San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-12-14

Friday that same week we cut onto largo
prairie, but no one knew where We were;
wa soon found some Ranches, aud then oil
the Americans except the transitm an and
myself said they were going TO the States
before we got into such another region, and
10 they did, The road IL being built far
south Of this wilderness. We had ut one
time to haul water miles on mule back,
and this mule packtrain was our only mode
Of transferring our camp outfit; We have
had some quite exciting times But my
good health has enabled me to endure all
and am as fat to day as sixteen year old
Mexican girl / suppose You now have
railroad through your town, (San Marcos)
which Judge has caused quito an improve
ment, not only in building it up to city, but
a rapid progress financially, and hope you
have profited by this outcome. also sup
pose you are not, like myself, still single
man. often wondered why you did not
marry. / we'll remem bcr some Of onr Old
tim 90. would ike to revisit San Marcos
agai n, and if Mexico's lads don't get away
W ith me think shall. Iguess all the girls.
that knew there are now married and
msny 9th rs moved in; don't think have
forgotten any Of their names: 1t don't seem
like it's been four years since was there.
have an idea of making Texas my homo
yet, I haven't disposed of my property in
Kentucky, and have accumulated lite
sum since have been in tn country which
am putting at interest until l am ready to
enter some permanent business, marry and
settle down like all men should do. My
father has died since came to Mexico, and
many others near my old home.
I would like to live in this country ifthere
were more Americans here haven't seen
on American lady for noar two years, and
often wish coull sp ,ni tue Sunday even
ings with soma / have known III bygono
DAYS. This is bound to be great country
in time to coma. 1t is magnificent climate;
anything can be produced here, all kinds of
fruit grow wild here. I've seen coffee and
rice ETC., here; plant corn when they Wish
haven't seen either ice or frost since I've
been here although there are both in some
portions 80 am told. There has not been
d month but what I have seen wild flowers.
Although its tropical cline the heat does
not seem so oppressive as it does in tho
northern countries dnring the months of
July and August, and the nights are pleas
ant, which is not the case in all countries
We generally have plenty of rain, | mean
for all purposes: always heavy dews, the
grass always green. Stock looks fine ex-
cept in portions where they feed near Salt
Lagunas (lakes which is near the coast.
but oil through this portion there are many
mountain streams, many look like your
beautiful San Marcos river, and that big
little river at New Braunfels, and all that
this country lacks to mako ii grand do
main is more enterprising people, and
think in a few more years they will begin to
arouse those natives from their slumbers.
There are some enterprising people here
and they are wealthy, and the consequence
is that the majority are the same as slaves
under the rich class. am glad came here
when did, and have no idea whom will
leave. sometimes think l will visit my
native land, and then return to Mexico. In
year or two think we will have the iron
horse running in many portions of Mexico
and can furnish you ride il you should be
inclined to visit the tropical regions. BY next
year think we will be able to get mail
through to this place by rail from Tampico.
At present it comes from Tampico by cour-
iers furnished by the Company. This is
quite an expensive road to build, but as the
company seems to have pretty stif back
bone, guess they can stand it.
Time will not admit of my giving you
history of how the natives live in this coun-
| try and their many queer modes. l hnda
some pretty women among them. My re-
CARDS to all that feel an inquiring interest in
me. Your frleno,
| J. III. Ross.