The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-17
nd., fsrsn,sd the nrs, po,n. with reserv..

bonds. srantsd the hrst polnt with reservs-
lions, but would not cOncedc the second. lie
tho evening passenger train, upon which his
men were to have free passes, arrived, he said,
You are GOING East. 20 with us. Take OF your
one Of my wotkmen." The thing worked like
charm. We continued our argument about
bonds Til my q erman friend got ont at his home
a. Coyote. was carried to Ellis, good hun
dred miles on my journey.
From Ellis h ii a ride TO Russell a sail car.
IL was Il contrivaDcc liked up by the Inspector
ofttnks, for tho purpose Of proceeding from
station 10 station In Tho division under MS con
u0l. lts average speed no tnll me, wa ntte .
bankinepts, when the wind was strong, am
sure We went ct the rate Of forty miles an hour.
More delightful travelling II Is inlpossible 10
Imagine. I was reminded Of the curious pas
sago To tbs " Paradise Lost" (Book Ill, i3O
Du. Ia his way lights on TIE barren plans
with salts Of WIND III ,ir carry wagons light.
Ellsworth was a disappointment to me. So
was Brookville, There is an inexpressiole mean
ness and frowziness about all these little prairie
towns. They are all so much alike that thev re-
mind one Of those 10Y towns. which are taken
out OF a box TO De put together In a lew dihrrent
combinations, but which have always the same
general aspect. There Is tho uretentious Motel
AZ the end of Inc row, dirty, exorbitant anu I'M
pudeni; then there Is the grocery and dry goods
store, which IS the sworn enemy aud rival OF
the dry goods and grocery at The other
store, the bOotmaket's, the drug store, the res
taurant, and two or thres vile looking bill I'd
saloons VII re liqu}rs arc sold openly or sur
rcplitiOusly, according 10 the strl1gency oi the
town laws. All alike-all dirty, ugly ili-cohul-
toned.
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.
The country herelhouts. however, Is lovely
Fine swelling hills, nno water supply, aud
plenty uf groves of cottonwood, OAK, and willow
diversity the scene and give charming ar TO
the whole region. rus farms, too, are many
and comfortable, and the fear Of graasnOpporu IA
evidently not before the cultv1i9r. eyes.
Everywhere the ground was beng plOughed up
for winter crops OF wheat aud predict tHnt
nsxtyeir will DO one 81 unextmpled PROSPERITY
10. uii,,dls and eastern kausas. A farmer VINO
gave me rido in his wagon was taking home
two drills. ono, new, sting him 40, anu tue
othOr an OH one repaired. lie SAID he hsd raise
one hundred aud -evrnty-nye acres ~ wheat
tlis year; now he intended TO put Ia three hun
dred acres. Ihe wheat Is sOwn IN Sept-muer.
aud Is ready for cutting at the latter part ui
June, before tue grasshOppefs make thelf ap-
y .Ar4nce. IL Is last uecJliing the tivurite crop
throughout the state.
S4hua Is a pleasant little city. apparently des-
tined to grow IN importance. IL was SATURDAY
when arrived there, and the place was full u
country folk. buying ami selling. naiina has a
considerable trade IN gram, ana there sre tno
lArke elevators mere. III has also Tar eatus
trade.
Finding myself very much fatigued and out Of
sorts, made tue rest OF the journey from solo
man to Topeka OY rail- iefiihc storms Of thun,
dor and hgnIuias, with uranching rams. had
visited the alter place the night before ar
rived. Ihe state House had been struck IN Two
places. Tue country for miles W as uudor water.
Whsn tho train passed over the biz bridge near
Topeka, On my trip to Kansas city. ~ ttemOled
50 paipahlv ihat " IS fright ned. Still further
on, near l. oede, n train had OSen wrecked lew
days before. whereby woman and nor four
children were killed md when our train pissed
ths spot. the engine. rusiy and mud nedhobt.d,
liy beside the track. inOurnful, miserable spec
tacle
Kansas CITY Is place Of wonderful activity.
AireiuN lie title ttade IL gre ter than thai 81
any otner civ IN the United states. Its stock
yards cover thousands Of acres, aud moro money
changes hands tnece every cav than on may "a
Elropsan ,urse. IL has an Immense grain IRA 10
east ana west, and up and down the Mississip-
~, and II ~ well adapted rs centre Tor tnc
AkOLs.