The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20
THE N. E. AS TRIP.
A FEW OBSERVATIONS BY A FRIGHT
MEMBER oE THE PARTY.
CONTINUED from issue OF July &c.,

w nave Huuc 1cAfS StfOu Wy,
but all were 10th to leave her.
Her many kipdnesses were as
cordially given as they were re
-ceived by Us, which is saying a
great deal, tor editors have rep
utation TOR taking everything in
sight and reaching out for more.
Texas has sprfeited US and we in
no wise hold them to blame tor
the sandy ride across the desert,
tor WHICH they are no more re
1spensible than the Creator was
tor putting the sharpest thorns
about the prettiest roses.
The desert served only fol-
whetting opr appetite Tor the
beauty and prQdigal entertain
mept of lovely Riverside. and
when pBr eyes first beheld
the beauties Of nature so extrav
agantly bestowed upon that love
'ly city they were more enjoyed by
US after our awful experiences N
the desert.
After leaving Dallas, than
which there is no more generous
hearted city on earth, we we're
rapidly whirled through fertile
fields 'ot grain and cottGn tC
Houston, The greatest inland cot
ton port in the world. 4FlHston
is a fine CITY. It is substantially
built, is progressive and Fieh,
shows the same tendency fol-
spreading ont and building mp
that is characteristic Of all Texas
cities. It has an honorable am
Ibltion to become Texas' greatest
city, and Is striving in every hon
orabla way to accomplish its OBJ
+ject. We vere delightfully."- EN-
tertaiped, taken about the city in
cars and other vehicles, driven to
the mammoth cotton warehouses
and wiped and dined until the
hour of departure arrived.
GALVESTON, famous not SO much
from her great food, as tor her
rapid growth and recovery from
that great catastrophe, we paid a
flying visit. She is again assum
ing her position as one OF Texas
most up to date commercial
metropolis. Today scarcely a
trace Of the great food OF 1901
remains, and the glory of the new
Galveston, bracea up by their
great sea wall, is the thought de
resistance and paramount with
them.
San Antonio, richer in histor
ical interest than any city ii the
United States; the birth place Of
Texas freedom, and the death
pace of her bFavest defenders,
WAS the newt place visited. San
Antonio is a modem city, but
the places that made her FUNGUS
will remain as they were in the
days Of Houston and Crockett
forever. Who has pot felt a
thrill Of martial spirit and a
%reverential awe as he walked into
the old adobe building that once
held those brave defenders from
the fierce onslauglits Of the Mex
leans and the Santa Annas
And as you stand between the
two old doors on the spot where
the gallant Crockett fell pierced
by twenty five lance thrusts, and
surrounded BIZ a motley heap OF
dead and dying gleaaers, or enter
the little room where the fearless
Bowie lay wounded to death and
whose lie Crockett was defend
ing and did defend until he was
killed and his soul sent to join
that Of Bowie, who was murdered
on his bed, your heart-even il
it were of adamant-must soften.
But the Alamo is rot all Of the
interesting sights Of San Antonio.
The old Missions are full Of in
iterest aud they are kept today as
they were in the days of the
piety OF the Conseerated Fathers
who established them. Falling
from the sublime to the hilarious,
the Buck horn saloon comes in
tor a share of Your admiration.
The collection Of horns 10. be
seen here is said to be the most
wonderful il the world, aqd
Of the rare specimens are
valued at more than $4,000.
There sge many Qther less inter
.esting sights in San Autqnio,
particularly the quaint arehitec
the relic IF Mexico, and the
Ia~varicious desire OF the average
citizen to fleece the unwary tour.
list.
A Tourist on this "trip has am
M ~--. 1890