, 1873-07-27
From Chicago to Duluth and
Back, on the "Peer-
1ess.''
Free Passos--- Seeing Ourselves as
Others SEQ U.s."
Amateur Artists---Human Gravitaiion-..
ersonal..-lournafistic.
Juvenile TO1rrists---Thc Sick Mnn
from DubuQlc---Tho
Steamer,


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Correspondence af Tha Chicago TrtbHne,
This Is tho way 1t came about: Some two
months ago received lottor from Gen, Roul,
Williams, Of tho Waraaw Indianian (publiahed
ut Warsaw, Ind advising mo that Mr.. Powell,
tho President Of tho Northern Indiana Editorial
Association, had dono mo tho honor to include
mo in q proposed excursion to Bismarck, over
tho North Pacific Railroad via steamer peor1oas
from Ohicago to Duluth. 4 previous trip
from Detroit to Chicago, through squalls and fog,
gave mo noryoua dread Of tho lakes, and I
waB about to decline tho polite invitation
Of Dir. Powell, when friond, who is cratt-wiso,
inquired what atoamor intended to tnko.
| Tho peorloss," was my rop1y.
| Tho Peerless |" ho echoed, and promptly
added: "Commandod by Capt. Mcintyre Then
You mood havo no hesitation about going. Tho
Peorlesa is tho flnoat steamer on the laloa, and
her Captain is splendid nun. uor whole off,
cors and crew aro not to DO beat"
! This WAS high praise, and was taken with sorno
montal discount; but had enough confidence
IN my frlond'a judgment to mako up
my mind to 60. Particularly when, upon
inquiry, found TINT wo would have to pay
noarly rouna-faro rates, and could thus rcaorvo
the privilege Of speaking my mind If tho aforc-
] said accommodation should provo unmoritod.
Ltborty Of speech does not always 60 with FREQ
| pasaes, you know. cannot SEQ why, though,
for they arc giyon with conditions,"- hold
or u assuming all risks OF accidonts, and OK
prossly agrooing TINT tho Company shall not DO
| liable, ,lnaer my circumstanccs, for iniuries,'
DC. 1t is n bad ratlo that dooa not work both
ways; and it atands to reason that railroad or
other company giving pass should run all risks
| OF the truth being told. Tho truth noyor hurts
tho blamelcHs. II is 10 pleasant to hayo elbow
! room, aa tho witty Dom Patt said whom ho
WIS a boy.
DoNN pIATT IN 4 BuGAn-MoGsHEAD,
Tho story goes that ho bargainod with d lot Of
other spalpcenB to 10 tho first to loBo himself in
tho Int sides OF m empty sugar-hogshoad. The
moment ho had mAde good tho Bwoot paBsage
aud tho otllor hungry urchins crowded after, ho
str1lok out on either sido, crying, "Gvo mo cl-
boW-room give mo elbow-room, boya!"
FREE PASSES.
Speaking Of free pasHen, it Is worthy Of re-
mark that they are oftencst abused by those
loast worthy of holding them. It was thus OK
planned to mo by ono Of the most respectable
editors IN the present excursion: lilo aud there
wore at least half-a-dozon flrst-claas busineas-
mon who had promised to Join tho In-
dlana editorial excursion without fail. At
tho last they begged of, mud
arrangements having boon mndo for certain
number, others wore substituted. It ia tho old
story Of tho rich mans foast, which ia sadly in
complete by not telling how ungratcrulIy OBJ
Btrepcrous The lamo, halt, and blind, no doubt,
behaved,
Az n general thing was told, shippcra have
greater dread Of excureio1listu tlun railroad
companiea Moro is expected Of thcm. 4 pleas.
ure-party cannot always bo made to understand
TINT timo III money to steamboat company,
especially to limo that depends upon tho profits
or fro'eht instead OF passenger transportation.
DAYAAD TAYLOR.
An instance that rather surprised mo
was cited. Yoar before laat, party OF
authors and journalists n,ado tie round trip
from Detroit to Duluth. Bayard Taylor was tho
most distinguished ono Of tho number. In tho
words Of my lovely informant:
My husband and hasl always had tho most
enthusiastic admiration for Iayard Taylor, and
cannot toll you how disenchantod VIC wore to
find boer-tlrinking American. But that was not
OIL: Alter or making tho trip, ho wrote lcttor
howovor, WIS not as lad as caricaturo lie drow
OF threo elderly Indies aboard Thoy wero maidou-
ladlos OF culture and refinement, and it was a
shame to ridiculo them. Tho trouble was tho
many desired You cannot in.agino tho disorder
thoro was on board. The party natlo all sorts Of
unreasonable demands, ordered tltor meals at aEl
lonrs aud behaved generally like got Of uu-
ruly boys. There wero exceptions, Of course
There wore nono who woro perfectly agreeable,
and who could not conceal tloir modification at
tho behavior of tho rest.
'sEE1Na OURSELVES AZ OTHERS BEE u.s."
As my party--iftwo make u party--onterod the
ladies' cabin Of tho Peerless, we wero very much
surprised to lind it overrun with musical inBtrs,-
ments. The sofas md easy-ehairs wore occ,1-
plod by bnrloy-loohing mon in uniform, and
there the was Eositiyc!y NJ place to sit down. On
IL braas buttons and bluo frocls-coatB 1nonopo-
lzcd all OF tho chairs that wore not occupied bv
LOT OF Rtudonts, supposed to DO OF on lark.
They hung over the guard, tilted hack their
cl,aire, and spat OIL tho floor. Eyoryboly-that
ia, blue and brass and the 1ads-spat on tile floor,
until 1t wna disgusting beyond description. Iu
group Of laaion, with sketch-loois in their
hhllds, and Oh much armor as a dragon wears
dangling from their belts, WIS palo-faced blue
oyo1 old gentleman, with tho u1.1nistakablo
look Of college-proteHsor. and my attention
wah still fnrthor drawn to him by 4 remark ho
made. to-wit:
"SoMe or thoue creatures on board nro Ind-
ana editors"
All doubts OF his profession were quickly dis
poElea by Heelng hin gather tho youths boforo
mentioned around him. opon largo tin-box,
alid Mth botany ~ hand, proceed to the analysis
ward Mt Dotuur, wEorD ho andlliA Clans ad their
tont pitched Oh tho uldo Of tho hill by tho dock.
lie was AT brown III nut, a14l Ind collected NIL
sorts Of specimens, that ho was shipping by tic
barrol-lull to Chicaso.
AMATEUR AnT1sT8.
It would make Il pretty chaper il had tho
art to dencribo tint boyy Of akotcl,ors, thrce in
number, on board. Two woro young ind worry
fair, aud their cfrorta wore tho norcst pastimc.
Tho Third hal PASSED tho first bloom Of youth
and was somewhat compensated by an air of IN
tolllgonco ar.a resolution. 6ho could bo Hcon, at
oil llolln, with II Hketcll-bool1 In her
lland;. mid, wllon aho waa not copy
Ing from nature aho wrote up tic
Journal nll9 had promised lior frlorla at parting
nown-reporter. Towards tho lust of hor jour
ney (sho got of at Marq1lolte) sho st,bniittot
tho Sketches to tho Captain and Mato, who both
pronounced them excollont. Alas! for tho loved
oneh at homo! In hor haste to loayo tho boat,
and that is tho last that was soon OF it, 1t mgt
hayo faon into tho hands Of all approoiatlyo
poraon. Az, however, there aro any humber OF
or nrnoH1 min nSto1u all