Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-04-07
North Dakota.
Once More at Home.

New Rockford, N. D., March rs. 1908.
Editor Spirit:
Dear Sir.-Whilst my wife and were
visiting in your county recently num-
Der of friends among your readers re-
quested me to write a letter for your pa
per on arrival 70 these parts again, and
first will say
After long and tiresome ride on the train,
We have happily found ourselves at home
again,
Away off upon this glorious plain,
Far out from the Eastern mud and rain.
We spent the greater part of the winter
with our parents and other relatives and
friends at the old homesteads near Edin-
burg, Va, in the far-famed Shenandoah
Valley. and must say our visit was pleas
antly spent. But all too soon the time
rapidly went.
And as our departing date drew nigh,
We willingly babe food good bye.
After departing from the old homes on
Feb 20, we spent some time at various
places in your county and Hagerstown,
Md, among relatives and friends. where
we-had very enjoyable time, which will
long be remembered whilst through this
world we roam.
But at last the departing date was again ct
hand
To aboard the railway train
Headed for the western land,
To our home upon Dakota's grassy plain.
So on the nth of March. in the pres
ence of few uncles and aunts of near
Leetown to witness our departure, my
wife and /, accompanied by my brother
Edgar, stepped aboard the train at Charles
Town for Washington City, where we
remained with friends until the following
morning. at which time we began our
northward journey over the Pa. R. r.,
enroute to Niagara Falls. via, York and
Harrisburg, Pa, and Buffalo, N. "
This railroad for many miles finds its way
along the banks of the winding Susque-
hanna river, which traverses some fine
and some very mountainous country, but
after gliding rapidly around the river
some hours we passed off of Uncle Sam S
possessions over into Ontario. Canada,
where we changed to westward course,
bound tor Chicago over the Grand Trunk
R. r., via. London, Ont. and PIT. Huron
and Lansing, Mich, ARRIVING in Chicago
on the evening of March Is. After
spending a few hours in that historic
city, we then started over the Northwes-
tern R'y, through the state of Wisconsin,
for st. Paul, Mimi. where we arrived
the next morning soon after daybreak,
and at that place we found the atmos-
phere to be little more cool and healthy
than that of the sunny south. After re-
naming there tor a day we then took
the train for Jamestown, N. D., where
we arrived on Sunday morning, the 18th,
and. after a twenty-four hours rest, we
started on the home stretch. arriving at
our destination in New Rockford in time
for dinner on Monday. the 10th, and
found very nice weather. only little
chilly around the edges and corners.
We found but little snow throughout the
trip, and through the fall crop regions
grain and grass had made its start, and
many farmers were at their spring plow-
ing. But up in these parts things are
still cool and dry, and the FIRE in a hard
coal heater feels very pleasant. Edgar
says he thinks Gods country is a proper
name for our progressive state, and says
he thinks he will be pleased with the
change, only Sunday nights are much
more lonely, But he says we can't always
have things to please us, But as for my
self my heart was turned back to North
Dakota and couldn't stay away. have
written more than intended to,
but hope that you will find space in your
columns to insert the same.
Yours respectfully.
c. Z. RosENBEReER.
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