The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-06-12
Correspondence Bati;norc County CAioH.
FROM BALTIMORE TO CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, June .. Is

CnicAoo, June =, 1850.
Editors UaioH The Mary land delegation with
u number Of friends LEFT Camden Station At I y.
IN. Sunday and arrived here at . y. m. Monday
They occupied special Pullman car and were
provided with the ncccssaries of the Journey and
the trip was mast pleasant one in every partic.
niar. We glided along 20 Washington, Harper's
Ferry and Maftinsbnrg. Then night began to
drop his sable wings abou, u,. Ily the time We
began to climb the Allcghanics we were in our
hunks being rockcd-but not To slcep-in the
common acceptation Of the term. When the grey
streaks 81 morning dawned upon rs We were roll.
ing rapidly towards the Ohio river aud SOON We
were IN that State climbing the grade that crosses
the ridges bordering the river which reaches per.
haps tiny miles into the interior. Once out of
this We entered u rolling country rich with grass
wheat, corn and oats--dottcd all along with evil
dcnccs Of comfortable farming. Then the roll of
the hills gradually die away until In many miles
there Is no; cut in the road that Is deep ~ a
car.
Leaving Newark aud turning noithwaTd the
country h almost level aud improving ia appear
ancc every mile, bearing unmistakablc evidence
81 industry, energy and thfifi in farming and
manufacturing, nearly every town or station hav-
IN. about II something in the direction IL factory
Aud mere notable than most any other feature II
the state l. the fact that every wher. they have
Tine looking school houses-in every town they
are the tallcst aud hanisomcst building that are
o. he seen. When We reach the Junction Of the
west aud run dsad isrsi aHi 49, az i,a. Tor lsg
miles. Along this line Iaany excellent holds
of wheat the most noticeable feature IL which i.
the short straw aud long head. The suil all
along here u a. black n. ink aud the ground in
many places very vet from recent hazel rains
There are ~ hand-nmr tesideners ur any abrear.
ance II great wealth ia this section bat every
farm looks a. II u we're we'll cultivated By an Ia
dustrious. painstakinE owner. thfift, comfort in
dusiry aud eniefPris'ng farming being evident To-
the most casual observer.
We pass IN this section through the State If
Indiana aud into Illinois late in the afternoon
where "" get an occasionai giimftr e "a uinia
tar. prairie rolling away ~ -, di.tanee With ~.
gfass and clamp. "f tfrcs Mite Cling pietuts.iuely
~ith the hrTis.n aud %, citing .uB. IN. soil
lfc.snts uuint,takabir itataI-s - lue, hau,itLl.
fertility. Corn ippks batter than oar. inuu,n,r
able t"li' 81 ~ a. le,cl plank door fii,t-A
asay from "a On elthef I'D. aud drnonsir.te that
there - one crop certain 20 ihis great STATE We
stfike Lake Michigan aud It, blue ratrf.
stretching away ami mhslius With the ~ tus
ard the north ani wet ln many iia o.. ti.
train run. CLOSE O. 10 that 'hc wutri the ...n
dnetpf intHTm. Do .fecu ..ul. b.. si.f..,
asan,t the cars. ~, wa,e. ave Lttt ~ t...n.-
~ hftsscf- .hstfuetrI al.ts %. .A.ss-. un Il
r4n q ~ milc. ttlG the junction 90 uh. Q.
'hics.p there O.. ut a cut "a the fnai ten i,,t
derl AMI a., tfark almost Sc .tl4sst o.. s. .uu
beam.
weaftfo Ia ihis great Its At T. IT,. .rl tie
delegation march ia iSp. O. o.. Palmer u .u... q
mammoth Hotel aL.at to- .uar,. '-.tu t', Isl.t
and about 10" sams listan,, if,n t'.s ut.ut,ut
Hal We are s..H asrel arl siert we'll after i.r
dave "ttiul fever Aul A~s.e neat ta.tniu. q,
lslt uron ih.s battling city g toe sect W.st.
one ~aisF over The ciiy AMI i..k- a. O.. Gt,. -
hui seven 'tnfy hotel COS tflng a .lguatc each.
o. sllsuI.i tttfrhs- its santir grala sic, ai.f.
- iuuunefati. Wafet .Hsss fifir. thor l.. toe
afd' the s1,. ~ hustle 4 ba.n,,, TIA, greet. Goa
every taul. it sHlfd. comfortable f~sI.irtrss