The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-20

gers in Cairo in eight hours, or at 5p. m, the
same day. Leaving Cairo she would arrive at
Memphis at 8 O'Clock next morning or twenty
four hours out from st. Louis. She would con,
sumo . day going from there to Vlcksburgs and
the same length Of time from there to New Or
leans, arriving at that city in three days from the
time she left ~. Louis. She would return III
four days. The time is near at hand when the
world y 70 be taught the value Of tne greas NILS lis
shall teach the lesson and reap the reward OF
permit capitalists to come from abroad and Hrest
this magnificent source OF wealth from our hands.
TOUCHING INCIDENT -on recens Trip 70
Lake Superior the City Of Duluth carried newly
married couple. A lovely evening found the
steamer west Of Ontonagon. The weather was
80 warm shat nearly everybody perspired. Inc
surface Of the lake WAS Of CLASSY smoothness. the
sky was tinted with crimson, purple and gold,
and the sun was setting gently over the port bow.
Supper was over, and Capt. McDougall had gone
forward upon the promenade deck TO enjoy his
meerschsu1. The captains only companions
were the loving couple. He appeared not TO
notice them nevertheless his weather ear caught
occa siopal sentences such as "Oh, are you ses
sick, dear2'' "Isn't 1t chilly, dear2" Let me tuck
your shawl around you, dear. etc. The apparent
solicitude OF the swain had the effect TO brighten
his better half from the deck. aud he carefully
escorted her to her stateroom, which was on the
sarboard eide away aft. Other passengers left the
cabin and came forward TO enjoy the lovely sunset
and chat with the captain. While 40 occupied
and walking no to the CAPTAIN, in a commanding
voice asked IL he wouldn't "swing the boat
around 80 that hs wife could see the sunset
from her state-room window" Capt. McDougali
was struck dumb with astonishment. and the
silence that followed was broken by sympa-
thetic passenger who replied: "No, sir; but he
will bring the sun around go that IL can set on
ths other sidel' This evidence Of generosity
must have touched tender chord In the hsart OF
the youg Benedict, for he seemed unable to ex-
press his thanks and returned to the presence OF
corded in the log of the City Of Duluth, and the
spot where 1t occurred Ii to be carefully buoved,
in order that others may profit by the lesson 1t
conveys.
The vicksburg Herald says. "The following
table, showing the distance the river has been
shortened by outoffs and leaving bends TO run
through chntes, pinoe 1928, win throw some light
on the hydrostatics of the river, when IL 10 borne
In mind that while the shortening process has pro-
duced 80 much yet the lengthening process has
progressed faster, as IL is tolerably certain that
fifty miles longer than it was In 1928. This ia
shown by the raising OF its bed, eau sing the me-
cessity OF levees where none were needed before
that time, above ihe mouth of the Arkansas. The
increased height below the Arkansas 10 caused by
the bends cutting deeper In consequence OF the
clearing OF the banks, leaving nothing to resist
the force OF the current, except q soft, friable,
alluvial bank that is constantly wearing away,
more direct, as 1t crosses from the bend above,
than elsewhere. By examining 1t fiom that
standpoint we may be able to strike on principle
the same time obviate in great measure the
necessity Of levees, and where they are necessary
render them more permanent:
CrJT-OFFs, ISLAND CHUTEs.