The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-10-12
Letter from Colorado.

.DENVER, COL Oept. 20, 1910.
Mr.. EDITOR In the early part O
the present month, after all was ready
and the conductor had shouted bis
customary 'all aboard :" we steamed
out of the Plum Street Depot at Gin
cinnati, en- route for The Rocky Noun
tains.
After following the meanderings
of the Ohio, with its vine-clad hills
we were soon gliding swiftly over the
bills and dales of Indiana. We had
not much more than thoroughly
read the afternoon papers, when we
discovered we wee not far from the
great railroad center of the United
States-Indiana's capital.
Arrived at Indianapolis, we betook
ourselves to the Occidental, where We
found comfortable quarters. After
good nights rest we bid goodbye to
our land lord, feeling that we left be
hind us frst-class hotel In few
moments we were comfortably seat
ed in new and elegantly furnished
parlor car, with our trunks check
ed. and all ready for the continuance
of our journey via the celebrated
Vapdalia line.
Although the morning was cool
and cloudy, we were soon comforta
bly, speeding along, rapidly placing
the bills, valleys and streams of
"Hoosierdom" behind u.s.. On we
go into, over, and beyond the beau
tiful green carpeted praires of Illin-
ois, and before much of WEAKNESS
overtakes us, we find ourselves cross
ing the great Steel Bridge over the
Father of Waters" at St Louis.
The sight of this magnificent struct.
ure is alone well worth the Journey
thus far. AS we go over, we see
wagons, drays, carriages, street cars,
people on foot, going and coming,
all on the great bridge with us, and
under our heavy, slowly moving train,
underneath all, the great, rolling,
foaming Mississippi is vending its
way to the Gulf.
We here notice the tine of day
1t is about 2 o'clock P NJ, and the
porter is lighting the lamps in our
car. Why so? We soon solved the
mystery, as slowly house after house
passes out of sight, and we moved
into a tunnel and darkness, and
quietly rode along in our lighted car
under the busy, toiling, noisy
city, while above us is activity, life
and sunshine. But we soon emerge
from our subtermnean passage, and
alight in the Union Depot at st
Louis.
Very warm weather meets us here,
but we find good accommodations,
aud remain till next morning only,
to rest, when we are again on our way
via the Missouri Pacific.
We still encounter very warm wealth
er, and pass over great deal of very
rough, poor country, skirting the
treacherous, muddy Missouri, until
we come to Sedalia, where we stop
for supper at an early tea time, but
we meet with finer scenery when we
move on.
From that time on till darkness
closes the scene, the eye is surfeited
with the beauty and grandeur that
Nature has given the land of the
''Pukes." At last, after a long, dus-
ty, tiresome ride, at II o'clock P. M.
we arrived at Kansas City. Alight-
ing from our hot, dusty car, we are
rejoiced to meet a cool, pleasant
breeze, and in short time we find
ourselves very nicely quartered at
the Coates House. With good bed,
no mosquitoes, temperature suitable
for blankets, with weary bodies, we
soon enjoyed ''tired Natures sweet
restorer," &c.
We have but time to glance at
Kansas City, although we shall re
main awhile to rest. 1t is very
looking city. Being built
on very rough and uneven ground,
the roof of one house is sometimes
on a level with the door step of the
one Immediately adjoining it. But
we see business and life here driv-
ing, prosperous commercial city;
very favorably located for the devel
opment of much commercial power
situated in the bend of the Missouri
river, just below the mouth of the
Kaw or Kansas,and in a geographical
location SO central as to make tribu
tary to it, the produce of the fertile
lands of the South and West, and
grazing wealth of the plains. 1t is
furnished with street railways, gas
and water works, fine stores, good