The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-16

Rev. George W GLIB, minister Of
intelligence and influence, late Of Hot
Springs, Arkansas, and Zenia, Ohio,
arrived In Monterey two weeks ago for
the purpose Of dispensing religion to the
American speaking population, not for
missionary WORK, and IN a conversation
with me gives the following ms his i'm
presslons of Monterey:
son the 2Sth of June | arrived in the
city OF Monterey, as the missionary Of
the Protestant Episcopal church to the
English speaking people of this place.
Notwithstanding | had read Appleton's
Guide to Mexico, | came prepared to
see a city composed Of such houses ms
we see the Mexicans living in at San
Antonio and Laredo, but instead of this
by far the larger part of the city IL built
either of white stone or succeed and
ornamented. Looking at Monterey
from the Bishops palace, or from
the hills south OF Ii, | know
not where you can find city and sur
roundings of greater beauty. Ii is need
less TO say have been greatly surprised
by the beauty of the city and the grand
scenery by which IL is surrounded.
came here from Arkansas and expected
ing, but | found, as | approached Mon
terey, the atmosphere became more
agreeable. 1t is far more comfortable
here in the shade than in that State; and
the heat here Is by no means enervating.
] have been In every part of the city, and
have not found IL necessary TO carry n
double-barrel gun, or u six shooter. to
insure protection and respect from the
citizens, but | have met with nothing
but kindness aud politeness. am quite
sure that any American who may come
here intending to be law abiding, honest
and industrious will meet with the same
courtesy; but Americans who defy all
laws Of decency. and who have come to
repeat the disreputable acts that have
banished them from their homes are not
wanted.
The approach to Monterey is excep-
tionauy good. | have Travelled over
some OF the best railroads in the United
States, but none of them surpass, or, in
my judgment or taste, equal the Mexi-
can National railroad from Laredo to
Monterey. There Is prejudice against
the narrow guage system OF railroads
but If all Of them were as straight, with
road bed and rolling stock as good as
this there would be no objection to, but
general preference for them. The
ohicihlS uit HtIiituluHlN, tOulttOub anu
attentive-all the most eXactlng could
desire.
81 would respectfully call the atten-
tion of men Of means to an in
vestment which would pay handsomely.
Situated within half a mile of the MeXi-
can National railroad, are the Hot
Springs, said, by those who have seen
and tested other places of similar kind,
to be superior to any yet discovered.
Here are all the elements to make a re-
sort and sanitarium unsurpassed by
any In the land, accessible to people
from all parts Of the country, even the
most feeble, thermal waters carrying the
largest amount and the greatest
number OF medicinal properties q
climate that is dry, free from
malaria and invigorating; scenery that
the distant ranges of the mountains,
with which 1t Is entirely surrounded,
makes imposing and sublime; soil that
with little care Will produce the fruits
OF the tropics; here Is perpetual summer,
but without the enervating and debili-
tating effects of the East. All that Is
wanted to make this refuge for those
who are IN search OF q milder climate
and a sanitarinm for the diseased is a
hotel OF sufficient capacity and proper
accommodations. Hundreds, after
their arrival, are yearly turned
away, ana thousands are debarred these