, 1877-12-08

anl orc. hat'r hclta.c nnd hin with ra'e.
rnsns. = Tho er:fotm 10 rec =. s"nn.,f nm@,s
M; returns % The caf report. plenty q w!d
ntke,. ny friends. "wn n. ogpn..n. sssh,csy ,oetS
-tltt, SCREAMS Of laughter ~ seldom Fesonnd
through tucsc quiet valleys. Thus We go That
some brtns oat ut thetr Entin1. md al are deiishtsd
xhen wo,.l c1tnes that Long View 10 only sho!t
distance NJ, Here We ren,hin Tor some time. and.
ha,e heard Of. but rsvcr beiors hehe!a: Tho
e&rccts Are ecry husy aud crowded. and ltself
seeo = y s .s msts W. "ss s,Mn tue
ve now hsna1i !lar,as.sa wagons. drawn =
rntfe,, Or " four yoke of oxen. with a dsrko,
seated the bales 1t custun, singing ss he slowtv
wrr.e "t* WAY ht'ng. The pise ran tltfnneh it,e
daskey* chase thens about ~ Snetheth child
w"n1d kitten. satd riFh are Ct all color4, and
Ssanes .hen.sl.e"S S a"d tin shst il take. j." of
them to make sqnta,. nnrine'n t. very lively.
and womb ,pnt many nf our Snsshcsn ts:ses 70
tns Tor wrrk wonder why they DO not come here
Amt ialn their fortunes with thrao Texans and re-.
III n. s.; ~! :. s,s met s's* aass sst
wlu rndrfe 10 u Tho eourte.Y 81 the road. sna u
5 sha,t I'll ns s.eat"ian % psf.y ~Siis II ia spfns.
d: T. Eil,ot met IN At Malvern and entertained 1s
E .Ss nc a. 10 ssd s Mi
pcmse, sn, inss npeus an avense for invalds ths
tst.tsmsa hot Spring. tot which the} VII! e,ss
iaK !S< MI, sy: eoa4 ss ssTee.Ss
W seess II ~ ts We fessess sa
citizens rendered 10 II. an informal reception,
which wss an agreeable snrptt*t.
ns s sematssIy IA S' ie,e'y ~fe rhon We sh.
wno kindly s''tstrd u 10 climb Tue noant.ln .'da
Il H. ~ fo sa sRs S.'.en: s siss H. ' b. so nss
j. p. Kimb.ll. Mr. j. IIower, editor iiot Springs
% d. osw:y Col so1a Gs1 .na c;ss c;ss.,
a;' Retnsa :%s s II
iiis Iron Hath .liou'e e take hath In the bot
sr ss T1A srs1 Sy. % sss S ~ s se
Gestag sesin IL the parior. of ~ Arlington. ~
sna sie ws | reusted @ to IT, dining. 10 tat OH
ThAnksxving dinner. We were ! large and happy
a f., cy sses th' o,ssq %' 'ns arc 5
cousin, md child a1e hoa.ehoid wofls.
Syssye Il .ssqss e I'll sss sSss s @ sS'Y' '; s;s
heartily cheeFed, aud ii united y she wi.a .h.t
Journey, for he had usas!e II thus far enjoyable
lint With regret we learned that mtdni2nt pstted
nt. but such Is lifo a',a each da{ wo make ths.e
e. separated, Jl,lss Cootey was then called On for
a speech. but be. begged to 10 excused. Al tbs
saofe e. h ho You'd Il @ ~ sanssg
treat. Alter dinner ~ were told Z was t'me 10
70 ~;1 saw ii tbat sumpisr vas taken, md
.ss y en oak sas q" tss y 4 Ho
Springs a. ons Of the nloat agreeable since we
asa On ouf nd s1saa s'ss on
oarney stanps ihfpousi tss sanay bat " ali
t,H sp'as gt r. raPs r9sPsy slt1 s,s
foand nnn Us rs On our wsy 10 tis Il Psso, where wa
ss rss scs hss H. ssssa e VS. hse n
was czlen we wcce invited 10 ride. and hers wo
6a9 ar,t et oaisct p ~ Witt to CO..
ton comprcse whero We beleld for this Gtst ttu,o
how those largo PACKAGES eo9ld bo condemned.
foillng oat n sueh large sheets aad Ill freq
eonsn. tss fs Ss5a aaanp 5sp es.sa sRa
stuacd OH ths Trinity. and the valley surrounding
1t ono saet sea Of beauty; and tho oaks, covered
each tuck t,Iccu With which to decorate our
dwellings on Chs,ssmas. and pcrliaps 10 walk ua.
der. in riding through tho asseots so were Obliged
and oil tho n,arkst II was almost Impossible 10 set
through. While passing Nc raw hosees selling at
Then diving to tho ford Of Tho Trinity va 6cheid
| loag trains of wagons waiting to ford. On one
sido were lag tea.n. and on tho Other 10 many that
tho grcat amount pf business transacted hero, and
tpcaxs we'll fnt the growth th!. rapidly Increasing
e,ty. Mani, @Isitoa tho Goast.1ionse and aaceudod
Tho % Lovely fslMisy Valley fof many. miles.
Atet ~ annfs sHd snHIsy
ihe CITY Of Fort W.'rth .dieu, md may ancecsa
ever etton it. particularly Tho editorial portion Of
and Dallas vcrr dne. and enjoyed these lovely
pratrics aftcr nl,lch mountain kcanesy. On Sat-
ufdsy evening \! !m0st all were engaged In writing
d. aaWnea m 90 bfsI,tS III wandered torth .o and III
Temuls Of our Cod tn th,a Southern land. All r.
IT, sa sos. S s
taken. she new coGcc-pots wo should buy on the
morrow. and ceedna On tho quantity Of provia
Tho evening 1t was decldud that we should 70 Ia
the eolorca church. as wo had. tuost o! w. nsss!
nt.ended one. Is va, large party, and The street
Trying to Ill Of = anaeausEnted With ,htil
n took ts1 nss ss CAL cay Il aq'd sbo TO ss s
three tines In going o.s blocks, and then, .
eout1e, ths word VS. e'ssn TO eae gentlemen t
courae. vo obeyetl orders, aud il was so,ua tim
Gro va wcrs pulled on ths track and on ouf WAY
Tbs khlrA 1llfl6 WAen We "$Fo EeaIY 10 kAft+ RhG
Int Iefnfe tho EcntstHe0 came on. tho mules con
tludcA to have lighter roa,. and started dow
| thu bill On a run. but no bones were broken, m,
4 hearty laugh ,nduived in By thoao win. wers lef
behind, but 80 had the ride. and preferred the run
away sather than tho long walk Tho remainder 0
Tho par1y had to taku. Tho. African Church Wa
thu ono ws al attended, and ws nltled tho sal
gentleman VI our party. who engaged tho com
pauy ot tho twu eolored lad'e. ~ escort and VA
Then cart stds for tho edttor. who eseoite
tinm zal!antly through tho sandy. lane., TIL
services were Impressive, but the singtn
wat some af Il, very amusing, aud
a. tho occasion dsmspded., We felt Ii
wpteouls theI extended, ahd whsn, At our speci,
requcsl, theJ sang Soma of their lively sonys. "
iall fnly repaid for coning:. l..eensd very strsnq
.ss .aa du;sv fotms oo o.ws{ to s9 TX end 4
forth. aud. then .qus.ksd, AZ! tho peculiar .ftea
a. tho secne Ia recalled, and st!1 rsioIced to st
tie eomo,tahs ea4Eeh. earnest ~15,ksIs and wsi
csted. wAs 20 thoroughly Interested thai ons cnu
psss theso little errors bI, and enjoy tho sermt
| with MI tta !nlpeffeetiunt
Although city Of ID, 900 uhsbItants, va do d