Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-09-28

American Legation Guard, Peking,
China, July s. 1870.
n mas been some over year since ! left
home and the good old Green Mountain
state and have been on the move most OF
me time. | will give You rough account
~ nv travels In that time. / am not going
into details very deeply for II would take
a great deal OF time and thought TO make
il near correct.
After finishing seasons work in the
mill for Farr a. Kennedy. decided TO go
West. Having a friend (Albert Burgess)
in Greenfield, Mass, we arranged lor
trip to the Pacific coast, Seattle, Mash.'
being our place OF destination ~ miha.
/ left Hancock, VT, In March ana, going
TO Greenfield, met MIR. Burgess, and lett
for Seattle March 3, 49, We stopped
over A short time at Salt Lake CITY, Otah,
and at Portland, Oregon.
Finding IL fine warm weather on the
coast we travelled over conslderable part
OF the state and Puget Sound. we visited
many of. the places where HAIRY Tracy
fought for his liberty, and visited many OF
10 s,rsat and modern lumber mills where
| the giant trees are cut up. These trees are
often from twelve to eighteen feet IN
diameter and OF corresponding height, II
| is gight 10 see the ways OF bringing these
trees and lumber from the forests.
After We had been about Washington
and 10 Port Townsend and victoria, We
wanted 10 follow the sun across tne Wlae
breast Of the Pacific. We thought OF Try
/ ing an enlistment in the army the army
/ ,esr,7 ~ s.try a hitch. We both enlisted
| April rs and we're sent to Angel Island,
Cal. April 80. Here we were drilled anu
| taught the duties OF soldier. from the
/ beginning have liked the army very "eli'
| I being 4 life OF experience and al times
exciting. The experiences OF reefui , AZ
often anything but pleasant, but " Keep
ing on the alert made no great NUMBER
OF ssrukien blunders.
| / on the best and largest transport IN the
| u. s. army service, the sheridan, ana pc
fore dark were out of sight OF lana. NOW
for eight DAYS we were looking out on the
deen. the horizon only IN sight. we
passed away the time al games and organ
red a theatrical company. we eailed y
the e. ;. A. i. or U. ;. Army lsahspofl
stock company and had some good shows
land lois ~ fun. The second day out we
saw ave whales, a number OF sharks ana
many other small salt water hsh.
| We arrived in Honolulu al q. m the
| uanrnfns, 81 the Sth and we stayed mere
Two DAYS 10 coal the ship auditor few minor
repairs, We had shore leave which gave
as a good chance 10 see the city, Whleh L
a beauty spot OF the world. Leon W
trees, palms. AfoptNat ftfN7
were everywhere.
I'VE left Honolulu for Guam 81 five p. m.
the 10Th. and crossed the is0tn meridian
1.-The 18TH and here, according - the feck-
loning Of time, We lose day going We.
and gain Il coming back. We vent 70 w
Wednesday night and got up 70 hha \
still Wednesday. 90.
| We arrived at Guam the 2lst, and after
a short stop there resumed our journey "
| Manila. The weather bad heen me unit
lfhe qsd and then We struck The cage o.
ltvphoon which did great dRhiags 70 SNIP
lining III Manila bay, sinking two saii.us
yeasels. Most Of the time while in the
storm. which ragged for two days az pul
Inc ship's crew had to be below ana POT.
holes and matches closed. by ne souhu
ana the way one WAS tossed about ~
could easily imagine yourself beneati the
cataract Of Niagara. ,,-. -
| The first land OF the Phiuppine =
lsightsd the oath and We came intos De- 81
nado straits The same night. June -
llana was ali about US and We oio'h 4,
anchor in Manila bay at - lhAl ~
The lights in Manila and CaFlte ne
pretty sight after so long trip. -,
June 27th We lay at anchor, ana ln'lssss
ors and quarantine officers came aboaiu,
A long day Went ashore the On auu
wee In quarters at Quartet de Melsie,
we STAYED ia Manila until July st'h' anu