Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18
THE REQUEST woMANIN TEXAS
Young. Pretty, "a Widow. and Her Cation
First in the Market for Three Year,.
From he Ven YORK. SIM.

one or the nQlels In TINS CITY, PRIOR 10 hel
departure for Europe in a few days. She
has been styled 1.-THE Texas Cattle Qaeen,
but this is a misnomer. She is Texas
planter. She is from near Houston, pc
lite aud pretty, young, and she is said to
be one OF the wealthiest women in the
Southwest. Dark, lustrous eyes, and a
piqnaut cOuutenaucc and manner indl-
cate her creole, French and spanish par
entage. She dresses fashiouably and in
good taste, and, so far as appearances 20,
she might have been born and bred IN New
York. Her education began at the Mo-
ravian school in Bethlehem, Pa, Her
story, as reluctantly told by her in an
swer to questioning, runs in an interest
fashion.
II was left an orphan at -, and had TO
look after nv fathers plantation. | was
married at l3, and at II ! was a widow.
Since then Eve looked after myself. Sue
cessfullyy on, YES. / suppose so. | have
two large plantations and raise cotton,
corn and sugar cane. Then | own some
properly in Houston-One of the opera
houses. some stores and a hotel. | had
fight over the hotel. They wanted 10 make
Gus that there was mortgage on 1t ahead
Of mine. Attorney General Brewster
was my lawyer, and he's just won the
case. I'll make about $4,000 on it. I
thought at one time pa move North. |
bought a property in Philadelphia with
the idea Of going there, but | found ]
could only get per cent. on money up
here. so | didn't come. I've got a beaut-
full little home down there, if / do live in
il all alone.
"ExperienceP Well. suppose Pve had
some. 1t isn't worth speaking of down
there, but people here might think il IN
Ueresting. l'Ve travelled all over Texas,
ri N
tory, mostly on horseback. Everybody
knows me in the southwest. This will be
my third trip TO Europe. I've never had
anything that you'd call adventures, that
! know Of; but you people here look at
things so differently. Now, there's the
COWBOYS. People think they're some
thing dreadful. Why, Pve found more
true gentlemen among them than any
where else. OF course, once in a while
they get lively and ride through town
shouting and firing off their pistols at
signs and chimneys; but we don't be-
grudge them little fun now and then.
Their work is hard enough. Do they ever
kin anybody? Oh, sometimes, of course.
people get hit by stray shots " hen the
boys are on their rackets; but that's only
accidental, you know. 1t doesn't amount
to anything IN Texas. People North have
such funny ideas! Now, which had you
rather do, steal a horse in Arkansas or
kill man in TeXasg Neltherg Well, PH
tell you, it's six OF one and halt d0z
of the other. Horses don't amount to
much in Arkansas. and men don't in
Texas. They look after the horse thieves
sharp in Texas, however. They never get
futher than the nearest tree after they're
caught.
"Last nlght | was going out with a
gentleman, and took out my revolver ana
said | guessed it wasn't worth while TO
carry it. You ought to have seen him
iumpi Fye got beautiful revolver. One
lay | was standing in front OF one Of nv
buildings in Houston when fight began
in the street. A friend Of mine and
WOOlitfe-vOu've heard of OOliffe-were
fighting. WO0ltfe got out his revolver
first and hit my friend. Then my friend
fired and missed. Wooliffe had the next
shot. and would have killed hlm sure.
There was a big crowd around, but no.
body moved, and | jumped in front of
WoOlitfe and called out:
6 For Gods sake, isn't there a man
here?
"Wooliffe showed his revolver up little
and the ball went over my head. He said
afterward that seeing girl jump in so
quick he couldn't help raising his pistol
a little. Then the crowd came in and
separated the men. Ny friend gave me
the revolver l always carry. He said l
saved his life.
81 don't know how the newspapers hear
about me. l know a good many people
here, though. The Jewellers all X ow me.
have passion for jewels, aud they say
my collection is a fine one. Tve lust
come from Philadelphia. | bought the
Muir diamond there this visit, and beau
tiful cameo for 81, 900. You see this ring.
That big stone there looks like lemon
colored diamond, doesn't itP Now hold
IL TO the light. Wouldn't YOU think II
was ruby? They call 1t the hidden
light They are found only in North
Carolina, and believe there are only few,
three or tour, good ones in the country.
There being so rare, l suppose, is what
makes them worth more than anV other
gem of the same size.
''Neglecting business? Oh, no. You
see down there we buy everything early
in the season, and then there's no more
paying TO be done, nor any money coming
in until the crop is gathered. keep one
set OF books myself and nobody could get
the best OF me if he wanted TO. | have a
good superintendent, too. pay him 5000
month. | might get him for $3.50, but
I'd rather pay 5000; then he won't have
70 steal from me. ] don't know whether
its because Pm such a good planter or
because all the people help me every way
they can, but for the last three years I've
bale Of cotton of the season in at Rich
moDd, Texas.
Il stopped at New Orleans on my way
up. The Mexican band and the govern
ment exhibit are fine, but there's too
much room for the rest Of the show. The
art gallery looks as if they had hung il up
and forgotten TO take II down. OF course
IT won't pay. People want TO stay at
home In the winter, and 20 go somewhere
beside New Orleans IN the summer.
have some paintings IN the art gallery
myself Oh, yes, ! paint little. You
see. want 70 have something 70 fall back
on II should ever lose my money, and
like art, and SO | study painting all the
time. have "A sort Of art gallery in
Houston. II was a store that didn't pay
me very well, so ] turned IL into an art
gallery for the public. Young people
studying art and artists can 20 there and
paint, copy the pictures, and get all the
help they can. Then, too. they can bring
their pictures there for sale, If they want
20. good many do. l buy pictures
wherever ! can get good ones.
"Public benehctor? Oh, no; sometimes
people say that, YOU know, but 1t really
isn't that. It's only that ALWAYS ike to
please people. ] want 10 make as much
heaven ~ can in this lie, and then If
there isn't amy in the other shan't be so
badly LETT after all, don't you seeg And
guess, u there Is any heaven. making