The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-25
WHEELING 10 KANSAS.
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tho memory OF the present generation
that trip to the "iar West" was irelghted
with big undertakings, some suffering
and many weeks Of horrid, dismal travel
ing, when It meant the emigrant wagon
and not palace car, hard tack and not
tbs inviting menu OF the magnificent
dining car, 'tenting on the lclold camp
CronndD and not gently sleep 70 the rush
INC music OF the luxurious sleeper. how
different to-dsy, when distance mas peeh
obliteTated and seconds Of time have be-
come important indices both ON the TaiI-
road timetable and on the travellers
business calendar.
Speaking Of railroad travelling suggests
the many Injuries and comforts oil modern
travelling, and particularly the enjoyment
Guaranteed the traveller over the Chicago
Division OF the Baltimore 4 Ohio road to !
Chicago. left Wheeling in the evening
on me we'll known daisy limited" and
swcke the next morning in Chicsgo. max
inc C!istance OF 400 miles in about twelve
hourg, while like distance west OF CHI
caRo occupied nearly twenty-five hound
Ibe "DAisy limited" Is rapidly bscom-
ING national institution, as well known
To The traveller as the Natural Bridge aud
the Mammoth Cave are To the tourist.
This is principally owing TO the attention
paid to travellers by every employe con-
nectsd with the line; from conductor TO
baggage "smasheE", all aTspatteTns Of po-
likeness and attentive care, This Is so uli,
nsual with many roads that the Daley
Las become sort OF North Star to the
weary traveller, pointing the way to Tree
dom from impudelt conductors, lahy en-
ginCeTs and saucy neWsboys' no euOIt u
spared to make you cohioTtaDIe ana 70
lnahe you feel that you have only ex,
changed the pleasures o. heme ior tqual
pleasures Oh the flying Daisy;
Did you ever, my fellow traveller, take
meal with Captain DOty, tho incompaTa'
bio conductor on tho dining car Of me
"Dsisy"2 ! TOW you have, many d
them and you will agree with me thss no
words Of compliment can truthiully be
denominated iulsome IiatteTy. ForpOllte-
mess and ciYility the Captain has lew
peeFs, Nothing can ruills him ind no
uuu and hungry traveller eau knock the
smile from his genial lace, while bis in
yiiing menu ,iH something seldom met
Silh either IN dining car or hotel. His IS
ons OF the genial spirits | like to daily
with; and when King Robert q. sends
his MESSAGE 10 the boys along the line
"come up higher faithful servants" ! am
suro that Captain DJEy will head the
column
/ thought Of mentioning Ohlcago and
81, Louis in tho course Of lhis letter, bat
what's the use? Everybody knows all
about them, and the man who has not
heard OF them does not read newspapers
10 any Improbable extent. you want TO
learn all about Chicago talk 10 o st.
Loulsian, and II you want TO extend your
knowledge OF the sleepy old town Of 81
Louis, which General Sherman thought
right good town 10 escape from, interview
a Chirsgoan, and, like the DutChmSn's
oath, you will get the truth, the whole
truth and q d. sight more than tho
truth. II Is said tnst when Bheol became
rather thickly settled with the denizens Of
those two cities old Belz:bub had to build
partition wall between them higher than
UnimborszO 10 keep the two factions from
upsetting his domInlops.
Kansas City Is the great and coming
town Of the far West. It's growth. during
the past twenty years has been phenom:
email, predict that In aIly Yeas 1t will
be second 10 Chicago only, among West.
ern cities, in point Of Inhabitants and
commercial Importance.
Emporla, where | am stopping Q few
days, is one OF the most beautiful and
lively cities Of the West. 80 many West
YifVinians are located within ils com.
meirial limits, You will please excuse
brief mention Of It., II is beautifully |
located on rolling plain at the Conhu-
enCe OF the Cottonwood and MoshO mines
and is also one Of the important railroad
centres OF the Slate. ln len years II has
advanced from q population Of 1000 to
about 10000, and has already become a
city OF great commercial Probabilities. Its
beauty OF location Is enhanced by It's wide
and clean streets, magnificent buainess
and educational structures and Its cultured
society. Some Of It's public buildings are
the finest in the Union, and are far
ahead OF those OF some larger and
more pfetentious cities OF the East. It's
public SCHOOL, normal school and college
buildings are magnificent monuments Of
architectural beauty and solldlty, and in
tho matter OF churches and hotels, both as
10 number and handsome structures,
1t surpasses most Of the cities OF the West,
II has fine banks and all are doing large
business. Some Of them have q line Of
deposits OF over million a year. The
business houses are all fine structures and
some OF the private residences are palatiRl
in size and magnitlCenCe. Its citizens are
cultivated and hospitable, and full Of that
business vim that CharaCterlEes the West.
ern people. Although this lie the dullest
season Of the year, yet the buAiness of
Emporia appeared TO me to be Of the
liveliest and most stable character. Every
day the streets are crowded with teams
and men from the country who come TO
bartor and buy.
The commercial advantages Of Emporia
are greatly enhanced by its splendid agrl.
cultural surroundings and It's superior
railroad facilities make vast scope Of
county tribute to II. have never seen o
finer and more productive country than
that surrounding Emporia, which are tho
principal conditions 10 the wealth, growth
and prosperity Of any city.
To-day met the Rev. w. O. snodgrasp,
formerly presiding elder Of the Wheeling
circuit and wall known 70 many Of her
citizens. lie is stationed here and stands
high among tue clergy and people here.
He met with quite an accident . day or
two before my arrival here. Hisdwelling
was partially burned and ! found him
busily hunting habitation. Fortunately
none Of the family were injured and bis
household goods were but slightly dam.
aged.
/ have seen and heard Of so many West
virginlaps about here that think q large
and Furnishing West Virginia society
could be maintained here, like those Of
other Eastern States.
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