Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-02-02

sal ankec Nation end la wha, part OF
the world will they not be
But, my friend, shat originate, brought
YOU hctc3
/ went upto tho second cataract on tho
Ntie to look alter two horned thtuoecro',
for Juuc. TITUS, Augc,lno Il Cos, monng
enc, but couldn't get the tatnal ctca'ut
they wouldn't sell him for 40 pt'ec. 10
| resolved to stop here awhile ind Keep
tavern
|, thctcu srca, Ica OF travelling on
this ruutci
'Q1he considerable rec kou this ,sto
be- mighty country vet or travel from
India They bring considerable 60 od'
across aud when we get oar railroad
RAILROAD ?
Satan, sir The route Inns been eH
plorcd, and this is the depot, and I'm to DO
the agent. 30 Iehecnut WaghoTu says
and when We get our locomotive, we shall
streak 1t from Cairo to the Red Sen IN SIX
hours Wont scare the lions, hyenns
aud other varulns away with Mat nto
whistle whlsIlef So saying, he set up
whistle as loud as locomotives, evidently
showing that he had bcen ptaeucing
'Sts anger, won, your company stop for
break iastf
promised a halt for an hour or two,
which was agreed to, and we rolled OF our
donkcys aud fastened our camels Josh
Hudson, (for learned that was his name
brought out a large wooden mortar, into
which he cn,p,lcd some, toasted mochn cof-
fee, which be pounded fine, and boiled ia
TN ko,de over charcoal furnace, aud
served up TO us rs we sat under the palm
trees, with some eggs, quito comfortably
We filled our pipes, and looked around
upon the barrcnness which met our eyes in
every direction Al n distance there were
some mounds, some broken fragments Of
marble, here and there remains OF tornbs
aud buldings, dcnotng that at some time
1t had been place OF note. Josh hustled
about, and filled the pipes with sweet tobnc
co.
'Moughn't YOU like to buy mummyH
lie inquired
Why, do you deal IN Antiquities, my
lfiendF
Occasionally. I've got a mummy and
this AMI some glass beads, which tuck
from a Iomb, about mile Of, but tho
beasts IN the ighborhood are troublesome,
and dare not venture often
well, landlord, what's 10 nav 2
Josh rcckoned tho amount on the tips OF
his hnger', whlch came to a Spanish dol.
lar which wc paid with great cheerful.
ness, and shook hands with ham on our
departure
As Dr. PLngla.s says in the play 1ho
human mind naturally looks forward ;
This on'erprIslng man, no doubt aware
that the overland route to India wonld be
established and that great traffic and com
mcrcc would grow on, OF tins new enter.
prise, was Determined to take his position
IN time aud so commenced Squirting on
spot ina central position, 20 b. ready to
take advantage Of travelling, md also the
trade IN transi,u and have monopoly OF
ms position There IS stun enough IN the
nrghborhood said he, 30 buld smar,
hotel, and when ga hands, I'll surely pu,
i, up
This was once the gtca, pohwny Of ma
lions whcn the commerce OF Indla poured
rs wealth into the Mediterranean when
The gold Of Qphir was broush, to cnrlch
the Golfers Of King Solomon wh cn tn,
whole route was one continuous Inc Of no
BILE cl,ios hour,hiog villages. cultivated
fields and cnlerprisIoQ inhabitants, IN the
mida Of which the Nile flowed mnjestic
". ms il now docs amidst barren sands -
. This IS the vanity Of all earthly affairs