San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-11
ANOTHER TRAVELLER TALKS.

Mr.. Reinhold Becker tells of a Trip
TO the Celebrated Carlsbad Spa.
The we'll known furniture dealer
Mr.. Rsinhold Becker who has been
travelling I'D Germany during the
past three mon tbs has returned home
and is being warmly welcomed by
mis- many friends. Before leaving
Mr.. Becker was suffering from serious
stomachic troubles but after a course
of treatment at the celebrated
Carls bad Spa he returns home cured
of his painful mslsdy. True he has
lost considerable flesh, especially in
the abdominal region, but he looks
sleek and healthy and as he SAYS he
feels like a new man. He has how
ever now TO pay his price for health
for he must no longer i'm bibe his favor
lite lager and eschew stronger drinks
than Rhine wine and claret but the
penalty is worth the pleasure OF
being healthy. In conversation with
Mr.. Becker, he said, II left San An.
tenio for New York on June I'd, trav
cling by the Mallory line. That was
indeed most enjoyable trip. /
stayed in New York three days and
saw and heard much to surprise me;
things that none can realize unless
they actually see them 1sailed by the
5. s. Elder for Bremen aud saw the
many ancient sights and novelties
there, L had too the pleasure of drink
ing the famous old Rhine wine in the
city hall cellars. Thence | went to
Hanover, took in the principal sights
and passed on to Leipzig and went
over the famous university. From
there went to Dresden and saw her
famous china factories. My next point
was the Carlsbad spa where stayed
one month TO take course of treat
ment of its hot saline waters. This,
sickness, as ii has thousands of
others. There was big crowd there
princes, notables of all kinds, nit
lionaires and poor, all seeking the
benefits of these famous waters.
From Carlsbad I went to Loebau,
where spent fourteen days in what
you would call a ssnitarium, to re-
cuperste and perfect the cure
From that point 1 went to
Berlin and spent ten days
in the German capital passed
through the famous ''Unter den Lin
dens," saw all the sights, went to
Charlnttenburg, the late home of
Frederick William and where he
died, and to Potsdam, where one OF
the tavOrite royal palaces is located.
Here too, as in Dresden, I heard Ger
man operas rel dered. From Berlin
L went to Bremen en- route for home.
In Germany the American is much
respected but the people are cursing
the Mckinley bill as 1t places an en-
barge on expectation The manufac-
turers stocks are large and this has
Its influence III reducing production
AS result the wOrkmeu are ONLY
working half time and this, with gem
eral dull business, is bad all
around. When l arrived in Ger
many the crops looked well but
continual rains have ruined them
From Bremen sailed to New York
by the 5. s. Ems" and we experience
ed q very rough passage. 1 went to
the Niaga'a Falls, saw that tremen-
dous sight, crossed the suspension
bridge and got on Canadian soil. 1t
did not look at all attractive to me.
Perhaps If 1 had been au official run
ming away with someone else cash 1t
might have been different. 1 return
ed through the Michigan lake
to Detroit therce to st. Louis
to the exposition. 1 stayed there a
short time and then visited nv
daughter, Mrs List, at Dallas. I tell
you Dallas Is dead for you could not
see much but burned ruins of the re.
cent fires and signs "For Rent" were
almost as plentiful as mesquite beans.
came from Dallas direct home. Now
l have enjoyed the trip. II
has done me good and has
been a regular "eye-opener." There
are many ancient and interesting
sights in Germany and magnificent
scenery but trade is too trifiing in de-
tails and 1t would take strong team
to hold me there. There is nothing
like America and Texas holds hel
own. And in Texas San Antonio il
the boss city"
Cameron buys and sells SECOND
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