The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-11-08

through several r0unfieS north or here
We are again 1t home and snuylv en-
sconacei around our own bright and
happy fre<ide.
The journey WAS . long and tedious
one and the mode of travel was on horse
hack Al intervals during the "trip. iu
our imagination. NE were carried back
20 the dear old hills. rocks and noun
tsin~ of heniuekv. over which we used
20 gailop our pony in early boyhood
DAYS But we soon found thar our COM
Potency TO travel ON horseback was not
1T AL equal 10 what il was then. nor
even what u was in after wears. when
We travelled the circuit from Louisville
10 Crab Orchard.
We were seriously afflicted with the
chilis and had 10 lay over for several
days We have travelled over many
sections Of the north. and hare been ex-
posed 20 all kinds OF weather. and have
Oeen caught out in several snow storms
but we were never so nearly frozen be-
fore A. on Wednesday. Oct 23d. 1873
Il was not cold day; on the contrary.
the sun rose bright and beautiful TO cast
his respondent beams ON . world with
-cities razed and warriors slain But
the malaria had deeply infected our
system and as we were away from
home and among strangers. ii took this
occasion 70 spend Its wrath upon our
body. as il diligently shook us from
right 90 left- And then the setting i'm
Of fever invariably consequent upon an
old fashioned hoosicr chill. Oh, show
dreadful
As good luck would have II. we turn
ed into the beautiful home or DR.. i. /
Dodd. prominent physician Of Monroe
county The doctor himself was absent
IN Illinois, but bis kind lady gave us all \
the Inequalities OF her well provided
home and by the application OF hot
irons the free use Of warm teas. and the 4
comforts Of good bed bv big blazing
fire. we were warmed and vitalized into
new life- and BY the next morning were
constituted into our original self again.
But alas how long did IL last, The
third day ague i terrible thing.
II j. useless here to speak OF the rough
country over which we passed. Some
times the track was straight up and /,
down. and then Ii was down and m
straight- The whole region OF country 4
from here TO El.stsville Il rather densei~
populated. Its general topography we
should say. il romantic and beautiful.
and in some localities very picturesque.
The soil j. not 50 productive as I'm many
sections Of the State and vet the people
all seem 10 make good livfnxs. III Mar
tin county we halted 4 little AT the an
dian SPRING. and drank freely Of the
pure sulphur liquid as il came gurglinr.
gushing and sparkling from an immense
depth In Lawrence county there
seems 10 be large acreage Of wheat
~own- and it Il quite forward and Iooks
very thrifty One field We noticed mar
ticuiar- il was covered Win sfnnes
from the size Of marble 70 I south
Naroiina pine-knot- And yet the grain ,
was making It's way through and seemed
ings.
A we approached Bloomington. - ,
beautiful little city Of 5000 inhabitants
and the seat Of the State University. We
were greeted 5y magnificent country
IN every particular: well located. gently 7
undulated. rich coil and well improved.
As We looked over the broad expanse
as u opened out before Us. we were re-
minded Of -oId blue grass Kentuckv.-l
There certainly can be NO chance for
starvation in this diversified climate.
capable Of almost every production IN
the vegetable kingdom. while the native !,
sod Il turned and the rich dirt i stirred.
Upon our return, We heard ! bit OF. !
news. viz: That she iron-hor-e was
snorting and putting around our neigh :
boring village Of Huntingb and thar ..
q was all they could do to prevent his I.
flashing on TO jasper, and thence A. We
tondiy hope to -swate Erelsnd.-- This
Was very encouraging to Us a. We re-
membered 50 distinctly how slowly We !,
had been Flooding along for several
days on our beautiful Floss. a great
man once said, This il q fast sxe. but I
the time will come when the people will J.
net De satisfied unless thew are riding
The iightning's fash with : spur upon E
each heel That time will doubtless
dawn upon ms when We see railroad
cars running 20 every point OF the com
pass al through -Oubice.v z
veil, Il i animatiRg 70 know that We l
are on the improve. and our cu,e LITTLE Y
Ireland too, il lifting sp ifs weary head. !,
Next week the new church viii 90 m.
and when You come again YOU nav
lock uFOs her sacred walls and ere long =
- We b-licve. we who love the Lord Z
shall BE permitted to rejoice n IsrseI's =
camp. Besides this Improvement Dr.
FAR, - exceIieat physician has ref;tted =
ANA Hewfy painted his cottaxe an The !.
corner, which adds greatly 20 the appear = !
nc % inst part Of the village Let :,
more such Improvements be done ana
lreisnd will yet sLsw ont in beauseous =
proportions.
Mrs. Hammond and son fron Peters- v
burg. are visiting frSends here. r