Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-08-20
The Boys In Blue.
OF GRAND ARMY
VETERANS IN LINE OF
MARCH AT DETROIT.
A Mexico Man With His Little Camera
Snatches Views and Gets Trine
IIumOrOus-The Female
Car Pig.

DETRolT, MlCH., august. H.
Don't come north to get cool by
any means. 1t is simply swelter.
ing here and 80 dry that the corn
leaves would make cigarettes for the
average boy, rolled to order. Doubt.
less the corn silks would, too, il
they had any. I am drifting my
way back from the food of the
Grand Army. I was caught in the
maelstrom at Chicago and before
could stop found myself away out
in little Ohio village where rest.
ed the sole of my foot a few days
with some kinsfolk. If I shut my
eyes yet l see brass buttons and
banners. Think of seven miles oi
it-forty thousand samples of it,
eight hours ofit-with din of drum
and screech of fife, and drum-ma.
jors by the twenties and hooting,
shouting ninnies on sidewalk and
window site by the thousands. II
was American enthusiasm with its
war paint on-patriotism gone
daft.
Yet when we are peace
full how peaceable We are. What
other people could shout them.
selves to such frenzies of enthusi-
asm without some physical demon.
stration of ill will? Behind il
all-no matter from what faction
-throbs a hearty prayer for our
country's veal. There is no party
in this country that would pull
down our government, much as we
all think we could improve it; and
our safety lies in the fact that nc
line of State policy is confined to a
single class. eff Cleveland is
nominated he will be the next
President" said a veteran. "How
about your pension?" said No. q
"Mine is all right with Cleveland, d
said No. 1; "but there are mer
here in Chicago drawing pensions
that were never out ofits limits dur.
ing the war; 81 had two sons in
the Federal Army" said an ole
man with pride, "but," with a sly
twinkle, II am a good Democrat
just the same." They were brag
ging on Generals as we surgeo
against the gate at a Chicago depot
and I caught this among others
"Boys,you may saywhat you please
but we had nothing like old
Bob Lee if he had had our means
Why, didn't he take that little
ragged army and come north twice
in spite of the army of the Poto
mac?" Thus you see how tim'
rlpens and broadens the soldier
and the Republican politician tina
thinks he is elected because h.
"whoops with the boys" is enum
Grating his poultry before incuba
ton, so to speak.
These G. A. r. reunions all owe
the country are cultivating ant
broadening the soldier. He il
rough and uncouth. His printe'
language is not exactly the Mors
code, but if literally reported i
would consist largely of dots AM
dashes. Still he is courteous, kin
and tolerant until he gets in rank
and then he takes the town.
Detroit and Cleveland are quit
envious of each other, AS only cite
can be. Perhaps to a stranger De
troit is prettier down town an
Cleveland in its residence regions
A smoker city than the latter
never saw. Euclid Avenue, {
which all have heard SO much, j
beautiful in its ample grounds, bu
a little disappointing from th
standpoint of modern architecture
1t was surprising to find the res
dences on the north side merg
fright out onto pasture lant
These money barons have barre
their city's progress across the
borders. Detroit is behind in raj
i'd transit because their street fraI
chises were owned by Canada
capital. In their method of nun
bering all these northern cities, eve
! Chicago, seems a "back number.
They have the continuous instea
of the block system, which is,
course, very confusing to a ms
coming from city like Mexico.
Il My camera has been a source
. much comfort but some annoyan'
r also. think I have heard the ol
, kodak gag hundreds of tim
: since / started. l want to wal
: my Mexico friends against it.
Y shall come home a little exhaust'
in that line, and some one mig
get hurt. If you see poor fello
running about with a box and str'
about his neck, think how he b
. suffered and give him a quartz
Sometimes the worm turns, y
know, and when a woman giggl'
:, that at me the other day I sal
"I'll press the button, madal
> you give us a rest. y When b.
strolling With two beautiful gil
D in Cleveland park got that of,
d said, "If I had two such nice loo
;. ing girls with me AZ you have
n would think of pressing buttons
IA YOu seA I was uaftin0 deanera