San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-03

reached between the Rio Grande and
Monterey, altitude 2099 feet, distance
| 1 z miles. The road runs through a
picturesque valley, L o intains on both
sides. As soon as the train pulls out
OF the pass, one of the grandest Sly hts
on the contipent presents itself.
The first thing that looms up in the
distance is the Sierra de 10 Seila, or
saddle mountain; then the main
chain of the sierra Madre. then the
smaller noun tains where the French
built their forts, the Bishops noun
tain and Palace, the Topo Chico
and the Sierra Ia Metre. All these
are grand, imposing, and present to
the eye q panorama OF SURPRISING
beauty. The next stopping place Is
Morales distance from Laredo l43
miles, altitude 1,522, population 5000.
The town Is located on clear noun
tain stream, and Is surrounded by
fields of sugar cane. corn, banana,
and groves of orange, pOmegraDates,
apples. pears, peaches and grapes.
The town is not visible from the
train as it is hidden out of site by
belt of timber. Here for the
first time groves of banana are see.
The next town of Importance is
SALINAS.
distance from Laredo 149 miles, alti.
tude ,43O feet, population about 5000.
This is the only city between the
Rio Grande and Monterey that can
he seen from the train. Salinas was
8 place of considerable Importance
during the Spanish reign, when the
Rosario mines which is within mile
of the town was worked. But on ac-
count of the many revolutions that
this country has passed through with
in the past fifty years the mines have
been closed aud the city have lapsed
into a state of decay.
The principal crop raised here is
sugar cane corn, peaches, pairs, ap-
pies, grapes. oranges and lemons.
From Salinas to Monterey the train
passes through large fields of sugar
cane and corn, at TOpO Grande, Ex-
tantie and TOpo Chico until it reaches
the City eff Monterey which is los
miles from Laredo and 1,79l above
sea level. Between the above town
large ranches can be seen at dis
lance which are surrounded by fields
of corn and sugar cane. In our next
letter we will have something to say
about the City of Monterey.
THANKSGIVING DAY.
The Americans at TopO Chico were
treated to roast Turkey by Mrs. 8 A.
Darlington proprietor of the Hotel
Topo Chico, while those in Mon terey
had theirs at the hotel In that city.
At night there was hull. fight by the
electric light winch was patronised by
the American colony as we'll as the
natives.
PERSONAL.
The following visitors left their
autographs this week at the Hotel
TopO Chic, and springs, J. w. Taylor,
Austin; A. P. ,hnson, Henry Fisher,
g. b. Flynn. J. F. Flynn, r. l.. Irvine,
Mrs. M. A. johnson, Laredo; Mrs. Il.
l. Dunn, Asaseo, Texas; Mrs. j. 9
Harley, Denver, Colorado; Mr. j. w.
Davenport. Silver City. New Mexico;
A. Cowchesue, Ell PasO; J. w. Knox,
A. w. Lanchis, w. w Price, Miss Il.
Price, w J. Patched, w. F. Kelley, ]
A. Randle, Monterey; F A. Ruff,
Detroit, Mich; Miss Lulu Gibbart, San
Antonio.
Miss Pearl, o. Bartur Of Ammarcus
is on q visit to her aunt, Mrs. s. A.
Darlington at Hotel 1opo Chico.
Cent J. Martin. formerly of San
Antonio, but now of Salt Ito left his
autograph at me springs.
DIR. ALI, general OF France is taking
q course of paths at the Topo.
EDMOND.