Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-09
go TO TEXAS.
The Best Poor Mans Land to be Found
Anywhere

The Best Poor Mans Land to be Found
Anywhere.
GREESwe Cd, Mo-, March !. 1853.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
AS the spirit of emigration is now pre-
vslent and immigration booms are being
inaugurated in different parts Of the
country, wish to say few words in
behalf Of Texas to those who contemplate
hunting cheap homes and q warmer CHI
mate. To such let me say: Go to Texss.
was citizen Of Texas twelve years and
I think know whereof speak when l
say that Texas is the best poor
mans country to-day under the
sun. Then let me say
to you go where you can get as good
land as can be found anywhere from 81
to SIS per acre, on forty years time, at
per cent. interest; land that will produce
an abundance Of anything you may wish
to raise. Go where you can have as good
society as can be found in the older
states; where man is judged according
to the principle and the reputation he may
sustain, and not according to the money
he has at his command; where
you can mingle and associate
with the most generous and
warmest hearted people in the world.
Texas with her existing land and school
laws Is destined to be, and the time is not
far of when it will be the foremost state
in the Union, and will be settled by an
intelligent, thrifty and industrious class Of
people who have not hesitated to grasp
the benefcent offers made by the people
of the Lone Star state. Why, have had
it thrown into my teeth since have been
here that Texas was the home of murder
era and robbers, that an honest
man could not live there, that the coun-
try is barren drouthy country and the
Inhabitants had to call on the neighboring
states year after year for assistance. Nov
such stuff as this has been circulated
broadcast over the north, and the farther
it went the worse 1t was msgnifed until
the people and especially that class who
would go to new country and endeaTor
to build up homes for their wives and
little ones, nave been He'd to believe
by these unmitigated liars that their
lives would be in danger and their prop
erty stolen. Now these base falsehoods
sre being refuted, and people are begin
ming to find out that there has been s bug
under the chip and these lies have been
told through mercensry motives by parties
who have never been in Texas, or If they
have, have left there between the suns.
Now l have some friends here who are
thinking of emigrating. To them
and all others who contemplate
moving from the cold bleak
prsiries of the north and northwest 1 say
go to Texas were you will find people with
extended arms, open resdy to receive and
welcome you to the land of flowers and
the bslmy breezss of the south. Texas il
indeed the haven to the poor man. Sb.
ssys come and we will lend you heiping
hand, we will help to educate your Chill
dren and we will furnish you cheap lands
Come and partake Of these offers bount!
fully. Now, Mr.. E iitor, have not writ
ten this article in the interest Of any
clique or clan, but simply to state the
truth as know it to be in regard to the
} worse slAndered state in the Union. Blu
} some one is ready to ask why left there
In answer will say am going to move
back as soon as 1 can make the necesssr!
arrangements. l have property in Sey
J mour, Baylor county, Texas, and 1t is no
for sale.
|; In conclusion, l will say II any on
wishes any further information abou
Texas, it will be cheerfully given by you
humble subscriber, who can speak from
, experience and not from hearsay.
EUGENE A. Ransom.