A Ride in Texas Amid Scenic Hills and Goat Ranch
The narrative describes a May journey into Lampasas County Texas with Gen Baylor, exploring mountain valleys, springless yet beautiful scenery, and native plants. It highlights Zotol and related flora used for food, fiber, or alcohol, plus the soap plant and prickly pear. Gen Baylor’s son’s goat ranch hosts 500–600 female goats with 400 kids tied for care. Mohair yields 1–5 pounds per goat, worth 40–75 cents per pound, signaling a growing Angora industry as herders shift from sheep.
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Haven Raxen
Lampasas County
Texas
Gen. Baylor
Baylor
George Baylor
Park Er
Cop
Mr. Baylor
The Weekly Wisconsin Sees Canyon Healthful and Rich
A historical piece describes a canyon region with abundant game and honey caves, praising its climate and healthful air. It notes deer bear quail bass trout and foxes, with an old Jesuit mission ruin near General Baylor’s house and a rocky irrigating ditch. The account compares the view to the Land of Canaan and highlights frost’s role in soil fertility.
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Moses
Canaan
Gen. Baylor
W. W. As
Lincoln and Grant The Great Emancipator's View of Grant
Lincoln after Grant assumed command in 1864 felt relief as the arm of iron began to move the war. He admired Grants independence saying he is the first general who does not seek his plans from the President and can proceed without him. The piece also recalls Commodore Garrigan and a Saratoga romance involving Letitia Willett Randall and a costly marriage portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Margaret G. Polk
Chartres
France
Grocers and Apothecaries
Apothecaries
Grocers
Baucanson
Manilla
Albert
Cole
Bimsby
Stoddard
Lincoln
Grant
United States
Siga
Orever
Mr. Lincoln
Campaige
Harper's Ferry
Saratoga
Commodore Garrigan
Commodore Garrison
Letitia Willett
Randall
John M. Randall
St. Louis
Windsor Hotel
Park Avenue
Soe
Commodore 18
Wilkins
Sam Petera
Gen. Grant
George Washington
Bogardus
Washington
Stuart
Express
Cramer, Aikens & Cramer
Milwaugee
Wis
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Omab.d. Evane
Efar
the Weekly
Mercy
Weill
Lincoln and Grant
U. S. Grant
Dorchester
M. Schoolcraft
Waterbury
Milwaukee
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