The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14

being suddenly transported to another
climate; certain it is that nothing more
perfect could be desired than the condi-
| tons which existed on the 22d day of
January, when it was my privilege to
take trip nearly the entire lenght of the
lake in a small steamer. There are all
sorts and sizes of crafts, from the large
side-wheel steamer Ben Hur carrying
1000 passengers, to the tiny paper-shell,
carrying, if properly managed, one pas
senger. This feature, unique in so many
ways, is destined to make Austin world
famous as a pleasure and l believe as
a health resort.
Austin being upon the very border of a
wild and undeveloped region, offers much
in the way of entertainment for the
sportsman, if not ambitious for too large
game. Small game, both animal and
fowl, is plentiful, within very short
distances of the city, or any portion of
the lake.
THE DRISKILL HOTEL.
There is an old saying that "the fool
and his money are soon parted" The
man who built the Driskill hotel at Aus
tin has been accused of coming under
this classification. Certain it is that he
parted with good deal of his money in
the enterprise which gave Austin one of,
if not the best hotel in Texas. Owing to
its expensiveness the house has had its
ups and downs, but it looks as though it
was up to stay. A new and most excel
lent management has but recently taken
charge, and no reasonable person can
find any serious fault. The house was
built and furnished with greater regard
to comfort than proftableness, and the
tourist will find but few better hotels
anywhere than the DriSkill. Rates, S2.50
| to So.
THE AVENUE HOTEL.
This house is one of the old and reli-
able houses in the state. 1t does not
aspire to the place of the Driskill as to
accommodations, but nevertheless it is a
popular and largely patronized house
under efficient management. Its rates
are So per day and upward. There
are number of smaller and cheaper
houses and many boarding houses, so
that any taste or ability can bef.i ,lotR
that almost any taste or ability can be
suited.
TO WHOM APPROPRIATE
Austin is eligible as general winter
resort for all classes who are looking for
mild and fairly equable wintry climate,
with just cold weather enough to remind
one that winter is one of the four sea-
sons, but scarcely day not suitable for
outdoor life. Snow is but seldom seen,
and not more than one or two cold days
Ia little below freezing) are ever expert
enced at time. While there is more
rainfall than would constitute the ideal
climate for the consumptive, vet experi-
ence demonstrates that many even adj
vanced cases have experienced great
benefit and many apparent cures effected.
Inc climate is happy medium between
the arid regions of the Western portions
OF the state and the moisture laden
atmosphere of the gulf coast regions of
the Eastern and more Southern portions.
lnVallds suffering from high nervous ten
sion or cardiac complication with pulmo-
nary disease are likely to be fayorablv
impressed. There seems to be almost
entire absence of malarial manifestations
IN and above the city, the physicians re-
Iporting an occasional case from the
regions east and south of the city along
the river bottoms. The city is almost
Iree from zymotic diseases, except a
sporadic case here and there. The ex-
cephonal feature of the lake and tim
Dered hills makes Austin an available
summer resort for invalids who desire TO
remain South during the summer.
RAILROADS.
AusCn is on the main line of the Inter
national and Great Northern railroad: is
t4e Western terminus of branch of the
houston and Texas Central and the
Southern terminus of the Austin and
Northwestern railroad. Austin is one of
the five cities of Texas to which special
tourists rates are made for the winter
season. A. r. M'KAY nj n
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