Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

aorsH two great sectional divisions of
rlsss c59nsry
8 Icrossed DIE river when the sun was
biadina sDoabye 70 the dag. and from
slss rezx platform of the sleeper I bade
s0oabyes for q tiEne. 20 the West and
my Western hsme< itmay be for months
51t : hope not forever. a night on a
siesper ~ Chicago, Milwaukee and 81. !
Paul tain 10 a. soothing and sleep
inviting as the song Of childhood.
Rock me, rock me 20 sleep, mother" |
Sunday morning. when The first call
for breaaxfast in the dining car, one car
sothe rear bad been answered, we
we're In the great city of Chicago. One
hour for transfer Of baggage, mail and
express and We were again on the road,
eastward bound. That Sunday was
memorable day 20 ns, and as oppres-
slse ~ it was memorable. Every berth
IN the Pullman, upper and lower, was
taken and that, Of course, necessitased
sonr 70 each section. The weather was
almost insolerably hot and 20 sit up
right for 10 hours and most Of that
fme riding backwards, you may know
vas not A. pleasant a. swinging in a
hammock 10 the shady grove Of Black
foot. While riding backwards, my
brother faessiousIy remarked ''It can
nos be charged that we have turned our
hacks on the Wesewf
i As los Monday morning We reached
de bIssorical ntsle town 81 Harper's
\ Ferry. and changed cars for Lexing-
ton. We we're given 4S minutes for
Che asual transfers. While promenad-
Jog rae platform and waiting The out
going train, noticed an old plantation
darieey watching the traanmeu handling
ne baggage and rolling the trucks
wsth express ard mail matter. His
Itsft hand rested on his hip and his
rfgfse supported his BODY with the help
of his cane. For q little diversion ]
approached him and said Good morn
lsr. Cacis We'd, I'm a stranger here;
yin you be kind enough 20 tell me the
aane of this town." He laughed as II
plsaaed as my saIutssion, and said:
"Dar's ~hsr youfs mistaken, Miss: my
! names Fphum, yes Ephum. Most
folks call me CncIe Eph. DIS town i
Harper's Ferry, Dssnt you nebber
aear Of Harperfs Ferry? Dis Is the
most 'aotorBsf town ID The country"
~whae makes 10 20 'notorus,f ne you
term ~" asked. why, die Il Dc
town were John Brown started d.
Z wshs he started is. but he didn't end it
J TIe wss soogseH prisfser the first mar
: and wa1 hanged, he was. Do Jon Sc,
I das af bufldis' right down dar? Dat
wisae be waa sooken bgs he was hanget
: ap as Charfestown. And another thing
' dss q dc town whar ssoDewall jackson
: tack 1900 yankee pris'ners and sixty
! sss eaasous IL one day, Do you Sc,
= dem highss over de river? Well, dem
Marylaad hights. Well, one nigh
Mr. Jackson's soldiers clum al th'
hs9hss an nalx morning his cannon
r was al plating down on de yankee for
aod when de yankee officers sees der
= dsy raised de- white flag and send
woYds we srender, we does Dem
n some of De shings what makes dis tow
.. 20 'aosoTus.f"
II Then I asked him ~ George wasl
" layton asd General Lee had anythin
% ~ do with making the town fanou
is and Ne answered. II spec dey did, b
I caa's answer for sure, Miss. X
kearn a heap Of taIx about dem tS
men. dat's . fac" Next, said: "Wel
es where are shese men now, Brown ar
ss ssoaewaIl Jackson. Lee and Washin
" soss'y ~ dade. Miss, long time dad
NJ AlI de- BIG men Of die psrt Of de cou
~ sey done dade, and dis poor old nige
~ will soon ifae'm. I am now nigh on
n Is years old, asd III soon jine'm" TIL
, q Ne rocked his head 10 and fro - "
sose the serious force Of his statcmer
20 Inss then the conductor called; ~
of atoafdcp sad gave the old man
bo cents foY his information and start
NtgT I'VE hf6tfs ffO ttOh Vft ~" ~
bowed very low and said: God BIZ
yo1, and may yoa have blessed io'
Sc neg,~ when seated in the coach "
Ion amused 70 thfek Of the old mans pri
~. ia chasing himself with the big IN
sA. aad of his comforting thought Of %
les lining 'era" on she other shore.
AL Ae1czS q, M. we reached the pict
.eA esaae old town Of Lexington.
Lexington IL crowded town,
A.. Idsnsely crowded with population
her crowded for street and alley room.
nd To-day 4 visited many places
,ee great interest % me, Under the ch
ecd oronagc snd guidance Of Mrs Ju'
Logan, we drove through the cam
of the Washington and Lee Univers
.set the parade grounds nj the virgi
Military Institute, the city Genet
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