, 1859-07-23

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Tue depot Of one road 70 toaa Of the other 1ne
Fond du Lac route is 80 miles from Chicago to
Vest Milton where the Fond du Lac road inter.
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'eets 'ns a'"" auAee "u1 sA'''.pp., 70 .i'''ss
north Of JanessilIe,} and thence to Prairie du
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z@o "a'cs' s'40o3' c"a"9e :" eu'3' WHICH 10 d
miles less and no Omnibus portage to encounter.
The whole of the road, / travelled, is in first
r,,e .ona;t;on. ,,e .ract j. snnooth ond so1;d
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able. But there is ono drawback which might
aae;v ha reuocd3ed. there ia no nlace af,er lear.
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ing Chicago IN tue morning. "nefe 1e11esaments
can be obtained, until the train has reached n
little station called Mazomamie, Is miles from
ffaif'e ou ~n'en. 4he sta'n ie"enes Aa@o"a-
mic about4 o'clock in the afternoon, a most
outrnpeons hour Ia offer tired and HUNGRY trav
s s,..s sonot,,;nc 4, ..t h.v;n, ta,, thsn, s.st-
e''0 - ,'Fs.,
iag since morning. otrone' hasoy men may
but it is too much to inflct on women and chill.
dren. The train boy is not permitted 10 peddic
ANYTHING in the eating line, except lozengcs,
which afe not the most desirable a!iment for an
cmptr stomach. BE says be dare not carry
sandwiches or rolls "because they would make
reason trulg. But after the passenger has will
stood the Cravings Of appetite nnt,l the train
arriye. at the eating place, be is set down to d
most unsatisfactory meal. You are offered your
choice between tough, gzeasy meat called STEAK,
and still tougher and greasier fowl deuominased
ricious real, the potatoes orc well oiled; the
Trend is Lot ond hcary, and the butter
strong as Sampson. and Of ns MANY colors
as Joseph's coat. The dinner has evidently
been preparcd by the apprentice, But the
vay.faring mau has one satisfaction, of
a cents Of It is clear profit which 10 little enough
enmnensation to The landlord for having to otfrr
ench fore n resnectabfe travellers in a Civilized
cnuntrT. The proper pjace Tor dinner would
lie At lie Junction, and IN no event should the
Train 60 farther than Madison. If the Superi1-
rerard for the comfort, feelings or health Of the
travellers over his road, he would reform the
eating arrangements radically and rapidly. l
hare spoken 1t this much length because there
IRE many scores Of persons punished in Ibis way
10 liz end TINT tue nuisance NAV be abated.
There are few things which travellers on trains
utize higher than places to procure meals at
customary hours, and food prepared in pal
u,eable manner, On some railroads these things
are comfortably attended to, but on othcrs, tile
W;iwauEee L Mississippi for example. the mat
ter .cens to be wholly ignored, or disregarded.
The crons all the way fsom Chicago to Prairie
ar Cb;rn iook finely. Winter wheat has been
cut and secured; the heads are long and the
hcrrv nIump. although as a general tGinc straw
I.ooI i'a rn11 % nyeraee cfon .ome feids IN .andv
| so;i WIRE nearlG ripc' md next week the cradic
~ ~ ss.n.r w; mt down thon.ands of ncrrs in
| Wisconsin. barley al far as could see or
| tear Is about "a average crop. Cornis coming
[ forxard yery rap.dy. and generally gives prom.
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