Show A TRIP SOUTH I Deserted and Desolate Frisco Quiet I Nephi Etc One of the fair and pleasant morn ingR of last week found friend Will and myself aboard the Utah Central for a trip through the southern settlements set-tlements Taking the 7 a m train I we enjoyed one of these pleasant rides natural to a young mac who I has nothing of importance in view more than what little business be may have to transact We rode slowly but surely along taking in what there was to be taken in and gazing at the newly plowed fields the snowcapped hills the broad acres of land dotted here and therewith there-with humble home Thus the day wore away and dirknesa found uo preparing for a sitting position to pass away the long night before ua Being favored with no sleepers on the Utah Central we were to do the next beet we could and accordingly went to sleep lying down upon a seat in a doubled up position aa it were We reached the old and famous mining camp of Frisco at 830 a m the following day A person who had been acquainted with this silver producing pro-ducing camp and anyone that was there a couple of years ago would not think he had stopped at the right place by visiting Frisco today The writer was never more surprised in his life than he was upon ariving at the home of the Horn Silver mine a few days ago Eighteen months ago I this town was as lively as any camp in the Territory and probably more so the merchants all seemed to be doing well and there was one continuous contin-uous bustle around the Btreetpdrunke were plentiful money likewisegamh lIng all the rage cueswords only were uttered by the majority money being plentiful and easily gotten men did not hang on to their dollars and cents hence everything was lively and the streets were crowded always Bat go there today what do you see Nothing but the miners cabin and the houses ia the town that were once stocked full of merchandise of every discriplion all emptyall bustednothing doing batever The appearance of the miner the merchant the drammer money drunks included have all vanisned as if a dream I took one glance from the top of Main street to the bottom I and counted eight solitary men in that street and that street is the largest part of Frisco Oh these mining camps the least emergency flops them over and the camp in question is i certainly on its back and there will have to be a radical change if she ever again becomes what she once was A very few hours In ibis place was certainly enough for any man so accordingly we again boarded the train at 4 p m and bid farewell I hope forever to the defunct town and rode back to toNEPHI NEPHI Here we found the place rather quiet but nevertheless all seemed to be prospering The farmers have all had a prosperous season elegant crops nf gram buS the absence of money is very noticeable as all know the bard working farmers have not as yet procured s market for their grain They all have plenty cash but it is in the wrong place said cash being piled up in granaries waiting for a market to open for them tn dispose of their reasons labor Here I wish to mention Mr Henry Goldfibrougb and bit elegant aecoai modalione with his hotel l This gentleman gen-tleman has recently added to the Nephi house elaborately fittedup eample room and drummers stopping stop-ping there will be shown all the courtesy cour-tesy possible to be extended I would like to mention items of Fayson ProTO and other settlements but have maid enough and will retire foe come other pen to write their beauty LANCELOT I |