San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-17

travelling on said companies trains, the
only feature annoying to passengers
being the delay at alighting caused by
their new method of having gate men,
allowing no che to board trains until
ticket is punched. This causes some in
patience among travellers but proves
very satisfactory to the railway COM
pany and passengers are soon fully at
ease after being so comfortably settled
in commodious and elegant coaches,
which are undoubtedly superior to any
running through our Lone Star state.
We left Houston at S:35 p. m, travelled
all night with scarcely five minutes
sleep due to quarantine excitement.
At Sealy the first station where some
of our passengers were bound for they
were confronted by officers of the law
who held strict quarantine against
Houston, allowing no one to get off;
all protestations being in vain. This
caused quite stir among the pas
sengers and quickly the false rumor
was afloat that all towns along the
line had done the same, so all that was
left for us to do was to speculate on
going to a detention camp and wonder
ing where it would be located, and de-
Gliding we would not seriously mind for
the novelty's sake of the situation re-
aliZing such could not be our fate
very often in a lifetime, until some one
suggested there might meet with those
having fled with yellow fever so We
unanimously decided it would be best
to arrive at our destination without
the experience of camp life, and to our
great satisfaction We found other pla-
ces only quarantined so far as to send
their inspectors on board the train ta-
king oaths from those wishing to stop
in their county.
At Taylor we were Joined by 'passen-
gers from San Antonio who We're less
fortunate then We, having bought their
tickets to Kansas City via Hearne over
the l. & G. N, they having just set
tied to comfortable nights rest were
numerically aroused from their sweet
sDumbers, to change cars, as Hearne
held strict quarantine against San
Antonio. At last all excitement having
subsidized we settled down to a quiet
little rest, but having scarcely drop
ped off into sweet realms of dream
land there came my turn to be cruel
ly aroused, by being confronted with
ARE you going to Waco?" Yes"
We'll, sign this OATH" and the an
swering of a number of questions,
which while yet half asleep / scarcely
heard, or knew aught of my answers,
but 1 was aware of having passed the
county line and would soon arrive az
Waco. Bidding my companions adfeu
/ at $3.50 a. m, once more enjoyed free
dom at Waco.
After the pleasure of a delightful Wis
| it to friends, / once more boarded the
train bound Tor my old home located
in the mountains twelve miles south.
west of Gatesville, where / am at
present rusticatlng, away from all yell
low fever excitement and greatly en-.
toying the grandeur of the old hons
stead whose priceless value l never re-
allied till returning from years of in
1ulgence in the whirl of gay society.
This west portion of Coryell county
is undoubtedly a veritable garden of
Eden, with its picturesque mountains,
high rolling prairie, the most fertile
of soils, with fine orchards, crops and
knee deep grass ready for the moving
machine, fat cattle and fine horses:
and all the health resorts in Texas
this cannot be surpassed. There is life
giving power in this high, dry mountain
aur, beautiful scenery, and deliciously
cool spring water. This portion of the
county is thickly settled with thrifty,
well educated and a highly intelligent
class of people. both American and
German. There is to be found what may
safely be terrnc a model country life
a life of genuine contentment, ease
and luxury. with all being in possession
of good will'' towards all men.
LAURA FECHNER CHRISTIAN