The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-13
nuMpLlNas on THn RAIL.

An energetic passenger agent OF the
Texas & Arkansas Railroad stood In the
lobby Of the Peabody Hotel yesterday
evening. lie came to the Bluff City In
charge Of delegation OF 800 good and
loyal Texas liaptists, and was waiting 10
take thcm back again. Naturally, abnor.
mally congenial and courteous, ho had
made friends Of the pariyin hschargc, and
they in turn had introduced him 10 the
brethren from the various Southern States
here assembled. Ills new found friends,
anxious 10 End out all they could about
Texas and Arkansas, were plying him
with questions. Tho agent had his back
10 the wall, near the fountain Of Ice water,
and was answering all inicrrogations
brayey and with a suayiiy Of manner that
would have done credit 10 French pro-
lessor Of department
II would like TO know" said n gentle.
man from Florida. III YOU have ever met
one Josiah Stevenson, in Texas; old man
John sicyrnsan's son. The old mnn died
Ia san Augustine In 'jj-no, Ia 81, In
July, "a, aud Josh, VIC used 10 call him,
went TO Texas"
81 know him." said Mr. Blank: "know
him lrsifatc. lie rented land Ia the Ira.
Eos bottoms, near llcane, Tor eight years.
but for the past thirteen years he has been
near the forks Of White Rock Creek, IN
Collin County, aud Is doing well. lie
married Ia 'jB-marricd a johnson Mics
Stella Johnson, who was relative Of Big
Foot Wallace, oi Guadalupe County OF
Mexican war fame. They are doing vol,
and ho has ~ iino q family Of children as
you ever saw carried his daughter 10
school over our road two years ago, aud
they tell inc she has since graduated with
honOrs.'
The next delegate, a venerable gonilo'
man from near the coast, wanted 10 know
u the old town where Gen. Worth had his
headquarters thirty-soycn ycam ago ever
amounted 10 anything.
ooh, yes" said Mr. Blank. that Is the
city Of Fort Worth, the spot where the
panther u said b. have lain down. II II u
great city now. Eleven railroads aud
looking for more. Electric street railroads
and mammoth spring palace. llolps
half acre burned down, and theyarc build.
ing iyc-atory bricks there now. You don't
know the location by that namc7 II used
10 be- part Of the parade ground, where
the log hut stood aud the surgeon caught
the bear by giving II chloroiorm."
To another inquirer The society Of San
Antonio Is good. Tho girls all read Brown
ing aud sing In the choir. Gambling
Well the boys sometimes 80 20 the Mcxi'
can portion Of the city, squat down In
front Of an adobe house. and buck NJ
monte, but the society In general Is first
class."
A Capiialist-whai arc your mineral 70.
sources7
Mr. Blank -lllimliablcl incxthusiblcl
Up In tho Panhandle there ara copper
mines enough to@pply the earth. Palo.
pinto and surrounding counties have coal;
Rush aud Marion the finest iron on earth,
and llano has everything. even 10 electro.
tipping stone. Anything and everything
you want.
And 10 he kept on for an hour, answer
ing each and every one as they came
along
you find good uso for your iniorma.
tiong' remarked an ArPgAL reporter, "and
you arc doubtless often taxed 10 answer
qucBiionsY'
ooh, this Is nothing" said Mr.. Blank,