The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-12
FROM OUR TRAVELLING CORES
PONDEET.
From Chicago TO San Francisco.

10 " cles-k \. NJ. saturday. June Sf'h
we took the P.cifs Express line Of the
Chicago anu Northwestern railroad for
San Francisco. S,eaming slowly
through tbs level city past the surn.o,.
and rolling mills. which are situated
near the e.nier Of th. aty. .ben pas,
the repair shops II the North western
Company in the suburbs. aud past the
little suburban tn~"~ ~-- ~'''' .e''.''oo
the limit of ordinary railroad speed.
when the open prAiries aud broad farm
ing lands Ut the noble State Of Illinois
were reached not l.ss than ten
miles from our starting point. While
the train now sped on its rapid way.
~e looked on either hand with satisfac,
ton at the residences of thrift and im-
provem.nt everywhere visible. Great
farm houses, barns aud out buildings,
were scattered broad cast, like Aome
giant hand had planted them here and
there all over the land, rs child would
stEk his wooden pegs. In playing. with
out any regard to the rules of order or
any recog nissnce of the lines and angles
Of geometry yet out of this seeming
disorder. this disregard of all rules
across the very essence OF beauty and
harmony, for whichever way ths eye
would turn over tho nearly level eX
panse. somewhere either near by or in
this dim and imperfect distance some
white fabric smbowercd in green. some
one Of those hAppiest Of all happy
homes. farm house. would greet the
vision and bring with it the expression
Of quiet and repose. Nor was this the
only attractive view The great broad
folds all dressed in the gsyest of Sum-
mer fnvorite robes, tho broad expanse
over which Wa sped. and the great blue
dome above out Of which the dazzling
eyes Of day looked down so snilingly.
inn bued our minds with reverence, and
We instinctively murmerei: How
manifold are thy works. oh, thou great
Creator. in beauty. and grandeur. aud
wisdom hast thou made them all" On,
OH. we sped ss the day srcd. and just
before the shades of early evening
crept down. quietly down. the FATHERS
Of waters the mighty Mississippi was
passed. and We glided into that other
prairie State. less than Illinois by ono
degree, that Of a single decade of im-
proveneut, natures faircst Of the fair.
Iowa. Then until darkness shut out
the view, Iilinois wAs represented in
Iowa But. le. the next morning u
change had come over the spirit Of our
vision. Tbs prAries were more rolling,
tho settlements sparse aud new. the
hasbandmen busy turning the wild sod
Of the prairie for their hrst crop. the
cattle tsthered here aud there in the
grass TO their knees. to keep them from
trcsspass upon the unfenccd corn and
wheat. and so through all Northwest
ern Iowa until we near the old historic
cam Iaisg vyosA nS rs CouRcii lluiSe. teen.
ty two end half hours from Chicago.
distance 493 miles. At Council Bluffs
three roads from Chicago. the Chicago
and Northwestern. ths Chicago aud
R,ck Island. and the Chicago, Burling-
ton aud Quincy. (now commonly known
as che II A NJ. road Burlington aud
Missoud. al c1n verge and connect with
the Omaha bridge End transfer COM
pAny. which carries all passengers and
baggage bet weeu Council Bluffs snd
Omaha, thus subjecting passengers to
the annoyance Of two transfers in the
distance OF sir miles. Bat this like all
other annoysnccs that cant loo ca rcd Is
endured. and we reach Omaha. the
leading town Of the young State Of
Nebraska, at 10 o clock, and have two
hours in which to recheck baggage aud
replenish lunch baskets, hefore taking
seats in the L. p. train for Odgen. At
last every thing being in readiness, aud
four slccpers attached 20 the train for
the accommodation Of passengers, at
. qnafter-psst twelve, N. on SuiI-
day wc leave Omaha. still steaming.
westward Tor the mountains and the sea.
TN "Wednesday we take dinner at Chey.
enne and supper at Laramie. after which
We amuse ourselves with watching the
graceful antelope as they bound away,
disturbed by the Eoisy train; Tuesday
morning breakfast nc Green river. din
ner at Evanston. and reach Ogden at
half past ave ociock. r. ~. 1.03s miles
from Omaha Al Evanston We cou-
Guided to vary the monotony of the
journey by ride down through Echo oand
Weber canyons. on the locomotive,
and going forward found the Engineer
brad-shouldcred. stout locking heavy
mustAched fellow. busy oiling his ma.
chine before starting down the grade
Stcppingto his side and lightly tapping
him on the shoulder. we said;
Can you give Us ride down the
grade on your engine to-day sir"
'No sir"
Won't you extend the courtesy oI
the craft Tn an old engineer"
II don, know whether you are au
old engineer ar not"
Well. sir. have 90 means Of prs>of
that have ever been an engineer. bu,
assure you upon the honor ef . gentle
man ;ha, such Is the fact"
ANT worth darn sir"
Well, You seem to bc emphatic Sir
assure you that l have no desire e
in;ruie, l only wish 10 witness the skill
wiah which you mountain men control
| your tnAins upon these difficult grades
Gecd day sir.
And so we were obliged to accept cul
disappointment and rcseat ourselves IN
the dusty onaoh. from which only q
partial view Of the descent through tbs
canyons could be observed AZ Ogder
We cAAngcd fsuM the Union Pacific 4
! the Central Pacific road. and at 81,
O'Clock and hfseeu minutes San Fran
cisro time, arson cor way skipping 'h'
shore of that wonderful sheet Of water