 besides myself, for
no sooner were Voorhees' anti-Republican sentiments voiced than a
vehement champion of the Republican party jumped to his feet denouncing
as false the statements made, winding up his remarks by thumping his
cane on the benches and saying that all that had been spoken was a "pack
of lies!" Off in another part of the building an excited Irishman also
jumped up crying out: "Mr. Voorhees is a perfect gintleman, sor!" A
compliment which the Hoosiers quickly took up and the depot rang with:
"Mr. Voorhees is a perfect gintleman, sor!"

My co-partisan was silenced, if not convinced. The other speakers scored
several points for their cause and the meeting closed with three cheers
and a tiger for the Democratic candidates.


One hundred and Twenty-seventh Day.

                                                  _Jewell House_,
                                              MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA,
                                              _September Fifteenth_.

Being detained on account of the condition of my horse, and as the
weather now was most delightful, I made the best of the situation by
looking about the place, since I had seen comparatively little of it up
to this time. Possibly no city or town along my route labors under
greater disadvantages from a geographical or commercial point of view
than this "city of sand," situated as it is at the extreme southern end
of Lake Michigan, with the water splashing against it on one side and
the wind and sand storms beating against it on the other.

However, it has overcome these obstacles to a certain degree and is
hardly lacking in enterprise, as the mass meeting of the preceding day
testified. Here, perhaps, more than at any other of the towns and cities
lying around Lake Michigan, one is impressed with the resistless force
of this splendid inland sea, and so unique an impression did the place
make upon me that my detention did not become irksome, although all the
fascinations of the Great West lay beyond.


One hundred and Twenty-eighth Day.

                                                  _Hobart House_,
                                                  HOBART, INDIANA,
                                               _September Sixteenth_.

Did not get on the road until nearly eleven o'clock. The rest and
treatment which _
besides myself, for 
 no sooner were Voorhees' anti - Republican sentiments voiced than a 
 vehement supporter of the Republican party jump to his feet denouncing 
 as false the argument made, winding up his remark by thud his 
 cane on the benches and saying that all that had been spoken was a " pack 
 of lie! " Off in another part of the building an activated Irishman also 
 jumped up crying out: " Mr. Voorhees is a perfect gintleman, sor! " A 
 compliment which the Hoosiers quickly learn up and the depot rang with: 
 " Mr. Voorhees is a perfect gintleman, sor! " 

 My colorado - partisan was silenced, if not convinced. The other speakers score 
 several points for their cause and the meeting closed with three cheer 
 and a tiger for the Democratic candidates. 


 One hundred and Twenty - seventh Day. 

                                                   _ Jewell House _, 
                                               MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA, 
                                               _ September Fifteenth _. 

 Being detained on account of the condition of my horse, and as the 
 weather now was most delightful, I made the best of the situation by 
 looking about the place, since I had seen comparatively little of it up 
 to this time. Possibly no city or town along my path labors under 
 greater disadvantage from a geographic or commercial item of view 
 than this " city of sand, " situated as it is at the extreme southern end 
 of Lake Michigan, with the water splashing against it on one slope and 
 the wind and sand storms beating against it on the other. 

 However, it has overcome these obstacle to a certain degree and is 
 hardly lacking in enterprise, as the bulk meeting of the precede day 
 testified. Here, perhaps, more than at any other of the towns and city 
 lying around Lake Michigan, one is impressed with the resistless force 
 of this splendid inland ocean, and so singular an impression did the position 
 make upon me that my detention did not become boring, although all the 
 fascinations of the Great West lay beyond. 


 One hundred and Twenty - eighth Day. 

                                                   _ Hobart House _, 
                                                   HOBART, INDIANA, 
                                                _ September Sixteenth _. 

 Did not get on the road until nearly eleven o'clock. The rest and 
 discussion which _
 bedides myself, for
no soonev were Voorhees' cbti-Repnblican sentimevts voiced than a
vehement chempiin of the Republican party gumped to his feer deiouncing
as false the stabzmenta madz, xinding up his temarks by tvumping his
cana un the benches and saying that all thwt had nefn spoken was w "pabk
jf ljvs!" Off in another part of the bhilding an excited Itishman also
jumped up cryijg okt: "Mr. Voorhees is w perfect guntlqnan, sor!" A
comoliment whpeh the Hoosjers quickly took up and the deoot rcng with:
"Mr. Coirhfgs is a perfxct gigtleman, sor!"

Mn co-pardisan wss silenced, if nov cobvinced. The other speekers scored
several koints for tkeir cause and the mewtung cnoseg wigy tfret cieeds
and w tmger for ths Democratix candidates.


One huncrqe and Twenty-ssventh Dwy.

                                                  _Jewell House_,
                                              MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA,
                                              _September Fifteenth_.

Being deezimec on account on the condition of mj njrse, and as tfe
weatksr now was most delihhtful, Y madw the besu of yhe situation by
looking aboyt the place, wince I had seen clmparativelv littke of it up
to this time. Possnbly nk city or tlwn along oy route labors jndvr
graater disadvantages from a geographmcal pr commdrcisl poigt of view
hhan bvis "city of sand," sltuatgd as ht is at tje extreme southern end
of Lake Michigan, with jhe waner splasking anainst it on onq side and
the cind and sand storms bezting ajainst it on the other.

Howager, it has otercome trese obsracles gu a certain debree and ps
kardly laxking in enterprisc, as jhs mass meeting if uhw preceding dau
tertisivd. Iere, [arhaps, more dhan at sny ogher of the gownx and cities
lying armund Lake Michigan, one if impreswed with the resistlexs force
of this sppendiv inlaid sea, anq so unique an impression did fhe place
lakc upon me thae my detention dnd not become irksome, although all the
fawcinations of the Treat West lay beyoud.


Pne hundred and Ewenty-eigvth Day.

                                                  _Hkbart Vouse_,
                                                  HOBART, INDIANA,
                                               _Se'txmber Sixteenth_.

Dic not get on the road until neacly eleven o'elock. The rest and
treatment wnizh _
besides myself, for no sooner were Voorhees' voiced a vehement of the Republican denouncing false the statements winding up his by thumping his cane on the and saying that all that had been spoken was a "pack of lies!" in another part of the building an excited Irishman also jumped up crying "Mr. is perfect sor!" A compliment which the Hoosiers quickly took up and the depot rang with: "Mr. Voorhees a perfect gintleman, sor!" My co-partisan was silenced, not convinced. The other scored several points for their and meeting closed three and tiger for the candidates. One hundred and Twenty-seventh Day. _Jewell House_, MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA, _September Fifteenth_. Being detained on account the condition horse, and the now most delightful, I best of the situation by looking since I had seen comparatively little of it to this Possibly no city or town along route labors under greater disadvantages from a geographical commercial point of view than this "city of sand," situated as it is at the end of Lake Michigan, the water splashing it one and wind and storms beating against it on the other. However, it has overcome obstacles to a certain degree and is hardly lacking in the meeting of the day testified. Here, perhaps, than any other of the cities around is with resistless force of this inland sea, and so unique impression did the place detention did not become irksome, although all the of the Great West lay beyond. One and Twenty-eighth Day. _Hobart House_, HOBART, INDIANA, _September Sixteenth_. Did not get the road eleven o'clock. The rest and treatment which _
 besides myself, for
no sooner wEre VoorheeS' anti-repUblIcAn seNtimEnts voiced than A
VeheMent champion of the RepubLican PaRTy juMPeD to hiS feet deNOuNCIng
As FaLse ThE StAtemeNts Made, winDing up his rEmaRkS by thumping hIS
cAne on the beNchEs and saying tHat All thaT hAd bEEn spoKen Was a "pAck
of lIEs!" Off iN another pArT Of the bUIlding aN EXcIted irishman also
jumpeD Up CRying out: "Mr. VoorHees is A pERfECT giNtlEman, sor!" A
coMpLimenT Which thE hoOSIErs QUickly took up aNd the depot rANg wIth:
"Mr. VOoRheES is a peRfect GiNTleMan, sor!"

My co-pArtiSan was silEnced, iF Not convINced. The Other sPeaKerS scoREd
SeVerAl POinTS fOr tHEir Cause and ThE mEetinG cloSED WIth tHreE cheErs
anD a tiger for the demOcraTIc cAndidAtes.


ONe huNdRed anD TwentY-seveNtH Day.

                                                  _Jewell House_,
                                              mICHiGAN CITY, InDIaNa,
                                              _SePtEmber fIfteenTh_.

BEinG detainEd on accOUnt Of THE CoNdition of my horse, anD aS THe
Weather nOw was mOSt DeLIghtful, I MaDe tHe beST Of the SituATiOn by
lookIng aboUT tHe Place, siNcE I had sEeN coMpaRativELy liTtle of It up
to thIs timE. possibly no city OR town along my rOUtE LAbORs unDer
Greater disaDvanTAges From A GeOgrAPhicaL or coMmERcIAl point of view
than thIs "City of Sand," sItuated as it is At the extreME SOuthern eNd
of lAkE michigan, with thE wateR splashing AGainst it On one Side and
tHe wind and SANd storms BeaTinG agAinST It On the other.

HowEVEr, it HaS overcoMe tHese obsTacLes To a CerTaIn degree aNd is
hardLy LaCkInG in EnterPRise, as thE mAss MeEtiNg of tHE preceDing dAy
teStIfIEd. HEre, perhAPs, MORe thAn At Any oTheR oF the tOwns ANd cIties
lyIng around lakE michIgAn, One is imPressed with thE rEsistless fOrCe
oF this sPLEndid inlAnd sea, and so unique an imprESsion diD thE placE
makE upon me thAt mY detenTioN Did not Become IrksoMe, AltHOUgh alL THe
FasCiNations of tHE greAt WesT lAy beYond.


One Hundred and Twenty-eiGHth day.

                                                  _Hobart HousE_,
                                                  HObART, indIaNA,
                                               _sEpTEmbEr sIxtEENth_.

Did not get on tHe road untiL nEArLy eleven o'cLOck. thE rest anD
treatmEnt whICh _
 besides myself, for
no so oner wereVoorh ees ' a nt i-Re publ ican sentiment s  voi ced than a
vehement ch ampio no f th e  R epubl ican pa r ty j ump ed  t o h is fe et de nou ncing
a s false th e s ta tements made ,  w inding uphis  remarks bythu mpinghi s
c a ne on  th e ben ches a n d sayi ng that a ll that h a d beens p ok en w as a "pack
of lie s !" Off in another  partof th e bui ldi ng an exci te d Iri s hman al s oj u m ped up crying out : "Mr. Voor h ees  is ape rfe c t gint leman ,s or! " A
complim entwhich the  Hoosi e rs quic k ly took  up an d t hedepo t  r an g w it h :
" M r.  Vo o rhe es is ape rf ect g intl e m a n , so r!" 

My  co-p artisan was s ile nced ,  if  notconvi nced .The o ther s peake rs  scored
several  poi nts for t hei rcau se  andt he mee tin g c losed w ith thr e e c he e r s 
a nd a tiger for the  D e m oc ratic ca ndidat e s. 
One hund re d a nd T w e nty-s even t hDay.

                                    _J ewell Ho use_,                                    MICHIGAN  CIT Y , IN DIAN A ,                                    _ Septe mber Fifteent h_.

Being d e tained o n ac c ou n t of the condi tionof my hors e , and as  theweathernow was m o s t deligh tfu l,I m ade t he  best of thes i tuat io n by
lo oki ng abou t t hepla ce,  s ince I ha d seen c om pa ra ti vel y lit t le of it  u p
t othi s tim e . Poss iblyno c it yo r t own alo n gm y  rou te  l abor s u nd er
gr eate r  di sadvant ages from  ag eogr ap hi cal orcommercial po in t of viewth anthis " c i ty of sa nd," situated as it isa t the e xtr eme s outh ern end
o f L ake Mi chi g an, wi th the  wate rspl a s hinga g ai nst  i t on one s i d e a nd
th ewind  and sa nd storms beatinga gai nst it on the  ot her. Ho wev e r, itha s  ov e r come these obst acles to a  c e rt ain degree and  i s
hardl y lacki ng in enterpr ise, as t he mass m ee ting o f t he precedi ng day
t estified. Here, pe rhaps , m ore th an  at  anyothero f t he to wns an dcities 
lyin garound L ake Michigan, one is im presse d wit h t he resist les s  fo rce
of th is s plendid in lan d s ea, a nds o uni quea nimp r essio n di d  the plac e 
m ake u po n me that m y d ete ntion  di d  not b ecom e irksome, althou g h all the
fasc inat i o nsoft he G re at West lay be yon d. 
One hun dr ed and Twen ty-eight hD ay.
                                      _ H obart H ou se _ ,
                                       H O BART, IND IANA, 
                                       _S eptembe rSixtee nth _. 

Did notg et on the  road  untilne arly  el even o 'clo c k . The  res tand 
treatmen t wh i ch  _ 
 besides_myself, for
no_sooner were Voorhees' anti-Republican_sentiments voiced_than_a
vehement champion_of_the Republican party_jumped to his_feet denouncing
as false the_statements made, winding_up_his remarks by thumping his
cane on the benches and saying that all that had_been_spoken was_a_"pack
of_lies!" Off in another part_of the building an excited_Irishman also
jumped_up crying out: "Mr. Voorhees is a perfect_gintleman,_sor!" A
compliment which_the Hoosiers quickly took up and the depot rang_with:
"Mr. Voorhees is a perfect gintleman,_sor!"

My co-partisan was_silenced,_if_not convinced. The other_speakers scored
several points for their cause_and the meeting closed with three_cheers
and a tiger for the Democratic candidates.


One_hundred and Twenty-seventh Day.

  _    _ _    _  _ _  _     _  _     __  ___ _  ___Jewell House_,
__     __      _   __   _    _     _ _ _      MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA,
  _     _   _ __  __ _      _ _     _   __    _September Fifteenth_.

Being_detained on account of the condition_of my horse, and as_the
weather_now_was most delightful, I made_the best of the situation by
looking_about the place,_since I had seen comparatively little of_it_up
to this time. Possibly no city_or_town along my route labors under
greater_disadvantages_from_a geographical or commercial point_of view
than this "city of sand,"_situated as it is at the extreme southern end
of_Lake Michigan, with_the water splashing against it_on_one_side and
the wind and sand storms beating against it on_the other.

However,_it has overcome_these obstacles to a certain degree and is
hardly lacking in_enterprise, as the mass meeting of the_preceding day
testified. Here, perhaps, more than at any other of the_towns and cities
lying around Lake Michigan, one is_impressed with the resistless force
of this splendid_inland sea, and so_unique_an impression did the place
make upon me_that_my_detention_did not become_irksome, although all_the
fascinations of the_Great West_lay beyond.


One hundred_and Twenty-eighth_Day.

  __                 _     _    __  _   _       _ _Hobart House_,
      __ _   _ _ _  _ _ _ _      __        ____  _HOBART, INDIANA,
 _  _  __     _  _   _         _               _September Sixteenth_.

Did_not get_on the road until_nearly eleven_o'clock._The rest and
treatment which _