People's

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The long residence of the author in Texas, his recognized ability as an author, his well earned reputation for accuracy in historical and statistical writing, give evidence of the correctness and value of the facts here given. The book is not in the interest of any railroad, land, immigrant or other corporation, but is presented on the merit of its statement of facts concerning the various interests of a great and growing common wealth. As such, it will meet with a just appreciation.