Popular resorts, and how to reach them . ing direct and close connection with the Union Pacific for San Francisco and the Territories. The Hotel Car,most convenient of all modern inducements to travellers, is constantly inuse on this line; also the celebrated Pullman Sleeping-Car, wherein thetraveller can sleep as comfortably while travelling at the rate of thirtymiles an hour as in his own bed at home. It is these adjuncts of travelthat make this the favorite route across tlie continent, atrip which shouldbe taken by all who desire to know more of the customs and scenery ofthe great and growi
Popular resorts, and how to reach them . ing direct and close connection with the Union Pacific for San Francisco and the Territories. The Hotel Car,most convenient of all modern inducements to travellers, is constantly inuse on this line; also the celebrated Pullman Sleeping-Car, wherein thetraveller can sleep as comfortably while travelling at the rate of thirtymiles an hour as in his own bed at home. It is these adjuncts of travelthat make this the favorite route across tlie continent, atrip which shouldbe taken by all who desire to know more of the customs and scenery ofthe great and growing West. Assuming that the traveller is familiar with the route as far as Chicago,or at least that he knows how to get there, let him on any fine morningtake the train on the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad,than which there is no better in the cuunir//, en route for San Francisco. Forthe first few miles he will be surprised and delighted with the largenumber of suburban towns, and the completeness of their constriirtif) IOlULAIi HKSOIMS, ANO HOW TO IIKACII TllIiM. 339 The Illinois Central Railroadcrossesour route at Mendota, which placewe reach after three hours ride. Here dinner awaits us, the quality andabundance of which are among the noticeable features; and, what is betterthan all, we have a plenty of time in which to discuss it. Again we areen route; and the train is whirled along an inunense prairie region,through fields of corn, studded with enterprising towns and thrivingfarms. At 6, , we reach Galesburg; yet so evenly ballasted is thisroad that we have not yet thought of fatigue. Galesburg seems like aNew England town, magically ti-ansplanted to a Western State. Jhesociety also is said to be unexceptionable; and few ]>laces East or Westexhibit more taste or refinement. Here aHotel Car isattached tothe t r a i safety,pleasure, andcomfoits ofrailroadtravel havebeen wonder-fully i m-proved dur-ing the lastfew years,butthis, one ofthe latest
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