The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-11

story; II cracker, a cup of coffee, and
pieco of chicken rOaSted over n fire of
Nebraska bitumen (Buffalo chips) on
the end of n stick, and refreshing
slcep In the open air.
AT length we reached tho point from
which tho cars run.
1t looked strange tosee the iron horse
SO far away from civilization. 1t oc-
Cured to mo that he had eschewed the
civilized luXuries of oak and ash, his
corn and oats, and fled to the far West
to chew prairie grass and cottonwood
bark. 1t was difficult to associate the
two ideas Ofsemi-barbarism and the en-
Acknowledgment of that lOcOmo-
tive in that lOcality-called up. 1t was
the forced blending of two extremes,
80 difficult for some organizations to
effect. Patsy and looked upon 1t with
child-like delight, and gave a hurrnh.
The sight of that engine made me
feel proud. l recalled to mind that this
great undertaking was being pushed
forward by the skill and energy of
Americans, and though banished to
her wilds, was one of her sons.
The work on this road, when saw
1t, was being carried on at a remarka-
bio rate; a mile and halfoftrack a day
being the average amount.
This locomotive, which Patsy and 1
were examining with such back woods
Rstonishment and wonder, was the
Rftcr. While write and think about
It, give gulp ut big lump that RI
res III my throat. It killed my best,
my most atfeCtionate friend, my poor
dog Patsy. While satisfying her Curl
osity in an examination of the machi-
merry, tho locomotive started and crush
ed her. Sho was only n dog, but hu-
man sort of dog. with human kind of
sense. Since her death am firmly
convinced of the existence OF dog
heaven. Why should there not be3
She was gentle, kind, patient, good aud
RtTeCtionnte. She was possessed Of all
virtues. human and dog. Through all
her life her conversation had been less
than yea, yea, or nay, nay, could evil
ever come from her conversations Now
we higher animals reason, think, talk,
and enjoy our conversation in vastly
moro than yea, yea, and nay, nay. We
abuse all good gifts; she could not, they
were never given her. If we who have
every good thing in this life, and an
abiding plnCe:atter death, are so wicked,
can there be justice in declaring living
animal, Thought be u dog, from enjoy
ing future Stute, when they have no.
thing but mere being in this world,
and can do no wickedneSs? This Is but
Il small part OF my dog heaven theory.
Our personal appearance about this
stage o: the journey, was closely akin
to the picture / once saw of a returned
! WIS 5HeuY III Lu6 Su-
perlHtive degree. The reinforcement to
my cavalry pants had grown demOral-
| lied, and somewhat scattered. When
| presented myself to the road agent
and requested permission to ride to
| Omaha on the Commissioners train,
we looked such subject of pity that
he replied, "fes, my son, you can go
down in the boz car for half price. :"
! Thanks to this kind gentleman,
! reached Omaha. l was once more in
the United States. After the assistance
of the barber who shaved me, and kind
friends who rugged me out in their best
clothes, (my trunk had not yet arrived
! from kearneyl L sat me down to the
first real good, square meal, had
tasted for year. 1t wns delightful to
get back to tho busy world again with
It's busy men and women. 1 could ap-
. preciate and enjoy it to the utmost.
| Omaha is u brisk, lively, driving
place; growing fast; will make u big
town believe. Tho mutiveS declare it
will be II second Chicago. AT any rate
had so much faith in its future pros
poets, that l put down a months pay
in IL town lot, to which expect to emil
CRATE with Mrs. N in the pursuit of
happiness. would advise my friends
ut home to do likewise. G. r. Train
has faith, aud u hundred neIv cottages in
the same place, which adds materially
to it's growth and appearance. We
tried all the good things in the place
the hotels, the society, the lager, and
billiards. Tho society, lager, and bill
lizards, as far rs wenre capable to judge,
were excellent. We could discover no
marked difference between their hotels
and those about home. They have a
vast number of rooms and too little
"gTrub," for such large amount OF
money as they demand.
While awaiting the arrival of a steam
boat, we procured horse and gig, and
mnde n flying trip to Council Bluffs
opposite Omaha. The town, which, "by
the way" Is IL pretty little place, is
built on and about the foot of the pic.
turesque bluffs from which it takes its
name. We took the opportunity, also
to pirouette "a little about the neighbor-
Ing country. The land, we should
judge from the crops as they stood
was most excellent, and the crops
themselves very promising. In fact,
the farms and farmers looked rich and
thrifty.
On oVr return, we embarked on the
steamer "Kate Kinney" magnificent
boat, by the way, and like others of hel
sex, quite fast.
One great difference in travelling in
an OK wagon and on Il steamboat is, one
, has an opportunity by tho latter, Of
washing and combing ones hair al
least once day; by tho former you per.
form the above when you start, and
again when you reach your destination
no matter II month is consumed by
the journey; to do so being Il serious
breach of "Bull whRcker" etiquette.
Reaching Fort Lenvenworth, we were
welcomed by kind friends, who, with
out stint, exercised every effort to make
our stay comfortable and happy. We
, cannot help, therefore, expressing
our gratitude, and remembering those
whose kindness was akin to brotherly.
Remaining n few days at Fort Leaven
worth, quarreling with the quarter
master for transportation, we are again
| on our way. QuRrrels and Quarter.
masters are synonymous terms i'll the
soldiers vocabulary,
! We passed by the Pottawatome vii
r lage on their reservation. They were
all out looking with awe upon our 10
+ cOmotlve as we shot by. We saw theil
| and farms. All betokened kind o.
I1lttiGn prosperity. We could see some
who had not yet become perfectly ac'
quninted with our steam wagon, stick
ing their heads up over the bluffs, anC
: when close enough, presented pictures
of perfect astOnishment. " Mr.. L0's
> untutored mind" evidently could moi
comprehend the principle on which We
propelled.
. We leave the cars at Waumega anC
stage 1t over to Manhattan, at the juno
l tion OF the Big Blue and Kaw rivers.
l must confess that this part of Kansal
y is perfectly beautiful. Nowhere hav,
+ l seen Il country moro so. Tho land is
4 rich and productive, and the settler!
, sociable, "well to do" clever people
/. They approaCh nearer the respect
+; able American citizen than any have
r yet discovered.