The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-07
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How tho ia,nrhs Trsaa Treated Ma,
WIN i!a,i scttled on His Land.

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Ho. tho fa,nr'is Trsaa Treated Man
WIN i!ai settled on His Land.
itmly are tho stories told of Sam
Houston. the first president and after
ward the first representative from Texas.
There was stretch of country near
Quincy. Ills. known as the "Inaian
tract y Sam Houston had title to a
great deal OF it, Il real estate f;:ct which
it yoEld seem Ei@ay Of the e:rl;er set
tiers IF that regi0l.--a careless pioneer
brood-wero unaware of One Of them
came to Richardson, representative i'll
congress at that time from the Quincy
district and asked him if he knew Sam
Houston R chardsnn SAID he did, where
upon his constituent cUntided to him
that he had inadvertently set led on 100
acres Of Houston's lard and that every
dollar he wac worth stood in the barns,
houses fences and @ her improvements on
the land. He had just learned, after living
there eight years. that Houston had title
| to it, and that he did not lie wanted
| Richardson 10 sec Il 9 cnrGueror Of Mex
| leo and make tic best terms he could
J AS it stood, he was absolutely at Horts-
i tens mercy
!, Richardson, on lis return to congress.
met Houston and told him tho story
/ And now, Houston, said Richard
son, the question is, what will you
take and give this friend Of nine quit
claim deed to that 100 acres!"
"What sort Of man is this cnnstitu-
cnt of yours who has blundered upon
my land?" asked Houston.
Coed, square, honest man, replied
Richardson
when turn him off my land, said
Houston, II reckon he and his family
will be beggars. -
Utterly ruined, responded Richard
| son
Houston Thought a moment. whats
this farm worth now" he asked.
Improvements and all, about &c.
900. =
what Was tie bare 100 acres worth
when yonr fellow went on it?'
About S. per acre-aS00 in all +"
Good fellow, this man of yours,
/ richardson"
Best in the world y
Tell him to send me $500, and I'll
make him II deed
In the coErae Of time on came the $500
in New Yorl; draft Richardson sought
Houston, who promptly made deed
and handed it to Richardson. Then he
| fnpIy fba slroft ,ft No, l,,l Il
at it a moment turned it over and in
dorsetl it.
You say, Richardson this msn Of
yours is good fellow"
First class man every way re-
sponded Richardson.
Send him bacl, this draft" said
Houston, ''and tell him Sam Houston s
changed his mind What can he buy a
good young horse for in that country, as
good saddle horse as you have out
there?"
Two hundred dollars ought to do
it, said Richardson
| well, then, said Houston, "you
give him back the draft and tell him to
buy first class saddle horse, about 4
| yOtiS oisi, hOCP I'LL lOI Liz. w Q6u
congress adjourns, I'll go home with
yon, and when get my visit out I'll
take the horse and ride him down to
Texas"
Richardson complied with this new
arrangement, and the man in Illinois
received back his draft and bought a
saddle horse just before adjournment
Houston came over to Richardson.
THAT fellow that's got my horse out
, in Illinois, you say, is tiptop good
mani"
Zone of the best men in my district, y
replied Richardson.
well, said Houston, with a sigh,
II would have liked first rate to see him
and also my horse, but I've got to 90
straight to Texas, as affairs turn out.
: I'll tell you what to do, however, when
yon get home. Go over and see this
man for me and say to him to sell the
r horse and do what he pleases with the
money: And, by tho way, Richardson, ]
wish you d write me and tell me if it
was good horse or not J"
TIC eurio.ss en- read he copy of Sam
Houston's deed to the 100 acres in the
record of the Quincy land office. Wash
! inRton Star.