The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-06-29
GRENADA. MISS, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1889.


ly to look upon. On my arrival I at
once proceeded to Brooklyn, where I
easily found where my uncle and name
sake John Buchanan) lived. l found
my aunt and her grown daughter, Maggie,
at home, and more cordial and hearty
welcome no one ever received than my
self. In an hour or more my cousin
George (about thirty years old) came In,
and gave me a hearty shake and express
ed himself as being happy to meet me.
He had been at the train to meet me,
but in the vast crowd failed to recognize
his "rebel cousin whom he had never
seen before. After a few hours of pleas
ant conversation. George and myself
proceeded to the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
| to see my uncle John, who holds q re-
sponsble and lucrative position there
When he saw me coming with George
he knew who it was, and as extended
nv hand he threw both arms around me
and tears stood in his eyes,-in short, l
do not believe that any mortal was more
overjoyed to meet anyone than he was
me. An old time southern or any
other kind OF welcome could not have
surpassed it. I found him to be good
looking old gentleman 0. about sixty
years Of age, with an intelligent looking
face, and extremely pleasant IN his
ways-full of fun and humor as even
"Bill Smith" Of Grenada is. He showed
me through the Navy Yard, which of
course was great sight to me as we'll as
very instructive. =,
Brooklyn is the home of my birth, and
here my father and mother were raised
from childhood to maturer years, About
1857 they moved to Rochester, N. T.,
thence to Laporte, Ind, and from there
in 1860 the family moved to Woodvllle,,
Miss, where my dear old mother still
resides, have also many other rela-
tives here besides my uncle John and his
excellent wife, charming daughter and
his fine looking son, but enough OF per"
sonalities on this line.
Ever since my arrival here l have
been on the "go," taking IN various
places of interes;, etc. George Buchan,
an has generally accompanied me, and
| he is exceedingly liberal and accommo-
dating, About the greatest sight to be
seen IN New York, Brooklyn or the
world is the wonderful Brooklyn or East
River Bridge, which connects the great
cities of Brooklyn and New York, run
nino as it does across East River This
bridge was opened for traffic in 1883;
The length of this bridge is $3.50 feet and
il * feet wide, which includes prone
made for foot passengers of ID feet two
railroad tracks, on which lun passen,
Ger cars propelled by stationary engine
On the Brooklyn side, and two roadWays
for vehicles, The bridge is 1875 ieet high
from the water, SO that navigation IS NOT
Iimpeded. The total height above hlgh
water of each tower is 27s feet. me
bridge completed, cost $l5,OoO,ooo oo
and Is said to be the greatest in the
world. 1t costs cents 10 cross on the
cara hut if YOU want to take it loot
YOU can save two cents, Inc average
number of persons who cross the orldge
| dailv are about 100000. To get fine
view of this magnificent structure one
must Cross over the river on ferry
boat.
Sunday morning had the pleasure o.
hearing the great and only DR.. Tai
mage at the Brooklyn Tabernacle, which
is about ten minutes walk from where
am stopping. The Church was well NIL
ed and il looked to me as if there we're a
least 5000 people present. He is abou
ffty-seyen years old, and at least 81,
80 Mi, with mouth on him like
.mud catfish" and a voice that can O'
distinctly heard over the entire audience
/, He is Great in emphasizing certain po2r
! tious Of his sermons by stamp OF M NJ
, foot and reminds one of an actor at oil
: fereut times, with his gcsticulatlons, etc
The entire congregation JOINS IN In
! singing and when they opened, up w't
the "Doxology," it was soul-lnsplrlh'
End grand. Talmage is truly a gran
2 and popular preacher, and often say
! more in one sentence than some preaeh
!, ers say in whole sermon.
=. After dinner, in company with "core
9 Buchanan and his brother-lnslaw,, Nj
:, Cocroft, we proceeded TO Coney l,lan,
The popular watering place of New forl
= where people from everywhere can
I found. AtConey Island can be ioun
~ going on day and night nearly ever
! amusement imaginable, such as small
n variety theatres, flying jennies,", (trom
d hand organ to the finest and largest,
e AmericA1 shooting galleries, wllI
alleys, dance halls, toboggans, oahas
: music hotels, boarding houses, biliial
d halls an aquarium and a hundred oth
.e % .h;ngs to spend money for. While the
t: | went up in the observatory wnich @ :,
of 400 feet from the ground, and where o Of
le can see in every direction tor sixty mile
d It was nearer heaven than l have eV
y heen befcre, and is about as high a.
aMs M ever aver want to 60 again, while living. Al
ID ID visited Brighton, Oriental and Manhs
is ;s tan Beach, where everything was icVe ~
~ q and Grand Alter spending dellgni
~ ~ fnl evening, I returned late a! nlyi
y ieelino that l had seen many things
na te,es,ing and instructive.
s New YORK CITY.
Ct Monday last I had the pleasure ,
as ~ meeting my genial and hospl'a'
., - friend Col. j. G. NJ. Buttaloe, VINO
ns ns seems everybody knows and {, eve :
y gs ses Iodn likes His headquarters are at
- prnadway which is the office OF
I'd Virginia 4 Tennessee Air Line kal'Fol
n, nr " which he is the popular agent
q, oave me most cordial greeting as
ga.o .s a,, III Of his friends, and especla