Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1888-05-25


way there. Filth avenuc Is ia, street.
both ior business AMI fin, houses.
The elevated street railway was to me
ont OF the greatest things OF ALL Think
OF an enIia, nearly is lars, a. those
used on the l.. * y. and dive or six
coaches running along by thcsccOnd and
third stories OF the high buildings in
New York AMI running to- at the rate
of thirty miles an hour stopping at cv-
cry fourth street. Trains pas, every two
minutes snl the fare To- any part OF the
city i only five cents They discount
even the electric ears oi Richmond. Va.
which thought wer" the greatest things
] hal ever seen.
visited th stock tx 'hdlst ol Wall
street, which took the cake. bakery and
all. Men yelling at tGe top OF their
voices ami rushing aimlr,-ly around the
large room, waving their hands and
throwing their hats NJ. whirling walk
ing canes and the ike. made it appear
more like 4 mal-housr with all oi the
inmates turned ZOOS, than il did ike a
place where millions upon millions Of
dollars were changing hands every hour.
The millionaircs were all there and went
through their business with a. little dig
nifty a. the rest of them,
\ fcN moments spent in Tiffany, jew
elry store was q revelation oi what cic-
gan; AMI costly jcwelry j. found in such
u store ~ this. Feeling that | would
like something to take home With me
as q souvenir, priced toothpick hold
cr about the size oi an egg and SOME
thing after the shape OF one. The polite
clerk informed me ~ that was the last
one might have /, for $50, but that hc
had sold the rest of them for 500.
didn't buy il.
\ conspicuous and particularly tad
feature oi New York j. it, absence of
pretty girl, and good booking women.
The latter are masculine in appearance
with hard stern faces. and the first
no pcrceptiblc attractions whatever
This was particularly noticeable to the
writer who has lived in state 50 noted
Tor beautiful women n "Old kentuck'
is. The Kentucky old maid is beauty
even To- the sweet six,ceners OF New
York City
Having taken in most oi the things to
be- seen secured passayc on Steamship
Guyandottc for Newport News, Va. and
left at three o'clock the evening OF the
third day. Going out OF New York Har-
bor into the Atlantic, splendid view Of
Governors Island. Long Island. Statan
Island. Coney Island and Long Branch
l. afforded Elegant hotels dot these
islands. each one a watering place Of
much note. The harbor out oi We are
in mil ocean and a. ! write We are
steaming down the Atlantic at u l5-mile
per hour rate with no land in sight and
nothing 10 hc seen save the blue ocean
and nov and then ship. Fifty or six
" miles ont OF New York Harbor the Ia
dies and less hearty men commence Ia
complain of feeling badly and IN few
minutes they are seen one by one leav-
ing the starboard deck where they had
gathered To catch the warm rays ol the
sun for their cabin and in another few
minutes they are heard using the little
tin boxes attached To the side OF the
bcr,hs for those whose misfortune it il
To get seasick. All of the ladies have
retired and il is now only six O'Clock, 50
We poor masculines will have To- tug it
ont a. best We can. ~ for myself feel
even better than when got aboard and
have enjoyed the ocean greatly. The
Guynndottc is one nj the finest steam
ships on the Old Dominion line with
dining room and parlor regular palaces.
The employees are pleasant and the
good old captain was untring in his am
,wer, To the thousand and one questions
asked him. The night has been passed
pleasantly and now il il breakfast time.
only about half OF the passenger, are mp,
the others too weak To- do anything cX-
cept lay in bed and now and then do
that which is So essential to temporary
relief in srasickness. The rest OF tine
way to Newport News We are in sight Of
land which We all greeted at first sight.
Will stop with my letter till reach New
port News and then mail it on the train
westward bound.
NEWPORT News, Va, May 20.-liave
just stepped from the Guyandotte, but
can still feel the boat blowing the waves.
While waiting for my train at this point
| had the pleasure oil meeting those two
distinguished gentlemen, Gov. Lee and
Ex-senator John w. Daniel, who were
returning from the Norfolk convention.
Both were in good spirits and informed
me that Virginia would do her part in
the next presidential election. Here
comes my train, which will take ME to
Richmond, where | will spend a few
more days and return to dear old stan
ford and be ready to 20 to Lancaster
court Monday. 1t will be hard, know,
to leave those who have done so much