San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
SAN ANTONIO.

convention in this city and was well
pleased. On his return home he
writes as follows:
"San Antonio is located on the
banks of one of the most attractive
rivers in the world, which bursts
forth from the rocky loot hills Just
above the city, and supplies an
abundance of the purest water. San
Antonio's altitude is 900 feet above
sea level, and the city Is cooled by
tanning breezes from the gulf, Will
the atmosphere is highly charged
with ozone. The days are rarely over
warm and its nights are alway sbalmy
and cool.
The city has - public and As pri-
vate schools. with q scholastic pOpu-
lation of 10,151;it has Is large public
parks, AZ well constructed churches
and 55 miles of q lectric street railway
ten handsome steel bridges spann
the beautiful San Antonio river as it
winds its way through the city; 1t
has the finest water power on earth;
it has 35 miles of paved streets and
six railroad outlets, with others in
prospect. San Antonio is the city OF
interest in Texas on account OF its
historic ruins, quaint and cosmopoli'
tan population.
A visitor is impressed with every
thing he sees in San Antonio. No
matter where you go or which way
you turn, you constantly see before
you something new and interesting
The narrow, crooked streets, the
quaint buildings, the old fashioned
sidewalks, the curious blending of
the old and the new, here . modern
palace aglow with all the glory OF the
| progressive age, there mOuldering
ruin speaking in thrilling accents of
fast receding generation, here q
modern carriage drawn by blOoded
steeds, their proud necks arched as
they turn aside to pass ths numbering
two. wheel cart drawn by q little
Mexican burro; here the eyes rests
upon the beautiful face of q female
representative of the Caucasian race,
there you meet the dark eyed seno.
retta whuse beauty in the past ages
has been made the theme of poetry
and prose-on every side there is a
curious blending of the old and new
the present and past. One that does
not constantly find something to
think upou, to admire, to arouse
verything emotion of the human
breast must indeed be deaf to the
whisperings of that delightful gilt
called imagination.
We visited the spot so dear to the
heart of every Texan, the ruins of the
Alamo, and invaded its hallowed pre-.
cincts. Were we to 60 to San Anto
Mo every year we would not consider
we had performed our duty did we
not spend few moments at least be-
meath the mouldering arches that
were silent witnesses of that bloody
struggle which occurred there fifty six
years ago last month, when 5000 wild
Mexicaps rushed in upon 1876 gallant
Texas soldiers and massacred them
without mercy. Here Davy Crockett
and Bowie gave up their noble Ger.
| vice and lives In the defense of Texas
Independence. Here the earth wa
enriched by the hearts blood of those
gallant braves In q manner that will
stand out boldly on the pages of his
tory throughout the ceaseless ages OF
eternity, as . memento of their devo.
ton for Texas freedom.
One of San Antonio's most beauti-
full and romantic possessions is the
river that bears the same name of the
city. The source of this wonderful
stream is only two miles from Alamo
Plaza, yet volumn of water much
larger than the Lampasas river, is
constantly encountered no matter
which way you turn. The water is
as clear as crystal and objects lying
at a depth. of 20 feet appear TO be
within reach Of the hand. Ten steel
bridges span the stream within the
city limits, and the resemb lance be-
| tween this place and the Adriatic
kissed city of fair Italy is so great
that it is often called the Venice OF
the American ontinent
In our rambles we visited the old
Catholic G thedral, which was built
by the Spaniards 16l years ago; the
occupants of this old building con-
Quoted US through it. What q grand
and curious piece Of masonry it is
We were told that another building
similar to this in the southern part
of the city was built 800 years ago
and was yet In good state of preser-
walton. We also visited the old water
mill built IS years ago by Ed Lewis.
The old water wheel Is still turning
and has the appearance of the age OF
a century.
They were grinding corn on this
old mill, and watching 1t brought
"reminiscences of our boyhood days
fresh to our memory, when back 10
Mississippi during the struggle OF the
| I,naf Cansa raal on ,ffa r, Wis 4
Cox's old water mill few miles from
Columbus, and fish and go in swim
ming In the old mill race, the per