, 1886-08-20

DeluR one OF the Guzctf = numerous
children, it is meet right and my bound
ed duty to write home once in = while
and give an account Of the deeds done in
the body. For the first time in my life
afford 10 Look down on the classic
city Northampton. Nay, l can even gaze
down on the sdnct1m sancf0rum Of the
Hampshire Gdzettc, aud truly say that
even the giant editor OF the mighty mind
is beneath my notice. l can hardly realize
that l am nearer heaven by more than one
mile than are those who are the religion,
descendants OF the sanity Edwards. Ny
fav0rite hymn now is. Il am nearer my
home to day thar aver I've been before y
Don't imagine. however. that L am on NJ.
Zion. Far frvm it. lam on the BLACK
Hills and when | tell you that I pay $4C
per month for board and one room aud xi
= still higher rate for other necessary
articles, you will readily imagine that we
are altogether too high here and that y
tall is devoutly to be wished for.
All preachers have their Jfrsfiy; 50 shall
l. Firstly. then, l bought a ticket from
Springfield to Cheyenne, which Gust $37. ~
at Gums 4, on Main street. The usual
fare, without sleeper. is fifty or more dol
lars. On June %, 10 p. m, l left Spring
field and arrived in Cheyenne 6, p. M,
July 3. What a grand opportunity rail
rUad travelling affords for the study of
character! Some old fellow speaks OF
finding sermons in stones" This doubt-
less accounts for the hesviness aud i'm
penetrability OF many sermons. For my
part. | believe the best study of man
kind is man, and | eau always find more
rruforrul Tar th,r,vbt ~ - L....
girls. men or women than in An acre OF
cobble or the quarry at Monson.
The Falls were a disappointment to me.
Our train stopped at the falls. The do,
was beautiful, the sky was blue and cloud
less, and there was just enough breeze to
make one feel comfortable aud in q mood
to enjoy the beauties Of nature. Iconfess
that as | drew near / felt a sensation az OF
awe. But when | left the cars aud gazed
ON the greenish colored water, | was terri
tly disappointed. 1t did net look 80
beautiful nor 81 grand as | expected. A
gentleman, to whom | expressed my feel
ings, said that one required at least q
week to look at toe falls in order to un
derstand the secret of their beauty. !
hope my next visit will discover Niagara's
charms.
Five hundred miles west of Chicago Is
Council Bluffs, which is separated from
Omaha by the Missouri river. While
crossing, l got out on the platform to gaze
On it. The river itself appeared like a seq
Of mud. An old soldier pointed out a
battery on its lett bank.
1t was not so dark as | left the city that
night AS to prevent me from observing
that Nebraska was a rich and fertile state.
f.ext morning we were in Wyoming Ter
ritory. This used to be called the Great
American Desert. !" but it can no longer
re truthfully 30 designated. Men Of mind
aud muscle are making this whilom wild
erness blossom as the rose" The Union
Pacific railway rum right through the
southern part Of the territory, and along
the line, both right and left, are sprinPing
up towns and Cities that are destined to
be eenters OF wealth and prosperity. Chey
enne, called the Magic City of the
Plans, y is the capital Of the territory. It's
population is about 5000. 1t il located
On Grow creek, is the oldest town in the
territory, and Is recorded in financial cir
Giles as the wealthiest city per capita in the
United States. And yet, on the first day
July 1867, the present location of Chey
enne was a dreary, barren piece of prairie
People east imagine that this place il
sem barbaric. l wish you could see SOM
of the beautiful houses and grounds o
Cheyenne. There are residences here
thar any city in the world might be proud
of. l have seen as nice carriages and
saddle horses as ever l saw in Boston,
New York. Liverpool, or Dublin. There
are many wealthy people here. but | can
assure you we have no rich fools. What
| have seen Of society people here, leads
me to believe that they are cultured and
refined, and withal possessed of the cor
dial good nature characteristic of West
erners.
Ample provision is made for education.
The high school building can accommo-
date about 600 scholars and has a refer
ence library Of b,oks on the abstract and
natural sciences; also on law, medicine
and theology. There are two Baptist
churches. two Nj. Z. churches, one Roman
Catholic church, also one Congregational
and Presbyterian church. The tone OF
the city may be gathered from the follow
ing quotation: 1T is important that in
our struggle for material advancement we
do not overlook the moral improvement of
the citizen" The above is a quotation
from the governors message to the legis.
lature. BY the way, the governor OF this
vast territory is a Massachusetts boy.
Francis Il. Warren came out here in 1869
with some money and lots of brains. He
is a man of magnificent physique and has
witnessed some stirring scenes out here.
Although a wealthy man. yet he works
harder and longer than the mmnnes
laborer. With abundant private interests
to look after, nevertheless the affairs of
the territory receive his first attention and
are to him Of prime importance. The
territory is. IN fact, his pet child. His
wife is also a Massachusetts lady. Helen
NJ. Smith. daughter Of Matthew Smith, 80
long an honored resident OF Middle6eld.
A few days ago l was converting with a
fine old Kentucky gentleman who resides
here. He told me that = few months ago
President Cleveland sent him here as
receiver of moneys at the land Office Said
he to me, Il was so lonely away from my
daughters that | hardly knew what 10 do.
But, sir, that lady made me feel right
at home in less than no time. She is the
most loveable lady | ever met" Massa
chusetts f%oreverl Next time I write, I'll
give you my experience or a ranch about
twenty two miles from here. / may add
that I've been on a cowboys horsc. 1t
beats the world how easy it is to dissolve
partnership with those animals. Please
don't ask any explanations. It's a pain
full subject | send you some pamphlets