The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-05-23
Our rcxas Letter.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, Nav Is

| 10 hope you will do me the honor I
give attention TO what I'have 10 ray, be
cause solid facts will present.
The height of my ambition in this III
IL 10 live as a christian should live
Hence deception has no abiding pac
within our bosom. love Ohio county
the home OF my birth-and the NAM
friends have there incitcs me to pen thi
letter.
| have travelled fully two thousand mile,
since the 10th of April, and it seems as i
| have seen the whole world, but hav,
seen comparatively nothing of the vas
domain even of these United States.
have seen II good portion OF Texas
aud there are immense quantities Of poor
lands. and there are some "a good lands
as are on the American Continent, TO be
found in Texas. Williamson, Coryell
and Bell counties can't be beaten for pro
ductiveness OF soil. Lands in those
counties can be had from 81 to s. per
acre Persons can rent or buy lands
here on better terms than in SOuthwes.
tern Kentucky. The people here court
emigration, and give every attention to
the emigrant requisite to their comfort
and welfare. They want settlers, and
must have them to be a prosperous and
thriving country. Schools are good here,
and teachers wages are very lucrative.
find the people OF Texas more thor
oughly aroused 10 the educational inter-
ests of the country than any where in
Kentucky. The height OF their ambition
is TO educate; and they are right. No
people can be prosperous without prop
er training of the mind
have had the pleasure of forming the
acquaintance ofex Governor Coke and the
present Governor Hubbard, who have
given me a great deal of information.
Texas has been great resort for
thieves and desPeradoes from the older
States. on account OF it's immense terrific
~, but every precaution is being used by
the Governor aud officers OF Justice 10
rid the country Of these bad characters, !
and to-day Texas is as law-abiding a
State as is in the Union.
would say to those who have homes }
in Kentucky and are making comforta-
BILE living, it is hes, for you to stay there. ,
There is nothing 30 sweet as little homes
but those who are not blessed with
homes there. and have means to come to
Texas, you can get lands on any terms.
You can get as good dirt as ever was
made, by paying seventeen dollars and
living on same three years, and it cannot
be sold for debt or anything else. The
poor man is much better protected here
By the laws thaa in Kentucky.
Cattle and sheep will live the wear
round without feeding. 1t is the poor
mans country.
can do much better here thas in Ken.
lucky, and could get ten or fifteen Of nv
friends to come with me, l would be
Tilling TO take all responsibilities in the
ermation Of a colony, and am satisfied
re could soon climb up in the world. A
nan who can content himsclG to live in
he back grounds away from society for a
ew years. aud will use energy, can make
i fortune here. But as life il short and
'ur days are few, | would prefer living
or my people. Texas Enthusiastically is a
'rcst country. IL is destined TO be the
cading State, and those contemplating
omirg. now is the time. while every in
'ucement is offered Form colonies OF
en- to twenty and 20 to the northwestern
o9nties. build up your own societies, Sc
eci good leader. one who has the wei.
are of humanity at heart, and you will !
ever regret your move. II is true, Texas
az her Disadvantages as other States do, !
nd these are to De overcome by patience, t
perseverance, and go-ahead kind Of q
eople. ..H. fsiiE-E-f a
"There is nothing diGicult beneath the .ky, :
Man only fails because he fails to try" /
! see FIVE thousand heads Of cattle in {
angs, now and then intsrspersed over d
he Prsiries; it is a lovely scene. They a
rive them from here TO Wyoming, re. a
uirisg swo months time. Kentucky cat 6
e will not do well here unless brought Y
the fail, or whta calves in the spring. c
I this writing can Tool, out OF my vim n
ow and see five thousand cattle on ihe Up
each ofthe Colorado. q
Times are very pressing here at this a
me- and property, both real and per1on, /
= can tie had at nominal prices. Not q
Outstanding this is delightful country II
wouldn't advise any one to come here "
Wy as previously poihsed out; come as a v
'iony- and go far back west, build IN y
'ur own organizations, and ten wears d
'nce you can count dollars where you n
,w count cents. 81
1t is gratifying TO me TO zee the people "
Ohio cousiy Increasing their zeal for
err county PAPER. and the enlargement I
the same reflects great credit upon the II
anagers, There is nothing that will p
lid up the Country and disseminate a
'owledgs more readily to the minds of a
e pupllo than a good newspaper, AMI n
ben | say we have it now in Ohio
unity. but speak the expressions of the p
ading thinking people of the county. "
Mr., Editor. am truly glad that you
I'VE consented to the wishes of the peo, 70
c IN becoming candidate to represent
EN- in the lower house. | shall return "
time to lend helping hand-men OF a
rio county, better choice than Barrett,
ID Hill could not be made. Lets wake ,
to our duties rs genuine Democrats. OIL
I'd put the wheels to rolling with thai to
vidness necessary TO our success.
IT, l- Z. +. TILFoRD.