Year: 1874

AT the breaking OGL OF GHe WdE tHey
both left the country for the coun-
try's good. Both distinguished them
selves as soldiers in the Federal
army Hamilton, by writing to Lin
coin laudatory of his Emancipation
Proclamation. Hancock, by asking
to be commissioned a Brigadier Gen
eral and have 5000 negroes put un-
der him to invade his State. They
both took the negro question as the
great question Of the day. Hamil-
ton was for their freedom. Hancock
more for their social equality. They
are both said to be able men, but
neither very reliable in politics.
When the war closed they both re-
turned and before a great while both
turned Democrats Hamilton ran
for Governor and was defeated and
now he bolts the party-Hancock
ran for Congress and was elected
and he sticks.


When I left Austin all was quiet
and there was poor show for 1.-THE
soldier seeking the bubble reputa
tion at the cannon's mouth" There
were plenty of cannon around the
capitol but the bubble reputation
had bursted.


When l left Austin the Legisla-
ture had been in session about a
week. The House of Representa-
tives did not seem to me to be any
''great shakes" I noticed. however,
that they were very fond of taking
the ladies to the circus, concerts ETC.,
married members seemed to be
the greatest gallants. One of these
Benediets was very much staggered
at a boarding house and it frightened
others of the same elk. A married
member asked lady at his boarding
house who, was only a visitor, if she
would accompany him to the concert.
that evening. She accepted the in
Vitation. Soon afterwards Miss B.
Of the house entered the parlor and
was asked by another married man if
she would accept his company to the
concert. She declined his invitation.
In the course of 10 or 15 minutes a
young gentleman entered the parlor
and after being introduced by Miss
B. to the company. asked if he could
have the pleasure of her company to
the concert. She very gracefully
bowed her thanks and accepted the
invitation. The happy young man
left Benedict was silent for some
time and at last said to Miss B.:
why did you decline Day invitation r
''If, said she, you will write to your
wife and tell her the circumstances
she will give you a more satisfactory
explanation than l possibly can"
The next morning, Benedict No. l,
whose invitation had been accepted,
said, when he called. the lady ex-
cused herself on account Of a severe
headache. The married ladies call
ed Miss B angel, and, old bachelor
as am, l felt like calling he- "darl-
ing"


l do not expect to remain here
long-may probaly go to St. Louis.


Texas has the richest lands and
best climate of any place have ever
been. Dallas and Austin are inn
proving rapidly. Dallas is probably
growing more rapidly than Austin.
The country in Northern Texas is
filling up very rapidly with substan-
tial farmers. In the city of Austin
there seemed to be more of a float
ing neutrality-suspicious.. Each
of these young cities has its full
share of lazy men who lie about
drinking and gambling saloons, and
there is an abundance of these hous-
es in both cities, Both cities are
we'll supplied with beautiful. grace
full and elegant women. And where
ever you find this the case, you may
know that the city is bound to inn
prove and property must continue to
enhance in value.


Land is cheap, boarding high and
house rent enormous. lc


Men who were very poor before
the war were made rich in some way
not easily understood.


Old widOwers who are compelled
to 90 far outside of the digitS to en-
umerate their children, 60 to the
cheap watering places of the North
in search of wives, and they can
easily find them, as greatness, good
ness and gold are synonymous in
that cold region.


A party from Western Texas went
to Canada last Summer and on their
return boasted of fine fare at low
prices-board, $3.50 per week
whisky, cents a drink or 81 per
gallon. They are all going back and
talk good deal of their European
tour-they really think they were in
Europe because the minister prayed
for the Queen! Yours, j. L.