San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-12-09
NOTES OF TRAVEL.
Kyle... M Martlndale...Farmers Alliance.


EpIToR FREE PREss:-I left your pleasant
little city last Wednesday for Kyle, and on
getting there found healthy thriving vii
lage, that, when passed through this coun-
ty few years ago. was unthought of. l
was delighted to see the improvements, and
to become acquainted with SO many live,
wide-awake people as found, in and around
Kyle, but sorry to find the little city en-
dorsing the whisky ring.
Du Pre- learn, is square on this question.
Go on, Du Pre-, in the good work. And, as
charity commences at homo, you might
pro6tably send missionaries to Kyle; and
from general appearances at San Marcos
the number of early open doors-that, too,
would be fine field of labor.
At Kyle Twas introduced to quite num-
ber of the prominent citizens of both the
village and surrounding county amongst
them Parson Porter, Col. Sledge, Capt.
Kyle, Prof. James, Il pair of 6.foot-4-inch
brothers, Dr. Bnrbee and Uncle Dave, with
a number of others-all alive to the up
building of the country. DR.. Barbee is one
of those big all-over men,-hospitable,
genial and whole-souled. spent ono dny
with the Doctor and his interesting family
very pleasantly, indeed. Also night with
Mr.. David Barbee, ALL warm friends of the
FREE PRESS The Doctor took me out rid
ing, and I was shown some magnificent
country, and the beautiful valley farms, and
the grand scenery up the Blanco, with such
an abundance of clear. good water, can but
attract emigration. The Maj. Nance Mills
are credit to that part of your country,
and with the natural facilities of your city,
it is certainly unfortunate that San Marcos
fails to have Maj. Nance. With the wa
ter power, natural advantages and with the
very finest farming lands in the state to
back you, what is there you can't do if you
will? Some of the moss-backs of your
city may not live to see it, but their chill
dren will one day see your little city second
to none in the state on point of thrift and
enterprise. With your water power it can
not but hecome manufacturing city, and
when this is done, the beautiful San Marcos
valley adjacent will be block of solid bus
mess houses, and on your grand old hills
will be erected fine residences, the evidence
of capital. that thrift, push aud enterprise
has brought among You. Your people have
made one grand step, AMI in the right di-
rection, in your park project and erection
of San Marcos Assembly and Summer In
stitute When your people have published to
the four quarters that you have such build.
ing, with the fact that your city among the
hills is one of the most healthful in the
State, and its advantages as summer re-
sort, it cannot but attract both brains and
money. Tonight am enjoying the hospi-
tality of Mr.. Shinn, another warm friend OF
the FREE PRESS. I have taken the time to
ride all over this country, and from your
city to Prairie Lea (as far as l have travel
ed) 1 must say is the finest farming country
have seen in the State, and as for az Texas
is concerned, have been from Dan to
Beersh eba." I called on the business men
of this pleasantly located little town, and
find them full of thrift and enterprise
among them, the fat, jolly Mccullough,
Crunk, McQuien, Martindale & Petty. ETC.,
and by no means forgetting the enteprising,
wide-awake wagon-maker and blacksmith,
whose name have forgotten. Mrs. Rivers,
who, 1 learned, was your correspondent at
this place, 1 regret to learn is an invalid,
and in San Antonio, under treatment, and
glad to say. improving.
came near forgetting 10 tell you that
have been in no point in your county, from
one end TO the other, that have not found
the best people Of every neighborhood en-
thused over the progress of the Farmers
Alliance. And this move / endorse as
heartily as do that OF the DuPre brethren
on the whisky question, an1 would say TO
them, Go on in the good work, for / know
it is one Of reform and everywhere boldly
contendIng for prohibition.
The farmers OF Texas, "All over, I"
both white and colored, are a sold out
community, ruined and bankruPt and ih
few noble-souled standard bearers Of the
farmer. who have boldly stePed to the from,
in the canse Of freedom. equal rights and
fair representation. must 60 on and press for.
,rard 70 The mark of the high calling that
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