Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12
MEXICO. MO. THURSDAY, MAY II, 1881.
All the Way From Pike.

correspondence VI thC lSuESA'
We are in that region which the
laureate poet of Pike immortalized On
the ''Pacific SLOPE" by his thrilling
of "Sallie Blacks unfaith-
fulness, and the appearance of the
Red-Headed Baby" written and sang
by that good tobacco man, Joe Bow
ers. In the language of the invincible
we can exclaim: "Sweeter
than the voice of Josephine were the
first praises of the French people!"
80 more musical to our ears are the
cordial greetings and lofty praises of
the good qualities Of the''Kingdom's 3"
staple product-fine tobacco.
Bowling Green is in a rapid state
of improvement, some twenty-five or
thirty houses being In course of con-
and a hurried completion
of the st. Louis, Hannibak& Keokuk
r. R. which passes through lie city.
We have but one complaint to urge,
as tourist, against the city, and to
that we simply allude. 1t is rather
trying upon the pedestrial extremities
to walk mile from a depot In the
country to city boasting of 1000
souls. Better move the depot or the
city, or be glad enough to see fel-
low to meet him with bus. We
tip our hat to the G.. & A. r. R., and
must say that it runs through the
prettiest country, and its whole line
Is bestuded with slightly little cities.
which glisten and CLEAN like so many
diamonds strung around the neck of
beauty.
Tonight we listen to some funny
men from Rusk's elocutlon school,
Ohio, Complimentary, of course,
and are off for ''Frankford on the
Main" in the morning. A tobacco
factory is beingb ullt here by Wether-
ford & Jacobs. Success to them.
Wheat is looking we'll in the vicinity
of Frankford, and the people are in
good spirits. A cordial reception and
good trade there made the drive o.
nine miles, with good team, to New
London more pleasant, as we prefer
red not to wait upon the slow comins
of the train. One intem of interest tt
us secondary only to good trade)
was most enjoyable entertainment
at the large city hall given by the la
dies of the Christian Church for char
table purposes. 1t was what in mod
ern phrsseology is called a callc,
party. Well, now, you just ought t.
have seen US matching the cravst W,
drew to our fair partners apron-sh'
TO whom We were to pay the agreeable
| Well, we did it, and the chiefest o
which we were whom. Anything t.
help the church. Two dishes Of ic'
cream and pound and one-fourth %
cake gave US good send Off for
nights rest, in which 1 saw nothin!
more diversified than "Billy Patter
sons Nightmare" frequently saw
in my dreams, lady whose face
know in Mexico, with broom il
rather a combatatiye attitude.
Hannibal has developed into cit
of enviable proportions. When W
arrived there
The drummer came down like wolf on IN
| fold.
His face wreatlied in smiles and his countenanc
| bold,
for that's the way they do it there
Some good old saint once said @
Mexico. that "the Campbellites an
dog fennel were just taking Mexico.
To his eye their counterparts
Whisky and water are doing the worI
here. The lower localities are suffer
ling terribly up and down the rive
and in the city. Thus have We tray
eled from hamlet to city, singin
lpsalms to one man and Yankee doodl
to another.
| Meeting on the levee and parting on the squar
Aiming to benefit all by having been there.
Till now, we are ready to cross th
"Father of Waters" at Louisians
into that land of big court houses an
great men. But that hallowed day {
rest is here. The busy wheels of con
merce stop, and prosperous peopl
wend their way to church to prals
Him who is the "glver of every goo
and perfect gift j. V. w.