The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-26
COLORADO SPRINGS, COL,

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nifnce is bliss it's folly to be wise,
nhnd ''None can enjoy life but the
rich" AS for myself, | find much
pleasure in seeking knowledge anC
wisdom, nor do | apprehend ever
being burdened with this worlds
goods to a ieopardizing extent
which will force me to exemplify
the course pursued by Andrew j.
Carnegie-giying literally of hi:
earthly possessions to escape the
rich mans fate.
After two weeks visit to the
storm-fated city Of Galveston,
where / found much pleasure in
sea bathing, which / hope served
also as sanitary purpose to the
exterior of my anatomy, wife and
| boarded the train for Colorado
Springs, distance of 1,O75 miles,
and were two days and one night
making the trip. OF this distance
Travelled, about 500 miles were
through the "Lone Star State" on
an almost straight line. This will
give you an idea of the immense
area of this State and the room for
Democratic expansion. While the
State is very large its development
is marvellous. What once seemed
to be large waste of dry, barren
plains is fast developing into rich
fields of the golden grain. The
excaVating and throwing up Of
embankments by the various rail
roads building through the West
ern part of the State are creating
many tanks of water which we
Tennesseans would call ponds.
Fruit trees and other shrubbery
are being transplanteI, and the
cultivation of the soil seems to at
tract moisture, causing an increase
of rainfall.
could say much in favor of this
great State, but will only pause
just mere to ask the question, Is
there a God! Surely there is, and
not only a judicious, but an eco
nomical one. Doubtless many
wise minds have paused in won
derment while asking themselves
the question, why was all this
barren waste of earth created; it
seems good for nothing" But
plainly can we now see the econom-
ical wisdom of God, for according
to the multiplication of his people
likewise the barren waste develops
into pastures green.
Less than four years of time has
almost obliterated all traces of the
great disaster to life and property
of the seaport city of the Western
people. Yet their undaunted en-
ergy seems not to be in the least |
discouraged and they are pressing
onward to make Galveston the
seaport city of the southwest.
They have just completed the sea
wall, which is about three miles
long and sixteen feet high and I'm
Gle Sam will take hold where the
city left off and continue the wall
beyond the government forts.
Galveston is destined to be city
of great importance-its to the
Western country what New York
City is to the Eastern States.
There is unlimited room in Tex.
as, and an ample sufficiency for all
the defeated candidates Demo
cratic) Of Obion county.
Excuse this DEPRESSION and allow
me to toss big bouquet of wild
flowers gathered from the noun
tain peaks of the Rockies at the
good citizens of Obion county for
honoring Mr.. Taylor Hayden to
an office of their county. The best
people in the world live in Obion
county.
This finds Mrs. S. and l snugly
quartered in Colorado Springs at
the Cough Hotel. Through our
west window we have a beautiful
view of Pixies Peek, which isabout
Is miles away. Itssummit looks
50 inviting that Mrs. S. often in
sists on me going up before break
fast and getting her a SNOWFALL. l I
have seen the time that | might {
hava roma off on suob on arrand