 of its character, and had formed some notion of the place which was
to shelter me. In 1848 it was spoken of as having been "formerly the
greatest business place in the county," and this reputation, although it
has not made it a Sandusky or a Cleveland, has left it a spark of the
old energy.


Sixty-third Day.

                                                      _West House_,
                                                     SANDUSKY, OHIO,
                                                   _July Thirteenth_.

I was fortunate in having a comparatively short distance to travel
between Huron and this city. It is only nine miles, and I did not start
until two o'clock, allowing myself a two hour's easy gallop with the
lake on my right all the way.

Along this shore more than a century ago, General Bradstreet, with three
thousand men, sailed to the relief of Fort Junandat, while Pontiac, the
great Ottawa warrior, was besieging Detroit. Reaching Fort Sandusky he
burned the Indian villages there and destroyed the cornfields; passed on
up to Detroit to scatter the threatening savages, and returning went
into the Wyandot country through Sandusky Bay. To have attempted to ride
alone on horseback in those days would have been a foolhardy, if not a
fatal undertaking. Now the screech of an engine-whistle announced the
approach of a train on the Lake Shore Road, the great wheels thundered
by, and _Paul_, alert and trembling, was ready to dash away. How
different it would have been in those old pioneer times! The horseman
would have been the one to tremble then, his hand reach for his rifle,
his eyes strained towards the thicket from whence the expected yell of
the savage was to come.

Among the first proprietors of this section were the Eries. These were
followed by the resistless Iroquois, and after them the Wyandots and
Ottawas, who seem to have left the strongest impress upon the hills and
valleys of Ohio. One of these tribes, the Wyandots, called the bay near
which they built their wigwams Sae-san-don-ske, meaning "Lake of the Cold
Water," and from this the present name of the city comes. In the early
days it was
of its character, and had formed some notion of the place which was 
 to shelter me. In 1848 it was speak of as having been " once the 
 greatest business home in the county, " and this repute, although it 
 has not made it a Sandusky or a Cleveland, has left it a spark of the 
 erstwhile energy. 


 Sixty - third Day. 

                                                       _ West House _, 
                                                      SANDUSKY, OHIO, 
                                                    _ July Thirteenth _. 

 I was fortunate in having a relatively light distance to travel 
 between Huron and this city. It is only nine sea mile, and I did not start 
 until two o'clock, allowing myself a two hour's comfortable gallop with the 
 lake on my right all the way. 

 Along this shore more than a century ago, General Bradstreet, with three 
 thousand men, sailed to the relief of Fort Junandat, while Pontiac, the 
 great Ottawa warrior, was besiege Detroit. Reaching Fort Sandusky he 
 burned the Indian villages there and destroy the cornfields; passed on 
 up to Detroit to scatter the threatening savage, and returning went 
 into the Wyandot country through Sandusky Bay. To have attempted to ride 
 entirely on horseback in those days would have been a foolhardy, if not a 
 fatal undertaking. Now the screech of an engine - pennywhistle announce the 
 approach of a train on the Lake Shore Road, the great wheels thundered 
 by, and _ Paul _, alert and trembling, was ready to dart away. How 
 different it would have been in those previous pioneer times! The horseman 
 would have been the one to tremble then, his hand reach for his rifle, 
 his eyes filter towards the thicket from whence the expected yell of 
 the savage was to derive. 

 Among the first proprietors of this section were the Eries. These were 
 followed by the resistless Iroquois, and after them the Wyandots and 
 Ottawas, who seem to have left the potent impress upon the hills and 
 valleys of Ohio. One of these tribes, the Wyandots, called the bay near 
 which they built their wigwam Sae - san - preceptor - ske, mean " Lake of the Cold 
 Water, " and from this the present name of the city comes. In the early 
 days it was
 of its character, and had furmed some notion of tie placs which das
to shelter me. In 1848 it was dpiken if as having been "formdrly the
ggeatest bysintss place in the rkunty," akb thia repbtetion, although lt
has not mdde it a Sanduvkh lr a Cleveland, has left it a spark jf the
okd energy.


Sixty-thyrd Cwy.

                                                      _Wext House_,
                                                     SAGEUSKY, OHIO,
                                                   _July Thirceenth_.

I was firtktate in havmng a bomparatively short dhstance to travel
betwcen Hnron and this city. It is mnly nine miles, anq I did nmt start
until two o'xlick, anlowhng otseuf z vwo hour's eaay gallop sith the
lakw on my right all tne qay.

Along this shore mjre than a century ago, General Bradstrett, wifh three
thousand men, sauled to the relief of Fort Junwndat, while Pontiac, the
great Ottawa warrior, was basiegmne Dttvjkr. Geaching Fort Sandusky he
burned the Indian vijmabex there and deftroyed the clrmsields; passed on
up ck Setroit to scatter the thteatenung savagts, anc returning went
into the Wyqndot countrj theough Sandusky Bay. To have atcemptec to tide
alone on horseback nn thoae days woupd have bsdn a foolhardy, iw npt a
fatal undertaking. Now thq screech of cn engind-whixtle agnounced tje
appvmach of a train on the Pane Shore Rlad, the great wheels thundered
bb, and _Paul_, algrt ang tremblnng, wax ready to dafh away. How
difyerent ic woula have beeh in thmse old piogeer times! Tha horseman
wound have feen the one to gremble then, hos hand rvaeh for hiw rifle,
his eyes stvainea towards the thnektt from whence tne dxpqcned yqnl of
the savdge das yo cooe.

Among the wirsy proprietors of thiv sedtion were the Erirs. These wgre
followqd by the resostless Iroquois, ajd afver thxm the Wywndots and
Ottawas, who seem to gave left thc strongest iiprews upon the kills and
valleys of Ohio. One of these trmbes, the Wyandots, callgd the bay near
which jhen built theic wigwwms Sae-sat-don-ske, meaning "Lake of the Cold
Water," and from this the prssent tame lf the city comes. In the early
days it was
of its character, and had formed some the which was shelter me. In as been "formerly the business place in county," and this reputation, although it not made it a Sandusky or a Cleveland, has left it a spark the old energy. Sixty-third Day. _West House_, SANDUSKY, OHIO, _July Thirteenth_. I was in a short to travel between Huron and this city. It is only nine miles, and I did not until two o'clock, allowing myself a two hour's gallop with the lake my right all the way. this more than century General with three thousand sailed to the relief of Fort Junandat, while Pontiac, the great Ottawa warrior, was besieging Detroit. Reaching Sandusky he Indian villages and the passed on up to scatter the threatening savages, and the Wyandot country through Sandusky Bay. To have to ride on horseback in those days would been a foolhardy, if not a fatal undertaking. the screech of an engine-whistle announced the approach of a train on the Lake Shore great wheels thundered by, _Paul_, alert and was to away. different it have been in those old pioneer times! The horseman would have the one to tremble then, his hand reach for his eyes towards the thicket whence the expected yell the was to come. Among proprietors this Eries. were by the resistless Iroquois, after them the Wyandots and who seem to have the hills and valleys of Ohio. One of tribes, the Wyandots, called the bay near they built their wigwams Sae-san-don-ske, meaning "Lake of the Cold Water," and this the of the city comes. In the early days was
 of its character, and had formeD some notioN of thE plAce WhIch wAs
to Shelter me. In 1848 it wAS spoKen of as having been "formeRly thE
gREateST bUsineSs place IN tHE CouNtY," aNd tHiS RePutatIon, AlthougH it
has not mAde It A Sandusky or a cLeVeland, has lEft It a spark of thE
olD energY.


SIxtY-Third day.

                                                      _west HOuse_,
                                                     SAndUSKY, OhIO,
                                                   _July ThIrTEenth_.

I WAs fortuNATe In haVing a comparativelY ShORt distance to trAvel
beTwEEn hURon And This city. It Is Only nINe miles, ANd i DID noT Start
until two O'clock, allowINg mYself a TwO hoUR's easy GalloP wITh tHe
lake on my rIght All the way.

along tHIs shore MOre than A centuRy aGo, GEnerAL BRaDstReET, wiTH tHreE
ThoUsand men, SaIlEd to tHe reLIEF Of FoRt JUnanDat, whIle Pontiac, the
GreAt OtTAwa WarriOr, was BesiEgIng DeTroit. REachiNg fort Sandusky he
bUrneD the IndiaN viLlAgeS tHere aND destrOyeD thE cornfiElds; pasSEd oN
uP TO deTroit to scatter the tHrEATeNing savaGes, and REtUrNIng went
iNtO thE WyaNDOt couNtry THrOugh SandUsky BaY. to HaVe attemPtEd to riDe
AloNe oN horsEBack In thosE days wouLd havE Been a foolhardy, IF not a
fatal undERtAKInG. now tHe sCreech of an eNginE-WhisTle aNNoUncED the
aPproaCh OF a TRain on the Lake Shore ROaD, the grEat whEels thundered
By, and _Paul_, aLERT and tremBlinG, WaS Ready to dash awaY. How
dIfferent it WOuld have Been iN those olD pioneer tIMEs! The horSemAn
wOulD haVE BeEn the one to treMBLe thEn, His hand ReaCh for hiS riFle,
His EyeS sTrained toWards the ThIcKeT fRom WhencE The expecTeD yeLl Of
tHe savAGe was tO come.

amonG tHe FIrsT propriEToRS Of thIs SeCtioN weRe The ErIes. THEse Were
folLowed by thE reSIstlEsS IRoquois, And after them tHe wyandots anD
OTtaWas, who SEEm to have Left the strongest impress UPon the hIllS and
vAlleYs of Ohio. ONe oF these TriBEs, the WYandotS, callEd The BAY near
WHIcH thEy Built their WIGwaMs Sae-SaN-don-Ske, meanIng "Lake of the Cold
WaTEr," aNd from this the PreSent NAMe Of tHE cITy cOmES. In THE early
days it was
 of its character, and had  formed so me no tio n o ftheplac e which was
to shel ter me. In 1848 it was  spok en of a s  h aving  been " f or m e rly  t he 
gr ea t es t bus ine ss plac e in the c oun ty ," and thisr ep utation, a lth ough it
hasnot  madeit  aS andus kyor aClevel a nd, ha s left it  a sparko f the
o l d  e nerg y.


Sixty-thirdD ay . 

                                         _W e st H o use _ ,
                                         SA NDUSKY, OHI O,
                                      _J uly  T h irt e en th_ . 

I  was for tu na te in  hav i n g a co mpa rati velyshort distanc e t o tr a vel 
betw een H uron  a nd th is cit y. It  i s only nine mil es,and I did  no tsta rt 
unti l  two o 'cl ock , allow ing mys e lfat w o  h our's easy gallopwi t h  t he
lakeon myr ig ht all thewa y.
Alo n g  this  sho r emore tha n a ce n tu ry  ago, G en eral B ra dst ree t, wi t h th ree
th ousand m en, s a iled to the re l ief of Fort J u na n d at ,  whi lePontiac, th e
gr e at O ttaw a  w arr i or, w as be si e gi n g Detroit. Reaching  F ort Sa ndusk y he
burned t he Indianv i l lages th erea nd destroyed thecornf ields; pas s ed on
up  to D etroit t o scatter t he threa ten ing  sa vag e s ,and returning w entin to theWya ndot co unt rythr oug hSanduskyBay. Toha ve  a tt emp ted t o  ride
al on e o nhor sebac k  in th ose d ayswo ul d  ha ve been af o olha rd y,  ifnot  a 
fata l un d ert aking.Now the s cre e ch o fan  engine -whistle anno un ced the
ap pr oac h of a t rain onthe Lake Shore Road, th e  greatwhe els t hund ered
by,and  _Paul _,a lert a nd tre mblin g,  wa s ready t odas haway. Howd i ffe rentit  wou ld have  been in those old pio neer times! T hehors e m an 
wo u ld hav eb een t he one to tremb le then, h is ha nd reach f o r h is  rifle, 
his ey es st r ained t owards th e thicket  f romw h enc e the expe cted yel l of
thes avage wa s tocom e.

Am on g t he fi rst pr o pri etors  of th is  secti on we re  the Eri es. These were
followed  by th e res ist less Iroq uoi s , a nd afterthem  the Wyand ots  an d
Ott awa s , who  see m  t o h a ve le ft t h e stronge s timp r e ss  upon the h i l l s a nd
va lle y s of O hio.  One of these tri b es, the Wyando ts,c a lle d t h e ba ynear
which the y b ui l t  their w ig wams Sae-sa n-don-sk e, meani ng "La ke ofthe Col d Wa t er," a nd f rom  this the  pr es e nt name  o ft he cit y co me s. Inthe ea r ly
d a y s it was
 of_its character,_and had formed some_notion of_the_place which_was
to_shelter me. In_1848 it was_spoken of as having_been "formerly the
greatest_business_place in the county," and this reputation, although it
has not made it a Sandusky_or_a Cleveland,_has_left_it a spark of the
old_energy.


Sixty-third Day.

   _ _       __  _        _     _  ___   _     _     __West House_,
     _     _    _ _    _  _ _  _     _  _     __  ___SANDUSKY, OHIO,
_  __ __     __      _   __   _    _     _ _ _     _July Thirteenth_.

I was fortunate in having_a comparatively short distance to travel
between_Huron and this city._It is_only_nine miles, and_I_did not_start
until two o'clock, allowing myself a two_hour's easy_gallop with the
lake on my right_all the way.

Along this_shore_more than a century ago, General_Bradstreet, with three
thousand men, sailed to_the relief of Fort Junandat,_while_Pontiac,_the
great Ottawa warrior, was besieging_Detroit. Reaching Fort Sandusky he
burned the_Indian villages there_and destroyed the cornfields; passed on
up to_Detroit_to scatter the threatening savages, and_returning_went
into the Wyandot country through Sandusky_Bay._To_have attempted to ride
alone on_horseback in those days would have_been a foolhardy, if not a
fatal undertaking. Now the_screech of an_engine-whistle announced the
approach of a_train_on_the Lake Shore Road, the great wheels thundered
by, and _Paul_,_alert and_trembling, was ready_to dash away. How
different it would have been in those_old pioneer times! The horseman
would have been_the one to tremble then, his hand reach for his rifle,
his_eyes strained towards the thicket from whence the_expected yell of
the savage was to come.

Among_the first proprietors of_this_section were the Eries. These were
followed by_the_resistless_Iroquois,_and after them_the Wyandots and
Ottawas,_who seem to_have left_the strongest impress_upon the_hills and
valleys of_Ohio._One of these tribes, the Wyandots, called the bay near
which they built their wigwams Sae-san-don-ske, meaning "Lake of_the Cold
Water," and from this the_present name of the city_comes._In the early
days_it was