. The Pacific tourist : Williams' illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean : containing full descriptions of railroad routes across the continent, all pleasure resorts and places of most noted scenery in the far West, also of all cities, towns, villages, Forts, springs, lakes, mountains, routes of summer travel, best localities for hunting, fishing, sporting, and enjoyment, with all needful information for the pleasure traveler, miner, settler, or business man : a complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific Railroads and all poin
. The Pacific tourist : Williams' illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean : containing full descriptions of railroad routes across the continent, all pleasure resorts and places of most noted scenery in the far West, also of all cities, towns, villages, Forts, springs, lakes, mountains, routes of summer travel, best localities for hunting, fishing, sporting, and enjoyment, with all needful information for the pleasure traveler, miner, settler, or business man : a complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific Railroads and all points of business or pleasure travel to California, Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Montana, the mines and mining of the territories, the lands of the Pacific Coast, the wonders of the Rocky Mountains, the scenery of the Sierra Nevadas, the Colorado mountains, the big trees, the geysers, the Yosemite, and the Yellowstone . San Francisco to theMissouri River for a consideration of $650,000annual compensation. 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 whoop—a mile or so before his station isreached the keepers have heard 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 travelersbecome 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. There can be no question but that manyhave been benefited by the change, and it is a factequally patent that many have left good homes,. PONY EXPRESS SALUTING THE TELEGRAPH. troublesome that the route was
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