San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-24
A TEXAS PIONEE R.
MR.. GEO. W. MOODY, OF BANDBRA
COUNTY, AN EARLY SETTLER.
Possesses Two Ouriosities in the Form Of
Newspapers - Description Thereof
A Short Interview.

MI. leo. W. Moody, OF BanueIa
county, now visiting in StOckdalC, is
an old Texas pioneer and was one of
San AntOniO's early settlers. He came
to Texas just 40 years ago from Ken
lucky, the state of his nativity. to
make this state, then wild frontier
country, his home. He settled in
LampasaS and was for a number of
years identified with the development
of that place. While residing there he
was an extensive sheep raiser and
was known far and wide.
At the beginning of hOstilitieS be-
tween the north and south Mr. Moody
moved to San Antonio where he placed
his family, while he, like most of his
fellow citizens, took up arms for the
cause he supposed to be right, but
which in the end succumbed to the
OverpOwering numbers of the north.
Mr.. Moody visits San Antonio ut
short intervals and says he is rejoic-
ed ut the rapid Roadway she is max
ing as compared with herself when
first he knew her. He spent Christ
mas in the city he loves so well. with
his daughter. Mrs. c. w. Martin. at
101 Cactus street. and only last
week left for his present stopping
place. where he has son residing.
While here Mr.. Moody related some
of his early Texas experiences to Il
member of the Light staff which are
interSpprSCd with tales of nardShIpS
and privatiOn and suffering expert
enced from Indian raids, etc, some of
which are rather cOmical regardless
of their serious nature at that time.
Mr. Moody is the owner of copies
of two rather unique looking Speci-
mems of newspapers printed in those
early days. One is the State Gazette,
published at Austin, Texas. Decem-
Der Z, 1861, and the other bears the
heading 'LampaSaS Chronicle" and
is dated Nov. 2j. 1859.
\ line over the editorial page of the
former conveys the fact that John
Marshall was the editor, while Chas
\. Woodbridge is announced as quill
manipulation of the latter.
Both papers are very curious SpeCi-
mems of typographical art, the Ga
zette being printed on yellow cOlOrcd
wrapping paper, newspaper being I'M
Obtainable for love or money at the
date of its issue, but the LampaSas
Chronicle. although issued two years
previous to that Of the Gazette, is
printed on white paper and is typo
graphically much neatCr in appear
ancc.
Both papers are we'll filled with
reading matter but surprisingly short
on 'adS''-thp life of the latter day
journal.
In the issue of the Lampasas paper
the Fabcr pushcr editOrially pays Mr..
Moody some very delicate cOmp1i
mcntS which he mOdeStly refuses to
allow reproduced.
The State Gazette is bristling with
war items. 1t contains some very
hopeful editorials on the situa ton. be-
side the news. The entire reading
space of the sheet is devoted 10 news
of the war. The editor doesn't mind
using vigorous language toward the
Yankees and dCnOuncCS them i'll
strenuous terms.
1t contains an account of the prcSi-
Dental electors assembling at the
capitol to cast votes for the chief eX-
ocutive and his assistant, of the Con-
fedcrate States of America. 1t says:
The vote was unanimous for Davis
and Stephens for president and vice
president" The issue also contains
Il very eulogiStic editorial of Jefferson
Davis.
1t has lengthy war article copied
from the San Antonio Herald, the
predecessor of the present Daily En-
press. Several of the items are very
interesting and will perhaps be repro
duccd ut some future time. but are
too lengthy to he included in the pres
Cnt sketch.
An interesting feature of this pub
LEGATION is four columns of matter
headed by Authority" and setting
forth the various laws and acts of
the first session of the Congress of the
Confederate States of America.
Under this heading is IAN act author
izing the establishment and mainte-
nance of a permanent government to
he known as the Confederate States OF
America" Another is ian act prOvid-
ing for the organization of navy for
said government, approved March
16 1861" Another authorizes the
president to confer temporary rank
and command for service on officers
of the Confederate army. An act de-
claring a war existing between the
United States and the Confederate
States is also published under this
head. Acts admitting the following
three states to the COnfedercy are
also published: Arkansas, Tennessee
| and North Carolina.
Beside those enumerated there are
several others published, all of which
are rather interesting to the reader
now in these days of peace and tran
guilty when the supporters of both
causes mingle together as brothers.
Mr.. Moody treasures these papers
as if they were bank notes, as they
! bring back tender recOllectiOnS to
him. As he was n resident of San
| Antonio during those bloody days he
| remembers and rpcitpS occurrences IF