The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-12-25

RIvEsIpK, CAL,
Dee. Is. "a.
DgAG JOURNAL:
Having recently made the trip from that
WONDERFULLY progressive state. Kansas, 10
the Pacific Slope. : few lines 10 regard TO
this journey may be Of interest 10 your
readers We joined Lsiglar's palace car
s1csrsisn a Kansas City On the evening
Of Dsssnber 10th There vsrs III sx-
cursiopisis. including children, 10 six
Sleeping and ons smokisg car. The par
~ was from the Eastern and Middle
States principally and uas composed Of
very pleasant class Of people. ! car
heartily recommend this way. - the party
did in Httisg testimonial given 10 Mr..
Lsiglsr. to any one anticipating the TIP.
The next morning We found ourselves on
the Kansas prairie in snow storm which
followed US to the northern part Of New
Mexico. Dodge City. that great cowboy
centre. from which the cowboy band,
which made great sensation 1t the late
cattle mss's convention. started, vas
passed ia the afternoon. The aext morn.
ing We awoke among The hills Of New
MEXICO, . stop for breakfast was made At
Las Vegas Hot Springs and time given TO
visit tho Springs which are similar TO
those OF Arkansas. The Atchisop, Tops.
ka 4 Santa Fee r. r. 10 building here at
great expense one Of the finest hotels in
the country. The mud bath. in which the
patient ID put is into tank Of bleak. hot
mud aud called forth many comments from
the party. Our noxt stop was at Santa
Fee, the Oldest city in the United States
as its history dates back to 1926 and the
old palace now occupied by the governor
OF Arizona has been the the seat Of govern.
ment for two and half centuries A Wis.
it was made to San Miguel church built in
l640, and to the oldest house in America
built in 1912 which are both used ct the
present time. These - we'll a. the palace
and many OF the houses are constructed
OF adobe. . sun.driea brick OF mud color.
The few hours that we had were spent in
rambling about the queer old streets and
plaza and watching the people and curi-
ositiss il tho shops. There was little
snow falling and It vas 80 cold that one Of
the hack drivers solemnly affirmed thst he
had not seen such cold weather in 300
years. SO you may imagine what the age
Of the ''oldest inhabitant" must be. The
day We were much interested in
the Indian villages constructed Of adobe,
with ladders to the fat roofs through
which the entrance is made, and the In.
dams in their gay blankets looked very
When opportunity offered
they would come into the cars with apples
for sale. Two Of the brave II cannst with |
honesty call them fair maidens cane very
near being carried away by the sudden |
starting Of the train. At Tucson We lad
! good opportunity to look over the town
md visit the adobe houses OF the Mexi-
cans. The announcement that there was
! baby in house would at once draw
crowd Of ladies and the little, dirty rss-
Gals seemed to be oblivious ofall the attsn.
ion they were receiving. The remainder
n the day was passed in crossing the
Arizona desert. where the sage bush aAd
,sctns plants. some of them 20 or 30 feet
"a height aud as large rs mans body,
we're about the only vegetation. We
crossed the Cslorsd. Rio At Yuma few
niles frem the MiXcaa line, ia the evening,
md we're ia tho ''sunset land" After
esying tbs cars at Cotton We took ride
Il few miles over tho plain surrounded
y snow capped mou atains to Riverside
vherc we see the wonderful result Of irri-
Ia,ion, where the barren plain has been
made to blossom as the rose" The drive
long miles OF road bounded on either
ide by fuely kept hedges Of Palm, Cy-
'ress, Magnolia. Pepper. and Eucsly ptus
rees aud inclosing orchards Of Orsuge, |,
dive. Fig and other tropical trees. The
'cautiul roses, lilies, and An abundance .
I flowers and birds make enc feel that
bis must be 'ths garden Of Eden" which
il claimed was located in this part Of
be world. Az l cit in the warm sunshine
Iriting 1 cannot wish for Ansr climate.
LUKE.