The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-08
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A E~r~st Visitor To the West i"sise-
tutrr.~ting story.

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cos county was fectted by 4 gentle
man who VAS .r Austin recently. u
possesses a good many features OF
novel and romantic interest.
The lodge was discovered hy ibis
gentleman while ON . hunting *
cnr.!ou 10 these mountains. and 'hs
facts ef iA interesting history learn
ed from some rauchmen who lived tn
the country when the eccontrto man
h built the lodge made his appear
| anc.. unfolded his plans and stated
the purpose he hoped to accomplish
A. u. stanton. a wealthy gents"
man who lived tn Montpelier, VI
was troubled With pulmonary com
| plaint. aud chose his own means
and formulated hts own plans 81
seeking a restoration to hea''h.
These plans he revealed 10 his lam
uy and friends. and was in almost
constant communication win tno'h
during his voluntary exile ana IN MS
, secluded sanitarium. Truth Is. tue
end Of all controversy, and the WIS
dom Of Mr.. stanton's plan eau not
be questioned because 1t succeeded.
Mir. Stanton was an educated gen
tlemau. well informed, knew ali
about the climate OF Texas and was
unstlnted as to means. He anded III
pecos City. secured private trans
nortatinn. a few laborers, the neces-
sary machinery and appliances and
went out to the Davis mountains
some fifty or sixty miles distant, and
after prospecting for a few days, Sc
Iactad the place favorable for his
purpose. This was a small plat OF
tabIeIand on the side OF a mountain
Z 5000 feet above sea level. BY means
; Of machinery he handled material TO
this level place and built a house.
the main room of which was l2xl2,
> with a shed ski.
The house occupied about one
G fourth of the level spot and a good
spring being discovered on the same
= mountain about one hundred feel
above he put in a system OF water
works to irrieate the remainder fo1
u the purpose of a garden.
n The house he furnished with sim
e ple. though comfortable furniture
2 which included books and writlns
S material, a good supply of provls
% ions. then dismissed his force OF la
! borers and move in.
How he entertained himself ahe
Dassed the time the reader VIII haV'
n I .-+~#~.-- -
" Mr.. Stanton was completely restore
to health, returned to his Vernon
." home and friends and is perhaI
"o alive today and enjoying all Ii
P" pleasures of life vOuchsafed TO ordil
~ airy mortals.
Up to this point this story is Vel
unusual, and to the writer is vei
interesting, but now m its mo
.' remarkable features, as stated !
10 the gentleman who furnished the
facts.
II" When Mr.. Stanton concluded
Wv return 10 his home in the east, h
.'" mountain resort i'm Texas was le
precisely as he had used it for thr,
wears. His old rifle. q 5i-Calihrc. >
inch barrel, was left swinging fro
&c the wooden hooks on the wall. II
dining table, crowded with dishe
r..r .ff11 g.. fL4. ..pf.s At Tho she
The old stove, hat had done du
for both cooking and heating purpc
an es. was cold. but occupied It's sar
.er- cory corner The tin water buck
Was stiIl waiting on the shelf hy n
oa, door The old bed GOA which this si
A.. , man had rested his tired frame T
ESQ many years. va- tousI,d and tul
I.e BLEED just s- DO WIS when used Z
4a .ne ilst .,wr The old |uewspape.
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