Travels Through Texas and Mexico by Rail
The writer details a journey from Tyler to Laredo via the International and Great Northern line visiting Troup Taylor Austin San Antonio and Monterey. He notes the San Marcus Springs the Alamo San Antonio landmarks the Mexican markets plazas and daily life including siesta hours and American investment. He mentions the Sierra Madre mountains and describes housing streets and people in Monterey with vivid contrasts to American railways and customs practices.
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San Antonio
Alamo
Texas
Crocket
Travis
Bowie
Santa Anna
Col. Travis
Houston
Death
State Capitol
Thermopylae
Laredo
Monterey
Mexico
Rio Grande
Sierra Madres
Bishop's Palace
Merriment and Memoir Moments From A Busy Page
A collection of short notes and curious facts about leaders and luminaries. Mentions include King of Holland, General Butler, Jay Gould’s brother Abraham Gould as Missouri Pacific purchasing agent, and various European royals. Miscellaneous lines offer jaunty maxims, oddities, and brief biographical tidbits across continents.
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Abraham Gould
Jay Gould
The
Missouri Pacific Railroad
North Carolina News Roundup of Local Developments and Prominent Figures
Greensboro moves to remove Oak Ridge Institute to the city. Senator Z B Vance to attend Canes Fair October 22. Transylvania votes 10000 for French Broad Valley Railway. Cabarrus County sues Concord Standard for libel. Capt S A Ashe discussed for State University history chair. A Greensboro landowner rejects 15000 for greensboro oil land. Oxford Orphan Asylum elects Rev T Harris as superintendent. Bishops of Southern M E Church plan Wilmington meeting. NC factory growth up six percent in decade. Edenton to host large agricultural and fish fair October 28 with 1000 premiums worth 3000 dollars. Clinton Wilson claims copper welding secret. Greensboro church plans Queen Anne building at 20000 dollars. Cotton factories total at least 126. Henderson to Nash railroad bond votes planned in several townships. Senate river and harbor amendments favor Cape Fear and nearby projects. Derrick Alexander, formerly enslaved, in town with a large family. Remarkable Hendersonville family includes several towering men and many descendants all six feet tall or taller.
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Intanio
Niner
Texas
Wilan
Tyler
W.T. Cheatham
Hon
H. H. Rowland
Troup
Horace Rowland
Taylor
Williamson County
Round Rock
Austin
Capitol
Colorado River
Washington City
State University
Carolina
Lubbock
San Marcos
Myself
Brother
Cheatham
San Marcus
Rivnsig
ST Vavion
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Finent Tiex Rowland
Jessamine
Srec
Ture
Texarkana
R. R
Mexican National
City of
Euphoni
Ously Elucidated
King of
Holland
Benjamin F. Buttler
John Boyle O’reilly
Govenor Holliday
Virginia
Celopatra
A Bunce
Steerer
Ienry George
London
Kenna
West Virginia
Emin
Africa
Stanley
Austin Avenue
Brooklyn
Crown Princess of
Denmark
Georgia
Justice L. Q. C. Lamar
China
Victoria
George Meredith
Nicholas Lening
San Francisco
Cal
Dawes
J. Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Boston
Comic Opera Company
Ebenezer Morgan
Groton Conn
Alaska
United States
Stephen Decatur Phelps
Cambridge
Mase
Fhelns
State News
SFA
Ius
Grand Old Mountains
Gur
Greensboro
Oak Ridge Institute
Z. B. Vance
Canes Fair
Transylvania County
Fouth
Cabarrus County
Concord Standard
Phoenix
T. Harris
Durham
Oxford
M. E. Church
Wilmington
Board of Missions
General Conference
North Carolina
Edenton
Clinton Wilson
Greenscoro
1St Presbyterian Church of
Henderson
Nash County
Shocco
Warren
Fork Township
Centreville Township
Franklin
Cedar Rock
Castalia
Hilliardston
Senate
Cape Fear
N.C
Centennia Creek
N. C
Neave River
Smithfield
Mackey’s Creek
Pasquotank River
Charlotte News
Derrick Alexander
John R Alexander
Derric
Hendersonville
Heighn
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