The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-21
HEALTH AT VELASCO.
WHAT PROMINENT PEOPLE HAVE TO
SAY WHO HAVE TRIED IT.
Facts Homeseekers Should Look Into-Not
Natural Death in Nine Months-Be-
coming Recognized Health Re-
sort for All Seasons.

portance to every man who moves int
new locality, and especially mai
with a family, should be that o
health. OF course business opportu
mites and gain getting are Influential
factors in the movements of men II
this country, but no man is doing hi
duty to himself or his family If III
moves with his lares and penates int
ase-breeding or miasmatic sec
ton of country, no matter what In
ducements are held out in the way o
money-making. Before condemnine
country as unhealthy, however, is il
not better to investigate for yourself
thoroughly, before accepting every
statement made concerning it's I'M
healthfulness?
The enemies of Velasco-and it has
hundreds who hate progress of any
lindsay that 1t is only fit place fol
frogs. alligators and "niggers.'
They draw fearful picture of this
entire section of country, and have nc
doubt convinced many people that II
they go to Velasco, it is at the risk Of
losing their health, perhaps theil
lives. Many people are also persuad'
ed to believe these stories of pesti.
lence, simply because at distance Of
perhaps 100 miles north of here the
Brazos overflows and breeds more OF
less malaria in the submerged dis
tricts.
Now, what is the truth concerning
tbs healthfulness or unheathtulness o.
Velasco aad Brazora county as q
whole?
The location of the city of VelascC
is as healthful as any city in the state
of Texas, or the United States, and
Brazoria county is as healthful as any
section of country covering the same
area in the entire union. 1t is also the
most delightful place in the state to
| live in, both winter and summer.
These are bold assertions, but they
are susceptible of ample proof.
AS q portion of the evidence, the fol-
lowing letter written to Mr.. o. w.
Crawford last January, will explain
| ITSELF
Mr.. 0. W. Crawford, Velasco Texas;
DEAR SIR-Replying to yours OF
| the 4th inst, have to say that while
holding a commission from the census
department in 1890, my attention was
officially directed to the incorrect
enumeration in Brazoria county, the
preceding census year, 1880, and L
was specially instructed to prevent a
recurrence of the same, ample time
and means being afforded me to do
the work.
After turning in my report and be-
ing complimented upon its complete
ness by DR.. Pope of Cameron, Milan
county, Texas, the United States
supervisor of this, the Fourth district,
/ was notified by the department at
Washington City, that the enumera-
tors in Brazoria county must have
erred in reporting the deaths for the
twelve months preceding June L. 1890,
as their lists showed only a fraction
over II deaths per 1000. L was
ordered to investigate, which did
during 32 working days, personally
inspecting all official records and
books and interviewing |
relatives and friends ofdead
and leading we'll informed
in every neighborhood, and
in fact everyone from whom informa-
ton of death could be obtained.
I found the death rate to be little
less than IL per 1000, IA per cent
thereof being negroes who having
lived in thinly settled, isolated locall-
ties died without medical attention,
large number from old age and want
Of nursing when they became de-
crepid. An investigation of the rec.
ords of the census department will
corroborate this statement.
have the honor to be, very re-
specially your obedient servant,
RoBT. MCCHINN,
Quintana, Texas, January Z, 1892.
The statement of man who is
known all over Texas and whose
name is the synonym of truth and in
tegrity ought to have some weig ut IN
a matter Of this kind, hence the testi
mony of Cox M. S. Munson is given
here in confederation of the above as
sertions. The writer called on Col.
Muuson few days ago and asked
him whether or not Brazoria county
and the immediate site of the city.of
Velasco were healthful or unhealth-
full. Col. Munson said:
al will answer your question by
stating a little of my own experience
in Brazoria county from the stand.
point of health, and few facts well
known to every man who has lived
any length of time in this county.
will be 81 years of age on the oath OF
this month, and have lived in Bra.
zoria county sixty-three years.
have raised family of eight children
of my own, all of whom are well and
hearty, and six orphans, the children
of my brothers. My DOCTORS bills fol
my family and for all the negro ser
wants and hands employed on my
farm have never averaged over ST.
year for all these years.
"Brazoria county is as free from
sickness as any similar area
on earth. A man need never
be sick moment in this county
if he will observe the ordinary laws
of health. Ofcourse if man puts his
hand into the fire he will be burned
And if he exposes himself in all kinds
of weather, or builds his home where
tha s,,poh;na oannof raaph IL and con.