Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05
Indie Farrar Gives Interesting Reml'
uisCsncss Of His Texas SOlolrn'
,,ucr,rAxs HE MET THEIR
c,ce,ed by an Old schoo'-n'''
hallway Ipcidcnt-A fr'"'
ward Darks--rers"""'
,crfptiyc Matter

~ nd
"''' ,'..,,. where 20 begin or emu !
n"'o'' old nelghbor OF mine "h'
.,.,5s1 the Centennial at i''''''r 80. -
49,. no returned home askeu NM
~ ,hot he saw. "Oh!' saia ne
~ 49,. wonders" 1 repeated the
|X '.o...,io,. lie replied with ompias's
81 100, sights and wonders, Ten
W >-,.,iv half century ago l
E& ,,..ue5 the state Of Texas on ii'u','
country was sparsely settleu' WIN
o,d there village There were no
q ,n-,ods and even the country roaus
son often travelled guided oy
VIZ ',,,,rass. making my way along
81 he oow-paths.
Il CHANGES IN TENAS.
4 v-,,., a change! The little hamlets nave
..,. ..ro,vn into large and bustlng towns
,-,no thousand miles Of railroad permea''
o STATE MAGNIFICENT public buildinss
- 80. .vc The county ccurt-hous'a
Ell ,,,blic school-houses are often,
4 -, ,',.rnidccut buildings, expensive an.
-...,tc Tho county courthouse AT VI
,,-1,.tb is equal in size and archi'eclu'" y
,.,,itv 10 any building In the cS -
T,icbroond. except the new cry nan.
i Texas can boast an lneNnaus ~ 40,
.he LONGER 1t IS cultivated the ino. .,,ecisl
ductive IL becomes. The use ol o. t,rs,
H fertilizers is unknown Cot.on 60 are
but corn. sugar, wheat anu
4 crown in great proIusioh' .,,,,,, =,
cRrAT HERDS or CATTLE
Great herds Of cattle Craze on tne ie ~
sIe plains. In the southern fV.s'u'a 80
he state the lumber trade ls VI -
interest. ! viii say "oiL "a IN
limate. which IS indee"' i'''''
constant. ,ho beedless
Il Ale without warning, ana the hu-
81 - ,leste send a SILVER through the
81 -, one dav | WAS travelling III 'hs
49, .,,,rtr,, A nmiuess view spIeaa
~, ,,.eoro me in placid beauty. Inc
4. ~, was cloudlcss; not fro"n Deils upon'
E otnosuhcre. Tho sun shone IN re-
"A nlendept glory ! thought OF the hleS
the old Methodist hymn
"O,cr all these wide, extended plains
shines one eternal day
ut OH me: before the sun went down a
noribor'' smote me with relentless Iuiy'
changed the. tune 10:
"rrom Greenland's Icy Mountains
TEXAS DWELLING HOUSES
was struck with one thing In my
a,-,is through the rural districts. The
r,rslline, houses of the people for the
e. mart arc uncomfortable, and OF SIM
Jo structure even when the surround
In would Indicate the prosperity OF
he ovvnorT. one thinS gave me great
Xpoasure. was impressed win the id.d
4that the people of Texas were rough
EEniferate and even desperate. Not a
ess and civility. / never saw a drunken
man in Texas. In many portions oil
ha.State local option prevails. In most
Z No inland towns the Sabbath IS OBJ
a erved. and good order prevails
TDUCAT. Nall ADVANTAGES.
l,he educational advantages are fine,
IA without taxation TO the people. Tho
IL and rents OF public lands AFFORD an
<rnple fund for this purpose. heard
1n,t little OF politics. ] interviewed a
k,.,t many persons in regard TO the sil-
L. question. The consensus Of opinion
fvss that the feeling on this issue was
greatly subsidng.
The advance in cotton, and the activity
in the various industries had diverted
the public mind from the currency ques-
ton.
tho dash and activity Of the people, and
the evident signs Of prosperity Grand
state. grand people. The possibilities of
Tex have not been written; not even
imagined 1t must be a good place when
the people don't even lock their doors
81 night.
PLACES AND PEOPLE.
But must now begin TO localize.
want 10 speak more especially Of the
places l SAW. and the Nirginians | met
o. my way. My journey TO New Orleans
.vas without incident / spent a day nj
tkuanta. getting u birds-eyc view Of the
4cxposition. j WAS more than pleased
|with what 1 saw. This enterprise viii
stand as a living monument 10 the dash
aud public spirit OF the good people of
Atlanta At New orleans | boarded the
Southern Pacific train for my first en-
gagement / had a little episode. The
coach was crowded. A hnely-dressed lady
was standing in the aisle i offered her
my seat With thanks, she said: 81 will
share your seat" She spoke entirely in
French. j listened with unbroken silence.
She seemed TO be gratiled at my marked
attention. At last. she said to me: "Do
you speak English?
eyes. madam. fuently." was my reply.
Addressing me in English she said that
] must 'call on her when | visited her
city, and further said: my husband will
/ be glad TO see YOU lie is the chief pastry
BOOK at la Grande Hotel" / responded
"A BonuiL madam"
81 NV urt engagement was at Berwick,
-. where / was Hospitality received.
81 Berwick Is a small town, opposite Nor
ban city across the bayou
n MAKING SUGAR.
n Tho sugdr-miils were in fun blast. Thou
BANDS and thousands Of dollars are in
N Nestled in these enterprises. affordinp- oc-
Equation Tor numbers OF people. If the
Hear mothers of our lasd could see the
process OF making sugar, they would give
/ their babies but few sugar-rags. had
Eno idea how sugar-cane was produced.
[and 1 reckon but few OF your readers
{haNe. This is the way: Two stalks OF
hc green cane are laid together. and the
Dong rows are completed in this way;
hen covered up with earth. The joints
IT. the stalks sprout, and these sprouts
produce the crop.
Berwick is celebrated for it's fne
oysters. which form an important in-
/ iustry Of the place. They are shipped
at over the country. At Lafayette. La.
was greatly pleased. After my little
AK was over al the hall the dear old
~onicdcratcs met me with open arms,
'ho ihe night sped swiftly amid the
good cheer and old war talk Orange,
rex is TIE town OF flowers. | saw here
i chrysnnthemum grove. combining every.
shade and hue The sight was really en-
chanting. Lumber is the principal in
dnstfy 81 this place. Dear old Comrade
NorSewoIthy WAS my patron saint He
heaped upon me manifold kindnesses.
on my way down | passed the cele-
|biated Sour Lake Springs. These waters
Ele wonderful. The treatment Is simple.
he patient is cnvoloped in mud bath
M suffered TO remain for several hours.
he secret Of the curative power is the
trong impresnation OF petroleum. The
ifts are absolutely phenomenal ] saw