. The Pacific tourist : Adams & Bishop's illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean ... : a complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific railroads ... . rancisco to tlieMissouri River for a consideration of »^650,000annual comp-^nsation. Of this company, JohnButterfield who drove the first coach, was presi-dent The route chosen was the Ox Bow, Fe, but in 1860 the Indians became so the driver may be heard shouting loudly, or withterrific whoo[)—a mile or so befoni his station isreached the keepers have heaid it—and as hisstage r
. The Pacific tourist : Adams & Bishop's illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean ... : a complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific railroads ... . rancisco to tlieMissouri River for a consideration of »^650,000annual comp-^nsation. Of this company, JohnButterfield who drove the first coach, was presi-dent The route chosen was the Ox Bow, Fe, but in 1860 the Indians became so the driver may be heard shouting loudly, or withterrific whoo[)—a mile or so befoni his station isreached the keepers have heaid it—and as hisstage rattles up, the new relay of horses is ready,and in two or three minutes the stage is on its wayagain. After a few days journey, the travelersbefcome used to the swinging motion of the stage,and sleep as naturally as if made for such a life. A Word with Invalids, Thousands of invalids, especially consumptives,visit the mountains and California coast, everyyear, in search of health, and to try the effect of achange of climate in restoring them to activity andvigor. Tlieie can be no question but that manyhave been benefited by the change, an^ it is a factequally patent that many have left good homes,. POXY EXPRESS SALUTING THE TELEGRAPH. troublesome that the route was changed to thatof th:! Pony Express, and soon afterwards a was established at an expense of $l,0(KM)()bannually. The incidents of overland stage lifehave been repeated over and over again in booksof Western adventure. Here and there werelonely post-offices away out on the distant prairiesor plains. No passenijers to set down or take up,the driver throws out his mail-bag; catches theone thrown to liim, and whirls on without stop-[)ing, or scarcely checking the speed of his , noon or night comes the inevitable• refn-shmenl stafiorij such as it is, where theweary passenjjers, well shaken up, were glad torecjale thMnsf^lves on pork and beans, corn bread,and *sliini„niUion —the Far Wester
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