The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-07-19
For the Ottawa Free Trader,
The Chicago n Paducah X, II.

The Chicago N Paducah IL. IL.
The extcnrion of this road this spring south
ward to Windsor, Shelby county, Ill., has
given to Ottawa one hundred miles more of
rail- oad and has opened up to her mansfac-
turing interests vast region Of country which
heretofore has only been accessible by long,
tortuous and expensive routes.
This road, as far rs now completed, starts
from Streator and runs through Pontiac and
Fairbury, in Livingston county; thence to
Gibson, Ford county; thence to Monticello,
Piatt county; thence due south through Moul-
trie county to Windsor, brisk and flourish
ing young city, on the indianapolis st,
Louis X. r., in Shelby county, where it ter
inmates for the present.
The country through winch it runs is I'M
surpassed, any where in the world, for its
beauty, fertility and natural resources. Most
of the lands are rolling and well watercd.
The streams are skirted with magnificent
timber; and the prairies are all under high
state of cultivation. Vastly more attention
is paid here to rearing of stock than in al
most any other portion of the state, and all
along the line Of this road, the travellers at
tention is attracted by the immense herds of
cattle and hogs that crowd the broad and
uxuriant clover, timothy and blue grass pas
lures on either side The greatest care, too,
| is taken among the farmers to preserve the
quality of their stock. Scalawags and elm
pealers are unknown here. The finest breeds
in the state only, are raised; and their beauty
and magnificent proportions are enough to-
make Johnny Bull frantic with JOY,
After passing beyond Patt county the {. u
p r. r. enters the great winter wheat region
of Illinois. As you proceed southwark the
corn fields diminish, and the wheat fields in
crease and as this change is taking place
the southwark bound traveller discovers al
gradual improvement in the quality of his
buiscuits-a steady changing from the grey,
tough and clammy, to the light, snowy and
delicious.
The wheat crop this season is splendid, be-
ing a full average yield, while the berry is
said to be far superior to that of last year.
Ottawa milers will find this road a great con-
venence in securing easy access to this great
wheat county
Between Fairbury and Windsor, distance
Of So miles, this road crosses no less than ten
different East and West railroads, eight of
which have been built within the last five
years. At the crossings of each Of these thrifty
towns are springing up, opening up new fields
for the enterprising manufacturer or mcr
chant of your city, besides furnishing dcsir.
able locations for the ambitious youth.
! In few days regular freight and passenger
trains will run over this road between Wind
sOr and Chicago; and it is not unreasonable to
predict that in a very few months the Chicago
& Paducah r. r. will rank as one of the best
paying roads in the state of Illinois.
AS soon as the present portion of the line
is in perfect running order it is the intention
of the company Of. Z, IIinkley, r. Plumb
ID. Strawn, W. II. W. Cushman and p. B.
SUBWAY to push on southwark until con
tinuous route Is opened to Shawneetown, over
the S & l. S f. road thus opening out a
direct route from the extreme northwestern
portion Of our state south through the very
heart Of the greatest fruit growing country
on the content. Then in few hours after the
rich and mellow peaches are picked from the
trcce along the slopes Of the Southern Wa
bash, they may be served up in rich cream to
the hungry people of Ottawa. Strawberries,
blackberries, grapes, &c, all of which are
grown here for the northern market, and
which heretofore had to be sent through
Chicago, re-shippcd jammed and smashed
until they were scarcely fit for any
thing, Will now find their way to the consul
mcr flesh and luscious, over the Chicago &
Paducah route
But | must bring this article to close.
Hoping you will find enough Of interest in
this rather lengthy article to justify printing
it, | remain, yours, &c, VI.
WINDSOR, H., July, 10th, 1873.