The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-04
REMARKABLE TEXAS FAMILIES.
Tho Casper Schuaidts Number Fifty-six and
All Live Under One Roof.

From n, 81. Lons Globe. Democrat.
CALDWELL. Tex. May %. Two very re-
markabls prolific families reside In adjoining
counties in southern Texas They are all
frugal industrious Germans. living on we'll
cultivated farms.
Christian Pohel. who is not yet so years OF
age. is the father Of eighteen children. They
are all alive and there has never been a.desth
In the family All were born under the same
roof. Not one OF them ever had a bone broken.
nor did ever one OF them ia ke dose Of medi-
rosy CHECKED. stout.lookins boys and Girls.
The mother Of all these young Texansis a fine
features. Her face looks as il i had been
chiseled from olive coIored marble. She is
nearly 90 years Of age though Gn she d o0ks
have been raised to work in the fields, and IA a
result az such training they are very robust
Mr., PoheI owns a large body OF nne land.
greater portion Of which Is under high state
devoted to each other. and it is the intention of
their parents to give each OF them farm when
homestsa Should they prove rove to Be- as se pro- Ge
He as their parents it. will not be long before
In Austin county there is another German
family almost as prolific As the PohSls and
people in the family, and they, all dwell ii the
utmost harmony and apparently the greatest fe
man and a% Casper sr
schmidt, the founder OF the family. IL still
alive. He came to Texas and settled the league
that his descendants occupied in very early
times. Strangely enough. lie had but one son.
This son. however whose name is John
failure on the part OF his parents to multiply
and replenish the earth; He, married when he
boys and girls, Five Of these have married.
but not one has yet left tho parenta roof. These
Ave married sons and daughters have twenty
five children, and there are six great grand
children Of Casper schmidt in the family
IT is a very remarkable sight. apd one that a
gathered in the great hall OF the house. or all
SEATED t at i9nG table in the big dining room
occupies a sat Of, honor near a daughter, at
the head Of the table. while the old grandfather
prefers to Sit with the little children. down at
They are very religious, people, and when
they have all assembled about the table the
hers OF the family to ask a blessing. They are
all very fond Of music, and since there are sew
sf goa SsTy saod are
BILE ~ the great hall in the winter time every
singing or playing upon some Instrument
front Of tn" large farmhouse, and here tho
! theynre at Leisure during the summer months.
and enjoy themselves IN various ways. They
the ncighhOrs say that thcy never heard OF
them having any trouble or any luarrcls or
voted to each other. and it is said that not one
OF the younger generation ever spent night
away from the parental roof
They are very lOvlal. and while the boys and
girls seem at all times to be bubblinR over with
fun. the older ones are ever ready to tell or an
probate good story. and it is seldom that
day passes without some one is made the VIC
| tim OF n practical Joke.
They have q schoolroom in the house and
the older boys and girls act as teachers by
turns, No member Of the family has ever at
i rcnd 1r Any other scno? We learn ths% to
and we feel that # they have got the right
| kind II metal in them that tD,y will get along
and max" good living"
They seem 10 "nJpy working in the fields.
| aud It Is certainly an astounding sight To See
| them all. men. women and children. going TO
| or returning from the licIds. laughing AMI
chniicring and singing II Il not an unUsual
| be- engaged at work in one field They are
| celebrated Tor their hospitality. and many trnv-
ellers turn aside in order 10 take q meal or
spend a night with this extraordinary family
. family without counterpart either in