The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-03-03

y7,erv messenger is allowed to use his
MN discretion about breaking his arm,
neck. or leg, without interference by the
railway officials.
PEOPLE are continually jumping on and
off whilst the train is in motion, and lark
In. from one car TO the other. There is no
eoTt of fence OF other obstacle to prevent
humans or cattle from getting on the
line.
We left Alleyton at a. m, and got a
miserable meal at Richmond at 30. AT
tnis little town | was INTRODUCED TO seedy-
Hooking man. in rusty black clothes and a
broken down 'stovepipe hat. This was
.Iudre Stoclldale. who viii probably be the
next Governor Of Texas. He Is an agree
able man. and his conversation is Tar
superior To his clothing. The rival candl-
date is Gen. Chambers.
richmond is on the Brazos River, which
is crossed in peculiar manner. steep
inclined plane leads to low, rickety
trestIe bridge and a similar inclined plane
is cut on the opposite bank. The engine
cracks on all steam. and gets suillclent
imnefus in going down the first incline 10
shoot across the bridge and up the second
incline But even in Texas this method OF
crossing "A river is considered rather un-
safe.
Alter crossing the river the rail traverses
some very fertile land, part of which forms
the estate Of the late Col. Terry. There
are more than two hundred negroes on the
plantation Some of the fields were planted
with cotton and Indian corn mixed, three
row, Of the former between two Of the
latter. I saw also fields Of cotton and
sugar mixed.
Ne changed carriages at Harrisburg, and
I completed my Journey TO Houston on
cotton truck.
The country near Houston is very pretty,
and IS studded with white wooden villas,
which are raised OF the ground on blocks
like haystacks. ] reached Houston at 1 30
H. M and drove to the FannIn House.
Houston is a much better place than |
expected. The main street can boast OF
many weIl-built brick and iron houses. 1t
was very full as il now contained all the
refugees from the deserted town oi Calves
ton.
Afier an extremely mild supper, | was
introduced TO Lieut.. Lee, wounded hero,
who lost his leg at Shiloh; also 10 Col.
Py-roa a distinguished officer, who com
man4s the regiment named after him.
The fat German, Mr.. Lee. and myself,
wen 80 the theater afterwards.
A. a .sreat favor nay British preiudices
were. respected. and was allowed bed Ia
myself. but the four other beds iii the
roo.l lad two occupants each. \ Captain,
whose acquaintance / had made in the
ctr- slept in the next bed 10 me. Directly
after We had got into bed a negro came in
who snuatiing down between our beds
began to clean our boots. The Souiherner
pointed 1T the slave. and thus held forth,
We'll Kernel ] reckon you've got Serv-
ants ia your country, but not Of that color
Nov sir, tl;s - real genuine African
He's IS happy "a the days long; and If he
was on a SUGAR plantation he'd be dancing
half the night; but If you was TO collect
a thousand 81 them together, and fire one
bomb in amongst them, they'd all run like
- The negro erinned, and seemed
quite shattered.
AIay fFriday).-I called on Gen. Scurry
and found him suffering from severe oph
tia MA When ] presented Gen. Magru
dcr's letter he insisted that should come
and live with him so long as ] remained
here He also telegaphed 10 Galveston
for Il steamer to take me there and back
We dined at p. m the party consisted
OF Col and Judge Terrill IA clever anc
agreeable man, Col. Pyron, Capt. Wiiar
ton QuarteTmaSter General, Mai. Watlcin.
IA hands ome fellow, and hero OF the Sa
binc Pass AFFAIR." and Col. Cook com
manding the artillery at Galveston Gate q
the 4. s. Navy who enjoys the reputatio,
of being jealous Methodist preacher an.
daring officer The latter told me h
could hardly understand how | could b
an Euglishman, as pronounced my his
all right.
Gen. Scurry himself is very amusing
and is an admirable mimic. His numer
Gus anecdotes Of the war were very inter
esting. I'm peace times he is a lawyer
He was a volunteer Major in the Mexcal
war. and distinguished himself very mucl
in the late campaigns in New Mexico am
Arizona, and at the recapture of Galveston
After dinner, the Queens health wa
proposed; and the party expressed tn
greatest admiration for Her Majesty. an
respect for the British Constitution. The
ali said that universal suffrage did no
produce such dcpiurable results i'm 4fh