St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-10

MENDOZA.
Especial Correspondence of the Globe
July S.-The old settlement Of Mendoza
was the scene of gay festivities on the Fourth
OF July. Rev. Father Cornelis held picnic
which was largely attended. The reverend
was assisted by Rev. Father Koeberl, of Day
toms bluff, and Rev. Plus Schmid, of Trout
Brook. The Rev Pastor, of Mendoza, in
feeling words welcomed his friends, and
made patriotic allusion to ''the day we cele-
brate" He reviewed the history of the coun-
Try Tor the century, and judging by what we
had accomplished as a young nation he was
unable to grasp the wonderful future in store
for this country. ''No," he said, ssnot in
store, but daily developing The Rev. Fa-
Their Koeberl being called upon, looked at a
statuette of Daniel O'Connell caught inspi-
ration from the ''Liberator,u and made the
story or song of Pat Malloy the subject of his
remarks, repeating the lines. He grew in
dignant when he said that the grass was for
hidden by law to grow as it grew, and come
what may, he added, he would wear the for
hidden color ON his ''caw been" The hills
of the old settlement fairly rung with APP
plause. The reverend Father from Trout
Brook was called upon, and he, too, saw the
statuette of O'Connell and referred to the
battle of the great man for emancipation.
He said we were all indebted to
the Irish and the French. the
formerly had taught Christianity to western
Europe, and the latter had planted the cross
in the Mississippi valley. The compliment
to the French was intended for Rev. Father
Cornelis, as well as the early Jesuit mission
airy explorers. Rev. Father Cornelis. although
he was not early in the field, has had much to
do with bringing priests and people from
Belgium, and the low counties generally
The Rev. Father Schmidt showed wonderful
familiarity with Parish church history, as did
Father Krebere with the laws and ballads of
Ireland, the ballads have feeling interfac-
tor in the pastor of the church OF the Immac-
ulate conception, near Mr.. P. H. Kelley's on
the bluff.
There was layman of st. Paul at the pic
mic, and his experience in getting home was
so exceptional to these days of railways and
tramways, that we allow his story to appear
as he gave it to the reporter.
WALK FROM MENDOZA TO ST. PAUL.
"You see,'' the gentleman remarked ''the
speeches were so eloquent, and the young
ladies so fascinating, that | did not heed the
threatening storm, and the rain came down
and before it ceased all trains had passed
into St. Paul, declined the hospitality of the
pastor at Mendoza and walked to the depot
ip speculation, somewhat, thinking that there
would be "a wild train, or freight train to
st. Paul, but there were none. From Men
dota the steepes of the German church looked
8 near in the fine clear atmosphere that /
thought st. Paul must be within ten minutes,
and SO about s rs started on the track. |
was cautioned above the bridge that l would
not be allowed to cross it. The gravel bed
of the track was rough, and the sand bed was
soft, and my shoes were not strong. Before
long the white cliffs to the right and the
woods to the left shut me in, and darkness
came on pace. A passenger train and
then long Omaha freight passed, and there
was SO little room that had to halt and get
on the edge of the embankmeut to let them
pass. ! found no trouble in peopling the
gorge with ''lo,n and covering the slopes
with black bears and Demonstrators, and
did look back once in while to see whether
the two young men that | had seen at the
station at Mendoza were following me with
sand bag or a club, but
a bull passing under a bridge, and a gray
rabbit and a hop toad were all the signs of
life that | heard. The whippoorwill made it.
self heard, and the fire fly made at least its
fire visible. Nearing the bridge man ap-
preached and said if | hurried would catch
the bridge tender who was getting water
from the spring. / did hurry, and found Mr.
Wagner. After eXcusing myself, and assur-
ing him | meant no harm to the bridge. he
piloted me. do many cross the bridget"
"No," he replied, ave do not allow persons
to cross unless for good reasons; thai man
that went down the track wanted to see a
friend at Mendoza, and so ] thought I'd take
my pail and see him over and get some wa
ter. The other day was fishing. and saw a
man on the bridge and train coming, and
went to his assistanc, and got him on a tele-
graph pole, but / do not know how the man
would have saved himself, as the train would
shake him off. ~ Had the train caught me on
the bridge would have been shaken off, for
there is not standing room in safety for man
and passing room for train. When paid Mr..
Wagner for his tronbe. He took me clear
across, and showed me how to climb the hill,
cross the short line, pass the brewery and
get to the Seventh street horse car. He
said he did not want anything for service
Of that kind, and told him that he was a
good American, because in Europe if man
had opportunity to do service like that he
would expect pay. / crossed the short line,
left the brewery to my LETT, got the horse
car and reached home before 10 O'Clock; and
now, Mr.. Reporter, if you are caught in Men
dota at nightfall accept the PASTORS hospital
ity, or take bed at hotel, and do not at
tempt walk to St. Paul, for the bridge is
long, and Mr.. Wagner may not be on the
other side with his pail of water, and the
Omaha train may catch you on the bridge, in
which case it would be hard work for you to
save yourself