Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-30


At 10 O'Clock, P. NJ, tpok a Pul!-mln SeeD.
ing Coach bound westward. Being somewhat
weary with the previous lengthy ride, saok
good nap, which in the coy car was "pulled'
out I3j miles long, with now and then a short
intermissiop for a change.
June 2lst. Arrived at Cameron, at I A.M.,
town Of 81 500 inhabitants, at the crossing of
the Hannibal h st. 10. R. R. Here we halted
twenty minutes for breakfns While feasting
on the fat things young "Ioosier," who sup.
ported few hairs on his upper lip, but was
very saving of his stamps, and who satisfied
the wants Of nature with hasty lunch, took a
stroll to see the elephant. He was soon aecost-
ed by a courteous, geuteel shaper, who made
him believe they had met before, and kindly
volunteered otake a walk. The twain soon
came around near the cars, when sharpy pro-
posed game of cards, which they were soon
enjoying on dry goods box. Soon three card
monte was inirod uced, with the accompa niment
of $50 on n side. Just as tie conductor cried
ont. call aboard" sharpy won the pile, COB
bled up the 500 and started in haste for the
train, saying he, too, was going TO Kansas
City. As they arrived at the cars they were
moving of when Hooser stepped into coach
Atlhe same time sharpy crossed the platform
and stepped of, leaving Honser to mediate on
| The varied chances in life; the value of green
backs; the kindness and afability Of strangers,
and the certainty or uncertainty Of specu laling
in three card monte.
| Corn in Western Missouri is very small, ow-
| ing to the extreme wet weather. Wheat good.
with now and then field ready for the reaper.
Noticed many fine farms, with good buildings
and fences. Also some very flne stock not on
"thousAnd hills" but in AS many fields.
The ever-muddy Missouri was reached at Q
AN. The river is uncommouly high, owing
to the recent heavy rains, On its bank were
800 Mexican horses, mules and ponies eating
rations on their way b. market, which was GER
tainly a novel sight. At 9l5 O'Clock crossed
the river into kanas City, where we remained
just long enough IN change baggage Tor Topeka,
66 miles farther west. In some localities ON
the route crops have been injured by the heavy
rains, aad many bridges have been washed
away. Where not too wet corn was waist
high and fine. Farmers were out in full force
with their reapers cutting large fields OF wheat,
which can be no better la any countrY.
Arrived at Topeka, the ca pital Of Kansas. at
2 O'Clock, P. N. The city is beautil ully located
on elevated ground aud on both sides OF the
Kansas River. Ii contains Z, 900 inhabitants,
aud has fine broad streets running due east
aud west and north aud south. The State
Hcuse is only one wing OF what il is to be when
, completed II is fine structure, built of Kan.
sAs stone aud cost $500, 900. There are many
hne churches aud school houses including a
| Fsma,e Seminary and Wasburn College. I'm.
mense quantities Of corn are being hauled 10
the station, where they daily she'll /, 200 bush
els with one sheller, rnnning the corn directly
into the cars. Price per 70 pounds Of ears, do.
livered, 80 cts. Oats 80 cts per bushel.
WheGt from ~ Ia 81 10. Butter 10 10 l2 y cts,
pc pound. Chickens So so per dozen.
When old John Brown was riding out In
Charlestown, Va, to be executed, he remarked
"LLat was beautiful country" Think If he
could haYe selected this sp Il, not only in refer
J ence To beauty, but 10 memory dear, which be
: held sacred, TO make his exit he would have
chosen the natural prairie lying southwest OF
Topeka. FOT there can bo no nner pieoe ol
ground of nearly level surface on this green
earth than stretches out from this thriving lit
tie city.
rare chance has been rendered me by the
Alchis0n, Topeka g. Santa Fe II. X. officials Of
a pass 10 ride on their road TO Peublo, Colo r.
ado. nearly 900 miles farther west. Theae R
r. officials and land agents ara benevolent, so
cial fellows out here who have an eve on busi.
ness, BY way Of showing the best land 10 emi-
CRATE 10 Ia the world.
Twelve hundred Mennonnes emigraisd from
Russia, near ths Sea of AIav, and settled in
the vicinity OF Newton, on this Road, about 20l
miles west Of Kansas City. They are Of Ger,
man decent and like the Quakers opposed h
war aud very plain in the cir dress.
Must now chalk down the last dot and pre-.
pare Tor the eoniemplated trip, as constant
kANBLER.