The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-06-20
WAY Side Notes.

DEAR iHDyPENDENT. Since writing
you last, have been luxurIa,ing on the
products of The fruit md maple orchards
a., c.nt,al New York, or living "n ir. u.
fish. caught iron Lskes On,sl' aud
S-p.ca; aud | lived ias,. assure you
The po, lion Of the State between Onta-
rio on the north ,and the chain Of smaller
lakes 10 the south ward, IS the fines, and
most productive in the State; The eie-
giant r--i,ienr--, and highly cultivated
n. improved tam evi ieucn; The lac
|ui seper,I prosperity, aud wealth o'
t,.,- community. Tue price ior which
laid without buildings sells. AS. ior in
stance. abou, Geneva, Al 81. o per acre
SHOWS how well tits appr-riu,!. WtiIe
s.oppIng iOr lev days On the h..u 'ui
slopes. covered with groves ., t,r-si
trees. irui orchards and nurseries. with
n view extend NJ "vtr the ely ri i,nr
va. the Seneca Lake (m,s ba"iiu ri
~ll L.kes) lying by"ni he ely. ani
taxing in The i"ns sui l,atti slope 90
th- eas,. | inv .iuni .i'iy endorsed the
ssutinen, OF f,iend who ex.ipm-d,
iii owned a Place here ] >hvu d wish
ne.~r o Ii. AMI leave IT.; bu upon re-
FICTION, / ,bOuy yh,4 oi the hong, tediO rs
wssl-r. AMI in. deep. >tlck' mud of
sprins, when 'he ,rr.s are sli bare. and
..she breeze nom old Ontar'o" chilIs
ones lille blood. and said to NY sell. Dear
kansxs t'r ne. -, ss.
Leaving Geneva by night Train cn
the ..C,n n,,sI Road" W. i"und up.,n b.
ing tran>iered TO The lightning express
at Sy rxcu>e. Ten Coaches ~th ti.s &c
co"p"", Ing sleeping Cars '.uIl aud
mote .oo. aud 50 were compelled 40
squeeze. through. mapping as best We
could. Tor 200 miles. arriving at Albany,
the Stale capital, nj 6 A. NJ, jus, too
la'e for the carly train tn D. Y. Thereby
causing a detention. which allowed Of
a" excursion for business and pleasure
through the cily for three hours, wien
taking the fast tram On The Huason
River Road. We w-re iwhirled along y,
the rate vi ~ vi 80 miles as hour, thro'
villages Nesting am"ng the rock cliffs
Al the i"Ot Of The moun'ain nights, aud
oc.. ssivnally Tor n M,Ie or more ov
some vi the NUMEROUS 6s,hs Ut the iiv-
ct. Skipping nion. Il would seem. on The
ws,vrs surface. ~ looking out IRON the
car windows nothing can he seen ot The
track or anything bui water and msun-
.ain sides 10 lay it on. With ws.er on
all sides. snd tie b"ld cliffs rising per-
psadh,uiarly n, the river Gxnk. .il.e view
IL nos csk.u,x,ed to steady the nerves
ri i,mii le' s"ns; bus l consider it very
ronsaniic. rsI least. - r-.i-,
Ever aud anon our traiu dives into a
tunnel through solid rock dark ~ night.
a"d perhaps stopping suddenly at some
ll''!e village on the opposite side. leav-
iag portion vi some ears standing with
IN he tunnel. wnli- O hers take in live
ireigh., now passing through the fine
ciiies OF HUDSON. Poughkeeps;e. Fish
kill. PSF ekskiil and many smaller TOW ms.
with tine view OF ,i.e ,.mous CITY %,
Ne~burgh: the noted Miii.au S ho,l
Al W'>' P"in,. an,i o her fin places
am"n. ihe III ii Lands on he oppo. |
slir b nj, We arrive al New York ci |
L ~ Here would remark nat
any "nr ioten'i'ng TO pass this WAY
slonld by nIi n,esu~, 80 ar,snye. ms 10
=" uP - Gown he ,iter. by ears. o.
b"sl, !" III. 'isy timr. a. ,ier- are f.w |
places IN tie sta;rs where % much bo,i |
sni '"msD'lr sreuery can b, seen With |
- little oahl. IN ex .ensc AS between
Albany and New York.
Leaving this bu>ic>, of Ill busv elite,
T., ok al on the return up. W .aAe
'"s tirs, train, { Boston exp,rs, aGi al
81 gliding along n-a, de- ,ho = ,i ii
Ocean. Long Island Souni) h,eu.hl
.nt',ing cities and villages 10 6J m,i,.
,u B'idsep"r,. Bar"um's re,ide,r.
VT ar "swiich-d' IF ono Le Nsnzs
tuck X X. aud pass up tie harrow,
deep valley Of the rive. OF ,h- sxme
name. through Manufacturing. village $
winch seem almost I. minsle VIA each
other. but ciowded b, ,he hlnh cli...
4
IN either side, down NJ arly To Le river
banks. A pss,-r-b,, 20 se,in. MI,
band su, able ior cul IVA ,oa, IN mut
kn"" Ia. the numerous large buildings
Nj h tall chmn-ys To b. III ,uul#ci u les.
w..uid Oe ed o exclsul, whai supper
this mult'ud- oi p,"'pl-, and whe,e
comes he money To furnish such p,la
iiai r~s'd' nces NJ s'e seen III sio,,y ,h-
route? But sioppin. Al walerbu !, ,'Lr
largest OF the manufacturing towns. al
hs will take time To VISIT few ot The
many shops. were everything thai yankee
ingenuity can inven,. IRON & e size oi a
cambIic needle Ia steam engine. Is
made. then h- Can BE-. iu to "s.e it,"
Great oaks from lir,l- sc,ons y,cw,"
and there Is liiiIe thai lnu.,nuty, skill.
energy .perseverance and lrug~li.y som
b'n~d, cannot accomplish: and h. r-
,l'-se are un'tcl To the yteate,t extent.
When W. consider that The Nv id.. .w,I.
world Is to b- fu: SIZED w,ih af,icI...
many oi which are made only here, we
6"s'n to comprehend how de wealth
oi all nstiens. ki.gd. ,ms aud u.ool,.
6nds It's WA, into tines. rugged. noun.
tam walled valleys But US the valley