Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-07-24

this kind is to be feared ia 90.
ing 10 this country, for It is said
to be absolutely free from ali
malarial influences.
Second, because a man can
get a home with rich land SO
easy, for there are said to us
thirty odd millions of acres 81
school and homestead lands vet
20 be taken up, found In all
parts of the state. Unlike 9th
eF states the public lands do not
belong 20 the general govern
ment. but to that state alone.
and the proceeds of the sale OF
them r applied 20 educational
purposes, hence Texas has The
best school fund of any state in
the Union. And third, because
Texas does more 10 protect the
poor man in the way Of making
laws for his benefit than any
other state, for lie is allowed geo
acres as a homestead with all
improvements without regard 10
value. and a years supply for
his family with ali necessary
stock, etc. exempt from execu
ton, and If he has town proper
~ he is allowed IS 600 worth
with Improvements exempt from
forced sale. or attachment.
And right here | will mention
the manner in which these lands
are 10 be obtained. They have
all been classified, appraised,
and are now being placed OF the
market for sale to actual set
tiers, the school lands are sold
in quantities of not less than a
quarter section nor more than
a section to each head of a fani-
~ at two dollars per acre. tim
bered aGd watered lands, three
dollars one fortieth cash. bal
anee forty years time with ) per
cent interest. but after three
years occupancy q man is allow
ed to pay in full and get a pat
ent, or he is allowed to home
stead a quarter section and each
single person eighteen years #
age, eighty acres free OF charge
If he will live On It FIVE years,
when the General land oacc
viii give him a patent, and all
he VIII be out is the surveyor
fee and commissioners fee, may
be $500 in all.
Besides this, thers are large
tracts of rail road lands for sale
cheap. in all parts Of the State
from $3.50 to 500 per acre or
ten years time, ene-tenth cash
balance at six per cent interest.
and 1t is optional whether YOU
live on it or not for it has al
ready been patented.
In addition TO these several
ways of procuring a home easy.
there is vet another and perhaps
better way for the nan with
small means, and that is to buy
from some Of the large syuGi
Gates, there are thousands ap0n
thousands Of acres Of maSnih
cent lands owned by cattle com
paEieS, and land investment
companies which are now foI
sale on very favorable terms
they contract With a man % sell
him from forty acres np. fence
i; for him, dig hin = vel. and
!. pat him mp 4 Wihd nili Oh il. auG
ali they require is . SINAI. cash
payment ct one tenth. ana ta5
balance on ten years time with
six per cent interest.
And now in lbs ny LAST Letter
| wish 10 say. that | have tr.eG
Ia my feeble way 10 give a plain
statement Of the facts IS I IN.
derstand them in these few let
tiers. | have not exaggerated.
nor FeS0rted 20 the extravaganl
word painting OF the land boom
er and SPECTATOR, for l an not
trying 10 boom Texas, nor an
IN the real estate business there,
it was by he request of friends
that they were attempted,
know / have disappointed them
and done Texas a very pool
service, bit l desire 10 thaua
You for the courtesy shown ia
Publishing them just as l have
submitted them.
and n conclusion / viii say
that IL order 10 verify these
statements IL they need verif
eationi | have arranged with the
railroad companies 10 get trans
poriaiiOn al half pIice from OK
ford to all points in tLat cuuu:rv
starting Jury Both, aad / herein
extend an Invitation 10 every
body TO join our party, and |
will promise them a pleasant
tIip, aud viii also premise 10
show you the most beautiful
country Your optics ever gazea
upon. and where yen can have
your heated bodies famed bv
the lamy brsezes which G ma
Sweeping ID from the Gut Ia
zen with the fragrance ofswee:
flowers and where yoa can
uTlAk Ii ths plre ozane Of her
Iica verdure covered prair:es-
tae future empire Siate-nsta
land OF barren waste. but OF
peace and nlanfr 1.s.n;t.hI. =