to Texas, we would
advise that you buy your tickets via st.
Louis, over the o. 4 NJ; thence through
the States of Missouri and Arkansas. by
way Of Texarcana TO Sherman, the great
distributing point for emigrants for all
Northern Texas. For full particulars in
regard to tickets or transportation, adj
dress c. B. Chapman, Of the D. 4 NJ.
Railroad, corner 4th and Main streets,
Louisville, KY, and Col. E. A. Ford, of
the ST Louis and Iron Mountain, at St.
Louis, Mo These gentlemen will take
pleasure elm furnishing all necessary IN
struction to parties desirons Of locating in
the States of Arkansas or Texas. After
leaving Sherman. We passed through the
counties OF Grsyson, Cook. Montague and
Clay. All OF these border on Red river,
and are rapidly filling up with sober,
industrious class Of people. IL has been
but short time since it was impossible
for the whites TO live in this part of the
country on account Of the Indian raids
and depIedations. There has, however,
been none in this section for the past five
years. Victoria Peak, in Montague county,
being the scene OF the last conflict with
the Indians in North west Texas. This
peak is one thousand feet higher
than Sherman. while this place
Cambridge is some three hundred
higher than Victoria. Cotton is the
great staple of this section, while corn,
wheat, oats and barley Is grown exten-
sively on Red River. Corn Is worth one
dollar per bushel, wheat one dollar and
twenty-five cents, oats forty cents, sweat
potatoes seventy-fve cents, Irish potatoes
two dollars and fifty cents The producer
in this section can command a high
price for everything so long as emigra>
ton continues at the present rate. think
the upper Red River and Wichita country
the best locality in all Texas for colonists
to settle. The lands are very rich and
fertile. and grazing is splendid the year
around We were out from Town two
miles on yesterday and found grass knee
high, and as green as it is with US in
early spring. while the cattle are all IA,
enough for beef
Henrietta the county town of Clay
county is three miles west Of this, and
is the frontier town of North>west Texas
Seveniy-fve miles west are large herds
of buffa'o and thousands Of hides are
brought in daily by the hunters aud cit-
izen who go out to lay 10 their meat
Buffalo hides and meat are considered
a legal tender in this section, the choice
pieces being worth s cents while the hide
is worth from one dollar and twenty-five
cents to two and a BALI Wild geese, tur-
keys, dueks, and prairie chickens, are
found in abundance. Deer and antelope
in great numbers roam at large on the
extensive prairies. and afford splendid
sport for the hunter. They have ten
good schools here and the people seem tc
te alive to every interest calculated to
promote happiness and prosperity. From
here we go into the Pan handle. inll par
ticulars Of which we will write you in a
few days. n c. TILFoSD.