The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-07-07
FROM THE ALAMO CITY.
An Interesting Letter by an
ARGUS Correspondent in
San Antonio, Texas.

EDITOR ARGUS: My visit in
| April last, to Holly Grove, was a
realistic proof of the ever present
adage "And still the world moves
on" Among the many crafty
ing improvements of cold Mon
roe" the home Of my boyhood
and youth, l noticed with much
pleasure the publication of the
bright and newsy ARGUS. | very
much enjoyed the communications
from the various correspondents.
These are especially interesting to
me, because each rehearsed some
name, some place linked by the
chain Of memory to some sweet
scene of the long, long ago; there
fore | can hardly hope for a SINH
lar interest to be manifested in an
article from PARKWAY San An
tonic, but if Blue Eyes and Thisbe
would visit us, properly chape-
roned, we would endeavor to en-
terrain them with some historic
attractions.
Now that every tissue of Amer
lean nerve is filled with patriot
ism, we can but feel proud, and
believe our city has done well its
part, as San Antonio has five hum
| dred soldiers enlisted, brave
], hearts, who relinquished luxury
of home and delightful breezes
for camp life and all the dangers
incident to war.
/ But they could be nothing less
than patriotic living here under
the shadow Of the historic Alamo,
baptised with the blood Of Crock
EFT, Bowie and Travis, whose
names are written immortal upon
the pages OF history. Apropo of
the Alamo, twas here that the
one hundred and eighty-three
heroic defenders with their Ken
lucky rifles, held at bay eight
thousand Mexican troops, the
flower Of the Mexican army, led
by Generals Santa Anna and Cos,
for several days and only after
the last one had fallen did the
sacred building pass into the
hands of the over powering foe,
causing it to win an eternal cele-
brity, as "Thermopylae had it's
messenger of defeat, but the Ala
mo had none.o Not soldier sur
vived, but all Texans respect and
almost reverence Sonora bona
Candalaria, now one hundred and
thirteen years old, who was in the
Alamo at the time of its fall and
nursed Col. Bowie (who was suf-
fering with fever) until he was
murdered by the victorious Mexi-
cans.
Among the many attractions of
San Antonio, the Missions claim
first attention: San Jose (San
Hosa) mission only 4 miles dis
tant, with it's beautiful carvings
and statuary, is a living monu-
ment to the master work of the
Spanish artist of the 18th century,
Hiucar (Hookar.) The south
window is considered the finest
gem Of architectural ornamental
ton existing in America to-day.
Mission Conception, with its twin
towers, its picturesque dome, it's
quaint legends and curiously dec
GRATED gateway makes it one Of
peculiar interest. Time and the
ruthless hand of sight-seers have
greatly married the dazzling effect
of the once brilliant fresco of this
building.
Alamo Mission the pride of our
patriotic city, name that thrills
every Texan and lover of liberty
and heroism is in the very heart
of the city. Strange as some tale
of the Arabian Nights are the
stories CLEANED from early al
venturers around our city, our
narrow streets IN many places,
our occasional adobe buildings
and our plazas, stand as ever
present monuments TO the early
workers i'll the history of our
country.
Our open air markets and chile
stands are a feast to the epicure
and sight-seer, but to realize their
quaintness each and all Of your
correspondents are invited to be-
come living witnesses and then iii
lanUI1aue rpoulior to THAR o,y,,