New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
M BELIEUES ~ TEN rs.
COLONEL ooruTHEE CAN'T SING ITS PRAISES
ENorGU uoNoEs PAID HIM THERE.

COLONEL. o,TUTHEB CAN'T SING IT'S PRAISES
ENOUGH -uoNors PAID HIM THERE
Colonel Thomas r. Ochltrce has returned from
= Two months visit To- his native state Of Texas
Colonel Thomas =. Ochiltrcfs appearance surprised
has friends. a. b" looks ten years younger 'hh'
when h. lcft this city. II" was eloquent III MS
glowing descriptions and fervd prals" Of the gorl-
ans Lon. Star state Ex-Governor IIogg. OF Texas;
Senator calvin : Ericc. Of ohio. john y. Logan,
IT. Colonel william +. Thompson and Colohel Nc
Bride Of The Cincinnati Enquirer. listened win
rapturc - tho Colonel he graphically described
the scenes and incidents Of the early history OF
Texas He told Of the dark hlypus. pr!m"VaI Tor
csts and almost impenetrablc swamp' through
which the pioneers Of Texas had To pass u'''''
reaching tho land OF milk and honey.
When hf said they crossed mountains. senator
Brcc interrupted him t. say "ochtre"' th't' are
no mountains in Texas" The Texans s'rr'l crest
raised and he snortcd: by Cad. SAN Siii
mountain and repeat II. sab. Iher' were 100,
hills of Mexican bIyoucts and mountains "l M'Nl-
can bodies through which the echoes of the Alamo
reverbcraic,I and sab. there are mountains IN
Texas to-day. sab. Yes. sab mountains "' "'''"
waiting for the magic touch of Northern '"P''""
/ want t. say right here. and VIII 'tinI ny WHAT
I say there IS IA sectional feeling III I"N'S was
the only Republican Congressman that eve repre-
..rt.d m. STATE since the war. received one
continual ovation from the time o. my artN'' III
the state until my departure. " N"SH" "''
houses voted me the privileges of TN" moor ana ",
lolrnod In my honor. a compliment never Sn'
forget | was introduced To- all the H'HIp,'N ~
hnth houses AMI was profoundly impressed "' VIZ,
the earnest desire OF the legislators 10 ''"P'"' "
condition Of the state. H. , ,,,ttv, ~
II am proud Of the honor OF p''hS q 49, 49, -
Texas and / tell You. gentlemen. that I'A M -
r,nJlv f,rrirr tsaf Ia the front IN the industrl'N
Its schools cannot be- cNccllcl. ana "hrh w iInr
posed railroads are completed many Oh 'ic or a.,
states viii have - quicken their P''c W MY ~
with Texas" .......,,,,i =, d,
Ex Governor Ilosg. who Is u quiet una 49,
man. said The Tribune has don" mu'n iVI -
and has treated Il fairly. and attId'"' w Ict
ton Of capitalists It's possibilities nav ON
Ter In my possrssiou from some connecticut 'o,,C"
manufa 'tIrrrs asking about the chah''S ,oh,.I "a
fishing cotton mills ~ the state an ,,o,,er
tell them that Texas has unlimited W.T. pi,'roi
and that Texas cotton is the equal o' any pto""'"
In the world" ,,,.orn, r
with two such able advocates as 'N-,'o, ,n,,"d
Iiogg and Colonel Thomas i. o'hh'I't 10 I,',"
lis praises Texas IA likely be- materially peht'
fted. ,-. 4
John \ Logan. jr. Is attending To business. anu
IL prepared TO build railroads or futnlsh III! .n' MA
tcrial from "A spike or bridge 10 a locomotive ,,
Mrs. John \. Logan arrived dt the w ai"o :, 10" -
Europe on Friday Mr. Logan may nave "a Try az
the turf as he talks OF buying some cr0sS-cou"'s
horses.
John Chamberlain the only man who has lived IN
Washington twenty years without securing " 80, '
tary tile. expects open the hotel az fotu ~
Monroe next September. Mr. chamberlain toIu Wv
following story Colonel ochiltTcr App,n,o.
when tn, Colonel appontel tnltcd Stnsen
Marshal of Texas by President Grant, the no. ~
Tom Ocnrree was sweeping all before nm on tne
racetracks OF the East delegation OF leNans
who were opposed ~ Ochii;1ee waited on the PreSi