The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-06-16

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regard to New England, might DO OF interest
TO YOUR readers. New England Is great
county, on account of its vast water power
every where to DO found, its beautliulness'
and anomalous as II may seem, the poverty
of its soil, the energy and great enterprise oi
ito neonle. say that one of the elements oil
its greatness is the poverty OF i's Ioil, be-
cause this fact has caused its people to turh
their attention TO manulactoIles and through
them they have grown rich. In every al.
rection manufacturing towns, villages ana
cities arc to DO seen all busy sHd all re-
soundipp with the hum of machinery coming
money for the people who are rich and sur
rounded with all the comforts, the beauties
aud elevstinp influences that
wealth can give, having mora money
than they know what TO 90 WIN
The people here realize the Gsct that there
ia s,strepgth ia unity" and the rich ana tho
poor. cut their means together IN stock
Companies so that almost the entire ous'Aess
of the country is carried on through the
medium of these stock organizations, ara
while the raw material for manufacturing
purposes and the very food upon the tables
Of the people have 10 be shipped to IN m
from other states, still their DIVIDENDS hie
large. 1rL
Right here the question arises, why can.
not Texas follow this example OF thtll' ana
industry? Ours is young STATE JUST ssart-
ing out in the race for distinction anu lor
The achievement of that material pros
vanity which il necessary for
our INDEPENDENCE and commercial greatness.
In~bepihning this battle, how can We act
more wisely or judiciously than by prohtlng
by the experience Of those older states thai
have already won the goal of competence
and solved the problem of success? All over
Texas. and especially right here in Dallas
county, We should have joint stock compan
les for manufsc curing purposes. Every lar,
mer and business m " in this county couiu
take stock in such enterprises to the extent
at least Of 500, and even it they realized no
dividends on their money, which would
not be possible, still they would be
Maid. for by this means they would
furnish employment for SEQ es OF people,
many Of whom they have to support ss
paupers; and Furthermore, they would In
crease taxable values in the county, tnereoy
decreasing the rate of taxation, aud by this
means mako good interest on tnelr money.
Such enterprises would bring more people 10
our limits, too, hunting homes, and surplus
capital hunting investment would De Drought
here to be placed in our midst. Ii manu-
factories carried on by joint stock compalies
in sterile New Ensland pay handsome divis
dends and enri, h the people. why will they
not do it here ia fertile Texas, where wa
raise all our own food and have the
raw material right at our own doors!
The school system of New England is the
very best known, being supported by taxa
ton and continuing through the scholastic
wear. teachers and superintendent all being
paid out of the public treasures, SO there Is
no excuse for any child being reared without
an education.
On reaching Lewiston, Maine, met most
of the gentlemen who visited Texas last
February and who were baDqueted by our
Dallas board of trade. found them repre-:
sentative men, of fioe business capacity and
representing large financial interests. They
each and ali gave me most cordial welcome,
spoke in glowing terms OF their
kind receptions everywhere they
visited in Texas, and would not
allow me 10 stop at hotel, but taking pos.
session of me carried me to their homes and
did all in tn ir power for my comfort and
pleasure, and to all of them take this occa-
sion 10 return my most grateful thaaks, and
especislly am indebted TO Messrs. Hamm,
Dinpley, Goulding, Robbins, Barker and
Paul. and their families for the kindest ats
tentions at their hands, ana for other and
special favors l must not forget also, to
tender my. sckno wledgments to Messrs.
Woods and Merrill.
The capital employed in Lewiston is be-
tween Sl0.OOOOOO and $l2 oOO.o 600, all run
by water power, which aggregates
1910 horse power. The manufactures EN-.
ploy about s 405 males and about 1900
females, who all seem healthy, happy and
contented. Those who have no families
have good rooms and excellent board in
buildings provided for that purpose.
/ learned that large majority of them
had money in savings banks which paid them
five per cent. interest per annum.
The graded system of public schools at this
place can hardly be surpassed. visited one
of what they called their grammar schools,
where 1 found 400 children in different
departments of the same building. L was
permitted TO gee them all assemble in the lec-
ture room. and must cay that the perfect
order and discipline surpassed anything j
have ever sean elsewhere. The two cities Of
Lswist On and Auburn seem to be one, as
they are only separated by the beautiful
AndroscoRgin river which rushes down be-
tween them like wild. mad cataract, but
which is spanned with splendid bridges,
connecting the two cities together. Tney
contain about 80 900 Inhabitants, with more
business and fewrr idle people or loafers
than any place have ever seen. The build
ings aud genera ly Of modern architecture
and he msns churches and other public
edifces would do credit to any city, while
large and elegant structures for msnufactur-
ing purposes of different kinds are visible 10
all directions.
The surrounding country is mountainous,
the suburban scenery beautiful and the
Androscoggin, at this place with fall of
fifty feat in two HUNDRED feet. Is ouly sur
passed in grandeur by the Niagara.
Their 'Hamm" was superior 10 any / havo
ever tested; their Woods" pleasant; their
ar ,bbis' cheerful and docile; their "Diner
lew home was truly 'embowored by psren-
tsl kindness and affection where amusement
and enjoyment was aft r1ed FIR the children. |
In word. during my stay had Gould. |
ing" opportunity for seeing and enjoying
Lewiston and Auburn. kind friends, msy
we meet again."
Thr, ugh ell the New England and west |
ern states, and especially IN al the large
cities, 7 beard great inquiry being made
about Texas, and, in fact. no other country
seemed 10 be spoken Of as q place for in
vestine their vast surplus capital. And es-
-..o..T1~ naflaa ounruu ~ "a unonfionod 4