National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-16
FROM WASHINGTON TO CHICAGO.
incidents Along the Route.

twas on the occasion Of going to the great
Pathological Convention, at Chicago, convened on
the 10th instant. When we left Washington, on
Monday night, the 9Th, We were all sweltering
hot-almost floating away in sweat; when we
reached Altoona and CressOn, in Pennsylvania,
were shivering-coats buttoned elose-with frost,
wishing for the Potemsc climate again.
Pittsburg was reached safely on time, and
breakfast taken with an appetite, but the train
from Philadelphia was more than an hour behind
time, for which we had to wait; but then our
engineer brayely and safely made up the lost
time by extra speed, landing rs all right in
Chicsgo on time, but In o heavy rain shower and
no dust. .
Along through PennsylvsnIa and Ohio we saw
the farmers preparing their ground for wheat
blowing deep, narrowing fine, and rolling It well,
Virginia farmers may probably take notice-and
some had already sown their seed and narrowed
It in very smoothly. Fer the last few weeks there
had been no rain, and the roads were very dusty;
yet the corn was looking fne and luxuriant. On
the platforms in the depot at Pittsburg we
noticed some rsscally, shameful operations BY
some Of the railroad employees, that should be
reprobated and punished. There were several
fruIt-growers and Quakers among our passengers,
who also noticed and condemned the operations.
Some Of the
RouGH-LooKINe MEN
the piles ofpeach and pear crates, and with hands
or sticks pry up the Stats and help themselves to
the fruit, thus stealing II from producer and buyer
and when We rebaked them for the robbery they
only turned on us with tearing looks and defiant
words; but when We looked about for policeman
none were found and the thieves Runaway to some
rooms and hiding places. Growers may take
Somewhere between Harrisburg and Pittsburg
the cry Of FIRE was raised; the train was stopped
for few minutes, and It was found that the roof
Of q fruit car (peaches) was on fire, which was
soon ex;inguished with but slight damage, ex-
cept the fright. One rather humorous owner Of
the peaches, who had suffered apparently good
deal from worms and curculio, said: "Let her
burn; It will kill of lots Of the insects, at any
rate"
At some places on the route, in Ohio and ILL.,
nois, farmers hsd already begun to cut up and
shock their before It fairly ripe, fer fear
Of the threatened early frost, as further West
Jack Frost had already nipped some Of them, as
was reported to us.
1t was gratifying to see many large herds Of
fine cattle and many iocks OF good sheep, SO that
If part Of the grain is lost by lrost these farmers
VIII not have TO sing, "All Is LOST For this and
keep more of such stock. To secure both greater
safety and profits 1t is best to do so.
In our car was one good, modest, healthy-look-
PADDY said, three twins She had a tripIet Of
nice, hearty little babies, about three months DID,
which she led both with
BOTTLE AND THE NATURAL WAY.
Her husband was along, who took charge Of q
removing from Pennsylvania to the far West,
where they were going TO build "p home and
fortune, and to increase alike the products and
the population. God bless them, and may they
prosper they are truly the best class Of our peo-
pie and the nations bulwarks and the country's
hope.
On invitation Of friends, we have visited some
Of the farms and suburban towns around Chicago
Wheaton and Inglewood-towns beautiful and
hourishng, spreading out on the broad prairies,
where o few years ago we traversed and spat-
tered along In Frink & Walkers stage coaches,
with log tavern at intervals Of fifteen to twenty
miles; and now Villages Of three to fve thousand
Inhabitants each are three times as thick as the
old log taverns then were-all, labor and mar
rage.
or the fruit convention and drive to the boule-
wards, with the following banquet, very pleas
ant incident may be mentioned. That Is, the
delegation from the Potomac Fruit Growers con-
tessedly presented the handsomest and smartest
ladies IN their carriage and at the table that were
there-tbe observed of all observers; no other
deleg alton equsled them. ID. s. U.