The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-14
AFTER THR SETTING SUM-
FROM The NARaOWS ToTHE GOLDEN GATE
Over the Three Great Noun
tain Ranges.
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A Midnight Ride Through the
Wasatch Canyons.
"ALKALI, ROCK AND SAGE"
A FLYING VISIT TO THE M0RMONS.
Through the Sierras ON a
COwcatcher.
Story Of a Transc0ntinental
Excursion.
"ALKALI, ROCK AND SAGE. "
A FLYING VISIT TO TIE MORMONS.
Through the Sierras ON
COWcatcher.
story Of a Transcontinental
Excursion.

giving advice to young men OF slender means that
the best thing they can do Is to Ego out Wesl and
Srow.n For man who has not the price Of o horse
gar ride to Harlem handy this sounds excessively
like irony that the beggar IN wisdom leaves tho
philosopher with poor opinion OF the latters
vanity. and wonder at his heart as to what the
West may be like, where it is, and how people and
fhings grow there. Yet 10 those OF the East VINO
have no fortune to make there Ia something In the
way OF life experience hidden from them unless they
bave traversed their mighty country in all its width,
From the Empire to the Golden State. A man or
woman having sufficient means may, with the exer.
Eise OF their sweet viii, accomplish this without an
prort and learn living chapter Of the country to
Whose children they have tho honor to belong.
srhis IL
THE DAY OF GREAT EXCURSIONS,
Ind but few years is necessary to make this trail
pf the sun trip as necessary 10 young lady's edu-
patton as the visit to Newport, Saratoga or Long
Branch is now supposed TO be. 1t needs but Just o
Rew precautions TO be as pleasant as either OF the
above. The HERALD IN the persons Of its goose
Nuill angels. has traversed this route many times
that tho world might be enlightened, and 1t need,
therefore, be surprise TO observe that one Of It's
reporters with stout heart and small valise the
nrst crammed with noble sentiments, the second
moderately fun of clothes, took berth In the sleep.
apg coacn attached to the train, which shrieked
ITS wHIsTLING WESTWARD, HOlu
IN the Jersey City depot, at q quarter past seven
O'Clock P. NJ on the 10th inst His feelings on this
occasion need not pe dwelt upon. but az he grew
hired OF gazing on the expanse of the rescued Jersey
Iwamps his eye Tell upon tho form of a lady,
with . pretty little girl by her side.
Down the mothers face large tears were
'courslng, while the child, conscious only Of the
new signs of life opening before her. prattled and
Ramboled about as II there were no sorrow In tho
hnv hat rpQ SOul. Tho reOOrt0r
felt what al the world knows that over every foot
Of the toing earth the passions and sorrows tread
their sOmbre way, needless OF tho sunshine or the
scene that may be paradise Of JOY to all but them
In one corner quartet have already commenced
playing everlasting euchre; IN another an DID, be-
1pectac.ed gentleman, with look OF owllsh WIS.,
dom, IL devourlng an evening paper; ana SO on
until the human car load Is summed up IN the ex-
preston "kilng time" translated mostly with
American vigOr. "TIckets" Is the next sound heard
above throbbng Of the engine and the rattle OF
the wheels, ana every one discovers that all are
going West. But 1t Is the vaguest OF vague dtrec-
tions for with each 1t has different sgni1catlon;
and II any one tries to puzzle his brain over IT. the
sooner be gets the dusky porter to
MAKE UP HIS BED FOR THE NIGHT
the better for his health. 1t Is little over three
hours ride before Philadelphia Is reached, ana the
lights Of the city show brilliantly through the night
aud the LrdlQ again SHAPES LIS uOn Wdy eoWoAA snV
Allegheny Mountains. The reporter Is neither q
wizard nor guide book and SO he docs not pretend
20 describe what scenes he passes while wrapped IN
the folds Of sleep In an upper BERTH which Is par
ticuarly warm and undressing location on mld'
summer night. II Is pity the sleeping coach cohi
pany 90 not advertise the Turkish bath, whlch Is
thrown in free TO ali who sumpec TWO stories high
IN the dog days.
The morning Of Tuesday the 18th, dawned aus
al, I'm no md
of Chinese gong sent the travellers toward their
breakfast. They were al Altoona, Pa, and twenty
minutes were at their deJeunistic disposal The
time was generally well employed. And now the en-
gine begins
CLIMBING THE ALLEaHANIEs.
This Is the nrst grand experience Of the route,
and under O lovely setting OF morning fleece
olouded SKY Is 1t presented. Magnificent sweeps OF
distance run down from beneath you and, after
dipping into the bosoms OF lovely valleys, are car
rled up in bold lines to the crests OF the wooded
hi,ls whose vcrdant crests are clad In the mist
white glory OF the morning. The SUMS rays are
ois,ening In the foaning mountain streams, silver
rivers below and the gentle breeze waving the
long plu,nes OF the pines to the tune OF gentle
melody II the painting OF the engine would but lei
one hear 1t Is near the Horseshoe now, and as the
train creeps feariuly upward. still higher on the
mountain side may be seen Its curved road
marked by telegraph poles until bend In the
mountain cuts It or. At length the summit Il
il has anorded you, inc iron horse, witt
angry srk nss shs Asshany
When next you emerge to light, II Is sharp dowr
lost It's mountain sp!endor But the signs OF liz
Are plenty around you. Tue
SHAFTS OF THE COAL MINES,
the miners cottages the rusted look OF the smelling
furnaces are the incidents OF every rod traversed
SS to yGS tns 70 Die s%os.
lis Industry vomiting from It's myriad chimnlcs ant
banging in 1g anSy canopy ever m gr I'm gsner
SsneIa and the ONO rivers cannot wash clean
fhus FAR In this mornings drive, the majesty Of ne
leaving Pittsbnrg on the pan Handle route bridge
over the far.iamed whlsKey River is an untonnde.
cause Of terror to the nervous. and henceforth OF
the stretch OF 1913 miles to Columbus the beauties VI
DIFFICULT RAILROAD BNGINEERING
deep cn,tinss until at length the iron and Coal DIS
tricts are LEFT behind and the smiling nelds Oh UNI
Buckeye state come INTO yew panRs Of
shot forth its fiery porient, and delugeu the neiu
with rain till every assure In the raroad cutting
muddy as the Missouri from The yellow earth Of the
adjacent slopes. AS Columbus is reached tne storn
sovs Is. verge s OF the Sky
the sun goes down in sea Of virgin goiu. ray an.
~ n5oS the WESTWARD bound with ne yellow wnea
ana broom corn rejecting the last rays OF lls ner
go q the Oee o e a n
FIT ~ ~ any Importance to the public thoy ma!
learn that the reporter enjoyed
TIE LUXURY OF LOWER BERTH.
"Tep minutes OF Indianapolis" was the conduc
tors first good morning, and OF hal past ion, .n
train anu the reporter "parted company at Indian
apOiis where the latter was to start West In dea'
earnest II Is not pleasant thing 10 be dropped II
railway depo, no matter now large shortly are
9ay6reak, with the prospect Of loanng round UNI,
nearly noon!de. IL gives great play to mans pa
Ience, and. II necessary, nls philosophy.
All can say Is, you must see Jones; he's runnn
nine O'CLOCK"
THIS was the only consolation vouchsatcd by tn
sMawhft policeman on duty at the depot, who's
omoe seemed TO be that OF marching at the head {
Sa fich,ng Trains with one hand resting on the CO.
Dull 70 the pound. This done, he joked solemn