The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-21

Vas q ,ched on. Indeed one gentleman so d.stin
Eierred to IS the famous embroidered speech
i,nr,ng ina A. ening, "a before stated,
e o " 'ss0URJ LEGISLATION
~ a ft S, narsS Decd attempt made b.
hose VIM ,,era ma. Ht-aithough men some wha
prominent were Insssiy the course Of CHI
lase iegisiature IL was : ,sendeavor 10 impres
one OF the solid men on thc b 'y gsn the e. belle
that railroad through the aaD ~ .n9 Va
would prove one oil The profitable
'Yes. STR" quoth one "tbas Sabine ass route
60 the GuI Is sure fortune Tor tfeyd as = III pug
incl. money In It There amt no discount on 'u's'
"It's the surest thing in this ere Western cor,
try" pus IA another brawny shouldered chan, whoM
you might take Tor car driver, but WAS q man or
considerable importance in Springfield.
but, - replied the solid man, "you have no pop
"The people win Gomez chimed in the little
group OF eager listeners, .as soon as the railroad
Is built. on, they'll come sure they all exclaimed,
they had convinced their Eastern brother.
my friends" slowly replied their listener. "and
established along the line. what GUARANTEES could
you give that your state would keep its faith with
those WHO might engage in the enterprise Of build.
The question was home thrust. and those who
were present-psactlcal honest-minded men-ad-
mitted the force OF the emery and the III effects
produced BY the past Legislature OF Missouri in
frightening away capital impeding progress and
retarding the development Of the mining, manu-.
State. right hearty western .gooaby" and the the
party babe adieu to the old town and started for
their quarters In the new. One or two. however.
renamed behind to have talk with
WILD BILL, y THE FAMOUS SCOUT
James B. Hickok, or sWild Bill" as he is famil.
man. He is tall. slnewy, 1.-the, graceful in his
every movement mas Keen gray eye and q steady
hand wiid BIN is wen known own in the Western
numerous. He expresses himself as not at all
pleased with the practice some scouts adopt
OF going to Eastern cities to exhibit themselves
as shOWnen. Il want none OF 1t, exclaimed Bill
"When they come TO me turn the deck head
down and pass" Bill is a true son of the West, a
fearless fellow and one who IL ever ready to help a
friend with the Same characteristic energy as he
would get square, on an enemy. Leaving the
OF the streets, the stay-behlnds started across u
prairie suppose the citizens would call il lots
to their hotel and put W. Tor the night. Morning
opened glooInily enough bur before the train
started every indication OF q tine day was Obsery-
able, SO that by the time
PIERCE CITY
was reached the sun was out in all his glory max
Ing every heart gladstone, and making the whole
surrounding country as grand ana as beautiful as
City Is beautifully located lovely little
plain. Every evidence OF prosperity IS
You converse speak with pde eo q its growth and
rapid development. We fingered for few min
utes on the main street and looked with admlra-
ton on the beautiful schOolhouse which the people
had erected on fine eIninence on the line OF the
main street. Getting on the cars, we switched Off
the main track ana ran up the NJ. e. ana n. W..
CARTHAGE
where another halt was made. The stay at the
station was not sufficiently long to admit OF visit
to the town, but number OF the citizens were
there TO receive the party and extend to those COM
where experienced in the West. Returning over
the same route to Pierce City, the train switched
on to the Atlantic and Pacific road again, and, at
the rate OF lorty miles an hour, 1t sped on towards
THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
The country approaching the land OF the red man
is really beautiful Nature has richly adorned IT;
woody nillsides. shady wales and bubbling brooks
meet the eye on every side. Fields well titled and
cattle well cared Tor explain the prosperity Of
OF civilization. Truly indeed is there wealth for
honest labor, happy homes for those who desire to
make them SO and every prospect OF ease and COM
fort when life begins to weaken beneath the load OF
years. Energy, prosperity, The reward OF industry
strike the behoder on every side up to the line
separating the Indian Territory from the United
states. A short distance beyond the dividing line
runs the grand river, which Is spanned by mag
nifcent bridge, which IS Justly the pride Of It's pro-
the change IS painfully felt No animal life anywhere
TO be seen, no corn fields, no houses no children to
wave you, in their childish glee and with bashfn
smiles, q welcome from the door stoops All is
blank and desOlate and lonely, and yet no more
beautiful country has the Almighty, ever blessed
with his bounty or man ever gaZed upon. Neg
lected, uncultivated, lonesome. The wild flowers
OF the prairie. with their varied tnts and delicate
perfume, alone relieve the monotonons prospect.
For nearly iorty miles through the Territory the
train passed until It reached
vINITA,
'rand OF nowers,~ as the Indians cali it, This is
the terminus OF the Atlantic and Pacific road FOR
the present. II the energy, however, which has
been infused into It's working since 1868, and what
II has accomplished since then are to be taken as
evidences OF the future tine pros poets rich indeed
Gate where the rich argosies OF the East laden with
the products OF the ORIENT disburden them OF their
contents for the peoples Of the West. The stay az
Vinita was only sufficient to enable the party to
replenish the inner man, and the dinner furnished
was excellent in quality and in quantity. I'm
pressed with q desire to have good view OF the
country at considerable personal risk your CORE
spondent, with companion, determined TO
CROSS THE PRAIRIE ON THE Cow-CArCHRR
taxing but one null OF excitement and the sltua-
ton was novel. Ny companion and myself slipped
on just moment before the train started, for, from
the prudence observed all along the road, had
my misgving as to being allowed to run the risk II
the managers knew oil our intentions. Just after
starting inquired Of my companion II there was
much danger.
"WelI, no." he yelled in my ear. sunless in case
Of collision or the picking up OF Stock
back somewhat tmidly. Eyes, sir; but l tell you
In time in case Of danger, 50 as you can get
out OF the way,o and then Iny friend described the
manner in which was to climb along the side OF
the locomotive, iin1cut undertaking at any time
for q novice; but when travelling at the rate OF
forty mhes an hour proceeding positively risky.
suppose fellow remains where he is," still
further questioned, more alarmed at getting out
Oh the way than running the risk OF colllding
.Remain, ehY' roared back my neghbOr. "Well,
then. there would be Coroner's inquest at the
next station, that's ALL" l heard enough. Sc
cretly wished myself back in the cars; but there
was no chance 10 get back. The train ratified
along over the prairie at the rate OF forty miles
an hour. Every thing close by rapidly disap-
peared behind us. The telegraph poles by the
railroad sides filed by in quick succession. distant
objects doomed up, only to fall to the and give
place TO new ones, which disappeared from sight
quite as rapidly. The speck which appeared so far
grew 10 large proportions. and when you came
up 10 It 1t was gone. Behind you Kissed the engine,
nj U4y I'M on It
and rafting on towards Its goal at times at speed
which at times reached fifty miles an hour. Prai.
ries, plains, tunnels, cuts, curves and bridges all
presented their different aspects For seventy
miles held my place, taking in the pure fresh air
OF the praires and fairly entranced by the beauti-
iul country we were passing through. When we
reached Fort Scott was glad enough to vacate my
seat, and hatless returned 70 the cars. My COM
panion, who was TO warn me OF danger, left on
the cowcatcher fast asleep, and only that the eng
neer woke him up he might have made another
trip during his slulnbers.
KANSAS.
Kansas City was reached about nine O'Clock that
night and the party lett the cars and took to the