The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-07-11
From NaVssOts, Texas.
an Interesting Letter From Prof. j. NJ
Hubbard
JUEx 5th, 1878.

that have been IN eXas Jtlst long enough
to become thoroughly disguised, and that
am waking the preliminary arrangements
TO return to the States" While I have
much love fer the old home and dwell with
pleasure upon the recollection of friends in
Bolivar, have never yet looked back in
my determination to give Texas a thor
ough test. I have just closed a most sue
cessful scholastic year as principal of Atchi-
son Institute, a school for girls and boys
located at this point It affords me great
pleasure to be able to say that my efforts in
the school room have never met, at any
place, with more hearty appreciation, or in
deed to have been SO fully appreciated, ae
they have been by the people of Nayasota,
although I have taught in some half dozen
different towns and in about as many
States, and am now at the end of my thirty
second session in the business.
On the occasion of our closing exercises l
was presented with written testimonial
signed by the patrons of the school, which
was read by DR.. Fitzpatrick, one of our
foremost citizen, who moved its adoption as
an expression of the sentiments of the peo-
pie of this city. Rev. DIR. Archer, Meth
odist divine, seconded the adoption of the
testimonial in a complimentary address. BY
way of taking little recreation last week !
spent two days in attendance upon the COM
mencement exercises of the A. and NJ Col
lege of Texas, located near Bryan, thirty
miles north Of this place This is only two
years old and closes its spring term with $50
students all that they can at present accom-
modate. Applications for admission have
been rejected almost by the dozen since
Christmas. The buildings completed are SUI
perb and convenient. With proper accom-
modations they could easily have five hun
dred students the ensuing session. The leg
islature viii doubtless extend ample addi-
tional aid to this institution next winter
1t is conducted like East Tennessee Univer-
sity, with military discipline, the command
ant being an officer of the army.
/ While at Bryan was the guest of Luther
| Clark, who has an interest in a law shop at
that place. Luther says that he has no idea
of quitting Texas and leaving ME with
the bag to hold" His friends in Hardemar
will be glad to hear that he is perfectly con.
tented with his new home after residence
OF eighteen month, and will eventually dc
well. Bryan has population of four thou
sand and the society Is Intelligent and re-
| fined. l find here a literary club, composed
of both married and single people, which
has done much towards enhancing the
mental culture Of the people. They have
large hall elegantly furnished with car.
pet, chairs, sofas, pictures, etc, and supplied
with a splendid piano. The meetings take
| place once a week and the exercises consist
of recitations, readings, theatricals and
music. ! mention this because many peo-
/ pie in the old States imagine that such
things are not to be found in Texas, while
the truth is, we have about as many such
auxiliaries in the well settled portions OF
this State as there are in Older communities
east Of the great river.
The Texas Veteran Association, composed
of the heroes and settlers of SO, met al
| BRYAN this year and / had the pleasure oil
attending one Of their meetings. 1t is worth
a trip of many miles TO see and to converse
with the men, who by their fortitude aud
bravery gave to Texas her liberty. found
among the. veterans natives of nearly all
/ the older States, from Massachusetts, tc
/ Louisiana. They cantell You of much thai
| Is unwritten about the Alamo, Goliad, Sam
/ Houston aud San Jacinto. This association
of venerables was received at the State
| College by Gov. Hubbard as president ex.
oficio of this Board in an eloquent address
The Governor paid glowing tribute TO the
wives, mothers and sisters of the mer
whom he addressed, and I noticed that this
| allusion of the speaker brought tears to the
eyes Of many gray haired old father The
well authenticated stories of these old meT
are more like romance than reality.
Texas has now the most promising croT
prospects that she has had for many years
More wheat has been harvested than eve,
before, and the corn crop in most of the
State is now made Rains have been abun
dant in nearly eli the settled portions of the
State, and just at this time we are having
too mach in this section. Fodder pulling
began in this county on the first inst. The
cotton crop prospect is the best ever seer
here, but the farmers are in great fear o.
the coming of the worms. But for the daily
rains which are now upon us, cotton pick
ing would begin about the 10th of 18th
The State will not fall far short of 1,00O,O0(
bales this year. The whole country here Ii
/ now fn1I of neachps and watprmelODs aof
has been for several weeks. L advise every
body who is thinking of coming to Texas
to look at it before moving am pleased
especially because have a place that il
likely to pay well, and my wife and chill
dren have had no use tor doctor