Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-11-22

track Of the iron horse more than supplied its
place. Could the immortal Fulton be permitted
to dash from ocean to ocean over this his ma
tive continent, drawn by the iron steod into
whose n0stris he breathed the steam.lfe how .
his big heart would swell with exutatioI? These
Ieloctions naturally suggest themselves to us
in estimat ng the untold benefits which the
construction of this master work of the world
has conferred upon mankind. 1t wAs ut one
time thought that though these mountain regions
might be benefited by the railroad passing
through it, yet tho country's productions
would prove of little advantage to commerce.
How short sighted were their copjectureS? A.
side from the superior salubrty Of our climate
where air distilled into purity by mountain a
lembics, forever fains the cheeks Of rosy health,
the snow white fleece of our sheep load down
the iron horse, Our precious stones and metals
make bright his cargo and our choice grapes and
| NlHcS ltuuCu HIS le"l US lt udSIes ulUHH' Law
ing perused this editorial, our cavalier sprung
to his feet and exclaimed, what air bubbles are
these with which the Editor Of this paper Ju-
sics his brain? And then collecting himself he
reflected that twas as spoSsiblc for such things
to be, as that such miraculous change should
come over sl things as be had wi messed in the
course Of three days. While thus pondcring the
physician Of the school Of rapid progress re.
turned accompanied by the Editor A3 they
entered the sabcmm the physician eyinced
some embarrassment arising from the fact Of
! his not knowing by what name to Introduce our
cavalier to the Editor. Our cavalier being Il
well bred gentleman almost anticipated his DIFF
Gcuty and promptly relieved Kim by saying my
name, sir is or was
And presume from an article in this paper
that you are Doctor Swift. The physician bo-
wed and answered on the Affirmative and then
introduced our cavalier to the Editor Mr.,
J Faust Penn. The three having seated them.
Z selves entered into y conversation which tAl
, reader will find detailed in the next chapter.
1t may be readily believed that Doctor
Swift bad breathed his suspicious Of the insa
: nifty of our cavalier into the ear Of the EliloI
Q before they entered the Sanctum. But such wa
4 tho delicacy and good breeding displayed b,
our corteous cavalier in SO promptly reeyin,
n tI,,, From, bis narpla-ity in thn
+ tion scene, that the Editor formed quite con
II. trary opinion. The three being seated as rclat
/. ed in the preceding chapter. Mr.. Faust Penn
politely Cnquired Of our cavalier when he rea
d chod Santa Fc7
/. Our Cavalier, having reflected that if h
!. should say in the year 1902 that he would sub
oct himself either to the suspicion of nGnnit
l. or "A disregard Of truth, concluded tC answer i
II such way as neither to excite tho one, or til
r, other, so no answered, on last night.
10 Did you arrive BY the cars or como in a pri
vate conveyance? Gentlemen, said our cavalier
pardon me for stating that though | have re
ceiycd as liberal and complete an education a
most ofmy countrymcn, yet so great porto
W NY lilc ms pcVH HH'hlill tHllhh MhIldTc uH
" in the mountain wilds that do hot unlerstan
y what is meant by the ears.
= We mean, rcjoinol Mr.. Faust Penn. by Il
n. rai>oad'
The railroad, repeated our cavalier, assu'
u you gentlemen, do not remember ever to hay
rs heard that word mentioned until heard it th
Of morning from the lips of doctor swift, and al
IN forwards saw it in print in an article | has
d, lust read in the Santa Fe Golden Ira.
Surely, Joined in Doctor Swift, YOU musths
OIL seen railroad?
9" Never in my lie, and il the re be such thin
y in existence would be pleased to see one. II
u Doctor was a,touudod onl cast glance towa
e DIS The Editor as conGrmatoy of his sus 2icit
IN that our cavalier WAS ahoring under an alien
''c tion of mind, md then cuntiuued-may !
~ = permitted 20 enquire Of you, the place Of yo
1N = nativity?
- Certainly air, responded our cavalier II
a. City Of Madrid in Spain gave me birth, Fro
le your appearance you aannOt exceed thirty yea
Il. Of ageY continued the Doctor,
an Notknowng what impression the mystprio
,lc scenes through which he had passed had wrong
lao upon his person, our cavalier was for none
~. at a loss to know how to answer, but catchi
no a glimpse Of himself in mirror on the "
and 1isrnpcr'ny fhot hin ht,npernnnn did not