The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-09-12
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gull" is'aHpj1f5>s Sept. 2, 1874. rs O!
EDITOR ADVANCE Everybod y had
been to Sioux City, to Council Bluffs,
Omaha, &C., but we hadn't, 50 when it
came our turn for an 'souting'' we said
we'd go to Sioux City, and as much far
Their as time and circumstances would
permit, With 4 feeling of regret at
leaving our home, and a sigh. Of relief
as we bid farewell for season to care,
we, small party, took seats in the cars
OH Tuesday evening for a. little excur!
sion. We had hardly composed our
bundles and ourselves before person
in the seat back of us exclaimed.
"What a pretty lake ~ Now our heart
warmed toward that appreciative in
dividual, and we looked out fondly up
On the blue expanse just slightly rip
pied. The graceful curve of the bay,
with it's borders Of white sand the lit
tie points starting out into the water ;
the fine bold promontory with it's wealth
OF verdure, running out as if it would
come over to meet us !; then the little
coves and points, one after another de-
veloped to our view rs we glided on,
till, rs we got one last lingering look ut
the lake, we echoed, soto voce, 'What
a pretty lake J" Andit is ours-ours to
enjoy and ours to beproud of. We rode
Oh with widening eyes, surprised, even
after what we had heard of the growth
and improvement of the country. Here
was Bigelow already in the shape of a
village, everything indicating life and
prosperity. Sibley, very pretty village
i'll very fine location, and Sheltlon,
and Hospers, all thriving, with vast
extent of good farming country to sup
port their growth be it ever So rapid.
Most of these little towns have some
things that Worthington has not, In
large bold letters we could read from
the cars, the signs, Saloon" and BILL.
lard Saloon" Query: Have these things
aught to do with the fact that these
towns, Scarcely younger thin OURS arc
so much smaller?
AS we approached LIE Mars, large
fields, infinitely shorn of their wealth OF
wheat multiplied, and clusters of from
1--WE to ten stacks eacl, st added the farms
AT LIE Mars it was SO dark that sstwen
ty minutes for supper" only admitted o,
our tfpreciating In excellent meal, af
ter Which our fellow travellers, one af
ter another, consigned themselves to re
pose as best they could, but we waited
for the rising moon to give us Some
thing to see. In the meanwhile we wer;
entertained with a grand thunde
storm. The lightning was very fierce
she roar of the thunder grand, the dark
ness intense, but we enjoyed it all ane
Kept on our way grateful for the com
Portable mode of conveyance, contrast
ing this with the Journeys long year
ago in the stage coaches, when the llor
ses would take fright, and despite o
all precautions the rain would drive i,
upon us. At length the moon, fair an
serene came up, and seemed to seattle
the clouds and hush the strife of the e]
ements. Just then we came to grove
of fine stately trees. What lovely pic
lures they made, relieved by the dee
blue starry sky. Our Johnnie, who la
i'll the two days preceding our leavin
> home lived about as many years in al
ticipation Of the journey, and who's
, vigilant eyes had not allowed the leas
object worth noticing to escape him
, and who enjoyed everyt ling to the full
; was enraptured at the sight of fores
trees, and the great bluffs, and the broa
river, and-but we here come to breal,
fast at Council Bluffs, and then