Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-09

EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:-We were
DELAYED about an hour on the noun
tain at Marshsll's Pass, getting ready
for our descent to the westward. AS l
said, it took two engines to haul US up
the mountains, and it was slow work
at that; SO it took two engines to hold
us back as we descended the noun
tains on the west side. At first the
train men thought that with the new
invention of the "automatic air break"
they could descend from ''Marshall's
Pass with but one engine, and hence
they allowed one to go ahead with the
pilot, and when the train started they
soon discovered that it was not safe to
risk the descent with but n engine
and they had to recall the other which
had gone down and ahead about five
miles. 1t was nearly three-fourths Of
an hour IN getting to our train. While
waiting for this we had an opportunity
of seeing the sun go down. 1t was a
| STdHu slSul Whllc HIS rays "Sio SiiuihS
the SUBMITS of the mountains around
and east of us, to the westward and in
the valley below darkness had already
settled down and silence reigned su-
preme over all things except the rafting
train on her downward descent.
Alter we started FROM the mountain
top we were not long in reaching the
foot hills below, though to the hungry
passengers it seemed q long while be.
fore we reached the eating house. Our
delay at MarshalPs Pass made us so
late in reaching that wonderful gorge,
known as the Black Canon, that we
failed to see its grandeur. After travel
ing all night we reached what is known
as CLOVER Prices Crossing" on the
Green river, at about 10 O'Clock Thurs
day where we found a delightful break
fast awaiting us. Here for the first
time since we started, my travelling
companion failed me at eating time,
and here too, for the first time we had
a meal cooked by a ''heathen Chinee. u
[ would not leave the impression that
the happening of the first event de-
pended in the least upon the breakfast
or the cook, for the cook Ga many look
ed neat and clean, and the work of his
hands was we'll done. We had nice
Drowned fried fish (salmon), nice
bread and coffee, fresh tomatoes, straw
berries, SC. l made up in eating for
both of us. The water on the train was
not the best, aud the shaking and run
ming of the cars gave my companion
while she was making her toilet in the
morning, had a somewhat similar effect
upon her, that is produced by a sea
voyage, and literally capsized her ap
petite. During the day We passed
through some pretty mountain scenery
and over some dry sandy plains. The
weather was quite warm and we suf-
, fered some from the alkali dust. To.
ward evening We struck the Salt Lake
valley where we witnessed the life.
giving identifying effect of pure water
The fields were irrigated, and hence
t were green and fresh. About the mid
die of the afternoon we began to pass
towns and even cities, and the presence
OF the active farmer and the industrious
l artisan was manifested on all sides by
!, we'll cultivated fields, and nice build
ings and residences. Cattle were feed
=, ing upon rich meadows watered by
artificial streams, and all looked happy
and PROSPEROUS. We passed through
Salt Lake City with its clean nice
streets, along the sides of which raj
the sparkling water. We looked upOI
= its temple from our train, but made NJ
tarrying, for in spite OF the surroundin.
. verdant valley, the tall mountains ant
r the refreshing treams of pure water
l could not dispel the thought that tn
curse of God rested or would rest upol
!. the people who willtully and wicked,
r disregard the plain teaching of Hi
word. The Deseret Valley, like tn
PLAIN of Jordan, when Lot lifted VI
his eyes and beheld it, "May be we
L watered everywhere" and like the Ian
of Egypt as thou CONTEST unto Zoar
C Yet its people like the men of SodoG
" s'are wicked and sinners before tn
; Lord exceedingly" in that they SUITE
the plague of polygamy to fouris
i among them, and though He bear wit
them tor a long while, yet He will soal
es or later bring the just punishmel
n upon them. 1t may not be to destrU
;s them as Sodom and Gomorrah, but e
- will punish nevertheless. just beyon
tine city, going towards Ogden, we pa!
le a hot spring, whose watera bubble fort
:. boiling hot, which notifies us that tt
q HlcS VI u~estluCllon are Hear III nah'
y, After leaving Salt Lake City we SIT
pass through rich fields OF grain al
grass, and after a short run we reat
~ the city of Ogden, situated at the fo'
az of the mountains. Ogden is a city
&c good people, and is the terminus of
number of railroads. Here the Unit
Is Pacific from the east, and the Cent?
ne Pacific from the west: those two gre
nj railroads that connect Omaha and IL
Middle and Atlantic states with Ss
Francisco and the Pacific slope stat
20 terminate, and here too for the prese
an will we terminate our narrative to tai
it up again at some future time,
board a Pullman sleeper bound on o
!" last stretch for the Golden Gate. r.
OONCORDTA.