The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10
NOTES OF 4 souTHERN TRIp.

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NOTES OF a SOUTHERN TRIP.
On the LIST of December, with my
daughter. Mrs. w. II. Seyery and
children, 1 started for trip to Texas.
We first stopped at Fort Worth, a
growing town Of 5000 inhabitants,
with eleven lines OF railroad and two
street railways. six banks. wholesale
and retail business houses and fine res
licences. Tea roses were blooming in
the yards and we carried OF huge
bouquet as a memento of our visit.
From there to Dallas, where we were
met by our friends, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.
Slaughter, we were driven over the city
to various points of interest. The
streets are wide and well
fine business houses and homes form
an enterprising city. Our friends
home is surrounded with beautiful
trees, with well&ept walks. green
lawns and lovely roses. built in the
southern style, with an air of hOspi-
tally. 1t is quite pleasure to see
Carrie an Emporia girl. surrounded
with every luxury and reigning
queen of the household. Mr.. Luz
ther Rees, wife and Lee Wright came
and spent the evening with us. We
note with pleasure the confidence these
young men have gained in their BUSH
ness and social relations.
From Dallas we went to Belten, Bell
county, the birthplace of Mrs. 5. at the
opening of the war, her father was
editing the "Belten Independent"
spoke and wrote against secession,
calling down the a0athama of those in
power. Friends guarded the
Office for weeks to prevent injury to his
property and person. A rebel soldier
home on furIOugh shot at him from
behind store door, which thanks to
his;overloadiDg his shotgun, only stunn-
ed him. His friends urged him to
make his escape through Mexico, which
he did in company with two lawyers j.
p. Hardin and John B. Haynes, of Aus
tin. The latter afterwordS, raised the
only loyal regiment of Texas Voun-
teers. 1t was with peculiar feeling we
entered the place where twenty seven
years ago we passed through those try
ing times. Years had healed the
wounds of strife, and "by cones" were a
thing of the past, glad indeed to meet
old friends, that had ever been true.
The place had greatly improved. A
new court house, good schools. The
BaptiSts 1haye fine seminary, G. c..
Slaughters' one of the board. There is
religious section that is called The
Sanctified Band, that is a shame to be
allowed in any community. 1t is ulcer
that should be rooted out
q few days here, and then into
Austin. There we were kindly re-
ceived by our friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Driskiil (neel Lutte Chambliss.
Her friends here will remember her as
lovely girl. She is no less so as wife
and mother, and has an elegant home.
Austin is built among the everlasting
hills, cedars and live oaks, a deep
green, which made it seem like sum-
mer. 1t is like all capitals, more gov
eminent business than other enter
prizes. The state capital is about
completed; it Is built of rediSh gray
granite, and when finished will cost
near 81 ,OO0,000 We were very polite
ly received and shown through several
departments. The next in interest
was the oil portrait of the governors
in the library, from the brave old hero
Houston, down to the present incum-
bent, Ross. The handsomest man
was a republican, E. G. Davis; several
of HOustin, :one of which captivated
the company was a large oil pain
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Houston standing in the foreground,
almost life size. in the act of drawing
a large crimson curtain aside, with the
words at the top of the picture in a
ores cnt form, over a large star, 1.-The
Old HERDS Prediction of the War. y
in the back ground was a blue sky,
and old tree, shorn of its branches,
grave stones, mother and child
weeping at a tomb, Lee and grant
clasping hands, and these words upon
the picture.
The hour glass has sifted its silvery sand
Since the great chieftains stood hand in hand,
Chiefs from nation of warriors true,
One in gray, the other in blue
Themother and child in deep affliction mourn
The southern tree of its branches shorn.
With HoustOn's prediction, Peace at last"
All bear witness the struggles past
All Texans revere the name of HOus-
ton. Next in Importance is the DrIs-
kill hotel, built by mine hosts faith
er, at cost of $500, 900. 1t is a beau
iIful building and could accommodate
invalids seeking a warm climate most
beautifully. Texas is quite as good as
California for northerners. We spent
Christmas here, and right jolly time
we had. We ate various Mexican
dishes, such as Chilli tortillas, and
some kind of sweets that cannot re-
call the names of. Rain fell i'll tor
rents Christmas day. The day follow
ing we babe adieu to friends, with a
lingering look at green trees and nod
ding flowers, and found the next morn
ing we were amid snow, from Arkansas
home. Yet this IS home. and no place
like home, be it ever 50 cold, if there
are warm hearts to greet you.
A. NJ. B.