Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-09-03
Almon's Letter.
Her TrIumphal March to the Home Of her
Fathers
RnsroN July II. ,S6.

BosToN, JULY II, SO.
Nothing very exciting occurred during
my trip from Washington to New England.
| Compared with Isabella's trip to the South,
mine was one devoid of startling events,
| except for the ovation / received at Balti-
more. A delegation of enthusiastic citizens
entered the car and addressed me in the
| following eloquent language: "Oranges,
bananas, travelling caps, popular novels !
ham, chicken and tongue sandwiches cara
mels and whole barrel of candy here tor
| five cents" etc.
INDUCED in a novel, a story of the AL
legheny Mountains, by Julius Chambers !;
| the delegation withdrew and the train was
allowed to proceed.
My fellow travellers interested me not
little; one in particular, an old gentleman
seated opposite. 1t seemed to rritate him TO
be constantly reminded that man born of
woman is of short Duration" shat he com
eth up us flower, but before he can bios
som out he meets with an accident or takes
pneumonia, or bronchitis and is cut down"
He glances ut the patent medicine advertise
ments on the fences and rocks, and is cordi.
ally invited to take some Of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer, Smiths Pulmonic
Syrup, Browns Iron Bitters, etc, before il
was everlastingly too late Alter some sec
onds he was heard softly repeating, is there
no balm in Gilead9 Is there no physician
there 7"
Comfortably seated in Pullman, en-.
joyed to the fullest extent my surroundings
and that old, familiar song was never real
lied more fully than now; "Bless me, this
is pleasant a-riding on the rail"
After little the menu was presented, and
as the train stopped ut the old Quaker City
for some time, leisurely slipped my broma
and enjoyed the confusion OF depot life.
| am certain one never fully realizes what
an active drama is this lille Of ours.
The scenery is unsurpassed. Beautiful
parks with boys and girls sporting on the
green, while in the rear is u tranquil lake,
dotted with romantic little rowers
AS Old Sol sank to rest, watched his de-
clining splendor, aud knew that he was
shedding the same light on my own native
hills, and my voice was upiitei in praise to
Him who directed the moving of SO mighty
planet.
| seemed to have forgotten my situation,
for before | was aware OF the fact was
singing in u good strong voice, "Evening
shades are falling FIST, Uperdee, Uperdee,"
| and Was recalled by the rapt attention of
my fellow passengers
AT Newark there was the cry Of "hot box"
the train was delayed, causing no little eX.
element H. was amusing 10 witness the
windows raised at once and every hend %
out. the numerous questions asked. in NV
estimation. far exceeded those of n certain
Young man STYLED th, bad bow" [ gath.
cred together my goods ana chattles and
looked about for an exit in case of emergency.
At9P. NJ. Jersey CITY was reached and
the train boarded the steamer MARYLAND"
The signal was given to 20 GA deck. I'm
agine reader, If possible, a more perfect sight
than New York Harbor by moonlight. ten
miles of this magnificent plnorama Brook.
lyn on the left one mass OF illumination