Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Development of Cities and Towns Along the Route; and Regions Traversed Beyond the Mississippi; Together with Incidents, Anecdotes and Adventures of the Journey

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FIVE DAYS AT CLEVELAND.

An Early Start--School Girls--"Do you Like Apples, Mister?"--Mentor--Home of Garfield--Dismount at Euclid--Rumors of the Custer Massacre--Reach the "Forest City"--Met by Comrades of the G. A. R.--Lecture at Garrett Hall--Lake Erie--Cuyahoga River--Early History--Moses Cleveland--Connecticut Land Company--Job Stiles--The Ohio Canal--God of Lake Erie--"Ohio City"--West Side Boat Building--"The Pilot"--Levi Johnson-Visit of Lorenzo Dow--Monument Square--Commodore Perry--Public Buildings--Euclid Avenue--"The Flats"--Standard Oil Company 206