San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-03
BOSTON sUDGETsNO. !.
What Frank flaming Says of the
Bean City--What he Saw on
His Way East to Visit the
Wise Men.
Boston, July "a 1SS9

Ills way East TO VISIT the
Wise Men.
Boston. July a 1852
Editor LIGHT:
AS you remember ! left san An
tonic on June 9th, called by telegram
to attend patient in Rockford, Ill.
whom / found so nearly moribund
that | refused to take the case. He
died next morning after my arrival.
The people of Rockford are no ex-
ceptiOn To other western people, and
are therefore cordial to strangers. NV
reception was flattering to an humble
individual like myself, as both pro-
fession and press were alike kind.
The physician in attendance proved
unlike some of his brother physicians
in other states, most friendly, and l
shall long remember him as a sklllful
physician and man of great discern
ment.
The town itself S most charming.
with wide, well made streets shaded
by fine trees. 1t would have glad
dened the heart of the zone Hor Sc
Farmer" to ride with me through the
suburbs of this beautiful town and see
the perfectly kept and appointed
stock farms, where many of the barns
are fine enough for residences. /
would like very much to tell you of
the large manufacturing and other
business of Rockford, but time will
not permit.
My next stop was at Chicago where
L remained several days. For the
benefit OF my friends who may visit
| this big, busy and bustling city, /
would say that L found in Chicago the
greatest extremes in prices it has
been my lot to experience, The range
from the Hotel RIchlieu at S25 per day
to the WaverI v where one can obtain
an excellent dinner of six courses for
70 cents. l must pay my tribute to |
The famous feet of the Chicago girls, |
which | noticed were fully up to their |
noted size, but so perfectly formed |
that one forgot their size in admira-
ton OF their beauty. From Chicago /
took a ran to Waukesha. the famous
summer resort. | was most favOrab V
impressed with the waters, though /
must confess, after thorough test,
with my keen perceptive taste, of the
waters OF all the famous springs with
lOng-Winded names, | could dete ct no
difference between them, proving to
my mind at least that there is some
thing in IA name after all.
| can say this much for Waukesha
water, it is first class. The springs
are sufficiently far apart TO make one
thirsty while walking from one TO the
the other, and ready for the next
glass.
/ would advise those visiting this
place to test daily the peculiar prop
critics of all the springs, as they might
change over night and exercise is con-
ducive to good health.
The FOun tain Springs house is one
Of the best family hotels on the con-
tinent and can provide accommodate
tioDs for over 500 guests. 1t is so ar
ranged that every body gets an out
side room, and the gentlemanly busl-
ness manager, Mr.. Lee, who makes a
special point of seeing that every
guest has the best waiter il, the
house, At this house | met many
from Texas.
Col. Andrews and family were
there, also Senator Houston and fam
lily with many others from Austin,
Houston and Galveston.
All in all Waukesha is charming
place for people desiring to go north
for the summer. From Waukesha,
[ returned to Chicago, thence via
Detroit over the Grand THINK road
Canada. Fancying ] might
be an absconding bank cashier, 1 ex-
amined the state of my finances, and
found it too limited to admit of that
position, therefore returned to the
States at Niagara Falls without pro-
cess of law.
| paused in speechless awe at this
immense body of water pouring over
the cliff. Words fail to express the
effect produced on my mind by this
cataract. Many able pens
have attempted the description and
none have succeeded in doing more
than convey faint idea of it's gran
deur. The ancients counted seven
wonders Of the world, but surely
must have reckOned eight, had they
known Niagara Falls.
Did [ wish to convert an infidel, 1
should take him to Niagara. A man
who failed to realize that there is a
God after standing by its side, must
be destitute of soul. From Niagara
came east through the famous
HODsac tunnel, to Bost ton my extreme
eastern destination. Ne tunnel is
particularly interesting to an eX-rail-
road man like myself, for it passes
HOOsaC mountain, nearly five
miles. The greatest height Of the
overhead is 1900 feet; 1850
electric lights give light to the work
men to keep the double track in order.
My particular business in -Bos ton
was to meet DR.. J. G. Street, presi-
,lAf, e I'D 4 l. e., |