Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-07-01

Prem Memphis 70 &c. Louis.
Correspondents Of the REPUBLICAN,.
STEAMER BATON RoUGE, MLssIs-
sIPPI RIVER, June 18th, l8S5.-TheI
Baton Rouge Vas announced to leave 1t
Ave ,. m. 1t left ~ three the next
then In the starlight We we're
pointed out faint dotting OF illumina
lion and shortly discerned tho outline OIL
great black stacks and clouds OF eQuallyI
black smoke.
There WAS the sound offs whistle, deep.
prolonged and soul narrowing. Lsavingt
our comfortable seat in the company'sI
private Office, the boats immense 70
fiecting electric light was thrown In
our sleepy eyes a gigantic dark Ian
tern-and we we're wanted.
We were soon aboard, paid ten dol.
lars, and were shown large and com
modious state room, fitted with walnut
bedstead, bureau, chairs and overy re
quirement. We quickly fell asleep,
rec calling the song Of years ago: Way
Down Upon the Mississippi Floating.
We awakened at the sound Of the
breakfast gong. Meals are served, not
In the sun prohibi hold, All eastern
steamboats,, but In the light OF day and
COOA OEccLc VI lilo ob6bo-lOouA WOoA~
Breakfast once over We constituted
ourself steam boat inspector. The desig-
nation Of the line-The Auchor-isI
handsomely executed ON chair backs,
furniture, table. ware, linen and every
appliance. While We did not appear
to have any sheet anchor, We had an
anchor ON every sheet. On the counter.
panes tho design was rope entwined In
cardinal red, q work Of art. Two mag
nifoent silk flags. also with Hopes
emblem In great elaboration, were ex-
hibited, appropriately glass framed,
the gift of citizens of Baton Rouge.
There Is but ono Mississippil The
Hudson impresses with its grandeur,
the Ohio with its beauty and graceful
ness, but the Father Of Waters with
Its immensely! Natures most lavish
hAndiwork, incompatible, uneGualled
It leads poor thought on until lost ON
l the shore Of the unlimited. The whole
day we spent in close observation and
admiration of the never ending PIANO.
rama-the bluffs, the foothills, tho
bottom lands, the curves, Islands,
Everything of land, water and sky.
We noticed the many trees adrift,
some of them green .leaved, and grow
ling corn from soil undermined. The
ever-shifting current cuts away the
soil in places as with a knife, 30 that
the time dosi grated tree will go over
Is often the subject of . wager. Houses
have been destroyed, and the story
told OF an owner finding frequent re-
movals tiresome, wheel mounted hia
home, Notwithstanding which 1t was
Host.
The Governments immense array OF
floating pile.drivers are not now al
work. BY the process of willow, mat
J tress and stone, undoubtedly . grea
IDEAL Of good has been accomplished
There Is one place In cultivation on th'
Missouri side, . large tract that ha
lshifted from Illinois, and for which tn
! possessor is suing the United States 10
Ownership.
The deep, narrowing whistle is blow
3 again. We are to make landing. Tn
, engineer will
Hold the nozzle agin the bank,
al Until the lad Qallute's ashore"
ri All Is activity now on the lower dec
. our under world-the negro watch
q Istretch up from their summing, adJnt
the "stage," and rush over 1t with ful
niture, tan bark, wool, and with gres
Tenderness q child . tom bst0ne inscribe
;, " Born and died the same day, Apr
10th, 1885" Then the incoming hogs
!, heads OF tobacco, q few bales Of cottol
:, and abundance Of peanuts.
A long bus comes down the levee.
% is Allied with young ladies'. A seminar
a broken loose Scholars out Now v
cation! There is kaleidoscope Of g
colors, o buzz Of conversation and I
. creasing laughter % they trip aero
30 the STAGE" some with diplomas
n Japanned boxes, some with baskets
1T fow ers, and all with medals and ri
o. bons. Ribbons every wherein the
t. Patti pokes and broad brims, on the
)" hair, their gay parasols. around the
,e valedictories and slender waists.
The clerk catches on, and begins
look confused, the pilot looks out b
!. window, then tin tube phones the ste'
~ ard not to be stingy about the Ice creaI
The big steamer itself appears to lea
!, the landing with more than wont'
;. pride, amid much waving of han
- kerohiefs and adieus
More buzz and laughter, and ever
t. one has caramels, and then cbswil
Igum, and long hid novels come
q light. In half an hour some fello
IL ~ mean as circus lemonade, pinn
.. on the boats bulletin board, the folio
g ing:
n Look at Alice chewing gum,
70 Gum, gum! Yum, yum
Il ., never such q molten saw,
Il, Such an oscillation of the jaw,
Chewing gum Yum, yum
TO AT length came the glorious setti
es of the sun and twilight.
L What time do you think 1t TAX
va for old Sol to set p 4" asked the pa
W. Isenger.
70. Estimates varied from ten minutes
~ half an honr.
EXACTLY three minutes" he inforr
81 ed us, and he was correct.
m Later on, famed by the cool bree
re which brought the perfume of the wi
:" flowers, and the freshness of the woo
1 land, we wrapped the drapery OF o
a mosquito net about us, and lay down
la pleasant dreams.
To-day we awoke to a pnagnifice
>, Sabbath. The birds had already ope
~ ed with their peaus, the butterflies fie
a. from the fresh foliage to visit US, and
!. departing, raced with the boat, wi
=. the same enthusiasm young dog rae
n; with q locomotive. Our fifty odd pr
sengers were early at their chos
place-the front promenade - gent
10 mon, ladies, a few children and o
,,w baby. Later on, the ladies chang
their costumes, and, with the schC
81 girls, were here, there and every where
no climbing the steepsteps of the pilot hou
40 appropriating the field glass, and loo
ing over the log. The pilot appear
iy 10 DO happy, and remarked that it W
VII one Of his duties to know every bell
X. aboard. The children never did ha