The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-04-21


4S5 P. n, we found our selves, next morning
at Kansas City, continuing our journey, with
out change Of cnrs, to Atchison, where we ar
rived at 10 A. NJ, and found several Fre-
monters on the platform to greet US; and our
relatives in Atchison with carriage and the
grays to take US to their home. A nice town
this to live in, good town TO do business in,
and tip top place to live near
by. and the many beautiful farm,
out on the hills, and on the prairies,
with the various railroads which intersect here
make it a very desirable place. A city of
5000 people, with fine churches, elegant school
buildings-one costing $50, 900, and a beauty
in design-fne residences, business streets
compact and well built up with brick blocks;
in fact it is like good old Eastern town, GO
ing along with a steady pressure of, steam en-
ergy Of fifty pounds, with this difference, that
Atchison goes onward, with at least double
the pressure to the square inch, upward and
onward Thirty-two passenger trains arrive
and depart from this place each day. After a
few days rest, Major Downs and I went out to
take look at his farm, at Muscotah, % miles
west. SteppingOn engine No. 3, OF the mail
train, on G. B. & U. P Il. r., we were soon
on top of big hills that surround Atchison on
the west and the beautiful prairies were in
view then, as we went rushing along against
the southwest wind, which came in the open
window. breathed in freely the refreshing
breath Of spring, as it came up the yalIies and
over tho plains from the far off mountains of
Mexico, which swept across the vast interven-
/ ing prairie lands. We tDok dinner at Col.
Badgers, an Indian agent OF many years.
After looking about town 4 short time. we
proceeded to the farm, which 1 found to be
something of a farm, being 200 acres of
beautiful and rich land, all in one body, some
six hundred acres under cultivation, and stock
ed with the best blooded cattle in the state.
In fact, all the Kansas turner's have a passion
to have the best imported stock horses and
hogs; and The literati of Kansas discourse large
", at their fresides and in their local papers
of their choice Lord Wellington's, Lady Bless,
ington's, MOrgan's and Chester Whites, sc
To-day one secs finer horses, cattle and hog.
in Kansas, than in the Eastern States. The
same may be said of fruit, for it took the pre-
MUM for the best in the United States, at tn,
fruit fair, at Philadelphia. We spent pleas
ant three hours, looking at and into the work
ings of large farm, carried on by machinery
all plowing done without walking, and othe
team work ditto. 4 two hundred acre whea
| ell -, hob in ha n
size, in this country. The wheat looks splen
did With promise TO come again, made
Mrs. Kridler, we came back to Atchison, O.
locomotive No. 6, highly pleased with day i
a prairie home. The next week after our al
l rival, We, in company with Mr.. Madison S
Glare and wife, of Kansas City, and abor
forty other invited guests of superindaI
Downs, enjoyed an excursion to WaterviIl
on his railroad-thc Central Branch Of th
Union Pacific. The day was bright and warn
company cheerful, and having specii
train, special fast time was mad
and all enjoyed fine views of IL
beautiful, undulating prairies, which, in SON
places, roll, as it were, in long continuol
| sWells, making some magnificent scenery.
will not particularizs On land, towns, &c,
I intend TO spend some time along the roai
l. and in future letter give details that may I
: of use to those desiring to come west, on
8. make homes on the rich lands of Kansas. o
/ Saturday, March 25th, we came down to Wyal
= dotte, which is now quite a town, situated c
the Missouri, and at the mouth Of the Kansl
e river, on beautiful sloping hills, has man
comfortable homes, and some fine residence
% having accommodating view Of the two river
Kansas City and country, Tor miles sroun,
e making a very pleasant town to live in TT
J Missouri Pacific R. r., crosses the Kansi
River, and keeps along the shore of the hi
1t souri river, to Atchison. Kansas Pacific ]
s. r, terminates hero, and has round houE
= for engines, also machine and car shops,
n this place. All trains are made up here fl
the west. After staying a few days here, Y
proceeded to Kansas City, IN Missouri. tt
1t two towns, Wyandotte and Kansas City,
;, all appearances seem to be one city, but
q they are in different States, they Will have
q keep their respective names. OF the goc
times had, and what We saw in the great cit
1t OF Kansas, also Fort Scott aad towns alon
IS theroad to the Indian territory, will give /
a letter next week. Yours truly,
: GEO. C. CANFIELD.