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The LITTLE GIAuT.
Taylor and Her PeOple-CrOps and
Future PrOspects-SOmeO bserva-
fegular COrrespOndence.J
TAvTOR Julv Il 4

Future HrOSpecIS-SOmo ODSerFa
tiOns.
Regular Correspondence.
TAYLOR, July 8, 1888.
Taylor is just now enjoying a boon
in fact, several of them. Wednes
day many of her citizens went acros:
the San Gabriel river to a lovely
grove on the celebrated eleven
league tract" to celebrate the rea
estate emancipation OF that Elder
spot from the slavery of a home-los
ing fear 1t is well the matter is set
tied by the courts at last, because {
trouble would have arisen that would
caused incalculable strife, if not blood
shed, for generations to come, had the
many farmers who have purchased
homes on that tract been moleSted in
their rights and titles. Taylor'S in
tereSt in the matter was one of SYM
pathy only, as this town is south OF
the Gabriel, while the 'eleven-league
tract" lies north of that limpid stream.
A DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN.
1t is not too much to say that Mr.
Minor IL. Brown is the best known
citizen OF Taylor; and, II being known
and liked by every man, woman and
child, of All races and colOrs, without
prelude or previous conuillon OF
Servitude, is distinction, Mr.. Brown is
one OF the most distinguished IN TINS
section. He is general superlntend-
ent Of the Taylor Texan, Il spicy,
wide-awake local paper, read by every
body here and hereaDouts. Mr.. Brown
is just now, however, Il thorn i'll the
flesh OF the Taylorites. They can nev-
er induce gas men to build gaSWOrkS
here as long as Mr. Brown is here and
refuses to relent. The gas men say
that he is so very popular and circu-
IateS himself around here so promiS-
cuouSly, few men would take gas. So
the people have been trying to induce
Mr.. Brown to dye his hair; but he re-
fuses, though he once did so, and, as a
man can never be outlawed, and Mr..
B. refuses to darken the capillary
growth on the pericranial epidermiS
of his mental profundity, the town
remains in darkness every night
after he retires. The people can't run
him off, for then they would lose {;
good, live citizen and the Taylor Tex
an, neither of which can be spared.
/ am under obligations to Mr..
Brown, for cOIrtesies extended me us
THE STATESMAN'S representative.
The Texas PhOnogr~ph Is another pa
per of Taylor; and, after reading it, L
must say that MeSSrs. Scott & Abbey,
its able editors and proprietors, have
not named their paper well. A pho
nOgraph is an instrument yet imper-
fect) which only reports what has
been uttered in close proX
unity to its sensitive tympanum. Not
so with the Texas Phonograph it
has opinions of its own, and speaks
them right out, too. Its manly pro-
pensitieS to speak right out in meet
ing" makes it justly popular in and
around Taylor, and it enjoys a large
and the confidence of the
people. Its outspoken nature natu-
rally makes it a thorough STATES
MAN man" and it shows its good
by approaching THE AUS
TIN STATESMAN. Taylor is proud OF |
her two excellent little papers, both |
issued every Saturday.
THE CROPS.
When | came here Tuesday even
ing everybody was talking about 1.-The
rain-half a crop of
corn" etc. But 10 ! ere THE STATES
MAN representative had been in
their midst twelve brief hours, the
blessed rain came. This happy omen
is not going to be lost on the people
Of Taylor. They are sagaciouS and
are not slow to see that the fact of
he rain coming in abundance with
THE STATESMAN'S advent is sign
hat The STATESMAN will carry
blessings with it everywhere it goes;
md it is sign that is infalIible.
And, to show my faith in this sign,
offered to give every one here an OPP
)ortunity to prove the fact by
them TO subscribe for
he paper and have a per-
,etuai blessing. They are taking
he offer, and as soon aS they had de-
d to accept the protfered
blessing, the rain continued to fall
like on the just and on the unjust.
And now the talk has turned, and
everybody is telling of the fine crops
md fiattering prospects for a year of
Unprecedented prosperity, and all
his great change was wrought in the
eW hours that | have been here as
he bringer of the tidings of great
oy, viz: that THE STATESMAN ac-
no superior as newspa-
yer in Texas, and that it is the paper
or this great state and everybody
must have it. The corn crop will be
.ood now; grass will be very fine,
While cotton is bound to make d full
ield Therefore, this already BOOM
ng little city, with its thrift and en-
erprise, will have a more accelerated
,oom than ever.
l am securing data for statistical
here that will be both inter
sting and valuable, hence will re-
erve more particular description
or my next. | will remark, by Way
# fms, that it is muddy here when
t rains, and, for some time after it
eases to rain, very, very muddy,
This speaks well for the fertility OF
he soil, but it does not tend to make
he male population repeat their bible
essons as they perambulate the
treeCs. When | say that ! am stuck
N Taylor, | am neither slangy nor |.
Ike PHILKINS.
BlaneO County.