The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-16

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timber can be shipped hero from Other
States and sold as cheap as In country
which grows it. The truth is patent tha
the gentleman has made false state
nent, and that there is as fine timber ii
Texas as anywhere in the world.
He complains of the '.pecple" and .hs
"society," which calls to mind whole
family who recently left the State from
the same objection, and being enoamped
in Arkansas one evening, on their way
back. the lady (?) was asked by gentle.
man, who had visited the camp soon
after they arrived, what objection she
had to Texas. She replied, "I can't
swallow the tarnal society,"" and inme.
diately yelled out at one of her children
''git out'en that frying pan with yor feet,
yer informal hog-eyed devil, er I'll smash
yer goard-head inter jelly with this bread
tray" Now, I don't wonder at sucf,
people finding objections TO the society,
but do wonder at their arrogant pre-
sumption.
AS for "schools" and churches, -
which he next speaks Of as not being
worth the name, have only this to say
If his compositions and statements are q
specimen of the mississippi scholarship
and religion, I thank God that we have
no such in Texas, for scholarship that
doesn't teach @ man to discriminate any
| better, and religion that allows its vota-
'ries to utterly disregard truth as his cer-
tainly does, is by no means desirable
object among the Texans. But we have
splendid colleges and seminaries and
churches all over tho State, and, besides
this, wo have o good school law that pro-
vides for tho education of tho masses OF
children ut the expense of the State, and
there Is not community in the State
without 81 least c;io Organized church in
| their midst.
He then spoke of the women as being
"trihing" and "indolent." No gentleman,
who has the merest spark of manhood in
his heart, would make such remark.
| even were such the case. Hie nobler SEN
timents would forbear giving utterance
| to what his eyes could not but observe.
But such is not the case. The women of
Texas are neat in their dress, yivacious
and spirited in conversation, and beauti-
full and attractive in appearance. They
are, as class, accomplished and tasty,
and are unsurpassed in tho world for
housekeepers. I knew gentleman in
| this vicinity, who has boon in the State
o0 years-an old veteran-whose wife is
as perfect specimen OF thriftiness, tidy
ness and neatness as ever controlled a
household; her rooms are models OF
white floors, snowy linen and shining
furniture; her table Is constantly loaded
with delicacies and choice viands to tempt
the appetite of an epicure; her kitchen
CLEANS with the reflected rays of polished
tinware and other cooking utensils, and
everything wears the impress of comfort; !;
her husband is the embodiment Of hon
esty, morality and liberality; he wears
no "slouched hat" never sits on a
"rock"-prefers an easy chair-and was
never known to speak of the "beauties of
Texas" His wife will attest to tho fact
that she is not fed on "fat bacon and corn
bread" 1t Is true we have some trifling
people In our midst, but coming to Texas
did not make them 30. Women who are
indolent in Texas were indolent before
they came here. A leopard cannot
change his spots, neither can the scum of
creation be metamorphosed into an ur-
bane class Of connoisseurs in aesthetics
by simple change of locality. But he
says, "I have not seen pretty woman IL,
the State" Nevertheless they ere here.
and may easily be found. It seems as il
Gov. Pjckens met with no difficulty in
finding one, at least, at whose shrine of
beauty he was ever q devoted worshiper.
Now, If this distinguished gentleman's
taste has any weight, it certainly places
us In the ascendancy as to pretty women.
1t was asked Of me, by lady OF South
Carolina, few years ago, while on q
visit to that State, show the ladies of
Texas dressed in regard to fashion, :"
seeming to have the opinion that thew
were at best ten or fifteen years behind
time. She was an intelligent lady, too,
and seemed 70 be surprised when I In.
fu rnod her that thoy kept time with the
fashions as much so as in South Carolina.
1t Is reported that tho Dallas Commercial
received news Of A. T. Stewards death
one hour and fifty-eight minutes before
he died. Now, if we keep up with the
news of tho day at this rate, does IL not
look reasonable that our women will not
be behind in alters of fashion?
He spoke Of the "cow boy" as the most
contemplate specimen Of humanity in
the world. He certainly did not expect
to find an "Erglish SWELL" with quiz
zing glasses, &C., and If he terms gem
erous spirit, brave heart and q wild, ro-
mantle life, contemplate, thon we have
an erroneous conception of tho term.
Their lives have been spent on tho from
tier, away from soc1ety and the arbitre-
ments Of conventionalism their cattle
are their only companions; tie broad
plains their only couch and the ct cal
blue canopy of heaven their coz ut
night. They know no fear, and -s,aeath
their rough exterior boats az tender and
noble heart as ever throbbed In the bosom
Of man.
10 Is Strange thai inIs gentleman should
conclude his lette, ay admonishing his
daughter to prepare for q life of hardship
and privations, for Notwithstanding his
numerous objections to the State and its
many disadvantages, he is willing to
"leave Mississippp' to live in Texas. If
1t Is tho country he describes, why does
he wish to come to it? And if we are
such heathens, why does he, desire to
bring his intelligent (9) family among
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