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

Tor II Is OUT OF al reaSOu W dSSeR1 Lneh'
timber can be shipped here from other
States and sold as cheap as in country
which grows it. The truth is patent that
the gentleman has made false state
ment, and that there is as fine timber in
Texas as anywhere in the world.
He complains of the ''people" and the
"society," which calls to mind a awhole
family who recently left the State from
the same objection, and being encamped
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 imme-
diately yelled out at one of her children:
"git out'en that frying-pan with yer feet,
yer internal hog-eyed devil, er I'll smash
yer goard-head inter jelly with this bread
tray" Now, don't wonder at such
people finding objections to the society,
but I 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 o
specimen of the Mississippi scholarship
and religion, 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 the State, and, besides
this, we have good school law that pro-
vides for the education of tho masses of
children at the expense of the State, and
there is not community in the State
without at least one organized church in
their midst. vr.
He then spoke Of the women as being
"trifing" and "indolent." No gentleman,
who has tho merest spark of manhood in
his heart, would make such a remark,
even were such the case. His 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, vivacious
and spirited in conversation, and beauti-
full and attractive in appearance. They
are, as class, accomplished and tasty,
and are unsurpassed in the world for
housekeepers. knew gentleman in
this vicinity, who has been in the State
so years-an old veteran-whose wife is
as perfect specimen of thriftiness, tidy
ness and neatness as ever controlled q
household; her rooms are models Of
white floors, snowy linen aud 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 impressed 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 the fact
that she is not fed on "fat bacon and corn
bread" It is true we have some trifling
people in our midst, but coming to Texas
did not make them so. Women who are
indolent in Texas were indolent before
they came here. A leopard cannot
change his spots, neither can the scum Of
creation bs metamorphosed into an ur-
bane class of connoisseurs in aesthetics
by simple change of locality. But he
says, ST have not seen apretty woman in
the State" Nevertheless they are here,
and may easily be found. It seems as if
Gov. Pickens met with no difficulty in
finding one, at least, at whose shrine of
beauty he was ever a 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, a few years ago, while on
visit to that State, show the ladies of
Texas dressed in regard to fashion,"
seeming to have the opinion that they
were at best ten or fifteen years behind
time. She was an intelligent lady, too,
and seemed to be surprised when I in
formed her that they 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 the day at this rate, does it not
look reasonable that our women will not
be behind in matters 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 English SWELL" with quiz
zing glasses, &C., and if he terms gen.
erous spirit, brave heart and wild, ro-
mantle life, contemplate, then we have
an erroneous conception of the term.
Their lives have been spent on the from
tier, away from society and the arbitre-
ments Of conventionalism their cattle
are their only companions the broad
plains their only couch and the ethereal
blue canopy of heaven their covering at
night. They know no fear, and beneath
their rough exterior beats as tender and
noble heart as ever throbbed in the bosom
Of man.
1t is strange that this gentleman should
conclude his letter by admonishing his
daughter to prepare for life of hardship
and privations, for Notwithstanding his
numerous objections to the State and its
many disadvantages, he is willing to
'leaye Mississippi" to live in Texas. If
it is the 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 (?) family among
us?