The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-26
FROM CHRIsTOPHER CO.
LUMBIS.
a GreenhOrn's Impressions of
the New World.

I found We're men possessed of the great
est humanity, sympathy and love. One
good old veteran, having reached the years
of 70 or more. met on the Central rail-
road transfer, which came into Waco VERY
crowded last Thursday evening, an old
married lady whom he well knew many
years ago. They were friends. intimate
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES once. She gave
her heart to another, I think he was along,
in consequence the old veteran was if not
Tilted at least disappointed, and has lived
all his life bachelor, and now after the
separation OF forty years or more. he met
his old sweetheart while on his wav to
the convention. The lady recognized him
first but he almost as soon recognized
! her, and the meeting was exciting and IN
teresting. The event which happened
publicly, In the car, drew forth much at
tention.
The air around Waco was cool. bracing
and healthful. so penetrating upon my
| imported system traU IL hCeuIy r'y,,otIat-
ed the cavities OF my decayed teeth and
gave me the tOOthache.
| noticed that you have a "Parnell sa-
loon" l know that the Irish land league
| has some sympathy and aid from this
country. One Irishman on the train
Thursday said that he had sent $50 this
year to help the prosecuted and down
| trOdden Irish, that as much us $1,000 had
been sent by his own town-peOple
in town in the north of the state, YET il
may be that this liberalIty is 50 much
waste money. For Ireland to gain her
independence is an impraCtible adven-
ture. England has ruled the Emerald
Isle,'' does rule with an iron rod it is
true, and she will govern that part of her
domain. Let the Irish send this money
TO encourage emigration. bring the poor
and destitute to this land of plenty that
has room enough, work and facilities SUIT
liCient to settle any number of them,-
TcXas-Send them here and they can
swear allegiance to the country. throw oil
the English yoke, deny the queen and be
come her avowed enemies, and their con-
science will be satisfied, their bodies will
be clothed. their fanatics housed and
bread enough and to spare tor all. | cant
agree with Henry Ward Beccher 10 send
the Irish home from this country and have
the Chinese encouraged to iHlmigIute
that is unconstitutional, and coming from
the greatest genius of the pulpit in the
world, we are surprised. Then again
you at Waco have local option beer ONCE
that must be nice, what next: Prohibi-
ton whisky perhaps. and Maine law
brandy, and tee'otaI gin, and temperance
straight out and out eYerytime. The sa-
loon keepers treat the subject OF temper
ance good humOredly, they are good
hearted fellows generally, but what about
their business and their articles of eX-
change, we'll don't mention Ii. | notice
that Mr. Christmas keeps saloon ut Bre-
mond, its rather hot weather for
Christmas. Two noted ministers
travelling in Wales many years ago met on
top ola high mountain, one was the re-
nOwned Rev. Christmas Evans, whose ser
mons almost every minister in this coun-
try has in his library. The other, the
Rev. John Herring, very popular orator
OF his day. The latter accosted the former
by saying that 1t was very strange to find
Christmas in the middle OF the summer.
The old minister WAS adequate to the oc-
Casion. Yes, my brother" says he, ito
see Christmas in the middle OF the sum-
mer is strange, but to find Herring on
top of q mountain Is quite out of place,
and as strange. | left on the train last
Saturday morning., but before leave
Waco let me thank you, Mr.. Editor, for the |
present of valuable and very useful gold |
reporters pencil you gave me. hardly |
know how to work it satisfactorily yet. |
Let me mention mine host and hostess /
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson. The lady put up |
lunch for me to eat on the train SO | had |
lCl ~ pay lOl ulllllCl, Jul SCflGCly NNCA ]
pay anyhow. The people give ministers /
and reporters their food free OF charge. /
This is the best country in the world for |
that. Shall | be too religious If | say God !
bless the people of this noble land. l |
shared my lunch with an old veteran who /
was nearly starved before he reached his |
destination. tie was a little thirsty, too, /
but he managed that himself and became /
quite exhilarating and ioyial. He didn't /
know what that military school at Bryan /
was good for, anyhow. THE boys" he /
said, wear their uniforms, but what they /
learn or do | cannot imagine" | was in /
troduced to generals, colonies, licutcnants, |
majors, captains. The train was crowded /
with them, and they were a happy com /
pany. Ex-Governor Lubbock was a pas |
senger and the manager OF the road Col. /
Howe Joined us at Hearne. having come /
up from Austin that morning This rail- /
road is the best / have seen in Texas vet, I
steel rails all the way, kept in good repair, |
the train Running mt an easy rate all the
way to Hampstead, trestlings solid, the
cars grand and beautiful, the officers aC-
COmOdating, everything to please the
traveller, the landscape unsurpassed, the
towns lively and having fine buildings.
Thinking of what an expense the railroad /
companies are ut to open up the cOu"try 1
by building such lengthy tracks and run
ming the expensive industry OF trans |
portatiOn, thar late legislation decreasing /
the fare To maximum of three cents per /
mile seems premature, to say the least
The veterans on the train could |
not agree as to who caught .
Santa Anna. The d. was caught, yhOw, /
that's enough. We had debates on bap- /
tsm, OF course. All gained the day that .
immersion and sprinklina and everything
else was right and all agreed to disa rec.
and we had lively time tor we disagreed |
on everything There is no fun in being OF .
one III nd, anyhow. We kept clear OF the /
political rock. One old veteran sang
frhe Texan Volunteer" song, and ii we |
didn't have Jolly day from Waco to |
Houston, then never enjoyed one.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.