The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-07-28
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The reader is thus cut of from some
Of the most interesting details of
Texss. However, we give from men,
ory number of items which must
be recorded in justice to all concerned.
Many of our readers have friends
and relatives in Texas; others are
thinking of emigrating to that great
state, and all will like to learn
more of it. Of course we are not
prepared to give anything like de-
tailed description of the soil, resour,
ces, productions and climate. Our
run over the country was too hasty
to allow us to investigate closely. The
impression left on our mind is that
the most of the state is an immense
prairie, with very few natural shade
trees. The soil is productive, as the
fine fields of corn and cotton in north
and middle Texas indicated. Very lit.
tie farming is done about Fort Worth,
aud it appears to be given up to the
cattle men. We believe many parts
of the state are subject to frequent
severe drouths; but the natives say
they make enough in good seasons to
compensate for this. The water gen.
orally is not SO good as ours in West
Tennessee, as it comes from beneath
soft limestone, which Is covered
with black, waxy soil. The country
around Austin is somewhat like Mid
die Tennessee, and that city reminds
us somewhat of Nashville. South of
here the land does not appear to be
so good, and severe drouth had just
closed with fine rains. The mesquite
and other smaller timber is plentiful
to San Antonio. South of here, es-
pecially near the Mexico line, we find
little else than mesquite bushes and
cactus. In fact, the farther we trav.
elled the better satisfied we were that
Tennessee is the best country in the
world to live in with comfort and
happiness. However, Texas is a
magnificent state to make money in,
if a man has capital and push to in
vest there. If farmer wants to live
on treeless prairie, away from many
of the comforts to which he has been
accustomed here, he can make money
rapidly in that state. His crops are
easily saved, with little expense for
housing of produce or stock. We
don't remember seeing half a dozen
corn cribs or barns in the state, and
very little fencing. The people who
have gone there and prospered are
loud in their praises, and say they
would not swap it for any country in
the world. Others are not so well
pleased. Take it altogether, Texas
is magnificent empire within itself,
and will soon lead all the old states
in wealth and population-and we are
glad of it; for she is full of glorious,
good people.
Since our boyhood days. we. have
heard of chile CON carne and tamales,
famous Mexican dishes, and we we're
anxious to sample them. The read.
can imagine our disgust when, in San
Antonio, taking supper al tresco,
Mexican style. we found the first to
be very poor hash and the latter
mush cooked in a corn shuck. The
romance was completely and nauseat.
ingly taken from us.
Mr.. John r. Dabbs, conductor of
our sleeping car for the eleven days
We occupied it, made many warm
friends by his quiet, gentlemanly and
urbane hospitality. He did every
thing to make our trip pleasant. Ike,
the porter, had the hardest lot of all,
but he bore it meekly, and we hope
was paid for his trouble.
The members of the excursion
party, one and all, and especially the