The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-19

painted as the older Julia wrote, naturally
and untaught.
In 1910 Miss Julia Lee came to Texas in
company with her brothers, Joseph and
John. and her sister, who became Mrs L.
l.. Robertson. and who resided ~ her his.
toric old home on Robertson Hill. AUSTIN
till her death in the spring OF 1902, Judge
Joseph Lee was for many years a distin-
guisned citizen OF the Capital City.
Mrs. Sinks Texan "reminiscences, which
We're published In the Galveston News In
the winter OF 1S94@95, graphically describe
interesting personages and events In the
frontier capital of the young Republic OF
Texas, Her EARLY Days IN Texas should
be bound In book form and placed IN the
hands OF every child OF the State especial
ly Of Austin, where most Of the scenes are
described.
In Austin, October 10, 1871 Miss Julia
Lee was married to Mr.. George w sinks
OF a fine old family OF Cincinnati He had
come to Texas in '36 and served the gov
eminent of the Republic In various ways
He was chief clerk in the postoffice depart
ment under Postmaster General Barr dur
Ing Houston's first presidential term. In
the absence OF Mr.. Barr, Mr.. Sinks was
acting postmaster general. His appoint
ment to office is still treasured among inc
old family papers, for It bears the sigma.
ture Of Sam Houston. Mr.. Sinks died
April 9, 1892, when his home was in Cid
dings.
Mrs. Sinks kindly gives us a glimpse OF
her wedding the guests and the inevitable
wedding supper OF the olden time. The
festal board was decorated with white
asters. Wild flowers OF the pralrles, aud
the browning dish wns n roast pig, which
was really and truly one of the historic
pigs 1t was sent as a present by Mrs.
Bullock, wife Of the landlord Of Bullock :
hotel, he who had the noted quarrel with
the French minister over some pigs, a
horse. and the minister's servant, thereby
causing strained relations between France
and the Texas republic for n while Wed
ding delicaces there were In plenty, but
the collation. was more substantial than
otherwise. E1-President and Mrs. Burnet
and Hon. Branch T. Archer were the dis
tinguished guests, Father" Haynie was
the clergyman who united the two 10 a
long and happy welded life.
OF the children who blessed the union
there ara still living Mrs. Cook, formerly
OF Hillside Ranch. Buruet county; Mrs.
ward Randolph Sinks Of Giddlngs Mrs,
Sinks spends her winters with her son and
her summers with her daughter in Texas.
who resides now in Alvin She is sunny
tereet in life and its affairs, only her
dulled hearing prevents her enjoying her
friends and their conversation as much as
ever.
For more than sixty years Mrs Sinks
has taken a deep and sppreciatlve interest
in all the public AFFAIRS OF her loved adopt.
ed state-affairs religious, governmental and
literary. Most Of her writings have been
done expressly for her children, and many
Of her sketches and verses have been pub
iished in periodicals out Of Texas The
Galveston News IS the only State publica-
tion which has encouraged her at home.
and II is doing apd has done a noble work
IN preserving for posterity 80 much Of In
terestinR matter which would otherwise
have no permanent form or accessible
Her Fruits Of the Spirit" are sermon
cities I'm story form foL her children. written
10 teach and Impress upon their hearts the
shining virtues OF Christian lie. on
the hyieaf OF the little book Is written IN
her own clear hand this beautiful thought.
ITO love one equal With ourselves IL hu-
man. but 10 love and serve one morally
beneath US is ChriFtllke.
Her aged father died IN her home q few
DAYS after the birth NJ Madge. her frst-
born Twenty one years after the fond
mother dedicated some birthday verses 70
this daughter. from which the following is
given;
Blight IN ,tAs rsdisat sass thu morning