The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-23
LAMPAsAs.
LAMPASAS, THE WATER LILY,
LONGS FOR CONNECTION WITH
AUSTIN.
LAMPAsAs, September l6, 1886.

LAMPAsAs, September 16, 1886.
To the Statesman:
Railroad news from Austin is anxiously
sought after in Lampasas. The lovely
"Water Lily" wishes direct oommunica-
ton with the "City Oh the Hills" The
citizens are exceedingly anxious about the
road, as everything is stagnant here.
Nothing but another road and a good
crop year can relieve the stagnation, and
the road connecting our beautiful city
with this glorious western country is the
thing most desired. Every business man
knows the advantage the road will be to
Austin. Lampasas and all this western
country.
Every pleasure-seeker should know what
a lovely country this is for a pleaure
trip, and every sufferer should know how
delightful the climate and how renovating
and Intervening the mineral water of
this place is. Nature has done everything
that she could do for the welfare of suffer
ing humanity; she has provided the most
bountiful supply of water, as we'll as the
greatest variety of mineral properties, of
any other section of the state. One could
not ask the gods to create for them a
more delightful retreat to dream away a
happy existence than this quiet, lovely little
city. 1 asked an old citizen the meaning
of "Lampasas." He ssid it was the
Spanish name for "Water Lily"
1t is certainly well named, for
it is surrounded by the purest
water have seen in Texas and it is des-
tined to be as fair as the lovely lily. Just
now it is under a cloud-property is
cheap Gust the thing for persons wishing
delightful summer homes to invest.) The
Park hotel, built upon the plan of the
Beach hotel, at Galveston, at a cost of
$4,000, recently sold for $4,000, in
Guiding over 100 acres of splendid land,
the Hancock springs, bath houses, beautl
full grove, steam laundry, etc. The
schools are in prosperous condition,
notwithstanding the hard times. The
contemplated railroad and agood crop
year would increase the population to
10000 in very short time. People of
moderate means, who have been on the
"stay at home list" would find this cheap
summer resort, as small cottages can be
had quite cheap; furniture can also be
rented and real home life enjoyed. At
other watering places all are forced to
board, which destroys the invalid's
qu1etude and comfort, banishes mother
and father hubbards and home life is sac
rificed for other advantages. Then the
advantage to business men who can't get
away for long time, would soon be felt
when they realized that few hours ride
would remove them from the dust and
cares of city life "to shady hooks and
babbling brooks" where they could spend
with their families Saturday and Sun
day rest.
The opening for irrigated farms and
gardens is almost unlimited; gentle
man who had Travelled over eight states
told me that this was the best watered
section of country he had ever seen.
Truly this is the garden spot of this
great state. Hurry up the railroad s gen
tlemen, the people here are holding out
their right hand for agood, hearty shake;
grasp it and let US have glorious jubilee
when the "city of the hills" can find rest
and health in the shady retreat of the
''water lily." GEORGIA.