The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-02-18
THE CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
The Regular Monthly Meeting
at Mr.. VIM. l.. Gillespie's,
near GoIOra.

meeting OF the Cecil Farmers Club wa
held at Mr.. VIM. +. Gillespie's on Nuesda,
last. the date of the meeting Heretofore
fixed for Wednesday the 18th, havln.
been changed, on account of the latte
day being Ash Wednesday the beginning
Bord Esq, the President of the clul
directed the call of the roll of members
when the following responded to Uhei
names: W. ". Moore, EGoch McCul
Tough, A J. Michiner, Joseph Coudot
cot JOS A Il Magraw, Samuel II. Car
son, Col Enoch Moves, Col. John r
Bond. John F. Wilson, Thos. G. Bond
Ell Duyckinck, Wm. E. Gillespie anG
II. r. Torbert. The visitors present by
invitation were Rev. DR.. S. y. Gayley,
DR.. r. Z. Bromwell, Mr.. Lloyd Bgldcrs
ton, Elwood Balderstou, A. L. Duyckiuck
Mr.. j. Polk Cooley, of South DAKOTA,
Mr.. Charles Noyes, OF Lgmme, Connect
cut, Mr.. E. E. Ewing, of Rising Sun aud
Mr.. Samuel J. Harlan.
The minutes of the last meeting hav-
ing been read and approved, the essay
being il order, Mr.. Gillespie read an
interesting paper entitled
4 CECIL COUNTY FARMERS ACCoUET OF
HIS TRIr TO TIE PACIFIC COAST.
GLIMPsES OF TRAVEL. NOTES
ALONG THE WAY.
Hr. President and .NemJsrs If tic Cecil
Farmers chr
| feel that it .,ould be Prescriptions in
me TO take up = subject relating to
agriculture with the idea of enlightening
the members OF this club. l have there
fore cast about for one, and will attempt
to describe my trip across the continent,
simply to while away the passing hour
AID perhaps to enable those who have
never enjoyed this privileged to see things
through my eyes.
Oae bright, beautiful morning IN Octo
Der. the Josh inst, at o'clock, fouud me
grip-sack in hand, ready to take the
train at Port Deposit bound for the
Golden Gate. went on to New York
that day and took train i'll the evening
for Chicago on the New York & Hudson
River r. r , by way of the Lakes. The
southern shore OF Lake Erie along which
the railroad runs, is famous is a grape
growing district, producing the finest
Favored grapes grown in this country.
A run of q hours landed me in Chicago
Time would fail me to describe this
wonderful metropolis of the west. |
visited what is considered at this time
into
grounds laid out for the great Coumb ian
Exposition. There is an army of men
emploved there in making preparations
for the grand exhibits. | believe all the
States have made appropriations and are
erecting buildings i'll which to exhibit
their productions. These buildings are
very handsome and generally represent
the style of architecture common in the
various States. There is IA vast amount
of work to be done there before the Fair
can be opened, but no doubt those west
ern people are equal 10 the emergency,
and when completed will be place of
magniiceuce aud rare beauty. l left
Chicago for Denver by way Of Omaha on
the Rock Island Railroad. The Missouri
River has come to Oe regarded in a
general wav as the boundary hne be-
tween the E tst and the West, although
in truth the terms East and West are
extremely elastic. However we may
consider that all on the sun down side OF
the Missouri River is West. With Chi
cago or St. Louis as the initial point, one
can go direct by any of the.trunk lines to
the Missouri River, and from thence to
Denver, either on the Union Pacific.
Burlington, or Rock Island roads. The
trip across the great plains from the
Missouri River to Denver, is full Of
interest and variety to one who beholds
this vast expanse for the first time. No
thing can give such vivid impression
of the greatness of our country, aud the
adventurous character of our people, as
the sight of these apparently oouudless
prairies and the habitatiUn of the hardy
pioneers who are rapidly turning the
buffalo sod. and exposing the rich black
soil to the ;ertiliZiEg action Of the sun
and air, aud substituting for natures
scaut forage abundant hargests of corn
and wheat The railroad for distance
OF three or four hundred miles to the
west of the Missouri River, passes
through thriving cities 10 which com.
paratively thicklv settled agricultural
country is tributary. When the newer
territory is reached, the towns arc OF less
frequent occurrence and smaller in size.
The plains appear more uearly in their
native state, only dotted here and there
with the claim cabins OF the settlers.
AS the traveller looks out of the car
window across tie vast eXpanso he sees
herds of sheep and cattle, also horses
grazing. Nov uuiuterestirg are the
prairie dog villages with their grave
ma .v'nts -, W., thoso
iihe ulliilhuIi'o 80" w.. t;r,o -
anu oIher lH'eioSt!Hs az ,,,.,
"hlieu away uH'il S'"l1 1'"' oiSi' -. -
eNPellenceu "a moi - iIn " ,;
Slu"euIy ciieS o"t 80 ~aa 81
VI course every "ne "lSu'S ~ SoS -
ROCKIES, anu IHele ~ rus" !" wa ".ue
OF the car Al hfSt IL Is natu 20 u'5 ~
gulSh the que Oh Ihs SKY itoni 'H9 q o !'is
o. the mountains '9ooh p'tches Va 49,
white appear ana VAe lueAP7,leuco',
declare the CLOUDS are aeouG 70 siIu1 GU
| all we" OF tue mountains Du' PIoS0u " }
ne Is conF4HCSu 1uAV 'n'"o ~, ~
c&pdhses are uoe Ciou"S "uU ''i0 !" NJ ~
| mountain HeiaS Oh c.etidSIioS sn'HI Ht
view OF the Rocky Mountains "H ~ l Iu'
traveller gains on approaching D'n' q
| from the Fast, Is uh' oi ""S"' PNSS''
beauty. From O5I1S io" 5eIiS *,
but mining camp Denver Is no" d 'lSI
OF llo,Ooo lnhao!tahtS' the eAp't"' VI
| Colorado, and the county scat OF A'"p'
hoe County. 1t is oai4thul city ooI'' ,
titully o2S with broad, tree ShauoI
streets, aud can BOAST OF tine SaoStahO'''
public buildings, Wh'eh exclusive ken Sn6 % %
churches aud schools COST 4'oo9, IVY IVY o ~,
assessed valuation is over so, IVY, wv
The attitude OF the city IS .: Io9 iea'
Dear!y one mile above sea level. Twins
to It's great height the ram i"'i Is lsht
about fifteen inches. Inc NUMBER .
damp and foggy days are corresponding.
small. Ispent several days looking abou
| tho CITY, viewing its public buildings