The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-07-10

To . Kansan, q ride on n steamboat Is something
Of q novelty. II h great deal easier than being
carried in "peairie schooner over Of grass,
and besides one glides along much more rapidly So,
when We were invited to 60 along With an excursion
party up the Hudson River, We very promptly 90
cepted the kind proder. for had great curiosity
to float on the bosom of the stream on which Bob
Fulton first tried his famous experiment We started
from pier in the East River on the Brooklyn side,
at nine o'clock Saturday morning, the 2ist inst,
in the steamer "IOng Branch to which was attach
ed o barge for the accommodation of those who
wished to dance and also for the transportation Of
innumerable baskets and bundles Of provisions. Be-
fore we forget it, We must tell you who projected
this excursion Well it was under the direct super
vision of All Souls Universalst Church. and for the
benefit Of its Sunday school. Il will then naturally
be inferred that there were great many children
board OF course. And their shouts and laughter
made us happy as the strains Of the violin and
the brd-like notes Of the pccolo.
The sun shone splendidly; the breezes blew mildly
the waves danced merrily, and looked like Kan
sas clover blossoms bobbing up and down. The
boat stopped ct South Brooklyn and took on large
delegation from Rev. Nyes church. and then steamed
gracefully around the Battery with its Castle Gar
den, where emigrants land and its beautiful trees
20 green and refreshing. After stop of some ten
minutes at the Thirty fourth Street dock, i'm New
York, where goodly number of the people of Rev.
z. II. Chapin's church taken on board away
We went up the romantic Hndson our flags flying
gaily, and the two immense wheels ploughing the
water, and leaving behind us foamy track. On
and ON We went, cheering every boat or steamer We
chanced to meet the surgng Of the Tropellers kept
time with the tripping Of feet and the lively music
the children played "tag,- and from the boat to
the barge, and seemed to never grow tired old Ia
dies remained in their seats deck talking Of for
mer excursions, and remarkins with many ampha
sized adectives the beauty of the scenery; old men,
with no love for children, and whose legs were
stiff they could not dance sat with cigars in their
mouths, looking out the water, and seeming in
different to everything but their smoke
The Island was reached, and cheers and shouts
filed the welkin. If old Oscawana had been there
himself he certainly would have felt cheap" proud
at the demonstrations of joy We first assisted at
diminishing the weight of the aforesaid baskets and
bundles, and, Judging from the duration Of time
spent at the table, must have done ourselves full
justice. We then walked about the woods, climbing
up hills, descending romantic glens sitting
huge rocks and listening to the beating of the
of Old Hud., and trying to discover whether they
sounded as musical as the Kaw. All we could un-
grew supersttious at once and heart beat loudly
We then went to look for the Indians mound, but
could not find il. We wondered whether the old
chief had been slain on the island. No. it was too
cheerful place. Then, perhaps, he died in peace
there. We said to ourselves, that might have been
possible, but 1t was of our business if be did.
We were from Kansas, and could very conelusively
prove that were not his murderer; SO the waves
had best cease mourning, or else practice on some
thing in consOnance with the times-"Pinafore, for
instance.
better place could not have been selected for q
picnic. The island commands a magnificent view Of
the whole country, and being considerably above
the water mark, gosd breeze is always wandering
about omewherc. The trees are allowed to grow in
their natural state, and Disagreement of any kind
is permitted By the time were ready to start on
our homeward journey, Eolus caught up the wan
dering breezes and dashed headlong into space and
began tanning hard with his invisible hand,
that We thought we must have committed some act
to incur his displeasure. We came to our senses at
last, and said "Blow away, If you want to- And
he did blow! His anger seemed to have no bounds
Away We went again. steanring right into his face.
Then he took revenge. Four boys lost their hats,
and were compelled to tie their handkerchiefs on
their heads to save their hair. scream was heard,
'uu over went ucchcu Will Tiuoousf
it was undoubtedly Murphyte, for it seemed to
ride with great glee on the water and showed its
colors to every approaching wave. We suddenly
heard some halfsuppressed oaths, and looking aft,
we saw two men with barred heads and dshevelled
hair The wind then tried to get the bass vio out of
the way, but the man held OH to it with vim that
the other musicians.
The towns on both banks looked picturesque, with
their green blinds and low chimneys; and there
plenty of trees and clumps of shrubbery to keep of
the hot sun and attract the moisture. by the time
We were passing through the Palisades thigh peaked
banks or cliffs of earth resembling veriable pail
sadesl the old god Of day was fast sinking in the
west, and through the trees surmountns the high
banks could discern his fiery eye, glittering like
giants; he gave twOo three winks and disappeared.
Twilight came, and with it the crescent moon and
few stars. When Erebus spread his black wings,
Eolus fed in fright leaving his children the zephyrs
but not alarmed, for Luna looked brighter,
and seemed to give courage, and the stars came
out faster and faster and twinkled at u.s. to make
happy. And then the din of the great city sounded
IN ears and old Gotham looked like fairy scene,
Illuminated by thousands of gas jets, and the people
moved in all directions and laughed and talked as
If they thought that life was not mistake and
fraud
When the boat made its stoppage in Brooklyn,
,ome one started 'Home Again." and everybody
hat could sing joined in with enthusiasm and all
,ould but feel thankful that not of the 100
,xcursionists had met with accident.
In our next we will tell your reader something
about life in New York.
CARLOS NOGGS
STARVING To DEATH.
Tl,n..s NJ ais