The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-07-22
CORINNE, July 18th, 1860.

never Iaiieu us. duu ne VINO PROMISED
it can and will fulfil 1t again."
a@ CoRISNE, July 18th, 1860.
4 Mr.. Adtertiser:-It 10 q long time
since l have written you, because bust
ness and circumstances prevented; but
Oh Friday last my little family dropped
in upon me, and among other things
told me that many Of my friends in Ce-
dar were looking anxiously for my let
tiers and Wondering why / did not write.
l did attempt 1t on the occasion Of lay.
ing the last rail, but it was too hot TO
write then. BY the by, that ''layiug
the last rail' was very weak humbug.
We went up; stood about all day among
the great notables, the railroad kings,
the princes and potentates. the nabobs,
the generals, judges, colonies, governors,
etc, etc; yes, aud the Cinnamon, Pad
dies, Africans, AZtecs, etc, etc., u heap.
1t was terrible dusty aud hot. All the
water to be had cost fly cents bucket,
and was muddy, warm broth, well
sailed. Whisky was the main depend
ence. The crowd around the last rail
swayed to and fro. Gen. Z. called to
stand back; but they didn't. The pho
tographer called to stand still; nary still.
Lesiie's and Harper's artists were not
there 1T all. The rail was put down
amid confusion. Hats off. Somebody
was said to pray. Somebody was said to |
make short speech. Nobody heard it.
Somebody called for cheers. A few gave
them. The rest were too dry. All then
adjourned to the 'deadfaI:s" to irrigate;
and rs soon as trains left everybody was
glad to get away, and glad it was over.
the last rail was laid Oh the Laurel wood
tie from California, with q golden spike
driven by silver siedge; but the Laurel
tie, the golden spike aud silver sIedge
were at once taken away and put IN the
Central cars. and white pine tie put in
its place. This white pine tie was at
once chopped in pieces for mementoes.
Since that time about car load of frag.
ments from the last tie have gone east
ana west 10 be kept as sacred relies. !
myself am prepared to furnish a few
cords of splinters from the last tie ut
very low figures.
Our town is still attracting attention
Is being located in the right spot. It's
lreadful duh here now, owing to the /
starving out Of the scum aud drift from I
he length of both roads that settled here q
It the beginning. 1t is 50 very dull
acre that not single gambling house {
IAN now afford band of music. We i
Till have two hurdy gurdy dance hous- {
:; but they can't get up dance oftener ,
han once week: and then the boys :
lont have dollars enough To last longer
han midnight. All legitimate business
5 on the flourish. Many regular trade
'ou>es are doing well. Good substantial
rick buildings are going up every day. ,
)ur freight depot now contains freights
or points in Oregon, Washington and t
IDAHO. As well as for Montana Among I
ther freights there are forty five tons Of {
Gods for Fort Benton, the head of nav. .
CATION On the Missouri river.
We had grand excursion on the
u lust, to Great Salt Lake, on the pio- i.
eer steamer, Kate Conner. She is a ..
tile boat, only 81 feet long. and capable
carrying 100 passengers comfortably.
he trip was Il grand success. Bear river ;.
wideand deep, averaging about II feet j.
eep at Corinne from bank to bank, and
rowing deeper until near its mouth it !,
over 20 feet deep. 1t is about IL to -
1ds wide at Corinne, and about 40 rods
lde near its mouth. Boats can travel
nd land at any point along the whole
'nrse, there not being single sand bar
! the whole river and only two sharp
ends. As we neared the lake, both
IKE and river We're literally covered
18th geese, ducks, looms, pelicans,
vans, hrandts and other wild fowl, and
time the air WAS darkened with them.
never saw or heard of the like of it.
We Killed great many geese, aud with
he assistance of small boats secured 26
them.
One popularity of the water of Great
alt Lake is worth mentioning, that is
; density and saltiness. 1t is said that
om one fifth to one seventh of it is
ure salt. Certain it is that it is SO
eavy with salt-such stiff brine-that
man cannot sink in it. We demon
rated that to all on boar.i the Kate
amor. We stood upright in the water
18th folded arms, yet could not sink to
ne chin. We took every position, yet
'ould float and not sink. Many Of us
hinyed the sport of u swim ia Great
AIT Lake. On coming out of the water
nd getting dry we found the salt had
'nden-ea on our bodies, covering us
Yer with white as though we had been
halked. This salt filed our hair and
,ehrows and became very di>agreeable,
nd irritatel to sores when it was left /
II.
Yours WELLS SpICER