ouse, and in the
other, three Republicans voted against and every Democrat for the
repeal. Governor Campbell, a Republican, vetoed this repeal bill
and woman suffrage still stands, as a Territorial legislature can
not pass a bill over the governor's veto.... Here we are at noon,
stuck in a snowdrift five miles west of Sherman, on a steep grade,
with one hundred men shovelling in front of us. Dined, Mr. Sargent
officiating, on roast turkey, jelly, bread and butter, spice cake
and excellent tea. At dark, wind and snow blowing terrifically, but
a bright sky.

January 2.--Still stationary. The railroad company has supplied the
passengers with dried fish and crackers. Mrs. Sargent and I have
made tea and carried it throughout the train to the nursing
mothers. It is the best we can do. Five days out from Ogden! This
is indeed a fearful ordeal, fastened here in a snowbank, midway of
the continent at the top of the Rocky mountains. They are melting
snow for the boilers and for drinking water. A train loaded with
coal is behind us, so there is no danger of our suffering from
cold. Mr. Sargent, Mr. Mitchell and Major Elliott walked to Sherman
and an old man drove them back at dusk with two ponies. The train
had moved up to Dale creek bridge and drawn into a long snow-shed.
Here, we remained all night and, with the rarified air and the
smoke from the engine, were almost suffocated, while the wind blew
so furiously we could not venture to open the doors.

January 3.--Bright sunshine and perfectly calm. Ernest and Norman
Melliss, sons of David M. Melliss, of New York City, came into our
car from the other train, which is twelve days from Ogden. How they
do revive The Revolution experiences, Train and the Wall street
gossip! Stood still in the snow-shed till noon and reached Sherman
about 6 P.M. Mr. Sargent had brought some potatoes which we roasted
on top of the stove and they proved a delicious addition to our
meal. In the car "Sacramento" we had a mock trial, Judge Mitchell
presiding and the jury composed of women. He wrote out a verdict,
which the women insisted on bringing in, not because they agreed
with it but because they wanted to please him and the other men,
but I rebelled and hung the jury!

January 4.--Morning found us still at Sherman and we did not move
till 1 P.M. There