The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-08
a Grana To.r 10 r.sas.

Inc sweet voice OF tommy haii -
heard no more in the land; neither do his
beautiful side-whiskers catch the morning
breesea Of this his native heath Tommy
has gone to Texas, and a. every body wants
to herr how Tommy is getting on, We pub
lish the following letter, verbatim, written
back to a friend here
LEBANON, CoLLiN Co, TENAs, Sept. 2j,
lSs0.-My Dcor Friend. Az promisel write
hack shout my grand tour 10 Texas which
you viii please have printed in rHE INrE-
RioR JOURNAL when arrived at the depo,
at Stanford about one o'clock on wednesday
Sept the 18th ploded into the Car. with
my bundles and in one minute was rush
ing away through Space leaving friends
and home behind and bound ior that dis
tant port Lebanon Collin County Texas.
changed Cars i've times on my tour first at
Louisville Second at indianapolis third at
st. Louis Mo. fourth at sedala No. ffth at
Denison Texas. il was one grand and i'm
posing scenery. the works Of men togeaih-
err with that Of God made Sight that
would please the most fastidious When
landed at indianapolis at eleyin o'clock in
the Night the multitude that were assem-
bled there at that dead hour Of the night,
was a Sight that two thiids Of the world
never drempt Of There was all Specimens
OF human beings there at that great union
Depot Of all ages. sex ,colors. sizes, politick-
and religions. Soon changed Cars for
st. Louis Mo- where Saw a Sight that
was worthy Of memory. Saw lots Of
pretty lands in indiana illinois and No.
went rushing through giant Cities with
their tall Church Spiries almost pearcing
the clouds, till reached the indian terri
tory. As went rushing along over hun
dred Of miles Of pacific railway / Saw
thousands If cattle grasing on the bound
less pararie. As fare as my eyes would let
me See nothing could see but boundless
waste. Saw Seven indians in their ma
tive land; and dense forest where the raw
inous wolf roams at large. We rushed
over hundred Of miles Of Steal railway,
that rode as smoolhe as oil through the
indian Territory. it Is one Of the pretty
est countries mortal ever laid his eyes
on. The Red River is a natural curiosity
the water il a crimson red. / STOPPED at
l07 towns on my tour and passed through |
a greater number where we did not Stop. /
landed at Plano Texas after Eve friday
evening Sept the 18th, just 52l hours on
The road in which time did not Stop but |
!, ., ., 20 and 30 minutes at no town or
City. During that time | Travelled over ~ |
hundred miles Of Railway went rush
ing up the Mo. River about II miles at the
rate Of As miles an hour and as we passed
through a Small town, few coal oil Bar
-els was setting on the platform which
ook fight after the train and followed for
70 yards il was caused by the closing Of
he air as the ponderous Locomotive pass
d by like a missile Of death. ! found
Texas a curious country. the soil j. Of
lack and waxy nature. the fields is white
With cotton. the corn Is good and the Peo-
he is friendly, bat would not give up
friends and home for all the pretty lands
lnder the sun. Dear friend II this letter
$ worth printing please have It done, for
'hat have told you j. on the high prin-
ipals Of honor and yaraciiy.
Your with fidelity THos. c. BALL,
Texas