The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-22
Cu1eAeo. III. Nov 1aru 1877,

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 10TH, 1876.
Mr.. EDITOR II had hoped that in my next
letter | might be permitted to add =" Hon." to
your name, but in the disappointment ! shall
feel free in my thoughts realizing that am
writing to one in the humble walks of life,
like myself. Since my last letter you will OBJ
serve by the post-mark that / have been
Z" swinging around the circle" propose to
give you some of my experience, also a few
incidents occurring in my journey from Den
yer to Chicago
| started from Denver on the afternoon of
Nov. 9th, for Pueblo, by the Denver and Rio
Grande r. r., a distance of 100 miles. This
is narrow gauge thoroughfare, and is quite
a novelty to an Eastern man.
was in company with some distinguished
travellers from Germany, -Counts, Dukes, &C.
and was much pleased with their interest
ing conversation. The only thing about it
unpleasant, however,. was that they spoke in
German and | was unable to understand a
word they said, although paying the most
strict attention. We passed through Colorado
Springs little after dark, butas have spolS-
VI ~ SuO VI my piSNiOuS lGLltfS dUOuG llllS
city aud surroundings | must pass on to
Pueblo. Arriving there at half. past eight o.
clock p. NJ. there we had to remain for the
night. As had visited this city before, and
made the acquaintance Of Mr.. w. w. Strait
proprietor of the Grand Central Hotel, felt
myself at home, and spent the night pleasant.
ly. In the morning, after partaking of
sumptuous meal, such as they serve in Colo
RADIO, proceeded ON my journey Eastward,
by way of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe r. II. This is a splendid road running
from Pueblo to Kansas City, q distance OF G1s
miles, with all the modern improvements and
the most accommodating Conductors in the
West. Taking it altogether, like the route
much better than the Kansas Pacific, and
would advise my Eastern friends who may
chance to pass this way, to remember this IA
vorite route as the fare is just the same as the
other route. There are on this road about sew
enty-five stations, .some of them quite flour
ishing villages, where you have a chance to
see the Adobe houses so common in this sec
ton Of the State, also view of the Arkansas
river and valley, with thousands Of cattle pas
turing The day was remarkably pleasant
and we all enjoyed ourselves grandly. Remem-
bering that our Eastern brethren were bat
ting for the truth, and, sympathizing deeply
with them, we concluded to take vote, re-
sulting as follows For Hayes 81 Wheeler 30.
iilden & Hendricks 12. Peter Cooper /. We
had no trouble in counting and did not need
to send for prominent Northern men to see
that all had fair play. We had some nice
sport shooting at the antelopes that were in
herds near the car tracks but succeeded in not
hurting any of them. stray wolf also got
frightened at a bullet which had the effect to
hasten bis flight. The prairie dogs we've nu-
merous, villages of them every few miles.
They would come up out of their holes and
politely bow to us, and if the captain thought
there was danger he would give the signal and
all would dash in an instant in their houses.
1t gave us much amusement to watch for them
as we passed along, all expressing the desire
to capture one for pet to take home. About
10 O'Clock in the evening we began to receive
some intelligence over the wires. The first dis
patch was the pleasing information that N. Y.
city gave $4,000 majority for Tilden s. Hen
bricks. At the next station the word was
Hayes 81 Wheelcrelected sure, aud ut the next
it was in doubt. And then, at another station,
we saw large bon fires aud heard firing of can
non for Republican victory and thus have
Travelled now for more than a thousand miles
seeing excited crowds at every station, sur
and almost suffocating the news
boys seeing the streets in Kansas City and
st. Louis blbckaded around the bulletin boards
with an excited crowd, betting, cursing,
swearing, damning the negroes, and their
friends. 1t has been a remarkable fact to my
mind that as l have passed through these
sights, one party fluid saying boldly and fear
lessly, let the right triumph; whoever is fairly
elected, let him be President and another
party crying fraud, military power, Grantism,
-Tiden or war.
l arrived in Kansas City on the afternoon
Of Nov. 9Th, and proceeded to the Lindell
Hotel. Here spent very pleasant day call
ing upon some friends and looking at the
sights around this stirring city. As was a.
gain permitted to grasp the hand of Mr. J. S.
Emery and Victor Boss, formerly of Elem
ington, both men engaged in the mercantile
business here, it made me feel almost in Jer-
sey again. 1t is a remarkable fact that travel
where you will, you find some of the most en-
ergetic business men and women are from
New Jersey.
started from Kansas city on the afternoon
Of Nov. 9th by way Of the St. Louis, Kansas
City and Northern r.. r. to st. Louis. There
are about fifty towns and cities on this road,
population varying from 100 to 6,0o0. AS this