San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-12
FROM AUSTIN.
A Reader of the Light Pens Some
Interesting Pointers.
AUSTIN, Texas, January IL, lsSS.

Reader OF the Light PENS some
Interesting Pointers.
AUSTIN, Texas, January II, 1883.
Edit or San Antonio LIGHT:
AS am recipient OF your constant
benefcence, the thought occurs to me
how | might reoiprocate. II possessed
the peculiar GIFT Of some knight OF the
quill, I would like very much to contri-
butte sparkling lines, replete with lofty
ideas and thought. to some newspaper
columns. However, l am willing to at
tempt In an humble way TO tell my droll
story. TO begin, many important events
have taken place since last contributed
lines to q secular newspaper. The old
year has past out, carrying with Ii many
dear friend beyond the limits OF time.
West Texas annual conference has con-
vened, transacted Its business. and nd
journed. l was returned TO Wesley chap
ell, where will continue to do my level
best for God and humanity. The winter
rains, snow and sleet indicates to US that
there will be plenty Of bread to the eater
and seed TO the sower; the farmers are
jubilant and everybody seems to be
touched with the same contagiOn. Aus
tin is getting on real boom. Mayor
Males business Ideas lend new impe-
tus to business cirles, and there will be
ones will receive the finishing touch this
year. Austin is the center Of boards OF
all kinds and syndicates aud single
handed capitalists. big and little, are
vieiDg with each other as to who can
achieve the most lasting victory.
The headquarters OF the great
immigration scheme is located here.
As 10 this afternoon of the 10Th century
everything comes as by instinct, spurred
on by eternal impulse, no one dare ask
what nextP However, l am watching
the immigration move with some inter-
est, as the Invitation seems TO be cordial
and replete with substantial promises.
often ask myself why don't the negro
receive some OF these good offersr Pos
sibly this class OF immigrants are not
included or desired. l am quite sure n
the negroes OF the south received one
third OF the encouragement and good
Inducements as do other nationalitios
from abroad they would be accepted,
and would be Of great utility to the
state. or course some In places where
small colonies have been planted they
have been interfered with by
some, In ways that no other kind
OF people have been. However.
he 10 determined TO work out his
| salvation, with the aid OF God and hui
mhnlty. Our state mas done wonders In
helping the colored people into higher
spheres OF usefulness, but II she stops at
this low ebb, we cannot expect much OF
the best and the highest, and most csps-
BILE. Among her negro population the
standard will be entirely too low. The
deaf, dumb and blind asylums, and the
Normal school may perform their duties
well, and accomplish for the colored
people inestimable good, however, they
are great benedictions, it must not be
thought that they will answer the de-
mands for all time. Especially Is this
trne OF the school denominAtiOnslIy.
We have TillOtson, and west Texas con-
ference school, the Samuel Houston col
lege here; but, II Austin is to be the
educational centre, why not add to IL
the Branch university? As treasurer Of
Sam Houston college, have received no
tice that | am worth $1,000 to go into
the walls Of our new enterprise. But
that 10 too little TO begin with; $4GC0
more cash must come from somewhere.
Yours truly,
NJ. HENSON.