The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20
lea enjoy her delicious. healthful drink,
Adieu TO all; your young friend.
Bill Gooth, Jr.

Katy, Harris County, Tcxas--Dear Haps:
The dawning OF the morning OF July 70.
1899. was signal for us to prepare for a
junketing trip the following day. SO with
merry hearts, We sprang out OF bed. dom
ned our travelling wardrobe. dned early,
and, as the beautiful sun poured It's golden
rays out over the morning dew, we were
travelling the country road to Katy. the
nearest railway station.
The party consisted of Miss Lille Yorng.
J. ]. Young Geo, Young, A. stockdick and
your humble scribe of Katy. and Oliver
johnson, accompanied by his daughter,
ALA, of Republic county, Kansas.
on arriving, we purchased our tickets,
got on board the Katy Flyer. After soat-
ing ourselves in plush cushioned CHAIRS
we were soon travelling on our Journey
To the east, stretching away IN grace
full sweeps, is the grass covered trairie
extending nearly to the Magnolia CITY.
To the north is the same litiltless rTairie.
reaching way beyond the zen Of vision. 10
the west and to the south tho somber
stiffness OF the tall trees, marking the
meanderngs of Caney island ana Bvnaio
bayou, gives relief and forms a htunS
background to beautitil picture. Soon
Barker. Here we dlscefaed :. train'oad
OF machinery for the $4,000 cotton mill
to be erected in the near future. on ana
on we sped. The once beautiful prairie
was now checkered by corn and cotton
fields, with an occasional mote OF oak TIM
Der to break the monotony. AS we pro-
ceeded the tall pine trees and groves came
into view. a few miles farther we arrived
at Houston, the metropolis OF the South,
with fifteen lines Of railroad centering
there After brief stop We procecdeo
on our journey to the gulf. AS we neareo
Galveston pear and peach orchards oc-
casionally presented themselves TO VIEW
which looked very thrifty indeed. AS the
train passed over the bridge which spans
the neck of the bay 1t slowed up very
much This afforded us spleniid view
of that part of the bay. We soon arrived
at the central depot Here we boaruea
a street car for the beach. The waves
caused a peculiar sensation to take pos
session OF person. The waves were not
exceedingly high, however, the White caps
hung over in a graceful form. AS tar as
we could see they were still coming our
way.
In looking far across the water you
could discern misty haze floating over
the surface water AS IL was now nooh'
we dined on ash and then took cur de-
parture for the wharf. Here we saw many
sailboats, some iron clad steamships from
Liverpool and the United states lighthouse
tender Pansy. Through the k'nohess u
the captain, William Field, we We're FER
mitted TO explore both exterior ana IN
terror of the ship, and by the aid oil ms
field glasses and telescope We could dls-
Germ many remote objects when were III
visible to the naked eye. II was whlle We
were viewing the many sights 10 see hroil
the upper deck of the Pansy an. excursion
party succeed in capturing ilNe shath
nine and one half feet long. When inc
boat hove TO they pulled the large ilsh
to shore and began carving )t up. we
arrived on the scene in time to witness
the dissectiug of the sharks backbone or
cartilage; his object of preserving the
cartilage was for the purpose OF convert
ing IL into a cane for his private use.
A few moments later we procured tleh,
cts for Port Bolivar, boarded the Charlotte
NJ. Allen, which steamed off in northeast
direction A bright sun tempered the ar
and gilded the watery waves, Wnlch the
fresh wind drove before lis mass oil
silyery sheen. 1t was indeed very pleas
ant trip even the rugged form OF care
seemed to dissolve under the magic touuh
of sweet nature; TO our right were the
Galveston jetties, also huge mounds, where
several of the 12-inch guns are mounted
for protection, while on our LETT was the
quarantine station. AS the distance was
only six miles, we soon arrived at lhe
mort. AS we were obliged to return In
time to catch the northbound go train.
our sightseeing was limited to eight short
minutes This disappointment was re-
gretted by all of us. for we anticipated
Jolly time gathering sea shells, etc.
When we returned we Immediately went
to the central depot After few mo-
ments' recreation in the airy reception
room, we again baorded the train and
started on our homeward march.
! will now reluctantly bid you all good
bye till the next time. Lovingly
Z. c. Stockdick.