The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01
Facts for the Curious, ana Data for tie
Capitalist.
The Resources of the Grandest State in
the Union.
Valuable Addition to Current History.

the Union.
Valuable Addition to Current History.
Our object every year in issuing an edi-
ton on the LIST OF September Is to present
our state in all its material interests, its
progress and development in every respect
that the thousands of readers abroad who
scan Its columns and pages may arrive at
correct conclusions concerning our re-
sources and advantages. In other words
our September edition is intended as an
immigration paper, as well as Tor our clu-
zeps, and we therefore desire to present our
state in its best light, the strict truth being
adhered to In all things. and exaggeratlon
scrupulously avoided. Believing that an
epitome of the principal eras in the history
OF Texas will prove interesting, we have
adopted style different from the usual
plan and trust that it will be entertain
ing as well as instructive reading matter.
We have divided the history OF Texas in
to six eras. five of which we will treat but
cursorily, being full enough only to give
the reader o; good, general idea OF these Pc,
war we will dwell upon more fully and ex-
pllcitly, and under the head of mscella-
the general description Of the
state, its natural subdivisions, its resources
latent and partially developed, its products
minerals, timbers, grasses, meteorology,,
etc., by this means making whole In 6rlet
space that must prove inviting and OF
value to the student and to the general
reader.
We have awaited ourselves Of several
sources of information for data, foaK-
UNI history being the most reliable, as FAR
as 1t extends, Of any yet published.
Tbrall's history has furnished us with some
data, too, but this work is so loosely writ
ten that we have drawn but little from 1t.
Having ourselves good general knowledge
Of the history of the state, especially from
that period just prior to the war,
when the question question: OF and sece ell
the currents were forming which culmina-
ted in one grand stream that swept, the
southern states into fierce struggle OF
arms for their rightsup to the present date,
we are enabled with the aid of such data as
are easy of access to freshen our memory,
20 give correctly all the salient points au,
ring that period of the states history, IN q
manner that will be unquestionable as to
Authenticity, Having said this much by
way of introduction and preface, we now
enter upon the
FIRST ERA.
being an account Of the early settlement OF
the country and its domination up to
the time of its colonization by immi-
grants from the United States. The
form we have selected for presenting what
we desire of the history of Texas is by
questions and answers, as follows:
OussTfoH.-Who were the first occupants
of The country, now known as Texasf
AYswER.--The Spaniards, a force OF whom
under De Narves traversed the country In
1922 from the Rio Grande river to Mobile
Fifteen years later De Nisa. Spaniard,
visited the Rio Grapde, stopping at a Pueblo
indian village called Isleta, and three years
later still Coronado took formal and cere'
monious possession of Islets, in the name
of the Spanish government. In 1885 com
ranv OF missionaries under Espeio took
possession OF FL Paso and Santa Fe, and es'
tablishing missions there, commenced the
good work of chris ianizing the Indians
in which, in common with the other mis-
sionaries on the lower Rio Grande, they were
very successful.
o'-Was the country claimed by any other
country besides Spain, and II so whyr u,
A-Yes the French also laid claim to the
cor,ntry. basing their claim on the fact that
Robert Cavalier de La Sale landed on the
coast Of Texas in 1855, his landing place
ee,as % On the old French maps, con.
s,rncted at this and later periods
Texas Is put down as a part OF Lou
;.sns while on the contrary Il appears or
The Spanish maps Of those days as part o.
Upon the old maps, what names wa
THE northern portion was known ai
Texas or NeF PHILIPPINES, while that 70 ths
westward II designated as Coahuiia OF NueVc
o"of Spain and France which bad tb'
better title 10 the country BY right oil dis
covery and occupationY
A-Nost asruredly Spain for her explorer I
.rd uissionaries had occupied the country
g. f,Tliv a century before French nag hat
..,sr been seen on It's shores. These span
i.ras had made small settlements, had
srrrted missions above which arose th'
cross. and gathering about them he lndlat
tribes, they had taught them the sihp ~
10Y % 70 90 Them Christ and
Tim crucifed. until the Christian
reiigiou found lodgment In their hearts
Thev certainly then, BY every right, bar
more claim 70 the country thAn w
oHwBence doe, Texas derive her name
Kits an Indian name and sfninee noN
Or. the name no doubt being inspired oy
fhf millions Of sores ofhovers indigenous :
E<~ broad prniries and Of every hue and ~
-irfr s7d al laden with delicious irs
~~<.rr far sweeter than thst Of Araey, IN
HIST Ine Mtncen tptu inh -. -
~rrri<fion Of The word are Tejss-Iehas-
o-Wben vas he ownership Of Ierss SCI
ITS va nr-erfuily srftied until Rebru
~ "a 1878. wben tie United stsies p1r
~t<<cl Louisisns from France In 1913. ~
80 rr-r~rmeuf claimed that II pm
800 Included both Florida and 1ere'
c--lr Would never agree 70 thls ene - /.
-t-fsr- remained IN ebsyance Until on fel
- "a 1873 John Quincy Adams, .
49,. 81 the United states governrncn'
80 H. Oar. On the par q ns1ico, srteIss
- - <~rrerneut ~ vhich hpa.n croc
1890 - o. rnlied States nnd tne lnt,e
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