The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-30
a SUMMER NEED
which The Public Would APP
preciaLe and PatrOniZe.

The southern people have always SEEM
ed TO think that a vacation durins the
warm summer months Is almost necessa-
~ to existence. Each seek recreation ac-
OIding to their own tastes when they can
ut all afford 10 go any dislan ,e away from
home. Those who have not the means to
make an annual journey indulge in pic
ricS fishing parties. ETC. and on Sunday
praise God IN his fist temples. the be iuti-
full groves and woodland, be>iIe the
springs and bro ks with which this land
Is favored. In tie late years a very large
and Increasing portion OF the people, how
ever, find it convenient 10 90 10 some
other states. or at least send their wives,
sons and daughters away. This is because
We have had no ocean, beach, Long
Branch, Waukesha, OConUmOwoc or
Naukegans at home, or at least if We had,
they were not surrounded with the COM
tJrts and the pleasures which are to BIZ
found elswh-Te. People who have money
10 spend and time 70 spare Will 20 where
they can have the most pleasure,
health, good living, scenery, drives
and all its accessories included.
In the last year or two Texas
watering places have commenced to at
tract attention not only from sum-
mer visitors in this state, but also those
from other states. NOoten'-, Luling,
Burdett'-. and other wells have establish
ed splendid repua'iJn as tar as the crua-
tive properties of the waters are concerned
and efforts have heretofore heCn made and
will be consumated this sc tsOn 10 offer
first-class hot facilities, boating, swing
iug. lawn parIi,s, music. drives, Sunday
worship and all that gO,s to suit the var
led tastes of visitors from all sections.
Such persons want to be relieved Of the
mOnotony OF home lite, and even those
out Of health, who visit such places sim
ply TO regain it.Or the Sedate ones who
want TO pass the time careessly for few
months. live We'll during the week and
attend church on Sunday, do not object
during their absence 10 q little of the spice
and trivylity OF lite,t"r to say the least il 1t
does not altogether please, II Is not as dis
tas,c tul as quinine. We can never expect
to keep our people al home in summer
tine or make them feel happy without
9oiI to other states unless we Introduce
those colYeniCnCes of modern summer
resorts. We have the resorts and are
getting the surrounding attractions, but
we can never make them really sue
ceSStul unless our railroads interest them
selves. One of the greatest sources
of revenue the eastern and north
western roads have in summer is
the travel over them from one watering
place to another. These persons from ali
the states pass backward and forward Ovos'
these roads several times in the season no
matter whether they are tourists or per-
sons who live on the line OF the road and
these roads cultivate that class of travel.
Already this state is becoming flooded
with their books, guides. circulars, pamph-
lets and all manner of advertising direct
TO-.
their line. Our roads may feel Indifferent
bee use they say Ihat persons who go out
of the state will have to 90. and come back
over their line and they get their part of
the money in any case; but they do not
stop to think that if they went TO some IT,
sort in the state they would pass over the
road halt dozen times in the season AMI /
pay local fare each way; besides. spending
their money ir the state instead OF in Il
different part Of the country. By helping
out our own summer season places not !
only could good tray,l be built up in
summer, but we would have many north
crn visitors in winter who would come /
here to seek our mild. braCing breG yes 1
and invigorating waters. We cannot see !
what is to prevent the Central, for instance, /
putting on during the summer months a
train between Waco and BrcmOnd On Sun f,
Hdl anu ANtlNtN M tLlC Ailt 90 PEI SpI1e ?
could 90 down and spend the dly and .
come back in the evening. II this were /
done ihree-lourths OF the tmi.ies and /.
young people would make at least half a
dozen trips during the season; whereas if .
they are going to spcnda certain amount .
OfmOney in that way and cannot get rail
road Ia tiles at fair rates they will 90 out .
OF the state and remain until the close of |
the season. There will be more visitors |
to watching places from Texas this season /
than ever before, and the opportunities /
now being good at Wooten's, we believe !
it is not too early for the Central to adopt
the custom OF roads elsewhere and give
the people on its main line and the Waco
division the benefit OF Sunday trains at re-
duccd rates. II would build mp a good /
travel and in the end, all things considered, .
we are sure, prove in a financial, rs well as .
III many other ways, a benefit to the road. /