The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-20
TRAVELLING NOTES.

By DIR. scHAFFRANEK, PALATKA, FLA.
Editor PALATKA NEWS:
According to my promise | send you
few notes concerning my voyage. As
YOU know left Palatka on April Goth,
with the afternoon train for the journey
from Jacksonville to New Orleans. 1t
was delightful spring weather, the sun
was shining 50 bright from the blue sky,
the mocking birds sang their melodies,
butterflies sailed in the air, beetles and
bees were flying around the lovely chill
dren of Flora, serious and pleasant
thoughts rose in our minds and dear re-
collections reminded us Of all the dear
ones with whom the Providence had
united us by ties of friendship. When
the swift locomotive hurried through
fields and roads and the waste and unin-
habited country appeared to our obser-
walton, then we thought how much room
Florida could offer to industrious and
peaceful people O that they might
come, the pioneers of science, Of art, Of
commerce and the workingmen and free
Of all political interests unite with us in
the efforts Of improving our beautiful
State and in working for the welfare of
all With pleasure we viii welcome
each industrious laborer, but to idlers
we would say Stay away no state
wants them; only the earnest worker is
received rs a worthy member Of the
state. to the idlers no crop will grow
but the faithful laborer, in spite of the
many priyations he meets at first viii in
a few years reap the fruit of his labors.
Therefore come, come soonl!
After a Journey of twenty-four hours
through Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
we reached Louisiana and arrived ON the
98d Of April, at 3 a. m. in
NEW ORLEANS
where we find cordial welcome with
all our dear friends. We went to Green
vile and were received in the kindest
way. After the scenes of general vel
come were over and body and soul we're
refreshed we prepared for longer wan
dering the short time we had to dispose
of had to be well employed. First we
went to the
BATTLE or SEDAN.
It was indeed surprising when after
having assembled a dimly lighted stair
case. we saw before us splendid view
of the whole battle field of Sedan and its
surroundings. The whole differed from
all panoranas seen until now; it showed
each scene, each fight between German
and French troops and also the gradual
encircling OF the French army and the
capitulation Of Napoleon so clear and
distinctly, SO that when following the
explanations based on impartial histor-
ical truths it seemed as if We had been
engaged in the scenes. The different
groups of the commanders of the differ
ent bodies of troops, those that fell on
the field Of honor, the sympathy and
anxiety of the people, in short altogcth-
er was so impressive that surely every
visitor left the place with great satisfaC-
ton and If strangers at New Orleans hal
been disappointed in some regard, the visit
to the Battle of Sedan did reconcile them
somewhat. Yet, while on one hand we
must appreciate this master piece of art,
we cannot keep out the sad impressions
on our mind, when seeing a systematical
numbering of guiltless fel!owmen, who
perhaps never in their lives had seen nor
injured each other. But war has been
in the world since its existence aud there
will be war as long as men live, a proof
that egotism, ambition, and the thirst of
conquest is ever among civilized nations
greater than their religion. From the
scene Of war we turn our steps to the
BATTLEFIELD OF CULTURE.
Jupiter pluvius who had poured his
heavenly nectar for over three months
over New Orleans so that no others but
the consecrated could enter the Exposi-
ton. began to-day also TO try the pa.
tience of human children, Just when we
reached the entrance of the Worlds FIX,
position. Paying our fifty cents admis
sion fee, we had the privilege to see all
How surprised were we, when our olG
hunting place where nine years ago We
used to collect plants and beetles now
appeared rs well arranged park. The
plants were vet young and the howel
beds in their primitive state, bat w,
think that if few rich and honest mel
would take the matter in their hands
the Crescent City of Louisiana could il
few years possess q beautiful park
Besides the main building. lhe histor
icaI hall, the U. S. exhibits, the art gal
lery, the machinery extension, the Mex
lean building and the Mexican headquar
ters, there are different stands where tn
tired wanderer can get for five cent
some reereshment rs lemonade, sod;
water, banana liquor etc Milwaukee
has its beer hall and Mexico a coife
house, in which is offered an excellen
chocolate In NTavisarf g t,-la by- Iarlz-nval