The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-28
For re saspsr rerrssr.
Ny Trip 70 VT. Carmel. Ill.

After snoozing. rnd being bumped
during the night. while riding the iron
horse the grey dawn Of morn finds The
writer AZ the ,epot IN Nt. Carmel. A
'ew passenger take free ride 70 the
Irand Central hotel. where we sesf orr-
selves ~ table which was well SIM
plief with residing rnaffar Presently
the hell fingies. and Nr T.anres. one Of
ne roliiest Of men. announces fhas
nreaSfa'i i waiting Ras few of tho
guests are reaiv ar this early hour end
fewer still wore nrcpereS 10 nnlerSfanl
VIII so much style was displayed ~ The
walters. u lcss il was ~ save = nickel
',y blraing some bashful PARTICIPANT ofl
'hn srrrfrous fare.
Rreakfasf dispatched. and hoo.s h-..r
ed. ana We are out mon tho stree, ~
ioNing The morning air anf str0llin0 or
- ne river that We might again behold 4
me pillar Captain Il. hing his rafi on y
frw months past We cnnld not helm
remarkinv the great contrast IN thal
streets n this nlace ani one of onr own n
little cities Whom we ,efi wash'nrso,i
indiana, We could scarcely ride or drive /,
'hrongh her streets. 81 deep was she
mud here thry are drv. We harel,
rone hut few squares until we reach
NE place where a cyclone hai done ~ ;
destructive work. Some Of the hnfri-
ngs are replaced. Others arc NOT. View
nv The sad sneciaclc few moments :
md we visit The great railroad hrid~e
where 10 our a-tnni~hmenf. We saw 80
amonS black walnrf log .oli hy NJ
rocket 10 Bnss Kidder. lvinr on. 81 7
ne rnmmonS. This vonnr rnammo*h 4
rev nnon the lands Of Albert GRAY b
At OF PorterSvillc- Who will believe
hat the commons Of this town are IL "
eadv verdanf9 :,
We are on the banks nf tic Wahssh
nj realize with some feelings Of vrnfa- :,
llnes- that instead ~ swirrirv around =,
nat oil pillar with fifty iarge log. We :,
'ere permitted 70 stand npon she
eaniifnl shore ani behold il steady
'ass - the swift current passed rapidly
Y.
Again we stroll over the commons fol
place whore some parties are reffin0j
III ~ make beautiful some v.rd .nd
len we hire RIG ~ travel oyer some AZ
,'fom 'ands- and lr.ok NJ the io~asioni
~ timber. Down bv The river until We
rive 81 havou. and we mnst now 70
~ sti'7 'N''N " ftrF~- WHICH TOOK some
me. Eavcn crossed. and We arr Steer m.
2 again towards The river Mr. Ranm 90
rms handsome residence = reached.
r We turn down the stream rinrr tha III.
ir ofa mig ificenf farm nnfil III wnoa-
~ is reached. and driving hnf few En-
,menfs we behold some of the state W.
= black wainnis fha; ever rrew nnon ]
y now small lof of sugar trees. and loo
~ another fine lot of walnufs. which.
possible. exceeds the first. Driving Ne
'ough. admiring This norton Of the sw
nj Terra firma occnDied the rest ~ The
'enoon. Feeling keencr appetif~ pet
~ IN the morning. We were nronr.ei ]
make haste. and having a Inc traire- his
onr huygv. we were MT long IN ar mi
inc ~ the hotel again. where a sn,rn- Jol
dinner was served.
'ir. Ianhes gave us good send ar iicr
free ride - the river iennf. Let Obi
say that Southern Illinois i nor ~ Y
rrinncd at bv people havinr III teeth. Ion
= soil i accp and fertile: hef climate son
a and sliuhrions. and her lands are i
! iora'.N, heing sufficiently undulat- fast
10 drain well. 49,,
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