The Russellville Democrat., 1882-07-20
PRESS EXCURSION.
A Brief Sketch Of What a Dem
 ocrat Representative Saw.

OC1at f9ah- According to programme, the Ar kansas editorial oxcursionists start ed from Little Rock upon their fourth annual excursion, on Sunday, June p, the following named gentlemen and ladies composing the party, to- wit:
 z. T. Bennett, Beacon, Searcy; J. j. Burrow, Argus, Van Buren, A. c. Black, Advance, Bentonville; c. c. Colburn, Democrat, Ozark, secretary pro tenn Arkansas Press Association II. $. Coleman, Pilot, Batesville, John Carnall, Elevator, Fort Smith; Adam Clark, Standard, Philadelphia, Phil Deitzgen, Zeitung, Little Rock; !; J. $. Dunham, Press, Van Buren; R. G. Davies, Sentinel, Hot Springs; J. k. England, Democrat, Lonoke; A. Emohson, New Departure, Car lisle A. C. Hull, Citizen, Mountain Home; B. F. lobe, DEMOCRAT, Rus sellville; J. Jordan, Commercial, Pine Bluff; E. L. Kinney, Advance, Judsonia; Charles Knoble, Vindica- tor, Charleston; w. J. King, Times, Beebe; o. C. Ludwig, Enterprise, Springdale; NJ. M. McGuire, .Arkan- sian, Dardanelle, president Arkan- sas Press Assoclatlon; John W. Me Cure, Arkansian, Dardanelle; Ar. thur Murray, Globe, Sloan Springs; J. W. Miller, Signal, Arkadelphia; ; Thomas Newman, Times, Harrison G. W. Penn, Republican, Eureka Springs; L. Rogers, Tribune. Cam den: Leon Roussan, Times, Osceola Walter Winston, Times, Forrest City; R. NJ. Wallace, Times, Eldora do, J. J. Baugh, Appeai, Des Arc J. H. Wooten, Democrat, Texarkana; A. Cox, Dispatch, Sloan Springs J. W. Raines, Dallas, Arkansas.
 Guests invited by railroads trav- ersed: Hon. Jacob Frolich, secretary of State, Little Rock, Ark; Hon. R. W. Martin, capitalist, Little Rock, Ark; Hon. D. w Carroll, judge Chancery Court, Little Rock, Ark. {; Ed. Parker, capitalist, Little Rock. Ark; Major William Black. capital ist, Brinkley, Ark; Dr. Deutsch, physician, Little Rock, Ark; Paul Furst, Dallas, Texas; L, R. Berger on, Dallas, Texas; A. C. Arderv, capitalist, Dallas, Texas; II. B. Gar rison, agent Memphis and Little Rock Ky, Brinkley, Ark; A. A. Webber Little Rock, Ark; ]. P. Ea- gle, Lonoke; A. Meriwether, Mem phis; G. w. Shinn, Little Rock.
 LADIES:
 Mrs. /. T. Bennett, Searcv.
 Mrs. Annie Johnston, Philadelphia
 Mrs. Thomas Newman, Harrison,
 Miss F. c. Shepperd, Judsonia.
 Mrs. H. $. Coleman, Batesyille.
 Mrs. W. J. King, Beebe.
 Miss Dollie Mcleod, Hot Springs.
 Mrs. J. E. England, Lonoke.
 Miss NJ. A. Wallace, Eldorado.
 Mrs. J. W. Miller, Philadelphia.
 Miss Lillian Claybrook, Hot Springs.
 Mrs, J. W. Jones, Newport.
 Mrs. Phil Deitzgen. Little Rock.
 Mrs. John Carnall, Fort Smith.
 Mrs. Leon Roussan, 0sceola.
 Mrs. J. j. Baugh, Des Are.
 Mrs. Ed. L. Given, Washington.
 Mrs. J. r. Eagle, Lonokc.
 Miss Alice Miller, Arkadelphia.
 Mrs. A. Emonsou, Carlisle.
 Miss Molhe Malone, Hope.
 Mrs. Jacob Frohcb, Little Rock.
 Miss Annie Martin, Little Rock.
 Mrs. John R. Eaken, Little Rock.
 Miss--Black, Brinkley.
 Miss--Black, Brinkley.
 Mrs. Arslery, Dallas Texas.
 Mrs. P. R. Rogers, Dallas, Texas.
 Mss Maud Rogers, Dalla7, Texas.
 Miss Pearl Rogers, Dallas, Texas.
 Miss Ella F. Webber, Little Rock.
 Mrs. R. c. Davies and nurse, Hot Springs.
 The party was in charge of Capt. r. K. Rogers, general western agent of the Memphis and Charleston rail- road.
 The first stop was made at the Natural Bridge, Va, Tuesday. June 27th. The span of the bridge is 90 feet; the thickness of the rock span Is 90 feet; the height from the stream below to the arch is 2l5 feet--a per feet bridge, symmetrical in all it's proportions and actually in use as roadway
 Leaving the Natural Bridge we pass down the lovely Shenandoah Valley to Luray, Here VIC stop to visit the famous Luray Caycrns.
 These caverns are without rival. peerless and alone of their kind they rank confessedly as first, as the dia mond ranks first among gems, owing to it's superiority in beauty as well as rarity.
 Other caves there are: some more extensive, perhaps, in area and ex. tent; some may be partially similar ly adorned, but it IS conceded by those competent to judge, and who have visited the other well known caves of the world, that the caverns Of Luray surpass all others in the | known world in the magnificence and fascinating beauty of their sta iactltlc and stalagmItic ornamenta- !