The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-07-28

through the crowd NJ that most fashionable
amusement resort. Immediately behind Us
sat an African in confab with the white on
either side, and near by sat an old sister,
whose form, and cimmerian complexion,
enhanced by the snow-white trimmings Of
the inner edge of her bonnet proclaimed her
lincal descendant Of the pure bloods of
Guinea, II no, a native lately from that di-
vision Of Africa. She was not accompanied
by one Of her color, and sat by finely
dressed Caucasian lady, who seemed oblivi-
Gus Of her black neighbor.
Saturday morning, at . o'clock, we left
the Centennial city for New York city, and
were 30 unfortunate as 10 share a seat with
one Of three New York cookneys who we're
returning from their visit to the Centennial
Exposition. II Darwin ever sat within car
shot Of three such animals, and heard their
jabbers in that affected lingo, so admirably
rendered byPunch and kindred periodicals,
the wonder would be his failure TO assert
as fact the descent Of a portion, at least, Of
mankind from the monkey tribe, il he were
thoroughly persuaded that they were not
monkeys indeed. This trio piled their small,
folding fans with feminine grace, md ap-
piled only beautiful, eiegunt and perfectly
pIendid so frequently to the gaudy sights
by which they were facinated, that the wri-
ter felt much the same as when he took
that 20 grains dose Of powdered ipecac in
warm water, il memory isn't at fault. Half
an hour found them exhausted and we has
tened to get good view Of George, Will
lie and Henrie, before they became sleep
ing beauties ~. We feel happy to-day in
remembrance Of Willie's right eye in deep
mourning, from contact with the fist Of
some disgusted man, and the temporary
darn of rent on knee Of left pant-leg, which,
with Georges prescription Of arnica plas-
ter for the bruised knee, satisfied us that
Willie had been violently prostrated by
that blow which could not have been other
than supremely meritorious Their hair
was parted in the middle, Of course.
A .ew minutes after noon we were landed
at foot Of Courtland street, n. Y. city, and
a short walk brought us to Broadway,
where we found the throng almost impene-
trable, about the only feature of our entire
trip Of which we had not an exaggerated
impression. Marion observed with great
gravity: iii must be Court day in this town,
else, why are 50 many people here?'.. A tenn
perature of l02 to 105 degrees +. in shade
was not favorable to sightseeing, and we
felt happy when Hudson river steamer
carried US out Of sight Of the city. We think
those who have enjoyed view of the
natural scenery along our Kentucky, Rock
castle and Cumberland rivers, will be dis
appointed by that of the famous Hudson,
which, to Us, is tune in comparison. The
beauty OF Hundson's scenery is chiefly ar
tistic.
Leaving the river on the morning train,
We travelled over n. Y. Central and Hudson
River X. r., which was represented to us
as the only road in the United States which
has four tracks. All the crops along tho
road were fine. Wheat nearly all standing
and dead ripe. Corn scarcely waist high,
and five and six stalks in a hill, planted
usally about 3 to 5 feet, we were told by
communicative old New Yorker, who quiz
zed us as interestedly about Kentucky, as
we did him about his State
Some of Munchausens narratives are a
little more highly colored than were most
of our repi escntations of the wonders Of the
bluegrass eden of glorious old Kentucky.
At Rochester, we changed cars for Mag
ara Falls, aud were bewildered by failure
to elicit from single passenger whom we
questioned, any advice as to the best pro-
cedure at the Falls. Some advised us to
stop on the New York side, others on the
Canadian, and all represented the residents
as class of unmitigated sharks, who re-
gard visitors their legitimate prey, as Jews
stopped in Niagara City, at the Falls House
the neatest little hotel we ever saw, kept by
an almost straight-haired kinsman Of Ham,
who persuades some folks that he is
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