The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 6, 1898 Page: 14 of 16
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the southern mercury.
Work while it is opportune.
There is a time for all things. There
is a time for boys and a time for men;
a time for labor and a time for rest;
a'time for canvassing and a time for
voting; a time for nonsense and a
time for sober thought; a time for
loitering and a time for action. And,
in the mazes of it all, It is time for
the workingftian to learn that "the
mill will never grind with the water
that has passed." If they make a mis-
take in selecting representatives to
the legislature in 1898, there will be
no alternative but to abide the evil
consequences of their stupidity. It
may be considered premature by some
to begin the discussion of this sub-
ject at this time, but to those who
are ever on the alert to labor's needs
the idea will suggest itself as being
timely.
Although it Is sometime yet before
final selection will be made, there can
be no harm in casting around for
available timber. We must manifest
more interest, and be careful in this
matter in 18DS than we have ever been
before. Our beat interests depend up-
on it. We must elect men of principle,
of honor and of patriotism. This we
can do if we can find principle, honor
and patriotism among ourselves; if
we can find men who will vote for
the good of the masses and not for the
selfish interests of the few; men who
will neither truckle to the plutocrat,
sell their vote for personal gain, nor
stay away from the polls for any whim
whatever. It is not the lest desirable
vote for the good of the country that
is uneast. It is generally the men
who are intelligent enough to know
their country's needs, but who are too
indifferent to its welfare, or too indo-
lent to go to the polling place on elec-
tion day, that stay at home.
There is going to be a hot time in
1898, and there is going to be lots of
grinding, therefore, it behooves us to
begin to prepare our grain now if we
want to be "in the swim," for "the
mill will never grind with the water
that lias passed."—Monitor.
Waste no money. Buy Salvation Oil,
the only good liniment. It kills all
pain.
THE GULF COAST COLONY.
An Association of Soldiers and Citi-
zens.
It(S Purposes—Are to secure a large
tract of land on the coast of the Gulf
of Mexico, suitable for healthy home3,
partially improve them, and sell them
at low prices to a good class of peo-
ple, and to found and develop a com-
mercial, manufacturing and education-
al city.
Its Organizers—Are E. A. Wilson,
Warwick, Okla.; .T. R. Martin, New
Hartford, la.; S. J. Anthony, Fairfield,
Neb.; D. H. Hawn, Canton, S. D.; O.
W. McElyea, Ames, la.; M. D. Tenney,
Chandler, Okla.; J. W. Russell, Con-
nelsville, Pa.; J. S. Sherill, Minneapo-
lis, Minn.; T. H Maguire, Rock Vol-
ley, la.; W. H. Lay ton, Galveston, Tex.
and L. L. Seller, Lawrence, Kaa.
How Operated—This will be a joint
stock company organized according to
law and chartered and operated strict-
ly according to the laws of Texas.
.Location—The company has secured
a tract of nearly 25,000 acres of land
wftb a fine water front of several
miles on the Texas coast about 60 miles
from Galveston.
Soil—As to quality of land this tract
stands superlative. No one is able to
find in Texas better lands than those
of this region and this tract is the
choicest of the country. It is a ridge
between two bodies of water rising
gently from the high banks to a di-
vide that gives excellent drainage. The
soil is a deep, porous, black sandy
lcam, resting on a bed of calcareous
clay and marl. It is very rich and fer-
tile and unlike most Southern soils
produces immense crops without fertil-
izers. A thoroughly informed writer,
speaking of this region, says: "Some
of the most fertile soil on the globe is
found in this section. Some of the land
has been in cultivation fifty years and
is to-day producing as large crops of
sugar and cotton as when first opened
and can show as fine sugar plantations
as can be found anywhere in the Uni-
ted States, West Indies or Brazil."
Water—Abundant, clear water, fresh
and sweet, is found at a depth of 12
to 20 feet and artesian water, pure and
soft, at 150 to 300 feet. The great pur-
ity of the abundant rainwater has al-
so given a large place in the domestic
supply.
Health—The coast region of Texas,
and especially that portion of it lying
east of Corpus Christi cannot be ex-
celled for healthfulness. The causes
for this are not far to seek. The
thermal changes range within a few
degrees and the total range for the
year is frequently exceeded in a single
day in latitutde of Chicago.
To this favorable thermal condition
is added the benefits of an atmosphere
thoroughly sterilized by a thousand
mile passage over the salt waters of
the Gulf. Malaria cannot develop in
Mich an atmosphere. The coast is
practically malaria-free. Dr. Cline
finds the mortality from pulmonary af-
fections here only one-half the world's
average as given by the best authori-
ties. Diseases of the nervous and di-
gestive systems and cardiac and rheu-
matic troubles all decrease in numbers
and severity with an approach to this
portion of the Gulf. This entire tract
would make a xast sanitarium that
would afford relief to millions.
Comfort—After once wintering on
the Gulf coast, few people are found
willingly denying themselves its com-
forts thereafter. The section whose
winters are made up of the choicest
October and April days of our mid
latitudes is very attractive to all class-
es. The mercury rarely drops to 25,
and winters whose frcsts do not in-
terrupt the blooming of roses in the
open ground are as common as any.
Nor are the summers the terrible
scourges pictured by the northern
mind. It seems a prodigality of sym-
pathy that the northern man reading
his thermometer at 100 to 110 should
commiserate his southern neighbor
who almost never sees his above 98
and seldom above 90.
Homes Cheap and Beautiful—No-
where else on earth, probably, can
beautiful homes, in a healthy and prob-
ably, can beautiful homes, in a healthy
and productive country, be built for so
little money. For $40 the subscribers
to the stock of this company can get
a nice residence lot. For $60 a busi-
ness lot, for $65 a 5-acre lot, for $100
a half block, for $120 a 10-acre lot, for
$220 a 20-acre lot and for $400 a 40-acre
lot; and, as explained hereafter, half
the appraised value of lots or lands
on allotment shares will entitle to pos-
session up to $200 worth. Lumber for
home building will likely average $10
per M, for all grades. Shrubs and
trees grow largely from cuttings and
will cost very little. The holly, mag-
nolia, live oak, and blue ash, tidy and
beautiful, are indigenous and can be
gotten from the forests. The camellia
—the queen of all bloomers, is in its
glory in January and February. The
rose is perennially in bloom. The cape
jasmine and several of the palms need
only space. The orange will reward
care. The pecan is indigenous. The
English walnut loves the coast soil.
The fruits thrive. The grape, straw-
berry, blackberry, peach, apricot, pear,
plum, fig, Japan, persimmon, in va-
riety, attain a size, beauty and quality
approaching a perfection. The yitid
and quality of product of the fall and
winter gardens are a revelation to :i;&t
time visitors. Twenty-five, thirty ind
forty tons of sugar cane, one to .ne
and a half bales of cotton, and 60 t; jlCO
bushels of corn per acre are ret. rns
that are not unusual in this far-Li ued
section.
A Word to Homeseekers and I-ivcst-
ors—The purchase price of this and,
the costs of surveys, of roads, streets,
drains, interest pending sale of stcck,
taxes, etc., will amount to $160,000 To
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pain. That's the
.CURES
DOLMAN'S PROTRACTOR.
An instrument that will solve all trig-
onometrical problems in half the usual
time. Simplest thing out. For 25c. we will
mail one of these Protractors, together
with "Hathaway's Table of Natural
Signs, Tangents, &e.," and full instruc-
tions to any address. Every pupil and
teacher should have one. Address.
J. H. DOLMAN, up stairs, lüü Main St.,
Dallas, Texas.
Refer by permission, to: W. M. HarU-
ness, Prof. Math, and Astron., U. S. Navy;
Geo. O. Thatcher, Pres. Duumon's College.
On exhibition upstairs, 196 Main St., Dal-
las, Tex., model of a current water wheel,
adjustable to rise and fall of stream, for
use without a dam. An easy and inex-
pensive means of using water as a motive
power. Can make use of current where
other wheels cannot. These wheels, pro-
peled by the water that annually flows
into Gulf of Mexico, would furnish power
enough to do the manufacturing of the
entire Southern States.
J. H. DOLMAN, Inventor.
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