The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-02
NEW ORLEANS.
From Austin TO the Crescent City
"A Word for Railroad Con-
ductors-mardi Gras An
ticipated-Persona
NEW ORLEANS.

| Travelling Correspondent of the Statesman1
New ORLEANS, Feb. 20-During
Mardi Gras the trip from your capital
city or elsewhere to this city is not q
pleasant one. From Austin here on
such occasions consumes land l speak
from recent experience) thirty hours,
where ordinarily the divers companies in
command Of railways between Austin
and New Orleans might be induced TO
schedule man through in twenty-four
hours. Seme Texas railroads are pecu-
liar in this respect. Further comment
on this point is unnecessary. meta man
In transit who hailed from a place he
called 'Main"-how 1t is spelled or where
located, did not inquire-no matter, he
communicated TO me the pursuing epi-
sode. 81 was once Jim Blaine dele
gate TO Augusta. The apex of my am
bition then was TO elevate my friend j.
b., TO the United States senate. Iparted
from my fellow citizens with high hopes
OF victory, took train,-this one re-
freshes my memory on the event-and
failed to make connections-you under
stand. Mark the result Blaine was
elected without my vote, and here / am a
political wreck, proposing to join hands
with my Republican confreres of the sun
ny south" He offered me something
| took cigarette.
Nick Darrow Is a conductor on the
Central. He should be commended as
such, and also as a gentleman. Nickll
feel assured will be comfortably To-
Gated in case Of sudden demise
his shadow here, however, is not likely
10 grow less.
Houston is in Texas; there is room for
larger settlements. The manipulation Of
sleeping car and revolving chair tickets
at that point failed, most egregiously, 10
impress your representative favorably.
That fair faced youth Il did not catch
his initials) was as irrepressible and un.
compromising as Cambronne at Water
loo, and never could have cultivated
Chesterfield. He has thanks for favors
%. Into each life some rain must
fall" In life, as on the globes broad
surface, there are desert places, and
these even in their dreariness and desola-
ton have ''springs that may be won."
MIR. j. Q. Mathews, conducting from
Houston to Vermillionvilie, La, proved
an Oasis. He must be permitted TO sit
down by Mr.. Darrow, and he will,
trust, accept the thanks of heavy
passenger list.
This journey is uninteresting at best,
and every passenger seems relieved
when landed on the levee In New Or
leans. assure you II is no light task 10
convey by pencil comprehensive idea
of the city as il appears during Mardi
Gras times. His most puissant majesty
Rex, who rules misrule, and demands OF
his subjects exaggerated fun and extrava-
CANT jolity all over the world, arrives at
his western capital at this season, and
lol the most grotesque, mirthful and
gorgeous pandemoniums % ensues.
Any attempt at serious description Of
the ever changing panorama, would be
as vain as an endeavor TO indite the
music of the spheres.
Business is suspended, dc fdct0.
Buildings in all principal streets are fan
cily and profusely decorated. The
two millions of strangers Il had TO count
them this morning) go surging
and jostling through the streets
in the best of humor, eager TO get some
where else than where they are, and for
no particular object. The peanut
fienp, the cane vendor, the
banana butcher, the willy news
boy. the stuffed whale and such, are
prominent features in street scenes
the jolly sojourning stranger succumbs
gracefully, and they gather in the treasure
of silver-yea, and of gold, from the
guests within their gates who, as a rule,
deserve to be sold, and are here for that
purpose. Yet all goes merry as whole
chime of marriage bells.
Strangers are here from every state In
the Union, and doubtless from over the
oceans-all clearly intent on tossing
cankering care aside.
Texas is well represented, especially
the north and west-Waco's numerical
majority, with City Marshal Luke Moore
in command. One objection might be
urged fernenst the Waco delegation,
good looking though they may be-viz
They're too quiet-not sufficiently up
roarious for the carnival. Waco always
was modest town-so is Tyler.