The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-06-27

president, fine looking elderly gentleman,
plain, social and quite entertaining. The
building is modern in all its departments
and finish large and well ventilated, and
has over 100 students now in attendance.
The students all appear in the cadet uni
form and have to drill twice week. and,
/ believe, strict discipline is en-
forced. All the professors have nice
dwellings located upon the grounds, which
are enc osed and embrace large boarding
house. All around the college tract are fine
farming lands, and for sale cheap by Major
Tellery and Captain Foulke and others
Here is a desirable place for persons to To-
cate; the lands are rich, with plenty OF tim
Der and stone for building. Any one calling
on these gentlemen will be treated with
respect and shown around free OF charge.
The next day we were invited out TO see the
finest farm in the county by Major McGraw.
one Of the Invest men in the city, an attor-
ney and the best collector am told in Tex
as. l am sure he can beat any one driving
team on hot day over rough road.
We soon came TO the BrazOs
nver, where the major has ferry of his
own. We ferried over and entered dense
forest of nearly all kinds of timber, large
and small, the bottom being very wide On
the west side of the river.
FINE FARM.
After travelling some four miles we came to
is cleared and in cultivation with various
kinds of crops, but principally cotton and
corn. The farm is level as floor and very
rich. We drove all over it, and saw the
corn, cotton, sugar cane, oats and all the
garden products. All were fine and will
yield abundantly. Roasting ears are almost
ready to pull from the field corn. Oats were
harvested and will yield 100 bushels per
acre. Quite number Of houses we're being
Cd hxy hA .oiA ho nf
tenants His dwelling stands nearly in
the center; also his barns, cotton
gin and orchard. The old dwelling is
quite dilapidated. The major has in con-
temptation new and more modern dwell
ing. The design, as pictured out in his
mind, is a twostory frame, with gallery all
around it, so that he can sit on the shady
side during the day and see his hands at
work at any point on his farm. If this inn
provement were done, he would have the
finest farm in Texas, which he will have il
he does not sell out, which he wishes to do,
as he is not a practical farmer. Before start
ing back the major called his trusty, and had
prepared, with Captain Newland's assistance
ice cold lemonade-"spiked," which was
drank to the majors health. Then a fine
dinner was prepared, which was relished
much; then another lemonade and we were
off again. Thirteen miles to drive, and 1T
then past o'clock The major led the way
W. h his matched ponies. DIR. Loftin and
followed with his match bay horses.
We reached the city safely at 8 o'clock at
night. Next day we saw large roasting ears
in the market for SALE well filled, sweet
and nice, just pulled from the field corn.
We took the next northern bound train for
home passing through the northern coun-
ties, where we saw the wheat all harvested
and oats being cut. Passing through the
Indian territory, Kansas, Missouri and Illi-
nois, we found the wheat and oats not yet
headed out, corn very small, and some just
being planted. Wet weather had caused the
crops to look badly, all the way from Kansas,
except some few places in Missouri and IL
linois. To all who may wish to emigrate to
Texas we would say, you need have no fears
of short CROPS or high taxes. Texas never
had better crops and can feed all who may
come to her fertile soil. Farewell, Texas,
till fall, when l hope to see you again.
Truly yours, w. S. w.