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ATTRACTIONS OF TEXAS.
The Richest Soil* the Mos
Healthful Climate and
Cheapest Lands.
Texas is pregnant with national and
substantial reasons, as to why the
farmer, the manufacturer, the merchant
and the great mass of people who desire
to better their conditions, should come
here to do so. The first question, per
haps, which stares the emigrant in the
face, and demands an immediate solu
tion, is, can I find profitable employ
ment when once I reach my destinatin?
Another more favorably situated will
ask, is there a prospect of a rapid and
sure enhancement in the balm of the
bonds of that country. Another or more
properly speaking of the latter class,
continue the inquiry as to the rate of
taxation. Is it low? Is it in accordances
with the advantages offered by the coun
try? What of the climate? Is it healthy?
Is it subject to expidemics? What of its
social. Moral and religious tendencies?
What of its public indebtedness?
The gross public indebtedness of the
people of Texas, including state, county,
city, town and schools district, with her
population of 30,000,000 is $11,800,000, or
less than $4.00 per capita, while that of
many older states is. 3 or 4.and even five
times as much. As to rain fall-, it varies
in Texas as elsewhere. A perfect pan
acea has been found in the fact that ar
tisian wells may be, and have been ob
tained at a nominal cost, furnishing all
the water desired for irrigation,
wherever such farming is required.
There is no reason why the question of
water supply should keep any one out of
Texas.
Five hundred miles of sea cost bathes
her shores, where the principal foreign
commerce of Kansas, Nebraska, Dakota,
California, and all of the intervening
territory of the great West will ulti
mately find egress to the markets of the
world, so that Texas, by reason of her
position, will always have less transpor
tation charges on her commerce than
any of the states whose foreign com
merce finds tidewater on her coast.
Waterfalls of never failing rivers, that
furnish sufficient ipower to run an end
less variety of machinery with whose
echo the hum of flying spindles has
never mingled.
Mineral springs of life giving waters
are found in many portions of the state.
In fact it would be difficult toj mention
any of their good gifts for man that
bountiful nature has not bestowed upon
Texas.
One of the largest and most beautiful
State capitol buildings in the Union,
bult free of cost to them, to serve as fuel
to fire their asperatious for political pre
ferment. We could admit that, in an
early day, there was a great many peo
ple who; committed offenses in other
states and came to Texas. And point
Roman history and show that in its
early days, it was the rendezvous to
which all of the criminals of the sur
rounding territory who could escaped for
protection, and yet it became the most
powerful, the most wealthy, the most
intelligent people of their day, and laid
tribute on and governed the empires of
the earth, and if Texas is but true to
herself she will become the richest, the
most intelligent and influential state of
the American Union.
Give Texas 10,000,000 population and
then she -weiild only have one-third as
many people to the square mile as the
state of New York, and two-thirds as
many as the state of Illinois.
When you are told that the area of
Texas is 262,290 square miles, or that it
contains 17,865,500 acres, possibly you
get but a faint idea of the magnitude of
the state. In ordir th it the reader may
get something like a correct idea of the
state, its vastness and its possibilities,
let ns suppose that it was hinged on the
state of Louisiana, and that it could be
opened or raised up like a great trap door
it would cover all of the gulf states, in
cluding part of Kentucky, Tennessee,
North and South Carolina. Its extreme
length from north to south, is 800 miles,
and its extreme length from east to west
is 950 miles. This give you an idea of
its capabilities and possibilities. I can
truthfully say, that nearly seven-eighths
of its entire arear is capable of being put
in a state of high cultivation. The rich
est and most productive soil in the known
world. If afl the people in the U. S A.
and Canxda were re. i ling i. Texas there ;
would be less'.people to the square mile,
than in Great Britian, or Holland, or
China.
.The largest area of Texas is prairie,
but it contains 40,000,000 acres of as good
timbered land as can be found —vast
forests of pine, cypress, white oak live
oak, hickory, pecan and thirty other
varities . We have 25,000 square miles
of long leaf pine and cypress. Rail
roads are entering these forests, which
will make the land valuable in the near
future, but which can now be had at
fr im one to five dollars per acre.
Texas wants the farmer, because there
are over 65,000,000 acres of good tillable
lands that needscu'tivating. Texas wants
to add to her wealth by cotton, corn,
wheat, etc., raised on the 65,000,000
acres, that are now unproductive. Po
litical economists claim that the aver
age imigrant is indirectly worth to the
state, the day that he settles SI,OOO. This
is not an over estimate of these imi
grants of Texas, for the labor of one man,
one year breaking and fencing will add
500 to the value of a piece of prairie
land. Texas wants any number of strong
able bodied men, who can plow and dig
and sow and reap. Men who are will
ing to accept reasonable .wages, and who
are neither ashamed nor afraid to labor
on a farm, and who will live economically
for a year or two, that they may do better
after awhile.
Texas offers great inducements to im
igrants, such as public lands, school
lands, railroad lands that can be bought
from SI.OO to $3.00 per acre, with 40
years time to pay it out in. These lands
are of a fine productive quality, the av
erage crop of or. i, about 40 bushels per
acre, wheat 20 to 30 per acre; oats 40 to
50 per acre, rye, millet, and all grasses
do well, the prairie cotton lands yi Id
about three-fourth to one bale per acre,
and to every good citizen of every na
tionality, regardless of his political or
religious terms, Texas extend-; a wel
come as broad as her vast domain, and
as free as the winds that sweep over it.
Much of it is magnificiently watered
and-lying in gently undulating sweeps
of prairie and wooden heights, it is the
paradise of the agriculturist, as well as
the stock man. Much of it still lies in
Virgin purity, as it come from the hand
of the Creator, awaiting the energy of
the husbandman, when it will gener
ously respond to all human wants and
abundantly reward all who toil.
Texas has perhaps become noted in
the past, more for her immense cattle
interest, than for any other line of in
dustry within her borders. It is certain
that ten years ago there was to be found
within her borders, the largest herds of
cattle that was ever known on the con
tinent. The state to the west and north
was one vast range, whereon, season
after season, millions of cattle roamed
at will, thriving on the luxurious and
succulent grasses of the plains, and
quenching their thirst at the flowing
streams, or at the gushing springs that
abound in the northern and northwest
ern parts of the state. Here they mul
tiplied and grew into marketable value
so rapidly that their owners become
noted the world over as “Cattle Kings,”
so rapid and so vast was their fortunes
acCUmluated from this source. The con
tagion spread similar to no excitement,
save that of the epidemic of the ‘‘Gold
fever” in ’94, and millions of dollars
were placed in cattle. The great plains
from the Rockies to the gulf was one
vast herd of cattle, the like, which the
world had never known and doubtless
will never know. Again Englishmen
principally through the brokers of New
York .become interested largely in the
enterprise , and millions of British cap
ital was drawn into the.yortex of this in
dustrial and ccommercial whirlpool.
All went as ‘‘Merry as a Marriage Bell”
for a decade or more. When from the
encroachment of the pioneer farmers,
the trouble arose, which finally led to
the destruction of the business on the
ground scale on which it was being con
ducted the demand by the settlers for
farms encroaching upon and rendering
the free use of the large free pasturage
up to that time enjoyed, no longer pos
sible.
The barbed wire fence was then intro
duced by the cattlemen, which led to the
bitter and extended litigation, which re
suited in the defeat pf the cattle men,
and in-favor of the settler of the public
domain. This, with other causes, led to
a decline, not to say a collapse of this in
terest as then carried on.
From this effect the business has here,
as elsewhere, materially reviewed and
while it will probably never revive in
the same manner again, yet the fact re
mains that Texas is capable, and is now
furnishing and will continue to funrish
the general markets with the largest
portion of the cattle products of the
country. A few years ago , the prevail
ing system of doing business in this
line, the slack interest represented
some remarkable features, rendering
possible only by the conditions surround
ing the industry at that time, the word
“Mav. rick'’applied to all unbranded cat
tle, and was considered by common con
sent and usage as nobody’s property,
and any man by means of a pony and
ariat could, and it is not going beyond
the facts frequently exemplified, would
stare out across tire prairie and by catch
ing these cattle, which consist as it was
a sort of ‘‘Blossom” on the .emerald sea
of prairie, and by placing his individual
brand upon them, then he was started
on a high road, which if he managing
carefully, would lead him to the desired
heaven of a cattle king. This system of
the business led of a necessity to the em
ployment of a great number of men who
Wd»e in the saddle from January to De
cember riding over hundred of miles in
extent, looking after the interest of the
so-called cattle kings. From the nature
of their employment they came to be
known -as cow-boys, and as suck held to
this wild nomadic life until they be
came as distinct in appearance and ac
tion from the rest of the race, as their
odd and peculiar name would suggest.
Their horses, saddle, lariat and revol
vers, together with a rough Battire, con
stitutes all of their belonging, and it is
doubtful if any people ever enjoy life
more than they, especially with so little
of what we are wont to term business.
Strange ai it may be, these men become
wedded to this mode bf living, riding
all dgy and resting at night with their
saddle for a pillow on the vast traclkess
prairie, with the sky for a covering, the
canopy of which, like an immense tent,
covers all as far as the eye can see lit br
the soft, white glimmer of the silver
moon and the golden glitter of the con
stant stars. The writer has spent many
months thus on the great plains ot the
West, and can say that the working
made'.by the surroundings pay ample for
the discomfitures endured. Miles and
miles from any human habitation, in the
midst of that strange silence which na
ture lays upon the earth at the with
drawal of the day, only broken now
and then by the wierd strange noises to
which fancy lends an interpretation or
timidity and fear developes into threats
of danger.
The occasioned howling of a coyote
would mournfully echo over the vast
stretch of sea, whose waves break not
upon a shore, sending to us all hopeless
as we knew it to be a thrill which owing
to a knowledge of assured safety, was
not nnnsixed with pleasurable -excite
ment.
It must not be taken for granted that
the men following this life was rude
and uncultured. Many a college grad
uate has followed it for years, owing to
the strange fascinations it presents for
many minds.
On many of the larger ranches of
Texas, this strange wild life is still pur
sued, although the cowboy life, as for
merly known, is practically a thing of
the past.
A specimen is however, to be met with
as they ride through the streets of the
smaller towns and villages, to which
they come for supplies. They present
a striking picture, with their ponies half
hidden by the large saddle generally
used with blankets and “slicker,” or
rubber coat, straped on behind the sad
dle, and their lariat coiled and hung
upon the pommel,dressed in close fitting
jacket, or more frequently in uncovered
flannel shirt, with broad white som
brero hatJJJanfl fringed leather leggins
high boots, with enormous spurs at
tached to his heels, completes the outfit.
JOHN B. PUGH, Chulio, Ga.
CITY TAX RETURNS.
All persons who have not given in
their tax returns of personal property
are now liable to double tax. Unless
delinquents make returns at once the
ordiance must be enforced.
HALSTED SMITH,
Clerk of Council.
THE HOME TRIBUNE. SUNDAY. MAT 13.1894.
THE H. B. PARKS & CO. STORE.
Price Making! + Record Breaking!
“Advertising is Iron In the Blood!”
SO SAID, but it is true only when you have something to say—not a
mere employment oj sapless words —a repetition of an oft-told tale.
A syllabled truth: When we advertise we think we have some
thing to say. If we fail to .do it, the fault is with us, not the
subject.
Another word about the Flemister goods—the large stock of fine
merchandise recently bought in Griffin from the court officer and
- shipped to Rome, and the Parks goods. We confess to a business
■ - policy—all business people must have it. The season of the yeaj
made it our policy to put forward the heavy weight goods first,
Holding in Reserve the Light Weights
AS LONG as possible- Cannot do it longer. These days of frisky
Mercury call out the sheer and light fabrics. The buyers of the
Flemister stock and the Parks stock seem to have had in thought
that the year is about all summer. So large a collection of dress
fabrics
Suitable for Warm-weather Wear
WAS PROBABLY never seen under any one roof in Rome as we shall
display daring the next few weeks in the Parks & Co., store.
Ever thing known to the countless family of Lawns and Organdies
—almost light enough to float in the air though strong and wear
till-you weary kind, cool, comfortable and colorings to suit every
fancy gaining in grace with washing.
This great collection of choice things at cost, exact cost, nothing
above cost —Parks’ cost, Flemister’s cost. Our profit comes from
the discount made in the bulk purchase. It’s a matchless oppor
tunity for the purchase of seasonable goods.
THE PARKS STORE.
BASS BROTHERS & CO.
WATER HEATER
Any minute of the day or
night, when using Douglas
or Acme Instantaneous Water
Heater, used with gas at an
average cost of 2 cents per
bath.
In case of sickness they are
invaluable. An ornament
n the finest bath loom, and
every Heater guaranteed as
represented.
Write for full particulars.
TF3ZT3
Instantaneous Water Heating
COMPANY,
141 and 143 Ontario Street,
Chicago, 111.
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Call It What You May
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CALL IT BUSINESS or call it sacrifice to sell new, latest production
summer styles at or below manufacturer’s values in May—call it
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as ysu like this very thing will continue to be done. If you want
wobth with a capital “W” in the company of price with a nonpa
riel “p” go to the Parks store. White goods of everv sort and
kind, ginghams, percales, plaid zephyrs, outing welts, duckings,
satines, blacks and colored, plain and moired; a great stock of
silks for dresses, waists, trimmings, etc., challis, albatross, Nun’s
veilings, cashmeres, tamises, novelty suits, ete. Many styles of
Woolen Dress Goods Below Cost.
LADIES’ WAISTS, boys waists, muslin underwear; millinery must go—
don’t want to carry a dollar’s worth over. Trimmed hats reduced
to close, untrimmed hats at trimmed down prices. Gents’ Fur
nishings special this week. Too many. 500 shirts at 60 cents on
the dollar; collars and cuffs equally cheap. Toilet articles—an.
over supply, especially in soap—a friend of long standing; price—
a friend while the stock lasts. Save money on your fans, silk
mitts, hosiery, vests, etc., etc. >
Mattings and Rugs.
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DID YOU EVER hear of Jointless Matting offered for lees than 15 cents?
■
Supply your wants of us for less than 10 cents. Every piece of
‘ matting in stock is jointless—not one piece otherwise. Rugs at
about half value. ,
Complexion Preserved
DR. HEBRA'S
VIOLA CREAM
Removes Frackies, Pimples <
Liver • Moles Blackheads, \>
Sunburn and Tan, and re. \
stores the skin to its origi
nal freshness, producing a ffigy
clear and healthy com-EBlfe.
p'.r xion. Superior to all face ■
preparations and perfectly harmless. At al!
druggists, or mailed for 50cts. Bend for Circular.
VIOLA SKIN SOAP '* »lmply lecompuable m a
skin purifying Soap, unequalcd for the toilet, &d<l without •
rival for the nursery. AtaoluVly pure and delicate]/ modi*
caiod. At druggists, Price 25 Cents.
G. C. BITTNER 4 CO., Toledo, O-
JAPANESE
hihi IP 1
Mb? cure
A New and Complete Treatment, consisting of
SUPPOSITORIES, Cf«pPUles of Ointment and two
Boxes of Oin‘ment. A never-failing Cure for Piles
of ivory nature and d ?gree. It makes an operation
wita the knife or injections of carbolic acid, which
are painful and seldom a perninnent cure, and oft *n
resulting in death, unnecessary. Why endure
this terrible disease? We guarantee 6
boxes to cure any case. You only pay for
benefits received. fl a box, C for $5. Sent by mail.
Guarantees issued by our agents.
CONSTIPATION by Japanese Liver Pellets
the great LIVER and STOMACH REGULATOR and
BLOOD PURIFIER. Small, mild and pleasant to
take, especially adapted for children’s use. 60 Donee
25 cents.
QU ABA issued onls ba
VITAL TO MANHOOD.
DB. E. C. WEST’S NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
MENT, a specie for Hysteria, Dizziness, Fite, Neu
ralgia, Headache, Nervous Prostration caused by
alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental Depression,
Softening of Brain, causing insanity, misery, decay,
death, Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss of
Power in either sex, Im potency, Leucorrhcea and all
Female Weaknesses, Involuntary Losses, Sperma
torrhoea caused by over-exertion of brain, Self
abuse, over-indulgence. A month’s treatment, fl,
6 for f 5, by mail. With each order for 6 boxes, with
B 5 will send written guarantee to refund if not cured.
Guarantees Issued by agent. WEST’S LIVER PILLS
cures Sick Headache, Biliousness, Liver Complaint/
Sour Stomach, Dyspepsia and Constipation.
GUARANTEES issued only by
D. W. Murray. Rome. Ga
ErDORB£D by THt HI(IH£BT MtDICSL AuTMORIYIt®.
ma vn 1M n n “
JLT Xi . will cere you. A
L, WJw wonderful boon to sufferers
from folds, Sore Throat,
zr « Influenza,
/A or HAY FEVER.
z immediate relief. An efficient
•* • remedy, convenient to carry
in pocket, ready to use on first indication of cola.
Continued Use Kffrcts Permanent Cure,
batisfaction miaranteed or money ref unded. Prlee,
50 ct«. Trial free at Druggists. Registered mail,
60 cents. H. D. CUSHMIN, Mfr., Three Rivers, Mich., U. S. A
CTTSHMAIV’B
’ The surest and safest remedy for
fall L -•'J —. tt | nkiu diseaseSjEczema, Itch. Salt
Sores, Burns, Cuts. Wonderful rem
edy for PILES. Price. eta. at Drug- nII |A
gists or by mail prepaid. Address as above.