The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-12-27
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We are going to tear ourselves
away from the Holiday rush at the
postofice slong enough to tell some
thing more of our southern trip. We
are going to leave New Orleans for
while, to return next week. and
take you out with us for trip along
the gulf towns of Mississippi. We
were disappointed in not finding the
Gulf at New Orleans and as the Gulf
would not come to us we determined
to go to it.
We left New Orleans like three
tramps. without a single plan. and
with our worldly goods packed in one
small suit case. We boarded an L.
& N. train. which by the way is a
sad contrast to the we'll appointed
trains and service of the Illinois Cen
trail, and our fist stop was at Bay ST.
Louis. We had seen glimpses Of
water through the pines, but this was
our first sight of the really Gulf.
We found beautiful beach lined
with handsome villas and in front of
each spidery scaffolding out into the
water with bath house at the end.
The beach would have been very
pretty without them. but the scrawnv.
implanted docks spoiled the whole
effect. We went out to the water
and touched it and tasted 1T to make
sure that it was salt. Out in the
bay there were hundreds of oyster
schooners and they made very
pretty sight. some in plain view and
some just hazy patches of white far
out in the mist of the sea.
It is perhaps sad commentary on
mankind that they are apt to remem-
Der their meals longer than any other
things in life. We have known men
todetest New York because they hap
pened to get tough beefsteak. while
some arid, little town has stood out
IN pleasant relief on account of good
piece of pie. Verify the way to a
man S heart is through his stomach.
We shall always remember Bay st
Louis. because at the pleasant Pick
wick hotel we got the best dinner
that we had at any hotel or restaurant
during our journey. After this de-
lectable repast, served by a quaint
darby who nearly grew white at our
barbarous demands for black coffee.
I we went far out on the longest pier
and felt ourselve quite distinguished
travellers as we watched the lazy
boats loafing in the bay. and enjoyed
/ the freshness Of the salty breeze an,
the bright blue of the waters will
their frame of dark green pines.
In pursuance of our plan not t
have any plans. we boarded trail
headed east. skipped the fashionabl
Pass Christian and alighted at Gulf
ABORT. Gultport has an hotel and
sspier. These are the only interest
zziating things about the town. w
RI. Il beaded for the hotel. It is one {
those big. barry. summer resort he
els, where it costs dollar to take
ong breath and only two gasps for
S Iuarter. We carried the suit case
to the hotel to save two bits
and then lgave the two bits to
bow for carrying the suit case VI
stairs for us. We saw that it WI
expected. and under the circumstanc
felt that we had gotten out cheapl
After cleanup we started for
walk on that wonderful pier, mo
than mile out into the sound. Gul
port is great lumber shipping poi
and along the pier we found dozel
of great ocean going steamers.
MANY were there that they were lin
up two and four deep. and wherev
thew were accessible there was b
gang of darby stevedores. chantin
singing and shouting as they stow
away the lumber which derricks Dire
ped in big armfuls upon the dec
Foreign looking sailors loafed abe
or were busy painting and cleaning
rolling cigarettes.
Now let it be understood tt
Madame had never been on salt wa
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festd not be complete without
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