The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1892-01-29

NOW am I in Arden2 more fool ],
was in a better place when I was
home, but travellers must be content.
As You Like II.
When Jacques made his weary tram
TO the Forest Of Arden, the discomfort
of the journey no doubt j. stfed his
exclamation. more fool ], | was in q
better place when was at home;" anC
many generations of travellers sine
jacques time have been melted 70
wrath and bitter. c OF 81 int by the
vexaticns tendHnt upon the means o
travelling they were compelled to en-
ploy, whether upon business or pleas
IRE lent. After all, however, it mus
be said that most travellers are at hear
philoscphers-as was Jacques, for when
his fee inFs had been re ieved by I. re
inevitable explosion he sighed: "Sui
travel Is must he content
Marvellous changes in methods O.
transportation, by sea and by LANE
have been wrought sine The days c
he Bard OF Avon, and notwithalan -
ng the complexity Of modern system =,
he ease and dispatch with which jour
neys are now accomplis he'd IS yet al
most a wonder, even to those who fire.
quently perform them. One Eundre
years ago 4 tip from Chical 10 tie
city Of Mexico involved an penditu (
Of time. money and physical sufferir &
not to say danger-almost IN redih. e
to the modern tourist. Now the excur-
sionist complacentiy packs his traTs
and sets out wi h the comforting sur
ance that q lit'le mere than half =
week viii tal-e him TO the Land Of the
Monteyumas 70 ithout T. G sacrifice Of
neal or The los OF an hours sleep.
Great is the steel road and the iron
gor e.,
Western railway lines have not only
kept pace with the prevailing spirt OF
Improvement. bat in many instances
have excelled the older roads IN enter
prise and effort to please The traveller.
A dozen or more great systems op rat
ing Tires Of railway west of the rather
OF Waters are easily Vulnerable which
in point of excellent time and serv &c
equal the best railroads in the East,
: rue. the construction of some lines IN
this territory was a financial mistake,
but time VIII etrieye il for all.
Among the most efficient and nros-
porous of these Western lines. it is
pleasure to notice the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas railway system, owning and
operating nearly e'gl ten hundred
miles of road in the States of Missouri,
Kansas and Texas and in the Ind an
Territory. Emerging from the advers-
ity of some years ago, it has. through
wise manai ement, re2ch q the front
rank of tine transportation systems OF
thcoountry. To accomplish til S, much
money has been exp, nded for heavy
steel, for rccll ballast. for engines Of
the first-elass, for ccmmod Gus hui d.
i"US for spleud q FIRE ght and pass en-
ger equip 'ent-Eut that such expeEd-
re was intelfgen and judicious. the
results Will IA are known TO the couu-
~. establish without argument. O.
day all passenger trains on the Mis-
souri,. Kansas * Texas, with the excop-
ton of tho run on few short branch
lines. are cQuiprcd with plrlor reclin-
ing chair cars of The latest and best
for the occupancy
Of which the passenger IS charged
nothing additional. Its sleeping
ear service is nexcelied. clerant Pull
man buffet cars running through be-
tween principal Northern and Southern
-eImini, viz: between Chicago, st.
Louis. Kansas City and Hannibal on
he North. and Deni,on. Sherman,
Dallas, Waco, Houston, Galveston rnl
san Antonio in the South. Winter
tourist round-rip tickets are on sac
rom N. h. * T. TO nts to Austin,
'orTus Christi, II Paso Galveston,
Houston, Lampasas- Boclport and san
antonio. Texas. and Lem NO, y. NJ,
1t greatly reduced rates, with 30 days
rausit limit IN each direct on and stop
,ver privilege ut intermediate points
With n transit limit Of Il, l1et. Round
rip excursion tickets are also on sale,
t very low rates. 10 Cal rnia and
ieNico POINTS. These 'clets are limited
o six months from date of sale. and |
top-overs are granted either going or |
eturnirg. Mexico tourist points ara |
'ity Of Mexico, Monterey, SaltiIlo and |
an Luis Potosi Connection with |
rains at principal Jun Il, rs are made. |
nd the courteous treltmcn: by al |
gents ard employees Of this lire its |
asst time and good service in all re-
2. cts, insure the ccntinuance of e
atronage ONE begun " traveller or
lipper.