The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-09-09

Our Correspondent Excurts to
Detroit - aud Has a Good
Time He Views the City.

Time He Views the City.
DErHcrT, Mich, Aug. %, 1882
On the afternoon Of the 21st inst. we
started for this city. After long
ride through the rich country of
North Chic our train,. containing
over Ave hundred excursionists, ar
rived, in the evening, at the beautiful
Bay of Sandnsky, where large num-
Der were already waiting for the
steam ship Alaska; on which, at 8
O'Clock, we embarked on a journey of
eighty miles. for the beautiful ''City
Of the straits" The evening was
delightful, the moon was not yet down
and the slight ripple of the waves
reflected its silvery rays like the
CLEAN of pearls in the distance. And
the myriads of lights from the pass
ing boats and from the islands light
ed up by pleasure seekers, reminded
one Of the palmy days OF the Alham-
bra; while the low murmur of the
voices and music of some dancing
party waited by the gentle breeze
and blending with the quiet rush Of
the steamers waves inclined to throw
one into Andalusian .reyeries. AT
3:44, a. M, ofthe 22d, we landed at
this place. Here we met our genial
and gifted friend Jno. i. Harris, an
alnmnus of the West Virginia Uni
versity, of the class of '73, who very
kindly showed us the ''sighss" Of the
city. From the tower of the mag
nificcnt court house, $50 feet high
and centrally situated, we could sec
the city containing $4,000 inhabit-
ants, nine miles long and four broad,
spread out before us as map. The
streets were broad and clean; being
paved with Nicholson pavement. All
the manufacturing companies are
along the shore and in the suburbs.
In the forenoon we went down to lie
barracks Of Fort Wayne, where Gen.
Hull surrendered to Gen. Brock on
Aug. 10th, 1912, 1t is garrisoned by
from 200 to 300 soldiers and is pretty
well fortified. The grave of the great
Indian chief Pontiac is near the bar
racks on the edge of the parade
ground, from which one can see up
the Detroit river as far as the beau
tiful Belleisle, about seven miles,
and down the river as far as the eve
can reach all dotted with sailboats
and excursion steamers, part of which
are propelled by screws and dart
through the water without any visi-
BILE sign of propelling power In the
afternoon the Knights of Pythias of
the world had their Grand Parade in
the streets of Detroit. Representa-
tives from all parts Of the United
States and Canada were present.
Fully Ave thousand Knights were
here, and over three thousand took
part in the parade. There were thirty
one divisions and ten bands, all diff
ferently uniformed and forming a
line two miles long, which, with the
beautiful decorations of the build
ings, constant music of the bands,
the military evolutions Of the divi.
sions, and the cheering from the
crowd of thousands of spectators as
some division seemed to excel in
accuracy of movement, presented one
Of the 2randest scenes ever witnessed
in the streets Of Detroit. In the
evening the square was beautifully
Eliminated; lines of different colored
lights, two hundred feet long, ran
from the pavement to the top of the
city building and enclosed the
illuminated fountains.
The hotels are crowded to over
flowing and many had to return to
the boats for recommendations last
night. s.s .e. 5ss
In the evening we went up to
Belleisle, an island lately bought by
the city for a park and contains five
hundred acres, from which we could
see the beautiful Lake St. Clair.
From thence we went to Windsor,
Canada, where we met what was once
the hated custom house officer, of
colonial times, who still persists in
examining the contents ofyour sachel
or whatever you are conveying to or
from her Ladyship's dominions.
To-day the "Grand Prize Drill
for 81 900 took place at Belle Island
Park. Springfield, o., division won
the first prize Of $500; Kokomo, Ind,
the second Of $500 and Dayton, O.,
the third Of 5000. But have writ
ten more now than / expected to do.
On our return we stop at Putin Bay
and Kelly's Island, the latter in sight
Of Lakeside, the famous Methodist
resort, and in Sandusky Bay pass
Johns0a's island, where Southern
officers were confined during the late
war. ~ L.
= About twice every month / take a
dose Of sSellers' Liver Pills. and
always enjoy excellent health.