The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-06
CLNBURNE.
Correspondence OF the Herald

Correspondence OF the Herald
CLEBURYE, June A. 1Ss2.-On Friday
morning last jovial party left Cleburne
to join in the festival at Kopperl, given to
raise funds for the completion of their new
academy. Our party was composed of Will
Levi, his wife and sister, Miss Mary Levi,
Tom Archer, and Quail on Toast" Every
one was bent on pleasure Several others
from Cleburne went down, but | failed to
get their names.
Arriving at the depot at Kopperl, we
found everybody. busy, the ladies fix.
ing and dressing the tables, and
needed Your correspondent happened to
know the people well, had talked to them
more than once on public occasions, and
knew that they were of that class who
know how to make ono feel at home At
the depot we were met by Mr.. q. ID. Greer
and his daughter, Miss Vinie. and taken TO
their home. And we found it home.
Not merely roof and room,
But kindly hearts to greet you"
After u rest and dinner Mr.. Greer placed
at our disposal his elegant team and wagon
to pilot the party. First we
visited Robinson's Springs 1t is as fine as
can be found In Texas. AT the spring,
which Is sixty feet below his residence, is q
hydraulic ram that forces the water to the
house. This place was improved several
years ago by Mr.. William Carton, now OF
the LaClede in Cleburne, and is considered
as fine as any on the Brazos
From Robinsons spring We went to the
top of one Of those peculiar shaped knobs
for which Bosque is noted, and from which
the scene is equal to any along the Hudson
| or the Valley OF the Shenandoah. From
| har ha "a as In Tim II, hall md Ia,
ner's valleys with their hundreds
OF tenant houses, and in the
highest state OF cultivation. Mrs. Levi
and Miss. Vinie Greer were the only ones Of
the party who had the spirit Of exploration
| They went around by narrow path that
winds along the edge OF the cliff, overhuHg
by rocks reaching out at least thirty feet,
| the roof of rock ten feet above your head.
On the top and sides are thousands Of swsl-
lows nests, and when the sacred precincts
Of their homes were invaded by us, they
would leave their little adobe houses from
the neck-shsped door and fill the air with
their cries OF disapprobation. Mrs. Levi
found one that had around his wings what
seemed to bca horse. hair, and he seemed
10 be fastened In a halt completed nest Iii,
wings and legs had been daubed
Il with mud. When released he made
for the water and soon took his place with
the rest; the question is, was he prisoner
for any orime'
Returning home and resting few hours
we started for the festival. Over five hun
dred people had collected. The odor o.
barbecued meats and coffee evidenced tn,
fact that nobody would 90 away hungry
From hAltpast seven until daylight people
were eating and all had enough.
l reached the academy building abou
halfpa.t seven. II has Just been com
pleted and Is elegant, both In design ant
construction, and 10 credit to tho people
II was informed that Mr.. Kopperl CAV,
Ave hundred dollars 10 the building
| found Il crowded. There Was hardly
standing room, and Il WAS difficult TO keel
room for the dancers. But Ellis Moss an,
DR.. Lane kept them back from half pas
seven Till siI the next morning. The musi
never ceised and the whirl went on. l
who am now too old 10 dance and too youn
20 20 into city, could only look on. Tn
next morning asked Miss Mary L., VIII
Il OF your city, and who danced till Oh
last iefi, n girls ever tired Of dancing
She answered tersely, mo, sir"
Nerean, Meridian, Cllhon and Vale
, Mills loaned and cent their hirest ladiS
!, and slsesut gentlemen to take part.
y Tron xofAn,I netloed xlson Leu CooJ