The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-07-21
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LETTER FROM GARRETT, TEXAS.

GARRETT, TEXAS, July lion the
18th inst, left Grand View, Texas for
this place, Mr.. Edward Oock) Riley
conveyed me bv private conveyance to
WaXahachie, the distance of q miles in
three hours, driving to our buggy two
wild Spanish ponies. When we sJartt Il
cut dldu't know whether they woulu
run away, damp us into n branch or
creek, or take uS to our destination;
but | am truly thankful to say thy
brought us To our destination . N
Mr.. Riley is tine young man with a
Big generous heart, and delights in
accommodating good Tennessee"
friend. His native home was in Maury
County, on Cathey's Greek, but he lett
there when he was about sixteen year,
old. Met Mr.. VIM. Cathey and lady In
WaXahaChie. They are out prospecting
and have their hearts fully set on lOcat-
ing somewhere in TEXAS, They are
we'll known in Maury County, as Mr..
CatGey and lady sold goods on Cathey's
Greek for many years.
Garrett, is on the main line of the H.
& II. G. railroad about three miles from
Ennis and fourteen miles from WaXa-
hachie, and surrounded by very fine
farming country. On the north side OF
the railroad the lands are black and
sandy and on the south black waXy
am now stopping with Mr.. X. G.
Jackson an old Tennesseean who has II
splendid farm about one and a half
n les from Garrett. Brother Jackson is
doing well here, and has no desire to
return to Tennessee to make it his home.
His good friends in Maury County will
60 Glad to hear of his welfare. There are
ItgiJe a number of people in this part OF
tho State from Maury County. The
The land in this neighbOrhood is worth
about $25 per acre, but it is all good.
1t is getting little dry here now, as
ii has been about three or four weeks
since there has been any rain scarcely.
Corn will be cut a little short on the
account of it, but there will b- plenty OF
9Orn made. It is quite cheap now; only
worth about % or 25cts per bushel. The
cotton is not suffering, but has fine
appearance of 4 good crop. | nave had
some splendid peaches since | have
Been in the State. Peaches seem to
grow to perfection here. Apples do
very well in some places. Melons grow
very fine here and | never refuse them
when they are offered to me, | see an
old Kentucky wagon standing down in
The yard and Mr.. Jackson SAYS 1t has
been here seventeen years and some
family moved here in it from Kentucky.
Wagons, buggies and plows and ma
ehinery generally last longer here than
in our part of Tennessee, as they
haven't the rocks here to grind them
ont. Farmers can make more money
here than there, but it takes more
money to run them. The water in
Tennessee is more plentiful than here
and far better. | would say and sc
would the people here; if any one has q
good home there and doing well, it il
best for him to be contented, but if not
can't get home there he had better
come here. 1t is far better country
5Or him | think. | have been in Texas
long enough not to shade the picture
too heavily either way. 50 have writ
ten these letters for the interest of my
friends there. Our meeting is in full
blast here now and last night many o
the people were not able to be aCcOmmO
dated with seats. Two additions yes
lerday and good prospects for mum
Der of more. VIII continue one week
longer then go to Corsicana and preact
four discourses at which time my work
closes here. Respectfully,