The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-14
OUR COLORADO CoRREsroN-
DENCE.
Sights and Scenes by the Way-A Ridc
Through Illinois, Missouri and Kansas
A West Virginia Boy on his Travels.
Canon CITY, COLORADO,


A West Virginia Boy on his Travels.
Canon CRY, COLORADO,
July eth, 1874.
Editors of the Register.
! In this Nineteenth century men write
/ on almost every imaginable subject.
why, then, may not ] attempt III" des-
cription Of my trip from your rity Ia th"
| Rocky mountains
On the afternoon of April Sth took
passage on the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne
| and Chicag" Railroad and passing
through the hourishing towns Of Stcuben-
willie. Alliance, Fort Wayne, rtc., at nine
o'clock tho next morning ] arrived in the
great bu,tling metropolis "f the West,
! Chicago
As Your readers are doubtless well
posted in regard to Chicago and IL intc-
| rests, viii not attempt to cnlghi"n
| them farther. Aitcr short stay among
H. busy. earnest thrnng ] was aboGfd
again and dashlng along over the fertile
prnirir, of the sucker State on tho
chicago, 4 ltnn and ~. Louis rad which,
passing through one of the richest and
most fertile farming cnuntri", Of the
world. connect Chicago aud st. Louis.
This company j. on" of th" richest IN
the West and all it, accommodations arc
first-class.
At Bloomington, ] made a short stop.
Ths city j. situated IN Mclean county,
Illinois. and contains SOm" 2j,OO In
hnbltant.. II isa live, business place,
and contains some handsome buildlngs.
Being surrounded on every side by rich
farming Iand., and with IT, railroads in
every direction; itcannOt well help being
prosperous.
Just on the suburbs of Bloomington,
and connected with il by street railway
/. beautiful little town called Normal.
Here /. stuntcd the Illinois State Norm
nj University. 1t j. handsome struct-
urc and pleasantly located. Passing
through the Museum, where many
strange thing are tD bc seen, ] asccnded
to the cupoln from which view j. OBJ
taincd fDr miles in every direction. IL
was beautiful view and well does Il
merit the admiration Of every behOldsr.
, II j. fact worthy Of mention that mo-
where in the county of Mclean can You
get more than seven miles from rail-
road. Would il not h. to the interest oi
Wheeling u initiate this example Ia
! some extent
After week -pGnt In seeing th"
/ 'slght- and lrsrning the ways of the
! ".uckrrs. ! wa again On route and this
! time landed ~ 81 LDui.. On the way ]
ua..cd through Springfield the capital of
| : ,I,uL sh.I faF lasaIItAf
praries III" country around Springfield
/ cannot h. eIcolled. Town are rapidly
springing up and making rapid stride.
in the step, of Chicago all along thi,
route. ..
Unfortunately the great -. Louis
bridge Was not quite cOrnplrts At the
time of my arrival, consequently did
not have the pleasure Of crossing 0n IL.
I, must h. acknoW ledged, however, that
il j. magnificent structure, and
one - which ~. I>ouh may
we'll h. proud. 1t hs, since
lseu finished. and dOUbtless you know
more about il than J can tell you.
left ~. Luis next morning via Ms
sOurI and Pacific. II began 20 look more
hpme-like a. the hill. and bluhs were
.een to ri.e up from the river side. The
air VA. much milder than that u Hi
noi.. and already the peach tree were In
full bloom and al nature waking froTn
the drow,y sleep of winter. passed
.cycral day. near Sedalis and then on 70
Kansas City. This city il On bluf ris-
ing back from the Missouri. It - the
rougbe-t looking spd for a town ] ever
saw, and yet one of the most stirring. "
j. great railroad centre and has an eI'
tensiye trade.
But for the present will horbear and
lo,ye tb. history of my journey over ths
nl,in. ~ Kama. by rail and tbose of Col.
? 6rado by aVagon train the sights and
customs Of Colorado; the tramp through
Sou,h Park and the mountains, for Hn.
o.ber letter. With best wishes fo'
Wheeling and vicinity, ! will rail-
J. /. &.