Freestone County, Texas History News of 1870 Flake's Bulletin published in Galveston, Texas March 9, 1870 Page: 8 Freestone county - D. Bounds, county judge, vice F. W. Reinhardt, removed. ================================================= Flake's Bulletin published in Galveston, Texas March 19, 1870 Page: 4 SUPREME COURT, GALVESTON TERM THIRTEENTH DISTRICT 3099 Graves vs Hall, Freestone reversed and reformed 3100 Graves vs Love, Freestone dismissed at cost of plantiff in error 3316 Posey vs. Stte, Freestone affirmed ================================================= Galveston News March 30, 1870 Texas Items The Fairfield Ledger says that town is entirely out of the mails are concerned. We should think so as we received the Ledger yesterday of the 19th inst. - nine days on the road. ================================================= Daily Union published in Galveston, Texas April 2, 1870 Page: 3 Hotel Arrivals-April 1. Exchange HUTCHINS HOUSE ... W. F. White, M Butler, Texas ... ================================================= The Galveston Tri-Weekly News published in Galveston, Texas April 4, 1870 Page: 3 Hotel Arrivals-April 2. Exchange Washington ... G. W. Ingram, Freestone co. .. ================================================= The Galveston Tri-Weekly News published in Galveston, Texas April 8, 1870 edition Page: 3 Hotel Arrivals - April 7 Washington ... C. Green, Freestone co. .. ================================================= The Galveston Tri-Weekly News published in Galveston, Texas April 12, 1870 Page: 8 Hotel Arrivals Washington ... Mrs. F. E. Wier, Freestone co. .. ================================================= The Galveston Tri-Weekly News published in Galveston, Texas April 25, 1870 edition Page: 2 More Coal A correspondent of the Fairfield Ledger says a coal mine has been discovered on the place of Mr. Lindley, near Tehuacana, Freestone county, within a stone's throw of the route surveyed by the Texas Central railroad. He says that a specimen found on the surface induced a digging experiment, and that the depth or stratum was found to increase, in a distance of 12 feet, from 2 to 30 feet, which "must argue a very large and, in fact, inexhaustible basin." Mr. A. L. Shaw, a Mineralogist, is to work the mine, and is very sanguine of success. ================================================= Flake's Bulletin published in Galveston, Texas May 6, 1870 Page: 8 Hotel Arrivals - April 7 Washington ... Mrs. J. M. Daniel and two children, Freestone county, Mrs. Rotherford, do [ditto] .. ================================================= Galveston News published in Galveston, Texas June 13, 1870 edition Page: 2 Texas Items We see that roasting ears of corn are reported by several of our country exchanges. The Fairfield Ledger of the 4th chronicles fine rains and grand crop prospects in Freestone, Limestone, Navarro, and other counties in that region. E. A. McCracken says in the Ledger, after reading observations in Austin, that Gov. Davis, although very decidedly devoted to the extreme wing of his party, is honest and impartial - "a man of intelligence and morally unimpeachable." His motto is that there are now but two parties in the State - "the honest and dishonest". .. ================================================= The Houston Daily Union published in Houston, Texas August 2, 1870 Page: 2 Letter from Freestone Co. Cotton Gin, July 22, 1870 Editors Union At one freedmen's Sunday School celebration there were about seven hundred in attendance. The examination commenced on the 21st and closed on the night of the 22 inst. Everything went off in good order. The second day they commenced with spelling and reading by classes. Then by speeches and addresses by Mr. A. H. Roberts, white; then by Mr. Jackson, colored. He talked splendidly to the scholars. He told them how this Sunday school had progressed in only seven months; that some of them who scarcely knew anything, could now get up before the school and read in the third and fourth readers, or make a good address or speech to them; that they must push forward and obey their teachers and trustees, and trust in God and build upon the Bible, and they would be sure to win the prize when they all came to die. They were in then placed in charge of the marshal, formed in position, and marched to the dinner table. All the white men present were invited to take a seat at the table. After dinner they marched back to the stand. Next in order were speeches from the scholars. After many noble speeches had been made one Judge Lynn, white, asked permission to speak, which was granted. He gave them good advice concerning education and politeness. He said that if they were persevering and diligent they would be able to do better by this time next year; that they had a good start now, and the way to become great in this world was to improve their time in something useful, and not be going to any secret organization. He was striking at what I call the Chartered Loyal Council, which the scholars did not thank him for. They think that is their business as free men. Next was a speech by Mr. Lockhart, colored, which was very good, and even better than those of the two white men, because he was in earnest about their welfare, while they were just feeling around for the next election, which the colored men were aware of. Then followed speeches from the scholars. Then by dialogues, music and singing, which was done with much pride and joy, both interesting to themselves and all present. The scholars then gave great thanks to God, and praise to their teachers for what they had done and for the great blessings that God had bestowed upon them. This bringing their examination to a close, I was requested to deliver an address to the school before the exercises were closed, being a friend of the school and a Republican. I then addressed them as to their duties as scholars and as a people. You are a free people and the law makes citizens of you all, the same as it does to myself and others; gives you all the rights and privileges of the law; guarantees to you the same protection, and it is as binding upon you as it is upon me, to obey the laws of our country; we must all be law-abiding men and then we shall receive the same protection. God has also given us laws to obey, and the way to learn these things we must first be educated, so that we can read the laws and then we will know how to obey them, and when it comes to elections, we then may know how to vote and who to vote for, and not be cheated out of your votes; and then if some of you were to be elected to some great office you would then know how to contend for your rights as citizens of the United States. You have started in the right way to get that education that we all so much need, and I am truly proud to see the great interest that is taken in the cause of education at this place. I can say this much for your school, that you have done better than I have seen done before anywhere else, considering your chances and the length of time you have been engaged, black or white. The school has ow been in progress only about seven months and many of you can read a newspaper and the Bible, can get up and make a good and very sensible speech. Both the large and small scholars have done extremely well. Parents when you send your children here to Sunday School, on the Lord's day, they are learning something good, and not out playing marvels [marbles] or fishing which God forbids on the Sabbath. If you bring them up in the right way "when they get old they will not depart from it." I think that your teachers are taking a great interest in advancing their scholars, and I think that if you will all push forward, that by this time next year that you will both astonish yourselves and the rebels in this county more than you did this time; they have said that the colored people could not be educated, show them that you can educate yourselves. Respectfully yours, M. G. Smith ================================================= The Houston Daily Union published in Houston, Texas August 19, 1870 Page: 2 Letter from Freestone County. Meeting of Republicans at Cotton Gin. Cotton Gin, Aug. 12, 1870 Editors Union: We are getting along fine in this county. Our Republican club is rapidly increasing in numbers, and we will be able to defeat the Ku-Klux at the next election worse than we did at the last. The colored schools have had a celebration, under the superintendence of Mr. Geo. Jackson. There were a good many white people present, who were astonished at the proficiency of the scholars. The Republicans had a meeting here last night and adopted the following resolutions, viz: That we most heartily endorse Gov. Davis in his veto of the Southern Pacific bill. That our thanks are due to Senator P. W. Hall and Representatives S. Cotton and D. W. Burley and that we look upon them as true to the Republican party and to the State at large. That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to Gov. Davis and to the Houston Union. James King. Chairman M. G. Smith, Secretary ================================================= Union September 10, 1870 The Fairfield Ledger says that a colored man named Burt killed another colored man named Jim a few days since in that county. [same issue] Fishburn, of the Fairfield Ledger, is low-spirited in view of the printing bill. He writes to his paper very dolefully from Houston, on the subject. Democracts must remember that they have had their day, and a very long one, and they gave no quarter. The tables are turned - that's all. ================================================= The Galveston Tri-Weekly News published in Galveston, Texas September 14, 1870 Page: 4 TEXAS ITEMS FREESTONE - One negro killed another in Freestone the other day for disputing his word. The murderer escaped - one of Gov. Davis' negro policemen refusing to arrest him because he hadn't time - had to attend a Radical meeting. ================================================= The Galveston Tri-Weekly News published in Galveston, Texas September 16, 1870 Page: 3 HOTEL ARRIVALS - SEPT. 15 WASHINGTON ...H. Denning, Cotton Gin, Texas ... ================================================= The Galveston Tri-Weekly News published in Galveston, Texas October 26, 1870 Page: 3 Texas News A negro boy, eight years old, accidentally shot and killed a negro child, some two years of age, at the residence of Mr. Blackman, in Freestone county, on the 12th. The Fairfield Ledger says the boy reported that a white man had domethe shooting, but finally admitted the truth. ================================================================================================== Flake's Bulletin published in Galveston, Texas October 29, 1870 Page: 2 Texas News A little negro boy in Freestone county, playing with a pistol fired it into the mouth of another negro child, and killed him. ============================================================================ The Galveston Tri-Weekly News November 11, 1870 Page: 2 Presbyterian Synod. Cotton Gin, Texas } Nov. 7, 1870 } EDITORS NEWS - Your correspondents over this vast State keep your readers well posted in its resources and developments in every department of labor and enterprise. It will be my object to speak of the ecclesiastical meeting which has been in session in this beautiful region during the past few days. The Synod of Texas met in the Oak Island Church, in this county, on the 3d of November, and was opened with a sermon by the Rev. A. A. Porter, D. D., of Austin, from the 2d chapter of Acts, 2d and 3d verses. The Synod then being called to order by the Moderator, the Rev. H. Mosely, of Cotton Gin, the members were enrolled, viz: Brazos Presbytery: Four ministers present and five absent, with the Ruling Elders present, and sixteen churches unrepresented. Eastern Texas: Six ministers present and four absent, with one Ruling Elders present, and twenty-three churches unrepresented. Western Texas: One ministers present and nine absent, with no Ruling Elders present, and twenty-one churches unrepresented. Central Texas: Twelve ministers present and none absent, with eleven Ruling Elders present, and five churches unrepresented. The Rev. A.P. Silliman, of Rusk, was chosen Moderator, and Rev. R. F. Bunting, D.D., of Galveston, temporary clerk. The Revs. G. W. Barbor and R.E. Saunders, of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Rev. Mr. McMillan, of the M. E. Church South, and Rev. T. J. Bonner, of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Synod of the South, being present, were invited to sit as corresponding members. ... Synod meets next fall in Waco. R. F. B. ============================================================================ The Houston Daily Union published in Houston, Texas November 21, 1870 Page: 2 The Fairfield Ledger, true to the tactics of its kidney, pours out half a column of ridicule and billingsgate upon a citizen of Freestone County, simply because the editor has learned of his belonging to the Republican organization of that county. The gentleman thus assailed by a mendacious and unprincipled paper, is an old citizen of Freestone County, by the name of J. W. Thomas. The Ledger man nor any body else had ever heard of him other than as a good citizen, until he had the manhood to throw off the shackles by which he had been too long bound by just such tyrants as he of the Ledger. Suddenly Mr. Thomas is transformed from a good citizen into a knave and a jack ass, according to the Ledger. Sensible people of Texas, this is the way Democracy seeks to prevent the spread of truth. This is the way it would postpone the era of peace and good will. ================================================= The Galveston Tri-Weekly News published in Galveston, Texas December 30, 1870 Page: 1 Texas Items The following list of persons from whom disabilities are asked to be removed has been presented by Representive Clark: W. R. Davis, of Freestone county