The weekly Louisianian., 1874-06-06

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To the Louisianian-
started from New Orleans Sun,
day afternoon, at 4 O'Clock, P. M.
on the Mobile and Texas Railroad
and after a run of two or three
bours, come to. a pleasant little sta.
ton "over the Lake." where I had
the pleasure of seeing my good,
looking and genial friend. Hon
George E. Paris-his face radiant
with smiles, and his arms, extended
with open hands to welcome me, he
evidently thinking I had come owe,
to spend the day with him and his
amiable lady. His surprise may be
imagined when~I told him. " i am
off for Washington" I had Just
time to finish the sentence, when the
locomotive blew her whistle, and off
|sped the tram on its way to Mobile,
which, by the way, I did not have
the pleasure Of. seeing, for the very
good reason that long before the
train reached that city I had slowed
myself comfortably away in the
magnificent sleeper which this eff
GENTLY managed road runs through
to Charlotte-a distance of 758
miles. After leaving my friend Paris
nothing of interest occurred until
just before reaching Atlanta, Ga.
had eaten heartily of a fine din
ner and was sitting in an inclining
position, and with the thermometer
at about 800 in the shade, of course
I fell into a sound sleep, from which
1 was awakened by the sounds of
%deliciously sweet music, soft and
plaintive, and played upon an in
strument unknown to me; for a
moment I had to rub my eyes to
assure myself that I was not dream
ing. At length I become thoroughly
awake, and set about learning from
whence and whom this strange
music proceeded. I was not long
in ascertaining, for Immediately in
the rear, and two seats back of me,
sat a blind boy, who had an extra
ordinary ACCORDION, evidently made
expressly for his use, upon which
he was playing Strauss celebrated
waltz, the "Blue Danube" with a
touch and finish that would have
our friend and manager,
had be been there TO have
seen and heard him.
In due time I arrived at Atlanta,
md on looking out of the window
Of my car, saw only ono face that I
recognized, that of MIR. S. G.. Grossly, !
General Passenger Agent of the
Piedmont Air Line, who, I am glad =
o say, is a generous, w%hole-souled
gentleman, and a most q
'aciont officer. After a splendid )
(rice cakes, spring chicken. i,
milk, ETC., etc., which I !
punished severely" and a nice a
moke, I again sought my sleeper" Il
nd was soon oblivious to all things >
Early the following morning I G.
and found that new a~ccessions u
'ad been made to our list of pas =
engers, among whom was a young " "
entleman that got aboard at At =
anita; a mutual admiration society u
'as soon formed between him and u
which led to, among other things, y
game of euchre and a smoke, I'VE "
id not take a drink, for my new u
unfortunately for me, "never IL
'dulged.") The game lasted near y
until we reached Richmond, with st
a exception Of fifteen minutes for G.
upper out of my friends lunch 90 10
asket, which we enjoyed hugely: til
At Richmond we concluded to nnee
Ike a last smoke together before pc
and during the time we tn
ere enjoying our cigars, my young 4,
entered into q discussion wi
the Civil Rights Bill, predicting o.
kinds Of evil results, should it 20
come a .law, and asked my opinion Pc
it, and it's workings. OF conrse ~