Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-05-09
Only One Alamo,

The following belongs among those
chestnuts which have sprung 80 nu-
merously from the ruins of Alamo. IL
is dispatch from Louisville, Ky. TO tho
Fort Wayne Gazette:
Col. james A. Wood died ut Bloom
field, KY, yesterday at the age Of 70
years. he. claimed TO have been at the
massacre of the Alamo, and with two
others TO have made his escape, though
the commonly accepted story says That
none escaped except u woman, u servant
and u child. Col. Woods statement is
believed by his neighbors and il cor
roboated by the fact that n native OF
Lincoln county, KY, till recently alive
10 Texas, also claimed TO have escaped.
Survivors OF the Alamo are like
Washington's body servants. They in
crease rs the years go by. Thermopylp
bud it's messenger. of detail; the Alamo
bad none.
Still, il Is no wonder why men should
wish TO claim "a share in the glory TINT
gathers around the imperishable fame
Of the spot where the bravest OF the
brave went TO the patriots doom as
chserfully as n bridal banquet. For
one, this writer cannot pass this veneer
able pile that remains witness OF their
glorious deed without feeling tho
awe OF those who tread on holy ground.
I4eonidas and his three hundred Spar
tens held pass which was considered
irapregnable, and had IL not been for
the mountain path, unknown TO them,
they might have held Thcrmopyln
against all Persia. The Spartans
thought they were secure. Not so with
Travis and his men. They were mar
tyrs in the true sense OF the word and
knew they would be beforehand. They
voluntarily laid down their lives for
liberty. There was scarce hope, when
Travis formed his men and invited any
who were not ready TO die TO step from
the ranks. No man stirred. Ono uni
versal impulse moved them all. 1t was
to die for their country. Not one es-
capped. So impartial history declares.
There Is no parallel in history TO the
Alamo. IL must forever stand alone.
soldiers Quarters nc Fort sheridnu.
Chicago people, like those OF other
places, are ready to laugh when the old
yarn is repeated about the man living at
Niagara Falls who wondered how so
many tarnal fools could be found TO
was so many straight and smooth ones
to see. But how many people are there
in Chicago who know nothing Of the
beauties Of the lake shore, going north
ward. AS mile after mile Is passed the
bluffs increase in height, while the land
for some distance away is broken by
picturesque ravines and fluctuations.
This is particularly true Of the reserva-
Len. Lf,s.t l.a.. .t....
The reservation extends along the
lake shore for nearly two miles. In it's
present appearance there is q great dis
play OF wooded ground, but soon the AK
will be laid at the roots of many OF the
trees, while the pruner will shape those
that are suffered TO stand into things of
architect and landscape gardener have
been called into service in order to
transform what is now largely wilder
ness yet wilderness Astounding in
shady hooks, coy retreats, meandering
ravines, stately trees and grassy plats--
into what will PARTIALLY be a great
park, in portion Of which will be set
number OF buildings for the habitation,
health and pleasure of officers and
soldiers of the army,
az tbo hsiiouiy icdhluhitefo, III tiic
Pullman building, the quartermaster's
department is busy from TO IL every
morning with plans and specifications
which an army OF contractors are ex-
aiming, at the same time plying the
officers in charge with questions in
Vulnerable. A reporter called and was
ushered into the presence of General j.
ID. Bingham, chief OF the quarter
masters department OF the Division of
the Missouri. That gentleman, always
approachable and Of most pleasing man
ners, readily offered the information
sought.
1.-The construction of the quarters at
Fort Sheridan is somewhat Of a depart
ure," said the general; "that is to say,
nothing Of such magnitude or such per-
fection Of detail has been before at
tempted. 1t is true there is post near
Denv, but on no such scale as this,
nor is acre anything like the pleasant
surroundings and comforts had in view
in the present movement. You see, as
Indian troubles dimish there is less need
for scattering the army in small de-
tached commands here and there, and
there is now disposition to build large
posts, 70 as to mass troops together, in