The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-15
FROM DELAWARE, OHIO.
Trip from Wheeling to Columbus
From Columbus 10 Delaware-Deia-
aware and wheeling Compared.
DELAWARE, o., April 10, 1873.

i he many IeaI 'L""S
along the way, with their yards bedeck-
ed with calico shirts ana dirty-faced
children, filed our soul with the deepest
feeling. and as we neared the southermost
portion of the city, and glided by those
beautiful little lakes whose placid waters
lava the railroad edge, and which bear
upon their bosom the stately goose, and
at whose banks the porker waloweth
unsecured, We were transported with adj
miration. Leaving behind these pleasant
scenes, we soon reached Benwood, which
place you know, as also you are acquaint-
ed with Bellaire by which we pass and
move out into the open country, and here
We are, early in the morn Of spring, just
in time to see blushing nature putting on
her clothes. The fields are coming out
in spring style, and the maple, the elm
and the willow, leaders Of spring fash
ions among the trees, are donning their
new costumes to be admired and envled
bv their slower friends. We feel the
occasion demands an out-pouring OF in
spirec song; but alas we see nothing
further to inspire Us but the risky cows
skipping merrily about in the stump
studded meadows, and the gentle lambs
lying around.
There are many towns of importance
along this road, that is, of importance to
those who are unfortunate enough to be-
the inhabitants. The first of the more
important of these is Belmont. Now,
We cannot see all of Belmont from the
station but we are convinced that it is
large place-iust one-seventh the size
of Rome, for Rome sat upon seven hills,
and Belmont sits on one. GAINESVILLE
and Cambridge are places Of equally
great importance, yet withdrawn from
the gaze of through passengers, who look
upon their stations and wonder if it is
the aim of those villages to keep travel
ers from their limits, by placing such
unsightlv buildings before them, and
hiding the goodly portion of their town
in the distance. GAINESVILLE is where we
stop for sandwiches The removal Of the
! b. Il .. shops, &c. from this place, to
Newark, has taken away its railroad im-
portance, and its connection with rail-
roads is now confined exclusively to the
manufacture and sale of sandwiches.
| The only trouble with the sandwiches is
too much tat in the ham. The G. o. d.
vision of tho b. & q. road, is surpassed
ONLY BY the raging Hemptield. The
great endcavor seems to be to stop as
often as possible for the least possible
reason; and one might enjoy himself as
much, sitting on the edge of huge
smoke stack as riding over this road.
The finest scenery is along the river just
! beyond the little station Black Hand.
The Journey was enlivencd by our young
and festive friend Archie Paxton, who
enliyened the monOtony of the way by
occasionally talking between maps. New
ark is thriving railroad centre and be-
| yond the station present fair side 10 the
! traveller. At last we reach Columbus.
| This is the city ofrcfuge, where the blind
the mute, lunatics, murderers, thieves,
legislators and other like specimens Of
humanity find home. And the Asylum
the State House and the Pcnitentiary,
are buildings that would do credit to any
city.
The Union Depot is one of the finest
in the west, but it repenteth the builders
To have built it, for it don't pay.
Leaving on the G. G. c. IL |. Railroad
tor the North, after about forty-fve
minutes ride we came in sight OF Della
ware.
The first thing TO attract attention IS
the fine view OF the University Buildings,
which stand out upon extensive and
beautiful grounds, to be seen long before
We reached the city. These grounds
have been under the supervision of an
English landscape gardener for several
wears. and have assumed II beauty and Il
grandeur of which the people of Dcia-
ware are Justly proud. There are four
main buildings, one OF which Is large
handsome stone building of modern
STYLE, and the others date their erection
away back in the early history of the
State. | guess nobody knows how they
were built Their substantial old walls
have stood the storms of time, till they
look e-wcil--like-like 1t was time
they were torn down. One Of the prin
cipal attractions of the grounds Is the
Sulphur Springs, the waters OF which
rise into large marble basin and fall
over its sides, filling the air with sulphur
Gus odors which to a stranger are any
thing but agreeable, but which citizens
and students find a pleasant as the taste
+ of the water from the spring. But we
| have passed the University and are now
at the station, where We are received and
welcomed by many students who have
preceded Us. Taking Il hack we rideover
into town. Delaware Is beautiful little
city. with broad streets and handsome
dwellings, with grassy lawns and pretty
gardens, as well as pretty maids and
| handsome youths. Aside from the many
fine houses, Delaware is remarkable for
her substantial residences, it being Il rare
thing to see a shabby house upon her
streets. But Wheeling visitor looks
in vain for one familiar sight. He seems
indeed a stranger here; for one thing 10
which his eve and ear has become inur-
ed and his heart attached is missing,
that is-pigs. Not solitary swine per-
ambulates those streets and during our
two years stay we have been favored with
the sight of one only, as it hangs before
the butchers stall Oh, Delaware how
thou art cursed and Wheeling, how
thou art blessed! ). q. w.