The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-07-25

US and made anxious inquiries afte
relatives and friends in his old home
He is engaged in the real estate bushes
in Fort Worth, and is doing well.
We were disappointed in not mestin
Jno. NJ Rorex, Esq, a native of Cock
county, Team. who called to see us q
the hotel during our absence. He
manager of the Loving Publisnin
Company. and is popular and infiuen
tial citizen of Fort Worth.
Capt. B. b. Paddock, editor-in-chie
of the Daily Gazette, and Mr.. L. p. Aey
ers, special correspondent of the Gal
weston Meas, extended US aPpreciativ
courtesies.
Here it was that the sedate and mod
est pencil pusher of the Nashville World
@. A. HALEY, was brevetted to the ranl
Of Colonel. The Fort Worth Gasett
did it. We were glad of it. Charlie il
a "goSdly child" and deserves the heftl
title.
Leaving Fort Worth 5:25 q. "a. Thurs
day. VIC passed through Waco and Tay
Tor and arrived at Austin $50 p. m
The country traversed between For
Worth and Austin is well cultivated
and the growing crops presented &
healthy appearance. A day was spent
at the capital, and the city was well
perambulated by our party. Severa
members called on Governor Ireland
and were hospitably received by him
Austin within the last few years hal
been looking well to her laurels, and
there is perhaps more improvement go
ing on now than ever before in the his
tory of the place. A new capitol is be-
ing erected which will compare with
any in the United States. We visited
the Siftings office and received agenuine
journalistic welcome by the funny man,
Sweet.
From Austin to San Antonio we see
some splendid country and excellent
crops. The prairies are dotted here and
there with herds of fat cattle that
browse on the luxuriant grass. As we
near San Antonio we find timber more
plentiful than we have yet seen since
entering the State.
We reach San Antonio Friday af-
ternoon, July 9th. Historic place of
tenderest memories Sacred spot where
Crockett and Bowie and their compatri-
riots fell We ramble through the Alamo
and eagerly take in every nook and cor
ner of historic interest. Here it was
that the 100 patriots under Crockett
took refuge and for long days and
nights withstood the assaults of Santa
Annals thousands of bronzed soldiers
finally yielding to privations and supe-
rior numbers, they gave their lives for
their country. We stand in the room
where Crockett fell-the right hand one
as you enter. Col. Bowie fell in the
left hand room. The room is pointed
out where the bodies were burned and
the walls remain blackened with the
smoke.
We visited the old Catholic missions
quaint old buildings of past genera
of antiquity! Two hun
dred years have marked well their gor-
geous, gothic walls. San Pedro Springs
"a pleasant park three plazas, the
Mexican market (where We tasted of
chile con carne and tomales, the choice
Mexican dishes)-and other points of
interest in and around the city were
taken in.
1t was real pleasure for us to meet
Our cid friend, George A. McNutt. Esq,
of Morristown, and his esti-
nable wife. 1t is with sorrow, though,
that we have 10 announce the Sc
rieus illness of Mrs. McNutt. She had
been suffering from a cancer of the
breast and few days before cur arrival
surgical operation which
removed the breast. She is
very feeble, and talked to us with difa-
Guilty. Her condition is critical, but we
rust she will ultimately be restored to
better health. Mr.. McNutt is q fine
picture of health. He is proprietor of
he Vance House, frst-class hotel
and is In a fair way to return to his
irst love-East Tennessee-at no
distant day, with pocket full of money.
So mote it be.
In San Antonio we also met our for
ner friends, of Knoxville, j. s. Boyd
md r. III. McNutt-the former in charge
IF civil engineering corps on the Sum
set railroad and the latter about to en-
gage in the practice of dentistry. We
we're informed by Mr.. Boyd that David
Fleming, well-known young gentle
man of Knoxville, was also here, but
we failed to meet him.
We depart frsm San Antonio Satur-
lay. night and the bright light of Sum-
lay morning greets the party in Laredo
where we can stand on the Rio Grande
and toss a stone into Mckee. Here we
ind the adobe huts with matched roofs
n abundance. Having partaken of
breakfast, we crsss the Rio Grande,
narrow but very swift and deep stream
md make foot prints upon Mexican sell.
Soon we are in the heart of Neuvo La
redo, thoroughly Mexican town. Sew
sral Americans are here in business, but
clerks are employed with all.
To-day is Sunday, but the stores are
wide open and trade is booming. Cock
Sighting is the Sunday amusement, and
The cockpit the gamblers resort. We
saw lively betting and lively fighting.
It would not consume more than a min
ate's time for one cock to kill the other.
Mexicans enjoy their cock fights as
much as Americans do their horse
races. After giving the place close
and purchasing few articles
Of Mexican manufacture to keep as rel
cs, we return to "sweet America-the
land of the free and the home of the
arave We aftand oh anrvic@q M the