Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-11

Eater this danuing- hall OF Julesburg. aud
the women there, with cigars smoking, are
the corrtcrs. and not the courted.
Af:er spending the night in this modefa
Sodom. from which many of the excursion
lists carried away with them seeds and me-
mentoes which fear will long give them
cause to remember the place with feelings
Of sorrow, rather than joy, We embarked
on the train for the terminus Of the track,
which is now within about thirty miles OF
the anticipated city OF Cheyenne. After
leaving Julesburg the road makes its way
up towards Log Pole Creek, following that
stream for some 30 miles through section
OF country apparently worthless save as an
abiding place for Prairie Dogs, musouitoes
and ratlle-suakes. Tho surface seemed
covered With dried and parched Wild sage,
with an occasional spot Of buffalo grass. Civ
| ing it . barren and deso!atc appearance.-
Al one Of the excursionists remarked, 1t
looks like something covered over with
old elephants hides, which will come %
near giving the reader correct idea OF its
appearance O. can be obtained without . |
personal examination, which ] expect you |
will do.
Either from the effects Of the night spent
ia Julesburgh or some other cause, there
seemed 20 BE- . tiresome sameness through
the balance Of the route which was far from
being interesting.
Afler leaving Log Pole Creek the
road stsikes across . rolling prairie for
some thirty miles 10 Csow Creek, where
the track layers were engaged 10 laying the
iron rails at the rate Of abou. four miles per
day. Here, Of course, We were left out in
the cold again. While the excuTsonists who
desired to visit the city Of Cheyenne with
government ambulances and mule teams
for tho trip, we were compelled TO use that
team which nature had kindly furnished Us,
. pair Of legs and firm determination to
sec that city Of ak moons growth. The
distance being como forty miles, We felt that
our team vas good for the trip, which proved
to be the case after two days
trial. OF the hardship,, sore feet
and various other annoyances on the trip,
. we have nothing TO say. But of the city OF
Cheyenne you must have a partial descrip-
ton. But where tho city was We couldn't
zee except on paper plats and through news
paper puffs. II 10 claimed to be located in
!. the valley OF Grow Creek. . small stream
. that rises among the Rocky Mountain
, rar ges. The Black Hills and snow capped
!, peaks OF the Rocky Mountains are said to
he in sight, but We couldn't see them. All
that we could see was black streak SKIRT
: ing the western horizon-one stonc build
ing and some so or 100 temporary one story
buildings, on the window lights Of which
were painted various signs-snch ~ BANK,
: Wholesale Dry Goods Store. &C., TO-, also
. q suburban belt Of some 80 or 100 tents
:, surrounding the place. They have three
! hotels, the Dodge House, Talbot Houseand
CHEYENNE House. all three Of which would
hardly accommodate twenty CUES s-also o
weekly newspaper called the Cheyenne
: Leader, published by N. A. Baker, editor
and proprietor.
Wood was worth only $25 per cord. and
!, corn meal l2i to 10 cents per pound, butter
that wasn't strong, 95 cents; lard 60 cents;
= coal 500 to $50 per ton. and other things in
: proportion. The privilege Of looking At
table set with eatables was $l.50 10 ~ 90
so that we finally left that city, in isnagi-
nation a wiser il no. hungrier man-fullv
, satisfied that We had not received valid
! consideration" for the trouble we had been
heen to-and as for the cxcursonists. they
had ice water with them. but there were nj
. least ten bottles OF champagne and brandy
: disposed OF to one pint of water, but it is
: claimed to be necessary TO parties travelling
!. on the plains in order to insure good
; health, therefore being favored with none
: Of the choice viands. we expect to suffer,
. while they may well say with the down-east
editor--"Io or the effects Of insemperance
see our inside"
More when get back to Davenport.
Out of tho Way, Oct. Goth, 1876 !
T. TrrAAs.
The corner stone Of the nav CITY Hall,
Baltimore, Nd, was laid on the 18th, with
imposing Masonic rites. the Most Worship
: full Grand Master Of the Grand Lodge Of
, tho State Of Maryland officiating.
Att recent church fair in Des Mcines,
says the Statesman, n vote was taken 10 de-
. eide upon who, Of all Des Moines' fair
daughters, was the most popular. and the
4 result was largely in favor Of Miss Mary
Morris.
/ The Decorah Republican declares that The
- demornlized denizens Of Northern Iowa not
. having the fear Of the Good Templars be-
e fore their eyes, are actually mixing
l. their apples into cider