Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-06-14
THE PAINTED GAVE.

THE PAINTED CAVE.
Immediately after crossing
Devils River. We reach the
Painted Cave noted for IFS hav-
ing been the stronghold OF the
Comanche Indians, ";hc hrayesf
Of American red skins: also. for
its hier0giyphics supposed 20 be
historical records of events tina,
occurred before the coming Of
Europeans. Truly ~ihe past
comes down to us in stone
The train slows up. Five
minutes to see the Painted
Cave vociferates the porter.
Dat rush most of the passen
gers rs IL determined upon view
Ing this natural curiosity. when
che discovery is made that the
cave is high, on a steep side of
a mountain, many decline taking
4 closer survey than a view from
the railroad track affords them
Some, however. scramble up the
rough. DUST foot path Not
more than three or four ladies'
make the ascent. When We
reach the floor of tie cave. we
md a level surface extending
some distance along the noun
tain side aud running about fifty
feet back TO a perpendicular
mountain wall. Above our
heads 10 j lofty roof Of rock.
projecting over this natural
platform ike a long aud wide
serandah On the under side
OF this rOOf . the paintings
that lend the charm of mystery
10 this place. At one end Is an
entrance to a deeper recess in
the mountain This cave i.
about an aeTe in extent; Il has
been scOOped out of the solid
rock by the hand Of nature. As
a fortress. u was almost impreg-
nable, being accessible oply b,
way of the steep ACTIVITY which
we assembled. Goals aud ashes
in abundance attest the fact that
human beings have bad many
tires hero
The train starts. TIE scene
Is very picturesque. A Wild
gorge Is lined with versiure.
During the afternoon We trav
al for hours past disconnected.
abrupt elevations If MANY
shapes and sizes These buttes.
so fantastic in figure. give rise
TO many comparisons among the
tourists; such as. Here are the
mansions of lords The king
has pu; his palace there. and
so on, as fancy suggests.
FL PAsO.
We learn this evening. that
We have been granted the priv.
lege OF stopping = day at FL
Paso, IN order that we NAV 90
over into Iexico. We return
our thanks 10 head quarters for
the favor We arrive at Fl Pa
so for breakfast. We are now
on the western limit OF Texas.
This place mas taken par; of.
the old name of the Mexican
town across the river. f. I'aso
del NOrte. The latter is now
known by the name of Del Norte
Another rain of excursionists
from St. Louis via Kansas CITY
and Fort Worth, reach here
within half an hour after our
arrival. They. too, have the
privilege OF stopping a dav.
FL PasO is througed With good
humOred tourists, who. Iostling
together on the streets. freed
from the restraint of being utter
strangers. recognize each other
"a travelling companions and
chat freely on subjects of com.
mon interest, like children let
loose from the same school. vet
most OF them meettO-day for the
first and last time Ia lite.
| join a party composed of
persons from our coach. and We
start for Del Norto.
We take q street car drawn Inv
a burro trsttiBg at a lively rate.
y car IN front of ours stoDs'
suddenly, and we have A coll.
sion which gives us a seyers
shock. but results in no iaiurv
10 person or animal. The little
burrO bsving been Gextrously
JerSed to ono side by our Mexi.
can driver. is Ieined into posi-
ton as soon Is tine foremost car
starts, aud we move on at onr
former speed.
IN MEXICO.
After crossing the bridge that
spans the Rio Grande, We are
IN the doniaions of a sister r..
public.
On each side of il.is thoronsh.
fare, we see one story adobe
houses, canvas covered residen.
ees, huts matched with sugar
cane, aud ramshaesle hoard
houses sith pavilion side rooms
All show that lSek of thrift; for
NIieh the MexicanS are noted
II has been recently said of
Mexico, that she Ia aroused from
her lethargy and is taking her
proper place among the enlIght-
ened nations of the earth. But
Del NoTte, In appearance. is far
from exhibiting signs of pro-
gress. though it ia q door neigh
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