The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-09-09
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dfsfans ~ eitf undertook lunf lfAmp
fhey determined W end lhtli liutneg n that
pulhi a. lhfVr niihsn nv whmd airs. Whu
have lHhen liila mndf ~ spending lhelf vAsa
iiNn and N thr aHmN liinn asfninH hesHh ani
strength aiHec ihef slaHed lhes have
walked ahut w. miles And duslHn iha lHnH
mafth hate riussed mnHntalns and neefa
and penetrated snine N the widest portions
NJ The state. Much uf the iima lhss have
alent IN The hren af, an hHmlHaeks swHna
iien The tfers. The hainmutts having fHHtHf
arfcadnvef them, ~ nidef b. rteieet the iaif
hceuranis tom the dew aud rain One nleiii,
seflnH heavy storm cunning up, The party
had 10 aiap IN y grave ward, hnd thefe spent
the nlaht, sleeping auiana the hehtistnnes aud
ihcif leader SAYS they suffered mofe from
tear that nishi than on any q her neea~iDn.
although they alierwarl slept ~ the noun
tain iasincHsrs aud wrv startled by the aps
nenfancn NJ beat lnrkinH about their
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long wHlk they kept what thef called their
"ioR book, each member oi the party In
turn WHITING ~ IN u The ieeofd " the DAYS
happenings, impressions ui scenery and dr.
acfipilons Of the country which they passed
during their tramp Two oi tho Girls made
sketches NJ various points NJ interest along
the nuie, Prom first In last they have ~.
cei,cd nothing but kindness aluna the line ~
their path. inrin houses we're thrown open
10 them by the hoapl,nble ownrrs. aud fro
qucni proHcru ~ vehicles wero made, which
were, however, declined, ~ the pedestrians
decided before starting that they wuuid walk
every step of the wny unless sickness prc
vented, They are IN excellent condition, and
thc only Inconvenience they have ever sui
icfcd was IRON hlistered feet, hut. ns they
moved on, their feet became hardened. The
most dincu part oi their tramp was the NJ.
cent aud exploration of the iinld Mountain,
whose mysterious rbmbling created "a
| much excitement some years ago
| They not only went 10 tho top ol
the mountain, but penetrated some of ~
Wild assures, with Wow of satisfying theil
mind. whether or not tho nimhlinEs wcr,
owing b. volcanic action. In going through
the mountains they were In great apprehen
sion Of fnttlcsnakcs, but thar ieari wer'
groundlcss, not one of The dreaded rrptiiol
being seen. The members of the party al
lcgc the only annoyance they Ind dutnl
tho journey was from certain onicious par
Ties Of their own sex who undertook 10 detc
them from their project, and called II nn i'm
modest proceeding. One old lady became NJ
much worked up about II that she insi@tc'
shc would 40 ns chnperone for the party. an'
announced her purpose Of making her coach
man hitch buggy and drive her along will
them, but when they said they proposed
walking where no buggy could be driven. am
said they hnd no objection to her company ol
foot, she abandoned tho idea. In order 4
TO avoid nm appearance of immodesiy an
sllun publicity the girls frequently made Ion
detours M rs not to enter ths villages an
towns along their route, and as they ker
their proposed line Of march n secret theI
whereabouts werc never known, aud .
crDvd d. were avoided. Doubtless had the
gone through the streets of towns They migl
have been subjected TO icsts, but they say TIN
at no time on their journey have they bee
spoken to rudely or roughly. save by ono {
two women, who characterized their wander
Ing about the country alone hs immodest mn
unmaidcnly. Tho girls are young. the eide
being y aud the youngest ~. All Of the par,
heshcned after the first week. except oI
who was inclined b. be too robust, she vi
reduced from iis pounds 10 iai. They ara
enthusiastic ut the success of their nndeita
ing, aud announce thelr determination
spend their ncxt vacation IN the same way.