Pictorial review of the city of Paris and Lamar county, Texas .. . led river forests in the long ago, and it is botn interesting andjnusing to sit by a blazing heap of logs in a great fireplace of anted pioneer and listen to his recital of danng exploits when|exas was a Republic. In those days the Mexican lion was ai^quent visitor here in summer, but returned to Mexico in the. PARIS, AND LAMAR COUNTY. 61 all. The panther, black bear, catamount, wild cat, and blackind gray wolf were the native beasts of prey, and a few still existn the dense woodlands. Coon, possum, grey fox and blackquirrel, a
Pictorial review of the city of Paris and Lamar county, Texas .. . led river forests in the long ago, and it is botn interesting andjnusing to sit by a blazing heap of logs in a great fireplace of anted pioneer and listen to his recital of danng exploits when|exas was a Republic. In those days the Mexican lion was ai^quent visitor here in summer, but returned to Mexico in the. PARIS, AND LAMAR COUNTY. 61 all. The panther, black bear, catamount, wild cat, and blackind gray wolf were the native beasts of prey, and a few still existn the dense woodlands. Coon, possum, grey fox and blackquirrel, and the small and jack rabbit may be found here inarge numbers, and fine specimens of the red American deer stil,emain. Of the wild fowl, ducks and geese of nearly every variety,«ld turkey, prairie chicken, quail, plover, snipe, crane, swan!telican and Indian hen still exist in great numbers. The riversnd lakes swarm with fish of excellent varieties, the cat, buffalo,rout and perch being the most valuable. HISTORICAL EVENTS, EARLY SETTLERS, ETC. The early settlements of the county were principally along-led river. The country was inhabited by Indians who fre-uentfy became hostile, and attacked the settlers, and for mut*alrotection the pioneers located their homes in close proximitynd constructed their houses with an especial vievr to , however, as the
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