Connecticut western news., 1891-08-06
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V 10, 900 population. Its educational ad- vantages are superl. Here the State University is located and 24OO pupils piodded over their books the past year, and over 600 graduated this season. And aside from this there is 8 high school comprising 700 scholars. 400 of whom are from out of town. The city is divided into six wards and each of them is furnished with superb school building worthy of the place. A plot of ground of 40 acres in the heart of the city gives room for the college buildings, and for other purposes such as play grounds, etc. Two roads each, run on three sides of the grounds, and there are walks in plenty of the finest kind, also perfect park to shade the whole place. What could one ask for more? In seeing is to believe, this is the right spot and place for its long continued growth and great achieve ments.
 The farming part of the town is made up of hill and dale, and much fine farm ing land lies adjacent to the city. Fields of fine looking wheat abound. and are now ready for harvest. Corn also looks finely, and the hay crop is fair. Why should not the farmer hold up his head like man and be of good cheer? Large peach orchards abound here and are we'll loaded with fruit, so much so that props are placed under the limbs for support, and an abundant crop is assur- ed. The market is not sufficient here for them all and so they are sent abroad.
 Now is vacation time, consequently the city is very quiet. but when the two or three thousand return this fall the pulse will move faster and work will be- gin in earnest. Many residences are being added to tbe city this year; and many improvements are being made on the college buildings and grounds this season, inasmuch as the state legislature at its last sitting appropriated Sl5O, 900 for all needed pusposes of the State University. Michigan is no laggard CD this score as one can plainly see. The cars here are being run by chain light ming to keep up with the times, and the people seem determined to go in for all they are worth, should judge.
 In company with others we made . short visit to Ypsilanti. small but lively city some seven or eight miles from here. Communication is kept daily between these two places by g dummy engine from Ypsilanti which runs up to the outskirts of this city and exchanges passengers The land lying between these two cities is of the regu- lar kind viz. wheat, oats, grass, corn, and potatoes, all in good condition. Here my older brother and his family resides. had not seen him in 32 years. It was nothing strange that we should not know each other at first sight, but when we came to talk over formertimes and boyhood days our former looks be- gan to show up to sach other and we were assured. What changes time does make from boyhood sndto old agel I spent two weeks here with much pleas- ure, going to and from over the city upon the beautiful shady walks which prevail all over the city. The question is asked, what kind of tree is used here for shade? ansver, not only for this but for rother places that visited, the hard maple mostly and very few elms
 We'll. my tims set from home is now about ased up and must pack my va lice and start for the land of Canaan, Conn. The "good bye" is spoken, and hearty shake of the hand is given. and we step aboard the street car for the Michigan Central depot. Soon 'tall aboard" rings out, and 46 miles to De- troit is our first run. The train was Q little late, but the one to meet was g little later. Thirty miles now to run and 40 minutes to do it in, stops includ. ed. On, on, we speed; now 8 mile g minute; now little more. A man standing in the aisle says i've cant fetch it." ''Then a man sitting by my side said we will, for I know the driver. ' On and on we speed and soon the city heaves in sight, just in time. That was little faster than care to ride. Ou1 train was soon ferried across the Detroi, river onto Canada soil, and our baggage was overhauled by the officials and pro nounced 70. R." We bid good bye ts "Uncle Sam" for while, and made oul bow to John Bull' on tour of inspec ton in passing over two hundred ani fifty or more miles of his domain. We'll
 the lay of the land looked very much a, in the states, level and fair to look up
 on, and with a little yankee manage
 ment it might be made to look fttl' more like live. The crops looked a
 we'll as could be expected under th, circumstances. I think if the Canadian, would just 'twist the lions tail" little and set up housekeeping for themselve, they would come out all right. Tb, time flies fast. and so do the cars, ant
 we shall soon be at Nlagra Falls. Her.
 we arel A stop of five minutes. Wha
 . sight, Just see the water rushing
 madly over the horse shoe falls on th,
 Canada side, aEd over the straight fall
 on the American side. What a river
 sAll aboard" now down mile or so t,
 the bridge. Now we are on the bridge
 My, what gulf below! Slow, slow, ",