Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-14


Lone and grand in its dis,2n: Square;
The college walls;
Trades ample hlis:
The well-bnil: spacioa5 avenues,
With far-ex.ending. lensshening views;
These are ." CAPITAL" sights to SEE
On the Atch., Topeke s. SAINTS Sc.
Exhhust,ess coal fields We pass through;
Shalt after shaft appears il view,
Trims laden with the " diamords black
At every station crowd the track;
SO OUR King Coal,
Good. genial soul.
Whea fails the snow and chill winds bl7v,
VIII Ill our homes, with cheerful glow.
And none shall fear Jack Frost toSoe
On the atch., Topske & Sans IL.
0uarries niiis-villsges neat,
And cites and towns the visions greet
Cities and towns with business rite,
Naryeis Of growth aud vigorous life:
Fruit trees aud yines,
Flowers, shrubs and pincs
Arc frequent found and al around
Gardens and well-tillet farms abound:
And these are pleasing sights 10 see
On the Atch., Topeke i santa Fe.
The road extends far reaching hands
From North and East to Souta-Nes. lands.
Vast Is tire empire &c supply,
Eail@fr,.ghtcd trains SO westward ty;
Full go; full coa.e
They bring beck home
Wool. Ise!is and cres and valued storcs
FROM Rio Grynd's distant shores
Commc.ce dives heavy trssins " sec
On tAs -A'ch., Topekc Z Sarsa Fe-
NoD rain Is beazd 70. wichis<-sf
Hos siiai! IL get tns.esr swilch1it. Al.
Bat wait. here comes a monster train
oi :" long horns" journeying to oe slain.
Fat, plump and sleek,
Unconscious meek;
They know no fears while each appears
Dopmed 10 swift slaughter; "hence these steer
Many such cattle tIaius we see
Cn the Atch., Topeke & Sar,a Fe.
On either hand gooily land
Stretches away tillleagues are spsnued.
Ere the horizon bars the view,
And the green is lost in tie distant blue
Afar and near,
New homes appear;
There too, tue school, where love bears rule;
And churches. white AID beautiful.
Anc these are eiadsome sights TO see
Or the Atch., Iopcze & Santa Fe
The sparkling water g.ints AID CLEANS
10 rivers, brooks ana crystal streams,
King of them all. A.kausas fows
From q" The Rockies" banks ol melting snows
Steady anc strong
lie sweeps slcng,
Cool, calm, serene, WIKI stately mien,
Through fertile vales ard pastures green
Hundreds OF niles MS course we see,
On the Aich., 1opcke & Santa Fe.
And n0s we traverse boundless psins;
Nature, alIaost untrammeled, reigns.
The grassy land is Ike see
Like ocean. vast, untsmsd and free;
Yet Ger this green,
Huge herds are seen
The ranches rude, clay-built ana crude,
Stand lone in their far solitude.
Wild are the sights we sometimes see
On the Atch., Topcke s. Santa Fe.
Antelopes bound along the plain;
The rabbits race with the rushing train:
Your rihe-quick See, yonder go
The trampng, stamping buffalo!
Well done, well done!
That scores you one,
Prairie dogs-cute, quaint and queer
Look out and bark, as if 70 cheer.
suoh strange unwonted sights we soc
On the Atca :, Topeke S Santa Fe.
On, on with joy the way pursue
These fresh, wild winds the life renew!
On, on nor slack the iron rein
Till Co,orado's fair domain
We reach-snd rest;
Then, with new zest.
Retrsce our way. So ends our play!
But, while Sweet memory holds her sway,
In visions oft these sights wen see
On the Atch., Topeke g. Santa Fe.