San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-07-12
Press Excursion Points.

Having to write often OF unantlclpateu
topics q they arise, others contemplated
have a. often TO lie over Hence we make
no apology for vet giving resume of some
points heretofore unnoticed of the late Press
excursion. We shall present them without
any special order or connection.
Editor L. Grange of In Reoistd, Monte
rev informed us that there were Baptist
and Methodist churches in that city, and in
prosperous condition.
The !iminutive size of the Mexicans as
general rule is quite remarkable. No Won
der they had to succumb before the glgan-
Tenncsseans, Kentuckians, etc, of Scott
and Tayior's armies AS seen from the cars
the'little men and donkeys at work III the
fields forcibly called up the lilliputians of Gull
livor's Travels.
The face Of the country, modes OF agrl-
culture styles of architecture, and forms,
faces costumes and manners of the people,
were all highly suggestive of Oriental life
aad Scripture readings, while i'll other points
OF view they brought up and made plain our
boyish impressions of Old Spain, derived
from the perusa of Don Quixote and Gil
Bias.
Their was something mot a little funny
in the apparent connection between Mrs
Gov. Ireand's exclusion of wine from her ia
be, and the marching of the press association
to saloon At Austin. just prior to supper
at the gubernatoral mansion. 1t gave this
unmista,ieable impression, viz that know
ing Hiss Ireland's commendable rule, the
editors or their thoughtful friends, in con-
siiora.on of their presumed habits and
weaSnesses, and fearing they might not sur
pye supper without ''stilnulants," took
care to secure an opportunity for them to
l.y in a supply beforehand! But funniest
.: az has it boon to see some OF the editors
wso are least noted for abstinence generally,
pi they were on that preparatory occasion,
lou3ost in their eulogies of the admirable
rule of Mrs. Ireland. Oh, consistency!
Ono Of our more serious omissions in
former articles has boen with respect to La
redo 70 make amends we copy the follow
ing notice from the Meridian Blade:
Laredo is the county seat of Webb, one
a. me wealthy stock counties OF the South.
Nrst bordering ON the Rio Grande situated
h; niles southeast of San Antonio, and
lU2 miles west of Corpus Christi. Ii has a
population of 5000 people, handsome
$1,000 brick court house, and $40, OOI
brick iail. a $4,000 bank building. United
States custom house AMI the post Office; one
lie machine. capacity three tons per day
an organized cas- company. organized stree
railway a- bridge company t. connect Will
I.-"Ac. Mexico, with a capital atock O
Sr1.pnn. al subscribed FOX, and success
gutn.nteed: - uCO school funds on hand
ami receives =. OOl annually frOil the Stat,
,-hcHl fu-d IL has l2i business SsouseS
rarr ny "A stool Of $40 O.OOO Its nation
"a. q t.s - q capital stock Of Sl51,OUO /
hs- . lsSy-rs and , doctors. II has th
b4- ~ ~ = three company Government
pus;. f6Ti NirIutcSh. which now qna-ts
iE-aa c.a,l-szss.-s one Of cavalry and tSo G
infantry %n,erprising citizens have a
r-siv secured Charters for VA;erwOrks eleS
1t ,r' - q. rllons exchange 20 COZ
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