The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-07
Our Austin Letter.
rorrespondence of The News:

western, some sky odd ladie, and
gentlemen, members and attachmes OF
the legislature and their wives, sisters,
cousins aud aunis t,ok run up 10
Llano Sunday, returning in the even
ing.
1t was a jolly party from b. ginning
to end, and not an incident transpired
to mar the pleasure OF the trip, either
going or coming.
The scenery along the route WAS in
the nature of revelation to many of
the excursionists. The rugged gran
deur OF the hills and mountains, with
ribs Of rocks, and chapaws and over.
coats ranging in hue from cedar green
to dull and heavy brown, formed a
series of pictures which will be photo.
graphed for many a day upon mind
and heart alike of su as consider
these thugs fair to look upon.
Nor have the railroad people
been idle, but, on the contrary,
have done mnch to "assist nature"
as the medicos put it. AT everv sta,
ton miniature parks have been pia1.
ned, with winding walks, shrubbery
and lawns, varying in design at each
stopping place, while separate sec.
tions along the route are marked off
aud indicated by kaleidoscope figures
worked out and spelled out in white
rocks laid with rare artistic ckill upon
q back ground of bla * soil or cinders
At Kngsland this figure took the form
of a raised circle perhaps thirty feet
in diameter, on which this lane scape
artist has evidently exhausted his
skill. The name OF the road is spelled
ou', that Of the station also, as we'll as
the number of the section, ,ogethe r
with the following in script-written
in rock, as it were-"lron and Goa!
Mines" The centerpiece Of the
figure is sunset scene with rails and
cross ties in perspective, leading to
the horizon. behind which the sun is
sinking, aud from which it is finging
back its parting rays.
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The trip out was varied by an Incl
dent, out of the usual run, between
he stations of Bessemer and Llano.
1t seems that the sheriff of Brown
county had telegraphed Sheriff Lyon
of Llano county to arrest one Vass-
burg on Il charge of forgery; but the
sheriff was absent in Austin, SO the
telegram was turned over to City
Marshal Fowler. Fowler learned that
Vassburg had slipped in the direction
of Buruet and had overtaken him, tut
was meeting with stubborn resistance
when The train from the direction OF
Austin dashed up, called halt, and
Sheriff Lyon jumped off to reinforce
the marshal and brought the prisoner
aboard. When the Handwriting
feature of the program was reached
Vas,burg, who is a powerful man,
entered vigorous protest which it re-
quired the united efforts of the sheriff
aud several passengers to convince
him was unreasonable. He was taken
to Llano, and the Brown county
authorities notified.
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There were continuous and continu-
ed nook sessions on the trip both
going and coming aud much fun was
had, These sessions were held in tn c
smoker and the ladies were denie d
much of the genuine enjoyment Of
the trip. One offending member was
ordered brought to the bar OF the
house, but when found was taking a
quiet "smile" all to himself in the
coach marked "for colored passen
gers" The sergant at arms returned
and reported that the gentleman wa:
not only at the "bar Of the house" blu
was actually behind the bar.
Hon. Johnathan D Rudd of Harri
son county, was conspicuous for hi
jolly, good humor and his ubiqnity
as we'll as by virtue of his broad ha,
brim and the handsome gold badge he
wore. The badge in question is an
elegant piece of workmanship, aut
given him by admiring politica
friends to commemorate his wonder
fully successful efforts in behalf o.
democracy and good government dur
ing the late unpleasantness Harrison
county gave Hogg some $500 plurali
ty for governor, but was carried 10
| Harrison on the national ticket,