San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-09
NO. 80.
SAN MARCOS HAYS SEPTEMBER
THE DR0UTH-sTRICEEN WEST.
An Appeal for Help.

An Appeal for Help.
DALLAS, Texas, August 20, 1886.
Every intelligent reading man in
Texas knows OF tho results OF the
terrible drouth which has stricken
some OF tho western counties Of our
beloved State, laying waste the bos-
ON OF our broad land and carrying
in its train distress and desolation.
Tho very cir is now quivering and
throbbing with tho cries Of tho poor
and needy for broad TO eat and food
to sustain life. Those who are able
arc leaving their homes in search of
employment in more favored locali-
tics, while those who romain, to con-
tinue the unequal battle, are being
slowly, but none the less surely,
driven to the wall. All that muscle
could do has been done by these
strong armed, thrifty tillers of the
soil, in their ondeavor to wrest from
the bosom of mother Garth tho
whorowithal to support wife and
children, but the tears OF nature
have not fallen on their work and it
is useless.
The woll known generosity of our
citizens has so far kept the people
from actual want, but something
moro must be done, and that quickly.
Many Of the industrious but unfor-
tunate settlers have spent the fruits
of years of toll in purchasing and inn
proving the places which they have
now boen compelled to desert. 1t
would take many moro years Of self
denying toll to enable them to COM
mence again. But, on the other
hand, it would require but little from
each of those counties where SPLEEN
did crops have been, and are being,
harvested, to place these unfortunate
people in condition to resume OPP
erations. The question is not, shall
the more favored help their luckless
brethren? but
HOW SHALL WE DO TT
Steps have already been taken to
relieve the immodiate physical wants
Of tho drouth stricken people. With
this assistance and the wages earned
from cotton picking, etc, they may
pull through till another season. But
where is tho seed for another crop to
come FRONT Tho people Of the west
have always been noted for their lib
erality and Willingness to assist the
needy and unfortunate, and we bo-
| lieve it is not in vain that we mako
this appeal. 1t is the intention of
the proprietors OF Texas Farm a.
RANCH to give these deserving, but
unfortunate, citizens, at least
ONE CAR LOAD OF SEEDS, FREE,
Consisting of standard varieties Of
field and garden seeds. We hope to
got additions to this from every
prosperous county in Texas, and we
respectfully ask our brethren of the
press, county officers, and all chari-
tably inclined citizons OF Texas to
help Ills increase this contribution un-
til the amount of seed distributed
free reaches a total Off train load OF
free seed for the unfortunate west.
Any one who desires to contribute
his mito, even it be only bushel of
wheat, or corn, or oats, can send
same to Texas FARM & RANCH, Dallas,
Texas, from which point the train
will start on September 25th, 1886.
The contributions should be sent
in at once In order to have them all
sorted preparatory to distribution.
II this appeal ia met in liberal spir-
it, another train will leave Dallas
about tho first of February, carrying
o further supply Of seeds and help to
the afflicted citizens of the drouth
stricken west.
FREE TRANSPORTATION.
The railroads centering in Dallas
have very generously proffered FREE
TRANSPORTATION to all articles sent
for the " Dronth Sufferers, care
TEXAS FARM AND RANCH, Dallas Texas"
SO there is no charge for freight. and
your generosity will not be taxed
further than your gift
Every contribution viii be credit
ed to the giver. and receipt taken
from the recipient, and q list kept OF
MI contributions, for publication in
Texas FARM AND RANCH. Write name
and address on every package, and
remember, "He gives twice who gives
quickly" Address all packages to
" DROUTH SUFFERERS,'
Care Texas FARM AND Ranch, Dallas.
Texas.