The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-23
LETTER FROM KANSAS,


FoRT ScoTT, KANSAS, May 18TH 1874
ErIr2R WIG You and your readers probably think
that one description of trip the plains
for any trip varied, of course by casual incidents of
more or less Importance. But such is not the
passed through tho Indian Territory last Winter.
which time spoke of its good qualities through the
columns of The fhig but in the language Of thu Queen
Of Shelf The half has not been told
Now that the season has arrived which poets
about, and OF which schoolgirl compositions title
swcrtlr trip this beautiful country excitrs
different emotions of varied intensity. Even now !
am unable to give You detailed description of the
machlcss scenery, and changing, and rs
sensational as w and Nariel, and only say TINT
trip through ts land Of ipw iu.ng Ii" pI
month produces the most vivid emotions "n! int"ns.
sensations experienced in H-tim. and su ii Il. " II
never b" ohlitrraed even y the corr,dng hand OF
Leaving Fort Scott. Kansas at l:iJ p. arrive at
Ninitl. in the Territory. and the junction If the
Atlantic Pacific railroad, in the early rnirgsay
o'clock finding it light bat the sun not vet risen t.
breathe the air that is hut the breath miles bloom:
to listen To the wildwood wartlers, those God taught
minstrcls of the grove sin. their notes Of
and praise that the r,i n of Winter and that the
glad streams of life hw again through t!cwY meadows
and b au us Il wefs Tat fling their fragran To- the
passing breeze: while all about the majestic
OAK, the humber shrub the tiny plant. ali CLOTHED il
th"ir shining livery Of green and the violet. the
fragrant magnolia, and their long train of brilliant sis
tiers that have come fol til from their wintry prisons to
enjoy the warm sunshine, the lamy breeze and smile
again i'll glad freedom beneath tho genial skies of
Spring-all growing and blooming rs thing, so pcirl
tended, and male welcome To every hl' sei ray Of
shine WHAT grace Il How beautiful cries
AMI brho!irg them, and instantly falls
winch s"z upon one IN home raids upon pondlilies
But We finn the brght-cyed. sturly.cg Indian
children roaming about, and meet overtake
them. they come eagerly up t" us hphhing their awi
ward courtesies and holding out handfuil Of huchcls.
hyicinths, &c, for our acceptanre-and fig laibc
dime. And what loads and loads of ha Il full OF them
the brightest fearless. innocent looking. iluw,r--
flowers that are i'll no Way identical to those in The
Eastern States.
Shortly after sunrise arrive at the yrrIi..ri. river
stream that Is certainly UHelIa-d in Lctu:s this
or any other continent WON'T that could give you
arCura" description of it. Bat pen i illcqna
10 the task. II mast be seen 10 he appreciated 1t is
about 50 wards wife and - feet in depth and is
ingIy sl and smooth glass. On either side the
brook atr tasseS are quvornS and spice bushes per
fTmihS all IN" YH t!ic clust"r.;g tiny. ycIi.,w
fowrcls, Will ~ haw-trecs with sefr creamy viii.
blossoms and me tall spikes eli swamp !el.etc with
lovely leaves OF intens" green that look al .n
merry t" have feet planted i'll such icccold low
their noble heads until perfect arch i formed, ii, il to
pay reverence To the beauties beneath them. What
beautiful h"wcIs ami exquisite masses pad the banks!
On" is charmed by the singular, ye: lovely, aspect.
am tod there is good ir,s. Of rul;uCr associated
with this stream II here that tina! great. brave.
and honorable man Gen. Sam Houston, sought solitude
an retirement after his liancrd hal move! ih,.s
Probably will he depressing too far from nv sui
ject t" tell you the Of his trouhle He married
a beautiful laiy in Tennessee, at which time lie was
Governor of that State Afr the ceremony was per-
f,rmcd and III y hai repaired the bridal Clla.nlar
sh' told ia that -he Iii not love him s;:ii irny To- lie
his wifi. III loved another instead and lad married
III! ;rud-h the lcrsuHtion of her friends. hut would
"!riry"r II learn t" love MN He at once bid fG"wrli
to his tar bride, Immediately r:-uel the ovcruors
ana sought ilvtue the Lcautltu' banks OF the Yer
diGrS ScN cra ui the newspapers ui that day denounced
him Utterly Tor his actions i'll iIis latter The
he made Il it III his HAIRY, Published sine" his death
near as now remember, WAS TINS: Let TIE pr".>
what ii choos- of me-. have acted only t." pant If
gallant n'. ami gentleman. and if my character will
not stand the shock, Jet loose it. No word shall
ever escape my lips that viii shadow upon her
character neither will l suffer it from the lips of
Others. While living the banks of the Eergrs lie
was liked well by the Cherokee In lans tl.at they
nude hl chief When the trouble between
Texas ami Mexico he made C"mmander-in- Chief of
til" Texan army and crowned himself with -iury the
httl" of San JaciHto His subsequent is we'll
known.
1t to this stream the Young Indians fof miles
around brought their beautiful squaws to whisper in
their DOUBTLESS willing that old old story yet
ever new while gliding DER its silvcry surface i'll their
little canoes although the language used not all
hav" been choice LpngcllGw puts in the mouth of
the big chief in his WOoiuG of lIawatha, certainly
they could not have found more fitting place, for
the toughest, hardest heart must have found inlet
where the tender emotions stirred by the Influences of
such place could find entrance. But alas the
advancing march Of civilization has proclaimed that
again shall Miss and Mr.. Lo Paddle their
canoe down this lovely river. and, forgetting all else
but words of love. down into It's mystic depths
and silently watch the sportve hull frog gNmntst its
portly form upon the banks the dainty mouthcd
catfish it slides TRANQUILITY besid the evanescent eel
anil sich.
The next point of especial interest is Limestone
Gap, where the NJ, X. & T. Railroad passes through a
small srurr of the Boston mountain. This spur is
composed of superior Iualt, Of blue limestone The
scrnrGE 1T this point is picturesque and grand. The
untain is decorated with gaudy variety of
and beautiful flowers. No words d. scribe a
ramb.e at this time this mountain Herr are tn.
fantastic honeysuckle tubes giving off their nutmeg
odur; banks Of roses clumps of beautiful white lilies
and iunumerablp other beauties.
But am half way the Territory, and will
stop for the present and tell you something Of the
naindrr of it in my next letter. C. F. W.