Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-06

eastern tour recently made by Mr..
HASTE Of Deadwood, taken from the
Times. will be deemed interesting, and
our readers will be amply compensated
for the time devoted to it's perusal:
Niagara was first tackled, and two
the incline; excursions to the cave Of
the winds, the whirlpool, Goat Island.
the museum; gazing at ugly things
ycleped "Indian hucksters" Of out
landish bead work lodging hackmen,
fighting bed bugs and bulging optics at
the great water fall. The Judge was
tickled, and Mrs. HASTE wearied TO a
degree rendering the ride in a palatial
sleeper to Albany thence down the
Hudson In the acme Of a perfected
steamboat very enjoyable indeed. At
Gotham, the big bridge, elevated rail-
roads, Central park, Doodle aldermen,
public libraries, art galleries, paiatiai
residences, stately business blocks,
theatres, and the crowds. were a few of
the many sights Of unspeakable interest
of which the visitor never tires while
a short ride in a very short boat landed
the tourists at Bedloe's Island, where in
the shadow Of that wonderful achieve
ment Of mems ingenuity and generosity,
Bartholdi's statue. the visitors gazed
upon a scene Of varied beauty, such as
is presented nowhere else on Gods
footstool.
"rhe statue rapidly approaches CON-
pletion; will be unveiled or Thursday
next. The form was found complete to
the neck, and the upper stories going
into place very rapidly. Some idea of
the magnitude of this wonderful work is
afforded by the statement that the
skeleton alone weighs 264 900 pounds;
and the copper 'cuticle" or sheathing
10000 pounds. The uplifted right hand
will support an electric torch Of 10000
candles, while four lamps, each of Z 800
candle power will fash from the
pedestal.
"Unveiling ceremonies will be grand
and imposing. Congress last session
passed a bill appropriating S56, 800 in a
lump for the expenses OF the approach
ing unwilling. To this fairly generous
allowance a restriction was attached.
Owing to the cold water sympathies, Of
some of the senators an amendment
passed the upper house providing that
no part of the appropriation be used to
foot a wine or liquor bill Of any descrip-
ton. The house, too. let the amend
mcnt stand and the president approved
it. The task Of inviting the French
representatives the ceremony with the
necessary politeness, and at the same
time intimating the cold water condi-
tions of their stay, was too much for
President Cleveland. He took to the
woods and the French ENJOYS were only
sent their invitations the other da, .
The New York Chamber Of Commerce,
realizing the terrible effect Croton water
might have on the digestion Of the
French officials if they were compelled
to drink it, haye taken the refreshment
portion of the programme in hand, and
have promised to provide not only wine,
but senatorial cold tea for the visitors.
II PoINTL OF INTEREST
Coney Island and Manhattan beach
were not Of them, but Newport and
Long Branch were visited, and the
beauties OF land and sea; of dude and
dudine as there they cut the widest
swaths; the glorious briny breezes and
the thousand and one novel and charm.
ing experiences to the rural or western
visitor, created memories that will Iona
linger in the minds Of the Black Hills
party.
Thence to Washington with its grand
I, aggregation of attractions its many
handsome public buildings the presi.
dent and his bride; beautiful parks
excess of colored population and Com
missioner Sparks, i've all of which as
over all artificial structures throughout
the world towers that sublime consum-
nation Of architectural skill, persever-
ance and patriotic impulse, Washington
monument. The supe~rstructure is com
plete but much remains to be done at
the base and enclosing grounds. Mt.
Vernon with it's ~santified dead and EN-
nobling associations; the beautiful
Potomac; Alexandria. Fairfax, Bull
Run and other memorable locations of
the late war Georgetown Harper's
Ferry with the old engine house in
which John Brown and following fin.
ally turned at bay, carefully preserved
Charles iowa, whereat Old Possawotta-
mic "exprated his crime :" Maryland
Heights, so ingloriously surrendered by
Miles; Boliver Heights, upon which in
"a three hundred pieces Of Union ar
tii:siJ were banked awaiting the ex-
pacted assault by Lee and his army Of
Northern Virginia these and many
mory objects of interest, presented
within a radius of 100 msles, detained
the visitors a number of days.
Chicago and its strikers, anarchists,
and the only Carter Harrison extant,