Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-04-24
A Trip TO California...No. "a.

nerves well toned for anything that may happen,
by our week long continuous ride across the CON
tinent, our spirits braced up by the Sierra air, by
the CLEANS Of the morning sunlight just break
ing through riffs in the snow cloud, prophesying
a beautiful day. glide down the mountain slope
On toward the Pacific by the thought that to-
night we will sleep crooked - in a bed in San
Francisco, let us once more make our way to
the platform, for the conductor tells us we are
nearing the most remarkable sight OF the whole
route. Please make room on the platform Tor
AS many rs You can. by those Of the strongest
nerves and least given 10 dizziness standing upon
the lower step, FOR assure you you will find it
TIE sensation Of the trip" says the conductor
and 20, dear reader, since many time we have
stood on one foot ON the ridgepoc Of a newly
raised building, have clmhed hemlocks limble-s
for fifty feet Of the trunk, after crows nests and
bec.hules. have done all that sort Of thing " for
the fun Of it time and time again, guess the
lower step is the place for US, and vel take it.
A. we are gliding on toward " doubling Cape
Horn, let those that are posted tell US what this
Cape Horn j.. II is part of the route where
the road skirts part of the Sierra mountain
where the decline is perfectly PERCEPTIONS
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