The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08

EAE ANTONIO, May O-lOOrreSpOHueECt' ]
We all look forward to the unforeseen
The knights of Spain sought the city ofgod
ard the waters OF life regardless OF dagger
and death in the wilderness OF the new
world. Although poor correspondent and
have never annoyed our newspapers, | lev
ertheless, proclaim myself q pilgrim, ne
last of q race who have 10 ties to bind him
to any particular ocslltY, | may It'd the
glowing minersts or ille golden citadel Of TN
unknown race. For the purpose OF discov-
eripg a new Eldorado, or at least, some
glesm of gold or silver in some mine be
tween Texas and Oregon, turned ray steps
toward the setting sun from Dallas on the
2jta of April. lustead OF
Tangled juniper beds Of reeds
And many fen Where TIE
Serpent feeds"
as the old way OF travel reu, Left on a
Pullman sleeper With the ease tnat
ono feels VINO draws The Grapsry OF his
coucn around him. The glimpse OF Coun-
nv 1 had was from tho windows of The cars,
nut throughout the line from Dallas 10 San
Antouio | saw no lard or agriculture to
euuai the banner c0uatS-DSilaa. Rain
had fallen plentiiul!y and she crops cui,i.
waited Oh their own aCJOUnt were mostly
luxurisnt weeds; but farmers ere never
satisfied The crops this year Throughout
the state will be Immense. AUSTIN was
only a name TO me, but on reaching IL my
dream was more tnan realized by its natural
beauty, but IN other respects 1t seemed 20
want animation. | suppose this Is the re-
suit OF regular hours aud dependence on
government patronage. The Avenue Is
simply beautiful, aud when til ooged on an
evening with the beauty and fashion OF the
city, it must bs realized Joy forever l
saw but little OF our great men, and not be-
nv visits extended over mar.
row area. I wss Introduced to
Governor Ireland. His appearance disap-
pointed me, having SD often heard OF the
Sage ofSlguin, buG ;lla was dlspelled aftsr
sbort colVeIsstlon. He Is Certainly. g
man OF great irtsilect, viii g his caudor
aud open manner would draw his wors.
enemy, il he has any, in his favor. To my
iden he has more tal' Mt than any governor,
with the single exception OF Genera! Hous-
ION, that he people of Texas have ever
placed in the executive chair. Swain and
Lubbock ere worthy Of the confidence re.
posed 10 them. took stroll in she land
Office in company with my cousin, an old
farmer of tbs county. There are wonders
no doubt concealed in its archives, but be-
ing ia ignorance ia the land line the few ia-
ouiriss made seemed 30 excite the clerk:
or officers with with what l thought was q
sneer. l knew no German, and entering
the draftmen's department without guide
left with perhaps the plaudits OF the EN-
ployes.
The grand Capitol, like the pyramids o.
| Egypt, will, no doubt, from its present ap
psarance, be one of the wonders of thu
world in the course OF ages. The goal Q
nv ambition, alter passing finely cultivated
fields, but somewhat troubled with weeds
with rain, rain everywhere, reached thit
point, the glory of Texas, the battlefield o
her libertes--ils Thermopolyar. 1 fingered
| in and around the Alamo for hours anC
never grew weary but IL IS disgraca t.
Texas that this, the grandess OF any monu
mental pile in the world, watersd by tn,
blood OF heroes, should be in the dilapida
ted condition, it is. The original fortress
covering an acre. around IL has also dissp.
peared and has been moulded into othe
buildings. To think on this square less thar
two hundred men poorly armed aud almos
without provisions or ammunition. shoclt
have commended for weeks against Is GOO o
the flower of Mexican troops, most O
whom had fought in the overthrow 0
| Spanish rule, is something difficult for tn,
mind to grasp. This noble band sacrifice,
themselves for the liberty OF their country
but not until 1900 of the enemy Law dea,
on the fe d. What a victory! NJ guild
and companion was a middle-aged man
knew in my boyhood, In Henderson, Rus
county, the pride of that city before tn
WAT, Inc DEllliauI pOeL Al peuco huu Wnt.Iu
pet of Mat Ector, Jim Armstrong, the Grf
hams, Bordens and other men, then an
eiuce famous In Texas, depominated b
Mr.. Frank Borden, the poet laureate {
Texas, the welcome gueat In every house
hold, in fact, he may be said still TO be til
most accomplished man in belle lettres
!, the south. Like many other gay and bri
! liant men he had led life OF dissipatio
. and the man Of As years, looks worn OF
, and broke down, nevertheless he 10 Il
same warm, true hearted man
knew when boy and his might Before Il
Wedding and Burial March OF To
Q Green" under whose banner fought "
a last ss long as Texas appreciates literatuI
d The San Antonio Express is certainly o
10 of the best papers OF the south. II has Q,
d respondencs throughout tho state, and
10 fact the Union. The democracy swear
u, which 10 fact 1t deserves. Unliks M
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