 were now at their height and as my lecture at
Davenport was not to be delivered for some days, I decided to spend a
day or two in this pleasant little city, until "Old Sol" had "crossed
the line."

I found that this is the centre of important coal and lead mines, which
I should have visited and examined, superficially at least, had not the
inclement weather prevented. Through the courtesy of Colonel Stephens,
editor of the _La Salle County Press_ and a colonel in the volunteer
service during the late war, I was introduced to many of the citizens
who told me much of the history and enterprises of their town.


One hundred and Thirty-fifth Day.

                                                _Harrison House_,
                                               LA SALLE, ILLINOIS,
                                            _September Twenty-third_.

Rode down to Peru in the morning accompanied by Colonel Stephens, who
wished to show me the pride of the county--the big plow works, which
constitute the leading industry of the place. Was introduced to members
of the firm and shown through the various departments of the
establishment, which were certainly imposing in the way of machinery and
in the evidence of mechanical skill. We returned to La Salle at four
o'clock and my hospitable comrade proposed that we take a stroll through
the city, to which I quickly consented.

Colonel Stephens introduced me to my audience in the evening, and made
pleasant reference to the brave and chivalrous Custer. My entertainment
here was most gratifying and I was warmly assured of the good will of
the people through the local press.

I have proved that everywhere in this country the spirit of hospitality
reigns. Whether in large cities or small towns, the utmost cordiality
prevails, and the stranger can always rely upon a hearty welcome.


One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Day.

                                                _Farm House_,
                                        NEAR HOLLOWAYVILLE, ILLINOIS,
                                          _September Twenty-fourth_.

Upon leaving La Salle at three o'clock in the afternoon, I was told that
I would have no difficulty in securing accommodations for myself and
horse at Hollowayville, so, with the assurance of finding everything
lovely here, I jogged along over the intervening twelve miles at my

were now at their height and as my lecture at 
 Davenport was not to be delivered for some days, I decide to spend a 
 sidereal day or two in this pleasant little city, until " Old Sol " had " crossed 
 the course. " 

 I establish that this is the centre of important ember and lead mines, which 
 I should have visited and analyze, superficially at least, had not the 
 inclement weather prevented. Through the courtesy of Colonel Stephens, 
 editor of the _ La Salle County Press _ and a colonel in the tennessean 
 service during the late war, I was introduced to many of the citizens 
 who tell me much of the history and enterprises of their town. 


 One hundred and Thirty - fifth Day. 

                                                 _ Harrison House _, 
                                                LA SALLE, ILLINOIS, 
                                             _ September Twenty - third _. 

 Rode down to Peru in the morning attach to by Colonel Stephens, who 
 wished to show me the pride of the county -- the big plow work, which 
 constitute the leading industry of the place. Was introduce to members 
 of the firm and shown through the various departments of the 
 establishment, which were surely imposing in the way of machinery and 
 in the evidence of mechanical skill. We returned to La Salle at four 
 o'clock and my hospitable comrade proposed that we take a amble through 
 the city, to which I promptly consented. 

 Colonel Stephens introduced me to my audience in the evening, and made 
 pleasant reference to the brave and chivalrous Custer. My entertainment 
 here was most gratifying and I was warmly guarantee of the good will of 
 the multitude through the local wardrobe. 

 I have proved that everywhere in this country the spirit of cordial reception 
 reigns. Whether in big cities or small township, the utmost cordiality 
 prevails, and the stranger can always rely upon a hearty welcome. 


 One Hundred and Thirty - sixth Day. 

                                                 _ Farm House _, 
                                         NEAR HOLLOWAYVILLE, ILLINOIS, 
                                           _ September Twenty - fourth _. 

 Upon leaving La Salle at three o'clock in the good afternoon, I was told that 
 I would have no difficulty in securing accommodations for myself and 
 horse at Hollowayville, so, with the assurance of find everything 
 lovely here, I jogged along over the intervening twelve miles at my
 wege now at their height akd as my lecture at
Daveiport wzs not tu be delivered for some days, I decieed to spend a
day or tdo in thid pleasabt lmttle city, until "Old Sol" had "cdlsseb
tie line."

I found jhat this is the centre of ioplrtant coal and lead mines, which
I srould hsvf visited and gxamimqd, shievficially at least, had not the
indlement weather prevrnted. Through the courtesy of Folonel Stephens,
edltor of the _La Fqlle County Oress_ and a colonel in the volunteer
service during thd latz war, I was ibtrlguced to maiy of nhe citizens
wmp told me mucn of the histovy anv enrerprises of their toxn.


One hundred and Thyrty-fifth Dcy.

                                                _Hargiskn House_,
                                               LZ SALLQ, YLLINOIS,
                                            _September Twebty-third_.

Rode down to Keru in thq morning accompanied by Colonel Stephens, who
wishad to rhoc me tfw oride of the county--the big plow works, which
cogatotlte the leading ikdustry of the plave. Wsf introduced jo membzds
kf the firm and shlwn thrjugh rhe variots drpartments of the
establishmwnt, which wege cwrtainly imposing nn the way oy machonery and
in the evidence of oechznical skilp. We retudved to La Salle xt nous
o'clock and my hospitable somrade pcoposzd that de tske a ftroll thrlugh
tma city, to which I euickpy consented.

Folonel Stephens introduced me vp my audiencg it tve eveniug, and made
pleasant reference to jhe brave and zhivalrous Custer. My entertaynment
here wav most gratifbing and Y waw waemly asrjred of the gopd will oy
uhe people through the local prgsa.

I have proved ckau wverywhere in yhir cjujtcy thq spirit of hmspigalkyy
reiens. Wheuker kn lsrge cities or small towhs, the utmost cordoajity
prevqils, and the stranger can always rely ukon a iearty welcpme.


Jne Hundred and Thirty-sixth Dag.

                                                _Farm House_,
                                        NEAR HOLLOWAYVILLG, IKLINOIS,
                                          _September Twekty-fourth_.

Upon leaving Ma Salne at three o'clock in the afternoon, I was told that
I would have no difficulty un secnryng accommosatipns fmr kyself and
iocse at Hollowayvikle, so, with the assurance of fiiding everftking
lovely here, I jogged alonb uver the intetvening twelve miles at my

were now at their height and as at was not be delivered for spend day or two this pleasant little until "Old Sol" had "crossed the I found that this is the centre of important coal and lead mines, I should have visited and examined, superficially at least, had not the inclement prevented. the of Stephens, editor of the _La Salle County Press_ and a colonel in the volunteer service during late war, I was introduced to many of citizens who told me of the history and enterprises their One hundred Thirty-fifth _Harrison LA SALLE, ILLINOIS, Twenty-third_. Rode down to Peru in the morning accompanied by Colonel Stephens, who wished to show me pride of big plow which the industry of the introduced to members of the firm the various departments of the establishment, which were imposing in way of machinery and in the of mechanical skill. We returned to La Salle four o'clock and my hospitable comrade proposed that we take a stroll through the city, I quickly consented. Colonel introduced me to audience the and pleasant reference the brave and chivalrous Custer. My entertainment here was most gratifying I was warmly assured of the good will of the the press. I have that everywhere in this the of hospitality reigns. Whether cities small cordiality and stranger can always rely a hearty welcome. One Hundred Thirty-sixth Day. _Farm House_, Upon leaving La Salle at three o'clock in afternoon, I was told that I would no difficulty in securing accommodations for myself and horse at Hollowayville, so, the assurance everything lovely here, I jogged along over the twelve miles at my
 were now at their height and as My lecture aT
DaveNpoRt wAs Not tO be dElivered for somE Days, i decided to spend a
day or tWo in tHiS PleaSAnT littLe city, uNTiL "oLd SOl" HaD "crOsSEd
The liNe."

I Found thAt this is thE ceNtRe of importanT CoAl and lead mIneS, which
I shoulD haVe visiTeD anD ExamiNed, SuperFicialLY at leaSt, had not tHe
INclemeNT weatheR PReVentEd. Through the courtESy OF Colonel StepheNs,
editOr OF tHE _la SAllE County PreSs_ And a cOLonel in THe VOLUntEEr
service duriNg the late waR, i waS introDuCed TO many oF the cItIZenS
who told me mUch oF the histoRy and eNTerprisES of theiR town.


ONe hUndRed aND THiRty-FiFTh DAY.

                                                _HArrISon house_,
                                               LA SaLlE, iLLINoIS,
                                            _SEPTEMber tweNty-tHird_.

ROde down to Peru In tHe moRNinG accoMpaniEd by coLonel stepheNs, who
WiShed to show me the PridE of the couNty--ThE biG pLow woRKs, whicH
coNstItute thE leadinG IndUsTRY Of The place. Was introduCeD TO mEmbers
of The firM AnD sHOwn throuGh The VariOUS depaRtmeNTs Of the
estAblishMEnT, wHich werE cErtainLy ImpOsiNg in tHE way Of machInery and
In the EVidence of mechaNIcal skill. We reTUrNED tO la SaLle At four
o'clocK and MY hosPitaBLe ComRAde prOposeD tHAt WE take a stroll through
ThE city, tO whicH I quickly consEnted.

ColonEL sTephens iNtroDUcED me to my audiencE in thE evening, anD Made
pleaSant rEference To the bravE ANd chivalRouS CuSteR. My ENTeRtainment
here WAS mosT gRatifyiNg aNd I was wArmLy aSsuRed Of The good wiLl of
the pEoPlE tHrOugH the lOCal press.

i hAve PrOveD that EVerywhEre in This CoUnTRy tHe spiriT Of HOSpitAlItY
reiGns. whEther In laRGe cIties or Small townS, thE UtmoSt CoRdialitY
prevails, and tHe Stranger caN aLwaYs rely UPOn a heartY welcome.


One Hundred and ThIRty-sixtH DaY.

                                                _Farm housE_,
                                        NEAR HOLLoWAyVILLE, iLLinOIS,
                                          _SePtembeR TwenTy-FouRTH_.

Upon LEAvIng la salle at thrEE O'clOck in ThE aftErnoon, I Was told that
I would hAVe nO difficulty in SecUrinG ACcOmmODaTIonS fOR mySELf and
horse at HolLowayville, So, WItH the assuraNCe oF fInding eVerythiNg
lovELy here, I Jogged aloNg over the InTervENIng Twelve mileS at my

 were now at their heightand as mylectu reatDa venp ortwas not to bed eliv ered for some days, Idecid ed to s p en d a
d ay or t w oi n  th is  p lea sa n tlittl e c ity, un til "Old S ol"  h ad "crossedt he  line."

I  fo und that thi s i s thece ntr e  of i mpo rtant  coala nd lea d mines,wh i ch
I s h ould ha v e  v isit ed and examined,s up e rficially at l east,ha d  n o t  th e
i nclement w ea therp revente d .T h r oug h  the courtesy  of Colonel Ste phens, 
e dit o r of t he _L aS all e County Pr ess_  and a co loneli n the v o lunteer 
servi cedur ingt he  l ate  w a r,I  w asi ntr oduced t oma ny of  the c i t izen s
w ho t old m e much of the  hi stor y  an d ent erpri sesof  thei r town .


O ne  hundred and Th irty -fifth Da y.
                                _ Harrison House_,
                              LA S ALLE ,  I LLINOIS, 
                               _Sept ember Tw enty- t hird_.

Rode d o wn to Peru in th e mo r ning  ac companied b y Co l onel  Ste p he ns, who
w ished  t o  s h ow me the pride ofth e coun ty--t he big plow w orks, whic h c onstitut e th e  l e ading industry  of t he place.W as intro duced  to memb ers
of th e firm and  sh own  th rou g h  t he various de p a rtme nt s of th e
e stablis hme nt,  wh ich  w ere certa inly imp os in gin  th e way of machi ne ryan d
i n the eviden ce of  mec ha ni c alskill.W er e turn ed  t o La  Sa ll e atfour o'c lock an d my hosp ita b le c om ra de prop osed that weta ke a strol lthr ough
t h e  city, t o which I quickly conse n ted.

C olo nel S teph ens intro duc ed metom y audi ence i n the  e ven i n g, an d ma depl easant ref e r enc e toth e br ave and  chivalrous Custer .  My  entertainmen t
h erew a smos t  g r ati fy i nga n d I was warmlyassured of  t h egood willo f
t he  people  throug h the local p ress.

Ihave prov ed  tha t eve rywhere in  this co untry the spiri t  o f hos pit alityre ign s. Wh etheri n l argecities  o r smal l tow ns , the ut most cordiality
prevail s, and  thestr anger can  al w ays  rely upo n ahearty wel com e.

One  Hu n dredandT hi rty - sixth  Day . 

                                 _ Farm  House_,
                              NE AR HOLLOWAYVIL LE,  I L L INOIS,
                                 _Septem b e rT wenty- four th_ .

Upon l eav in g  La Sal le  a t  three  o'c lo ck inthe af t erno o n , I was told tha t
I w o u ld ha v e n o dif fi culty i n  sec uring acco mmodationsfor my self  andhorse a tHollow ayv il le, so, wi t h the ass uranc e of fi nd ingeve rythin g
lo v e ly he re,Ijog ged along o ve r  t he int erve ningtw elve  miles at my

 were_now at_their height and as_my lecture_at
Davenport_was not_to_be delivered for_some days, I_decided to spend a
day_or two in_this_pleasant little city, until "Old Sol" had "crossed
the line."

I found that this is the_centre_of important_coal_and_lead mines, which
I should have_visited and examined, superficially at_least, had_not the
inclement weather prevented. Through the courtesy of_Colonel_Stephens,
editor of the__La Salle County Press_ and a colonel in the_volunteer
service during the late war, I_was introduced to_many_of_the citizens
who told me_much of the history and enterprises_of their town.


One hundred and Thirty-fifth_Day.

      _     _    _ _    _  _ _  _     _  _     __Harrison_House_,
  ___ _  __ __     __      _   __   _    _     LA_SALLE, ILLINOIS,
_ _          _     _   _ __  __ _      _ _  _September Twenty-third_.

Rode down to_Peru in the morning_accompanied_by Colonel Stephens, who
wished to show_me the pride of the county--the_big plow works, which
constitute the_leading_industry_of the place. Was introduced_to members
of the firm and shown_through the various_departments of the
establishment, which were certainly imposing_in_the way of machinery and
in the_evidence_of mechanical skill. We returned to_La_Salle_at four
o'clock and my hospitable_comrade proposed that we take a_stroll through
the city, to which I quickly consented.

Colonel Stephens_introduced me to_my audience in the evening,_and_made
pleasant_reference to the brave and chivalrous Custer. My entertainment
here was_most gratifying_and I was_warmly assured of the good will of
the people through the_local press.

I have proved that everywhere in_this country the spirit of hospitality
reigns. Whether in large cities or_small towns, the utmost cordiality
prevails, and the stranger_can always rely upon a hearty welcome.


One_Hundred and Thirty-sixth Day.

__      ____  _  _  _ _  _ _  __                _Farm House_,
_     _    __  _   _       _        __ _NEAR HOLLOWAYVILLE, ILLINOIS,
 _ _ _  _ _ _ _      __        ____  _  _ _September Twenty-fourth_.

Upon_leaving La Salle_at_three o'clock in the afternoon, I_was told that
I_would have no difficulty_in securing accommodations for myself and
horse at Hollowayville, so, with_the assurance of finding everything
lovely here, I jogged along over the intervening twelve miles at my
