Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-06-03
A SOUTHERN TOUR
NiR,fNia. rrNSEssxE. NORTH CsHoLSs.
GsoRGiA WAR wks Norxp ~ fUx-s
SrATUs

s0i tarins The revolatioosry var AMI ne
ate REBELLION. bat % observe Cor myself
ne people. snd n possible. 10 form an In
tsuigsut opiai0n on The Soathern question.
The sNpsnsss Of travel AMI The oOunoing
duties % eoatacting this paper have here
toiore prevented the eonsammatlou OF th's
wlsh. Bat lAst March I received the FOL
losing circular from Col. c. p. Gather OF
80 Washington street Boston
fisIr SIR
We beliese the tine has come when The
Tide % emigration from New knglAnd
sh0ult tara SOuthwart. and 10 that end
Invoke NE Al OF the press. In co-Opers-
tIon. the management OF the Merchants a
Miners Transportation Coz. Boston, Nor
foik. Baltimore a Washington :. :. Line,
aud Prosbicuce. Norfolk, Newport News,
West Polnt a Baltimore : ;. Line. AMI
their connections. the SeaboAri Ar lloe,
Richmond nsnville Railroad, virgins,
Tennessee a Georgia Air Line, and Chesa'
peske a Ohio Railroads have arranged 70
run four editorial Excursions - the south.
Noa are respectfully invited 70 select one
of the four ulps Cor yourself 90 represent
alive. ani report your choice al an early
date. Passes vii BE- furnished you cover
ing transportation for the entire IMP.
FuilT approaching The power of View
Eugland's able journalists a. public edn.
cators. we hcg you will make this trip, and
tsn lie good people % New faglant as,
Nhat you sc.
TIE South % today Offers greater In
tucements % immigrants AM capitalists
than any other section OF this hroai coan-
tfy We 40 not ask you u accept oar
statement. hut bcg yuu vii ~ and see TOT
yoarssif
Thls seemed % iast hlt my sss, and leaving
AZ DrvocE,rln ehnge % Mr.. y. 5. swim.
our competent foreman, and The business
management 10 the hsnds % Mr.. II. N.
watkins. I hastily accepted The Invitation,
All started Cor The Sanny South, tsklng
To-. on The way. oar Congressional and
state Conysuilons o. which ! have writ
Tn before
ou Wednesday. MAJ q, I called on Col.
Gather a. ais orice. rscelved my passes,
va Assigned = state room. obtained much
luformatlon concerning The pans and pur'
poso. % ne trip. and taking hsrdlc was
soon a. ne wharf where the steamship
n n Miller. solomon HoSes. Captain,
~As loAiing AMI about ready - start on
her Trip b. Norfolk. Va
There were some Alriy-dve members Of
The editorial party on board. but A. ne
weather va cold and stormy, me party
dli not Airy meet tl fridsy morning,
MAY % a. We were steam.ng into Chesa.
pcake Bay Soon AFTER leaving The wharf
a. Boston he vessei bcgan D. toss AM
roll. maklng 10 almost Impossible % wAk
ne ieck. ant many OF he pAssengers were
s.ck before shutdown. The supper table
showed that most % The party thought
that their rooms were better thar oar
company. ant hAd decided b abandon
themscivc, o the enjoyment Of What they
considered the best "Wednesday uighi
VA ouc OF terror D. lanismeu. The good
shIp was throws about A. p,aything, up-
on he waves there Vas a constant crcAk'
INK % tmbsrs. crashing OF crockery Ani
tossing OF articles aboai The salooa ant
STATE rooms Then ve ran luto The fog
ans oar whistle. asii blew every three min
uics f.i u0i give forth such melody A.
charms D. sleep. Morning arrived aud with
~ the call % Breakfast IL = sad that there
we're bat four who cat breakfast vAs
10 basiiy engaged Ia spsaring travelling
viciuals. and hoidlng my oorce cup %
count the uaEbcr. Bat 90 disinctly re-
member that there were many vacant
chairs. All lay Thursday 10 oontln1ed %
be thlck an stormy. bui Thursday eve
nIrg the editorial party tried % assemble
ln ths cabin. aus scraps up IN acquaini-
auce. We organized by choosing Mr.. ,.
T.. n.ug'sy of Lewiston. Pres.dcut snd
NJ : b Pratt o. Marlboro. Mas, Sec
rotary. With Vice President from each o.
TIE sher New Engiand States FRIDAY
morning Wa hlrcr. ant The day grew
brighter A. u grew oder, Nc began %
fe,i that we were approaching 4 warner
cline. aui before he hNbor Sas male.
We hasked beneath a southern sun. The
party met on deck. and began a friendly
ACQUAINTANCE which vas continued through
the cutlrc trip. an which Nil loug hngsr
lu the memory OF most % those who then
me, flr me frst time. There we're only
four editors ron Maine 10 The party, viz
p T.. Dlngisy % the Ls-isfoa JorrHaI b
W. : GILMAN % the troos'pol hoassr
h T. Coz 90 The Boofl,1y Register Geo.
a. Watkins OF The OxFoEn DE~ocEaT.
A. we sailed through the bay We PAssed
by the sceue Of the conflict between the
Merr.nac All Moultor. Fortress Monroe,
the Rlp Rsps. OLA Point Comfort.And 9th
er points % Interest We note sight
particularly refreshing 10 those Of ~ nom
Mane. A. we aear the coast The trees are
Ia fsl lcaf. and the Light green % hard
wool growth may be seen among the dark
foliage % southern pine, rendering oeauti-
fal 10 coiorlng The rather unAitractive, lo-,
sandy shores We Zen the white Noun
ta.ns covered With snow. aud banks. which
The suu lad no, yet reached In The woods
a. home. siin buried 10 whiteness. A two
days sail brings Us 70 southern sumner,
mn foliage AMI The soag Of birds.
want % say, right here. before Ne
reach ihe wharf. hat Captain Howes Of
ihc u. A. Miller i safe man 70 sail IN
Der. 10 storm OF sunshine. he devoted bis
entire attention 10 running the boat, dur
ing tais trip, taking 10 sleep during The
stormy alght Of Wednesday. Lookouts
were stationed a. various points on The
boat. the fog whistle wAs blown regularly.
according % hw, and every precAatlon
vas taken b prevent AccldeDt The NIL
Ter Is ane boat. well cared for, amply
provided with convenience for Passen'
gers. who are treated with the greatest
% courtesy By the steward, walters and
al with whom they come In contact. A
beautiful Zip na small expense can Be-
male % the South By taking this line IRON
Roston or Providence 10 Norfolk or Bal
timOre.
We reached Norfolk AZ . little Atsr ons
O'Clock, Friday, bat The steward DID not
turu us Ashore hungry. lie lad prepared