The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-09-22
fAr COMING raousAsDs.

Prem many Of the northern states sud
several Of The southern states. Also. W
have intelligence to the effect that illou.
sands upon thousands Of new settlers
are already turning thetr nces toward
Texas. Indeed. 8Ir o c. Gibbs. OF
Cbicnso. a gentlemen eminent Is phi
lAnthropist OF broad and literal views
Is here now TO ascertain the chauces fol
the profitable employment OF the poor
OF that cily and northern Illinois, ia
Texas. A few words on this point will
not he deemed inappropriate by the
readers 0f THE HERAID.
IL is folly or something worse 10 send
the poor Of the large cities to Texas
with Wow Of amelioratine their condi-
ton. We have already as many me.
chanics aud laborers abont our towns
aud cities as can earn bread. and
many more than can be ems
ployed with profit either to themselves
or US Some few laborers might find ems
ployment on the farms, but there they
would be but inefficient help. because
they know little or nothing of farm
work, have no habits, tastes or expe-
rience TO iit them for agricultural pur-
suits, least of all, in the south, where
the modes Of culture diiier 50 widely
from those prevailing in the north, and
where with our principal crops they are
wholly unscqIainted The poor from
other southern states who come here
70 hire 70 the farmers ofteaer fail than
succeed, even with their perfect knowI.
edge OF our productions. habits of life
and modes OF farming Is ii reasons
able then, 70 conclude that the idle,
vicioua~nd turbulent people of Chicago,
who, perhaps, never worked an hour on
a iarIn, can come here and sustain
themselves We trust Tor their own
sakes as wells ours that the experi~
ment viii not be made
We say to our friends in Illinois and
elsewhere, there is class of people
who, II they will come here and only
use 1.-THE OF the intelligence and en-
ergy which has distinguished them at
home, wouldsnd Texas very agricul>
tUral BONANZA TO them. II practical
farmer, sober and industrious who
can bring with him money enough
90 huy one hundred acres, improve and
stock ii, win come here, il is hardly
possible for him to fail Our mild eli
mate enables him to live at one@sixth
the cost. at home for fuel and feed.
For instance In northern Illinois fires
are necessary 10 comfort for i've or six
month, ia the year, whils here Two
months is the outside calculation.
There the farmers are compelled to
feed stock all the time while
here they never do except that
which Is worked, and perhaps
through one or two sleei and snow
storms, in rs many years Now il the
philanthropic and charitable OF Chicago
viii proceed in this matter, upon sound
business principles, as they do in their
everyday avocations. they will either
purchase lands Tor these people here,
and establish them on il. or they will
send them to the country there. aud by
a vigorous training. TT them to encoun-
tor the hardships OF su agricultural
life in a strange land. It would be an
inexeusable cruelty 10 transport these
people TO Texas. and leave them with
out supplies, and without the prospect
Of obtaining that employment which
would furnish IL Texas needs populs-
ton. but only that kind Of population
which will be seif-sustaiuing from the
start. because she is not able to sustain
them until they are competent to take
care OF themselves.