San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-13
DAVY CRoCKET's HOME.


How instinct with interest all that
in any way associates itself with the |
heroes of the Alamo! How true 1t
also is that dust and ashes is their
mon ument, and In q short time all |
that serves to commemorate their i'm
mortal sacrifices will be among the
things that were and are not. OF all
the members of that heroic bald the
name of Crockett seems to finger most |
lovingly in the memory, gathering to |
itself all that Is tenderest, most TO-
mantle and chivalrous in the memoir
orable company that has made the |
name of Alamo historic above all the |
names Of glory-places that crowd the |
page of New World achievement. 1t
is not as one stands at the threshold |
of the old citadel on the Plaza, and |
recalls all that brave men dared and
did on that consecrated ground, that
the name and deeds Of Crockett are most
endearingly remembered; but, as one
stands on the threshold Of the dilap-
tdated ruin on the height overlooking
the city to the north, where this sim
pile hero made his home and lived his
solitary yet not lonely life, that the
spirit of this pioneer patriot seems
most near. There Is in the selection
of this spot for his rural dwelling
every indication OF the uroublovs
times in which he lived. II is built
for defence, aud with q keen instinct
for the beauties of mature as we'll;
waile at the same time it is admirably
chosen with view to prevent any
surprise from the inhuman zoe, or the
equally dangerous beasts of the forest.
the cabin Is built of soft stone. laid
i'up In so Lare blocks and is fast cTum-
bling to decay. 1t fronts the deile of
lthe'0 limos, aud is in fact ,perched on o.
prof sction OF the crag which forms the
north blEf of that stream. 1t has nc
opening of any kind in the rear, ex-
cept the narrow loepholes for firing,
through, in case of sttacs; Pie only
approach is directly in front where
oae would necessarily be eE
posed to the direct attack of tire
! hunter, as the thick stone walls pre-
cluded any danger from behind
or the pose. bility of lfsrcing the eta
del iC that direction. To reach che
front onevould hGvetto either run the
gauntlet of'the poroholes in the rear,
or cltnb the bluff in front la the face
of the occupant. Immense live oak
trees shade the place and the ever
las sting voice of the windsris in their
branches Here, looking over vast
expnnse of woo&e 'hSie ut and valley,
Crockett no doabt sat the evening
hovTs out and watched the lamps that
were Hit in the heavens, anddn his
siunple. yet deveut spirit, held com
munion with the tree soul OF TIE In
Nvfstble. Who a,eysay what theughte
were his, as Tea the security Of his vast
solitude he broede6 over the evento
that were passing around him, bring
ling him every hournearec to that sac
Irificial scene in which with others, net
uatTs q be theseomHanieus of ais dar-
ing he was today -sxch, priceless GIFTS
on freedoms altar as would TO the
end 0fsll remembered things make til 8
| give2.&ad the gift the aamoner of an
unicorn nation's grstity1e. Tse exact
date or Crockes's residence in this
\ oeautifol spot, which now is .ioclU6 :
ed In the groSncs Of Alamo Eeig hts
;syEGi0ste, c&pnes be accurately asceT-
tAiaed; 5ut the whole -eurrass1diugs
are Gnaisative Of ihednan, as We have
learned to know ,hic1 in the simple
sketches of him ahat have peeG pre-
served tor as. TO come to these
heights Along the superb highway
that has just been completed, In tbs
electric. cars that annihilate distance,
and stepping o2t ofthis present into
that past take jbAe ,rIral path that
! leade to the hone OF Crockett; there,
once Ra0re In the presence of nature,
with nothing to suggest break In
! the connecting link to ,sit0n the old
door stone on which the simple wood
sman aet~sa many evening hon away,
lu take III the beauties of ma
ture as he saw them, to hear che
same everlasting MonotOne of che
winds In the giaut trees oxerhesd.
60 watch the lamp flesh Lit in she
Spper camp of the Eternal, to turn
! hack ward the mirrSr of events q
dou BILE generation, to call up the
spirit of the. dead and comEeune with.
han invisible concerning whom all
the hour gives voice, to lose ones self
TO time aud space and practically to.
live again wifta the Immortal CrooEet.
i'm the home Of his earthly enamp.
ment-to do tnie is we'll worth the
efforto any rejecting mind. It can
but awaken in the breset q deep
reverence and al undying gratitude
for the heroes of the bloody drama OF
the Alamo, aud particularly for the
memory OF the manly, kindly, tender
Crockett.
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