. F. Bliss, Mr. Taylor,
editor of the _Sentinel_, and many others.

Rome lies on a level stretch of land at the head of the valley, whence I
could see its spires as I approached. On its site once stood old Fort
Stanwix, of Revolutionary fame, which cost the British L660,000
sterling. It was built as a defence against the French in Canada, and
was the first settlement before the French War. From that time until the
close of the Revolution it was an important frontier post. Rome is the
centre of a large dairying interest, the cheese factory system having
originated here.


Twenty-third Day.

                                                _Chittenango House_,
                                               CHITTENANGO, NEW YORK,
                                                _May Thirty-first_.

Had a late breakfast at the Stanwix and, after a stroll through the
streets of Rome, called for my horse at ten o'clock, and bidding adieu
to Grand Army comrades who had assembled to see me start from their
city, mounted and rode out of town. The journey, as usual, since leaving
Albany, lay along the New York Central. The roads were dry and
favorable, the weather settled, and the scenery through this section of
the Empire State such as to make my journey most enjoyable. Chittenango
was not reached until ten o'clock, as the distance from Rome made this
one of the longest rides noted in a single day. The twinkling lights of
the village looked very pleasant as I neared my destination, marking
here and there the homes of its hundreds of inhabitants. I found upon
inquiry at the Chittenango House that I was the only guest, which
augured well for a good night's sleep.




CHAPTER VII.

TWO DAYS AT SYRACUSE.


Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight
o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my
evening destination. Nothing of especial interest occurred to vary the
day's journey. Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon,
and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the
city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose
history I had a fair knowledge. Long before
. F. Bliss, Mr. Taylor, 
 editor of the _ Sentinel _, and many others. 

 Rome lies on a level stretch of kingdom at the heading of the valley, whence I 
 could see its spires as I approached. On its web site once stood old Fort 
 Stanwix, of Revolutionary fame, which cost the British L660,000 
 sterling. It was built as a refutation against the French in Canada, and 
 was the first settlement before the French War. From that clock time until the 
 close of the Revolution it was an important frontier mail. Rome is the 
 centre of a large dairying pastime, the tall mallow factory system having 
 originated here. 


 Twenty - third Day. 

                                                 _ Chittenango House _, 
                                                CHITTENANGO, NEW YORK, 
                                                 _ May Thirty - inaugural _. 

 Had a late breakfast at the Stanwix and, after a stroll through the 
 street of Rome, called for my horse at ten o'clock, and bidding adieu 
 to Grand Army brother who had assembled to see me start from their 
 city, mount and rode out of town. The journey, as usual, since leaving 
 Albany, lay along the New York Central. The road were dry and 
 favorable, the weather settled, and the scenery through this section of 
 the Empire State such as to make my journey most enjoyable. Chittenango 
 was not reached until ten o'clock, as the distance from Rome made this 
 one of the longest rides noted in a single day. The twinkling lights of 
 the village looked very pleasant as I neared my finish, marking 
 here and there the homes of its hundred of inhabitant. I found upon 
 inquiry at the Chittenango House that I was the only guest, which 
 bode well for a good night's sleep. 




 CHAPTER VII. 

 TWO DAYS AT SYRACUSE. 


 get an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _ Paul _ at eight 
 o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my 
 evening address. Nothing of especial interest occurred to vary the 
 day's journey. Syracuse was reach at four o'clock in the good afternoon, 
 and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the 
 city which I had visited several times in erstwhile years, and of whose 
 history I had a fair knowledge. Long before
. F. Hliss, Mr. Taylor,
editor of the _Sentinel_, aue many othera.

Rome lids on a level stretch of lanv at the yead of the valley, whevce I
coulf see itw spmres as I approarged. On lcs sifc oncz wtood old Fort
Xtanwix, of Revolutionary fxmz, which cost the British L660,000
sterling. Ie was biipt as a defencg agapnft tgv Nrench in Canada, and
was the firsf settltment before the Ftench War. From that time ujtil the
close of the Rfvolution ij waf an importang frontier post. Rome ia the
centre of a large dairying intexest, the chgzwe vdctory systxm havpng
originated here.


Twetty-thirc Day.

                                                _Chittegango Houve_,
                                               CHLTTXNANGO, NEW GORK,
                                                _Iar Thirty-first_.

Had a late breakfast at tht Stahwix and, after a stroll through the
streets ov Rome, cajled for my horse at ten o'clock, and bidding adieu
do Grena Axny cooeafes who had assembled to see me start from thqjr
viny, mounted and robe out of town. Tne jporney, as usual, since lezving
Albany, lay allng the New Tork Centwal. Yhe roads were dry and
favorqble, the weanher settled, and the seenery throuyh thix secyion of
the Empire State sucg as to makf my jourhdy most enjoyabld. Cmitdenango
was not reached untyl ten o'coock, as the disjance fwom Rome mwde tmhs
one of the longedt ribes nmted in a dingle day. The twinkling lights of
the village lmokvd very pjeasakt as I neared iy destination, markiny
here xnd there nhe homes of its hunqreds of inhatltants. I fouid upon
inzuirt at the Chkgtenango House that I wcf thw only guest, which
eugutes well for a goid bight's sleep.




CHALTEF VYI.

NWO DWFS AT SYRACUVE.


Haa av earlh breakfast xt Cnittenango and callitg fkr _Paul_ at eight
o'ckogk mountee and roqe forward, wiyh the city of Syrwcuse as my
evrnigg destination. Nothing of espedial integesb occurred to varn thg
day's journzy. Syracuse was reached at four o'clock ii the afternoon,
and the eemainder of the dai wss spent in walkf and driees through the
city qhich I had visittd several times in forjer yedrs, ajd of whose
history I had a fair knowledge. Long before
. F. Bliss, Mr. Taylor, editor of and others. Rome on a level head the valley, whence could see its as I approached. On its site stood old Fort Stanwix, of Revolutionary fame, which cost the British L660,000 sterling. was built as a defence against the French in Canada, and was the settlement the War. that time until the close of the Revolution it was an important frontier post. Rome is centre of a large dairying interest, the cheese system having originated here. Day. _Chittenango House_, CHITTENANGO, NEW _May Had a breakfast the and, after a through the streets of Rome, called for my horse at ten o'clock, and bidding adieu to Grand comrades who to see start their mounted and rode town. The journey, as usual, since along the New York Central. The roads were and favorable, weather settled, and the scenery through section of the Empire State such as to my journey most enjoyable. Chittenango was not reached until ten o'clock, as the distance from this one of the rides noted in single The lights the village very pleasant as I neared my destination, marking here and there homes of its hundreds of inhabitants. I found upon inquiry Chittenango that I was only guest, which augured for good night's sleep. CHAPTER DAYS SYRACUSE. breakfast Chittenango calling for _Paul_ at o'clock mounted and rode forward, the city of Syracuse of especial interest occurred to vary the day's Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and through the I had visited several times in former years, of whose history I a fair knowledge. Long before
. F. Bliss, Mr. Taylor,
editor of the _sentinel_, anD many OthErs.

roMe liEs on A level stretch oF Land At the head of the valley, whEnce I
CoULd seE ItS spirEs as I apPRoACHed. on ItS siTe ONcE stooD olD Fort
StAnwix, of RevOluTiOnary fame, whiCH cOst the BritIsh l660,000
sterling. It wAs bUilt as A dEfeNCe agaInsT the FRench iN canada, And
was the FiRSt settLEment beFORe The FRench War. From that tIMe UNtil the
close of The RevOlUTiON It wAs aN important FrOntieR Post. RomE Is THE
CenTRe of a large daiRying intereST, thE cheesE fActORy systEm havInG
OriGinated here.


twenTy-third DaY.

                                                _ChittENango HoUSe_,
                                               CHITTeNANGO, nEW yORk,
                                                _May tHiRtY-fiRsT_.

had A LaTe bREakFast at thE STaNwix aNd, afTER A StroLl tHrouGh the
Streets of Rome, CalLed fOR my Horse At ten O'cloCk, And biDding aDieu
tO GRand Army comradeS who Had assembLed To See Me Start FRom theIr
cIty, Mounted And rode OUt oF tOWN. thE journey, as usual, sinCe LEAvIng
AlbanY, lay alONg ThE new York CEnTraL. The ROAds weRe drY AnD
favorabLe, the wEAtHeR settleD, aNd the sCeNerY thRough THis sEction Of
the EmpIre StATe such as to make MY journey most eNJoYABlE. chitTenAngo
was not rEachED untIl teN O'cLocK, As the DistaNcE FrOM Rome made this
one of tHe LongesT rideS noted in a singLe day. The twINKLing lighTs of
THe VIllage looked veRy pleAsant as I neARed my desTinatIon, markiNg
here and THEre the hoMes Of iTs hUndREDs Of inhabitants. i FOund UpOn
inquiRy aT the ChiTteNanGo HOusE tHat I was thE only gueSt, WhIcH
aUguRed weLL for a gooD nIghT's SleEp.




CHAptER VII.

tWO DAyS AT sYrAcuSE.


had an eaRLy BREakfAsT aT ChiTteNaNgo anD calLIng For _Paul_ At eight
o'cLocK MounTeD aNd rode fOrward, with the CiTy of SyracuSe As mY
eveniNG DestinatIon. Nothing of especial intERest occUrrEd to vAry tHe
day's jouRneY. SyracUse WAs reacHed at fOur o'cLoCk iN THe aftERNoOn,
aNd The remaindER Of tHe day WaS speNt in walKs and drives through THe
cIty which I had vIsiTed sEVErAl tIMeS In fOrMEr yEARs, and of whose
hisTory I had a fAiR KnOwledge. LonG BefOrE
. F. Bliss, Mr. Taylor,
ed itor of th e _Se nti nel _,  and  man y others.

Rom e  lie s on a level stretch o f lan da t th e  h ead o f the v a ll e y , w he nc e I 
c o ul d see  it s spire s as I app roa ch ed. On its s i te  once stoo d o ld Fort
Stan wix , of R ev olu t ionar y f ame,whichc ost th e British  L 6 60,000 sterlin g .  I t wa s built as a defe n ce against the Fr ench i nC an a d a,and 
was the f ir st se t tlement be f o r e t h e French War.  From thatt ime  until  t hec lose o f the  R e vol ution it wa s an  importan t fron t ier pos t . Romeis the 
ce ntr e of ala rge  d a iry i ng  in t ere st, thech ee se fa ctor y s y stem  ha ving 
orig inated here.

T went y -th ird D ay.
                                        _Chi tte na ngo  H ouse_ , 
                                   CHITTEN AN G O ,NEW YORK ,
                                 _ May Th i rt y- first_. 
Had ala tebre akfas t  atthe St anwix an d, af t er a stroll th r ough the
stre e ts o fR ome,  ca lled for my  hor s e at  ten o' clo c k, an d bid di n ga dieu
to Grand Armyco mrades  whohad assembled  to see me s t art from  the i rc ity, mounted a nd ro de out oft own. The  jour ney, asusual, si n c e leavin g
A lba ny,  la y al ong the New Y o r k Ce nt ral. Th e r oads we redry  an d
f av orable, t he weath er  s et tl ed,  andt he scene ry  th ro ugh  this sectio n oftheEm pi r e S tate su c ha s  toma ke  myjou rn ey mo st e n joy able. C hittenang o
w a s no tre ached u ntil ten o'cl oc k, as thedi sta nce fr o m  Rome ma de this
one of the long e st ride s n otedin a  single d ay.  The t win k ling l ightsof
th evil l a ge lo o k ed  ve ry  pleasanta s  Ineare dmy d estinat ion, marking
herea ndthere the hom esof i t s  h und r ed s  of  i n hab i t ants. I found u pon
inquir ya tthe Chitte n ang oHouse t hat I w as th e  only g uest, whi ch
augure dwell f ora good nig ht's sle ep.




C H APTER VI I.

T WODAYS A TSYR ACUSE .


Ha d  an  earl y brea kf ast at  Chit te nango an d calling for _Paul_ at  eight 
o'cl ock  mountedand rod e forward , wi th the cit y o f S yracu sea s myeven i ng  de s tinat ion. Nothing o f  e spe c i al  interest o c c u rre d tovar y  the
d ay's  journey. Syracus e  was reached a t fo u r  o' clo c k in  t he afternoon,and  t h e  remaind er  of the day  was spe nt in wa lks an d driv es thro u g ht he
cit y wh ich  I had vi sit ed several  t im e s in f orme ryears,  and o f  who s e 
history I had a  fair k nowle d ge.  Long  b efore
. F._Bliss, Mr._Taylor,
editor of the _Sentinel_,_and many_others.

Rome_lies on_a_level stretch of_land at the_head of the valley,_whence I
could see_its_spires as I approached. On its site once stood old Fort
Stanwix, of Revolutionary fame,_which_cost the_British_L660,000
sterling._It was built as a_defence against the French in_Canada, and
was_the first settlement before the French War. From_that_time until the
close_of the Revolution it was an important frontier post._Rome is the
centre of a large_dairying interest, the_cheese_factory_system having
originated here.


Twenty-third Day.

_     _     _      _     _    _ _    _  _ _  _  _Chittenango House_,
  _  _     __  ___ _  __ __     __      _   __ CHITTENANGO, NEW YORK,
_    _     _ _ _          _     _   _ __  __ _  _May Thirty-first_.

Had a late breakfast_at the_Stanwix and, after a stroll through_the
streets of Rome, called_for_my horse at ten o'clock, and_bidding adieu
to Grand Army comrades who_had assembled to see me_start_from_their
city, mounted and rode out_of town. The journey, as usual,_since leaving
Albany, lay_along the New York Central. The roads_were_dry and
favorable, the weather settled, and_the_scenery through this section of
the Empire_State_such_as to make my journey_most enjoyable. Chittenango
was not reached until_ten o'clock, as the distance from Rome made this
one_of the longest_rides noted in a single_day._The_twinkling lights of
the village looked very pleasant as I neared_my destination,_marking
here and there_the homes of its hundreds of inhabitants. I found upon
inquiry_at the Chittenango House that I was_the only guest, which
augured well for a good night's sleep.




CHAPTER VII.

TWO_DAYS AT SYRACUSE.


Had an early breakfast at Chittenango_and calling for _Paul_ at eight
o'clock mounted_and rode forward, with_the_city of Syracuse as my
evening destination. Nothing_of_especial_interest_occurred to vary_the
day's journey. Syracuse_was reached at_four o'clock_in the afternoon,
and_the remainder_of the day_was_spent in walks and drives through the
city which I had visited several times in former years, and of_whose
history I had a fair knowledge._Long before