Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-08-09
CALIFORNIA LETTER.
Los AEGELOs, CAL,
July %, 1883.

July %, 1858.
ED. EAaIE:-A brief sketch
of portions of our trip to the
National Educational Associa-
tior may be OF interest to some
OF your readers. Leaving OA-
ford on the 9th Of July we spent
one pleasant day in the busy
aud thriving city Of st. Louis.
Tie democratic convention lett
its impress upon the city as Is
shown by the many Cleveland
and Thurman banners floating
everywhere. These however
are offset by many Harrison
aud Morton eusirnes, showing
that the city is divided polite
ally. This indeed may be said
of every city we saw. y fine
ride over the Chicago 4 Alton
road brought rs TO Kansas City
the metropolis Of cable cars,
rapid development and prosper
Gus Industries. Barely one day
here IS all we a spare and so
We hurry on TO Denver for q
two days visit. Real estate is
dull now to what it has been,
but still a f0arishing business
IS yet making princely fortunes
for tho sagacious aud lucky
ones. We spent one Gay in the
heart of the Rocky Mountains,
which we found barren indeed
as to trees bSs literally infested
With miners, who seem to be
making money rapidly These
mountains have The right name,
for rocks are seen everywhere
of all sizes, shapes aud colors. III
everlasting grandeur and mfin.
tie profuSioH. They are wanting
however ia the beauty and YER
GnTe so Characteristic Of the Al
leghany range.
On leaving Denver, we fell in
by chance with Prof. M0nigOm-
cry, who was Just returning from
San Marcos, Texas, where he
had delivered a series of lect-
ures to the Texas ChautAuqua.
lie is elegant and courteous,
YOU know, at all times. but as a
travelling companion his person
al Tagnetism aud good quail.
ties shog 20 best advantage.
Turning ncrthward we scale
along in plain view of the snow
capped. rockies, to Chyenne.
the capitol of Wyoming, and the
chief live stock exporting point
of the great Western Plateau.
Another long stretch across TIE
plains, covered only with noun
tain sage and buffaloe grass, the
staple prov. nder for live stock
brings rs to the great city of tho
MormOns. \ two days wish
among this peculiar people mod
lied my idea concerning then
but little. They do not practice
plurality of marriage now as q
legal right, but | gGthet that
such marriages are yet celebra
ted sometimes as an ecclesiastic
al right of their church. How
ever this practice is fast giving
way, both for coercion of Law
and n reformed sentiment in the
popular mind. Official reports
now show that only one man in
ifty has more Than one wife.
They are "a thrifty and hardwOrk
ing people, Jealous in support
OF the Mormon church, bCastful
OF their past ~sufferings, proud oil
their achievements and confidan:
Of the final triumph Of thar
faith. We spent one delightful
day at Garfield Beach. aud had
the unprecedented pleasure OF
a bath in the great Salt Lake,
the water OF which is too strong
to admit any living creature to
live beneath its waves. Swim
ming is IA pleasure and floating a
necessity, but one swallow OF
tho water is . misfortune never
20 be forgotten. On coming out
however, and taking a nice
fresh water shower bath, one
feels a peculiar freshness, clean
Illness and pleasant sensation all
over which is not even remote.
ly Initiated by any other bath.
But tourists must hurry ON
aud so we leave the "city of the
Saints skim over plateau.
across ravines. through tunnels.
under SNOW sheds, around cor.
ners, through iron bridges aud
along rivers and mountain sides
TIL we reach the valleys of Sac
raments, cross the bay and find
ourselves speeding up Market
Street in San francisco. Then
the hum drum of confusion.
noise, excitement, hurry, laugh
ter, shouting, music. steam wins
ties, bells, everybody in your
way, nobody to talk to, wind
blowing, sand blowing. your hat
gone, umbrella and baggage The
greatest nuisance on earth, po-
liceman waving his club threat
eningly, porter grabs yeur grip.
sack aud you are glad to follow
him till You are finally located
IN a room where you rub your
Uranium 10 ascertain how mach
your brain is added. After a
square meal and n nights rest
we felt all right and ready for
great Association of Teachers