Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-10-27
OCTOBER II. 1853
Rapid Stage Driving.

party enjoyed sfter leaving Salt Lake:
Bat our iast ride by the Overland nail
stages from Salt Lake vil always DC chief
FEATURE in the history and memory Of our
grand Journey across the continent. The
stations Of the company are ten 20 Gftesn
miles apart a. ever station fresh horses.
ready harnessed took the places Of tbe old.
wiih delay Of from two TO four minutes
only every Gfy miles ne~ driver took
hi- place on she box wherever meals we're
o. be eaten. they -err ready 10 serve on
arrival; and 80. With horses ever fresh and
TAT. and gamey-borses that would shine IN
Central PARK and Fifth Avenue equipages-
Nth drivers gentlcmanly. Intelligent. snd
better dressed than their passengers. and a
division superintendeut for each t~o han
drcd milcs. Who bad planned the ride and
came along 70 see it executed. wc were
Whirled over the rough mogntains and
through the dry and dusty plains Of this ua-
inhabited and uniaha5iiable region. rarely
passing house except the stage s;ation..
never seeing ~ii4 bird or beast. And Ne
t-avsicd quite a. rapidly AMI a. regularly
a. we coall have gone over msoadamizcd
rosd. amid complete civihzHtioa. Tie
speed rarely iell below eigbs miles an boar.
and often ran up % t~e,se. Bat - wisely
vas al arranged. and - sell executed. that
not an animal suffered 70 horses and men
thc ride seemed 20 be the work Of every
dry. a. indeed it "a. Ia everything / u oar
higher rate of speed.
Bat the passengers are content that il
should be a single experience for them
they are glad % have hal u. bat viu spare
their friends a rrpeiition-at present. The
alkaH dust. dry 18th SEASON. Sun. Gne
With tie grinding Of seasons Stages and
freight trans. vas thick. and constant. and
penetrating beyond experience and comPar-
ison. Ii allied the ART was the air. %
covered our bodies--iI penetrated them it
SCARED % almighty attribuies. and became
omniprcseut. and finding is way into bags
aud trunk. begrimed al our clean clothes.
and reduced every thing and every body 70
a common plane q dirt. with = soda. soapy
favor % all This alkaI element IN the
sol 81 al this region a. q mach Of the
country on tbc other .idc oi he Rocky
Mountains. have had no explanation Of
in some sPots 90 prevails 90 such a degree
a. 20 clcan the ground of al. even the most
barren vegetation, and wide. smooth. bare
alkAl plans stretch cut bcisro the eve.
sometimes for miles. and White 10 the dis
tau-r ike a snoS bank. In some places.
Sd strong Is Do that THE earth When act rises
lake bread under yeast 10 taints the Watcr
everywhere. and sometimes 50 stronciy that
bread mixed Nth ii needs No other risings-
Yet fnd no evidence Of any general un-
hcaithy elect from as presence, animals
eai the grass and driak The wafer Favored
wiih o; and though The dust chokes ali pores
ani makes the nose and lips sore. the incon-
vcuieuce anl annoyance seem O. be- bot
Temporary from even large doses of 30.
Tl,nfhe iolts of thc r3ek. and thc chuck
ho.rs- oi tac road. o. wlich tle drivers IN
their rapid progress could give 20 Lced.
kepi us in a somcuhat pcrPetsa. aad no; al
together graceful motion. Thrr- vas GER
taiaiy small sleep 'o Del enjoyed during Tbs
memorabis ridc oi three days anil Cd zhts
and ihoagh W. male che best 0f it vifh ioke
anI icliclfafiou az ca.h others Discomfort.
there sas none not glad uh-n ii vas over.
Tie drsers All hal thc same co1rolaiion 90
administer % us ior tLe rough riding and
ihat vas tlc story. memorable al along tbs
route. of hir Grcclcy's experience upon it
some ux wears ago. ile bal met rather a
DOH driver. aal sas behind iine. and be-
came impatient. a., b. haI a lecture engage
mert Jlst over Gle mountain Be- Calforna.
- slcn vc sfra.k ihc mountain roaI snI
aofcl driver fLca All sf..I--ilr stage Ir.s-
iag ,. trade ttai men 'ol.os throael tsir
hses--ay asae Hank Msnk. NJ Grceiey
suz.esfel chat he uo4d Ike to ret over
ihr rlaIa atrife faster d" Yes. -sa.I Hank.
al b. gathered up ihe reins of s., bali sd
uas,arEs. the1 in common 1.e 1n ths roaI.
. krep sour seai. Mr GrerIrf. aaII sill
E-t y.l through ,n time. Cnack sens BIS
alir the mustangs dtsleI into fuarful
pace up h.li aaI iosn. along prccipires
irl-htili fo Ioos af. over ro. ss that sept the
a1tei passfr ger passing 'raniioa.iy betseeu
reai and cei.ins oi tbe coaeh. the philos1-
ptrr soon Eas getting more than d. bar.
gsiaei ior 49, ai ibe frss soii place on fie
reaI. he uill.l s1ggesiel fo the driver iaat
ha.f sn haar more or jess sull rot make
malh iGereuce Blt Nook uas .n .or BE-
drive ani h.s Joke and rrp.ied again. 9Th
e ts.akie in BE- leit eve. s'irr fresh - at
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