The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1881-05-13
L.ettnr From Texas.

DRESDEN, TEXAS, April "a, 1SS1.-Mr.
Editor, as We have been so fortunate as to
get the HERALD on time, we will write
again. After reading my last lette, guess
some of my friends are preparing to come
to Texas. Hold on friends do not be in
such hurry, perhaps you had better look
at the other side Of the picture; you per-
haps were never caught out in q blue
Norther, several miles from home without
your overcOat, or ten or fifteen miles away
in time Of rain and have TO drive home in
yeur wagon or buggy across the black mud,
having to get out every few hundred yards
TO clean of the wheels, and perhaps you
would not like to haul your wood four or
five miles you might get home In among
the timber, but then il is not so healthy
there as it Ii, on the prairie. Sometimes
crops are cut very short here on account
of drought. We have been having about a
month Of dry weather up to this time, but
we are having ine rain while write IL
will bring the cotton up and then the farm
ers have to go to work in earnest. The
Spring has been so cold, but few Of them
are done planting. have made three
paintings Of mine, and my first Is mn. We
had freeze here on the night of the 18th
of this month that gsve our corn a check
some little that was nearest water courses.
was killed. Gardens, more or less. were
damaged. The leaves ON the fruit trees
were lGfEC CuOuku W DTOIcCL tue frlllf to n
great extent, consequently but little OF it
WAS killed. The prospects are good for a
fine crop Of fruit Of all kinds.
The health Of the country is good at this
time. We have had an epidemic of meas
les that at one time nearly broke up the
schools, bat they have subsidized, and our
schools ere hourishing again. / am in
clined to think this country Is as healthy as
Tennessee, il not more so. / can see no
local cause for sickness on the prairie lands
unless il be the raising of cotton. have
long been of the opinion IL has been the
cause OF chills aud nlalarial fevers to some
extent. Persons suffering from lung dis
eases seem to do much better here than in
Tennessee. We have rlther mere wind
here than most other States, but take il mp
on the whole, 1 think this IS a more pleas
ant country to live In than Tennessee
We are having fresh arrivals from Maury
county every few weeks, among the NUM-
Der is Tommie Janlison, son of Mai. Jami-
son, of Carter's Creek. Tommie STAYED
with us about week and then procured a
Situation on q farm near Dresden and has
gone to work in good earnest He says he
is going to stay three years. / think he
viii do well; he is living with a very nice
family, and il he viii hold out as he has be-
gun, he viii succeed. And would say lust
here that there Is q demand for sober, in
dustrious young men, not only on farms, !
but in other pursuits. / ain always glad to
see yeang man 2rospering, making not !
only money, bift character, that has left |
home and friends behind, and all the infu- |
ences of home life, that have cast their lots |
in new country and among strangers. |
have known some young men that were not |
only sober and steady in their habits, but /
devoted members of the church, !
after leaving home and getting from under |
is restraints and influence, became COM
Dletely changed in many Instances, taking |
he lead in vice and sin. Now, young man, |
rom one that wiel..- you well, take this !
advice, especially y you are q Maury coun-
y boy coming to Texas, IL you are a sober, /
1ious young man before you come here, /
tick to il and try to become more so, for |
IOber, industrious, reliable young men are |
It premium In any country. But on the
,ther hand, II you have formed bad habits /
,efore you come here, now is the best time
n the world to reform and make a new
,haracter, and be sure il be one of honesty,
industry and sobriety; that is the best in
estment you can begin life with.
In my next / viii give an account OF q
rip West, taken soon after came to this
ounty. T. d.. s.