The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03

q person Is safer in Mexico than In Chi
cago. This no doubt is due to their rigid
lava
while in the city Of Mexico I had the
pleasure Of converting with President
Dias. who complimentsd me very highly
ON my trip and said II his son would I'M
dertake trip similar to mine be would
be the happiess father in the land. He
said the American people are a great
people.
I'm San Antonio. Texas, I saw the
Alamo where David Crockett lost his
life battling against the Indians and also
saw his grave On the hesdstons read.
BE sure you are right then go ahead.
followed the advice.
AMONG TIE MooNsHIN ERs4
From Nav Orleans to Pensacola, Fla.
I was obliged Co follow the railroads on
account Of swamps. The travelling was
very bad and was obliged to cross quite
number of bridges. carrying my wheel.
and must say the job was a hard one.
During my stay in New Orleans was
sick abed for two weeks with q fever,
which contracted from exposure while
travelling through Arizona and Mexico.
While travelling from Charleston, $. g.,
TO Raleigh, N. c., l was misdirected and
rode 80 miles out of my way. The road
took me almost to the mountain district
and as 10 was dusk concluded to look
for place to stop. Finally met an old
man carrying an az. / explained to him
what wanted. From his actions 10
seemed he did not care to take any stock
In me. After good talk he asked me II
knew where Twas. I answered no.
Then he told me / was among moon
sinners. From that presumed he took
me for government spy. After had
convinced him that was not SO bad as
that, he took me to his house, where l had
lodging and something to eat He told
me government spy's life was not worth
a cent among the moonshiners. Before /
left in the morning. after had paid my
bill, he gave me bottle Of corn whiskey
in exchange for photograph OF myself.
From its strength should say 1t must
have been i2o proof.
THE REST OF THE TRIP.
This trip is not an easy job by any
means. am compelled to work almost
night and day In order to keep ahead of
my schedule time. II it were not for my
correspondence with the San Fran cisco
Examiner don't think / or any one
could complete the journey, especially un-
der the conditions laid down. There Is
one thing that am obliged to guard
against and that Is sickness. On my
journey take good care Of myself and
get as much rest as possible. At the pres
emit time feel confident of completing
my trip on time and winning all the
profits. The rs, 600 miles which am to
ing from San Francisco went to Monte
rey, Bakersfield, Mojare, Los Angeles.
San Diego, Riverside. Cotton, Yuma
Phoenix, Tucson, Deming, Ell Paso,
Juarsz, Chihuahua, Leon, Zacatecas,
City of Mexico, Vera Cruz. Tampico.
Monterey, Laredo, San Antonio, Houston,
New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola, ITALIA
hassee, Cedar Keys, Tampa. Key West.
Punta Gorda, Orlando, st. Augustine,
Jacksonville, Savannah, Charleston, Ra.
leigh, Richmond, Washington, Balti-
more, Philadslphia, New York city, New
Haven, Hartford. Springfield, Worcester,
Boston and Portland, covering 4. 943
miles. My trip before me takes me in
Canada, British Columbia, Hawaiian
islands, South America, and the West
Indies. During my stay here / shall
gather wha news can of interest for
my home paper"