The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-04-04

| Kansas.
A young lady got aboard the train
at Emporia, think. She was evident
ly of the opinion that she was pretty
nice, being arrayed in all tho borrow.
ed charms that dress supplies. AS to
the colors she had q faultless taste
that is for variegated colors. The train
boy passed through the car and caught
a glimpse Of her. With a grim smile
he advanced and left in her seat book
entitled, "That Horrid Girl" She Has
touched to the quick, and was evident
~ "nursing her wrath to keep it
warm )" for her eyes flashed fire, and
she turned around to ego for" the
train boy. But he had gone, and we
did not see him again until the ribbon
bedeclsed damsel had stopped off at q
way station.
We began our trip through the In
dian Territory at early morn, Thurs
day. Several showers had disposed OF
the dust, SO that the ride was lovely.
The country in some portions is like
our own Kansas IN others, like the
undulcting prairies along the Missouri
Pacific road. AS far south rs the south.
ern Canadian river it is one grand
stretch Of prairie bordered by wood
land in large quantities. As you sp-
proach the rivers, at times you pass for
miles through dense torests-as fine
timber as can be found in any land,
and of nearly all varieties. We saw n
great change In the vegetation as we
passed southwark. What a grand future
is in store for the Territory. do be-
lieve that in our day 1t will become
one of the richest and most pOpulOus
districts Of the Union. In Texas the
complaint is that the streams and even
rivers become dry at certain periods.
In the Indian country the streams new
er fan. Many of them bavo gravel
beds aud clear running water, the pleas
ant IN lrmuriDg of which is no charm
to the ragged and dirty Cherokee, or
Choctaw, or Creek. And that reminds
me that the passengers OF our train
were on the constant lookout for In
diaEs. A large number Of them had
never seen Indians. According to our
recollection not one was seen on the
route-except some ARKANSAS Indians"
Those Arkansas chaps so over into
the Indian territory, and become land
holders and sometimes rich, by marry
ing into the tribes and learning to cat
gut with the same felicity as the ma.
lives. And these Indians, what are
they good for? Good for.rothing ex-
cept to steal cattle from Texas as they
do, sell them to the spectators who 60
into the territory.
South of the Canadian you enter q
country which at times is almost as
mountainous, and rugged and rocky as
the New England country. All the
hills are covered with trees, and rocks
and pine trees struggle for the mas
terry OF the SUBMITS. Some grand views
are presented upon which the pencil
of the artist can proftably be employ
ed. AT times the trees seem planted
in avenues and SO symmetrical in ap-
pearance that one can fancy that the
hand of art has been employed. l do
not remember of having seen SO much
woodland scenery in all my life before
as l saw last Thursday and Friday.
And through those FORESTS were wind
ing beautiful brooks, along where mar
gins the familiar mandrakes, "squaw
pinks" and "cowslips" grew. After get
ting some distance south the prairies
appeared decked in most gorgeous flow
ers. Whenever the train stopped for
wood or water the passengers went off
pell-mell after .'posles and some very
fine Doquets were gathered. StIll turih-
er south garden flowers in wondruus
profusion made their appearance. The
air was filled with the fragrance of hun
drcds of varieties of wild flowers, and it
seemed as if we were really passing
through Eden. And there trees with
their long wells of moss appeared How
our Salina ladies would love to take
down all this tree drapery and decorate
their homes.
Through the southern part of the In
dian territory not only was the scenery
rugged, and rough, but the road was
terribly rough. 1t was amusing to see
the amount of lettering" going on in
our car The fat folks had the easiest
time of It. The fat would shake like
Jelly. 1t would roll off the shoulders
and downwards like '.run down" tai
low candle, The fat person would again
look like op-sIded balloon or q
squeezed rubber ball. The lean persons,
OF course, were inclined,o have defective
springs-no more "give" to him or her
than the seat of lumber wagon. Con.
sequently they would pop up like the
old fashioned jack sprInging from box,
until they seemed on the point of going
TIN ough the top OF the car. They grew
pale with exercise, while the tat folks
thought it was very good fun.
Iexpect to write at length in another
letter of Texas and its towns. | shall
also make other notes concerning the
Indian Territory. OF this beautiful city
by the Gulf, also; of boating, fishing
and other amusements, shall write IN
my next. Tomorrow we take short
Gulf voyage. At the wharf lie two
merchantmen, flying the English COL
ors. A steamship is also in port.
While we passed by the old anchors
and tared rope, etc., etc. lying around,
| felt the old boyish spirit return of
wishing to ego before the mast"
SENIOR.