, 1877-12-01
expenses. Let n4 have a grand response. for the
winter IL upon ns.
MIRA. o. S. MArrcsox, Secretary.
rE1sN-LEAr 0S HER TRAVELS.


To thr ftiiar n 7hs Tribune.
sr. 1.ot'ss. NO., Nov. os.-The rain came slow
ly, steadily down an we left the warm. cheerful
partors Of tho 4rnnh Pacific and entered tho ON.
nthus which was to convey M to the Chicago. Al
ton / st. Lonis depot, and II ono felt INCLINED to
bo hon,c4iek II vas not pcreeplthie. for all werc
l!vcy aud full ut fan. and determined tho sim
should sfino within It not without. Our party
con.1ets Of forty .fonr and We htating for the
Sunny zenith. to SEQ II they hare a. much mud
and r7ln ~ wc harn seen for the past few weeks.
Reaching tho depot. VIC wcEn 1shercd Into tbs
finest Pullman car on this Continent which ia AZ
OUT t,sposal for the next four weeks. VIC ara a
/" th.s. for ono gentleman Tolls u. th,+ il nothing
cnnipatet with living In log honse with oAn
rnon1 and several families; Aftdnirhs anls us
the travelling Bugs nnd lunch bsakcts arc thtcky
etsewcd around Tint VIC woek Mt great d!sadvant-
s. . al Il VI nF e e sa ft51 a6
wonder where they nTr. and nfr thcy dresminu of
ID, lov arearll5 tho min pat'cr1 IN ihe wtn'lows,
Hut liAti there IL gentle enorc nearer NJ. now
anethcr. nnd whnt variety Of eonnhs,-sonln rnI.
:otnS snotc "nd aoy whstle; A,t Thn porter @ hunts
ID! me down 70 sleep, tic 'fseP comes MT, aud
shc n.ei",ous snoring IT onr fciiow passengers.
Then, when daylight dawna. what d rurl, for THO
a. sssa uns 7 20 nnz1Ss q b. s
ient!y await or t'trn. Looking down thc aIslc,we
G tny loos W Wilt @ esr % Il. il stont genten,sn vsinY
rntlny at the la.t-named assicic. !" 4 Il too
light he rnttcs. and casts 1t far down the aisle.
Al aic patient over tue m!shaps. and when = few
hGurs litter nc meet in the nlagnillccnt Ltndcil
House patlorA In st. Louis the loat boote. m!stin:
os @ n h9 II "em Ne 81
lighted 10 feel our-elres nuiet tcrrs arma aealn.
The wonderful briIec was lrl! admired and e4.
Fnthor Of Waters: the tunnel wa wonderful, ntso.
but were ,iure rclo!ced at the sight of Tho SUB.
stantiat anu ELEGANT Lndell - our home for shott
bus, which resonnda NTH mirtn and iaushtct, Tor
a nre n,ic drive ont 70 shaws t'ardcn; ! svoul,t
and as' pr"t fp paef a.e nsdequae and n
Tho Engliah vocabulary would assist Us in the
!east We wese paF:Oi.iy favo,od ,!.,Is r. hartng
II IL oblsst r., .,., tn,s,s.. ,.,o'! ~
ae lit ons a thinE this lively Edea .aess IT'D iii
| thls bcauty and wcalln no Eve has ever entered.
her presence this lovely spot, aud beant'fy With
she.e lovely noFal spccluens this vast domain. On
alt th!s Continent no othss ssfSen % can
regions. and eould almost feel tho san's heated
e sp1a ow
inliy It wind. e wv hcsyenwafd, rsmlndIng us
| that BY twisting and turning this Way and That,
| with siur thoughts ever onward md Hpw1rtl, We
.nil at last tcach tho Promised Land. Tho trees
| from every known land arr boarttfnl, and
.,Ga, IL could HsA eomps that 4hs the @s
isnde snd 1 ss~ Pn eano @ nd
dta,lAy desired. Wa rete anable 10 sPrnd ~ much
tne IL tho Cardcn a. We wished, for the Inner tenn.
| rlo had occupied too mitch time, and wo Joined
| tho rcuandcr Of our party AZ tho Mnseun,, and
! were soon on oNr way humc aRan. Arriving At tho
Lndclt iipMae in lime for ten. VIC refreshed our
selves with tho cdblcs EcfoFa us. and Adjourned ia
thu pnFtort met some very PHEASANT st. Louis pco-
plu, anil learned that tho YcAt(enahly proprietor OF
| thc Oiyuntc Theatre bad c1tpntc IN Invitation
| to our party. which all accepted, and when VIC
that thirty Of or Humber had tsen stowct safely
plo ara noted for Kenetusty and hos.
thrn,. and hopn shey may give u Tia
opportunity to return their. many farors.
We are closely packed taRcther n our cur, hut all
arc 10 good -natnrch and everything 50 novel that
| no one cuuitt complain. Mrth and jokes eeem to
| be tho order Of Tin dur. and, II anJ one doubts
| our enjoyment, step In and sec Us. On out table
we make ouF tea and coffee. heat Watcr nud whsl,
our l!lAhct, cook unF v!ctuals, and 1he tncon'
yenicncch arc laughed over. and jokea arc gIrcn
and takel. In n manner which 6capcaks the goo<!
nature ot oat nnEty. Tho Gun eones ,t., ct 1 and
wishes wc leave Vt. LOUIS and journey On. q
that tho wloo world weEc like onF party, ench ID
dcxlrbna thAt tho 0tllof may be happy. What q
! world this wou!t be. Adioll. dear ahscnt ones.
may yon eyer DO As happy a. the Texas pasty.
fE1H-LGAy.