The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-06-04
IDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

IDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
P1rrsBuna, May Goth, 1868. -
Il would be difficult to imagine q line
of road Of finer construction than the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago
Railroad, which uuites this city with
tho great West, and forms very i'm
portant link in the short limo to New
York. Connecting in the immense
Union depot here With the Pennsylva-
MIA Central, tho two form a continuous
line over which trains run through
from Chicago to New York without
change Of cars. The road is supplied
with elegant silver palace sleeping cars,
unsurpassed for comfort, ease aud con-
venieuoe and pleasantly eusconsed in
one of these, tho trip is made to Pitts
burg in eighteen hours, and to New
York in twelve more-and this, il will
be remembered, without any change of
cars. The great comfort Of such an
arrangement will be gratefully .ppre-
ciated by all who travel between the
Fast and tho West. The ordinary
cars are furnished with high.backed
seats which are as easy as parlor chairs,
and materially relieve the fatigue of a
Journey. The Pittsburg and Fort
Wayne road also connects with others
Of the leading lines, 50 that travellers
may have a choice of routes, taking
Whatsoever may seem preferable. 1t
is great road, aud one in which the
people Of the northwest, even as far a.
Minnesota, cannot but feel much in.
tercsted.
Heavy clouds euvelopcd the whole
heavens, and poured their contents re-
morselessly upon the already saturated
earth, during tho trip from Chicago
Pools of water were standing whereve,
there was any depression in the ground
the leaves hung burdeucd with mois
ture on the trees, the air was filed with
the falling showers, while the rain rau
in little streams from tue car roofs. S.
there was nothing outside either cheer
full or attractive. Within we're tn,
characters so familiar to all travellers
The infants-whose number was CON
stantly added to by fresh accessions
while I could never discover that an,
Of the original supply were missing
drew the most attention, and blessing
from their mothers. Their power
of vocalization were at once remarka
bic and fearful, and were kept in .
thorough state Of cultivation during
the trip. Bless their little hearts, they
must have been sadly missed at homo
Then there was the portly man in mid
die life, whose head, with its plug GOV
ering, gently see.sawed the air, as
doubtless lulled by the aforesaid sounds
most familiar in his sleeping hours
with mouth alternately open and shut
keeping in motion with the fallings ant
risings Of his hat, he sought the obliv
ion Of slumber. His comical and un
conscious movements created no it'll
merrimeut among the passengers, VIII
are, ut such times, very much like a 10
Of children in school, finding amuse
mcnt in trifling affairs. But he ha
strong rivals in a rustic couple fe'
seats further forward. Evidently som
minister had been or soon would b
made the richer by q two dollar bill
moro or less. The turtle dove glance
the extravagant investments in Pc
nuts aud ice cream candy, the arm (
the SWIM that crept timidly over til
, top Of the seat until the finger tips can
round and rested on the maidcn's shou
der, the utter unconsciousness Of tt
presence of mere mortals-there ce
l tainly betokened something more tha
, ordinary. Glaucing out Of the windo
! at station a familiar sight presents i
self-a family starting off on a trip
, The paterfamillas leads, one han
: clutchlng a vast collection Of satchel
1valises and bandboxes, aud under hi
arm ar, shawls, cloaks, and umbrella
} under the other arm is a two-years Of
scion of the family, while with thu
hand he drags along by some portion {
its garments, another of the your
hopetuls. After him comes the mattel
nal head, similarly provided j.; and thu
they rush from the depot to the carr
followed by the remainder of the flock
1t is a sight that cannot but send
thrill through the heart Of every patri
} otto man. The train boy is a blessinI
in disguise. He is an omnipresen
creature. He plies you with period
Gals and then with pea nuts befor
you can draw a breath of relief he
back with ivory ornaments and ic
cream candy; in twinkling these ar
, transformed into apples and oranges
you are then deluged with magazines
and With dime novels of the most hal,
elevating order ; these are replaced b,
} pop. corn, figs, maple sugar and an end
less variety Of similar stuff. Neithe
threats, entreaties nor prayers have an.
effect on the horrid youth. Execra
lions fall from his head 'slike wate
from goose's back" and his heart i
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