The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1890-07-19
ON to Boston.

UN TO Boston.
On Monday evening, June 23d, at 4
o'clock, the writer left New Orleans on
the limited express or cannon BALI
train of the Queen and Crescent system,
and was safely landed in Cincinnati the
following evening, less than q hours
afterwards--this fine route being %
miles the shortest between these two
points and its Swift trains travelling at
an average rate of over 30 miles an hour,
including stoppages. The long bridge
across Lake Pontchartrain was speed
lily crossed and the Mississippi pine
woods, which seemed interminable,
were ever present until we reached the
thriving city of Meridian. The most
picturesque portions of Alabama, Ten
nessee and Kentucky arc tFayarsed by
this splendid line, lofty hills and tow
ering mountains being in constant view,
and more than 4 score of tunnels are
encountered between Chattanooga and
the Queen City of the West. Referring
to this latter fact, talented Louisiana
lady, in her write up of the trip, recon-
mends this route to newly welded cou-
Piles on their bridal tour, as "these tun-
nels, which are darker than starless
midnight, give the happy couple the
opportunity of indnlging III loving e97-
braces and endearments unperceiyed by
the other occupants of the coach.'
Being on our way TO Boston, to
attend the annual meeting of
the National Editorial Association,
which met that day, and being already
belated, We madesd,nt brief stay in
Cincinnati. Withhes an honr after our
arrival we had left the picturesque hills
of the Queen City behind us and were
speeding on towards the Hubp over
the world famous Erie railway, passing
by many smiling farms, cool and
shady, and much magnificent seem
cry and through the beautiful ci-
ties of Dayton, Springfield, Urbana,
Marion, Mansfield and Akron, o., Mead
vile, Pa, Elmira, Albany and Troy,
n. Z. This line passes through the
great Hoosac Tunnel, which is nearly.
five miles long and, following up our
lady friends idea, it ought to daubly
commend itself to newly married cou-
pies and to impatient lovers as we'll.
Early Thursday morning we entered
the sacred precincts Of the renowned
capital of the Old Bay State, the an.
eient and highly cultured city of Shaw
nut; and il was not until we had
sought out onr Louisiana friends who
bad preceded Ms and had shaken hands
with number of editorial friends from
other States, ap5 thus broken the spell
that bound us, that we were measure
bly, freed Of the feeling of overpowering
awe that seized upon us when we first
breathed the atmosphere of the g grand
bid commonwealth of Massachusetts,
approached with reverent tread the ven
arated " cradle of American liberty,n
Ind looked upon the famous spots fm-
nortalized il the history of onr common
country, and conseerated in our days
1y the patriotic eloqnenee of Henry w.
Grady.
The Louisiana Press Association was
represented at Boston by Messrs. j. X.
and wife Snnd A. r. Burkdoll
md wife, of New Orleans Gen. Johfp
IcGrath and daughter, Of Baton Rouge;
Ir. Il, E. Bently and wife of Donald
onyille and Mr. G. FL. Trousdale and
sife, of Monroe The writer, who re-
laced oueof the regularly accredited
Mr.. w w Duson, of Crow
ey, who could not attend, was accom-
,anied by his daughter. Mr.. M. II.
Iewes, formerly of the Pointe Conpee
Sanner,s also attended the meeting.
Ir. A. j, Lafargne, of Marksvilie, one
# the regularly accredited delegates,
ould not attend and he, like Mr.. Du-
on, was very much missed BIZ the
.nfire delegation.
It may be remarked en- pdasaRt that
President Jastremsli appointed the
even delegates mentioaeaae He did so
wing to the failure of association
o meet insAlay and els eompa appoint
hem itself The delegation elected
df. Gilmore as executive committee
nan and Mr.. Trousdale as member Of
he committee on legislation, positions
which entitle them TO a place on the
delegation to st. Paul next year.
Two Of the most enjoyable days of
'nf interesting meeting had passed
way when we reached Boston, but id
be three days which we spent in that
city We not only found time
D attend the several remaining ses.
ions but to visit many places of 5histo-
lie interest, participate in the finesex-
ursion in the harbor. the banquet,
90, of Which more anon
Tile Supreme Court adjourned sine