Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-28
AMEmPHIs LADY IN BOSTON
A Delightful Trip by Luray's Cave
and New York,
And q Bright, Cosby Letter
Back 10 Old Friends.
BOSTON. Mass. June "a, 1883.

pl6, anu I'd III ihuCl i MdudCI up dn0
down the old familiar streets and
meet friends and acquaintance, l
think maybe they would like to hear
that which it will be pleasure to me
to tell them.
We left Memphis via the Memphis
and Charleston railroad, and after
a delightful ride of thirtysseven hours
in lovely weather, we reached Luray.
But here | must add, that all through
Tennessee the meals at the different
stopping places were more quickly
served, hotter, better in every way
than those after we crossed the Vir-
ginia line, and in the former State
meals were fifty cents apiece, while
in the latter they were seventy.6ve
cents, and very poor ones at that. At
Luray we visited the wonderful cave,
and it was we'll worth the visit. To
say it is beautiful will not describe or
do it justice. The fairy-like scenes of
the Memphi looked too beautiful to
ever have any counterpart in reality,
but here, beneath acres of barren
land, we find scenes, lighted by cleo
tricity, that would put them to
blush. To fully appreciate its mar
velous beauty enc must see
it all. After leaving the cave,
we again took the cars for New
York, and after spending ten hours
there left for Boston, via Fall river
steamer, the City Of Bristol, and at
Newport again took the cars for a two
hours ride. We of the South who
think we have such floating palaces
should see one Of these magnificent
boats. They truly deserve the name,
but | must confess | prefer land to
water travel.
But Memphis compares favorably
with this place in some respects |
think. For instance, hats, parasols,
and many articles of wearing apparel
can be bought cheaper in Memphis
than they can here. 1t is really so,
for | know by personal experience.
Cabinet photographs, which are S.
per half dozen at home, are S. for
same here. Living is so high here,
servant wages and washingl 0, you
Southern mothers, with four or five
little ones to keep clean, think Of
paying rs cents and 81 per dozen for
everything in the Line of washingl
OF course, being here but a short
time, have not seen very much of
the many pretty things that are in
store for me, but what pleases me
most so far are the horse cars and the
very many beautiful parks scattered
all through the city. | think the
street car system here must
be nearly perfect, as | do not
see how it could be improved
upon. They are all large, open and
with eight rows ofseats, which extend
crossways of the car. The seats
have high comfortable backs, the cars
are clean, and each one drawn By horses
nearly or quite as large as our engine
horses, and 20 SO fast always that | am
iDIconstant fear Of some one being run
over. The horses are never allowed
to walk--even in going up hill there is
always a third horse waiting to be att
tached to the car and there is very
little difference in the speed. They
are not more than minute apart, and
the track is so smooth, and the cars
are so pleasant to ride in that they are
almost exclusively the carriages Of the
people. There is quite a difference
between here and New York in that
respect. There the thoroughfares are
crowded with cabs, coupes, dog carts
and all sorts of stylish vehicles, but
here there are the fewest number used
and the street cars seem to be prefer
red to any other mode of conveyance.
Eight different lines pass in front of
my window and | have just noticed
that being Sunday all the bells have
been taken off the horses.
Oh, | must tell you about a concert
/ went to yesterday afternoon. Itwas
the closing exercises of an Academy
OF Music, at whose head stands
one OF the best teachers in the city.
Alter several piano solos, duets, reefs
tati0ns, etc., the next number on the
programme was "Valse de Concert. {"
BY Vito Mattel, by Miss Georgine
-, and you can imagine my surprise
when led in by the hand a
young cOlOred girl (about as dark a
one as l have ever SEEM, who seemed
to take the matter very coolly at first,
but before she finished Der piece she
seemed to have lost some of her con-
hdence,or her fingers failed her, for she
made terrible tumble of the piece:
but she was encored and presented
with 3 large bouquet. Among the
participants were several gentlemen
as well as ladies and one little girl not
over nine years of age, who PLAYED
beautifully, but with all fairness / can
say that not one Of them could com.
pare with certain lady pianiste who
has been so successful and popular in
our midst.
l am delighted with the manners OF
the Boston people l have met, and
with their assistance expect to have q
charming visit as well as to see and
hear great deal about musical peo.
pie, matters and music in general.
Premature Loss of the Hair
May be entirely prevented by the us,
Of Burnett's Cocaine.
The superiority of Burnett's Fla
voring Extracts consists in their per
feet purity and strength.
Two Little Girls Sent bv Fx.
press from Rio de JaneirO q
jackson by the Brothers of lhC
square and Compass.
Special to the Picayune.
JACKSON, Miss. june 24-Tw,