Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-04-06

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ing the situation, moved, all, to the rear OF
her, and as she curved her tail, they did
likewise and hitchcd themselves fast to hcl
which done they drew her up and along ia
the fiat top ola rock with perpendicular
side, over hich she was cast, suddenly
and head first by some, others still retain.
ing the hold by the tail The first fill
failed to dislndge any of the snake'ets and
she Wa, again drawn up and another fall
given her At the fourth fall, the force of
inertia and compression were overcome
and several snnkrlets were shaken out OF
her; when she was drawn up and it was
found that they had sufficient space in
which to turn and get out, which they did
at once, when lhe snake went under the
rocks, probably to read the others let
ure upon the suhjsct of the evil of allowing
others 10 take care OF theil otf.priug.
Communicated.
ST. Paul, Mimi, March 20, 1882.
Editor CLARION:
Dear Sir; thinking that an account OF
my trip from Detroit, Mich to St. Paul,
MINI, might in,cres, some Of your read.
ers, will briefly relate il, givi & account
of land, water and incidents that befrl me
on the way l left Detroit on Thursday,
March e.. The land in that part of Mich.
igan through which the Detroit, Grand
Haven and Milwaukee railroad runs is
rolling and heavily ,imbelcd and there
are numerou small lakes. The buildings
Ms n rule are unattractive but there are a
great many fine firms along the line ofthe
road. Immense amounts of timber is he
ing cut, sawed and shipped from Weeiern
Michigan Arrived at Grand Haven and
took passage ON the irnu-clad steamer,
Wisconsin, for Milwaukee, distant eighty
FIVE miles. direct but ow ing 10 a hurricane
whi, h We encountered we were driven
about one hundred miles out of our course
aud " hen morning came were within 81 ght
ct Chicago. having been driven that far
out of our way to the South. The rough.
ness of The sen sickened US all. and | de-
pusited supper, and AS ! thought ut the
time. nearly everything else from within
into the rec ep,Acles provided Tor such oc-
casons No one could sleep. because n"
one could r, main in his berth without be-
INK bolt, down and when morning came
il found none in very happy frame OF
mind and a. to stomach, the frame WAS
entirely gone We arrived at Milwaukee,
eleven hours late and being somewhat he.
hind hand in eating, proceeded to "fodl-r
up" Milwaukee is n city Of l25,Gm in
hsbitnnts and would be a very handsome
one, were il not fer its horrid yellow hous-
~. We left Milwaukee the same day and
i, seemed as If everyone -|se intended to
do the same thing, there being ten coach
es, all crow led and two other trains on
the side tracks, filled also The rush is
northwest this spring and | hear men say
,hat in all their life. they never knew
such rush for the West as this spring
! Tie Chicago, Milwaukee and st Pau
road runs through the land Of hn- farms
hands me buildings and f., cattle. Thir
part of Wisconsin is llickly settled. BE-
yond the Mississippi river, night shut 1t
the view and know but little whereof II
write. arrived NJ ~ Paul ON Saturday
March IS and tnInd two inches only 1"
snow and this melted during the day
There has been but lit tie snow during th'
winter and the weather now is hnc.
am told that there is 40 average Of seven
ty car loads Of emigrants and household
furniture daily, cling up TO Manitoba an'
I know from personal observation that i
is little, if any short of that, Families il
Winnipeg are living in ttnta, there not be
ing hnnses enough and lots that .old q
two dollars and a halfper front foot ayea
ago. now brings two thousand dollars
from, frct in the business part of tb'
town My opinion about the Yellowstone
Valley and Winnipeg is that before loni
they will take great big drop.
LONE JOE.
FIN y.aeYp .NEvWsQ.