Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-07
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EDS. RECORD UNION: finished my last
letter SO hastily, in order that it might go
on The express, which met US at Rye Patch,
that did not tell you of the exceedingly
comfortable nights rest which we all enjoyed.
Contrary to the predictions of our friends at
home, we did not lie awake listening to the
jerks and Jars of the cars, but slept very
soundly, and, in tie morning. felt very much
refreshed and ready for another day of "per-
pstual picnic, as one of the party has styled
It, our appstites being keener than ever.
Soon after breakfast we reached Reno,
where we received a call from Mrs. Bender,
70 melly Miss Burke, OF Sacramento. At
r no WIS remained long enough to make a
sh ut tour Of the business Arrests, and TO get
delicious breath Of the fresh morning air.
Then c5ms our trip across the desert. | was
so interested in hearing that mora than
sixty per cent. CT the sill in that desert con-
sis.s of salt In seeing the sast-works
Owned by Comstock capitalists, and in
noticing the huge piles of salt
heaped up by the side Of the track
ready TO be transported to the mines, to be
used in rttaiDg the ores, besides enjoying the
sight of the Humboldt mountains in the dis.
lance, some Of the peaks being covered with
snow-shat caused q general laugh to-day
by asking the conduc or when we were COM
ing TO those terrible slkali plains.
In the afternoon came the first enter
tainment Of the party, consisting of songs,
original poems, readings, Rotations, etc.
Then we were again in the midst Of mount.
aims, travelling during the. evening and night
between snow-capped peaks Of the Hum.
bOldts.
Thursday morning at o'clock the brake.
> l.
we would "psss through the Palisades in
twenty-five minutes" A number of us wers
up and out on the rear platform Ct the con.
ductor's car within the required time, and,
though the weather was freezing cold, the
frost being so thick as to be mistaken for
snow by the inexperienced, still the grandeur
of the sight amply repaid US for the exer-
ton made, and caused US to forget the
cold. For on either side CT us, as
we sped through the narrow pass, arose
rocky peaks to apparently thousand feet in
hight, Truly the grandeur of the works OF
Nature is indescribable, and to be thoroughly
appreciated when It is noticed that Just room
for the Humboldt river and the railroad track
was provided by that adept artisan. And
now began our third day, which many of US
had looked forward TO with some little dread,
having been informed that it would be q
dusty ride through endless sagebIush plains,
but there has been heavy showers during the
last week, so that we have seen 70 dust and
/ wonder If il was left 20 US TO discover that
ranges of snow-cspped mountains extend
along both sidss'of this sage5Iush plain, thus
relieving the moDolony of the scene
This afternoon friends from the oakland
and San Francisco cars we're invited into oul
car to participate in the second "enter
tainIneut Of the season., when we had
"Tenting OF the Old Camp Ground" snG
Eevsral other songs, by select chorus of ex
csllent voices recitstion BY Miss Frost, Of
San Francisco an original poem read BY
Mr.. Stuart, of Oakland; gong by Mrs
Bradley, and readings by Mrs. Burke ane
Miss Powers closing with Marching
Through Georgia, sung by the entire com
papy. We have in our party several persons
who have msde the trip three or four time
by express, sho, as they say, Fever supposed
they could enjoy the trip go much as we ar
all enjoying this. The party consider them.
selves greatly indebted to Rev. Mr.. Rics, whC
has spared himself no exertion to insure thi
pleasure and comfort Of the entire party, sne
whose untiring energy and affability hayt
earned for him the respect and hearty co
operation of the railroad people and excur
sionlsts alike. Tomorrow we will be in Sal
Lake. when we will most likely have some
thing OF interest to tell you. Now the orders
sre early to bed, that we may early rise, Al
we reach Ogden at s o'clock in the morning
to take cars for Salt Lake City. TEKA.
Ogden, May 4th.