The Newtown bee., 1890-11-28
sEwrows. NOVEMBER IS, 1890.
A Yankee in Nebraska and Kansas,

On tho sth OF October. we left the Connecti-
cut bills To spend a month In viewing the
great West, of which we hear SO much, and
will attcmpt a hasty description of our jour
noy. started much prejudiced against the
large stories which come from this country;
but fear that nm honest story from me may ex-
pose me also to the same charge of untruth.
We greatly enjoyed the ride up the Hudson,
with the mountains on either side, as any one
must who has any sense of the grandeur and
beauty OF Gods creation. Our tickets said
that we were to be carried over the New York
Central nne the Lake Shore and Michigan
southern route. Friday, 10th, we enjoyed a
bright sunny day in Chicago. We spent some
, time IN Lincoln park It's grand spot hem
gan. Its trees lawns, fountains, drives, flow
ers, statues and geological gardens could not
fail To interest We arrived at Lincoln, Me-
braska. on Saturday at 80 pm. 1t has been
~ very dry season for that section, there hay
ing been little rain Tor Ave months, a strange
thing for us lot Connecticut to believe. The
farming portion of Nebraska has suffered
much ON account of the dry season. They are
cutting their stalks to help keep the cattle
through the Winter. From the present out
look, the city OF Lincoln Is to be the great city
OF the State. II already contains 81, 900 people.
The fine capitol is one OF the attractive build
ings. IL IL quite an educational center. There
Christian. episcopal, the seventh Day Advent.
list and the state university. All have very
flne buildings and each college has about 1t a
thriving city addition" of its own.
The Yankee has reached here with his man
ufactures. | noticed box factories, wooden
church buildings and her strong churches.
sunday IL II quiet day. Business Is largely laid
aside and the people go 20 church. Every ma
own. Lincoln IL indeed a beautiful city, with
Its wide streets lined with fine shade trees
atives an official OF the Il. Il NJ. railroad in Ne.
braska, through whose kindness we had the
opportunity TO ride out from Lincoln in a pri-
vate car into Colorado, Dakota and Wyoming
and visit many places ofinterest. On the 18th
OF October, our party started for Denver, pass
Ing over what was once thought waste plain,
but which now Is rolling prairie under cultiva-
tion and divided into farms OF 100 acres. Ear
~ the next morning. we found ourselves run.
tar as the eye can reach, with not n tree to be
seen, nor shrub. save the grey branches OF
grass and prickly cact to satisfy the wants OF
herds of cattle. Occasionally n little low one
story cabin with low sheds for cattle, the
headquarters OF a cattle ranch, would be pass.
ell When 80 miles away, we caught sight OF
the distant Rocky range, Longs Peak, Grey's
Peak and old Pixies Peak. with pine covered
else with snowy tops Denver is the magic
city of the west, the half way transfer depot
between the Atlantic and the Pacific. for we
met there trains from san Francisco, Texas,
Chicago and Cheyenne. From Denver one
day, we rode out on the Union Pacific over
rs Il climbs the mountains In spiral shape. w e
took dinner among the gold and silver mines
sides or the mountains and along the fences.
In Georgetowu,a city built between the noun
tains the sun on that october day arose at 0 a
"A "schoor' day. In this city, am told, there
are two months In the Winter when they do
not see the sun Mt ALL After four days In Col
Grade, we returned 10 Lincoln ready for new
fields To conquer. Again we accepted the in
vitntion of the II. n NJ. manager and went up
into Dakota and the Black Hills. A stage ride
OF ~ miles after leaving the train brought us
10 the hot springs, where we enjoyed bath In
the water. Returning to the train, we went up
Into the "Hills" to Cambria, Wyoming. Here
We visited tile coal mines, going 1900 feet into
the heart OF the mountains, Returning to
New Castle, we were driven to the oil wells
and other places OF interest. We spent two
days In Omaha, the great railroad city built
upon the hills. In South Omaha, we visited
the immense stock yards, where we saw 5000
head of cattle and 1000 hogs. That part of the
city, i've years ago, was hunting ground, but
now contains 1900 people.
Leaving Nebraska, November 8, we started
south tor Prohibition Kansas, whence, after
visiting friends, we leave tor old Connecticut.
her struggle tor the prohibition amendment.
We heard the ministers preach for IL aud felt
the struggle OF its friends and the opposition.
We regret the result, but were prepared to
notice critically the conditions In Kansas. We
stopped In Manhattan, city of 1000 people
loon, smeit no odors SO familiar In whisky cit.
les, met no one devoted to the loafing and
drinking trade. It was n lesson with moral
The original package has troubled Kansas
some. but the Missouri agents have about all
left with their original packages and under
stand that In Topeka, n city OF 10000 popula-
ton, there Ia not n place where intoxicating
drinks are sold. Kansas, us to general appear.
nnce and climate, Is not greatly different from
Nebraska. We leave to-day ON the homeward
journey, stopping short time In Chicago and
ohio.-lF. =, shelton, Kansas, November IL.