Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-03-14
MR.. ANDREW MARKS TRIP II
EUROPE.

dR. ANDREW MARKS TRIP TO
EUROPE.
We mentioned few days ago that
Mr.. Andrew Mark had returned from
4 rather extended trip to Europe. Mr..
Mark has lived in this city for many
years, and has host of friends. who
have been curious to know something
of the particulars of his journey.
this we have sought several
times to interview him, always with
poor success, owing to the many per-
sons who have surrounded him, until
this week. Mr.. Mark is man who
while he loves his adopted country has
always cherished his Fatherland, and
the loved ones of his youth. He was
anxious especially to see his brother
and sister, whom he thought to be
still living at their old homes. Mr..
Mark left here October 5, with his
wife and children for the st. Louis
fair, where he spent a week seeing all
that was to be seen, and making his
family enjoy itself as best he could.
At the end of this time his family re-
turned home ami he left for New York
on his way to Germany.
The railroad ride to New York was
uneventtul, except for one incident.
When within few hours ofNew York
city the train running along at pretty
good speed, on turning bend,
man was seen walking on the track
toward the train, holding an umbrella
before him to ward off the slight rain
aud wind. The engineer sounded his
whistle once OF twice but it was un'
heard and almost in breath the COW.
catcher struck the unfortunate pedes
trian. He fell upon the front end Of
the engine grasping at o flag pole
there, broke it of and was thrown tt
the ground. The train was stopped
aud it was found that the man wa
dead, both legs cut off, and badl!
bruised otherwise. His body was ia
ken to the next station, where it wa
ascertained that he was respectable
resident of the vicinity. The enginee
was roundly abused for carelessness il
not having whistled as vigorously a
he might, and for not stopping tn
train.
MIR. Mark remained four days il
, New York sightseeing. He was es-
pecially struck with the elevate
railroad, upon which he took mum
, Der of all-around rides. He describe
} it as being smooth-running, yer
rapid, and with comfortable cars; sta
/ tions every five blocks, and trains tha
v reminded him of the old narrow-eaug
{ trains except that they were somewhf
5 smaller and very much neater.
Y MIR. Mark sailed for Europe Oh tn
Q Bremen Line iron steamship Eide
e October %. He describes the yesse
t as being an admirable one. complel
e in all its appointments. He occupie
d the second cabin, paving for the tri
l. over, including ali excellent berth all
b three good, substantial meals a da.
:. the sum of $2S. Mr.. Mark says tn,
h the steward frequently consulted hil
J, as to the bill of fare, that the variet
+ was considerable and the table ver
: good. The voyage was pleasant, AM
IL we may remark parentheUcally, tn
Mr.. Mark never felt qualm of 81
It sickness either i'll going over or comiI
,e back, and that he attributes his imn,
d nifty from the dread malady to the co
N tinued jolting aud swaying that he h
10 tor ears been accustomed to in ridil
le over the country delivering mutt(
IS chops and beef steaks to the hungry.
a. The Elder landed its passengers
Of Bremen harbor, Il halt-day's journt
le from Bremen proper. AS we conn
H. very we'll write q book of Mr.. MARI
l. experiences and observations in Euro
ve we must rest content with bare me
n ton of the places which he visite
I'd From Bremen he went to Hanovt
le thence 10 kassel. Frankfort, Carlsrul
X Mannheim. Heidelberg, Darmstai
Y. Offenberg andFreiburg. AT this place
w expected to find a sister, but inste
It's he only found grave. Upon the m;
ce ble slab bearing her name he sac
ts. gaZed more fully reminded than he h
it. ever before been ofthe thirty-two yes
d, that had elapsed since he kissed
or adieu when about TO seek his fortunes
rs the new world. Not only was his sis
dead, but her children were scatter
no over the world so that he could not c
&C. pect TO find them, and thus fond hoI
i'll and bright anticipatiOns We're sc.
ok tered as they so often are in hum
wv experience. Still. Mr.. Mark fou
DOl many old friends and schoOlmates "
ed were glad to see him. One thing bo
he cred him, though. He had never 81
his pected that he was not as thorough
ity German as anybody. Ii anybody /
nat told him that he had forgotten
N mother tongue he would have b,
in insulted, and yet, to his great surpri
ty? he was constantly Interrupted wi
Ii aWuS suqen Stc!" '.JPus mleinen 81
his "B!tte, actederh0len sic getaeIligSt.
is rey'stehe Sie nicht." He could not M
out W hat all this meant, until he asc
n tanned that he had formed the habi
pu- intcrlarding his German with Eng
ok words, a custom which is quite &C
IN. mon with persons of his nationality
der this country. After few weeks
ore broke himself of the habit and Was
to thereafter asked TO repeat so of
lrl- But he says he was constantly reml
uld ed that he was Elm .inericanef.
Old pecially upon the occasion of Il visi
the the town of Kirchzarten, where he
lew an old school fellow, John Steinha
les. who had in later years been promo
his. to high local Office. Mr.. Nj
ion unaware of his dignities, sprang
ady ward him, clasped his hands, and
lem embracing him Knocked off his
9ra- much to the horror OF the villagers
never in their lives had seen such Ill
lass ties taken with so august personag
such all came out right, however, when
hill Mark identity was discovered. bu
: to was at once set down as Elm Ameri
now er from the fl eedom of his habits,
mily his irreverence for one from W