The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-02-10

Howbeit, when the A people were at
last ensconscd in their rlghtful places,
it became evident that the party was
very close fit for its quarters, and that
the utmost patience and courtesy would
| be needed, if all friction were avoided;
and be 1t said To the lasting honor OF
the Mich. Press, that no quarrels or
heart-burnings disturbed the general
peace during the trip, and that the COM
pany was gleeful, good-natured band
! from first To last, even though La Grippe
held one or more in his clutches dur
ing the entire trip. For several days
Pres. Nsbett was kept in his berth,
looking SO badly as to excite grave APP.
prehensions; but the plucky captain of
this little company refused TO turn
back and, when he at length regained
his voice sufficiently to call for beer and
Edam cheese, his followers felt greatly
relieved. 1t is needless to add that
from this point his recovery was rapid,
and he was soon again on duty, making
his rounds early and late to see that
all were cared for and every one on
hand betimes. ready to meet the indis-
pensable committee that always seemed
to arrive Just i'm time to rob us of our
morning snooZe.
Next to succumb to the malady was
Secretary Lowrey, who was already
worn out by the exhaustive labors Incl
dent to the preparations for SO ex-
tended trip, and as he had labored for
all, SO all rejoiced greatly when he, al
so, rallied from the epidemic. One by
one, each took his turn, until nearly
every one had been on the sick list,
though fortunately the attacks were
light, and not many afflicted at once.
Leaving Cincinnati the train sped on
its southwark way, over the l.. ~ N. K.
r., every one eagerly watching for the
blue skies and balmy breezes that
should compel Old Winter to doff his
snowy mantle; but alas! the sunny
south seemed ever to recede as we adj
vanced, and at Louisville we found no
perceptible change.
Here we dined at the elegant new
union depot and were honOred with a
special menu arranged for the occa-
sion. The party was seated about a
hollow square, and served by troop of
colored walters who were SO dignified
in their movements and so scrupulous
in their change of dishes at each course
that two hours were occupied in dispOs-
ing of the Frenchified viands that
looked SO much better than they tasted.
At length, at a much longer pause than
usual, when patience seemed no longer
virtue, by common consent the COM
pany raised the Association yell, "Hoo-
rah Hooray! Michigan, Michigan, M. p.
A." adding in the same stentorian
tones, eve want grub" The arched
roof reverberated with the shout, but
the dignified walters moved no muscle
of face or limb to show that they noted
it,-and we subsidized
After dinner the time was passed in
singing negro melodies, my Old Ken
lucky Home" and other appropriate
songs, while we fitted by many typic-
al Southern sight Now we found our
selves in the land of sun bOnnets and
whitewash, of barefoot children despite
the snow, and numerous e-back
riders. Everywhere was general lack
of that Northern thrift which looks af
ter the smaller details, everywhere an
air of easygoing incidence.
About six p. m. we reached Glasgow
junction and were transferred to the
Mammoth Cave railway, where the
painting engine and slowly revolving
wheels told of the heavy grades we
were climbing, one of which rises 157
feet in traversing mile, while a shorter
one makes the unusual ascent of 100
feet per mile. Our cars were very
heavy and the train began to assume a
retrograde motion, SO that it soon be-
came evident that two trips would be
necessary to convey the entire party
over the nine miles intervening between
the junction and Cave. Accordingly the
Calumet was side. tracked and the
Florida tourists rode gayly on, c0ngrat-
ulating themselves on having first
chance at the supper already deferred
long past the usual hour. Upon arri-
val, the cold chicken and other edibles
were at once attacked, and our hungry
appetites appeased in such II lively man
ner as enabled us to gather round the
doorway i'm the old reception
hall just as the belated Occu-
pants of the Calumet came YEARLY
up the hill; then, with a lustiness
that spoke volumes to the famished
group, we gave the Association yell,
completing it with an emphatic We've
had grub" Immediately the air re-
sounded with n contradictory chorus of
voices as the newcomers made their
way To the dining room, but the calm
that soon prevailed was an unmistaka-
BILE compliment to the culinary re-
sources of this quaint old hotel, and we
were shortly all preparing for a descent
into the Cave, the description OF which
we reserve for our next issue.