Identifier: southernstatesof00kingrich (find matches)
Title: The Southern states of North America: a record of journeys in Louisiana, Texas, the Indian territory, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland
Year: 1875 (1870s)
Authors: King, Edward, 1848-1896
Subjects: Southern States -- Description and travel
Publisher: London : Blackie & son
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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that it would not do to insist upon mixed schools in remotedistricts, as the people would in that case refuse to have any school at all. The Louisiana State University, temporarily located at Baton Rouge until itsnew buildings at Alexandria are completed, is a struggling institution, whichneeds and merits much aid from richer States; and an agricultural college anda system of industrial schools have been projected. The colored children in thepublic schools manifest an earnestness and aptitude which amply demonstratestheir claim to be admitted to them. People in all sections have ceased grumblingat the school-house taxes, and that in itself is a cheering sign. IX. no FOR TEXAS! — GALVESTON ONE of the saddest sights in New Orleans or Galveston is the daily arrivalof hundreds of refugees from the older Southern States, seeking homeson the Texan prairies. The flood of emigration from South Carolina, Alabamaand Georgia is formidable, and turned the tide of politics in Texas, in a single
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year, from Republi-can flood to Demo-OLing t^ icxas, cratlc ebb Old men and little children, youths andmaidens, clad m homespun, crowdthe railway cars, lookmg forwardeagerly to the land of promise. The ignorance of these poor people withregard to the geography of the country in general, is dense. I nevertraveled so much befo, is a common phrase; is Texas a mighty long waysoff yet ? The old men, if one enters into conversation with them, will regalehim with accounts of life in their homes befo the surrender. With them. lOO TllK ROUTE FROM NEW ORLEANS TO TEXAS. evcrytliing dates from the war, leaving the past irrevocabl)- behind its yawninggulf, while in front there is only poverty — or flight. The route from New Orleans to Brashear City is, in the delightful months ofApril and May, one of the most beautiful in the South. The railroad whichconnects at Brashear City with the Morgan steamers sailing to Galveston, andalong which the tide of emigration constantly flows, traverses weird fo

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