Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-03
SCHOOLGIRL TRAMPS.
VINO Made a Tour OF the Mountain Re.
EioBs OF North Car0IIDa Alone
and Cns aarde6.
Save Tor shasse or Immodssfy and I'm.
Eaasdeniy Conduct from women
They Were Not Moiesfed.

LAURINBURG, n. C., August s1.-en Tues
day morning the people Of ihis. place wer,
astonished at eeeius q party of six youne
and pretty girls arrive with stout stats and
carrying substantial knapsscks upon thei-
shoulders.
who started on August I'd TO walk over the
state and see the wild and rugged scenery,
and whose journey has already bees reFerred
TO IN these dispatch %. .7Eey deterniued 10
end their !aunt at this point, as three of
them are school girls, who have taken this
mode OF spending their vacation and at the
same time, gaining health and strength.
t2sy say, about 400 miles, and during the
| lE march have crossed mountains
and rivers, and hare penetrated
some Of the widest portions Of the
State. Much OF the time they have
slept IN the open air in hammocks swung
from trees, the hammocks having canvas
spreads over them, in order to protect the
fair occupants fron dews and rain. One
| night, about ten days ago, seeing heavy
storm coming up, the party had to step in
graveyard, and there they spent the NIGHT.
sleeping among the headstones. Their
leader says that they suffered more fsp-- III at
| night than on any other occasion, aIthnnsh
they sfterward slept In tie mountain fast
nesses, and we're startled by the appearance
oil bear lurking about their camp.
From the beginning TO the end of their
long walk they kept what they called their
log book" each member of the party in
turn writing in it the record Of the DAYS
happenings, Impressions 81 scenery and de-
scripticns of the country through which
they passed. Two of the girls made sketches
OF various points OF interest along the route.
From first to last, they say, they have received
nothing but kindness from people along
the line of Their journey. Farmhouses were
thrown open TO them by the hospitable own
ers, and frequent prohets Of Vehicles were
made, which we're, however, declined, as the Pc
destfiennes decided before starting that thew
would walk every step of the way unless
sickness prevented. They are all in excel |
lent condition, and the only inconvenience |
they have ever suffered was from blistered |
ieef, but as they moved on TIER feet became |
hardened. Although they wore broad
trimmed hats, they are mitch Drowned by
exposure TO the stin, but harder or more
cheerful and modest set of young ladies bare
never been seen on the tramp.
The most difficult part of their tramn was
the ascent and exploration OF Bald moun-
laln, Whose mysterious rumblings caused SO
much excitement some years ago. They not
only went to the top of the mountain, but
penetrated some OF its wild assures, with a
view of Satisfying their minds wbetber or
not the rumblings were owing to volcanic
action. IN going over the mountains thew
were IN great apprehension of rattlesnakes.
Dul inelr fears were groundless NOT one Of
the dreaded reptiles being seen.
The members of the party allege that the |
onIy annoyance they had during their
Journey was from certain officious parties Of ,
heir own sex, who undertook 10 dissuade
hem from their project, and called it an i'm
MODEST proceeding. One old lady became SO |
nuch worked up about il that she insisted Z
q at she Would 60 as ehsperou for the party )
IND announced her purpose of making her e
o1acnmen hitch up a buggy and drive her n
long WIN tnem, but when they said that d
hey proposed walking where no buggy Il
ouid be driven, and that they had no obiec- 3
ION 10 her company on foot she abandoned S
ne PROJECT In order to avoid the appear q
nee OF immodesty and to shun publicity "
ne girls frequently made long detours SO as e
OF to enter the villages and towns along a
ieir route, and as they kept their proposed il
ere never known, and so crowds were c,
VoIded Doubtless had they gone through | a,
le streets OF the towns they MIGHT have
ZEN subjected TO Jest, but they say al no in
me on their journey have they been spoken tr
rudely or roughly, save by one or two1 tn
omen, who characterized their wandering pl
'out the country alone as immodest and ps
lmaidenly. ID
The girls are young, the eldest being ca
enty-two and the youngest seventeen. en-
lss Modoc, the youngest, suffered at first SO | no
lch from thilblains and exhaustion that II | ca
e feared she would bave to abandon The
dertakins. She is of very slight build and pa
igned at starting only ninety-two pounds. ha
e, however, luckily kept on, and after the no
u week improved. She is now one of the to
rrlest and most robust of The party, and tbs
weight has gone up to 101 pounds. All Yo
the party save Two fattened after the first ito
Elk, and one OF them, who was inclined TO 70
TOO robust, was reduced from l45 to 1873
inds. They are all enthusiastic at the
cess OF their undertaking and announce
ir determination to spend their next yaca-
In the same way. The novel Journey Tn
attrscted much talk, some favorable and !
y leave tomorrow by railroad for their