Smyrna times., 1882-08-02
For The Smyrna Times
Notes From My Diary.
BY A LADY.

BY LADY.
The 10th of May, one of the most
delightful months of the twelve for the
traveler-we commenced our pleasure
tour of visiting friends, and enjoy also
the beautiful landscapes extending
as far as the eye could discern.
After leaving New York city we
journeyed $50 miles North, in view of
the world renowned, and ever beauti-
full Hudson river. On either side loom
up high hills and mountains with
natures decoration, which man hath
not planted. Neither can the artist
portray with pencil or paint their love-
illness, as He who dOeth all things well
hath planned. Solomon in all his
glory was not arraigned like these.
Troy on the Hudson, city of over
1000 inhabitants was our first stop |
ping place; it being the Goth anniver-
sary of the great fire, laying in ashes
large portion of that city. But time
and perseverance has blotted out all
traces of the devOuring element and
finer buildings of superior architect
and workmanship have taken the place
of the ruined, including churches,
schools, public and private buildings.
Also costly Masonic temple 134 feet
deep, 4 stories in height, surmOun-
ted with Mansard roof and tower.
The post office is tastefully fitted up on
first floor. 1t is noted for its great
manufacturing facilities, including the
steel and iron works of Messrs. Burden
& Co. and the manufacturing houses of
collars, cuffs and shirts, of the latter;
we were shown through one of the
leading houses, that of Messrs. George
p. Ide, Bruce & Co., a new building
five stories in height, 100 by 11O feet
making total square surface covering
Il nearly 10000 feet. Beside mannfac-
!. turing their goods, they have in the
same building a laundry capable of
turning out daily 5000 collars and $50
dozen shirts using for that purpose
= $4,000 gallons of water, forced into
large tanks, and filtered, from the
Hudson river. This firm alone gives
employment to many hundred persons
Nearly 300 women and girls were
experimenting work on sewing ma
I chimes, moved by steam power. Per
feet system reigned in all the apart
" ments. Fine churches have found {
II strong foothold in Troy and the insti
w tutions of learning are first class, where
many of the present generation from
many points of the globe have beel
and are now being educated. Evel
the Chinese are striving to ascend tn
ladder of science, which ! am sorry t
! say, too many would gladly pull dow
but all will be rightin Hisown due time
Fine scholars of the dusky hue--theO
logians and doctors, physicians for tn
the soul as well as body have bee
educated there. But that city as we
as MANY Others has its blank an
blotted pages.
Just outside of the city limits
Oakwood cemetery, the city of the dea
with its pleasant drives, lakes, terrace
grounds, and its numerous and cost
monuments in memory Of loved on
" whose ashes are mingled with moth
- earth. The most massive and impC
- ing monument erected to the memo
of an American citizen, is plant
"a there, in honor of MajOr-General JO
f. Wool, a late resident of Troy.
died there November 10, 1869. 1
monument was brought from +
Island, Maine. Itweighs $50 tons, poi
., ing heavenward 75l feet, its cost bel
Iys $50. 900. No description from me
convey to the reader any idea of
the impression made on one, while sta
'f ing at its base and viewing that gra
triumph of monumental art, in this
work America. Its simplicity is grand Q
lisk in form, on it are cut and effectI
; Iy grouped, field glass, sword, SC
sale bard. and hat of Maior-Gene
Stending beside it, one has comma
ing view of the surrounding coun
Ia, The Catskills rising high in the dista
and Albany and other towns do
here and there, while almost at
ampV feet Is Troy.
aillua; A little farther on, the traveller
eof' patIse and gaze with wonder at
"a. finely chisseled monument erecte'
AWl w. the honored aud lamented Ger
Thomas. 1t speaks volumes to
a"'"'' beholder in It's beautiful designs,
massive granite American e.
- lowering over it.
At Fulton, Oswego county, stu
ng off on Oswego river and unsurpasses
which water power, for a town Of its siz'
9 orders sleIs visited the printing rooms OF N
y 1--WE p~os x,ho are filling orders neatl,