The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-08-28
LETTER FROM MEXICO.
DR. Cheatham Gives an Interesting
Account of His Travels in Texas and
Mexico,
HOTEL HIDALGO, !
Aug. 18th, 9 Z. NJ, 1890.

Aug. 18th, 9 2. NJ, 1890.
EDITOR GOLD LEAT:-As | have about
two hours more here, according to prom
Use, | take advantage of it to write you a
hasty letter. will commence by refer
ring to San Marcus and it's surroundings:
then San Antonio, and lastly Laredo and
Monterey. [ am travelling in company
with A. w. Rowland, of Wilson, n. c.,
and H. H. Rowland, of Tyler, Texas
We arrived at San Marcus at 81 m,
l1th inst. On reaching our hotel and
making application for supper and lOdg-
ging we We're politely informed by mine
host that inasmuch as our train was 40
minutes behind time we could not be ac-
commodated; that his hotel was run on
time ii the railroad was not. He was
kind enough, however, to show us a res
taurant some distance away where the
inner man could be satisfied regardless of
railroad time.
After refreshing night sleep we made
an early start to see the wonders of this
place and its surroundings. The envi-
rons of San Marcus furnish many curious
and interesting objects. The assembly
grounds within the city limits comprise
the slope and summit of beautiful
wooded eminence overlooking San Mar
Gus river and city, and limitless sweep
of majestic prairie stretching Southwark.
The grounds are laid off into walks and
drives with beautiful fountains, lakelets,
evergreens, vines and outrageous trees
of native growth, all within stones
throw OF the river, whose wonderful
beauty | spoke of i'll letter to Arch,
which | requested to be handed to you,
thus killing two birds with one stone =
as it were.
Once at the head of the lake where the
water gushes up out of its bottom, we
guide our boat over the source of the
river. Here seventy feet below YOU can
see large volumes of water gushing up
through openings in the rocks, forming a
river as large as the Neuse near Raleigh.
With difficulty we maintained our posi-
ton long enough to fully realize the
beauty and magnitude of the situation
No mind can conceive the beauties of
this place; no pen however gifted can de-
scribe it no artist with artistic skill of
earthly conception can paint it. We
stand upon it's banks with feelings of
profound admiration and with heads I'M
covered and ask if this is a dream-a
vision-or a reality, and then realize the
fact that it is only touch of the brush
of the Great Artist of the universe be-
fore whom all from the humblest peasant
in his squalid hut to the mightiest king
upon his throne should with reverence
most humbly bow.
After partaking of an excellent repast
| with mine host we bearded the train for
San Antonio. 1t was with difficulty that
we succeeded in getting seats. The train
| consisted of thirteen coaches crowded to
| their utmost capacity, with another
section or train OF equal capacity imme-
| diately in the rear also crowded, all
going to San Antonio to the State Dem.
ocratic) convention to be held on the
| 18th. We arrived at San Antonio at
noon to find the hotels crowded to over.
flow. 1t is estimated that there were ten
| thousand strangers in the city. Hogg is
the prominent candidate for the nomina
| ton for Governor, and the universal cry
in the hotels and on the streets is
Hogg "Hogg' "Hogg," followed
with hog-calling and hog-sqealing and
hideous yells for Hogg. presume Hoga
will receive the. nomination by acclama
ton and consequently the next Governor
OF Texas will be Hogg. The poor Is