The Osceola times., 1882-07-15
Our Trip 10 Scarcy.

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Tuesday morning, we got under way
on board the good steamer City O
Grcenville, reaching Memphis at II
o'clock. Here we were joined by
Mrs. Roussan, who had preceded Us
and who was enjoying the hospitali
ties of friends and relatives. At i:2t
p. NJ, we boarded the NJ. & J.. Il,
train, in charge Of that afiahle and
polite conductor, Capt. Flack, and
were soon hurrying across the ricl
valleys aud pra;rics of Arkansas TO.
ward the Gty of Roses, All ajong
the route, until the shades of night
shut out the view, the crops were
very promising, and attested the in
domitable energy and perseverance
of a people who had oyercone the
reyerses of drought, overao1s, gnats,
cut-worms and the coptepding ele-
ments, and forced nature and mother
earth to promise them a bountiful
reward for their diligence and toll.
Hating for day at Little Rock, in
order to await the arrival of Mrs. r.
trunk, which had been carelessly left
behind by the agent of the Transfer
Company, land right here we would
say, that if ever we enter the lecture
field, our subject will be, What we
know about travelling with a trunk
on the railroads." we hope nobody
will monopolize this subject before
we are ripe for the business we put
up at the Grand Central hotel where
the genial host ministered to our
wants and comfort in a style and
manner that made us resolve to al
ways stop at the Grand Central
whenever we have occasion to visit
the city.
After renewing old acquaintances
and shaking hands with number of
brother editors, also on their way to
the press convention, we left Little
Rock on the night train over the st.
l.. |. NJ. & S. r. r., reaching Ken
sett, the Searcy depot, about day
light; from this point we were CON
veyed to Searcy, four miles distant,
over the Searcy 4 West Point road,
over which the cars are propelled
by mule engines. Some delay was
occasioned by the Committee of Re
ception not being in attendance on
the arrival of the train-no doubt
they had concluded there could pos
sibly be no more Arkansas editors
behind, as their town was already
alive and overrun with them. After
waiting until our stock of patience
was worn to 'frazel' and our APP
petite whetted TO a wire edge, our
party, numbering twenty-five or
thirty, wendcd their way to the Gill
House, whore after being informed
by the hostess that the house was
crowded, and that she could not pos
siLly give us breakfast, apiteous ap-
peal, only such as could eminate from
a set of hungry editors. was made,
when the kind lady rclentcd, and
was moved almost 10 tears. as she
rushed around to the culinary depart
ment, and ordered all hands 70 work
preparing a meal for the hungry
crew. The meal finished, dainty
note was handed us, tendoring us the
hospitalities of their home, with a
request to follow the bearer, who
would guide us TO tho residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. l.. Harder, We
stood not upon the order of going,
but went, and were at once received
aud welcomed in that cordial and
make -you-feel-at-hom manner
so Characteristic of all the people OF
Arkansas, and those of Searcy in
particular. We next directed our
steps 10 the Court House where the
Arkansas Press Association was al
ready in session, and the following
proceedings were had:
The Association was called to or
der at 10 O'Clock Thursday June ~
President DIR. NJ. ". McGuire pres.
ent and presiding,
Prayer 10y the Rev. j.. II. Dye, o'
Scarcy.
Upon the call of the roll the follow
ing members answered to then
names:
w. w. Byers, Pilot Batesyillc
Il. T. Bennett, Beacon Searcy.