El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-10
Roundabout The Country
Ghost of Ancient ST. Louis HoverS Over The Modern Civ
Many Quaint Old Buildings Have Charm For Tourists

CT LOUIS, 40, July 10.-While mod
- ern ST. Louis is interesting. in
fact, one Of the most interesting
cities Of the country from the stand
point Of progress. it is the ancient St
Louis that attracts those people who,
though modern as they may be in
their ideas, mourn Tor the dead past
and its ancient glOries-
While there is still some activ-
ity in shipping on the Mississip-
pi river, the glorious days OF the
river packets are no more Modern
railroad trains have reIeEated the
steamboat 10 the background and
the glories Of early st. Louis
that existed along with the glamor
OF the steamb0aung days has gone
/ INTO the scrap heap Of oblivion Acres
and acres OF early St Louis remain
as they did fin the days when Mark
Twain was a river pilot. but this sec
ton is now disused 10 a large extent
The one time prosperous business
houses along the levee and near the
water front are today tenement resi-
dents for negroes and foreigners or
storehouses for hides and wool. smelly,
fallen into disreDair and altogether
disreputable in appearance.
The narrow. cobblest0ne paved
streets and the queer old buildings
such as you see pictured in histories
OF the civil war. still have a charm
ABOUT them 70 the tourist and scores
OF people may be seen daily making
pictures Of these places just -as tour
lists used 20 visit JuareZ in its halcyOn
DAYS 10 photograph the picturesque
things that prevailed in the Mexican
border city before revolution swept
them away.
Harry Norman. a native Of st. Louis.
FOR six years a resident OF FL PasO
Up TO eight OF ten years ago. IS a stu
dent Of ancient St Louis and he was
q splendid pilot for me while 7 was
here. Below is note Harry left me
one morning as a guide for my days
activities and I found 30 most inter
esting indeed I'm following the direc-
tions. Other visitors to ST. Louis
viii find them profitable TO follow if
they are interested in these things;
Among other places you should
visit is the old courthouse, Broad
way and Chestnut street IL IS
nearly 100 years old, and has been
made famous in Winston Church
nls Crisis both novel and pho
toplay. slaves were sold from the
east Fourth street, steps Don't
fail TO go inside and look up the
dome. in early days crowds as
sembled ia the galleries and heard
noted statesmen speak from the
center. Test the acoustic proper
ties BY @ remark In the south
west lower large room. first floor,
the famous bred Scott case. that
had much to do with the civil war
being precinitated, was tried.
"A few blocks southeast YOU
viii find the old cathedral at Wal
nut and Second streets. on your
way south on Broadway. two
blocks from the courthouse. YOU
viii find the old Southern hotel,
now the Exhibits building. II it
is open. inside the lobby. in the
west wing, you viii find a tablet
marking the spot where Pontiac,
the great Indian chief was buried
II the place IS not Opens look
through the windows at the
quaint lobby or rather massive
place.
You can see the old cathedral
from the SOuthern-doWn Walnut
street towards the river. After
leaving the old cathedral. look up
and down the streets east and
west on your way TO the levee.
With the exception Of the few
new buildings. they look like they
did early in the last century. when
steamboating was at its height on
the Mississippi Look south on
reaching the river and you will see
the Free bridge. Walk north
along the levee towards Eads
bridge and you viii observe many
quaint buildings along the levee
and up and down the streets that
lead 10 10.
You know this is an old town.
founded in 1858. before the revo-
lutioaary war. The old cathedral
marks the site where Laclede
landed and mass was held Read
the inscriptions as you enter the
old cathedral and take a look in
side. There are many other inter
esting spots of interest in what