The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-08-02

ilOuOr tramc. 10t every Booo anou
come to the polls on Saturday, Au-
gust 23d, and vote against It.
v.G. c.
BosToN. Mass, July %, 1884.
Editor Co!far Chronicle:
After leaving Birmingham we
wendell our way through forest and
field. over hill and dale, toward the
mountains of Tennessee. / could
not see much of the country, it being
quite dark, and therefore cannot de-
scribe it. Nothing save the shrill
scream Of the "Iron Horse as we
hurried along between stations re-
lieved the monotony Of the occasion.
A large train, full cars, and seats oc-
crpied in every conceivable manner,
made a rather grotesque picture,
that might under different circnm-
stances have afforded some amuse-
ment. But morpheus" claimed Us
for his own, and few could resist the
potent touch Of sleep. Morning
came with its. usual welcome, the
day dawned bright and cheerfnl, and
| in the near distance We beheld the
neat little town of Athens. quietly
nesting among the hills of the noun
tains. Everybody but the station
master we're asleep. No noise but
the rattlipg and rumbling OF cars. the
kissing of steam and few short
blasts of the whistle. No confusion
or alarm. So on we sped. leaving
the ancients in sweet repose. just
| beyond Athens commences q series
| of rugged hills, furnishing clear
streams that burst out in every direc'
| ton, with here and there . water
! mill, busy as the day is long, and ap
parantIy, from the way the watel
ported company with the wheel, de
| lighted with it's occupation. Fol
several miles the general outline o
the country is rough and not ver'
attractive. except for mountain scene
~. which is grand. Gradually yo'
! seem to float into an atmosphere Q
maze and fog, and almost inagin
yourself parted from things terres
trial. when suddenly You shoot on
from behind some lofty spur, and g
rafting down the mountain side, q
; break neck speed. into q beautift
valley, teeming with fields OF We
! ripened grain and dotted ell Owe
with pretty farm houses and orchard
: overy thing showing evidences OF IL
dustry and thrift. Bot every plsc
I suppose, has its dronen and loafer
: and this smiling country was not 81
: tirely forgotten. Near one station
noticed . little smoke curling .
4 from among the tree tops, 90 On
: land faint a. almost TO resemble u
: thick atmosphere, and wondered VIII
! it was, there being no signs OF an
: NAL life or habitation near 1t. A gel
!. tlemsn sitting by me. better posts
: than myself. gased listlessly IN tn
direction, and, IS with parting ~
!. I heard him pronounce the csbalisl
= word ssmoonshine," SO suddenly d
!, mine expand, to inhale in my lima
4 nation the aroma floating in Y
- breeze. On dry goods box at =
- station sat three stout. healthy loo
= ing fellows, seemingly without occ
~ patton. No; I am wrong. Fro
:. the way they cot. carved and ma
!, gled that boa, they must have be
the most intent and determined y
:. Of Migrants / ever saw. Not u
!" than Ii, ee dollars worth OF cutie
80 freely offered. guilely given, and
''' dustriously appropriated. for the "
70 smallest fractional value OF chips a
l o, shavines. A gentleman on the tr'
3d. offered No. City cents to carr.
w. letter to friend about half q n
10 OF. and be replied be had no til
On No. 2 thought it too hot, and Nc
IN said he could not DO it for four b
'c' as he had Just broken bis dol
- knife ON . nail. The gentleu
De agreed to give the dollar provided
LOT brought an answer. Then / thou
es' Of the difference 'twixt trouble
zen pleasure. and wondered il there !
lsn not profit in leisure. The letter
'an left. the train left. and the wood
:: ~ ters were left in undisturbed pos
:. sion Of their vocation, unmindfu
~. the past. in blissful ignorsnce OF
= future. Quefy-lf the knives }
~ ont. what will be the end OF
~ box? but, should both wood
80 81 knives last, what will be the
-. condition OF those mcnf MAC
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