The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-06-06
EDITORS sTICTLY IN 1T.
nldltorlnI Correspondence

morning at $780, and at once joined
the "gang" at the Peabody hotel
As have little time will write a
short letter for Sundays TEXAR-
KANIAN
With our better half we came
over the Cotton Belt Route on a
through Pullman sleeper. This
railroad has become, in the past
few years, one of the best lines in
the West. Under the direction of
President Fordyce, Supt. Edison
and General Passenger Agent La
Beaum, it has grown in public ia
vor and patronage at the same
time. These gentlemen are ever
courteous and generous to the
newspaper boys as well as the gen
era public,
En- route we noticed some fine
growing crops everything is grow
ing nicely, and in good condition;
saw cotton and corn at various
stages Of growth-some just peep
ing out OF the ground, some just
worked out, some nearly half knee
high, etc--all looked well. Was
surprised at the progress shown in
the Mississippi bottom-farmers
there are not SO far behind after
ALL
From Fair Oaks we came over the
Bald Knob branch Of the Iron
Mountain which was the only line
open for western business into
Memphis, during the overflow, 1t
was kept open by pluck and ener'
.gy We saw stacked along It's road
bed sacks Of sand several deep,
which kept back the raging flood of
the 'father of waters Three
other lines Of railway used It's track
for several weeks, There Is no bet
ter line In the West than the Iron
Mountain, The genial Mr. Town
send and his assistant Mr. Allison,
are uneXcelled as passenger agent
Latter came over to Memphis from
Paragould with the press gang
At 10 o'clock about 10 ladies and
gentlemen representatives of the
Arkansas Press Association accept
ed the Inequalities Of the press OF
Memphis the Daily Commercial.
Appel, the ScImltar and Herald
In a Trolley Ride to Raleigh,
the pleasure resort Of Memphis,
situated II miles north of the city
AZ one time In the far distant past
II was the state capital Of Tennes-
see, Here are located quite q mum
Der Of mineral springs, whose wat
ers are strongly impregnated with
lron sulphur etc, The Citizens
! Electric Street Railway Coz have
erected a very handsome and com.
ImodIous hotel here, and beautIAed
the grounds, fixed up and orna-
mented the springs, etc The COM
fpmy owns the line out to the re-
sort the grounds, Seo and do not
rob people who wish to visit IT, We
we're treated to a very fine luncheon
lat the "Raleigh Inn" or hotel at
noon, Mr. 9, i, j, Mooney, mana-
cling editor Of the CommerclaDAp.
peal, acted as toastmaeter at the
dining tables and welcomed the edl-
tors to the Bluff CITY, Editors
Cross, OF the BentonyIlle Sun, and
! Hicks, Of the Lohoke Democrat, RE
epoudcd In neat little speeches IN
behalf OF the press, immediately
after luncheon all returned TO the
lefty aud at once boarded the l., ~
IN RN tor Nashylle-at Meken.
ale will take the NJ O. n ST. l., Ry,
land arrive there at 10 o'clock to.
night
An have enjoyed Immensely, the
bospIlalItyot our brethren Of the
press Of Memphis, aud will long re
member the same Memphis iaa
| live and growing city one Of the
largest and most prosperous in the
South and she owes much Of her
greatness and solid advancement to
her wide.aswake press,
This letter has been written
aboard the lrolly car while return.
mg to the city, ltIt Ia dlstonntet.
ed aud the printers get some of the
words wrong whylt makes but lit
tie difference let 'er 20 Gallaa
Cher" We are having d Jolly time
and write for past tlme, amid the
Jolly laugh and witty fcmirks OF
comrades Joining Ia ourselyes oeH
easionallE viii write again from !
Nashville Saturday night or Sun. |
day i, w. q,