Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-12-15

u stream, and the water IS pumped by a Dhnu |
hos md an old uigger or an Indian, this one is |
the later, and U how indescribably ugly he
isl Wsare now passing through some timber
and lust saw about SO wild turkeys running |
from the train.
There is M change in the appearance Of tie
country, we have MT gone through any towns
of Indians and from what | can hear will not
pass any until near Texas. There are alb u
forty emigrants on our train bound Tor Waco ;
very few are going as far South as we are.
just now passed q stat called Oak-ta-ha.
two pig pens, aud saloon ; so you see from
this what kind Of place the Indian Territory is.
We are now in the Greek Nations Reserva-
zion next we come to the Chocktnw country.
Away out on the prairie can see nine white
topped wagons, they are going in our direc
tion. They lsOk so like Dime Novel reads.
never thought while reading those novels
abo ut such wagon trains that would ever see
one but uuw have. could keep such writing
as this all day Just telling you what we see as
we pass along. You must net take u from the
way write that don't like this country, for
think il is the finest country have ever seen.
After while will write some more.
Since have rested we have crossed three
fine rivers are now in the Cheoktaw nation.
The country has undergone complete change
for there | 8 now every few miles river, ana
timber all the way, and here in the woods is
where we find the majority ofthe Reds" Most
part of the land is in working order and some
have large fields OF corn. Our train runs slow
and then fast, the schedule time Is ~ miles an
hour, but some parts Of the road will not per
init of their running this fast, and where we do
come to a good stretch, what tse train lost In
slow running is made up. We have passed
since last left off writing, forty seven moving
wagons in gangs Of about five or ten together,
most of them are from Arkansas, aud remind
me very much Of the "Poor Whites" that
used to come into Columbus, Miss. with their
cotton. The wagon road is just along side the
railroad and every time we pass any, the whole
train yells at us and we yell back at them.
There as not been a single passenger got of
or on 81 noe asst night at about IL O'Clock. The
Conductor has quite an easy time OF it; he has
not been over the car since about O'Clock this
morning.
Tie snow storm extended out here quite q
ways into the TerritoI y but all traces OF IL are
gone here, and there ia quite difference in The
weather. II 10 now getting warmer and the
farther He go the batter like the country, and
same way with Fresl." Just this minute
passed thirty -four wagons in their all white
canvass tops, and such loud cheers you never
heard, such as this" IIurrah for Texas DC
| The women Ind girls wave tn cir head garments
and the men yell foE Texas and TuIen - all
| Democrats. There goes the huTFah again, sc
suppose more wagons are iir sight never
was with such a jolly good crnwd before
| There are two Dutchmou aboard and they are
playing flutes and q bagpipe all the while
Everyone is friends with everybody. We are
both having 4 splendid time. We are now CON-
| ing to o small town called MoAllisteT her,
| one OF our number gets of; we all say good
bye to him. see this place hasa martin bo,
J occupied by blue birds. There is blacksmith
! shop, also, for can hear The ring Of the ham
mer. 0VernH fence about q quarter Of q mi Il
is about thirty or forty buLEards on watch
they make me think of old Missip. There are
| also four or hvs raZnr-back hogs straw linz
round and a large flock Of Rsds" are cOngre
gated at the station. This ia the largest pIac,
we have passed since coming into the India
Territory. got OF at the last water tank auC
can say that have set fuot on the Indian Ter
rilnry-b by how does that Sound The cOuu
try about here is rather rocky. ! enclose alea
frum this country, it is for Kit, and como
from the Indian Territory, Choektaw Reserva
tion.
Ills now 1:30 O'Clock have Just arrived at
small, but to this district, large town calle
O-to-ka. 524 miles from St. Louis. On the priT
; eipal and only stIre was this sign" Your
Truly, John A. Dillon" This was generi
mere andise and grocery. At this place passe
the eastern bound train. The calS are nearl
empty, while un o Our train there IRE nine loa dc
cars. The trains going east are always ligll
Are now $50 miles from st. Louis, are takir
: water, dnnt't know just what time il is but v
are not more than two hours ride from TeXa
About ten mi les back al station we took
o some cattlemen, two Cinnamon and passed q
h. or six deer On the prairie. Are just crossil
a big creek, here are lots OF wild ducks.
about eighlean or twenty miles aud then I
IS enter Texas at Denison. 1t is only six mil
/. from here TO the Red River. Are now, at
: O'Clock crossing Red river. 1t is red a
J. muddy looking sandbar aud neg zoe are
\, 7eEaS, and nv spirits rise. We will be in De
> ison in IS or 20 minutes-Will tell you wha
n can see about that place.
l. We have just passed what was to have be
n Red River City, on the southern bank OF X
river. There was depot built and all
:, streets laid out. | don't know and have I
u heard why il was abandoned as ii is a splenC
level plain and just the place fora town. ]
country along here is covered with stun
n growth Of oak, and small streams are very {
Al quent. II is the 6nest country we have
passed tn rough, and if we like il this we'll
n the start before we have seen any Of he Sta
rs what will 1t be after We have lived her
while. We opened all the car windows q
~ the sun Ia shining brightly aud gentle bre
7e 10 blowing-all is q perfect paradise. We
N, continually passing movers wagons and cam
:" and now we are entering Denisou. We ha
~ eight inmates here, when we start up l !
'h write some more.
re From all can see Of this place, il is a pr'
o. nice town,we leave here in two minutes. Th
ri we have replsnished our satehels. | ear
,d tell how soon We will get 10 Houston. 1t
:, ~ nice and warm and our train Is just start
u, out. II ia now just O'Clock have just pas
OF Sherman, IL 10 teu miles from DenisOn an
much finer and larger town, in fact II is
finest city in northern Texas. o what
Nv country this Isl There never was anyth
lal finer than this evening and sunset.
SATURDAY MORN, Nov. l8.--Hays
~ awake for shout an hour looking out OF
NC window. Like this part 0f the country be
,r- than any have Jet passed over. The trees
- as green as In Spring time and all Of them
ers covered with Spanish moss hanging To
mn ground. On an eating house aud salool
~ Maras0ta are the words Our House"
RS. have just passed II. We are nOw-just
,ig hniahed that word now the cars jumped
track, aud Eve Of our ears are In the di
nc The one we were In was the first one od.
OF US thought our time had come. but for
la Atsly no one was hurt. This will occa
.o' some delay; there appears 10 DO no reasoT
On our Jumping the track. | was mol scared
)ul much but all the woman yelled like mad.
ge. nnduetoT has tust told us that We will ha'
Dus stay here about four h0uTs. This 10 my
re- railroad accident o how things did 9
An and bang. We were only going about M
miles an hour when the accident occurred
-, il fortsnate we were not going faster. j
IVY this 10 you from here. A 8 soon as we Al
EN- at San Antonio will write more.
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