Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-09
A LETTER OF INTEREST.
From Our Friend Mr.. NJ. L. Sheep, Of
Jersytown. Who Is Visiting Friends
In the Wild and WooIIy West

In the Wild and WooIIy West
SANTA ANA, CAL, Nov. %, '04
Editor The Intelligencer,
DEAR SIR:-This beautiful Sum-
mer morning finds me without any
thing particular to do for several
hours, SO l thought it might be of
little interest to you to know some
thing of my meandering, since left
Danville on the fifth of October, via
the Penn'a Ry., for St. Louis, where
we arrived on the seventh at 6 O. clock
p. m.
While our train was being made
up at Sunbury l met P. j. Nc Kee,
of Shamokin, and a number of people
from Benton, Columbia county, and
some of their relatives of Williams.
port. AS formalities on such occas-
ions are not taken much into account.
we were all soon pretty wei! acquaint-
ed, knowing we were all enroute to
see the sights Of the great Worlds
Fair. We had a good time while
making the trip. On arriving at st.
Louis Mckee and got rooms at the
house once owned and occupied by
Gen. w. T. Sherman, which was
purchased by the city at a cost of
s45, 600 and presented to the general.
The building is located on Garrison
avenue. We went to the Fair on
Friday and Saturday. The Exhibi-
ton was good, but l found it made
me very tired, of which 1 feel not
ashamed, since l heard many younger
people acknowledge of suffering from
fatigue. While in the city we visited
the Jefferson barracks, where a regi-
ment of cavalry are stationed. My
travelling companion, Mckee, met a
young man by the name of Wilson,
from the neighborhood of Danville,
now a member of the regiment-a re-
cent recruit, l think-while l was
elsewhere on the ground.
Monday morning the mail portion
of our excursion party started out to
do the city. We visited the Custom
House and many other places of in
terest, and got around to Ead's bridge,
and looked that over, of course.
Then some of our party suggested
that we visit Shaw's Garden. 1 had
seen the place about six years ago
and did not care to go'again. Being
pretty well satisfied and very tired, l
concluded to have some rest so l took
the c. A. train for Brighton, ILL.,,
some forty miles out, to visit an old
neighbor, school-mate and friend of
over forty years ago, where had a
very pleasant visit of two nights and
a day, with Mrs. Lizzie Barber and
family. 1 got back to st. Louis and
went to the Fair on Wednesday after
noon. / attended the Fair till Sat-
urday when l left for San Saber
county, Texas. Arrived at Fort
Worth Sunday at midnight. Left
next morning for Lometa Station,
about 220 miles from Fl. Worth.
Then l had to travel about thirty
eight miles by stage over some very
rough country. Found my relatives
all well and prospering, although a
great deal surprised, as they did not
know | was coming. Had very en-
joyable time while there. Fish and
ducks, as we'll as many other kinds
of game, are plenty. We went out
camping along the Sansaba river one
Saturday. Had guns and fishing
tackle. Got lots of fish and ducks.
Our cook got the fish all ready for
the pan, when we found that neces-
sary utensil and lard had been for
gotten to be taken along with us, so
we had to leave them for supper.
Fortunately we had bounteous sup
ply of other good things and were all
right. The Sansaba river is a very
nice stream of water, quite deep in
places. While visiting my niece my
two grandnieces gave me'a delightful
boat ride, which l appreciated on my
own account and the sport the young
ladies had while rowing. Texas boys
are very much at home with gun or
lariet.
When ready 70 leave Texas l re-
traced my way to Ft. Worth, thence
to Newton, Kans, to main line of
Santa Fe, where l got abroad Pull.
man tourist car for California, leav-
ing Newton Wednesday at $40
o clock p. nj. 1, and got to Los Angeles
at one o'clock p. m. on Saturday,
about five hours behind time. Ar
rived at Santa Ana 3:15 same day.
We are having delightful weather,
ripe Strawberries, green peas, radishes
and lettuce to eat,-the same as June
or July at home. All the Pennsyl-
vanians and all of whom 1 had any
knowledge of, that have located here,
are doing well and are satisfied. Mr..
Lyerman and l visited Ed. Seidel at
Los Angles. He is nicely located
and doing well. went to Layuna
Beech last Tuesday, and returned ON
Wednesday afternoon. Was enter
tanned while there by Mr.. Willis
Blee. He and his men were there
doing carpenter work. l cannot des-
bribe the beauties of the view of the
old ocean by moonlight, and the gran
deur of the sparkling waters when
looking toward the setting sun. There
are about one hundred cottages and
large hotel at this beech. l also
visited Newport Beach, but would
prefer Layuna Beech.
l will not attempt to describe the
many kindnesses have received from
one and all of my acquaintances and
strangers.
Respectfully yours,
M. l.. SHEEP.
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