The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-07-20

by Y. Easfiand, druggist.
pie opportunity to Judge of the
different forms Of hospitality ex-
tended by the yariops cities Wis
tied. lfhose Astounding in his
torieal or scenic effects lack very
much in doing the generous.
Those who are not the proud
pengrio usppgseseoEs OF an Alamo,
a Pixies Peak or Mount Lowe
more than make Up in liberality
and large heartedness what the
Creator failed to bestow on them
in the line Of abnormal creatians.
The opes With the SCENES can in
vent more peculiar, though very
efectiye means of separating a
tourist from his hard earned cash
than the people Of an honestly
made country have apy idea OF.
The ride from San Antonio to
El Raso ia a great grip, and were
it not tor the Uncomfortable sand
and dust, it would be one Of the
grandest on the American Con
tinent. The vast expanse OF ter
ritory fringed all around by dis
t 4 MOUNTAIN peaks, the beauty
OF the small water courses, when
you strike them, all haGome in
.delibly Impressed on the mind,
and the probability Of what lies
beyond spurs your Imagination
and you are glad that there il so
little sameness on the trip.
The surprise Of your lite comes
.whep you strike FL Faso. Here
is where the editors wanted to
and here's whore they
practiced smuggling in q mild
degree. FL Paso is on the Rio
-Grande, the dividing line be
tween the United States and
Mexiep. yparez lies iust over
the river, and the entire party
were given a ride oyer in Mexico,
where we INVESTED in curios, and
Mexicap money. We found the
Mexican peon one of the lowest
types, next to Yama fpdiana, OF
the human family. They appear
to have no honor, virtue or am
bition. Dhey look ljke a rage OF
degenerates and act like a set of
thieves. They have nothing they
will not part from tor money.
A Lieutenant Of the 18th Mex
lean Infantry allowed US, for five
cents a button, to cut every brass
button from his vest. His com
pany was stationed at the Juarez
Jail, guarding the worst lot OF cut
threats we have eyer seen.
Ell Paso is a splendid city, mod
ern and up to date. Astounding
in fine hotels, beautiful residences
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and every modern convenience.
Here is where we were presented
With the handspmest badge we
have yet received, for every city
we have visited has presented US
with a souvenir badge. El Paso
abounds in historic missions and
old fashioned but honest hearted
citizens. They mat US as our
magnificent train of Pullmans
came in, with a band, and escor-
ted us 10 a park where the entire
population of elegant gentlemen
and beautiful ladies' met u.s..
Ell Raso will be ever cherished
by us for her charming and cheer
fully given hospitality, each res
ident vieing with the other in ex
tending to as courtesies we did
not expect to Ae the recipients
of. The city is not the old fash
Toned adobe hnilt town our inn
aglnation had conlnred UP, but a
most progressive CITY, as metrop-
olitan as any aud more generous
than most. One was constrained
to think himself hack again in our
sunny southland where chivalry
abounds and hospitality has no
limit.
From El Raso the ride is across
deserts that appear to have no
limit. Mountains appear in the
distance, which would vanish as
we drew near. They were con
stantly appearing and receding,
and as the day was hot. the sand
and dnst very thick and all the