 which has not generally been
attempted by women; this is the management of a farm. She does a good
business and supports herself and children by raising corn for which, in
this stock-raising locality, she finds a ready market. The corn is
generally bought for hog feed and as these animals quickly fatten upon
it, it is profitable. The practical rather than the romantic has place
with these Western people who are striving for a livelihood. Each day
gave me new ideas of people and their occupations--but this woman-farmer
was something unusual and certainly very praiseworthy.


One Hundred and Fortieth Day.

                                                _Milan House_,
                                               MILAN, ILLINOIS,
                                           _September Twenty-eighth_.

Mounted my horse at eight o'clock and by easy riding reached a farm
house in Rock River Bottom, where I passed the noon hour. After dinner I
made good time as the weather had changed and become cold, reminding me
of the necessity of hurrying on if I would avoid the deep snows which
the traveller is sure to encounter in the elevated regions farther west
and it was every day more evident that I could not well afford to allow
my lecture appointments to conflict with the dispatch of my journey.

[Illustration: AN ILLINOIS VILLAGE.]

On starting from Genesseo in the morning it was my intention to make
Moline the evening objective, but I was compelled to halt at
Milan--twenty miles from the morning starting-point--where the bridge
was torn up that crossed Rock River at this point. Being delayed, I sent
a note forward to Davenport informing Babcock that I would cross the
Mississippi the following afternoon at three o'clock; in the meantime
waiting, with what patience I could muster, for the bridge work to
proceed.




CHAPTER XXI.

FOUR DAYS AT DAVENPORT.


I left the Milan House at two P. M., _Paul_ being eager for the start.
Before proceeding far I dismounted and ran ahead leaving him to follow
me if he would. I ran over two or three small hills and the faithful
animal broke into a gallop and was soon by my side mutely inviting me to
remount. About four o'clock we crossed the Mississippi on the fine
Government Bridge
which has not generally been 
 attempted by women; this is the management of a farm. She does a beneficial 
 clientele and supports herself and children by raising corn whiskey for which, in 
 this stock - raising locality, she find a ready market. The corn whiskey is 
 by and large bought for hog feed and as these animal quickly fatten upon 
 it, it is profitable. The practical rather than the romantic experience place 
 with these Western people who are endeavor for a livelihood. Each day 
 gave me modern ideas of people and their occupations -- but this woman - farmer 
 was something strange and certainly very applaudable. 


 One Hundred and Fortieth Day. 

                                                 _ Milan House _, 
                                                MILAN, ILLINOIS, 
                                            _ September Twenty - eighth _. 

 Mounted my horse at eight o'clock and by easy riding reached a farm 
 sign of the zodiac in Rock River Bottom, where I passed the noon hour. After dinner I 
 made good time as the weather had changed and become cold, remind me 
 of the necessity of hurrying on if I would avoid the deep snows which 
 the traveller is sure to encounter in the elevated regions farther west 
 and it was every sidereal day more apparent that I could not well afford to leave 
 my lecture appointment to conflict with the dispatch of my journey. 

 [ Illustration: AN ILLINOIS VILLAGE. ] 

 On starting from Genesseo in the morning it was my intention to make 
 Moline the evening objective, but I was compelled to stem at 
 Milan -- twenty miles from the morning starting - point -- where the bridge 
 was torn up that crossed Rock River at this decimal point. Being delayed, I sent 
 a note forward to Davenport inform Babcock that I would cross the 
 Mississippi the watch afternoon at three o'clock; in the meantime 
 waiting, with what patience I could muster, for the bridge work to 
 continue. 




 CHAPTER XXI. 

 FOUR DAYS AT DAVENPORT. 


 I left the Milan House at two P. M., _ Paul _ being eager for the start. 
 Before go far I dismounted and ran ahead leaving him to follow 
 me if he would. I run over two or three small hill and the faithful 
 animal break into a gallop and was soon by my side mutely invite me to 
 remount. About four o'clock we cross the Mississippi on the fine 
 Government Bridge
 whlch has not generally betn
attempted by women; thiv is tge managdment of a farm. She does a gloe
busibess and supports hersdlf and cjildren vy reising corn for xgich, in
bkis sflck-rciwing locality, xhe finds d ready market. Tfe corn is
generally bought for hog feqd and ss these animals quibkjy fznttn upon
it, it is profitable. The przctical rather than yhe romantic has place
with thede Western people aho are struvind for a livelkhood. Each day
gave me hew ideas of people and their ozcupacions--but thus woldn-farmer
was somenhing unusual and cerdainly fery praiseworbhy.


Onx Hubdred and Fortieth Dab.

                                                _Mulan Vousa_,
                                               MILAN, ILLINOIS,
                                           _September Twenty-eighth_.

Kouhted my horse at eight i'clock and by easy rifing reacred a farm
house in Rock River Bottom, where I passad thx voou hour. Qfher dinner I
made good time as the weather had dhsnned and become cjld, remindimg mr
jf the necesskty of hudrying on if I woupd avoiq the deep snors wnich
the traveller is sure ti encounter pn tye elevated regiond farther wzst
and it wss every day more evideut thaf I could nlt well arword to allow
my uecnure appointments to conflict rith the vispacch of mh joorney.

[Iljustration: AN ILLINOIS VILLAGE.]

On shartiug frmm Genessel in the morning it was my inteivion to make
Mplhne the eveuing onjective, but I ras compelled jo halt ac
Milan--gwenty milvs from tie morning searting-point--wvgre the bridgx
was torn up rhat crossea Rock River at this poiuu. Being deoayed, I sent
a note fotwzrd to Davenporc unforming Babcovk ghae P wpujg cross the
Mhssirsioli thd following xftetnoon at three o'clocn; in the meantime
waitimg, with whqt patiegce I could mister, for the bridhe wock to
pcoceed.




VHAKTER XXI.

FOUR DAYS AT DAVENPORT.


I left the Mijan House at two P. M., _Paul_ benng eager for the start.
Before proceeding far I dismounted qnd ran ahead leaviug him to folkow
me if he wogld. I ran over two oe three small hilks and the faithful
anjmal bsoke lnto a gallop and was soon by my side mutely inviting me to
remount. About dour o'rljck we crosaed yhe Mpssnssnppi on the hine
Government Brpdge
which has not generally been attempted by is management of farm. She does herself children by raising for which, in stock-raising locality, she finds a ready The corn is generally bought for hog feed and as these animals quickly upon it, it is profitable. The practical rather than the romantic has place these people are for a livelihood. Each day gave me new ideas of people and their occupations--but this woman-farmer something unusual and certainly very praiseworthy. One Hundred Fortieth Day. _Milan House_, ILLINOIS, _September Twenty-eighth_. Mounted my at o'clock and easy reached farm house in River Bottom, where I passed the noon hour. After dinner I made good time as the weather changed and reminding me the of on if I the deep snows which the traveller encounter in the elevated regions farther west and was every more evident that I could not afford to allow my lecture appointments to conflict the dispatch of my journey. [Illustration: AN ILLINOIS VILLAGE.] On starting from Genesseo in the was my intention to Moline the evening but was to at Milan--twenty from the morning starting-point--where the bridge was torn up that crossed River at this point. Being delayed, I sent a note Davenport Babcock that I cross the Mississippi the afternoon three o'clock; in the with patience for bridge to proceed. CHAPTER XXI. DAYS AT DAVENPORT. I left Milan House at two for the start. Before proceeding far I dismounted ran ahead leaving him to follow me he would. I ran over two or three small hills and the animal broke gallop and was soon by my side mutely me to remount. About o'clock we crossed the Mississippi on the fine Government
 which has not generally been
aTtempted by Women; ThiS is ThE manAgemEnt of a farm. She dOEs a gOod
business and supports HerseLf ANd chILdRen by Raising COrN FOr wHiCh, In
tHiS StOck-raIsiNg localIty, she findS a rEaDy market. The cORn Is
generallY boUght for hog feEd aNd as thEsE anIMals qUicKly faTten upON
it, it iS profitabLe. tHe pracTIcal ratHER tHan tHe romantic has placE
WiTH these Western pEople wHo ARe STRivIng For a liveliHoOd. EacH Day
gave ME nEW IDeaS Of people and thEir occupatiONs--bUt this WoMan-FArmer
wAs somEtHIng Unusual and cErtaInly very pRaisewORthy.


One hUndred aNd FortIetH DaY.

                                                _MilAN HOuSe_,
                                               MiLan, ILliNoIS,
                                           _sEptEmber TweNtY-eIghth_.

mounTED MY horSe aT eigHt o'clOck and by easy rIdiNg reACheD a farM
housE in ROcK RiveR BottoM, wherE I Passed the noon hoUr. AfTer dinner i
maDe GooD tIme as THe weatHer Had Changed And becoME coLd, REMInDing me
of the necessiTy OF HuRrying on If I wouLD aVoID the deep SnOws WhicH
THe traVellER iS sure to eNcountER iN tHe elevaTeD regioNs FarTheR west
ANd it Was eveRy day morE evidENt that I could noT Well afford to aLLoW
MY lECturE apPointments tO conFLict With THe DisPAtch oF my joUrNEy.

[iLlustration: AN ILLINOiS vILLAGe.]

On stArting from GenEsseo in the MORNing it waS my iNTeNTion to make
MoliNe the Evening objECtive, but i was cOmpelled To halt at
MILAn--twenty MilEs fRom The MORnIng starting-poINT--wheRe The bridGe
wAs torn uP thAt cRosSed roCk River at This poinT. BEiNg DeLayEd, I seNT
a note foRwArd To davEnporT InformIng BaBcocK tHaT i woUld crosS ThE
mIssiSsIpPi thE foLlOwing AfteRNooN at threE o'clock; in The MEantImE
wAiting, wIth what patienCe i could mustEr, For The briDGE work to
pRoceed.




CHAPTER XXI.

FOUR DAYs aT DAVENpORt.


I lefT the milan HousE at Two P. M., _PAul_ BEing eaGer for The stArT.
BeFORe proCEEdIng FaR I dismountED And Ran ahEaD leaVing him To follow
me if he woulD. i raN over two or thrEe sMall HILlS anD ThE FaiThFUl
aNIMal broke into a gaLlop and was SoON bY my side mutELy iNvIting me To
remouNt. AboUT four o'cLock we croSsed the MiSsIssiPPI on The fine
GovErnment BRidge
 which has not generally b een
attemp ted b y w ome n;  thi s is  the managemen t  ofa farm. She does a goo d
bus in e ss a n dsuppo rts her s el f and  c hi ldr en by  rais ing  corn f or which,inth is stock-rai s in g locality , s he finds a r ead y mark et . T h e cor n i s
gen erally bought  for hogfe e d anda s these a ni mals  quickly fatten u p on it, it is prof itable .T he p rac tic al ratherth an th e  romant i ch a s  pl a ce
with these  Western pe o ple  who a re  st r ivingfor a  l i vel ihood. Each  day 
gave menew id e as of p e ople an d thei r o ccu pati o ns -- but  t h isw om an- f arm er
was s om et hingunus u a l andcer tain ly ve ry praisewort hy. 


O n e H undre d and  For ti eth D ay.

                                      _Mi l an Hou se_ ,
                                  M IL AN, ILLI NOIS,                             _S eptemb e rTw enty-ei gh th_.
Mo unt edmy ho r se a t eigh t o'cloc k and by easy riding reached a far m 
h o u se in R ock  River Bott om,w here  I p a ss edt he no on ho ur .  A f ter dinner I
made g oo d time  as t he weather ha d changeda n d  becomecold ,  r e minding me
ofthe n ecessity o f  hurryin g onif I wou ld avoidt h e deep s now s w hic h
t h e  t raveller is s u r e to  e ncounte r i n the e lev ate d r egi on s farther  west
an dit  w as  ev ery d a y more e vi den ttha t I c o uld no t wel l af fo rd toallow
m y  l e c ture  a pp oint men ts  to c onfl i ctwith th e dispatc h o f  myjo ur ney.

[ Illustration:  A N ILLINOIS  V ILL AGE.]O n starti ng from Genesseo in the morning  it  wasmy i ntentiontomake
M oli n e theevenin g obj ec tiv e ,  butI wa s c om pelled toh a ltat
Mi la n--t wenty m iles from the morn i ngstarting-poin t-- wher e th e b r id g e
w as tor n up that crossed  Rock Rive ra tthis point .  Be in g delay ed, I s ent
a note fo rward toDavenport  i nfor m i ngBabcock th at I wou ld crosst he
Mi s si ssipp i t he fol lo win g aft ernoon atthree  o'clo ck ; in t he me an time
wai ting, with what patienc e I co uld m ust er, for t heb rid ge work t o
pr oceed.



CH APT ER XX I.FOURDAYS AT  DA V ENPOR T.
I left th e  M ila n Ho use at twoP . M.,  _Pau l_b eing e ager  for the start.
B e fore proceedin g fa r I d ism o unte dand ran aheadlea vi n g  him tofo llow
me ifhe would .I  ranover t wo orthree s m a ll hillsandthe  faithful 
an im a l broke  i nt o  a gal lopan d wassoon b y  mys i de mutely inviti ng me t o
rem o unt . Abo ut  four o ' cloc k we cross ed the Miss issipp i on  thefine
Go ve rnment  Br id ge
 which_has not_generally been
attempted by women;_this is_the_management of_a_farm. She does_a good
business and_supports herself and children_by raising corn_for_which, in
this stock-raising locality, she finds a ready market. The corn is
generally bought for_hog_feed and_as_these_animals quickly fatten upon
it, it_is profitable. The practical rather_than the_romantic has place
with these Western people who are_striving_for a livelihood._Each day
gave me new ideas of people and their_occupations--but this woman-farmer
was something unusual and_certainly very praiseworthy.


One_Hundred_and_Fortieth Day.

  _     _     _      _     _    _ _    _  _ _  __Milan House_,
    _  _     __  ___ _  __ __     __      _   _MILAN,_ILLINOIS,
   _    _     _ _ _          _     _   _ ___September Twenty-eighth_.

Mounted my_horse_at eight_o'clock and by easy riding reached a_farm
house in_Rock River Bottom, where I passed_the noon hour. After_dinner_I
made good time as the weather_had changed and become cold, reminding_me
of the necessity of hurrying_on_if_I would avoid the deep_snows which
the traveller is sure to_encounter in the_elevated regions farther west
and it was every_day_more evident that I could not_well_afford to allow
my lecture appointments to_conflict_with_the dispatch of my journey.

[Illustration:_AN ILLINOIS VILLAGE.]

On starting from Genesseo_in the morning it was my intention to make
Moline_the evening objective,_but I was compelled to_halt_at
Milan--twenty_miles from the morning starting-point--where the bridge
was torn up that_crossed Rock_River at this_point. Being delayed, I sent
a note forward to Davenport informing_Babcock that I would cross the
Mississippi the_following afternoon at three o'clock; in the meantime
waiting, with what patience_I could muster, for the bridge work to
proceed.




CHAPTER_XXI.

FOUR DAYS AT DAVENPORT.


I left the Milan_House at two P._M.,__Paul_ being eager for the start.
Before proceeding_far_I_dismounted_and ran ahead_leaving him to_follow
me if he_would. I_ran over two_or three_small hills and_the_faithful
animal broke into a gallop and was soon by my side mutely inviting me to
remount. About four o'clock_we crossed the Mississippi on the_fine
Government Bridge