The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-21
THE NEW CAPITOL.

viii! not try to describe the capitol. l
would fall as far short as the painters do
in trying to paint the color of the granite
OF which it it is built-a color which is one
of natures freaks, produced once, forever
afterward defyiny every effort at imi-
tation. With the pen of a Milton, or the
brush of Raphael, doubt if our states
new capitol would be described. / was
pleased with that for one thing.
So the days were passing, and we were
seeing crowds-Lenore, my little daughter,
and |. Sometimes We were accompanied
by our lady friends, and sometimes we
went, only the two. 1t was not that
there we're no gentlemen. Oh, no; but
they are busy with their own affairs, and
we became busy with ours-that of ex
ploring beautiful Austin, the city of hills
Already some fault finding had set up, but
we had not seen anything that We were
not pleased with, and somehow we were
not the least bit afraid of anything VT
heard of.
THE DEDICATION.
The affair to which everything wa:
tributary was all that it promised to be.
l, for one, did not hear one word of tht
several addresses. Such crowds there
we're! Being such gain to so many, my
loss was borne with beautiful resignation
The military acquitted itself with honors
and the parade was grand.
THE DRILL,
which, when first projected, was a second
airy thing-a thing to add interest to the
dedication ceremonies, became the absorb
ing thing, and the drill grounds were the
center of attraction for the whole week
The drill board had been at great expense
with building additional railways, both fol-
steam engine and horse-car, and witt
various other things, so some of the price;
did loom up rather high; bHs, as never
expect free ride, seat or stand, at such
places, was not astonished. After get
ting through the gate way, and upon tbs
grand stand, there was nothing more ont
was compelled to buy. l was pleased, anC
was not afraid, and that was sufficient (foi
mel. If am ever robbed of gold wstcl
or diamond ring, somebody will have Il
be more on the lookout than myself, anC
that might be little hard to do. 1t ma,
not pass for much that l was pleased, as
am so much the opposite of chroni,
grumbler. Well, be that as you think;
think the citizens of Austin are the sou
of honor. Whenever there was oxtortior
it was in obscure places.
should, like if space allowed, to spesl
of some of the places of interest that VI
visited. The asylum for the insane VI
did not learn much about, as the superin.
tendent and attendants were tired of com
pany. About it, though, was wierd at
traction, and we fain would have gou
back, il but TO get no more information
than before. The institute for the dea
and dumb seemed managed with skill anC
care, and we we're glad to note the please,
and intelligent look of its inmates Witt
the institute for the blind we were NOR
than delighted. As they gave free con
certs twice a day, for the whole Of dedica
ton week, we we're there more than one,
The blind children went through cal
isthenic and dumb-bell exercises with a
much order and precision. as We eve
noticed, and the music there, oh! it wa
enhancing. We spent the last half da
we had in Austin with those blindchildrei
their superintendent and their oths
teachers, and it was real musical trea
The thing that impressed me most iu a
the conduct of affairs there, was the loy
the children entertain for Doctor Rsine
You might see them often gathered clio
around him, and leaning on him. Yc
need not tell me they do not love hir
With all Austin Will ever have my prais
FANNIE SPEAR YOUNG.