The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-12-25
Major scott in New York.

weeks were spent in that cnterprsin9 city
1t IS the livcliest town outside of Kansas
City. Missouri Though lis population is
TEN. owing to the very large amount of
mail rcceiyed-an index of intelligence.
Here was tllc first alpaca mill ever estab-
lishcd in this country: there are now two,
and they tnm out the best goods of the
kind 10 be found in he world. The street
railway system is in vogue, aud natural
gas has been introduced in all the build
ngs. both for heating and illuminating
purposes from the celebrated Ludlow well,
in Pennsylvania, distance Of 30 miles.
Il is really a revolution in domestic econ
envy To say nothing of its cheaPneSs, just
think of the radiance of dust, dirt and
ashes aronnd the stoves. Replaces and
heaters: no ash barrels or boxes: no coal
bins and no chance for the thriItlcss ser
to start the fire with, or burn the house
and herself in the bargain by the nsc of
kerosene. For that subtcrranean gas
chamber over in the keystone State. every
woman in Jamestown has any amount of
admiration. But our engagement con-
cludcd. we must say farewell. One
more good look from Lake View Avenue,
taking i'll two-thrdS of the city in its
sweep; the steamers ia their winter quar-
tiers in the lagoon, or conflict the spac-
ions fair grounds: the sinunus lagoon, and ON
and beyond, Lake Ghautanqna itself, lying
there is its winter reposc with IFS iutting
points. indcntaiions, nicely curved bays
until it forms strong resemblance to a
couple of alligators spread out at full
length. in single file When We visit here
next summer, rs we hope Ia do, the picture
will then he finished for the MONITOR.
A ride on the New York Central rail
way in the day time, from Buffalo to
Albany, rcpays one handsomely. \ four
track road, starting on time, passing minor
stations with a zip hitting those we
stop at to the minute: clean ears, we'll ven
tilated: eentlemanly, though quiet, CON
ductors; no .ioltinG; an air of easy comfort
prevailing. one soon begins to he perfectly
at home thank you. OF course there's
that eight-ycar-old boy who is never at
rest He either wants To drink, for hc is
evcrastingly running To the cooler for ice
water. or mlnching cake. making faces
one minute nj his nnrsc--faliing ont of his
seat the next Then there's that Young
lady who is determined with all the persiS-
tency of her sex TO have the window open,
though a hasf rs if from the coast of
Siberia. sweeping, of course, by her, bnt
the face. There's the Jolly fat man who
sees everything, the disagreeable as WELL
with perfect cquanimity, and his very
presence helps To smooth out the wrinkles
mer. in polite parIance the commercial
traveller He is telling the "latcst Joke To
fellow passenger. His face is a picture
Not smile--serene-simply Il matter-o
fact look: but Just see his neighbor: he S
taking it III: the points are coming out: the
eye sparkles: the smile on his face broad
ems until it reaches back of his ears: he is
shaking all over with laughter; his sides
roll; the hands and knees meet and his
Oh my ha Ia! LA until it becomes
contagious; the ear takes il mp, when
everyone is laughing just because every
one else is.
12,35 syracuse, twenty-five minutes
for dinner Let me say, fer the benefit
of your readers. dear MoNIroR, that tie
dinner furnished by the railway company
at Syracuse, is the best we have ever had
for the price and what Is known as Il rail
road meal | used t. think last winter
that the hotel management of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fc Railroad was
superior to anything Of the kind, but the
New York Central is not behind If the
hotels in Syracuse furnish their tables cor
respondingly, the Executive Committee of
the Prohibition party is 10 he compli-
mented for their wisdom in selecting that
city for the holding of the Convention last
September.
He we are at Fonda. We change cars
for JohnStown. only four miles up the
Mohawk Valley, riding in sight of the
swift flowing Cayadutta
Johnstown, in Fulton county, n. Y,
was named after Sir William johnson.
lie erected, in 1864 his baronial hall, still
standing and known as johnson Hall.
The bricks used in the construction Of the
Court House and Clerk : Office were
brought from England by SIR William.
The same buildings are now used. Instead
of collecting the people together by the
ringing of a bell a huge triangle is struck,
whose sound Invertebrates for over mile
1t is historical, having been presented to
''ye honorable subjects of Great Britain,
by her Majesty, Queen Anne
He was Il remarkable man. was Sir VII
liam He was ahead Of "Ioe" Smith and
Brigham Young by 4 century, for he had
many mistrcsses, both Indian and white,
and left a hundred children. His fayoritc
wife, as he called her. was 4 sister Of
Brant, the celebrated Sachem. known as
Thayendancga. Fcnnim0re Cooper. the
novelist, has dealt largely with the scenery,
the wars, the Indian tribes. the French.
and stirring incidents connected with the
history of this blnpp and Surr.u,t a ;rff