The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-20
DIXIEWARD.
New Orleans Letter-Southern Scenery-In-
diana Exhibits, Etc.

diana Exhibits, Etc.
NV CRLEANs May IA -'Out OF the hur-
ley-burley ard on the fy-away" was the
cblloish formula 10 which my tired thoughts
set them selves as the trsin left the DIN and
bdst OF The city far behind and steamed
scross the fields and through the budding
VeodIspds. Westward on the Vsudalia,
then southwark on toe Illinois Central. The
ne 0s show 9. richer darker green, tue liiac
lifts it, spikes OF yet prisoned bloom, cher.
~ tree hare apd there opens a snowy BIOS
SON. On throughtee darkness, dawn finds
ua at Cairo, spd at sunrise
xe cross the Ono TO Dixie.
On either hand stretch the serene ripping
waters, smiling and laughing in the sun.
ught. silver ana PINK. and purple and
suetbykt citsoiving ana meeting the soft
Wists in the distance or breaking against the
background of trees with their half grown
ltsyes, showing ell the tender tints of spring
- the "yallery gTeensTy." dear to the soul
brsvejy and safely onward, though for miles
the overflow Of the Mississippi is on both
sides. Here the red bud aud the dog wood
srs in bloom, but ss the river is left fer De-
hind the blossoms disappear, the foliage
dTiDdles, and in Central Kentucky spring Is
but little farther advanced than IN Central
Indiana.
What labor the building of q railroad in
volves-the building of this railroad for In.
stance, though it by 10 means ranks as a
difficult feat in railroad project and progress.
Miles upon miles of elevated rosdbed Quilt
with shovels through swamp, jungle and mo-
rass; deep cuts through bluffs and rock
slrsts; bridges which span streams, and be-
side the track, guarding it throughout its
length is the telegraph line. All this repre-
sents an almost IN conceivable amount OF toll,
fatigue, exposure to the elements a nd mala-
ria, endurance aud stern resolve. The Illinois
Central is profitable road, one OF its officials
told me, more profitable south of the Ohio
River than north, not in passenger travel
but in shipping ireights. 1t has opened
vast era of country to settlement and to
market. Thousands of acres are near the
railroad untitled, many Of them needing
only little cultivation TO make them pro-
duclive, and yet hopeless, desperate men
swarm in the cities vibrating between starya-
ton and crime.
What of the crops this season? saw men
breaking ground in Indiana, colored boys
scratching the fields with wooden harr ows
and yokes OF oxen in Tennessee, the ''dsrkey
and mule" blowing cane in Lousiana.
That is all know of crops, bat this l knO Y ;
that trees and vines swamp and field were
a-bloom with flowers for which l v4tnly
lopeed, and if q wilderness will blossom like
the rose, while yet wilderness, will il not
do more when ciyilized2
A day and a night crossing three States,
and The second sunrise from home finds Us
in a new lsnd-the land of the palmetto and
live oak On one side stretches Lake P0ut.
cbartTain, on the other an impeu etTable
swamp. The trees are hung heavily with
Spanish moss, somber and solemn, y lille
from the tufts OF swamp grass ADD flags
spYiI gs an uncanny white blossom, which
Dsme the "ghost flower" Near the track
sJe small gsrdeDs occasionally and dilaDi-
l.
and sxaImiDg with piCBaninnie5.
Two hours later aud we are in New Or.
leans into the "hUrlsy-burley" again with 8
vengeance, for it was Louisiana dsy-two
weeks ago, almost ancient history. Southern
people have not attended the Exposition
largely; they are too poor, it is said, but
New Orleans ad Louisiana were ont in force
that day-all races, all conditions, all shades
of color. The streets were crowded the Ex-
position steamboats, looked like branches on
which a swarm of bees have settled, the
street cars were packed, and everybody was
jolly and polite. There were parades. I'VE
DouTs of speech.making, whicl did not
bear, music, fireworks and the haDpiest
crowd alive. Early in the evening ShsD it
began to struggle homevsrd, ths cars were
filed so rapidly that many were obliged 10
walk half mile 70 inset car and pay do1ble
fsIe in order to get chance to 20 home.
What was the state of affairs later when
The body Of the crowd started have no idea,
It ell events no deaths or accidents were
cb,o nicitd.
The next day when l went TO the EEposi.
ton 1 had a car 10 myfelf; the restaurant
keepers, street car and Exposition managers
were resting and counting their gains.
OF Indiana day, May T. you ba7s heard
| long ego. General Carnahen, spurred to the
beat effort by the absence of Governor Gray
and Others whom he had expected, covered
himself and Indiana with glory, snatched
| from Kentucky her Old-time honor as the
original home Of the blue grass, and claimed
c'edit for his State from Dakota, Ne
| bIssks and Iowa, because they are
largely settled by Hoosiers. Seriously In
disnas Commissioner did his State credit
spd made the day pleasant to his guests.
There is a disposition among Indisnis1s to
erumble over the State exhibit al the Expo
sition, because IL does not cover az much
eDace and make as gorgeous appearance az
do some of the other State exhibits; but if it
! is taken in detail il will be found 20 repre-
| sent about as many and as valuable indus
tiles as the Others. General CarIahan re
! ceived his appointment at a late hour had
"a State appropriation to use for a long
time and contended with numerous diff
culties. He might have spread his
snsce; he might have shipped the Safe
Museum to New Orleans aud two or three
carloads OF corn, wheat. oats and barley
straw and built a pyramid and colossal
figures thereof, and made grain medallions
and frDges galore, but no greater number Of
interests would have been represented
The exposition is too great TO attem ut a
description; suffice 1t to say that il is we'll
worth visiting in the short period yet re-
naming before its close. Then there ia
ruch of interest to the Northerner in the
city itself and the resorts on Lake Pont.
ohsrtrain are delightful. 1t is jane
Vfatbfr-IaTest, sweeteg- June days
not unpleasantly warm aud the nights are
cuol Though to-day is toe lsst Of the State
celt brations at the Exposition. Iowa taking
the lat turn at Il speech-mskins snd mu
tusl coDgratuation, the exhibit of other a.
fractions will remain till the close. Tae
GLORIOUS" Mexican band, as the gushing
girls call II, the seventy odd performers play
ing in such perfect concert, as one man; the
great organ under the hands Of its master,
walls and sobs, and laughs and prays,
and tells the old stories of love and
hope, grief and DEATH the realistic
battle OF Sedan still RACES; the magnolia
the rose, the honsysuckle and the jasmine
are IN bloom and there are great ciusters Of
our fragrant white garden lily, swester and
loyelier 10 me than even the famed mGgLo.
liza; ard the vhite-capped waves Of the lake
chase each other and break against the shore.
FLoREECE M. Atkinson.
The old standard remedy Nichola' Bark