The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-10-11
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cane) deck, Of Nuts favorite mud scow, ]
eassd upon the slowly receding, far famed
City Of Council Blu6s. AZ the last vessse'
Of those familiar points, oft visited with
those loved ones, with whom l had just
parted, perhaps forever, passed from my
view, turned and with my temples tbrob.
bling With thought. went down into the cab
10. Here found conglomorasion OF hu.
mainly seldom equaled in 80 small COM
pa,s. Land spectators, merchants. sneaks;
gamblers, to-, -smong the mascalines, and
ssscbo olmarms'', Pixies Peake-s, ladies' Of
fashion and leisure, soldiers svives &C.,
among the femininss. Not finding any
congenial spirits (sban wss plenty Of ardest)
| seated myself where i could commune
with my own thoukhss as I thought UNDER
standineiy when, suddenly was aroused
from my Fsveries by ordinations from diff
ferest nasculine voices, such as: ssLook
tbersi What do yoa think of that ssyle."
ssKSsher pretty leg that" "The height
Of fashion, etc. etc. Looking around to
see the cause Vt the .commotion, discov.
cred the front part Of the cabin crowded
with men, who with staring eyes, cast down
the room, seemed absorbed in contempla-
tiss some horrible vision. following the
example set before me, beheld couple,
apparently fresh from the hymenial (h)ai-
tar iron the affection they exhibited to-
ward one another) promenading up and
down the room. Not noticing anything
singular in him turned my attention to
bis companion, and soon found that it was
her that was the conserved Of all observ-
ers." Her dress was Of that peculiar
style, that gives freedom to the lower ex-
tremities. The frock part, was Of black
silk ornamented with innumerable founces,
standing out in bold relief, displaying to the
admiring gaze, nice fitting pair Of br-br
small clothes, rendering tha: portion of her
which she appeared to be the proudest Of,
from the pains taken to bring them to view,
easy of observation. The landing of the
boat distracted the attention Of the admir-
ing crowd for moment, and taking advan-
tage of an "opening" went out on the
forecastle. Here ascertained that it was the
celebrated. DR.. B., on bis wedding tour.
Well, long life to him and long dresses to
her. q s 1'
The monotouy Of our voyage down the
"Big Muddy" was interpreted With must
Of ladies and mosquitoes, sticking on sand
bars, crushing through forests Of dead cot
tonwoods and chatting with the "phare
sect" We reached St. Joseph after te-
dious ride Of fifty-six hours, and went up
to the Pacific House next morning. took a
Next morning took cold breakfast, and
the cars, and away we bounded at the rate
of twenty miles an hour. Everything
along the road indicated that civil war was
in the land, and deserted villages and
farm houses plainly proved that desolation
is one Of wars most fearful attendants.
What . combination Of pbysiognomy
there is 10 crowded car. and how love
to study the different casts Of features
One couple especially attracted my atten-
ton. They were evidently from the I" ked-
entry" and deeply smitten by the little
blind god. They had no eyes except for
each other, and so absorbed were they,
that they seemed unconscious they were in
crowd. Being in rather I" driving
mood. accosted the fair damsel, as che
lay pillowing her head upon the shoulder
Of her companion, and with look Of deep
commiseration inquired if she was sick
Raising her be,ming eyes to mine, and
wondering, no doubt, that l should take
such an interest in her welfare, she replied
that she was not. wishing to know At the
same time why thought so. Ireplied from
the fact of her being unable to hold up
her head. Her eyes flashed with indigna-
lion as the loud litter from the passengers
reached her ears. and her head came up to
it's perpendicular with jerk.
At Palmyra, parted with Mrs. L., and
also the principal portion of those who
had been my travelling companions. We
soon arrived at Hannibal, where We had
the satisfaction Of finding out that the
line steamer had sunk, and we must clay
over" at that de,ectable place. Dragging
through a dull "a hours, we were gladdened
by the sonorous whistle Of . steamer
downward bound. Our 'straps'' were soon
on board, and we glided swiftly down the
beautiful Mississippi on board the good
steamer John J. Roe" and without any
moro mishaps arrived at Helena. 1t vas
at Memphis l first made the discovery that
soldiers were one grade lower than the
Niger, at least they are rendered so under
the tyrannical role Of Gen. Sherman In
der his orders, the secesh inhabitants Of
that country and the darkey have the priv
ilege Of walking around at all hours, while
poor devil Of . soldier, even an officer,
dars not be seen in the streets without =