The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-11-08
LETTER FROM j. G. sHAMBR0OK,

ILETTER FROM j. G. SHAMBR0OK,
ED. INDEPENDENTS: :-On September
5th, 1879 / left the beautiful little
city OF Oakland, Ore gon, destined
for the Blue Grass State. Kentucky
/ engaged the California Railroad
company TO convey me to the metrop-
oils Of Oregon where I was to bid
adieu to my native land Z for q
while, which circumstance weighed
heavily upon my mind; but the mo-
ment arrived when I boarded the
steamer which was to carry me
through the /" Golden Gate = to the
metropolis of the Pacific, San Fran
cisco. San Francisco was reached in
due time and we were soon on our
journey for the East. Our company
consisted of some old residents Of the
Pacific coast who were going to the
homes of their childhood to see par
ents, brothers, sisters and frien ds.
Others were in our com pany who had
ventured to the far-off Western land
and becoming homesick, discouraged,
or otherwise dissatisfied were now, to
use their expressions, returning to the
land of God,p there contented to
live and die. Our journey was
pleasant in the most part and en-
joyed by all. The scenery was grand
and we had the pleasure of viewing
those great landmarks and freaks of
nature of which we have so often
heard parents and friends speak.
These great natural curiosities are
grand and are viewed with pleasure
by every one passing through that
region. We passed through a great
variety of country, good, bad and In
different of which the average West
ern Is quite familiar. Utah has the
of being noble country,
well improved near the Great Salt
Lake, and from the many children
that may be seen on every hand In
that country, would lead person to
believe that crops in Utah are as GER
tain as they are in Oregon. The peo-
pie in this country apr ear to be very
as the many fine residen-
ces there will attest.
At Ogden we changed cars and then
we were travelling on Jay Gould's
road at a rapid rate, and now were APP
preaching the East. The scenery on the
Rocky Mountains was grand and any
emo who admires the work of nature
would have enjoyed this part of the
route "hugely." Our company be-
came greatly excited as we passed
through great droves of antelope at
which numbers of shots were fired by
our excited crowd, but without effect.
In merriment we rolled onward and
soon we had evidences of civilization,
Is we rolled on down toward the great
plains of the Platte river. Thousands
Of cattle, sheep and horses could be
seen grazing on the grass covered
prairies, but hou ses did not deck these
plains, which would cause person to
wo nder why this great evidence of
civilization was absent, and why it
was that these beautiful plains were
and unclaimed except by
the wild animals which wander too
md fro over them undisturbed Thus
We travelled on toward Omaha where
we again chang ged cars, and were soon
flying through the thickly settled
country of the East, and how different
This country from the Pacific coast.
Instead of fields Of golden grain were
cornfields seemingly of eneiess extent
and forests Of timber, entirely differ
ent from that on the Pacific; such
was the character of the scenery on to
Kentucky, at wnicl, place
we arrived in due time, safe and sound,
where we at once made preparations
for taking rest. After taking some
and recuperating
little, we at once set about on tour
of inspection.
Louisville, claiming population of
one hundred and eighty thousand,
stands in the lead of all Southern
cities as business centre. Merchants
and traders from the Southern States
come to Louisville for their supplies,
and many people come here during
the Summer to pass the Summer
months in enjoyment in this city. it
being pleasant place to live, healthy
and not subject to epidemics or dis
seases, as other So uthern cities are.
We find the average Kentuekian to be
very hospitable, social and pleasant
and we canuot help being impressed
with their generosity. We also find
them to be a sporting people, fond of
the race and chase, always ready to
boast of their pretty women, who are
very numerous, and as lovely in ap-
pearance as heart could wish.
Louisville is one of the finest medi-
cal educational centres In the United
States, having unlimited advantages,
being in healthy and salubrious
cline; and where economy Is an OBJ
ject of the students, Louisville is the
place for enjoying this advantage to
its fullest extent, as good board and
lodging can De obtained for twelve
dollars per month.
The Louisville Medical College at
which I have matriculated, is the
leading institution of the city, at which
students from all parts of the United
states matriculate annually. The
Faculty is composed of the ablest men
in the South, whose training has been
the best and of many years standing,
which secures to the faithful student
of this school a complete and thorough
understanding of medical science. Ths
professors of this institution are very
diligent in their labors and take {
great interest in instructing and ad
vaneing the student.
LOUIS WILLIE, KY, Oct. 10th, 1879.
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