The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-11-25

from Connecticut Yankees.
The Star of Empire moves west, and its fol-
lowers are crowd of ambitious youths, eager
fortune seekers, and curious investigators
These thrung our western bound trains, and
I'LL to safety the long line Of coaches which
chase each other over the paths that stretch
away to the land of the setting sun. Seated
in car, with your face turned westward, YOU
become at once part Of the great family
seeking that country. Curiosity is perched
upon every feature, and the interchange of
questions becomes rapid, as every one is anxi-
Gus to know the destination of every other
one, and to absorb as much knowlege Of that
alluring country as possible
Having enjoyed poor health until it became
irksome and ruinous TO the disposition, we
decided to pass a week amid other scenes,
and accordingly, took an evening train
and mapped out our trip to Honey, n. z
Now, sprightly descriptions OF country, writ
ten by appreciative mortals looking from the
summit of'the Sierra Nsvadas, comes TO US with
a freshness and novelty interesting and in
| structives. But flying over the country by
night, fails to enrich one with descriptive re-
sources. Within car, human nature IS al
ways betraying itself in unnumbered ways,
that never fail to interest close observer even
when disconnected by the uncomfortable de-
sire of some one, to monopolize all the con-
venciences for travel which the car affords
Entering a crowded car and passing slowly
along the aisle in pursuit Of a seat, it
was amusing to observe what every one
who travels by rail sees every day. The car
crowded, people standing and yet number
of seats have but one occupant you approach
one Of these and the head of the monopolist
is seen to drop suddenly, and in less than
second of time he has passed into a slumber
from which, one would think, the trumps Of
seven Gabriels could not wake him. Such
snoring, no use to attempt to arouse him to OBJ
tain place to sit, for his slumber is death
like, and one half the seat is packed with
baggage enough for u family of emigrants
We pass him, but what magical effect the
close proximity Of our person works, for we
are no sooner by, than the chains of that
heavy slumber drop, and his breathing be-
comes less difficult, his head rises slowly
while one eye is lazily opened, to see if the
danger has passed. We can not think such
persons feign sleep, for the purpose of selfsbly
retaing superAuous comfort to themselves,
when others are seriously inconvenienced, but
in charity allege it to q most notifying cir-
cumstance which oyertakes them at such
times.
| Encountering similar adversities repeated
/ ", we loose forbearance, and seeing seat
ahead, with its single occupant as unconscious
as the pile of baggage beside him, we decide
to rest ourself in about the place where the
valises are reposing, and reaching our wearied
friend commence q series Of gymnastics in
the vicinity of his coat collar and hat, that
would have set skeleton in fight Just as
we have exhausted the last of our strength,
he moves slowly, but becomes concious by the
time we have stored away his supernumeries,
and dropped down by his side, with all the
grace at our command. The expression Of his
face indicates a state Of feeling, which should
not be disturbed by conversation. and We
maintain a silence considering it as an accept
able price for seat.
Sleeping coaches are among the luxeries of
modern travel. We cheerfully assented to
this, as the conductor informed us that there
was not room IL that car for shadow. That
amount of space being inadequate for our ne
cessities, We returned to "sit up" all night.
Previous experience; coupled with that of last
week, has taught us that they contribute but
slightly to the comfort Of those who are crow.
ded out, and deprived Of its accomodat ons,
which are secured only by being "on the
ground early" like a countryman at circus.
Time and trains wait for no man, and we rush
out into the night, the angry locomotive chas-
ing the flying rays Of its own light, like
school boy chasing his shadow. Alarmed at the
| speed with which we were leaving all tangi-
BILE objects behind, an old lady in front excl
tedly assures US, that we will go to Tunket,
sure," but convincing the trembling dame
that there was no such station on the road,
/ she ultimately relapsed into state Of agitated
quietude. So, sleeping and waking, particular
ly waking, we rush by cities, villages and
spot which was the scene of Angola's horrible
disaster. At four o'clock in the morning, We
are routed by the hoarse cry Of buffalo,
change car" and out we all stumble, yawning
and holding our eyes open, scarcely knowing
whether we are In Buffalo or in bed. Buffalo
is fast asleep, at that hour in the morning; in
fact it may be correct to conjecture, that this
city prolongs its morning nap further and
further into the day, each year, possibly gil
ding into continued slumber, which it may
reach in the future,
Seated, at six o'clock, in wholesome car,
on the New York Central, we are not long in
reaching our destination which, as yet, hardly
aspires to be noticed by vived and elaborate
descriptions, as mOdestly it moves along with
its companion villages. 1t might, if ifensconced
among our western cities, stride along under
city charter, ordinances &C., for, be it re-
membered, that under the productive inAu-
ance Of our western climate, towns spring into |
cities while we sleep.
Returning, we travel westward, and in |
every car is one or more, whose eyses are |
fixed on some pursuit beyond the golden gates, |
which it is expected will yield plenteously,
and cease not until their Golfers are sWelled |
with abundance.
To travel great number of miles, without
adventure or amusing incident, is insipid, |
then irritating, and finally becomes to many
almost uncomfortable. So we were remarking |
to fellow traveller, when our attention was |
arrested by q voice behind US, and turning |
were not little amused, at difficulty which |
brewing between an Irishman and his refec- |
ton in mirror, back of him. He turned |
partially around to raise the window, and |
casting his eye toward the mirror discovered |
some one standing as he thought too near for |
a stranger. The Irishman informed the |
vision that he did not require his assistance,
and made second effort to raise the window. |
Raising his eyes again, his friend looked him |
benignly in the face but uttered no word, |
neither "snlole SMILE" The Irishman, by |
this time, felt deeply Insulted, and warned the |
imaginary mortal to begOne, in tone which
would have terrified anything but his own re-
Aectiou. What the result would have been, is |
uncertain, had not lights, IN the Cleveland |
Depot caused him to turn from the scenes of |
his troubles. Woe be to the mirror that shall, |
in future, chance to stand in the way of his |
going. At Fremont we left the train Left |
its freight of living souls, each to pursue its
way after its own destiny.
LOUISIANA CORRESPONDENCE. |
New IBERIA, La, Nov. 8, 1870.
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