Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-12-18

a may auu, parenthetically, that l
had some assistance from my imagina-
ton in relating this scene. But in the
possibility of its occurrence it's very
true indeed.
We reached Meridian at 2:30 A. NJ
still raining. Found schedule changed
and no train till six in the evening.
Thought of our resemblance to Sher-
man. We took Meridian and Meridian
took uS-in. Id est the landlord of the
house did. We went to bed by the
grateful blaze of small lie lamp, and
revolved in our minds that choice bit
of ancient 'wisdOm-no use crying over
split milk. In the morning l nego-
tiated with the clerk for a fire; for as
he said, ''fiahs am EXTRA" and by and
by we were seated around fire place,
warmed by little pile of blazing pine,
knots. Here's comfortableneS5 said
Squeers. Speaking of that clerk, moves
me to say, that if hadn't put myself
on record concerning sleeping car con-
ductors, I'd be inclined to urge that il
you wish to show what nights of tower
ing glory human form divine may at
tain, stick a pen behind your ear, part
your hair in the middle, and be bell.
jerker In the Office of hotel. If IA
vorably located in large city, YOU
hair oil will be ambrosial, your liner
spotless, your watch chain brass, you
cheek brasser, and you, yourself, th'
br-assest of mortals.
From VickSburg down we came or
the "Katie"-a magnificent steamer
with rooms like private parlOr, eat
ing to which my pen could hardly pa.
IA complimentary stomach did though
I-and everything complete. Her load
that is the steamers. consisted OF owe
1000 bales of cOtton-a mighty pile
tell you. The taking aboard of this oc
cupied all afternoon, so didn't get Of
till after dark. This evening, for tn
first time, we saw the sky clear, ant
went on the hurricane roof to star-gaZ
a little. 1 wish that my pupils wer
with me so that l might repeat unde
/ favorable circumstances the proof of tn
roundness of the earth, drawn from tn
/, appearance of the stars, specially thoS
around the North Pole. The "Bi
Dipper" was set, condition into whic
it never gets in the latitude of 81
Clairsville and away south were som
lstarS never seen from that fine littl
town among the Belmont hills.
, Our boat reached Natchez about hal
, past eight, and soon we were ION tn
hill and among our friends" ThOug
3 it was drizzling rain when we landed
. land a fog had been drifting along tn
! river for many miles, it cleared ava
by noon and the ''sunny-south, abou
which L had been expending som
cheap wit upon my travelling compar
| ion, during that protracted rain, rail-
j drizzle, drizzle, now shown out worth
t of its name. / am writing III roOr
u with windows open, and no fire.
s have beautiful rose, brought in froT
e the garden, and bunch of fragrar
a violets is on the mantel. As I wake
up street this morning groups of chile
: rem in bright colored summer duo
> were on their way to the various pr
+ vate schools, organized in the long II
e cess of the Institute or city publ
IS schools.
The Institute is to commence agai
; on Wednesday, when l shall avail IN.
+ self of my opportunity to visit. | sha
f try to give in my next some observ
A tions ON society in its present state
). efferveSence here.
Coming home from my stroll, to-da,
dropped in to see our former town
y man, Charlie Neiswangef. He is We
d spoken of here, and l doubt not, d
st serves so to be.
i With kindest regards to all Ii
l. Friends, especially them OF the
/ fClaiRsville Schools; and hoping all II
" tpupls will take this as Il personal lett
land answer it. am j. j. BURNS.