Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1889-07-04
GALVESTON TEXAS.

Notwithstanding l have drifted
away to the far So.th, and am now
viewing the picturesque scenery of
the Queenly City of the coast and
enjoying the baImy southern breeze
that gives vitality 20 all who dwell
in this region, still the dear old
COURIER, like q letter from home,
finds me in its weekly visits, bearing
the news so much appreciated by
one all alone among strangers. 1t
would take the per of a ready
writer" to express the gratitude of
one for such demonstrations and to-
kens of profound friendship.
arrived in this beautiful city on
the 18th inst, to remain several
days, viewing the military tactics
and artillery displays of the inter-
state drills of the organized detach-
ments of Texas troops. The grounds
arranged for this purpose are locat-
ed about three miles west of the city
on an elevated plateau of the island =,
and the grandstand and amphlthea-
ire are arranged sufficient to seat
80, 900 people very conveniently.
We have witnessed several very
interesting and exciting sieges of
warfare, and for several nights they
repeated the fall of Paris In which
they seemed to act in the great con-
test with much dexterity ap~ electrl-
fed force.
The Dallas boys, in their brilliant
uniforms, elected great admiration
for the quick and prompt observ-
ance of the commands of their cap
tain, a. p. Wozencraft.
After spending much time in this
eXcitable place, we, in company with
quite a number of new acquaintan-
ces, took passage on the sail vessel,
known as the Gypsy Queen, on the
18th, and commanded by a captain
evidently schooled in marine sci
ence.
After boarding the white winged
queen, she spread her sails to the
high winds, then blowing from the
south, and quietly sailed across the
placid bosom of the gentle bay until
we were brought in contact with the
turbulent and terrific waves that
leaped and rolled ten feet high in
the opening of the briny gulf. AT
times IT seemed to us impossible for
our little queen to ride the bolster-
Gus and bounding pillows before us
but on she pushed in the broad ex-
panse of the gulf until we reached a
point fourteen miles from land, and
where we had an unobliterated view
Of the white caps OF dashi1g waves.
and the immensity of the great gulf.
The day was SAID to be remarkably |
windy and hence the waters were |
piling up continuously IN heaps of
pillows threatlng, as we
thought, devastation and destruction |
Of life and property. 1t was our
first sail on the sea and you may
we'll imagine our fright when our
little vessel vas sailing on one side
| portion of the time at an angle of
10 degrees, nearly, and rocking to
md fro over the high waves IN her
path. We plowed the terrific waters
or three or four hours, when we
we're landed again in perfect safety.
N our sea voyage we passed the
,reat Jettles, or deep water works,
he terminus of which is FIVE miles
.ast of the coast on the eastern side
# the city. The railroad is built on
solid foundation of heavy stones
n the water the full five miles, and
long which are life saving boats
md houses, and at the end of which
here is light house, 200 feet in
leight, Sc feet iE diameter at the
Dottom and tapers to the top, it is
ctagon in shape and is a very SUBJ
Ime object to behold in the midst of
he great waters.
1t will be remembered by some at
east that our government has made
everal appropriations to build this
Dad and other improvements to Sc
ure deep water passage to this