 lighting upon the telegraph wires, and as I
approached they would fly away and settle again farther along, keeping
up a kind of race, which was evidently fun for them, and which greatly
amused me. It seemed as though they were tireless, and when I and my
horse reached our destination fatigued, after twenty-six miles of travel
in the sun, these strong-winged fellows were ready for another flight. I
do not doubt that they easily accomplished the return journey, for we
cannot compute the distance they can cover in a day. They are hardy
little fellows and, despite the objections urged against them, have many
admirable qualities, not the least among which is their tenacity of
purpose.


Eighty-ninth Day.

                                                      _Hurd House_,
                                                   JACKSON, MICHIGAN,
                                                    _August Eighth_.

A few minutes after seven in the morning found me in the saddle at
Chelsea. I stopped on my way at the _Herald_ office and then struck off
towards the main road, along which I cantered to Grass Lake, where I had
dinner and remained until three o'clock. This rest was thoroughly
enjoyed, the more so perhaps, as I learned before leaving Chelsea that
if my advance agents had not made arrangements for me elsewhere, the
people would have asked me to lecture here. In that event I should not
have been so familiar with the quiet charms of Grass Lake.

Probably there are those who, if they had been in my place, would have
denied themselves these halts along the way, but they would have been
deprived of a double gratification. In the first place they would miss
much of the character of the country through which they passed, the real
difference in the manners and customs of the people; and they would miss
the opportunity of assuring the credulous that they were not making a
test ride across the continent within a certain time and for a certain
reward.

News often travels incredibly fast when there are no evident means of
communication, and I was often amused by the curiosity which my advent
excited and the reasons which were whispered about in the villages
through which I passed, as to the object of my journey. Indeed many
Michiganders, from quiet haunts in their native wilds
lighting upon the telegraph wires, and as I 
 approached they would fly aside and sink again farther along, keeping 
 up a kind of race, which was obviously fun for them, and which greatly 
 amused me. It seemed as though they were tireless, and when I and my 
 cavalry reached our destination tire, after twenty - six miles of travel 
 in the sunday, these strong - winged fellows were quick for another flight. I 
 do not doubt that they easily accomplished the return journey, for we 
 cannot compute the distance they can cover in a day. They are audacious 
 little fellows and, despite the objections recommend against them, have many 
 admirable qualities, not the least among which is their doggedness of 
 purpose. 


 Eighty - ninth Day. 

                                                       _ Hurd House _, 
                                                    JACKSON, MICHIGAN, 
                                                     _ August Eighth _. 

 A few hour after seven in the morning find me in the saddle at 
 Chelsea. I stopped on my way at the _ Herald _ position and then struck off 
 towards the main road, along which I cantered to Grass Lake, where I had 
 dinner and remained until three o'clock. This rest was thoroughly 
 enjoyed, the more so perhaps, as I learned before leaving Chelsea that 
 if my advance agents had not made arrangements for me elsewhere, the 
 people would have asked me to call on the carpet here. In that consequence I should not 
 have been so familiar with the quiet charm of Grass Lake. 

 Probably there are those who, if they had been in my place, would have 
 deny themselves these halts along the way, but they would have been 
 deprived of a double gratification. In the inaugural place they would miss 
 much of the character of the country through which they passed, the real 
 dispute in the manners and customs of the people; and they would miss 
 the opportunity of assure the credulous that they were not reach a 
 test ride across the continent within a certain time and for a certain 
 wages. 

 News often travels incredibly fast when there be no evident means of 
 communication, and I was often amused by the curio which my advent 
 excited and the reasons which were whispered about in the villages 
 through which I excrete, as to the object of my journey. Indeed many 
 michigander, from quiet haunts in their native wilds
 lihhting upon the telegrapm wires, and as I
cpproacied theg would wly away and settle again facthee alobg, keeping
up a kind of race, whibh was evudenuly fun for them, ehd whicm grezbly
ambsxd me. It seemed as though they were tiraldsd, and when I and my
horse reached ouw destimahion fatigued, wfteg ewenfj-slx miles of travel
in the sun, theae stroig-winged fellowx were ready for another fpighh. I
do not doubt thwt they easuly wxcomplished ghe return journey, for we
cannot compute the distance ghey ean cover ib q dwi. They are herdy
lintle fellows and, desphte the objections urned ajainwt them, have many
admicable qualities, not jhe least dmkng which is theie renachty mf
pufposd.


Eifhvy-njnth Dwy.

                                                      _Hurs Housq_,
                                                   JACKSON, MICHIGAB,
                                                    _August Eighth_.

A few minutes aftec revtn in tfw lorning found me in the saddle at
Chelsea. I stjlptd pn my way at tme _Herald_ office amd tngn struck off
tuwards ths main road, along ahich I cantwred to Gwass Lake, where I had
dinner and remained unnil rhree o'clock. This xest was thoxoughli
enjoyrd, the more so perhaps, cs I lsarned befoge leavinf Chelsea that
if oy sdeance agtvts had not made wrrangemeits fpr me eusewnere, tre
people wluld mdve asked me to lefture hare. In thah event I should not
have been so familiar witn dhe quiet ckarms pf Grass Lake.

[robably there are thjse wfo, if they had bexn in my plase, would have
ggnied themseltes these halrs aoong thd way, but they eould havv yeen
depriced of a double gretifkdation. In the fnxsu place they woukd oisf
mlch os the charactar ow tfr couvtry througm wfich they passed, the rean
difrerence in the manmevs and cuwtoms of the people; amd they would miss
uhe op'ortunmty of asfuring the credulous that they were not mahing a
test ryde qcross the cpntinent within a certain time and for e certain
reward.

News ofjen travels incredibli fsst when thxre arq no evidant means of
communicqtion, and I was onten amused by the curjosity whicj my advent
excited and the reasons which were whispered about in the villqges
thcotgh which I pasxed, av co che objqct lh my journey. Indevd many
Michiganders, from quiet heunts in tvenr native wilds
lighting upon the telegraph wires, and as they fly away settle again farther of which was evidently for them, and greatly amused me. It seemed as they were tireless, and when I and my horse reached our destination fatigued, twenty-six miles of travel in the sun, these strong-winged fellows were ready for flight. do doubt they easily accomplished the return journey, for we cannot compute the distance they can cover in day. They are hardy little fellows and, despite objections urged against them, many admirable qualities, not the among is their of Eighty-ninth _Hurd House_, JACKSON, _August Eighth_. A few minutes after seven in the morning found me in the saddle at Chelsea. stopped on at the office then off towards the along which I cantered to Grass had dinner and remained until three o'clock. This was thoroughly the more so perhaps, as I before leaving Chelsea that if my advance agents not made arrangements for me elsewhere, the people would have asked me to lecture here. event I should not been so familiar the charms Grass Probably there those who, if they had been in my place, would have themselves these halts along the way, but they would have of double gratification. In first place they would much the character of the which passed, in manners customs of the people; they would miss the opportunity assuring the credulous that test ride across the continent within a certain and for a certain reward. News often incredibly fast when there are no evident means of communication, and I often amused curiosity which my advent excited and the reasons were whispered about in villages through which I passed, as to the object my Indeed many from quiet haunts their native wilds
 lighting upon the telegraph wIres, and as I
ApproAchEd tHeY wouLd flY away and settle AGain Farther along, keeping
up a Kind oF rACe, whICh Was evIdently FUn FOR thEm, AnD whIcH GrEatly
AmuSed me. It Seemed as thOugH tHey were tirelESs, And when I anD my
Horse reached Our DestinAtIon FAtiguEd, aFter tWenty-sIX miles Of travel
iN tHE sun, thESe stronG-WInGed fEllows were ready foR AnOTher flight. I
do nOt doubT tHAt THEy eAsiLy accompliShEd the REturn joURnEY, FOr wE
Cannot compute The distance THey Can covEr In a DAy. They Are haRdY
LitTle fellows aNd, deSpite the oBjectiONs urged AGainst tHem, havE maNy
aDmirABlE qUalItIEs, nOT tHe lEAst Among whiCh Is Their TenaCITY Of
puRpoSe.


EiGhty-nInth Day.

                                                      _Hurd HoUse_,
                                                   jACKsoN, MiCHIGaN,
                                                    _AugUst EIgHth_.

A fEw minuTes afTeR seven in the mornIng fOund me in tHe sAdDle At
chelsEA. I stopPed On mY way at tHe _HeralD_ OffIcE AND tHen struck off
towardS tHE MaIn road, alOng whiCH I CaNTered to GRaSs LAke, wHERe I haD
dinNEr And remaiNed untIL tHrEe o'clocK. THis resT wAs tHorOughlY
EnjoYed, the More so peRhaps, AS I learned beforE Leaving ChelseA ThAT
If MY advAncE agents had nOt maDE arrAngeMEnTs fOR me elSewheRe, THe
PEople would have asked Me To lectUre heRe. In that event i should not
HAVE been so fAmilIAr WIth the quiet chaRms of grass Lake.

PRObably thEre arE those whO, if they haD BEen in my pLacE, woUld HavE
DEnIed themselves THEse hAlTs along The Way, but tHey WouLd hAve BeEn
depriveD of a doubLe GrAtIfIcaTion. IN The first PlAce ThEy wOuld mISs
much Of the CharAcTeR Of tHe countRY tHROugh WhIcH theY paSsEd, the Real
DIffErence iN the manneRs aND cusToMs Of the peOple; and they woUlD miss
the opPoRtuNity of ASSuring thE credulous that they were nOT making A
teSt ridE acrOss the conTinEnt witHin A CertaiN time aNd for A cErtAIN
rewaRD.

neWs oFtEn travels iNCRedIbly fAsT wheN there aRe no evident means of
COmmUnication, and I Was OfteN AMuSed BY tHE cuRiOSitY WHich my advent
excIted and the ReASoNs which werE WhiSpEred aboUt in the VillaGEs
throuGh which I pAssed, as to ThE objECT of My journey. INdeed manY
MichiganDErs, frOM qUiet hAunTs in thEiR naTive wIlds
 lighting upon the telegra ph wires,and a s I 
ap pr oach ed t hey would flya wayand settle again farth er al on g , ke e pi ng
up  a kind of r ace ,wh ich  w a sevide ntl y fun f or them, a ndwh ich greatlya mu sed me. It  se emed as thou ghthey w er e t i reles s,and w hen Ia nd myhorse rea ch e d ourd estinat i o nfati gued, after twent y -s i x miles of tra vel
in  t h es u n,the se strong- wi ngedf ellowsw er e r ead y  for anotherflight. I
d o  no t doub ttha t  theyeasil ya cco mplished th e re turn jour ney, f o r we
ca n not com pute t hedis tanc e  t he y c an cov e rina  da y. Theyar ehardy 
lit t l e fell ows  and , des pite the obje cti onsu rge d aga instthem ,havemany
a dmira bl e qualities, no t th e least a mon gwhi ch  is t h eir te nac ity  of
pur pose.
Eig ht y - n in th Day.

                                     _Hurd  Hou s e_ ,
                                     JACKS ON, MICH IGAN,                                          _A ugus t  Eig hth_ . 
A f e w min utesaf t er seven in the mornin gfoundme in  the saddle a t
Chelsea. I stoppedon m y  w a y at the _Hera ld_ o ffice andt hen stru ck of f
toward s the mai n road, al ong  wh ich  Ic a nt ered to Grass L ake,  w here Ihad 
dinner  an d r ema ine duntil thr ee o'clo ck .Th is  re st wa s  thoroug hl y
e nj oye d, th e  moreso pe rhap s,  a s  Ilearned be f o re l ea vi ng C hel se a tha t
if myadvance  agents h adn ot m ad earrange ments for meel sewhere, t he 
pe ople w o u ld haveasked me to lecture her e . In th atevent  I s hould not 
ha ve bee n s o  famil iar wi th th equi e t  char m s  o f G ra ss Lake.
P r oba bly t he re a re thos e who, if they had bee n in my place , w ould h av e
d e ni e d t he m sel v e s these halts a long the w ay ,  b ut they wo u ldha ve been 
depriv ed of a doubl e gratifi cation. I nthef i rst  place the y wouldmiss
much of th e  c harac ter  of th ecou ntrythroug h  wh ich t hey pa ss ed, th e rea ldifferen ce in the manners and c ustoms  of t hepeople; a ndt hey  would mi ss
t he opportu nit y o f ass uri n g the  cre d ul ous thatthey were notm ak ing a 
t est ride ac r o s s t he co nti n ent wi thin  a certain time a n d for a certai n
re w a rd. 

N e ws o ft en travels inc red ib l y  fast wh en  there areno evide nt means  of
co mmunic ation,a n dI  was o ften  am used by t hecu r iositywh ic h  my ad vent 
e xcited  and t h e re a s ons which were w hispe r e d abo u t i n the  v illages thro ugh whichI passed, a s to t he o bject  of myjo urney.  In de ed many
Mi c higanders , fro m quiet  h aunt s i n thei r na t i ve wi lds
 lighting_upon the_telegraph wires, and as_I
approached they_would_fly away_and_settle again farther_along, keeping
up a_kind of race, which_was evidently fun_for_them, and which greatly
amused me. It seemed as though they were tireless, and when_I_and my
horse_reached_our_destination fatigued, after twenty-six miles_of travel
in the sun, these_strong-winged fellows_were ready for another flight. I
do not doubt_that_they easily accomplished_the return journey, for we
cannot compute the distance they_can cover in a day. They_are hardy
little fellows_and,_despite_the objections urged against_them, have many
admirable qualities, not the_least among which is their tenacity_of
purpose.


Eighty-ninth Day.

     _     _    _ _    _  _ _  _     _  _     __  ___ _Hurd_House_,
  __ __     __      _   __   _    _     _ _ _      JACKSON, MICHIGAN,
   _     _   _ __  __ _      _ _     _   __     _   _August Eighth_.

A few_minutes after seven in the_morning_found_me in the saddle at
Chelsea._I stopped on my way at_the _Herald_ office_and then struck off
towards the main road,_along_which I cantered to Grass Lake,_where_I had
dinner and remained until three_o'clock._This_rest was thoroughly
enjoyed, the more_so perhaps, as I learned before_leaving Chelsea that
if my advance agents had not made_arrangements for me_elsewhere, the
people would have asked_me_to_lecture here. In that event I should not
have been so_familiar with_the quiet charms_of Grass Lake.

Probably there are those who, if they had_been in my place, would have
denied themselves_these halts along the way, but they would have been
deprived of_a double gratification. In the first place they_would miss
much of the character of the_country through which they_passed,_the real
difference in the manners and customs_of_the_people;_and they would_miss
the opportunity of_assuring the credulous_that they_were not making_a
test ride_across the continent_within_a certain time and for a certain
reward.

News often travels incredibly fast when there are no evident means of
communication,_and I was often amused by_the curiosity which my advent
excited_and_the reasons which_were whispered about in_the villages
through which I passed, as to the_object of my journey. Indeed many
Michiganders, from quiet haunts_in_their native_wilds