The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-07-17
Editorial CORRESPONDENTS.
CnIcAG ;, Ill, July ~, 1891.


Dear ID mocrat-Star:
, In the language of The Apostle
Paul, "For though ! be absent il
the flesh, We. | am with you in The
!, spirii." Last Thursday evening
the 9th Instant when | left Scran
ton in company with my sole
partner and sole part of my JOY, ]
determined TO leave behind me all
the cares of business and home,
and give myself up wholly 10 rest
and pleasure, buI | find il very
hard to keep my thoughts from
wandering in that direction.
We reached New Orleans about
400, and after getting settled at
the ST. Charles we boarded the
dummy and went to West End,
where we enjoyed the cool breezes
from the Lake aud listened TO the
so-calied fine music of the Mexican
Band, who are holding forth
there now. Perhaps my taste Is
not sufficiently cultivated to enjoy
J such music, but according to my
notion the frogs do about as well.
The band is composed OF a "Dago"
looking sci of men, but it seems
that the New Orleans women think
differently, as several of hem have
married members of the band.
Well, there is no accounting for
taste.
We left New Orleans al 1900 on
the Illinois Central Vestlbule
TRAN and were comfortably situal-.
ed in a Pullman Palace Car with
plenty of room. We reached Jack
son, Miss, at 5:15 and were joined
there by about fifteen of the Mis-
sissippi delegation to the Ediio.
rial National Convention, and 9th.
ers were added to our party along
The line until We now number
tw twenty-five, all very pleasant peo-
pie, which has made the trip thus
lar quite pleasant and enjoyable.
We passed through a large por-
ton OF the farming country OF H.
linois EN- route. The farmers have
commenced to harvest the wheat,
and some of the fields presented
a shocking" sight, but a relief
from that Was to see large fields of
green corn extending as far rs the
eve could reach until heaven and
earth seemed to blend, with moth,
ing TO obstruct the view but "A
of trees here and there.
which almost hide from view the
houses and which wAre plant
ed for a protection against The
bleak winds Of winter. The corn
Is now about waist high, and as il
waves in the breeze is certainly
beautiful to look upon.
We reached Chicago yesterday
evening at 4:50, just % hours from
New Orleans, Il distance of one
thousand miles and over. Well,
will consider that slow travel
ing VIXEN we get TO using air ships,
but it is quite as fast as we want
o 90, for we we're making fifty
seven miles an hour most OF the
lay yesterday.
We are quartered at The Audito.
'ium Hotel, anew fire proof house
about a year old. Its capacity is
i've hundred guests. The fare is
good enough for any country edi
or. There is no kicking among ,
,ur crowd about the accommodl. ,
ions. The hotel is situated on :
he Lake, and we have a beautiful
new of the water from the dining
Dom, which Is on the ninth floor. 7
There are already here over two I
hundred editorial brothers and :
listers from various paris of The '
country. I
This evening we viii. be rendered a
carriage ride TO the Worlds Fair
Grounds and Parks, and also par !,
axe of a lunch. v
We will leave here tomorrow D
or st. Paul on Il special train and Il
will stop at Waukusha and Madi- 4
on, Wisconsin, several hours. r,
'hese cities set ont their best to ;;
ur delegation. If no mishap, we Il
reach our destination Tuesday
Forming early.
| visited Libby Prison today, o
ut do not feel like writing any -
ing about it. | saw many Con. 7
'derate relics there, among other c.
a love letter SAID to have p
cen written by Mr.. Jefferson Da- O
IS to his sweetheart, Miss Kate I,
aylor, in 1884. y
You may hear from me again a
ter the Convention adjourns and fe
e start for Yellowstone Park. p
Good bye. Yours, n
Z. x. MAYERS. l.,