Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-09-05
MEXICO MISSOURI, THURsDAY. SEPTEMBER 3 1873
The first building that attracts at

| tentlon, on the other side OF the eS-
planade, is wooden house coquet-
| t'shly decorated with ereepers, built
by the administration des Forts. Ii
contains all sorts of things connected
with woods and forests, from the
stuffed boar to a withered collection
of leaves and seed pods. On the
walls outside are trophies of various
wooden instruments, from Phillis's
square-handled milk-pail to the mod
ern infants beach spade.
The house is encircled by wide
verandah, furnished with comfortabl"
seats, whence another very pretty
view can be obtained of the grounds,
while one enjoys fresh river breeze
behind are plantations of fir, pine,
juniper, ard birch, which scent the
air with ? syloan perfume ; and two
picturesque log huts.
1t is exquisitely refreshing if the
day be hot, to descend into the
fresh water aquarium close by, and
wander in che vast CRATIC, hew on
of the stone of the hill itself. The
GOODNESS is unquestionable, though
the tanks, are, doubtless, murky and
the fish not butte so plentiful as they
might be however. l noted two oil
three huge dake salmon, some heavy
bss. a shoai of trout, eels hanging
in tassel-liEze punches, or hiding un
der water weeds, lampreys painting
fixed to the glass by their uncom
| tfortable-looking suckers, aggressive
cray-fsh, sharp-nosed pixies, an'
smaller fry in abundance. If seats
were placed there, it would be th'
most charming retreat possible; but
as it is, the pebbles mske walking
wearisome, and neither the move
ments of the finned creature nor tn,
monotonous drip drip of the waite
into basin in the sand, can be en-
ioyed without fatigue.
Here in the hollow lies the Alge
rian Pavilion with the Algerian VII
lage climbing the hill above it. Yer
handsome is the moonish archway
decorated with cOlored tiles, throug
which the visitor passes, up a higf
of stone steps, to a yestlbule-a
white, with perforated white roo
that admits uneven watches of SUI
light to gild the walls and pavemen
On either side of the staircase stanC
a statuesque Arab in rich costume
they form part of the guard OF homo
The rest are grouped outside, laz
r ly smoking and watching the Parisla
public through the fumes Of the
pipes, themselves the objects
much attention, for they are fin
looking fellows. tall, well-knit, al
with remarkable handsome count
= nances. The Pavilion is built IN t
form of quadrangle, with an inn
colonna'le supported on carved woo
en- pillars, facing court yard;
ID fountain in the centre, and seats
- meath huge fan palms, make it
IE charming retreat, when the afterno
l. sun is slanting down on the bo
whitewashed walls outside. Behi
the collonade, in fonr wide galleri'
are arranged all the productions
this Franco African colony, FRI
ro corks to ostrich plumes.
I'd Winding up the steep slope
he hind, is the Algerian Village, cC
k sisting OF a dozen wooden shol
nd with awnings, and bedowin tents
to coarse grey stuff, wherein degener
90 sons OF the desert are busy embro
ar- ering in leatcr, with uharmonious
IN assorted colored silks and gl
de heads. Next door is COTE Alger
of with dome built Of green and wi
er- bricks, where customers are SER
ar with very red ices on gaudily poin
Is tables beneath a dingy white awni
Zen to the sound of an Arab tamta
nd farther on are shops and fruit
Dol zaars, ,ornamented with palm -branc
Iue and great punches of brozed bana
The and golCen oranges. A brisk tr
md is being ctrIied on in sweetme
lay little bundles of adoriferous vani
The nuts OF different forms, and site
ln thirsty-looking sandwiches, made
'ed small rolls cut in two, with Il
t. strata Of brown jam between.
red golden Qued-Allah lqueur
ph- pungent oriental cigarettes are t.
red bought in small drinks, erected
ian the sloping garden, close TO n
OF wish archway, that is still dull g
ing lut will doubtless, blaze forth in
hy eastern tints very shortly.
ng- ALPH
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