The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-07


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We left here Wednesday morning |
on mail, via Sunbury, and by six In
the evening we landed ut the metrop-
oils OF America, alone, with not an
acquaintance in the town OF 100000
inhabitants. We edged our way
through hacks, drays, and street.cars
to Broadway where the surge of hu-
,nauity Impressed US with the remark
OF the old Union county farmer, who,
when he stepped to the front OF the
hotel on Broadway where he had ar
rived during the night, remarked to
his friend
John des mus an licht Sci"
Then after a little spell of silence,
and overcome by the spectacle
of the apparently endless chain OF
humanity that passed before him,
continued
"Won des an leicht is don is es over
an gowlishey crosse"
We then hunted the Grand Central
Hotel, and paid s2.75 for supper,
lodging and breakfast, just rs though
| IL was an every day occurrence with
us, and we doubt IL any one OF the
diamond(2) .bedecked clerks suspected
that the amount was half of our pile.
Tho clerk asked us, won't you have
dinner 2" We looked at our watch
and found it indicating G:l5 p. M, n
seemingly unusual dinner-hour for us,
and sudden impulse almost caused
us to ask him II lie thought we look
ed green. A suddener impulse howev-
er, seized us not TO, and we said we
didn't care what ho called it, but we
wanted something TO eat.
In our extremity we hunted up the
address OF Frank Glass, formerly OF
Freeburg, whose number we found
after considerable difficulty, but were
informed by polite colored servant
that "Mr. Glass is out, sah." SO we
didn't get to see him.
In the morning we went about our
business, but found the places We
wanted to visit closed until after nine
lo'clock, which made Us wish, for the
fjrst time that we lived in New York
While thus waiting we had an adven-
ture with a bunco man-an adven.
ture we often wished for, and now
we had it--but like when you are
hunting fo- hear w.
|anima
pearance both surprises and scare,
you He came, hands as soft an,
white rs woman's, gentle in conver
sation and winning in manner. w,
told him he was mistaken in us. tha
he didn't shake the hand Of Mr.. Smitl
, OF West Chester, but OF Mr.. Morrison
OF Montreal, Canada. beg pardon
Sir. see my mistake now. Goo,
morning" he said, politely. Throb
bling with expectation we no W waitet
for his pal, who turned up ut the mex
square, with,
GOOD morning. Mr.. Morrison
How are folks in Montreal ? when
did you come across 7"
Yesterday. All well," we replied.
taking courage, and calming down to
solid lying.
How are the Howards ? Do YOU
know them I"
70, yes, live in tho same block
with them, our mothers boil soap to.
gether and our families sleep in tho
same church Sundays.
Would you like to call around and
see us. live right around the square
below Park Place, and having been a.
resident Of your city for years it
would be pleasant to-
Excuse me SIR" we broke in "but
could not allow myself that pleas.
ure, being here on pressing business
which must be attended to. | am
very glad that met you, your So
ciety is very agreeable to me as [ am
something of liar myself"
A new light seemed to dawn upon
him. and he disappeared in the crowd
as suddenly as q rabbit under rail
pile. He was gone, and we were glad.
The strain npon our Imagination was
sudden and intense,
In the afternoon we visited BpfYo.
10 Bills wild Weston Staten Island
Bill looks exactly like his picture.
About six feet three inches In his
stocking-feet, high forehead, pene-
trating eyes, shapely hand and foot,
straight as an arrow, full chest, long
black hair, and, la short, the finest
specimen of humanity we ever saw.
On horseback he is at home, and n
winchester is his toy. Riding as ifl
pasted on the saddle-every motion
IN unison with the movement OF the
horse' he is the living representation
OIL a modern Centaur. The exhibition
was given In an enclosure of about
ten acres, which swarmed with In
dians, Mexicans, cowboys and scouts.
indian fights, riding and lassoing
oueking ponies, horse racing, war.
iances and blood and thunder ia gen.
srai made up the program. The In.
lians and their Chiefs were of the
greatest curiosity to as. They make
40 attempt at civilization further
han that they chew pum iuat l;xo