Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-06-29
CORRESPONDENCE,
New YoRK, June Goth, Is

ANkW 1Okk, June -btn, AcUU.
Finding myself in the d" London of Amer
lea. it occurred to me that would write a
letter sor our " Down East :" paper onour
arrival here, last Friday eve, we found the
city wild with excitement bccause the japan
csc were to arrive on Saturday, at 7. NJ
On Saturday A. NJ, we visited the croton res
ervoir, commenced in 1887 and finished in
1912, costing nearly $9,Ooo 900; the water
coming the distance Of 40 10 miles. I, is a
work which commands admiration,
In the afternoon We found q chance where
we could see the japanese on their arrival
from Philadel phia-and such sight one is
seldom presented with. More than seven
hundred soldiers and several bands Of music
were promenading through the streets, before
the arrival Of our " foreign brothers-the
streets were literally cro,cded
The steamer was snnounccd by firing Of
guns from yarioU. places. and dnIfo'Slv, we
waited to see the procession-t was amusing
and interesting to watch the movements of
Cncle Sam troops, bat rsore 70 see She Jap
anese-6Gre- headed, their hair, SHIRT, sieek,
looking as though their BARRIERS used Usolassss
for ha'r oil-their dress is similar to WON
an -. Tommy was prominent one among
them. lucy marched through Broadway to
the Metropolitan, their stopping place-af'
ter going in various parts of the city to be
seen. They remain here for few days, when
they embark for home in the l. 5. steamer
Niagara, the one that assisted in laying the
Atlantic Gable"
As the Sabbath came we resolved to listen
to the world renowned preacher, II. W.
Eeeeher, who was born in 1913, graduated
from Amherst College in 1884 aud from the
theological school in 1887. lie has worked
hrseeg up from being pastor over west
crn church Of less than one hundred, To be a
preacher to three thousand people. On en-
terng the house at g II A. NJ, we found
people gathering, and at 10 II the church
was fiied. 1t was y soul inspiring scene TO
see three sbcusand eager eyes waiting for the
man of prayer to come. Soon, quietly he
enters from back OF the pulpi:, and sc We
were only few feet from hl,n. we could no.
tice bis movements lie showed by that rye
of his that he pos 'essed -uuerly srrit-
and his physical shows that he can endure 10
tabor. His Invocation, reading Of hymns and
Scripture are impressiye-hn prayers are en-
,nenty pracf,cd, t,uehnS the secret springs
Of sympathy. His so-nnn was simple, ear
nest and eloquent, showing that q man pour
or is IN has inner ,rorih, not 10 banks, houses
and ships, or intellect. We left the house
feeling that NJ. y, j. doing good los hssaan-
itv and the church.
In the afternoon we visited Greenwood
cemetery, which is the " Westminster Of
America if we mistake not II comprises
40 acres. There is one 10, on the ronu-
ment within which cost $30, 600 TIME and
paper forbid me to say any more Of the teau-
,iful place. Ny reflections were, Oh leaving
that it matters but little where this form re-
poses If We have toiled for other world.
than this.
We expect to leave tomorrow in the brig
Anna u. forrcy, Tor Cadiz, Spain, where w
hope to send you letter from the land that
sent Columbus to find a home for all Eations
v ishng the American and It's friends success
we will sign our name MAINE.