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OlI^p i^'i:?"^ 9?'"«ntJou of the (|1^ Reliable Condnctore Life Insa- rance Association of the United States rad Canada being held in New 188H;„^W? 1*^ 't> December, 1881, some of the boys from Canada MSttt a,t this meeting ; so, with that object^n view, and as the distance is some 2,250 miles, from our teminM mi^i^mH''^ ,-4 ■v \ \ we decided upon leaving on Thurs- day December let. Therefore, upon compak^HjOf notes, as to preparation, the prcyiAus day, we discovered an important "matter in abeyance ; so with air due haste, we deputed one of our nl>ittber, the celebrated Con- ductor Armstrong, of I. 0. R. fame, as a whole "Committee of one, to precede us Jo Montreal to facijitate arrangements.- >* The remainder of us waited as patiently as railroadmen can wait the -coming of the morning of December Ist-vthich broke over us, dull and gloomy,. with overhanging rain clouds, causing us no little annoyance I can assure, you, kind reader, but later, when the,i»in com.- menced to pour in tor|M|td, our spirits sa^k, like melted suglr^o the bottom "of the cup : however, bdng ixK readi- ness and. filled with that glow of excitement posseised by all trftvellers to a greater or leaser extent, we cast off ajl jfoelings akin to disappoint- went, and mvateted accordingly at about 9.00 4. M. Oonductor Frank --^v r^v- ■,,4Sl|Mte-|.'. Derouin, l.V. K, accompanied by his most graceful and affable lady, called at my residence on their way to the depot of the Quebec, Mbntreal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway,there to meet Conductor, Ed. Reynolds of this road. Having arrived a few mi- nutes before the departure of the train we were soon stirronnded by a host of Triends and Vwell-wishers, who had assembled to see us off, and wish us " Gold speed " on our journey,t6 the land of sugar cane and cotton, dark damsels and gallant gentlemen. A liumber of old time railroad men were at the station also, and amongst them the ever popular " broth of a bor " Conductor Ed. Orean of the G. T. R., who parted from us with real sorrow, on account of himself not being able to make one of our party. I may ^so be allowed to particukrly mention Lew Farmer, the Amencan Gensul at Point Levi, Jas McKenna, Ticket Agent, GtT.R., L. Marquette, C. Dub§, M. Bolger, the Editw " Quotidien'* Newspaper, J. Derouin, 4 m ■ 7 "!*•'' "»r -''w?™ ''^-^^'- f »■ fjifp"^,^ 6 AC., together with a lair .spriiikJiug of our friends of the gontler sex,-^ the darling creatures, they could not misB forming part of the group, — so whenithe train pulled out of the sta- tiqi ailO.lO A. M., our spirits, a short while previous so downcast, were now raised to the highest at the noble send-oflf we received from our : kind and dear friends. How grand the \ sight to us, as the train pull^ slowly out of the station, with the many hats and handkerchiefs waving a fond farewell, till the curve was rounded, and we found ourselves fairly started for the glorious south, <^.onr way to New Orieans, La. vThe train is in charge of Conductor Reynolds, Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental, who made the time pass pleasantly : indeed, with us, being a very intimate acquaintance of ours, we cannot give him any •• taffy ; " sufficient to say, that he knows his bufsiness, «nd how to treat hi« passenger^. This Road is nm by the Provincial Govemmeut^and is in iMdmAi. ■.N excellent order, having been je-bal- lasted this past year, with clean and neat coaches, and tunning upon a fast schedule of time, making a trip over it. very enjoyable. We were located in the luxurious Day Parlor coach, in charge of Mr. St Louis, Who, like all the employees on this road, are genial and ftiendly boys, and well liked by the travelling public. The usual railroad chat was indulged in and nothing of particular interest transpired worth recording until dinner was announcvBd. Three i2«t;«r«.— Twenty minutes for dinner. This is a flourishing little town, on the banks of the^St Lawrence River about 70 miles from Quebec, and does \^}^^^J^K^r9AQ. being the outlet of the famous St Maurice River, and lumbering country, inhabited prin- cipally by French.Canadian8,and has both water and rail communioation, Several large mills and lumborin^'^ concern^ are established hete. an S m n> jm ifl^ W ,",1' surrounded by a pretty fair agiicul* tural oountry. From here, we have Berthier, St Tinceat de Paul, Terre- bpuue, &c., all prosperous little places, along the route of the Bailway and as the train rolls pleasantly along, Vi^ enjoy the beautiful landscape sp^nery presented to us, and the time passes so quickly, tha| w6 &»d oun^Iyes on th^ outskirts W the city of Mo«itre$l, tdmost unpetceived, . . MmireaL^ThQ eommereial n^ro* polis of Canada, was reached at 4.4^ P. M., and' loathe indeed were we, to bid Adieu, to . the many |4easant acquaintances we had farmed durinf the first day of omi joiurney ; we take n carriage and Ikwm through the streets of this ghmmts ci<^ which, I must say, contaiiia a krga comploment of glcnious pe<^le, and aifi^ aU the *• Albion HoW " that immM «st fimd comfori to all ^Tfltetii^ aftd ; whole host8» inr tSu ^M inwaer in wW^h ti^ tiaMj^idl Radroad m^, are both loyed s^ ^■TS^ ^- V ■ J. \ \ tt^^i^&IR-' ..y.fP'if.^r--',*-v i-^'j^p^'^fiifjf^^.fm" ^- t J^**^!^- H<>'^ w« were reinforced by Oie Mditioti of our Coiniititeee mm A. Ak'ittitrong, he havittg been ih ^ ali4aJ^ anwigiiig and 1^^ ^gs all right in 810 dL not »Jg«tt»ng ^ ifi^edal visit to Joe Beef s tjMtteeti, to inwject ther condition of L M ® *^^ ^*^^^ things, and n^rally he felt somewhat fatigued, nm upon seeing ns, he forgot '^is fatigue, and joined ns to farther com- V P*«f» <>«^Jit«e P*«liminaries.^^^ ^ ttiae to, lose/w* itttefv^ gwittanaiily managers of the I^lltt^^^ ^ ^^«^»5^ provided lis wi^ paeaealo Chicago. Onrnext niove was . W with p. Pottinge^ the ^ ge«Mml^perinten4ent of the I. G. «t who had pf venture Station, to take the 10.00 P. M., Grand Tmnk Railway for Chicago ; here we affain reodved a send-off from out Montreal friends and brotheirs; in arms, who were on hand in strong numbers :->amongst them we noticed, J. Bobinson, W. /Brewster, J. M. Qt)vem, I. Kiny, J. Daiqy,and the worthy Vice-President of tne Association, Frank Goulette, who, owing to sickness in his family, has been depriire4 of his aiinnai visit tg his American friends, for which he was very sorry. He wished tis to particularly remember him to alltiieDoys, including Uncle Joe and Brother Titus. At 10.00 P. M, sharp, the traiii moved out of the stadon amidst the cheers of our fri^ids, which were repeated again and again, until distance separated us and we were once more left to our own disposition; upon calling the muster roll, we found our party t-^ 'fmim^M^m^m :J -S^S|^^^ ff^-^'^'^gm^- r r I I ?jw^y 11 Ppnsiited of the foUowing, vi« : C, lltirray, £d. BeynolcU, Qaebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental, A. Armstrong, F. Deronin and Bngene MoKenna of the Interoolonial^il- wwr, a pretty hard crowd, bnt all qoiet and orderly. We were provided with places and comfortable bertha in the Ptilknan Oar *V Kingston "which was in charge of that very amiable and gentlemanly Oondnctor McOlin* toohi who welcomed ns kindly; as the cat was pretty well filled with passengers we eiyoyed a social chat amongst onrselves^ and indulged in story telling, until ieitigae began to creep over ns, when we retirod to snatch a few hours of grateful repose, and enjoy the first night of our jour- ney. Friday, 2nd December : Awaked by daylight^ and shortly afterwards adjourned to breakfast in the splendid Chrand Trunk Bailway Diiiing Oar, i^^tached to the train, where we wera provided with«a good au^Mftantial meal which we enjoyed ; at the rate >' , y V »-' ^«y^r t%>, i»' ■^ -^ "fl'yjf "'' *~"'P^>VI^,''H'^T? '"'»!■■', I "'JTI'JrTSIfV?''' 12 of 35 milea an hour* the boyt ail fedinir ffi good spirits the *' Doctor " Anncferong Qnumialfy so (How our friend received tke ainpellation of " Doc," I wiUloM fiv* minntes to here ezpltin.) Bdiiff aboat 5 feet 6 in stature, and inolSied to be particttlarlT robust, turning ih» scales at 220 lbs. and of a firiendly, genial dispositioB, capable of making acquidntanceii at sbort notice^ and a natural knack of retaining &ienda^ the boya on the road took &e liberty of naming him the "Doctor," which term has stuck to hint, and l^ whii^ I int^d to make him known all through our trip; thk formed our after breakfast chat. By this time the train had reached the beautiful town of '. *>» ' . JM Jiiyye-^which Is approa<}hed, in a remarkable manner^ oTer a cmrTed iron bric^ mite long, muim ymuok run tha Port ISope and Liaidf sfl^ aad the FotedMMro Eailwaja; kjsr also the oentre of a rich agrietdtural I >.:'■■' it . ommtxj, and lias nmiQUiibits milkx sB#faetatM. OBliawa, BowmMiTiUe, \ and manj other pkoai are well wor- thy of mentioB, but our attrtettoaa aee tether on ; to grander aighta and seuMsy rare, we fiy past, in peaora- mic style. As the tram rolls anrng at a xapid speed, many beautiful western HoBiesteads, haring a caomfortable •ppearaiice, denote wealth and prosperity. Nothing turning up to cause surprise or wonderment, we looh aoround and^wsm the hem of our fellow passengers, with the hopes perhaps of topping upon somethSng, s»d aie rewarded, as the Doctor has Snr some time been on the move, and BOW we discoTerhim in high conTorsation with a pleasant lookinsr gciitleman, haring highly colored hair an4complexion denoting one ol those jolly good fleUows; we hM^ no tiane in drawing up and of eoune teming an acquaintanee^ AHer a Httie whHe we fttund out we had stmok a qn^n Ssh in our friend, who waii no less a personage than a !:'' t I .r i,.'T T 1* police officer froa^ Chicago. He had the^ usual stock of anecdotes, waa well provided with a quantity of Old l^e, and naturally i^de an a^^r^Me additaon to our party ; we took the Jiberty, m a quiet wi*y. to christen our friend ;; Windy." We had many pleasant sallies with him and at his expense, and he frequently promised us lots of fun, when we got to Chicago. "^ i pS^''":?*"* is ihe great city ?JI?^'a^*^^*-^'««^ J^«w at 11.80 A. M.^ and with pleasure we near that the train stops 45 minutes • so, taking time by the forelock, we jump off on arriva], and hurry up uTli-^S^'?? the " Queen^s 'VaS _^Jiortm, takingashoi?trunupKing ^??*?t» *2?*el7 to have it to say we viwted Toronto. Not wishing to gtt left, we fetnm to the station, md once more embark^ ■ ' "4 • ' ■■■ .-■ ■ ■ ' •'* ■/ -, ■• . ■ ' "i>..l - I a \ -» , ', a 9 I > _ *' 1 1- ^^^P^'k^ sw-^-^msTfarr ' ^^ ~* r * • m ii^ 4!t2 J'- I f 1 »■ ■* ^"f^p. J m d«wti»t toroip«fity. Th» mow iW wka^bMt Acoii^oiiMdio me vwm rml% wt fiad oomlireg, Moh adhwrt laJm aiid nreii aBll opm and Mlorv^ WUMir atttoiml emjme, m if Jaek FNst nerer risited tboM pacti • Om •wwww, too, diffNT ioiiiewliAt £nm out own, fipom Uiq Act iiuit lanM n«k Jfetoiiat, gndn ebratei, bn^ ywdi *o^ jw, aiK* imhtttry »Pi^g,ii«iiMnm ]iumI% i»«ifai» aoMitUiWil ttirMid comuioiifltt^ nwu townt, on our way, iamc^-*^ ata^IMf . and can iMaai of^ i ► /*-'* y- .^e^^^ , ^t ,. -..„^..^__s;i # It ; ■ ^^f -Y: l#Biii Slmbesr of tke WabiiL»^ .» WAf Mst to Qntbec. Wigvreiliia aa tecouni of o«r profrem to fio^ «bA WMhod to be reported At^^4akm of fireiiiiiintee for innoh mad off e^iiiL in dutfge of Coiidiict 1|% I^Bcel^'aviwhoaiB mwwfMtm^ has gone Sinoothly with tM, Bothil£ hacriasr ^iMMiipJivd toaMurthe hmmm^ ^mtJcmwdLWe weni wellvMairedf hf- sfmy one we eaau*! In ooalaei iptb, all haritig the tawi wish Ibr -t^^^^ , ^i ;,^; ,„.+ ..-=.__,. ji_:;ii; b^«f^##Si4^f^^^^J^j^-p^J;-\j^V^ ^; # 4>l v. ^t i J, ■ '•,' F™, > '^ "" ► ^ f ■'Jf!''^^ i«e: •' "1'...'°' - ^ i'' "" • • ■ ' ix^' i U '.V (\ 'g^- >^ "«*j|. I, jfc* " "whtotlM Doctor'. >»y. •ttjl, W WMBot ran, aa# . ' ■ ■ f F«»™^rtHn«>ii, to fiwi tke twin ^Hiraub, and we ibmd anr ik» J£*»««briang tha •«« Item th, C2R, ^S*" •t«Bi«r kadodnith •2J*«W up towMd • laod <| / :iSR2L5?^ »v / f*T .■ ■;■;•.; /^BP^^ilf*)^ pnOiiur tW onm off - - ■■'.■/.■"■■■■--' ■ ■ ■ , ■ ■■,..;■ ■, • "1 - - - «# ' - r -H •,.,^j '- . ^ 1 .^±' 1 y 'iwikmt mf «piMur«ait tiMibk or dili. ciiii V ; ewomMBi to lAi Mtt aiid ■• oonliiaifl^ Wo wmo told ili*^ ik. t .■ -Mptrf ABioriDiii M^ ^e flMil out ftk ^M Mil Qooitetalaled «» '^^^^ i« .>,!. on Thoy woro^^imiiiig to £nA lorr -^ woli wpoid ter ^ kBgk thov kod ^onr ^OMkikofibetor took it olfe J;l^*,^^*f 5P» au* of M. W#^, BofUdc M^ollaraiiiiitor* ^•idbitoi W.K«I% Iiokoi Ai«t, wkMmhoA ORt tDtako HI tke towC Wo did m littlpof it, biitoarotsrboiiwUMitod wo ooiOd not go v«y inTu « Bflm little town, aiid wS woio "A:-^. .^^ ^ ; r** iWM '^;'^#.* no portion we di4 1 « ll -^ - i' / AJr'-*..,' ^ ■ Ji? • ' * taTO«t It smoe 1«62, W^Sj «?"* ^:-; V :i^:>i;^:(,iji^^^|jiy^^.;,^^^^^^ V,- ,;. ijM^w ■ ««■,• ikis*.^ *P^.-iS.'554E^. .V ^ ilkm td _ Bliitt Aiid ™«,y««^ JMHuwur OHtead 4)f Ike i3a Awtfiw^Mj^ fM«P«}lt prafantod quite »aiw aMi* rndton^ frimds^ bat am •w.kSwd oaUmg oat the ««t .tatumTBTOar u>|d aa the hour ia advaoeedi I dater^ ^ «ff te the pmapqta of the Hdl- n^ oar, to deep tkr deep of ih.^ jwfr «d dram of thi^ *»now. uv^ yfi^r^Uip, D$cembey 8, JOiMiborm^ The beaniiM tenor voice of tke ftiH* aita portei^i infonfts us of^ the .^pwach to next meal station, and \ 1 M, .1* J sssaaptsSSs? •^«rt .«tetio4 J^^' would ««i» to 0^ =A."tSi1i3S5*^ ^TW, weadJM it. weerT™^^ *•!««« ^ «»^ptioiw to be iomS Miite water*, dark and wmUt m^ the^iuduoky waaderer, "hTME S?»'^»^iUlinto it.^X*~ ™?M»*» «»l»',«id appeaiailoriifc tnaneb am bnilt under it, tooro^ taffie in thia qnaiter,After^»p^S ^»WM«»ble, time.Tiewin» tte «S ^-^-tMnwweHvthe HotS^n^* »«^jo JwbcidMMfc Th«» ate the <*»ad Parafia on Ohfffc Street «id r ■•5» f^ 't'' J 'i 'ii \ v^^v^^l^.l'^^^lt ' -^ ; V parr -^^ 'y4^'/^ ■s- ^*w « poooeodiag »H^SSk llSr^^ •wywkti. «i jnmgs did not igj^^v ^^. "^ ■'*.■. • -I a^ 'i „ife*i¥ ii^iC -^K- -' "■'' >' ^,, .. , jiAUOi •7 'fn, /■ *^ hew m*w^toS£ i!^f • ■<»"'• good lud hewd of wettern life. I mittt Mv wiUutandmg the many sighta ud I i«wy thing, taking Ww^ wjum to more comibrt»ble«id qniet «fyi"g to the li^ed wanderer ; tli«.. fore^ Ijie good^children of MothM 2S^.!T',®'*y*»* *J» command aod rf™,^ found m quite nnoon«iJJS l«!^^ *"^ impowMpaiiriiteitiU so tn baring raiaed our spirits, vn iwpared .onT«.lT«, for a lood low extm good humour, having been on J«^^l^«^tt«« the reat ofthepai^ he^^ an interriew with a^i " PMple, amongst thea the olatk .■*■ «> ^ ■'JiVf" --\W^f^^l^ ^^iW*v, fv ^Sti'' the theatre we Kkg miag.4. our aurprisTSd I miS «* WM Blaef delighted at teehur tn. ^^dmjmr wM.the^erti«n.^^ ^' **'• <»>«»pmy and &in» 3l* bfchSr ""'" *" beiBgaboffi; ojocte off we Were aoohoiL th« inn* J?t«2lh«j,li,,wewthefiwZS2' 8to2Mi-^!i*"**~^^irin««>«Me V S : , '"^ ■ , . ■■•v. ■, ■■ ■ ■ „■,, ■ . wuw ftMiid^Iir«d. Cw«B, oallia Tim \^ ..•?■ •ttained.. We unnw inm^^r^^ •'.#? 4r. ^M^ i V^ -v+r'^^shfiTKaJi Oji ■^'? .^^ X'-. wt a short sketch of wW i.-d v j |«en and done, a.^ fo^'^^ K^ *fe^ *<* *''U *l»«t how he ^ tSi«^Offi«>r after a^5> UK fiunona Bock and Bve iJwi^i f^j^ij'Sr*"'"-* '■ff ■•' ^yf 4^ ^wingi amred, ,p^ cowrie un* ^w^ we are off oaee «,ow, en ^fe'S ^«^^dei of ttfe •<;uti»friiS! 1WTOB ^ ttonn oBt f%, 4- :jOa8a8ai«waCTiii i iwiiimi nmeatiiMu ■' ■'' ■ ■■' . '-.St, 41 vvt:' / ./- y^' W6gliae across: the lovely mii^dv wajeff. of ih%\ Ohio, to tlie old Ken. ta«fcy.*liore on the opposite side, ymph we , leack in safetora A pilot ^^»i?^te^ittd drags thft train up the laolii^ wliere it is made up Air the.road after neeessaiy preoautions, TO ^chaining up draw.bars, &C, &e. •No. 75 engine St.LomSs^uild,.a good speoiinen of a locomiotiVe is attached, whehoBdeM kte received^ sidtttack andwiait^. 8 tapass. At last^inng a^arjfiiack, W6 are offag^^^^^ 560 pules joumey. Jeflferson Fort, first i^o^fi?om Cairo. AfterpassiAghaia TOi^i^ aiiwy r^ but jwttthmg to disturb these passeiif jjBWiflnringourddayatCentriiUa Ua^a iuot aW(M wasjittw^. Wa MMO^ to have settledloAim toitho ^ inevitable, and take things as tl^y fiome. At Cairo, we change conduo- . tow and here fall in with a^gtiitleman who runs us to Jackscai^ Xann, 101 «• !-i' it / • it. M A^- --»• *■♦?? % % . , ' >. # --*- , 'm- i; , *^ -4 m ffiiHii y , , f>f^-re{T'},!^'^i""i'4»i* K ' _7 r-f^ -i , !' 'I'>--Jt,1» / 42 , »«Mr,-^Here is tiie state Uae be* tween Keiitudky and Tennessee, part Sf JS^^^ W » leach state, a flonrishmg place of alBttt 3,000 people ^ gw^ limbering csoimtrv, wi& tiade ir oak staves, walnnt, hickory wtfpoplajr.Tbe conntryisverysparse. ly^ettM between stations, but shows up pretty well, close tol^^ A.ti>i- ■''•?.'■■■; .;■..;•.'.■•,■'■..■..,'-■■■■. . ■■..-.- ■■;"■■'.. ■:.■,■;;•■.",'•■ , - ^-- ■•■:■■ ■ ■'•": '. ■■■- ■■;■■ . - ," -. . ■-•:.- ■■ to smile if this IS not airappet; well lamat * loss to describe It. In the first gi«ce, we were waited npon by a Wma lasMe of very Wgt color, gay attd. -pHrfitly in her movementi, witto a pleasant and v% enticing smile, bnt not snfficieni to appease the r^oaal crav^nffs bf a him^ wan. Hextshe phioed before each one adiah of steak done to llie veins of nwoty, Imt, ^onlbrtnnately the steer mm wh^ this steak had been taken mni^ have been killed when its use- nuness was aU gone, and his loss, a« a iwast of bnrdw, would never be iniMed. Imkm tried what the sweet "W little waiter called chicken, bat alas, Ho matter, how I lialatform, hoeing it down and sin|ing in real old plantation styk, wnich we enjoyed for a few minates, bi|t as the train moved on, we werd obliged to postpone oar amn- seiDient in a harry ancl leave Milan^ good sapi)«r, good singings good niggers and iall. ; ^ I'V.-C.-.ftr ^.---Fhis iswconsider* able plade, boasting 10,000 peoj^e, ah4 ajmarently an extra miterpridng place. All kindB of indostries are esta- ji» n. \J^Si^ititi^£i^ii,'^^ -;y. ' '1^!^' 1^ :. 44 UiAedlMira, tbey hwe a b^veCbk HoiMti, Uw tttioe Mill nv^TiW *^^; •*• P« IW lb.. TJ./2S5 o» »lt *d»o,m whiish «wr Blaeedowii - *^f ** '*"»« and water in th« \ . al^tha Ime. to Cairo and .outKerf XbViniaiKeM u very extenmve ; tSev PMeha« the «ed from the M2^ wg ■ derire great jaofit^Tttli ''^^^ <^7 tafc»,from ttS seed;).which they iell topanaar ^^ nfeotwwsrr^almotepwiar^MriS^ ^tlif^J^ to * g»at ertent la aiofte conabtatea a neat w>n»Mt «V a*i««2wtFbfthisSZS?;^r iaig« maohiiie '«j»h«>ps;v making « :_^- ./ ''• • - Tiff*" Hr -^t.^rt? ft^f^^r; ^-wj-^fe ^.'we'^MP khmr the ing tere the e4. ley my h% \m m^~. ji* «t teii iii of IB la ■- n;' L ./ all dnvof th« moti inlmstii^ vm' have^pBMed ttiToiigh as yet. The poriiciiiMS ^reapeotinff that town, wmt fatniahednaby Conductor Hpn* 9^ « very polite and most genial companion, who had na in chuffge to this point and where we parted, with no small fe^nga of regret I canasstuie yoti; he will be long re- membered by ^Ech and every one of our party for the very kind loaiiner in which he treated us. nifter leaving Ja^^sonf o^ Brothers of the Punch and fell6w companions, having become tho- roughly acquainted with uaOanuolcs we spend some time cracking jokes, and conversing, until night coming o% the conversation flags, atdl find therbo^nsoommesicing to^bc^off, gi^- dQa%; until at Isst, I am alone of iher crowd, book in hand, deeply iute* restedin my sketch, surrounded by a mc^y crowd of aU colim and I sup* pose^inatiknialities, Mr th^ q«iet:;and not-^spoasdrto^Uiarral^ i smoke afvay quite contentedly thin- / c^^^ /^ - i 'F^'^, '^^^Wf^i JJC*'"^ »»««? kiad friend, in deM^ wondejing .f thdr tl,^. to ^tpone mj .ketoh^ wtore. I am rewarded to aonp oxteni " ■*9 V il^T/.tl ^Pw ■ hf^iing^ tight of a host of pnie dogi hrooght to this plaoe to attend tho yearly dog «how of leimeiiee ; fiye minutes delay and off again, and now to qnietly join my ftiends, abeady snugly tucked away in their separate apsfftments or berths ; fearfnl of disturbing any of them I proceed with cantion and dispatch, and before long am lost in that slumber so wekwBie to poor fstigued nature. This morning, I must say a word in faYor of the Amerioan Ladies, whom, we must call part of ourpaHy, beinff railroadmei^s wives and families and as all men and women of this calling must naturally have some feeliuffs for one another) knowing as they do, the many difficulties their dear hus- bands and sons have to pull through, over frieght trains of all descriptions, befose reaching that goal, which all beginners aim to reach viz : a passen- ger train, andincressed wages ; well, Uiosto ladies, forming our compag- nona da voyaice (excuse French expression) are very jolly indeed, and • _A •* ^ \ ... ..,- - ' / ■ • . '*_ It • ■ ¥ *^ ^ - - - — » f ". 'X. • * J -"1^^^- ■ » J H ^^^ ^^ « ^^^ • .M»L' '"flip* WMiige to p«M the timo in varion. home ? BhewiDg that, like oariaW i U»eir mind. occ««ouaily tuiuSS ward to old homo ftiaadi andfcmUiS fwes. notwithatanding their SZ *?* /"'"'wtinff «irroniidin«rS »hno«t every .UUon we tto^n^ •* 'f' M- Jaok»on,Mis8iwipi»L Tn«l dayethwealighttofindtlSwSS ±^ ^e could wiah ibi ; in foot «noe leaving hoaw, the olodc^^ weather ha. favored a., ndti^ gloryofa hot summer', aiominir wl I" "'t'^""m ; and unlike i£w^ P«rt|»ke of a very nice me«J mS T^ gaiter.. Thi, op^atiojo gpM f*—-^ X ■"1^^^'^^ ■ ^5,p^^ ;■' '^"^,: twi^ ."■ */ ' ' ^y^ 't?^' ■■mBt WB>i^Te out doors toenjw a^wiiwiK and bask in the rays of Old So] whkk is jost delightful. The train beingjoin got ready, we embark, and once more are off throngh the gloriota ootto«i«nd cora fields winding through hurU- riant palm and oak grvoTes ofmunense extent. The cotton is almost all pulled, but here and there we catali^ a glimpse of the pickers at worki|r^ wcmdsrfiil large bales are piled up ' at all stations waiting slppment. The h^t of the sun is sotanething awftil and we ask one anotheot if thii in not * June instead of December. MiUes are >, the 'principal beasts of burden all along the route ; horM aire ran things "^ dawn thia way. We hare just paaiwd % OMiOxteam AtHasalhnrst* w^aiil athree mule team, with th« drirerM thenigh mule : the leader biBisgatub* born, he was obliged to lash him wit^ • leng thick whip, and widisl it required coiisiderablo exertion ;.Iq> iuke him inove. At all the stations we ae0 small oue atoryj houses and stores, not very imposing or grand; w' .» i if0' '^Q ^ 'm^. - ;. • -^^jTip^j,'.. liag4 is all bealitilnl and green, and we see an oooasionaL songster, which senres to Imak tlie monotony. Splendid gnnres tif pine and oak are passed throngh te^nilsa in leng^and we speed along pretty #jywF* We have recovered mat 0m^''WPennu» «f the \ » * oiiiakM»^ttoir^ is aa^^ parep oiiMitiiiny » mm>i(m ^JbmUhaai iMgiHl Ithmititi iMuMl - i<«^^ iuiiiiM^ihA.^«t«tioii <^ .tlM^ Ohioig^i ( Jtadaoa Bonte) « rife riike p o id w ti on <^ the cnly ibiig at tbe lO^^ «iid <»awd.oii ■t«rii^ Ite onr imf4iiv#^ itt 'Now Oriettuk: ^, ./vv ;. ;f 4^ :^^ '>^' >■ \ 4^^ -f. ■"Tk 1 uwowttr^ wewtuia i6 the hotel ^ B^r b 59^ -*/ -^ gitioit of inducing their hualMadi joiniiig the asMoifttion, winding np a jtiry good and most intereetimg ■peeon, by relating how prond aooM^ women are. Once wh^n a lady waa . asked to pay iin asaeaament, she said: why, with tlmt ainonnt I conld get i& new hoiiiiet,ahowing that ahe th«y engine, aoon brought ua t# our destinitlon, through iunimetable streets and turning cmrrea end eomers ftt a bretty fair toeed. We aUght at a lorerrapot* at ^ l6oi of Bie-Lak^ arOfidftUy filled in. The station it very neaat and leads off iii alldireo^ tkms to gnk&d palatial retttturantif Bath and summer houses, ereeted at ^eonv^ent distance, beamtiftilBhett and wooden WAlka are romaittioallf laidoutf0r considerable distancee Up I .iPI ■/^ 40 ■;.«: '¥, ilid'aeiiMllieXake; TKe iKheli ^villa 9BMi ttMlmrtittioaUy laidoiit^lintd^Mil MnvniuM Iby the nuoiy ^Mo pkntii t»*bef#«idiii> this mu^hamooia^trf; the TOfe trees' fai blooViyo'iBgoraige tad olive treee iod vine^ODiwied ktlto> work. >^ the oentte- of ihh eo?«redwork thoniofctmodoregti* feImarie ; the unwary fisitoreiilefi ftt heimoieo to be « oeife, imied of r»eki,h0 piooeeiEkwinaiBf thioligh ligsar |Mithi;feitoediii; by winteiGhig dad in Tines, until aft^r WNMling aboat ' seyeral times, he present^ brings m at« plaoe where the ftnee jsiw and «o aMarent eiit ; whon mpMiitttraalBg hniatepa he eaanot JMtha^liaasage, it bemg hidden by % th»> oi?«Nhanging vines,, loid ell ^aFtogoyed witkitho graad s ad im i p laiBg Sight presehted to thesiiiu wi Jislt to LafeePontohartraiiil Imtke ^•■ ■% »tii *' 'W^ ' ■ . -^ w •t(aue% if^ •trolled out io y fcrnousfouihcm city; the, rtputatioii It bad m oiur aiiad% frotii '^ ^taia dn^ys giTini it, when Bight oaat ite 8ha< !ih«l we weald be innooMit , eC eomethiiig worth whiL ^«w«^ oUntf, h«t insteed, we etrolled about, WidSr the «aalight«» as familiar aa if we were at home ; nothing strange etf wonderftil happening, meeting the •idinary dass of people of both aexes. The stores do not present the aame grand appearanoe as those of ^enorthem cities, being for the mos| part anuui low houses. We dropped hite a Lager Bier Garten or Variety Bui, eoniistuig of a large rooiju eofttalning the erer present hotel bar on eatsrfig ; the remainder of the mnr bsfng fnrnkhed with email tatttes and ohidi% each table seatini fotur people ; then we haye^ rikel j^ram^ Oft! which are eept^d a lady ^Mikaili aof some sixteenrf nstrumentSf #M ftuniah some exeellent muaio to^the large crowd of all classes seated (I -ft m^ V»' '4 p.*^*!^**** ■ w^ ■ rf — •lonndtlid room. Th«iitoohaageth«i monotony we hiro^ a lolo from tlit ^ zenophon, or tteam oygpa^ % moti t wonderfnl inttmment, which pro*r~ dooM some first oImi motio, by tngps of steam ; all of this is grand aan serves to afford na no littla amnsamept but, all things and, so wi Toinm onoe more to the prednots n/i the St-Oharles, to find many othaii« like ourselves befiMre ns ; thay top having tired for a time of the gideit '^f New*0rlean8 Variety H»u $nd Oonfiert Saloona*f t ^ ' ^ '..'t-tf****.. l-.i-F Ife*. ThmsiUp, %ik Decmber, -^Q^o&n^ day of session. JlU nj^ early and feeling good, readv to eiyoy enotlMi day of southern life. At 10 A* ICi the meeting was called to ovder by the Presidents when he explained the businessof theday,which was thi election of ofkers, and the naming itf oar next plaoaiof meeting. Mr. B. Pi Brown was elected hy a e d araat io gfe as onr next President, anid our freind. .Mr. E. Reynolds* was duly installed .*■ ^m f , \ ' '' * ' ... J^^ ■» tod Vice P««*^ \it the courteous manner in J^vhich we were received by our brother conductors and their estimable ladies who were from all over the Ameri- can Onion, some even hailing from the shores of the PaciBc Ocean. Rest ^ assured the memory of this trip shall ever remain engraved bit the minds of the boys from Canada, and, if the opportunity should everpresentitself, they shall never be found wantmff to further the interests of the »> Old Eeliable Insurance Association of the D. S. and Canada " Long may it 11 ve and flojttri8h,is the sincere wish ol EuoENB McKenna. , i »^ ./ ^ -: . « 6 • .* V* \ ■*■ .Jle^^ .u ■-■■■■•;, ;.^-;-^^^^^^^-; ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^w * ' ^ ^ ''^^^^^:^' ' ' f ^^^W. 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