The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-25
At BELT0N.

,.I correspondents Reception in n
..eh Maiigne| Capitalization OF Base
Rumors-Ihs Veterans Right Roy
~. rntsrtained-NOtes About Town.
srroy April 2l.-[Correspondencs. :
g, correspondent is snugly stored away
-, ,hs hospitable roofol Mr.. Ben Gooeh
most agreeable gentleman, an old huater'
S.s.n fighter and veteran. His good lady,
- energetic little woman, with beney-
'l.,,s stamped upon every feature, Is pro-
an, november that newspaper reporters
wv - usually accustomed 20. anu which
.kss thus special reporter sigh dismaliy
W hs reflects that on tomorrow he will
a. ~ take leaye Of his generous host and
I,',sss and inelr incompatible good cheer.
~ ,sss with gloomy iOrebodinss that your
....ssnondenI determined to visit Beltoa.
y. nsd heard much about the pscullarities
:, hsr nsople How eNtremlts either in re-
MO, or inhdelity mas been treated 10 COW.
h;Spes. duckings IN the placid waters OF
Syoisris creek and other hltlc eccentucies
snnertainng, so II was sud, solely TO the in
s.bitants OF this section, o. course such
.snoris duly impressed his mind and on
,ssrbiNg here he expected nothing more
~ less that TO be called aside by au armed
Psltonian and asked where he stood on re-
g,on. infdelity and other creeds and hers
~ 10 his utter establishment, no such
Jssperate character appeared, but ON the
contrary he was met by Il committee of mild
hammered, agreeable gentlemen who
chneksd him into all omnibus along with "A
Iot of veterans and whirled him oil to no.
ts free OF charge. No place in the state can
Soss, Of more euteiprising, orderly, gene
nous and open-hearIed people than those
MAT compose this stirring, busting little
rity. Tonight as II costly nestes down
amid the whispering leaves of beautiful
sroyes and bathed IN the rare perfume OF
myriads of flowers, the moon glowing,
bright aud cheerful, throws over it dreamy,
sensuous glamour that would surely be en-
We'd even IN the ORIENT.
For TWO days the excitement in the city
hiss been ct fever heat,
THE VETERANS,
around whom entwine hallowed associa.
tons and memories dear, are here, and right
royalty are they being toasted. Nothing is
LETT undone that can possibly add to their
comfort or contribute TO their pleasures.
The latch string is. indeed, on the outside
Oh llt uutIt hlih Nv nv Will ttIl tUISr anu
psrtake OF hospitality unstinted. Never
have these aged veterans. battled scared
aadready for their lastsnd eternal .biyouac.
been better entert ined and the memory 81
this, the forty seventh anniversary of the
battle OF San Jacinto, will, like the mistle.
toe, grow greener and tresher us it clings to
the dying limo of age as the everlasting
years roll by. The system of homeopathic
hospitality is certainly unknown in Bolton.
and when you see or hear of man throw.
Ing up his hands in holy horror at the total
deprayity OF the place, you may safely set
him down as knave, tool, or both. Set
him down as a fellow who has very large
depraylty account to balance himself The
churches are numerous and commodious.
while the public school buildings excel
those Of any place OF the same size in the
state. Altogether, Bolton is desirable
place in which to live.
New and beautiful buildings are going 10
on all sides, betokeniug thrift and perma.
sent prosperity not equalled elsewhere in
the state.