The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-07-25
From Prof. LyttIetOn.

about Texas, but procrastinatlon
that celebrated "thief OF time" has
prevented hitherto.
This is large State and since com
ing here nearly two years ago Ihave
contrived to see a great deal OF it.
Marshall is in the Northeast
part of the State in a well timbered
region. The soil here is not so rich
as in other sections, but responds
literally to the efforts of the indus
trious, intelligent farmer. This Sec
ton is well watered and healthy.
But there is one serious objection
to living in the country round about,
There are too many negroes. This
makes it difficult for folks III the
county TO find society and have
schools and churches. There are
Indeed some neighborhoods where
the whites are well provided for in
this respect but it is the exception
rather than the rule. This tbjec-
ton of course does not apply toliv-
ing in the city nor to East Texas.
On Saturdays the, negroes come to
town in force and there are niggers
of every shape, form, size, and fash
ion, making the Main Street look
like black cloud inverted on the
face Of the earth. The colored pop
iulation are about twice as numer-
Gus Gs the white. But these ne
groes do not attempt to run the po-
lit4cal affairs of the County. Years
ago they held tne offices but not so
now. I'm comfy affairs we have
what We call the citizens party
made up Of all the best classes of
whites irrespective of party affilia-
tons: In this way intelligence
.contrives to direct tie business of
the county. There is d splendid
market here for all farm products
and I can see NO reason why
farmer should rot do well. But
farmers give the greater part oftheir
attention to raising cotton. This
they mortgage fot supplies, and
many of them, white and black, are
continually in debt. Land can be
bought here at from $1.50 an acre
up, according to location and quail
ity.
Last year alter closing the fnsti-
tute l took charge of a school at San
Diego, Texas. San Diego is situat-
ed about so miles nearly West of
Corpus Christi. The school was
composed largely of Mexicans, and
l had ample opportunity to observe
that class of Texas citizens. l had
some trouble in the government OF
this school at first, as / was a hovice
in the use Of Spanish, which my
pupils all spoke. The school was
composed of about one hundred bad
boys. Their great delight was to
stand up before me and say the
worst words in their language, the
meaning of which | was not, o.
course, supposed to know. By way
of settling the trouble I provided
myself with a list of Spanish i'm
prophecies and a big leather strap.
After studying the list and twirling
the strap by way Of practice, | set
myselfto watch a big Mexican boy
whom I suspected to be a leader in
the matter. He soon gave offense,
and / proceeded to build and dress
a monument which should last as
long as there was q "greaser' in San
Diego. The wall went up, the dress
ing went on, and the trouble ceased.
These boys learned very readily ex-
cept the English language. 1t was
amusing in calling the roll to hear
a little Mexican answer president
for present. In learning our Ian.
guage the greatest trouble is in ar
ticulatiou. SQUADS which we re.
gard as smooth and easy are harsh
and difficultto them. They are ex-
pert with the lasso, and the COW
horse, CT buro (jack) that came
near the school-hoIse was prompt
lily caught. 1t was the faYorite
amusement of my boys to catch
wild buros and. ride them. They
would first throw the lasso- around
1.-THE buro's neck and then if he die
mot consent to carry as many Mex
4 leans ascould sit on him from the
4 middle of his.neck to the endsof hi
Il back bone, they would throw q rop,
and catch him by a hind leg whel
ne was easily managed. 1t ia no
a very pleasant task to teach. Mex
leans but there ie q demand 70
! English speaking teachers for thi
! work to South Texas. Wages rang
! from $40 to $75 month in tn
country schools. Examination
for first class include Algebra an,
l Geometry.
5 There are many things of intel
) est to the stranger in San Diego
\ The people are mostly Mexican
and the place is almost like q fol
? eigr city. contains about $50
inhabitants al tod. The Amer
cans are not different from wha
!. you see every day in Louisa, ard
Il is only necessary to say that th
Il term American as used II. San Dill
e go means a riative'of the Uni.el
f States. Tie Mexicans and the
peculiarities willinterest your reat
eTs. The higher classes Of Mex
!. cans have in great lneasui
!, adopted the habits and,crstbms't
: theAmericans withwhomthay cen.
ls in daily contact, But not SO Il
L lower classes. You see them Twin
l. in very small houses OF nuts mad
( Of various maierials. Man
4 houses are covered with stra,
\ Some arc built Of sticks three {
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