Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-05-09
Home. Sweet Home.
Once More at Home Upon Ddhotd's Black
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New Rockford. N. D., April 20, 1905.
Editor SPIRIT;
Dear Sir.-It is by request of some Of
your readers that write you letter on
arrival TO the Northwest. After spend
ing the winter IN the beautiful Shenan-
doah Valley. my wife and |. and our
little son. Ramon. left Bowman's. Va.
on April 10. and were joined in Edin-
burg by Mr.. Phil. Barricks and family.
of Columbia Furnace. who was also en-
route for North Dakota, and passing
through Charles Town, we CHANGED to see
some of my aunts Miss Sallia r. Wat
son and sisters at the station. but we
could only say good bye. and down the
| line we glided, and on arrival at Harpers
Ferry we met with number of other
folks from Broadway and Stanton. Va,
and about noon we boarded the main
line train. Our crowd enroute 70 points
in North Dakota numbered II. On we
wendell our way around the river bends
and along the mountain side, and across
the Ohio and Indiana levels. until at last
we reached the windy city of Chicago on
Tuesday morning about 9 3oo'clock. Re-
naming in that noted city through the
day, we left in the evening over the
Burlington route for ST. Paul. travelling
through the darkness of the night, and
by morning light we reached that city,
After spending the day at this place and
separating from the rest of our party
they going over the Great Northern R'y
and we over the Northern Pacific, and
again travelled through the darkness OF
another night, until We reached James
town, N. D., where we changed to the
home stretch and arrived in New Rock
ford at p. m, April 10. We all got
through all right. only little tired from
the long journey. The farmers were busy
blowing, narrowing and seeding. But
the few recent cool mornings. when the
ground was frozen too hard to pillow, made
some of the farmers too restless to sit
still. My brother Edgar had everything
in working condition for the spring seed.
ing, seed grain all cleaned, horses look.
1 ing well, and was blowing and harrow
ing, and now has 40 acres seeded in
wheat However, it was a little more
cool and breezy here than we left it in
old Virginia. and the grass not near SC
green, but the folks all say that April has
been much colder than March. In some
parts there was lots of grain seeded dur.
Ing March. My letter is already too long,
but please add the following lines which
give statement of the present times.
AS this is now springtime,
Everything is looking fine
The grass is shooting forth spears so green
Which will soon make the prairie beautiful
scene.
The prairie roads, so smooth and fine,
Make bicycle riding almost divine:
OH how nice and pleasant the air does fee
To person gliding along on wheel.
The wild geese are coming by hundreds in
focks.
From the sunny south, amid hills and rocks
And wild ducks, from the same place,
Are coming in perfect race
And the cunning gophers show their cute
little heads,
After spending the winter in their under.
ground beds;
The prairie chickens, with their chipping
sound,
Fill the air with music all around.
The wolf sounds his roaring howl at night,
But the jackrabbit keeps clear out of sight,
The prairie fires, so clear and bright,
Can be seen far out at night.
The farmer keeps on turning and tickling
the soil
And sowing the golden grain,
Which in short time will make glorious
picture
On the North Dakota plain.
Yours very respectfully.
c. E. RosENBERGER.