The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01

as to economical and efficient management.
He will undoubtedly be agresably surprised
in many particulars, but In none more than
In learning with what simplicity and ease
the affairs of SO great a commonwealth are
administered.
HISTORICAL
The history of Texas has bssn often writ
ven, but each separate historian has per-
mittsd his personal predictions to color
bis judgment, until after all it is difficult to
obtain An accurq.s history Of the state. 1t
is q subject. however, in which every one iS
interested, and many would Like to have it
In such condensed form that its promi-
nsnt facts might be glanced at without the
loss Of time required to wade through all
extended and voluminous work. Next to
the form and prosperity of the government
under which he is living. the citizen is in
tsrssted in its history. In this issue we
give a historical sketch OF TsIss, brief,
easily and quickly read, whore the
salient and more important facts
are touched upon only, and yet
sufficiently full TO show what the state has
had to encounter in its march Of civiliza-
ton and political development, and ussfsl
a. a reference sketch. It's stately steppings
can be seen from the days OF tbs Spanisrd
and savage, when the crucitix and the
sword won't hand in hand, and the yell OF
the plains Indians startled the poems and
shook the old missions, up to the present,
whore the hum of busy industry and the
whistle of the iron horse have proclaimed
: new and happier and brighter ara. Tho
sketch has been carefully compiled by q
compstsnt hand, and may be depended
upon ss in every way authentic.
PHYSICAL rEArUREs.
Tie next question OF Importance Is u
course the physical condition of The stats,
what its surface formation, Its soil, its pro.
ductivsness, climate, etc. These features
have been dwelt upon at length in
the account which will be found in these
columns OF the counties of the state. As
elsewhere remarked, they have been So
leetsd with special references TO their repre-
sentative character, and those written up,
by referring to the map Of Texas, will be
found scattered all over the state. Not
section thef1in but is represented in all
its general physical features by one
or more counties in the list which we give.
From thisiist it is possible 10 know sccu.
ratsly and thoroughly just what Texas 10
physically. In treating these counties we
have given their chief products, climate,
soils, occupations, situation and other
general features, and it will be impossible
10 find In Texas other products, or soils, or
climate than are detailed in the accounts Of
the COUNTIES published. In short, they are
TsTss supplemsnting this is an interest
ing and exhaustive communication from
The pen Of Professor Cummings, one OF the
best known and most competent geologists
in tbs southwest, on the minerals Of TsrAs
and the surface formation Of the soils, as
well 90 the geological history fthe state.
From these and other sources found in the
columns Of this edition. the many and at
trsctive physical features Of Texas, can be
learned with ease. and the information de-
pended upon. ne 1t ell comes from personal
enquiry and research by competent parties
upon the spots referred to. Il Is doubtful
Il any Other part Of the world, the same
humber of counties, could BE- selected at
random that would begin 10 compare with
lboss Of which an account Is here given, in
sslusrfty Of climate. fertility Of
.on. beauty Of appearance and
sll other features that are cal
enlisted 10 render them attractive 70 The ag-
-iculturist or others Is desirable loeni0ns
fyr homes.
cOmNKnCIAL sIATrs.
The rBatier of commercai prosperity 3
.issys ore 81 paramount sig-iifcsncs. and
pc about Nhich The neE conner is most IN
,erestsd nns frztto enquire. N6rnsn vzuis