Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-09
NOMADIC.
MEXICO TO MARsHALL-A SAD FAREWELL
TO THE JUNIOR CITY OF II MONTE
ZUMAs-ANoTHER BUNKER's HILL,
OF HOWARD COUNTY NoToRIETY-THE
ALLUvIA CAPPED CORDIII.ERAs OF
THE GREAT MISSOURI SEWER.

ALLUvIA CAPPED CoRDIIIERAs oF
THE GREAT MISSOURI sEwER.
MARSHAL, No., April 2sth.-Ar-
rived here to-day your correspond
ent's company of fifteen teams for the
rock contract ON the Western termi-
nus of the present extension of the.
Chicago and Alton r. r.
We left Mexico tue 26th inst, and
occupied four days on the trip, hay
ing reached our destination this even
ing at a late hour.
The morning of our departure was
spent in tears and lamentations.
Never before had we realized the
love internal We had nurturGd for the
dear old city of our nativity-:he in
dissoluble links Of pride and patriot
ism which bound US to that home in
America which we could call our
own-the fond sympathy which weld
ed our hearts to the town we could
claim as our birth place. ! had vain
ly wished to maintain my ancient dig
nifty, and conceal the torrent of emo
ton that demanded expression; but
as / GLANCED over my shoulder to
bid an ocular farewell to the city of
Macadam-the home of our ancestry,
and beheld my genial companions
Vincil and Pearson slowly emitting
blubers and tears, of incenpressible
grief, l could but think of home
that sainted one-farewell, and burst
into a food of tears sobs and protes-
t%ations, followed by Wade, Winscott
and others who, perhaps grieved for
some one else in connection with home
and ancestry.
For five bitter hours not a trife of
fun or dissonance occurred to check
or dispel the gloom and monotony
save a sigh, a tear, or u sob at broken
intervals, alternating in an oppressed
exclamation of ''Oh Lordie! Oh met
ugh"
We took a Westerly course as d.
rected by the location of the country
and passed through Thompson Sta
ton, leaving at this mere cognomen
or dot on the memory all that charm
of familiarity SO pleasant to a depart
ing native, and thence oward cast IL
hopes and imagination to the broken
banks and turbid waters OF the Mis-
souri, river.
We left Centralia some two miles
to our right, but had a full view of
the village. The place and country
surrounding have but few commend
able features and casting an unsec-
tional verdict, /. would prefer to neg
lect her few virtues, than criticise
ne 9mnmerous defects, since Audrain
claims her parasitically. 4 am sTr
Centralia will not attract 4 I:umerou
migration except an amphibiou
class of humanity, for a wise frog
would hesitate to settle there from
the fact that there is not enough log
f and fences in the country TO save
them from drowning.
Centralis may properly conside,
herself flattered when she embrace:
her third railroad.
1t was here we witnessed a kibitka
tie first that we had e:er seen, AM
one which strongly asserted its clain
to the frozen wastes of the antipodes
thus exhibiting the unique and eccen
trio taste of Centralia tenantry.
Thence travelling in the origina
line, we reached that dull little ham
let, called Sturgeon, at night-fall.
For the sake of or pocket-book
we did not deign TO create an impress
sion Chat is f~avorably,) and conse
quently neglected the hotels, bu
prosecuted cigars without remorse
and, according to Pope's description
of an object OF contempt. Mad
night hideous with our howls."
am sorry to say Lfailed to met
the editor of the Leader" but m
limited time forced me to neglect tn
favored opportunity. No doubt til
gentleman in question has exercised
3 a mighty influence in the town he
pleased to advocate, but / must stat
| Sturgeon needs considerable pres
string yet.
The country is rich, productive, an
{ there is no conceivable reason why
: should not be n live town. and pate
up its scores of old buildings whic
are time worn to decay.
There is large quantities of tie
being collected at that point oster
sibely intended for the new railroa
which TANKS the town with q switc
and depot. ..4.
i have nothing more TO say respec
ing that town, but must earnestl
thank its inhabitants for their spirit
eduran. e and tolerance as witnesse
> by us during our sojourn. Takin
advantage of an early sun and
sleepy police we rolled off for til
dropping streets of Glasgow, but Q
inquiring ascertained that Bunker
q Hill must be reached first. All! VIII,
. a thrill of transport those words &,
, tended.
: How suddenly were We reminde
that there was another spot in Ane
Il lea still dear 10 patriots, and as "