Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26

Editorial Correspondence of the Ledger,
STEAMSHIP CHARL0TTE, of Key
West, March 1--we are having a de
lightful voyage, and l think the triI
from New Orleans down the river
through the celebrated Eads Jetties
and over to Havana Is one Of the most
interesting and pleasant one could en-
Joy. This time Of the year il is like
the Scheldt river as you come to Ant
werp. The river when we left it was
within six inches OF being rs high as II
ever was, and the people were all much
interested in the work being done on
the levies. The city and country Is
much lower than the river, and an
overflow would prove most disastrous,
The members of our party have all
been very sea-sick, except J. E. Jane
son, Of Fulton, and the writer.
W. D. Thomas, Of the Fulton Sun,
is noted for his handsome smile. Some
of his friends go so far as to say that
when be smiles he looks like Bryan.
saw him smile a few moments ago.
He looked like the D-l instead OF
Bryan. 1t was the smile OF death.
Not a peaceful, happy smile a man
should have who dies with a good CON
science, but a CHASTITY smile he had
when we informed him there were no
collins on board, and that he would be
thrown overheard In a sack. He tried
to say he did not care, but rushed away
with che smile referred to
T. A. Boulware, OF Fulton, W. have
always understood, was not half as
much afraid OF death as he was Of
women. o, My. how he must love a
woman. You should have seen him
fight death most of the night and part
Of the day, and then ''give up" Yes,
agive up" not only literally, but fully
and finally. He didnot ven ''klck"
as we laid him beside his friend,
Thomas. "Wbat a handsome couple
they make" sadly remarked "Tykep
Harrison, Of McCredie, and those we're
the last words Of poor ''Tyke." He
was taken suddenly, but effectually,
and was put In the same resting place
on the floor under the table with those
be loved. Jameson and the writer
said a few words and left. The men,
bers OF the party have met, but never
in the dinlng-room. The two who are
left do the eating for the party, and
they car do it In such q way that the
steamship company saves nc money on
account Of the ahsentees.
While In New Orleans we were
shown" by Col. Joseph Johnston, Of
Missouri, now p~ostoflce inspector in
charge at New Orleans. Joe Johnston
is loved and honored by all the editors
and Democrats of Missouri, and by the
Republicans, too, for that matter, who
know him. He is always glad to see
his friends, and knows how to make
them feel at home and see New Or
leans. Johnston is making a splendid
record, not only for efficiency, but for
ability Of the true executive kind,
which counts In public life.
If the members Of our party "come
to" all right, we expect to see some
thing of Cuba for a week or ten days.
The sea is kicking up its heels, and |
hear a call from the hospital, and will
close TO look after the sick. 1 think
one of the boys has been following the
advice of a ''friendh who told him
''cream with strawberries, and boiled
tripe with cells, and fried pigs feet,
would cure sea-sickness. The REM
edy is o. X. 1t is just like most med
icine; 1t will cure II it don't kill.
We are now In sight of MORO Castle
and the wreck of the Maine. The
harbor is one of the most beautiful in
the world. R. NJ. WHITE.