San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06


:. ant, and the cars not being crowded, tn,
D travelling was pleasant and comfortable
s The crop prospect began to improve sooi
3 after leaving Austin, aud got quite good be
fore We got through Texas
{ In passing through the States of Kansas
, and Missouri on Sunday, it was noticeable
thut all the cities aud towns paid strict re-
gard to the Sunday laws, passengers COM
planned that they could not buy even ci-
gar. We arrived at st. Louis at 6 p. M.
Sunday. l got conveyance from the Union
Depot to the Narrow-gauge depot, ran out
on that line six miles to the suburban resi-
dence of my old-time friend, I. AlSire, and
here remained from the 10Th until 2lst inst
can scarcely say was recuperating, for l
was never in better health in my life. 1
disposed of my time in part by rowing
through the beautiful lawn of my friend, of
fourteen acres, ornamented with well kept
trees, fruits and flowers, and in attending a
campmeeting six miles further out in the
country. The roads are all turnpiked here,
and the drives were just delightful.
On Tuesday, the 2lst, I took the o'clock
Airline train for Louisville and arrived
there next morning at s o'clock, took lodg-
ings at the Phoenix Hotel at So 90 per day.
After breakfast took the street cars and went
ings; paid so cents entrance fee, was then
ushered in through turnstile that records
each person that enters. I will not attempt
u description of this huge house, covering
thirteen acres of ground, nor its wonderful
contents; l would as soon undertake to make
an encyclopedia. Suffice to say, that the
SIGHT is magniticently grand and bewilder-
ing In consequence of the extreme heat of
the day combined with that of the monster
engine that propels the vast numbers of ma
chimes, all in operation at the same time, I
concluded to make running reconnois ance
of the avenues and streets of this house of
towns, and rest for the present. In accom-
plishing this was considerably fatigued and
almost overcome with the heat. took the
cars and returned to my hotel for dinner,
after which concluded to pursue my jour-
ney and visit the Exposition upon my return, |
when probably the weather would be cooler.
Louisville is grand and solid old city; it
is not a camping ground like Chicago. The
citizens here own the town they live in. All
their avenues streets and pubic grounds are
1nnt and p1oo, tho r,nlipa on+ipa o,,l Of
fc:ent, [ did not see IL drunken man nor the
least disorder of any kind, though the city
was full of people. The hotels of this city
Ire just splendid in all their appointments.
Their tables contain everything the appetite
u heart could desire, and served in such
magnificent style as to puzzle a backwoods
rexian like myself to know where to begin,
" where to stop.
After remaining one night I took the
morning train for Lexington, Ky, a distance
# not quite one hundred miles, got there
t IL o'clock. went into hotel for dinner
tut had only time to drink II cup of coffee .
efore the train started for Paris, Carlisle
nd Maysvile. Missed connection ut Paris
nd had to wait from to o'clock, p NJ
t o'clock arrived at Carlisle, my desti-
alton. Fortunately 1 found some of my {
elatives on the cars. After taking supper ,
went home with and am now comfortably
omicled with my friends. Although had {
OF been here until three years ago for over
xty years. was then and now still able to
ecognize and identify houses and places I |
ad not seen since the days Of my child q
God.
None but old-time folks, like you and 1,
III realize the pleasure we experience in
evisitins the homes and the play grounds ;,
our childhood. But must pray your
'rgivness for placing you in the same cata- II
'gue with myself. I had forgotten that
on are but a middle aged man; that you ,
re now, and have been for 10 these many
ears, candidate for matrimony So far e
lie fates have been against you, but from
~ knowledge of your energy and persever- 7,
nee, 1 hope and believe you will finally
ush your matrimonial aspirations to sue
rong in the foregoing classification let me =,
'sure you it was unintentional, and that 1 u
i'll make it all right when we "kill our z
ogs." expect to start home in three or ii
,ur weeks. Yours, &C.,
TRAvELER
We think We shall not reveal much of a
,cret when We state that the foregoing in
resting letter is from our venerable and
fellow-citzen. Maj. Donaldson.
As regards his concluding personal refer
ice. We hasten to extend him our free par