The Republican journal., 1883-02-15
Notes ~ the Way.
BY RAIL TO NEW YORK.--A SHORT SAY
JERSEY CITY.
Correspondence of the journal.

Correspondence of the journal.
JERSEY CITY, Feb 1st, 1888. The time has
at last arrived for us to start on our route, and
so, although the clouds look threatening, we
pack grip-sack and yase and prepare for ac-
ton. We proposed to take the boat from Bel
fast to Boston, and accordingly made our way
to the steamboat wharf, where we learned that
the steamer had been pounding the ice up near
Bucksport, but had got discouraged and was
coming back te Belfast in the evening. But rs
we stand on the wharf and looking out on the
bay see the CLINT of the coming storm and
reckon the chances of losing a day or passing
il disagreeable night on the water, we think Of
our Bay of Fundy experience and decide our
course of action. Gus" promptly takes our
baggage to the r. Il. depot and we are soon
fairly Oh our way, with the consolation that let
what will come we are on the solid land. In
few moments the rain so long wished for in
Maine, comes rattling down in Il merry way,
and congratulating ourselves that we are nicely
under cover, we turn our attention to affairs
within the ear. We notice, among others. Il
a voune Belfast artist on his way to Boston to
pursue his studies there; prominent shoe
NCdltl' Nllo>t PlNltN Nbull- NlI' II luiH HlilS up
her nose at the smoky car, for the smoke seems
determined to come doru i'll spite 0 Jerry's good
natured efforts to coax it up and off: and a gal
liant captain Of the old 10Th Maine, who with his
WIFE is being entertained by the garrulous Judge
of Paddock Station. As we pass along the line
we notice that the roads are filled with snow.
the fields completely covered. and high drifts
are to be seen in every direction. Everything
indicates midwinter in Maine. At Burnham
we notice our new Congressman. Hon. ;. L.
Millken. step from the incoming train looking
extremely we'll and comfortable. Like Widow
Butler, Seth knew what he wanted and got it,
We pass the evening pleasantly with social
company until the Pullman comes along, and
then we prepare for our night ride to Boston
As we pass to the car we notice TINT the storm
is ever and the stars are shining brightly. The
ride over this line in the night is devoid of in
terest, and we make ourselves comfortable as
we can. Reaching Boston in the morning we
realize that we are going south. for no snow i
| to be seen, and instead we find ice and frozen
ground. We have no tIme to II. Boston, but Il
hack takes Us across the city where we are
soon on the express train running toward, New
York at the rate of forty miles per hour. We
take the rail route and pass through Worcester
and Springfield in Massachusetts, and Hartford
and New Haven in Connecticut. arriving at
New York about o'clock P. NJ. Taking advau-
tage of the street ears. We are conveyed across
the city at the expense of ten ro> and hen cross
the ferry to the New Jersey side Here we have
some two hours to wait. and it is interesting to
a Maine man to sit and see the crowds come and
60. The ferry boats are constantly arriving
with loads of people, and during our tarry
train was dispatched for the South or West
every few moments. The cars are continually
crowded, and the business done is simply Won
derful to a downea>ter. And rs we sat there
watching the surging crowds come and 90, we
realized that this was one of the main arteries
of the Republic. trayrr>nS it from the Atlantic
ON the east to the Pacific ON the west.
The locomotive is powerful agent of riyiliZ-
alton and does much to promote the comfort
aud prosperity of people. Il makes communi-
ties hundreds of miles distant practically neigh
| bor~ and yet. by means of cNhorbitant rates,
may become bune and curse to the country.
If there i. any one monopoly more to be feared
! than all Others by tn" yeom1nry OF the nltcd
States, it is the one that controls the railroad i'm
tere>t> of the country and it would not be at
all surprising if it should yet be an i>>ue before
the people. 4 few men at the head Of these
railroad monopoIie> may not only control state
legislatures. but seriously influence the National
| Congress. II Is easy for those in power to for
| get that this i government Of the people, by
! thp np0ul, and for the nr0ulp. BiIt ;iS We scan
the passing crowds and note the flashing eye,
/ the elastic step, the active movement and the
general intelligent aspect Of these the common
people, we feel assured that to all forms of oN-
tortion and oppression will yet be said, "rhu>
far can>t thou come and Do farther"
BI,J- ~DI-T.