Smyrna times., 1889-07-17
Personal Incidents of a Long Trip.

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sensibilities sharpened by the new,
strange and in some cases wonderful
objects that came under his Observa-
ti0n. His trip took him from our sea-
hoard. over the Alleghanies, the pral-
ries of the West, including its cnlet
cities. the Dakotas, where the wilder |
ness is converted by sturdy settlers |
into thrifty farms in year, ana towns |
seem the growth Of only ia day, on |
through the territories OF Idaho ana
Montana, over the high ranges and
deep CANYONS of the Rocky Mountains
into Washington and Oregon terrific
ries on the Pacific Slope, and thence
ria Puget Sound into British Columbia
spending Saturday and Sunday, June
% and 23d in Victoria, the capital OF
that province.
The route there and back, visiting
the Yellowstone Park, where nature
has been lavish with most wonderful
objects, on the return trip, comprised
over 1900 miles. There is not one of
these places but has special objects of
| interest, descriptions of which have
appeared ut times in the public prints,
| SO, in this case, we will COuline brief
| sketch to personal incidents as obtained
| in an interview with the traveller, be-
| cause it is wonderful what surprises of
a personal character will Overtake
| wide awake tourist when thousands of
miles from home, finding persons in
almost every place he went glad to
| grasp the hand of a man from little
| Delaware"
On arriving in Chicago he was met
by Jas. F. Griffin, former Smyrnian,
and retained as his guest until he went
to Milwaukee. Here he Joined mem
bers of his own family, Lieut. Col. J.
J. Upham, 9th Cavalry U. S. A., and
II. \. J. Upham, who was married
while he was there.
On reaching Madison, the capital of
Wisconsin, he was met by Geo. B..
Ransom, whose wife is Il sister Of Mrs
Raymond.
On arriving at ST. Paul's, he was
met by John 3. Handy, brother of L..
Irving Handy, of this town. by whom
he was shown through the public
buildings of the city and driven throIgh
Summit Avenue where all the palatial
private residences are located.
On leaving st. Paul's, in travel of
1900 miles direct over what used to be
called the Western Wilds," and most
of it will still bear this designation, he
reached Portland, Oregon, where he
joined the Raymond and Whitcomb
tourists numbering 81 persons, with
whom he remained until Wisconsin
was reached again on the home trip, at
Minneapolis.
One of the first to greet him on his
arrival at Portland was Morris B.
McKim, who is to be admitted to the
bar shortly, son of Rev. J. Leighton
Mckim, of Milford There were also
the Misses Rodney, aunts of Mr.. Nc
Kim, who went to Portland number
, Of years ago, and have a aourishine
= seminary for young ladies, of 15C
scholars.
r Another person who gave him the
welcome of fellow Delawarean wa.
Major James P. Candy who had been
a schoolmate of his at Wilmington, &C
} years ago, and whose wife was Mis-,
: Olevla Miller of Newark. sister of the
wife Of Prof Porter, who had many
inquiries to make for youthful asso-
ciates of that day, among whom were
several from Smyrna.
Not the least singular thing wa
that he should have come across :
family connection SO many miles from
his home and friends and alone in tn,
world, young John Beattie, Of Camden
; whose father and mother, a daughter
Of the late James Lord, who were mis-
sionaries to Syria had died and lef
him and other children to fight an un
equal battle with the world. Jus
coming OF age, he had read and hearC
OF the opportunities for young men il
! the tarWest in taking up land and devel
: Oplng with it. He reached Seattl,
: just three hours before the great fir
several weeks ago, that in few hour
;, destroyed millions of dollars of prop
J erty. The spread of the fire was 5,
; rapid that there was little opportunit,
to save property, and his trunk. tha
contained all he had except the con
tents of small satchel, was licked III
by the uames. He found all the Lane
. worth anything had been appropriated
and situations as hard TO find there b,
: young man as in Delaware. As
~ last resort he had determined to tax
=. an agency for book, when he discov
> cred Mr.. Raymond's name on tn
> hotel register. The latter in his SUI
prise IN finding him there, naturall
= inquired what had brought him so fai
- and ON learning his situation deter
. mined if possible he should have some
thing better, laid his case before Maio
= Candy, who interested himself t.
,s oblige Col. Raymond and secured hir
- a situation in an insurance office tina
:, promised TO be good place. At tn
- next stopping place he found a lette
:, from young Beattie OvertlOwing wit
y thanks, but the straugest feature afte
- all to him must have been that hi
- good angel" in his emergency, shout
: like himself have been $500 miles fror
his home.
q In Tacoma, further on towards tn
e British line, he was greeted with eX
pressiOns Of the greatest delight b
i Harry Il. Spruance, a Smyrna boy, sol
T., of Henry G. Spruance, who went Ou
y there in quest of health and forum
- three or four months ago. The onl
-. trouble with Harry was that his ne,
20 found Delaware treasure hadn't
~ longer time to stay. AtYellowstone Par
- - he met DR.. Jacob Streets, who grew Il
% ia Smyrna, but OH graduating in med
~. cine settled in Bridgeton, n. J. II
- and his wife were on a Wester
10 tour.
- - In Milwaukee he heard them soun,
~ ing the praises of a physician eminer
i for his skill-Dr. Spearman-whOm b
of found in Il social interview to be
~ native of Smyrna, son of Simon Spea
IL man, whose wife was a sister of p. an
w. +. Spruance.
n On his return trip he also visited
10 Iowa Mrs. Sallie A. Drake, an oil
~ ~ friend early of days, and niece of MIR
ppo James Ruth, the daughter of who,
- visited him last summer accompanie
Io by her aunt, Mrs. Hesser.
ai At Minneapolis, Prof. E. D. Porte
" formerly of Delaware College, now ,
IN the Agricultural University at tn,
st place called on him and had a Ion
r.. interview asking numerous ouestio,
,is about Delawareans whose names seen
If ed just as familiar as in forme rdavs
vs Quite number of pleasant frienC
oon ships were formed on the trip and N
he journey was an entirely ENJOYABLE ON
Of without any incident or accident /
mar the pleasure of the trip.
In the six weeks time after laay;r
Chicago, there was not all told ta
days of rain, and the far West was en-
ly teaing from serious loss to erons E,
lg the want of rain while we have bee
ed having such floods. There were nj.
so but two what might be termed H.