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Show '.54 1872 ... Hundreds ot acres are ooered fRctures of salt in the world. with vats, and the chimneys 'of the furn'acee look like a forest of trees strippe(.\ of their branches. V,'e traveled e. good distance along the Erie Canal, whioh was lined with boats. ,We stopped a few min utes at Hoche:ster, one of the moet pleasant places I have seen. The spirea of several churohes add much to its appearance. The orchards were the best-looldng I have seen on my' trip. We came on m , to ern , the suspension Hotel. bridge,' and I ' otopped for the night the at ;Jest- I arose 'early, took a morning walk about the place August 29. looked at the suspensio'n bridge. After breakfast 1 went up to falls and gave 50¢,to oroas over to Goat leland. I walked over island and on to the sister islands where I had a most eaut1-, view of the rapids above the falls.' I went up into Tarapin a which beautiful view of the Tower, gives oraeahoe Falls. I a forenoon the spent pleasant exami.ndng grandest waterfall of the world and can say that it is beyond description.' In the afternoon I via1 ted 'Jij.irlpool Rapids, a wi Id acene wi th waters whi rling and t. took the lashing .each other as if in a troubled or evil spirit'. train at 10 p. m. and orossed the euopenaion bridge and saw the troubled waters 225 feet below. I was detained on the Canada side two hOU1"S, then moved on westward., ThE) night was so chilly that a car with a fire would have been appreciated. I paased London and Lake St. Clair this morning •. August 30. It is e very level coutry; the water appears level with the land., I arrived at the Detroit H1ver about 11 a. m. and crossed to De troit on 8. steamer which took eleven care across at once. Detroit is as nice a oity as I have seen, clan, with a great amount, of Here and other places I visited I shipping on the Great Lakes. noticed a great amount of profanity. After looking about the city until sunset I took the train for Chicago'. \\11en I awoke we were tra.veling close to Lake August 31. and the the ful , , I . ichigan over Chioago'bout breakfast. a I arrived in low, flat, barren-looking oountry. I stopped at Elizabeth Hamilton's for a. m. looked about the city Md went through the Wash 6:10 Then I ington Tunnel After dinner I went out to my cousin James Chamber I was cordially received and had a pleasant talk.·, He, 1i ved eight miles from Chicago. I visited most of ·the day with my.couaina and September 1. went to pick cher1ee with them •. I had intended to go to rneting, but nearly everyone had gone to a camp meet:lng so no 'other one was held. September 2. My cousin .Tames hitched up his tea.m and we had. a pleasant ride ,to Joliet, a.:rriving' at my cousin Olivr Chamber lain' a ,about 1 p 'He haa a \vife and two' sene who are nearly m, grown, is a mercha.nt and keeps a grooery ato're. ,As usual we ·talked . lain's and arrived about sunset. ' , I I stayed. all night. religion. '\ i. September 3. i'ly' cousin' Oliver and I walked about to look at the place. It was only 12, miles from my "ofrthplace,iand wa.a as .near ae I go:t. We went to the Rolling .Mills and to the pen1tentary" which is kept in the bent 'of style. There were 1212 men and. 14 'on ' \ , in it at' the time. St,r1ct disoipline is enforoed· and the uriaonera are not allow'ed ,to speo,k> to anyone but must work tan. 'hours a day. ,The ,plaoe 18 conducted on a paying system' and is, a source of revenue to, the' state. After dinner I bid my }-elat1vea '\ ,I. women , , ' , .' , f t, ,<" • , :' \i ' ' <, |
