Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-06-08

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years ago. A few of the stores are
like ours. The women, that is the
lower class, wear bonnets with wells
on them. saw several English ladies'
and they certainly do not come up
with American ladies' in the way OF
dress. My lunch cost me one shilling,
25c. 1t would cost me soc at home. 1
went back to my boat in the after
noon.
The American Consul was On board.
We pulled anchor on March 18th at
8 o'clock for Port Said. The English
marines played "star Spangled Ban
ner" and we gave three cheers for
the English soldiers land such was
our visit to the City of Malta and we
will always think Of Johnny BulI's''
boys. -
We arrived at Port Said March 10th
about midnight. This was our third
stop, but unfortunately we were not
allowed to go ashore. The inhabi-
tants are mostly Greeks, Turks, full
fiedged Africans and Egyptians; we
saw our first black fellows since we
left the states. The houses are all
frame. There is big government
building just east Of where we were
anchored. Its architecture is like
that Of the Americans, with three
large domes painted in all colors. The
middle dome lie used as a signa
station which signals TO Suez. We
had the pleasure Of viewing the ves-
sells OF four nations-German, Greek,
French and English. We weighed
anchor at 4 O'Clock, going through
the most famous canal In the world
was about to forget to tell you o.
some OF the customs of the natives o.
Port Said. At noon and evening they
take off their shoes and wash theil
feet, hands and face, then they knee
down and kiss the ground 8 timea
This is their religion.
We we're in the Bay of Suez fol
several hours. 1t was st. Patrick'i
day and our band played "Wearinl
the Green" The weather was warm
While on the Red Sea we passed
mountain which is called Sinai,t the on'
on which Moses is said to have re-
ceived from God the Ten Command
ments. While on deck one morning
one Of the men called my attention t.
q green streak in the water whicl
stretched clear across the sea, and q
smooth as glass and is supposed to b
where Christ divided the sea.
Or March 18th We anchored in th'
hafbor of Ceylon. Colombo look
Ike busy place, an important port
for ships are coming and going al
the time. l was allowed to 60 oI
shore. Oolombo's streets are all mad
OF red gravel and pretty wide. The
have one street car line. took rid
In cart pulled by one Of the natives
While we were in the harbor OF Oey
lon hospital ship from New Yorl
came In.
We arrived ct Manila port on Apri
18th about $3.50. The First Battalic
OF the 18th landed early the nez
! morning and went to Manila. Myse
! and seven men were detailed to sta
; on board ship. We could see fires
night ln Manila.
April 18th at o'clock we went o
, shore in q launch that once belonge
7 TO Spain, but now to Uncle 5ami "
had lunch on the wharf, then weI
ont to camp in the afternoon. o.
battalion is camped in bamboo bal
racks. The mosquitoes here are ver
large and they bite like they have
love for Americans. Camp life ia fin
Manila Is divided into two citie
= The old portion lie called the Walls
: City. The new one is the prettie
!. city ever saw in my life. The peop
y are half Jap and Indian; not 90 go'
: as our poor negroes In the state
T. They look daggers when they see
= soldier. They have street cars al
one railroad In the city. EverythiI
lis quiet, for no native can stay
without being mustered and eve
house has to have a white flag on
and after O'Clock no one is allow
in or out of the city. Once and
, while you can see 3 few Spaniarc
but they are leaving as fast as tn
. can. Our high officials are quarter
2 in q building, which was formerly
spanish palace. All the lighting
done at night. We don't have q
d work to do here. The natives get
cents In our money, or so cents
their money, to do It. The 22d cal
a. in from the firing line last night.
70 am well and pleased with I
q country and climate. We have
beet water in the world here. Plea
70 write often and send me the LEDG
III and thee Louis papers. Write 10
An letters for they cheer me mp. Th
think the fighting win be over In
days. Tell my Mexico friends
I write to me, and hope they wo
forget their Mexico boy for there
no place like Mexico and her peoF
IA FRED LUcKw,
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