The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-12
LETTER FROM TEXAS.
A Party Of Newberr;ans Take a Pleasant
Trip to the Lone Star State and Note
Matters OF Special Interest.

A Party OF Newberrsans 1ake 61eassshI
Trip TO the Lone Star State and Note
Matters Of Special Interest.
Our party of three, Miss Lucy Whaley
Mr.. Thornwell Boozer, and myself,
left Newberry at 1888, September lst;
Miss Whaley, for visit to her brother
in Birmingham; Mr.. Boozer and my
self, for Texas.
We chose the route by way of Clin-
ton, Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis,
Brinkley, Texarkana, &c.
Until We reached Atlanta, one of our
"trio" seemed to have a pretty bad
case of the blues, despite the efforts Of
the other two to cheer him up ; he
doubtless was thinking Of the "girl he'd
left behind him." However, the en-
livening influences of the "Gate City"
seemed to revive his spirits, and
think that, sustained by weekly letters,
he will manage to stay away from
Newberry "till the roses bloom again"
Atlanta, with her beautifu. dwell
ings and splendid hotels, IS truly
beautiful place, and I regret that we
did not get to see more of the city,
But Through ticket" will not ad-
NIT of long delays, Sc at II P. m., we
boarded the train for Birmingham.
The next morning we were awakened
lust before sunrise, by the exclama-
ton, eSee, what beautiful scene"
to find ourselves whirlipg along at the
rate of thirty miles an hour, high up
on the side of ridge of mountains,
while far below q stream foamed and
eurpIeG over the sharp rocks which
vainly tried to choke its channel.
On the opposite side the mountains
rose ridge upon ridge, and peak upon
peak, each carrying beautiful growth
of forest. just at this time the sun
raised his / cad above the mountain
tops, and painted the whole scene
with his gorgeous coloring. The effect
was truly grand:
This was in the mountainous region
of Alabama not far from Birmingham,
into which big, rough, smoky city, we
soon fastened. We might state in
passing, that the green-horn who here
expects to find a yawing cavern, from
which the stained and dusty miners
draw up huge blocks Of coal and tons
of iron ore, is mighty apt to be dlsap-
pointed for aside from the immense
foundries which dot the country for
miles around, and some of which are
to be found in the city, there is little
to indicate that this is the greatest
coal region in the South.
Leaving Miss Whaley safe in the
hands of her brother, We hurried on to
Memphis, where, having a few hours at
our disposal we wandered down to the
Mississippi to see that wonderful piece
of mechanism-that triumph of hu-
man 1ngenuity-the great steel bridge.
Beneath this immense structure,
the pulsing current of the Father of
Waters throbs on and on, little dream
ing, as it chafes against the giant
stone piers which blocks its channel,
that another link has been forged in
that great chain which binds together
the East and West-little realizing
how futile are its efforts. IN this age OF
invention and progress, to separate
the united parts of this greatest OF
modern republics.
At Texarkana Boozer and I sepa-
rated, he going on to Waxahachie; l,
to Lindale. <.
Passing southwark and westward,
we enter the lumber region of East
Texas, low fiat country, where you
can 90 for miles and miles without
seeing human being, or habitation !;
only now and then saw mill. The
face of a newcomer when passing
through this part of Texas, dons a
sickly. sad, and ready-to-giye-it-upe ex-
preston, like that worn by the Editor
of The Herald and News on the morn
ing after the primary, or, like the smile
which illumines the face of President
Holland, when on commencement day
he wishes to make speech and
has lost his notes.
Leaving this desolate region, we
pass on into a prettier and more pros
perous part of the State, and soon
arrive at Lindale, just two days. nine
hours and half after leaving New
berry. At Lindale ] was cordially
welcomed, and Hospitality entertained
by quite number Of former Newber-
rians, who hayemade their homes here.
I found at this place Mr.. Ell. Lake and
family, Mr.. Warren Cannon and fam
ily, Prof. D. G. Lake and family, Mrs.
Sallie Cannon and family, Mrs.
NJ. G.. Ridlehuber and family, Miss
Carrie Aull and others all who are
native Newberrians, and who, While
they are prosperous and contented
here, still take a deep interest in the
affairs of their native county. =.
Lindale is rapidly growing town Of
about five hundred Inhabitants on the
/ S. s. N. r. B. It is fast becoming
prominent in the State for its fruit in
terests, the sandy soil of the locality
being we'll adapted to fruit growing.
Although the industry. is comparatively
young, yet during the past season
many thousand boxes of peaches, ap-
pies, and strawberries, were shipped
from this place. :
A gentleman Gan ex-Newberrian)
told me that from peach orchard OF
five acres, be had during the past
season netted not less than S75 per acre.
He says that hereafter be will plant
but very little cotton. :.
An acre of strawberries generally
| produces from $3.50 to $500 worth of
berries. Most of the fruit raised at this
place is shipped to other points, but 3
considerable quantity is consumed by
the Lindale Canning Factory.
The Lindale High School, under
charge of Prof. d. G. Lake, an Alumnus
of Woford, ably assis: Ell in the primary
department by Miss Carrie Au!l and
others,is rapidly growing and efficient
institution.
Prof. Lake is doing a splendid work
for the people of LiudaIe. AS an in-
structor and disciplinarian he has few
superiors, and he is fast building up a
school that for thoroughness aud ex-
,ellence BIDS fair to rival any OF It's
kind in the State. 49,.
I was proud to note that in every
avocation the people from Newberry