The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1897-02-20
OUR TOURING EDITOR

OUR TOURING EDITOR
Writes Of His Railway JOurne
From st. Louis to Galveston.
A Short Stop in Webster GrOve-Happ
Associsttons and surrouadinss-
Notes by the Way.
On THE WING, BETWEEN TENPL
AND GALVESTON. -.
February Is, 1897.
Dear Sentinel:-At the unearthl
hour Of 3.l5 Thursday morning, Feb
ruary IL, the alarm clock reused u
from our slumbers, and In short time
with our better half and our littl,
Mary, we took our departure fro"
s'home, sweet home" for ST. Louis, tt
spend few days at Webster Grove
with our noble, christian .nother-ln
law, Mrs. Ayres, and her son, Hart,
We were welcomed with open arms,
and spent a most delightful time.
Webster Is u beautiful suburban town
Of about 5000 people, has a number OF
elegant residences and a social, hos.
pitable populace.
Leaving little Mary with her grand
! mother, on Saturday evening about $50
o'clock we took a street car for Union
Station, st. Louis, and were soon shak.
ing hands with old friends Of the Ma
tional Editorial Association, and form
II ing the acquaintance Of new ones from
nearly every State and Territory in
sthe Union..s They were social, atfable
and intelligent lot Of ladies and gentle
men, and the general mingling among
the members prior to our departure
:, gave US great deal Of pleasure. There
were many friends at the depot present
to bid, goodbye and wish the happy
looking assemblage q God-speed on
their long journey.
The special train of Pullman sleepers
pulled out from st. Louis shortly after
9 o'clock on the Frisco line for Calves
ton, and after some little time spent in
chatting, the party retired for the
night. -
Nothing Of special interest occurred
nntil,we arrived at Fort Smith, Ark,
Sunday for dinner. At this somewhat
noted place l had the pleasure of meet.
ing Mr.. Ira D. Oglesby, the former
able District Attorney of our District,
who is'now a properuus lawyer and
prominent citizen of Fort Smith. At
this place also met several other
Mississippians, formerly Of Canton and
Oxford. Here can still he seen a part
OF old Fort Smith. and on which her
jail 10 now erected, and in the enclosure |
is gallows on which eighty men have
been hung. The town has about 10000 |
and has many substantial
business houses and beautiful resi-
dences. s....'a
There IL strangely interesting va
riets Of country, scenery and climate
along our route from St. Louis to Texas
There can be no wonder now at the
wide popularity Of the St. Louis and
San Francisco route to the South. Be-
tween St. Louis and Springfield, Mo-,
The latter Of marvellous growth to now
$4,000 people, we cross the Ozark
Mountain range. These picturesque
slopes and steep declMities are the
huntsmsn's paradise. The everlasting
streams furnish all kinds Of
1sh native 70 such localitiea. Down in
he valleys are snug homes which
boast Of rich delta lands, no mosquitoes
,r malaria, and pure unouutaiu air.
Between Monett, whore the Frisco's
route leads on west, and
Fort Smith, Ark, We :ross the Boston
and further south the Kia-
nichi Highlands, whose scenery ts be.
and In some spots wild In Its :
,randeur. Streams, wild fowl, fish,
eer and smaller game complete any .
icture fancy may draw.
Gsn. US Grants cabin home, near st. !.
4oais, u 70 be seen from car windows
1 trains on the St. Louis & San Fran !,
isco Railroad. This WAS q reminder :
: most interesting period Of history. .
y coufse, here was . source Of lively
onvsrsation a. We sped along as
= though We were on one Of :
be eastern limited express trains. In
sct, there seems 70 be no let up in top. s
y for our deiectation along tho ''Fris. q
o. route. or course We had q pleas
N Ii seeing and could have made .
III day's diversion IN exploring the
rand Uaion Station q 8. Louis, with G
i twenty y.nine tracks and $50 passen- U
II trains n and out each day. This !
spot w ! starter Tor engaging our Il
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