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THE BUTLER HERALD.
FRtDlY. JANUARY link. 1877.
[Special to tho IIarald.
A Home in Texas.
Now would you liko to live upon tiro fron
tier* of North West Tern 7 A utiort dUcrlp-
tion of that portiou ot the world would bo,
perhaps interesting to talk about. One who
bad never visited nr lived ia that part ot
Texas, cannot even imagine, mooli less de*
scribe or picture in his mind tho nntnr.d and
human surr*unding*. If one could be tin*
consciously transported or horno from his
home in Georgia. nnd in oue second of time
placed in this country before he could expe
rience tb« necessities and luxuries of life, he
would think it asub’.imo and wonderful place
to Uve, but u short time only convinces him
that man has some work to do on earth, that
nature does not provide every thing.
We will go way out into tlioextromo North
West Texas, and there look np homo home
which will be on an average with the country
in general. First, we witness a lone honso
altuatod iu the praries,fifteen or twenty miles
from any other residence, as the inhabitants
generally Uve f.t that distance. The prai
ries extending for mile? around, not a Itt*-
could be seen, oxcept now aud thou a small
grove of muskeet. As for as the vision of
the eye can reach forth, is seen tho broad
prairies, and upon it are feeding large droves
of deer, cattle, antelopes; and farther off in
the mountains, w|th its huge rooks bulging
out from its side, arid the mysterious caves,
lay concealed ♦ho black bear, preparing t#
make a midnight prey, and the panthers
ready to leap upon the most harmless
mala. The howl of tho wolves can bo beard
in the distance, keeping tho noiso of tVir
frightful barks continually vibrating iu the
midnight (dr. The traveller, whin ho raises
his tent at night, and niter eating his sup-
por, lies down to rest from the toil of the
day, Is often arroused by the howl and ap
proach of the wolves, and must rise at that
deadly hour of night to keep taeso hideous
animals from his horses. In the morning he
rises with the cold norther, but be must
fold his tent and journey cu.
For one to take n preliminary view of this
country, i-tho level prairies, verdant with
grass, and the lofty mountain peaks, ho
would soon be convinced that tho world was
not mado by man. nor happened by chance,
but that some supernatural aud mysterious
power shaped its creation.
We wiU go look and take a survey of this
house, then wo will go in mid scfyfhe inhab
itants, and find out tlroir .huntes of living.
As we approach the hoigPwe see no fence
trouud it,but know from the fowls that there
is some one living here. The honso is made
of common oak logs, unbughed, and the
crevices filled with black mud to prevent the
eold northers from 1 entering. It is perhaps
eovoied with cowhides, with doors of the
same materials, consisting of one room, aud
often times with no floor, except the mother
earth. As we view the external surround
lugs, we notice a small lot with one or two
work houses in it, Bud lho com heaped up
in a pen and covered with wheat straw. Wo
will go in tho house, there ore grooped
around the fire place, or a few coals of fire,
several uncouch, illiterato children, with
•canty cilothes,and bore feet; knowing noth-
ing of the luxuries, sweet-meats, comfortable
clothes, houses and fires which the {children
in the; civilised country experience daily.
Tne fother of this family is perhaps choidng
the deer, or driving cattle to some distant
market, or elso turning np the deep and
rough soil, preparing to produce a crop.
The mother is working bard at tho loom,
spinning wheel, er doing some other domes-
tie work whicr: the most foshionale aud ar-
riutocratie ladies of this country would think
a disgrace, and would turn their hands from
it as it it were a viper ready to deairoy their
very constitution. The house Is furnished
very poorly. The fund tore consisting of
one or two beds of straw, aud the bedsteads
made by some unskilled carpenter. In one
eirver of the houso we notice a table and up
on it a fow tin dishes, and tho cuisine utin-
tils consists of a single spider ami a frying
ptBr No Bible can be seou iu this houso:
G.al is foreottuu,' ignored or else
known. Ltimtnre is unkroWfci. and the
tuind fa surrounded with tho elrmds of igno
rance and superstition. Beings udnua ot
these man's best biesxiuo*, tho inmates
to be very happy. Then it is we think of
tiro passage, “Whore ignoreuce is blUs it Is
folly to bo wise."
Not for from this lnviso nro tho graves ol
the fothoi's and mothers of this f ually,silent
ly resting from tiro trouble* and disappoint
ments of life, uud who fell many year t since
victims to tho ntrow of the Indians. As the
writer passed these graves, mid saw the des
titution and want of those living, fro cost his
toward the • enlightened portion of the
World, and wondered haw one could live
there where tiro Hahbath day wtfs not observ
ed nr scarcely known; uheto th#i»bolls from
tiro olinivk steeple werd norhenjtrt; where no
school house could ho seen as a mark of lit
erature, and where nothing could be see* to
remind one of his God, or to indh-nte a sin
gle spark of civilisation. Iu conversation
with the lady of this issolatsd .rod lonely
houso, we lire informed Hint tho wnfrr that
is darnk is hauled ten miles, aud kf.pt ia
barrels ior several weeks or as long as It
would last; r.nd that the wood for tiro mid
tho rails for making a fence, are carried tiro
Ranro distanco upon wagons. If wo are not
contout in n civilized laud, where ,our water
is atom door; onr wood not for off; white
tho ring of tne church India nro heard by all,
and houses of learning aro in aighj ot eveiy
family, and tturrnunded by all tho tieccwsurirs
to Lank., life agreeable und pleasant; how
muoh more should the people in this wide
and dostitnto country be discontented. Let
ns rejoice that wo aro not living .there, and
thank the good Creator for our blessings iu
a laud of en!ighteuu.eut, and he contented
with our lot. Truly,
Maluknak.
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Q BORGIA—Taylor uoonty : By virtt
of an Order from t)je Court ct Ordinal
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house door, in said canity, enthe firstTue
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SUSAN H. MILLER, Admx.
Estate of W. D. Miller, deo’d.
dec6 76 w4w.
Administratrix Notice.
GEORGIA—Tahob County :
Whereas Mrs. Susan H. Miller, Admi
trotox, on the estate of David IV. MHlcr,
or said county, deceased, has applied
dismission from the Administration of e
estate. Said Administratrix nlledges f
she has fully adminfotwea said estate. Tl
aro therefore to oito all persons, concert
creditor and next of kin. to show causi
■ ted said applicant. Given undar
l Officially, ThisQlsf., Dee. 1876.
^ JAMES I>. RUSS,
Dbc, 22ud-lm3mv Ordinar
