The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-10-24
OUR ST. o U LETTER.
An Interesting Report of the FRO
cfssiOn OF the Yelled Prophets
by a Mississippian.
ST. LouIs, Mo-, Oct. 1e, 1879.

years ago that it is impossible to h(
accurately ascertained, saw the
huge Jaws of the great mountain
sever, and vomit forth fire, smoke
and molten lava, which flowed
down its rugged sides to the valley
below, leaving destruction in It's
path, he at first fled in utter terror
from the fiery scene. But later a
desire to see what had become OF
all this molten substance he saw
pouring down the mountain side,
and his curiosity to find out what
the eruption meant, nervcd HIM to
approach "a little nearer the scene
from which he had so recently fled
in terror. To his great surprise he
saw the molten streams hardened
into many different forms, and after
much reflection and study the fact
dawned upon his %untutored mind
that the hardest of substances
could either be reduced to a liquid
form or become pliable by intense
heat, and that when permitted to
cool they once more regained their
intleXibility, and so from this first
suggestion Of Nature the force of
heat was taken up by man.
On account of the rain, which
fell steadily from early morn till
late on Tuesday, the procession
was postponed until the next eve
ming. About 8 O'Clock on Wednes-
day evening the whizz of many
rockets was heard near the Den, on
Twelfth and Chestnut streets, fol
lowed by innumerable explosions
and showers Of many colOred stars,
and then a great shout arose from
the immense throngs of people
stretched along the line of march,
announcing to the ANXIOUS mnlti-
tude the coming forth of the Yelled
from out their Den. AT
the head of the procession was a
squad Of twenty-eight mounted
Next came an escort
of the st. Louis Light Guard Cav
airy ; then came the band of music,
followed by the floats, each one of
was drawn by six horses
covered with spotless white trap
on which we're the letters
". p" of deep red color.
Upon the first float appeared a
'olcan0, showing the mode by
which Nature reduces the ores Of
he earth, and from which prehis
ORIG nan first conceived the idea
If the fusion of metals. The fat
represented Il mountain over thirty
eet III height, in a state of erup-
ion, b%elching from it's bnrning
streams of flame, lava and
gold, which fell down its sides in
showers OF brilliant stars. On the
rout Of the float was Il snow white
'teed, fleeing in great terror from
he scene, and on either side OF the
animal were fire. demons
Had in fiery robes with head-pieces
# gold.
The second float represented the
ave of CyclopS. 1t was a large
lice taken from the interior of the
representing the cavern into
'hich Ulysses once wandered.
here sat Venus in the presence of
'%ulcan, ordering a suit of armor
Or Mars. The goddess wore a
lagniticent crown and royal robes
f white, green and purple, richly
embroidered with gold. Mars
)okod every inch a god in a he'll
let of gold with a large, red
a mantlet of the same
tme color, and a glittering shield
nd cuiraSs of steel. Vulcan,
lack-haired and powerfully mus
nlar, was clad in the rough dress
f the forge.
Upon the third float, represent
lg the art Of Pottery, appeared a
DlOssal Greek vase Of perfect work
OF the times of Pericles
nd Phydias, and around it were
ranged Assyrian, Egyptian and
teruvian vases, and living figures
ressed i'll modern bottles and beer
The fourth float represented
Eood Carving, withall sorts of me-
lanlc's tools, etc. '
Then came the art of Sculpture, {
18th Michael Angelo as the central !
CURE, and in the four corners were :
artly flushed lions, with sculp- 4,
RS standing by them. q
Next came Music, which consist
| of a Superstructure of a piano
nd organ combined, resting upon ,
lrS OF music. Above the piano q,
God Sappho, and over the organ :
t. o. cecilia, with IA halo of gold ,
DOut her head. Apollo and Or .
were playing upon their Tyres :
nd trying to tame a fierce, hun !;
rylOoking tiger. !
Then came Weaving, represent |
g every kind of instrument, from |
lie rude, ancient loom down to the ,
odern sewing machine.
Painting followed, in which art :
lie Prophets found that the mod. !
with all their progress could ,
d. equal the told masters" except {
) regards female paiRtihg. :
Upon tue next float, representing |
rchItecture, stood the Assyrian !,
ing upon the grand stairway, in !
the erection OF a tenn !.
whose magnificence should sur !
ass all former ones. The king ;
God in his royal robes, with a !
own upOn his head of the rarpst