The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-09-26

lily LII. u anu my SELL WIN Two
other companions, accepted his
kind offer. BIr. Thompson came
around next morning, and after en-
curing after our health, paid our
hotel bills. Bidding adieu to Mr..
Thompson, we take the Missouri
Pacific train for Kansas City. I
was so weak at the depot, that I
could with the greatest difficulty
walk. DR.. II. and myself feel IN
der many obligations to Mr.. 7.
for his kindness. We are travelling
in the valley of the Missouri river.
I was very unwell on this route, and
remember but little Of it. We pass
Herman, noted for its vineyards,
which we saw growing on the hills.
We purchased some grapes here,
and they were the best that / ever
eat. We run through the suburbs
Of Jefferson City, the capital Of
Missouri. We see the capitol; it
looks anything but pretty or grand.
We see the penitentiary, to which
an addition is being built. It is
batter looking building than the
capitol, and is built Of stone.
So soon as We get on the prairies
the Doctor and myself revive and
improve. Our route is now through
rich, fertile country. Fields Of /
corn, extending for a mile or so on
each side. In view are large guam
titles Of hay in stacks, everything
Indicating a rich soil and industri- |
GUS farmers. We arrive at Kansas
City at 10 o'clock, P. n, meet
the party, and the invaIIds take a
Pullman's Palace Sleeper. We ap-
preciated with ali our hearts the
comfort OF this palace car; it well |
deserves its name. We immediate
~ turn in, and know nothing until |
next morning. We awake much |
improved and rested. We are now |
IN the Kansas prairies, in the valley /
of Kansas river, with ranges Of hills
on either side, whose brows are Gov
cred with a kind Of stone peculiar |
to this country. We see many |
towns of almost city-like pro !
portions. At every station a great /
many wagons and movers we're no.
ticed, indicating a stock and grain
country. never saw such misera-
bly, looking horses as we saw on the
plaips-so small and poor. The
houses are nearly all frame, some
few being brick and some built of
stone. This stone when first taken
out is very soft, but exposure to
the weather soon hardens it. The
pillars Of the bridges on this road
are constructed with it. The eOun-
try is now about the same, except
the farther we go the corn grows
smaller and less cultivation is seen.
This Is Sunday, but you would not
think SO if you were to judge from
the towns. The stores are all open
and business going on as usual,
but see a great many churches,
showing that some OF the people re-
gard the Sabbath. We are now at
Ellsworth, on the Smoky Hill river,
which is not as large as Richland,
though they call it a river. This
is the principal shipping station for
cattle, and is fine grazing country,
Astounding in fine grass and plenty
OF water. We see large herds of
cattle grazing on the plains. Some
of the herds look like they might
thousands. We are now
out in the open plains. But few
houses are seen, and as far as the !
eye can reach is one vast plain.
without tree or shrub,-a novel and
grand sight to "hillite." As we
leave Ellsworth a young man, an
Ottaehs Of the road, came 20 our par :
ty and asked us who we would vote
for for President. We said, Gree
ley" of course. Upon being asked
who he would vote for, replied, Z
'WhO do you think a man would
vote for who had fought four years
with Uncle Bob Lee, and had scars
TO show for it," The words were
hardly out of his mouth before
each one grabbed his hand and
gave vent TO a Southern yell.
thought k would burst his
throat. So you see We still remem /
Der our sunny land, il we are far
from her. The vote stood for Gree
ley Al, Grant Is. Fifteen of these
you may count for old Giles. We
arrive at Ellis, the dinner stand and
work shop of the road. Some Of
the boys went out to get some ale.
On asking the price they we're told
that it was IS cents per bottle,
which holds about two glasses.
They thought it little too steep,
and did not purchase. Bumpass
had Is cents with which he intend ]
ed to treat three to cigars. He
asked the price, which was % cents
each. Bumpass told the bar-keeper
to wait until he consulted his
who thought il most too
digging" We have snow fences
on either side of the road, generally
on the north opposite the cuts
The wind blows so hard on these I
plains that the water tanks are 4
flled by means of wiId mills. All
along the western division of the