Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-13
Editor S Letter Box
FROM THE SUNNY SOUTH.
A Maine Correspondent OF the Journal
in Texas-lones for Sieghrde.

months and over: and he realizes that II
| is full time for him to report to his jour
nalistc chief. Left home day after
| THANKSGIVING. and reached New York
next morning, by Fall River Line from
| Boston. y pleasant trip; noticed that
| telephones have taken place of electric
bells in stateroomS Of boat From New
| YORK continued Southwark. by Southern
Pacific steamship Co.'S "Comus." which
| left her Northern berth Saturday noon.
Nov =. for New Orleans. \ delightful
sail OF i've days, with comfortable num-
her and pleasant variety of Old and New
World travellers from New England,
New York. Louisiana, Texas and cali
fornia, with very interesting old globe
! trottcr from New Jersey, and myself the
| only Down Easter most Of these
bound for the Pacific Coast Conducted
Iuli!c Worship on the "Comus' sunday.
kflrr five bdlmy days on sea. our wei
| come to tn. sunny South shore seemed
very cool. for New Orleans, and all the
| South with her. was shirering in one of
| To coolest waves that ever struck this
| favored realm. y cold. penetrating" wind
swept through the streets of picturesque,
| q"""i' o'' W"
| uduvs and sights remind the Northern
| .~tor that Ire is in the heart of the old
| Cunfrderacy. ~ days sightseeing and
| brands then the last stage of the jour
ucv began at ,ve, Dee. ]. on the Texts
* Pacific T. L, Marshall, Texas, seat
| Of the Lone star richest farming dis
| triyt Harrison county, was the desllha-
| tiuu ana reached early III the afternoon
% following dry. train being -four hours
| late due to the immense night ffeisht-
| traffic of SuGar-vane 10 factories In Ne"
| orleans That morning Dee. =, white
! FROST covered the cotton fields and pas
lures Of Louisiana and Texas. Many
| teams were passing along the roads
..u.luE bales Of cotton 10 H. r. stations
\ few miles before reaching Marshall
| TN, train passed through the world :
| largest Peach orchard. 800 acres 9t II, III
! S.ot,ille. Harrison %. Texas.
Sine. Dec. > your correspondent has
bcru engaged in teaching theological sub
i.rts i'm Eishap.S college This institute
ton j. one Of many by which thu Amefi-
can t:apt!st Home Mission Society seeks
| L. elevate the eologed race. The Meth9-
| aists htvc n similar school ntle. called
Wiley University. Together these con-
tain nearly iun students. prep1llns GhlghX
| for teaching or preaching. but also Tor
| domestic and Industrial work.
I However. eur friends in Maine may ee
| NOR. interested in this Southwestern
| civ its TeopI,. and ways, climate and
| soil than in these schools. important ~
they are. To the man from Maine. strth-
| ina, contrasts to home sights aprca1 OFT
| every hand. Tie population : largely
| colorcd. hut there are also many enter
pIisins whit. people here, with con-
| sdera bic number IF Hebrews. who o"tt
| most OF the stores. Many beautiful resi-
denct.s.- new and old. with stately col
| unns. spacious porches and fine grounds,
attract attention. Magnolia seems fay
n,ite tree growing to splendid size. Ia
1b., ,.nt4r of the city Square stands the
| l.a,,,ir,, cofrtbors.. of Harrison county.
| NTH ronfed,rat. soldiers Monument in
| frou,. ma npar nv thr CITY Hall In
| tbi, 1,,,,o and adjacent business streets
| u,..lv ,ranv.co1orcd crowd may lie
| r,,,n, - IN iip,4s NJ dav. OF the hun
| al 49,, ,aar,. .on,in, Thor. daily. most
. dr.,,.u wv ratber small and moor
| LII. ,,.,,,.. -, bo,,..s cr brourhos.
| ,,,,a,,,1 tto ,,.,n,.. soddlr-bnrses standing
| 80. .,a,..1ir,, alon, tho streets are some
| a,,,-,oor.iu,, or,.s. bnt most IF them
| 80, a, ,l,o s,reots and avenues of
| 49,. ..,.,.. ,o,.,, oitv rim STRAIGHT north
| 49,, III ..,.t and ,vcst are gem
| ia. aanL.d With rood concrete
! s,.1..,.',,.. -, ,,hicb ~Nor.b.,ll has now s.
-, II. oit,. i. governed h, a Com
,,,;..,;,,,. ,,,. ,,..,ter..,r,,s and sewerage,
| .,..,3 ~. ~, in. ,lec,,i. cars, srvcraI
| ,,,.. .r,. .,oroe and factories ana
| .,,,,.,. ith annual ravroIl of about
| 2, o.,.uo d.,,a,. J,no largest industry is
| =, ,,,, ,,.,,,,,,,.. ,f tho Texas & Pacific X.
| u ,conId- system, employing about -@o
vo,,,,..I ,,os mined to the city from
| ,.ol1 - ,,;tos AWAY is the chief fuel and
lif.bt Tho city's population is about
| = cn, !, has. a hustling Merchants and
| Manufacturers Association. and the
| epirit of progress is very evident. The
| soil throughout this region is very rcd
containing much iron. ana excellent for
hrick-makinp. The climate is quite 20G
miles different from Central Names
The first week of JANUARY brought the
coolest snap in six wears with /. degrees