Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-10-08

Him to Let Well Enough alone and
Stay There.
Special Correspondence of the Sentinel. !
COLORADO, Texas, Sept, 30.-I re-
ceived by to days mail a copy of THE
SENTINEL Of the 18th, inst. It was
surely read with great intesest, especi
ally the letters from Tarheels abroad.
1t was refreshing too, to see the pic
ture of old "Pilot," for in other days l
have gazed at the grand old mountain
from my home in Northern Iredell,
where stood in wonderous awe of the
Ominpotent hand which fashioned it,
left Iredell in 1873, and moved to
Orange, which was my home until |
went to Georgia in 1892. ] found
Georgia about like North Carolina,
too quiet for my restless spirit and af-
ter a years sojourn there, [ came to
Texas. When say that I expect to
spend my life here, and when I die, to
sleep beneath the balmy glitter of the
old Lone STAR" you will understand
that to me the change of residences
has proven satisfactory.
l am now 81 years of age and have
been in Texas nearly two years.
When [ reached the State, ] did not
have five dollars in my pocket, but |
thought as contemplated the vast
area which surrounded me, that there
was something for me to do, and so |
pitched ut" and the date of this let
ter finds me in Colorado City publish
ing The Colorado Graphic, a copy of
which is mailed to you. [ founded
The Graphic in September, 1884 and
it has fourished like a green bay tree
| ever since.
Colorado, Texas is in Mitchell
This is in the centre of the grandest
cattle raising country on earth. Five
| years ago there were not a dozen in
habitants in the county; it is differ
ent now, Colorado has a population of
5000; is a great cattle centre; has
two banks with an aggregate capital
of s25O.0OO; a magnificent public
school system; four churches; good
system of water-works is lighted by
electricity has thorough telephonic
system. The business portion of the
city is built Of brick and rock.
[ lived in Durham awhile, and at
that time the growth Of Durham and
Winston was the wonder of the State.
| North Carolina has never exhibited
the splendid growth Of Texas. Colo
RADIO City has acc m l.shed in five
years nearly what Winston and Dur
ham have in twenty.
The climate of this county is dry,
and healthful There are no trees to
be seen i'll this whole section. Think
about it. space in which you could
pat tie "Old North State aud not a
tree. Naught but vast expanse OF
rolling prairie, dotted here and there
by thriving little town carpeted by
q heavy growth Of nutritious grass, up
on which thousands and thousands OF
cattle Craze.
A few words about the comparative
inducements and advantages of Texas
and North Carolina. If one is doing
we'll in North Carolina, | should ad
wise him to let we'll enough alone and
stay. Ny opinion that there are not
another $4,000 square miles in Amer
lea that can compare with North Car
olina i'll natural advantages, and there
ought to be work enough there to
keep the boys at home. But then
Texas is so much vaster than old
North Carolina. Just think of it
100000 bales of cotton is the esti-
mate of the present season; 60,O00,-
900 bushels Of corn; 100000 head
Of cattle grazing in the prairies; and
yet the State is com paratively undc-
veloped. Texas is capable of support
ing Il population Of 100,0O0,000, and
the day will come when she will do it.
If dissatisfied Tarheel comes to
Texas, and will work hard, he will do
well, and will soon love old Texas
but if lie expects to find money grow
ing on trees, he will be dissatisfied
still. | notice you make the point
that though the wages here are double
those of North Carolina, the cost OF
living is double also. Admitted. A
young man in North Carolina getting
$50 per month cannot live cheaper
than SIT leaving saving of S13 per
month. The wages for the same work
in Texas would be $65 cos of living
$34, leaving saving Of s31.
| quote from Haizlip's letter the
following paragraph.
One thing old North Carolina is ahead in
is pretty girls, the young girls of Texas have
| dark unhealthy complexion, they do not
lock like nice ripe JUICY peaches as do the
young ladies of Winston.
Mr.. Haizlip must certainly have
been closely confined in Sherman, else
| cannot see how he can make such a
statement. The native Texas girl il
one of the grandest creatures you Can
imagine Beautiful, bright, active
cultivated, they will compare with the
girls of any State. They can ride
horses that Winston boy would fear
to mount; they can cook a meal fl
for king; they can sing like night.
ingales; they have eyes like the stars
one glance is enough to lay cut an or
dinary man. / know one little lady
down in Central, Texas that is fal
ahead of any | ever saw in Durham
but then she is the best one in the
State, and it would hardly be fair te
the Winston peaches" or the Durham
beauties to compare them with her
| | will go a little further about the
"little lady," She is the best in the
world. This is official.
! Old North State, farewell! Old