Morris tribune., 1885-05-20

rood time but they were mucu iiAo
,he mule; they would go so far and no
farther. And so when the men
stopped the mule stopped. The best
natured one in the Car WAS tired OF
this kind of fun, when we saw q car
coming in the rear. AS the car dreW
up behind us the proposition was
made that our driver should trade
mules with the next. After some par
ley, and after the driver had given
parting persuasion to the docile beast
the exchange was made. Then we
rode Off triumphantly. AS tar back
as we could see as werolled away that
driver was trying to prevail upon this
gentle beast to move on have great
sympathy for that man, what sorry
time his passengers must have made
for him!
1t Is not always the baking. Of the
car mule that makes the trouble.
Many and many time some carter
with a heavy load got on the line,
and the old mule seemed unable to
pull it off; and there he stood block
ing up the road. Sometimes 1t dld
not last long and again we were de-
Iayed till every car on the line was
drawn up in blockade waiting for that
one mule. Let the citizen brag OF his
boasted freedom. There Is one thing
they all submit to and that is the New
Orleans mule.
do not wish to say too much OF
ill against the city. For no one need
complain as there is enough that Is
pleasant and entertaining to over
balance the discomforts. We enjoyed
the parks very much as we walked
through, admiring the tropical plants.
Here every thing was fresh and green,
while at home they were wading
through snow-banks. Here large
oleanders, ivys and y great many
ether of our northern house plants
grow out of doors the year round. Or
ange trees, hanging full Of the beauti-
full yellow fruit. are seen every where.
Theu there is the Spanish moss hang
| ing on the branches Of many trees
this long gray moss looped from limb
to limb and dropping almost to the
ground, gives most picturesque eff
feet as 1t waves and swings in the
wind.
Perhaps nothing pleased US more
than the cemeteries. They are so
different from any we ever saw else
where. AS it Is impossible to dig cell
lars or cisterns so it is impossible to
dig graves, and instead tombs are
constructed. These are generally
large enough to accommodate four or
more coffins others are very much
larger probably family tomb. Then
there ore the general tombs or vaults,
built of brick and cemented, with
marble slabs in front to secure the
lopenings. These are frequently along
the outskirts of the yard. They are
divided off into spaces each space just
large enough for one burial. They
are about four tiers deep and some
seventy in length. These spaces are
sold or rented to those who are moi
able to build private tombs of theil
own.
| The majority of the tombs are o
brick and cement with ma rble fronts
Some few are of stone. The ground!
are laid of in avenues and each one il
named with such names as Myrtle
Hawthorn, and Cherry Avenue.
Very appropriately is it called 9Th
"City of the Dead" this clean quiet
peaceful city is striking contrast t.
the dirt and noise and trouble Of the
great city only five miles away.
AS we follow the white shell walk
we come to u miniature chapel, which
is one living growing mass ofivy; ant
here is an artificial lake, with rock
cry in the centre and rare tropica
plants growing upon it. And wha
are those black and blue and whit
ornaments hanging before the en-
trance of the tomb? They are quse
looking articles, which evidently TAX
the place of flowers. On examination
we find they are beads, worked up II
!. different devices. They look so hare
and cold compared with the beautiful
, delicate flowers that are SO much NOR
appropriate. NJ
u Do not forget the French marke
!. under any consideration. What i
called the French market comprise
several blocks. The buildings have u
|; roof, but no walls, instead are numsr
Gus archways. The interor is divided
into stalls and there is displayed ever!
thing acknowledgement, trinket
cutlery, vegetables, meats, lunch
counters, cakes, fruit, and nuts. Al
spread out without thought oforder o
neatnsss. just beside the lunch
counter where ladies and gentlemen
, are eating breakfast may be meat
market. All through the street tn
statesmen are crying Off their good
, with a vigor that almost deafens one
II We were interested IN the people
too, though we saw comparitivly lit
tie of them but generally, visitor
from the north came home with BET
, ter opinion of the Southerner thai
) they had before. We alwass foun
them polite and kind. Life seem
not to go very roughly with them
, we had the belief that if there wa
, any pleasure to get out of life the.
, certainly would find it.
i OF course, we saw colored peopl
, till we could not rest; they were a
! thick as-not has hops, but mud i
) New Orleans. They would 60 drude
3 ing along with great baskets on thei
= heads-a fit load for two-stlll the
. walked erect, and apparently carrie