Daily Republican., 1879-08-23
A CLEKGVMAN'S VISIT.
From Wilmington to Castlsten-
The Trip snd Its Incidents -'the g
valley Of the HadsOn. t-

From Wilmingt0n to Castlssen-
The Trip snd Its Incidents -.fh<
valley Of the Hadson. at-
Correspondence Of the Republican.
CAsrLEroN, N. y, Aug. Goth, 10.
The run from Wilmington to Jersey
City, on Monday last, with tho 10 a. m.
train was made in little less than 3
hours. The ride was all the more
pleasant because of the constant rain
which cooled the atmosphere and kept
the dust nicely down. Safely in New
York, walk up Franklin St. and about
mile along Broadway to the Mammo-
tn Methodist Publishing House led to
the conclusion that the Empire City
with all its splendors, in severe rain
storm, is one of the meanest places on
earth. At about 6 p. m. the "McMan-
us'' for Hudson put out from her slip,
preceded by the magnificent steamboat
''Drew," for Albany and followed by
the steamer "Escort" for Catskill.
The first Of the evening was spent
by some Of the passengers of the Hud-
son boat hovsripg over and around the
passage way to the furnace room en-
deavoring to dry their soaked shoes
and damp clothes.
The night proved fsarfully dark AND
stormy while the big foam capped
waves which swept down the river broke
around us like the swell Of the sea.
Taboring like Hercules to make head.
way against the fierce tempest, in the
blaekest hsur Of the evening the alarm
was given Of an approaching steamer
across the path of the up bound boat.
Hardly had the whistle Of the 'McManus
sounded when she crashed into the
other boat with . terrible force which
seemed sufficient to crush her int
pieces. The shock from the collision
caused some fright among the passen-
gers, one Of whom, a gentleman, sprane
from his berth and made his appearance
in his night dress with his coat and
pants in bis hand. Without stopping
10 inquire whether the down river boat
was badly damaged or not the "McMa.
nus" kept steadily on her course with
her guard partly broken in pieces and
some Of her braces destroyed.
Despite the perils Of the night Amer.
lean civilization must assert itself, and
the card table had its patrons while
the morning revealed the presence o.
the decanter, glasses and vomit on thu
floor, and even in the wash room hand
bowl. OF course it is tyranous to inter
fere with the liberty of men making
loathesome nuisances of themselves
but is it matter of indifference that
another class shall Inconvenience and
discomfort would be decent people,
with their foul smoke, spewing on deck
and floor, and sinking and vomiting in
public places. What shame it is that
railroad depots, public conveyances
and hotels must be turned into sinks o.
inieuity and stsnchful cesspools for the
qualification of the depraved and Wis
cious appetites Of the minions of sen
sual indulgence. But "charity for al
and malice toward none," from being
Murphyized from glorious Lincolnisn
demands that we shall only say smootf
things of the most graceless wretche
outside that place the daintily disposed
would regard as the place OF eterna
uneasiness, but which God calls hell
In the teeth of night, tempest and
collision the McManus crowded up tt
her dock about 4 a. m. The stars
| had been shining hours before the
day broke and as the sun rode above
the horizon his brilliant rays illumi'
mated a region of country whose
splendors only the arch angel could fair.
" delineate. The deep blue of the cloud
capped Catskills contrasted prettlly
with the sparkling green Of the hlllsides
and luxuriant valley OF the Hudson;
The whole region of country seemed
iubilant with song of praise to God
while the shining river swept gracefully
down to the broad sea. AT 7 a. M, th'
fine day boat from Catskill for Albany
.ook us aboard when for some thirty
miles one of the most beautiful success
sion of pictures which ever greeted
mortal eyes was presented for our en-
ioyment. River, valley, islands, hills
towns, forests and mountains shont
with the brilliance with which ohly
the hand of the infinite artist could
cloths them.
At about 9 A. NJ. we were in Castle
ton on the Hudson, one of the best KEEP
and perhaps sleepiest towns in the coun
try, but what is lacking in enterprise
is made up in the glorious scenery here
about. Then past the window at whicl
write train after train thunders bount
for New York or the far West, while
little beyond, both up and down TN
river sweep the commerce and travel o
large portion of the country. Ih'
Rhine, the Rhone, the st. Lawrence
and the Mississippi have their attrac-
tions, but the valley of the Hudson II
one Of the grandest expressions IN al
earth of the wisdom, benevOlence ano
mower of the great creator.