The Somerset reporter., 1893-01-19
From Maine to Texas.

IL columns Tor the HON" ue@-. laY'
resolved to double my diligence should
it ever fall to my lot TO gather ncw- far
IA" home paper again.
By a promise. made 10 ny nan1
friends WHO ishcd mr good luck aud Il
cod spced | will Try aud WriIe f"~
lrttrr> concerning our journey to thi-
sunny l.1nd, aud the climate and Peo-
p" hrre,
don't think appreciate this saving
"Partiug i such sweet sorrow. hut
" it'll MANY paug n parting from loved
ONES. homr and trienl- accompanied by
ny daughter Etle. W left our comfort
able home on the afternoon of Dee. IL
for Il long Journey 10 the far away land
OF Texas to spend the winter months
with dear brother and sister
We larricd Tor thc night with friends
IN SkoWhegan. and the nrXt morning the
out ward bound train borr u away from
home and familiar scenes and when tie
hills aud y;tc- ot dear old Main" faded
from our view. "a feeling o1 loneliness
crrpt into our hearts Al the prospect oi
Il long journey before uS. We arrived III
Boston n T. N and found @e had 10
wait Two hours tor our train. la the Il
and l. depot one can keep Se1A enmiorla-
bic and pass the time by watching tile
thruug ri travellers come and %. II
30 T. NJ We boarded the Phillip~ tourist
ear. Which took IT, uut by The "ntfal
VI. route. We Were pleased 10 meet On
board til, car q II, Morse Esd, of
Pittstleld Me. Young lawyer. Who WI,
on his Way 10 -une place near san f-fah-
cisco. Calt.. To "lmug uui his ~hingle.
W found ii pleasant to talk with some-
on" who Wtl acquainted with people aud
places in Maine. Wednesday morning
Ne PASSED lovely l.ake Chmnpain with
the morning sun shining upon il, frozen
surface making Il beautiful Winter scene.
w found about the saluc amount Of
SNOW up through Central VI. dud north.
cru New urk H. We lclt III home III
Maine.
1t was with regret We lcafncd Nr must
cross Suspension Bridge in HE darkness
OF midnight, through the kindness OF tile
porter We We're awakened and strained
our eyes trying In pierce the darkness i'll
vain attempt II catch a glimpse ot
W hirlpool Eddy. NeNt molnllg Just n
daylight we passed through ~. Clair
Tunnel. which i laid to he 81 feet be
meath the bed of the 81. Claif river. and to
measure The time | counted 80 While
pas sing through our ride on his day
took u through Port Huron, Lansing
and Battle Greek in southern Michigan
and south Bend. Indiana, Il beautiful
western city neted for il, extensive
manufacture OF pough> and the ccle-
brutcd Singer Sewing Machine Company
works are here. one thing noticeable
in western and southern cities and towns
are The broad and regular streets and
Ia thn nlurn N ahont Il o'clorl; p N W.
Reached Rlnn 1sl,na Junction m IIere
We lnft mi. tr,,in where wn b,d been
lindlv cared torfvo dovS 9nd uiuht.
and ioin,d .,nuthcr romnan1 ri tnnrist>
" lao started ont from BOSTON The morn
inv nt Dar IN and vrnt hv# VaV=nf ,,rand
Trunk Ia Montreal and Clicauu MI
houud fnl# #nl,cr. In thr Smtb ,i Wr.f
They were p, Jolly ernv and m.,.unied
tNur,r. We W,rr kindly greeted II, I'm.
manDver and nr,ni of 1he philliu. ny
,i1,sion and tl,.ir pnmnonv and soon
fell o,,ite NJ hno,. IN nj, Ero,. family.
fo,. il sae,na,l NOR. like - tauiIv circle al
pirl- and bo,s of all aurs. Among tin,
nnInIrr and noisirst ,l them all ,,u. u
Mr.. SNOW. A BOSTON Globe reporter.
boi,ud for Denver. Colo. thonoh him
~ fun of wind ~ The panerwhicll h,. rep
resented. buI when =ucytl noruiuu he
took part ina politieal between
our vonug LAWYER and an old English
farmer from Kansas. upon il,c olp.,lion
Of Protretiyr Tariff vas Sntnrisod Ia
lind he had "lot> II sand and oi the
RIGHT kind TOO.
We verr uuV an lin. t,r4zl Roel
Island Routn and ,t nbuut lpu th,t
nvcnino wn rrn.snd ,hr NIissiS-inpi river
hetw woen tn cities ii Rock Island and
Dnv.niort The many eolorrd lioht.
Ia hing oil the banks from The sister
cities. thc uneven frozen surface of The
river. the slow moving train with the
STAR of heaven -hiniuu ahoyr V.- -
scene nre,.r Ia br loreotlcn. W.
reached Kansas CITY at .,bour II 3lA=
Friday Ia lind ilat Vr v,r,= =.,lout an.
hour late 10 take our ,oltl-honnd train.
- must wait until s.3OrN. rlnrli ol
-1noL hangs OVER mi. civ An uI In
tilnr. c.m.ed vr were rold bl ll1c u.,= oI
- much .otr cod. on mi, morning il
VA 80 den>c it looked like threatening
clouds of thunder hanging over thr civ,
\ portion of the cit, i. situated ON hieh
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