Ocean to ocean on horseback; being the story of a tour in the saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with especial reference to the early history and development of cities and towns along the route; (14584471407)

Identifier: oceantooceanonho01glaz (find matches)
Title: Ocean to ocean on horseback; being the story of a tour in the saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with especial reference to the early history and development of cities and towns along the route; and regions traversed beyond the Mississippi ..
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Glazier, Willard W., 1841-1905
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Publisher: Philadelphia, Hubbard publishing company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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nearly ten oclock, and eventhen was obliged to start in a thunder-shower inorder to keep my appointment for the followingevening at Battle Creek. This required no sacrifice,for, excepting the discomfort of wet clothes, the changewas agreeable. I reached Albion in time for dinner,and immediately made myself comfortable at the hotel.Rest and refreshment having the desired effect, I after-ward took a short stroll through tlie town, which Ifound very wide awake, although the Methodistcollege, the life of the place, was still closed for thesummer vacation. In the meantime the men of thevillage had met, and before I remounted, came to meand persuaded me to return by rail and deliver theCuster lecture on the fifteenth. Glad to do all Icould for theBenefit Fund,I readily consented andstarted away with the good wishes of the impromptucommittee. Marshall, being only twelve miles beyond,was reached early in the evening, so that before dark Ihad time to get a mental picture of the place. Calhoun
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DETROIT TO CHICAOO. ;>15 County lias its capitol here, and in 1853 it was lookedU()on as one of the most flourishing towns in Miehi«;an.It has not reached the predicted ()innacle of iin;)ortan(5e,but it has a j)leasant situation, some flourishin<j^ flourmills, and is altoirether a credit to the * Wolverines. Nuutn-tljirti JDan. Potter House, Battle Crekk, Michigan, August Twelfth. As soon as Paul was led out in front of the WittHouse at Marshall, a large crowd gathered about us;and when I had taken iny seat in the saddle, one ofthe number stepped forward in behalf of the towns-people to invite me to return at a time which hadpreviously been agreed u()on and lecture on the heroesof the Revolution. Giving them the best promise Icould, I hurried away as I had a good six hours ridebefore me. Since the day before there had been a decided changein the weather. The sun blazed down with almosttropical heat, drying up the roads and making my waya veritable fiery furnace. I had a rare op