The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1882-01-07
OUR TRIP TO LAMPASAS.


to visit tho Saratoga of Texas, not
that we from high living have any sus-
piciOn ofgout, nor from the etIects of
moist atmosphere do we suffer from
rhucmatism, nor do we suffer from any
form of cntnneOus disease contagious
0r otherwise. The railroad boom in
our sister vii tive came very near
making mistake) city was the NOV
ing power which induced US to trust
ourselves to the company Of Judge
/ and sheriff, (Judge Jno. |. Guion, of
Paint Rock, aud Sheriff Bates of Com
cho county, After pleasant drive
we arrived at noon, at the hourisliing
town ofSeuteriitt and partook of the
good things 81 beautifully supplied 10y
the hostess of tho Scnterlitt House.
This house has the name of being one
OF the most popular houses in Western
Texas. Arriving at Lnmpasas we
stopped Mt the Commercial Hotel, kept
by Mr.. s. Kitsmiller, who is making n
reputation for the Commercial which
will secure profitable business in the
future. We called ut Offices of the
DfSTTScciir5Psei ~ --esnes, where We re-
ceived tho usual courtesies from our
Bro. Editors. At the Times Office was
introduced to Prof. Carnes to whom
We are under obligations for cOurtescs
rendered during our stay in Lampnsas.
We, of course, visited the different
springs and sampled each faithfully,
notW ithstnnding our antipnthy to wa
ter ia n beverage. OF the virtue of thr
wnter as u medicine we do not doubt
hut were We IL citizen of Lampusus and
subject to the same periodic attacks of
thirst which now affects us We would
never, from choice, pass the CONNER
cial Saloon for the Sulphur water. We
visited the depot grounds and the en-
hinkmcnts and cuts of tho G. G. X s..
Fr, and ascertained that it il tho in
tcnti0n Of the company to have the
cars running to Lampasas by March L..
| Having secured the Santa Fc, strong
efforts are being made to induce the
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coro IA 1,wnnsos Ttoon.IrnJro1-
thousand-dollnr-h hotel which it is snid
will soon be built is no insignificant
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at, w.h,d j., nl,o.on,vi.i, w,slindI,
aud conrteously treated by the citizens,
and in business point of view our
advertising columns will show our
success. We hope to repeat our visit
in the near future. On our return we
stopped at Sentertitt and formed some
agreeable acquaintance, amongst
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this saved his life. Mr.. VIM.
James who was seriously wounded in
the same affair is now doing well.
Scnteriitt ia now business place
noted for its peaccahle aud hospitnble
citizens, and there is good reason to
hope that the Santa Fo will give them
n depot.
A., mi, uo,
us Thursday. He is On his way to San
Antonio to attend the Wool Grnwers'
Convention. He rcports.sbeep west
of MS TO bc in fine condition. Flo,k .
masters don't fear tho weather so the
wind DON'T olow' -
The well known house of Mrs. s.
w. Mellon, of Lampasus. has n card in
to day'spaper. She most respectfnlly
So'leltS tho trade OF tins and adjoining
counties her facilities for doing bus
mess arc large ana satisfaction is MS
sureu to purchasers