The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-12-08

lngton, very much to our regret
We shall be glad when Pound,
Barron, FlfieId and one Of the
other fellows have had their fill OF
Congressional honors, so that
some OF Gus" younger chaps can
have whack at the position, and
perhaps be fortunate enough to
be called upon to represent tn {
dear people al that deli. htfnl bure
w said all ''thngs have an end,
but we fear the reader will think
there is no end to this letter, so we
vii proceed to wind it up"
From Washington we proceeded
to New York, where we spent a
few days. New York, however,
like t e Centennial, is too big a
thing to describe, and so we won't
tackle it. While here we were
much pleased to receive from a
friend piece Of rock in the mine
which blew up Hell Gate, and also
a piece Of ,he main wire over which
the electric fluid was sen, which
exploded the mine.
From New York we proceeded
up the Hudson River a few miles
above West Point, whore we re-
maine a few days. The scenery
Whereabouts is magnificent. Corn
wall IS great summer resort, and
to add TO the attractions of the
place, the people OF Cornwall by
pN-ate contributions and at an ex-
pense of 100000, have built a
road to West Point which is prob
ably as fine drive a there is in the
United States, the road winding up
around the mountains in the most
wild and romantic places. Rev
Mr.. Roe, author of "Barri RS Burn
Cd away" From jest to Earnest, :"
"Opening Of the Chestnut Burr
etc, resides here, and has a hand
some residence. The Ward broth
ers, the famous oarsmeu, also live at
Cornwall.
The Wild and rom ante beauty Of
West Point is fam Gus. We spent
an afternoon there. In the Gene
terry, a beautiful spot, are the graves
Of many gallent officers, among
them that Of the brave old hero,
Gen. Wi field Scott. Was present
at sunset parade-as fine a siglt
as one could wish 10 see The
memory OF it haunts US stiI-the
beautiful parade ground, compris-
ing several acres, as level as a floor
and covered with i carpet Of green;
The rhythmlcal cadets, and the
splendid music from fine band of
thirty pieces, the delightful strains
softly RISING upon the evening sir
and reverberating among he grasd
old hills until lost TO hearing.
On our way 30 Niagara BALLS, we
stopped off at A 5anY for a few
hours. The State Capitol, now in
course of erection, will BE- undogbt-
eliy be the fines building in the
United States. 1t IS alrea Y three
stories hi5h Its dome is to be over
feet high.
At Niagara Falls we struch a full
fedged snow stcrm-the first win
ter weather we had seen, and which |
gently reminded us of what the
Lake Superior country had in store
for us for the next SIX months. The
Falls are ''immense." With that
noble statesman we are led to ex-
claim, "What a Fail my country
men - They entirely met our ex-
rations, except in one thing
hev didn't roar loud enough Old
Lake Superior when dashed into
fury by a good sized Worcester can
LOUDLY discount Niagara on the
oar.
Our trip to Chicago and Milwau-
zee was uneventtul Being in Chi
,ago Sunday, we Went to hear
Prof Swing preach at McVicker's
Theatre. The Professor is deep
hinker and a good taiker, and fills
NcTIcker's full every Sunday
Moody and Sankey also continue to
lraw large crowds, and are doing a
God work. We heard them when
IN our way East.
But We will not weary the reader
onger. VQte.