Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-30

raised among the high hills of West
Virginia, to see one continuous stretch
of land almost level, as far as the eye
could reach. We saw one immense
corn field of about hundred acres as
level as a floor. The houses through
this country are pretty, the orchards
Numerous and fine, and the ground very
fertile. Farming there must be a lux
ury. Coal is found in abundance in
that region. At $50 p. NJ. we reached
East St. Louis, and crossing the long
and magnificent bridge arrived at St.
Louis. Here we remained for the
night, and in the morning had ample
time to look around the city, which we
did st. Louis has some splendid build
ings, but they seemed dingy and dirty.
Much business is done here, and the
people are communicative and kind to
strangers. The Union Depot, from
whence trains run to all parts of the
United States, is good place to study
human nature and contemplate the bag
gage srnasher. Trains are coming in
and gong out almost constantly, and
passengers arc crowding and Glowing
and bawling at the ticket Offices to get
tickets to their different destinations, or
to get money on their draw backs.
Memphis had been quarantined, and no
tickets were sold over the road leading
to that city. Procuring tickets, l went
to the baggage room TO get my trunks
re-checked to Sedalia. The baggage
smasher asked me to point out my
trunks, and did so. / found one on
top of two other trunks, and taking
hold, offered to assist him down with it,
he babe me stand aside, and took hold
of the trunk and giving it a twist
threw it to the floor, distance of six
feet. The trunk had been well roped,
or do not believe it would have stood
the test; and the moral is, have your
trunks secure before you put them lr
the hands of the "smasher."
Ten o'clock A. NJ, Saturday, finds US
once more outside OF the city, and trav-
cling through another beautiful tract OF
country, aud we passed through many
pretty towns.
The route We had taken was the Mis-
souri, & Pacific, and about 80 miles
from ST. Louis we reached the Missouri
river and followed its course to above
jefferson City, which we reached about
o'clock =. NJ.
We got a good view of that city by
standing on the platform of the cars. 1t
is situated on high bluff on the right
bank of the Missouri, and the railroad
runs between the city and the river.
Most of the city is beautifully situated,
especially the Capitol building, which
stands OH the highest part OF the bluff.
The country after leaving Jefferson
City aud the Missouri river is beautiful
prairie land, and very fertile. We
reached Scdalia, where we had to change
cars for Pilot Grove, about six o'clock
Saturday evening. AS there was no
connection on the p. q. road for that
evening, we had TO remain in Sedalla
over night. This gave US au opportu-
nifty to look around this new and thru
wing town. 1t has population OF
$4,000 persons now, while Is years ago
it had but 500 Situated in the midst
of q pretty and productive prairie tract,
it commands large trade, and the peo-
ple are all well to do. The stores are
! very handsome, and the prices OF all ar
ticlcs as low as in the East. We saw
water melons lying on the pavement
marked 2 for cents; they had become
a drug in the market. Every one raises
them around there. Grapes, too, are
very plentiful. a great many Kentuck
ians and Virginians live there. The
place contains Is churches, public
schools, l private school, hotels, and
supports 2 dailies and weekly paper.
On Sunday morning we again took a
train, to complete our journey to Pilot
Grove, distance of 20 miles, and
reached it at 10 o'clock. Next week
we will give an account of Pilot Grove
and the surrounding country.
Yours Truly, j. Z. Ii.