Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-02-09
"PRlISE NE LORD. .


few words more about pref
ty Nyaok, lcal we should never see il again.
Thursday morning took a stroll withBro.
Cunning Of the First Baptist Church,
where we held services, TO see what j
could sec. By the way, is il not noticeable
how the LORD seems to lead me from one
sect To another? First the "Reformers;"
then the Me,hodisis; and now the Baptists.
Where next?
Nyack il called by some the NAPLES Of
the Hudson" The river il here, three-and-
a.half miles across, on this side there be-
ing an indentation and curve, not unlike
the wellk known pictures Of the Bay Of
Naples. This gives the stream its great
width, and is known as the Tsppan Zee.
The names are Dutch, Zee means bay, /
believe. This lovely curve is bounded on
one side by the termination OF the "Palli-
sades," which many know to be that per
pendicuIar wall Of rock running along the
right bank Of the Hudson, % miles FROM
Jersey City to Nyack, and on the other by
the Hook Mountain the termination
Of range. The village, overlooking this
glorious "Tappan Dee" on its own bank,
and Tarrytown and Sing Sing across the
river, With their picturesque heights, has
few equals fr romantic outlook and lie a
| fayorite summer resort; the hotels and
boarding houses being crowded during the
summer heat, when NO many flee the city
for the country. Mr. Jay Gould, the ia
nous millionaire lives across the river in
a grand white marble palace Mr. Cyru-
/ W. Field ALSO little lower down the
river. Tue noted Sing Sing penitenIisry
il in full view to the y f, Just on the
riyer'- bans. Sing Sing i,r,li is lovely
the heights. A ferrybost plies constantly
during the season, but is nov laid up on
account Of the ice. The Tappan Z.e is
ice. blocked, but the river beyond is not
frozen, at the present writing. Drawn up,
high and dry, and propped securely, We
saw three steam yachts, lying cheek by
jowl" on the bank, belonging to Messrs
Jay Gould, Cyrus w Field and Brand
reth the pill man. They were all
beauties, with exquisite lines for speed.
Mr. Gould's il named "Rosaline;" Mr..
Fields "Petrel" and Mr.. Brandreth's was
so covered with sail-coth. which the 9TH
ers were not, that didn't see her name
All screw propelers, the screws Of bell
metal tough and resounding when struck.
They seemed about so feet in length, with
every thing needful in the way Of sumpiu-
Gus accommodations. | was told they we're
worth 10 or Sl2 900 piece. A blue grass
farm in little toy craft like that Well,
they can afford it.
Just beside these interesting little yes
sells, and approaching completion, lies
craft worth brief mention. II is built
on the general plan of the East India
Cdtdmdran emphasis on Cal AMI rdR) and
consists OF Two hollow, boiler iron cigar
shaped cylinders (supposing both ends OF
the cigar pointed and exactly ahke) 200 feet
10 length. Between these and above them
the hull is constructed, l2j feet in length
and calculated for about 500 passengers,
paddle wheel in the exact centre Of the
slruoture, rudder on only one end. The
name, Henry w. Longfellow. Cost 10 to
$40, 600 perhaps. Ii bangs any thing of
floating character ever saw, and | should
think would soon come to grief in the
crooked haTbor Of New York with its long,
projecting bows snd sterns, pair Of each,
Mirabie dietu. Ii is claimed as a miracle
Of speed We shall hear aud see in two
months, when il is to be finished and
anoat IL is built by Commodore Voor
hi-, OF this place, wealthy gent who can
afford to experiment. Population Of
Nyaok is 1000 One long handsome
street, Broadway; lots of pretty villas,
Swiss, English and American. And quite
a centre for the shoe manufacturing busl.
ness in one part Of il An excellent field
for work May be the dear LORD will
send US there again sometime
The services rhursday afternoon aud
night were very precious. 7 confessed
Jesus LORD" at night aud the hearts If
the good people seemed fairly taken by
storm. We had a glorious vinler's day for
our retum trip, according TO OuI faith, /"
for We had fully trusted for bright weather
ON this little excursion. We came down
on the s M train, aud were therefore
astir little early, soon enough 10 see the
glorious sun rise over the hills Of the Hud-
son aud GOOD the Japan Zee with molten
gold, sight TO be long remembered.
BY previous appointment, on our way,
We called on our dear friend John Hanau,
Of the frm Of Hanan a Son, SS4 Green
wich ST., where We saw for the first time an
extensive manufaclory Of fine boOls and
shoes. The 6rm employs 400 hands, and
the manufsclure is confined strictly to the
finest quality Of boots and shoes for men
and youths The whole establishment is
the Oulgrowth OF the energy and genius Of
the younger Hanan, our friend John, who