The Osceola times., 1877-06-23
Our Trip to She Press COya-
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Alter sn absence of over two
weeks, during which business, plea
sure and duty were SO closely blend
ed, rs to render il difficult TO deter.
nine when the one ended or HE
other begun, we propose to sketch
as briefly as possible. few OF the
many placos We viewed, and items
ofintcrcst wP CLEANED during our
"Trip TO the Arkansas Press Conven.
ton which convened at Fort Smith
on the 9Th. INST. Leaving Osccola,
Sunday morning, May the 9th,
we boarded the popnlar Memphis
and Osceola packet Belle OF Oscco
Ia, and after a pleasant and agreea-
BILE trip reached Memphis in due
time. Taking the tram for Colum
bus, KY, wa HumboIt, Tenn, our
route lay through parched and
dusty section, rendering travel by
rail intensely disagrceable; the
flying dust beng so dense as to IN
tcrfcre, very materially, with the
tcnctions Of the respiratory organs.
To use the expression OF II fellow
passenger, it was supremely i'm
mense." Reaching Columbus. the
Transfer boat soon put ns, train
aud all, over and across the river,
md once again We were upon our
native soil. After short delay at
Belmont for Supper, we are again
on tho iron gir,lcd road. Many
places, to rs, full OF lively rcminls
rences, recalling the seaoes of 81 2,
when boy soldier, we followed
the fortunes of the famous swamp
fox, Gen'l JEFF. Thompson, were
\noted and recognized as wc thun-
ered along. We will not weary
out sea,lers with a narration ofthe
maht hurried calls we made upon
friends and connections who live
in that part OF Missouri, bu, will
hasten on. At Bismarck, the June
ton OF The st. l.. |. NJ. 4 S r. Il.
NC took the train for Ll.tle Rock,
where, after an unavoidable delay
on the way, of three days, we ar
rived on the morning of the 9Th Of
June, the time appointed for the
brethren of the press gang TO start
for Fort Smith IN body. We
found them assembled in considera-
bile force and almost ready to leave.
IIand.shaking, congratulations and
'smiles came up in their regular
order until tram time. A. $50 II
M, the entire del cation. under
the gaidance OF that prbanc, high.
toned and gentlemanly Conductor,
Capt. Buckner, were soon conforta-
bly, seated IN the palatial cars OF
tha Fort Smith a. Little Rock rail-
road. Our space will not admit OF
description Of the country and
the many towns and villages that
haze sprung up like maggie all along
this route. Evidences OF thrift and
Improvement are seon on every
hand in the way OF new hos.
new fences, ncwzation
along the route.-iearned how the trick
ed by bsmedium to another medi,
various Jeeired instructions. The letter v
= IN her own handwriting, and the VIII
style OF it showed it TO be genuine.
"She informs her friends that ,
comes to the seance prepared with d r
that Is easily taken off with a lii
practice. She says it may be done in I
or three minutes. She wears two shi
(probably for warmth). She brings
muslin veil of thin material (she ri,
its name, which l forget). 1t is carr
In her drawers 1t can be compressed 4
smallspace, although when spread il COW
the whole person. A pocket hand kerch
pinned round the head keeps back the hs
She states that she takes off all /
clothes except the two shifts, and
covered by the veil. The gown is spre
carefully, upon the sofa over The piilo,
In this array she comes out, She mai
- merry with spiri.ualists whom !
: vlis and her language about the
thipg but complimentary. :
{ - his explains the wboIr bus;ns
ne question 20 often asked betore =
I. wtere the robe could be carried. n cc,,
\ not b contained in the bosom ses,
Nobody seems to have thol AZ Of 1
l.f describes the trick as
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