The Ottawa free trader., 1882-11-25

Cleveland, Rochester. Syracuse, ana tn
Oneida Community.
Some one remarked that ut never RAIN
0nly when j. ID. II, puts In an appearance
In Ottawa" and that my Showing up" Il
sure sign OF rain. On the last two O
three occasions it would seem as though
the food gates were thrown wide open tO
nv benatit,-a favor that would please mt
better if the "God of rain" would bestov
II on some one more deserving or appreci-
sive of such!gltts than |. On my last visi
I had 10 more than struck the town, wher
the "dew" came down heavy, and soon the
country looked as though we were to have
syoung deluge. took the first train east
renamed q day or two in "the city by the
lake." and then journeyed towards the
Sunrise slope" At $3.50 p. N. the magni
Gcent train OF the Lake Shore and Michl'
Gan Southern pulled out from the great de
pot In Chicago, ,;crossed the Calumet, d
vas soon rounding the south shore of Lake
Michigan, its blue waters stretching away
I .nu north like AZ nnbounded seh, NL..c
/, che south were the great prairles of Hi
nois, and far to the east the woods and
tlmberiands 0f Northern Indiana. Our
train daShes on at forty miles an hour.
The great For. Wayne, passes 1t on the
right, aud the g. s. .. crowds It on the
loft. The east bound trains Of both roads
keep Us COMPANY, snd as may be sup
posed there Is strife for the lead. Now
one train, like thing Of life, crawls ahead,
only 70 be passed at the next crossing By
one of the others, which In turn falls be
hind, and so on they run, side by side, for
forty miles, much to the delight Of some
passengers who seem enthusiastic at the
sight ct railroad race, but to the holy
.'Ofr0r Of others, who are in mortal dread
taat something will happen that may
whirl them to station" for which they
hold neither through tickets nor baggage
check ('). In the dim twilight the race
grows more exciting, as the trains for a
n)ment lose sight Of each other; now,
sat. out by some dense thicket or high
4 ound, and preSt0--qulck to change-ln
T. ght again The lurid glare, like flash
from Vesuvius, when the fireman opens
I've door to throw IN coal, lights up the
eCe as the train rushes on through the
4 rkresa. The last crossing is passed 'be
AIMS part company, and then with a
bi2 adl y few farewell shrlelea we ~o
t.tng" through the northern portion of
Iocs crdum, and stop at La Port for sup
rer. This over with cur evening deyotlons
raid, and we prepare tor our little beds,
J., n Wagner sleeper There is scarcely
tly difference in the Wagner and Pullman
: ,eptng cars. They seem to be built on
Q same narrow plan, and afford the same
N accommodations to the weary travel
Morning dawns and at 7 A. NJ. we stop
- Cleveland for breakfast
CLEVELAND
one of the most delightful cities on the
4 nc.ican continent, and boasts of the
3lGJomest avenue IN the world. The
~ Is situated on an eminence overlook.
az the blue waters Of Lake Erie. It's
!..eets, parks and avenues are very beauti-
iul, and indicate that no small amount Of
taste and expense were avished on them.
hiclid avenue IS SAID to be the finest
1yenuS In tho world, ana certainly, ]
.en say, that in all my travels have seen
uono TO equal It, Here IS where the
lerchaht princes of Cleveland reside. A
I'VE or walk along its entire length liza.
aresses one that 1t 10 really delightful. On
.ac side of the avenue the houses are back
nm the street Just one hundred feet, Civ
lg the surroundings the appearance of a
untry home more than that of a city resi-.
ence. The mansions are palatial and
,ual to any in the land. The proportions
some are immense and the styles OF ar.
eAitecture simply grand, In fact perfect
aaStles, while the materials Of which many
Of them are built have been brought from
7ariOus parts of the world. Here you can
INST your eyes on the very essence Of ar
eritectural designs OF nearly every country
,od every cline, while to all appearance
II would seem that the aim and object OF
zach occupant was to Outdo his neighbor
ia grandeur. style and expense. Nearly
very lawn contains grand old oaks, whose
to1eriDg heads would seem TO reach the
!ly. and spreading branches bid defiance
3, the summer sun, while from amid their
.nse foliage the song of birds is heard IN
glorious melody. But the most pleasing
feature Of the avenue Is the grand display
Of choice flowers, plants and hanging
baskets, many of which are the choicest
productions of foreign climes, and If It is
60 be believed the sentimental ones of the
avenue, 1t is said,
Gather wreath from their garden bowers,
Aud tell the wish Of their hearts in flowers"
But our time is short, and consequently
our mention OF lovely Cleveland must be
brief. The train pulls out from the great
depot at the foot of the hill, and slowly