The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-23
LETTER FROM WILLIAM.
cESrRA1 TExAs. Jul. IL IL.

EpTroEs CLARIoS On this prairie the
weather il very warm, I can hardly say how
warm il IS; not only is the weather warm, but
We are dry. Last year wrote Won ol album
dant grain crops; this year these crops are a
failure Last week I went To Austin, over
the international Railroad ana. GA the black
lands Of Williamson county, | saw large
fields that would make not an ear Of corn. In
some instances the stalks had been cut down
All over Central, Southern and Western Texas.
this State OF things exists OF course every
line OF business is affected. and hard times
will be succeeded by harder times The cot
ton crop Is moderately good bur. in nay iudg-
ment, nothing like the crop OF last year. Ii
Texas is factor in the crop estimate, 1t il be
a small one compared With ISIS
| mentioned being in Austin The Legisla-
ture was in extra session. and | witnessed
their performances Tor two or three DAYS. I
met number OF Mizsissippian- Holmes.
member from Hayes county, IL a brother to
your Col. J. c Holmes Of Winston county
Sanders and Cause also mem b5rs, are Missis-
sippans. The Lieut. Governor is native Of
Grenada county. ! met also, Thos. : Ma1ey.
a
prosperous firm it Is too. Indeed. | rarely
went abroad without encountering Mississip-
pian and always man glad TO see me and
do me kindness. | had an opportunity OF
meeting again Col Ashbell Smith, the scholar
OF Texas. The old gentleman had seen my
sketch OF himself in THR CLARION. and was
not displeased. I have no cause to change
the high opinion l expressed OF this eminent
man. / renewed also, nay acquaintance with
Hon. Guy NJ Bryan, member from Galveston.
He was, before the war, L. : Congressman.
and Is a man Of great worth and commanding
influence. | am greatly indebted to him for
distinguished Kindness. He is not a NIissis-
sippian, but is related to Mrs Judge Hamin
oil Meridian, and that amounts 10 a consida-
bic circumstances with myself
During the week, Mississippi man was in
vited, by resolution OF the House, to address
the Legislature, which he did and heard sew
eral gentlemen and ladies say that he did
pretty we'll for new conner.
Since my return from Austin | have been
TO Palestine, in Eastern Texas, to n reunion
of Hoods Brigade. The visitors numbered.
ii was thought, six thousand persons An old
fashioned barbecue was spread, and the peo-
pie eat just they used 10 do in Georgia on
the 4th OF July. Speeches were made by Hon.
J. H. Reagan and others, but l did not hear
them. l have learned by experience what
Mr.. Jones tried 10 teach me, that it does not
pay TO stand up an hour and listen to an av-
erage speaker even Congressman, when he
discourses about the late war
At night | went, by special invitation, to a
grand ball in the new Masonic Temple, and it
was brilliant affair. There are some beauti-
full girls over here. l liked it all very well
except the round dances, and can't say much
against them-only this that if | had sweet
heart l could not stand of quietly and see her
dance one of those dances with another indi-
vidual. As Joseph Raspberry, ESQ., used to
say, | should became " that of indignant F."
The Masonic Temple at Palestine is a splendid
edifce, dedicated oath of June last There is /
20 masonic structure in Mississippi equal to /
II, in cost and finish. Besides rooms Tor the |
different masonic organizations, the first floor |
consists OF four elegant store-rooms and the |
second floor is to be fitted up for theatrical
purposes. The ball in this room OF I
in the course of things, I did /
not dance, for, as Dick Smith said OF Judge /
Watts, l have 'lost the lick"
Not little of my pleasure at Palestine was
n meeting with Col I. J. Williams, OF the
Palestine bar, and with Mr. S, c. Vandeyender. /
Both are Of Kemper county, Mississippi, and |
ons OF whom no mother need be ashamed. /
;ol. Williams is justly esteemed LAWYER of |
'ttainments, which is eyinced by the fine
practice that he enjoys. | met Dr. SiIliman
ilso. The Doctor is the wealthiest gentlemen in
'alestine, and lives in an elegant residence.
lie, too, is from Kemper county, and has made
us fortune since he settled in Texas. His
ttentions were as kind as those Of a brother.
here have never been otherwise
han kind to me, and | ana very thankful
find them Barksdale men for the United
states Senate from the old State, but | will T,
ot write on that subject at present
have been here now three years, and have
u my way, been with the people OF Texas
his Is 4 great State. These people are good
eople. The lands cannot be surpassed for
ertlity. When ii begins TO rain, it rains just !
S easily~as ii does with you, but it is some
mes hard to start the rain That has been
ne case, the present season.
iO'>A q tAOSS 7cA1S iliiC 9IiiCS tbdt pTOpOS-
to explain why it is hard to start shower
yer here, on some occasions, but | could not
xactly understand. The account reminded
he OF Jack Bunsby's deliyerance to Capt Cut
e and Florence Dumbey, of Geo Haynes
xplanation to Puttick, OF the Letiel water
heel The next fall will be bad time to
love to Texas. Corn will be high. Prof ! !
NTH, now with you, in the school Institute
ne, can tell OF the dry weather here, this 7
sason.
Speaking OF Prof Smith, l desire to say
lat he is accomplished scholar and |
acher and has all the new methods OF teach
lg with him for your people. Some old ;
ethods are BEST others are not good. Mr.. :
ones says this is true OF teaching /