Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-09-12
For the REFLECTOR.
A KAESAN ABROAD.
SCENES IN NEW ENGLAND.
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entire voyage that marred our happl-
ness. \ poor stOker, tired of his life,
Jumped overheard and was drowned
A life buoy was thrown him and the
life boat was lowered and six stout,
sturdy seamen went GU. after him, but
he could not be found. Poor fellow.
he had gone down to rise no more. He
was the son of poor widow in Liver
pool and was crossing the ocean for the
first time, and was paying his passage
by working in the ship down below.
lie was % years old.
Having never been in Boston we
spent one day IN that beautiful city.
Through the exceeding kindness Of
Col. f. b. Sitting and his noble son,
Charlie. we were shown over the city
and saw many interesting sights. OF
course we did not fail to go to Bunker
Hill. Fanueil Hall and Boston Com
mon. Surely it will pay anyone to go
and see BoSton-beautiful Boston
built on ground once moisteDed by the
blood of brave men. AS we stood on
Bunker Hill and thought Of poor War
rem. how he fought ard fell, and felt
that it was sweet to die for one S
country" we remarked, surely this is
sacred ground. All. had there been no
Boston, there would now be 10 Kansas!
Thank God for BoSton-for America.
Sweet land of liberty" with her
''rocks and riils," her woods and
tempted hills" Long may our land
be bright and protected by Gods
might" and if any man ever attempts
to pull down our dear old flag for
which Warren fell, ''let him be shot On
The spot"
From Boston we went to New YORK
City by the Fall River line. First by
Iail and then by steamer across Long
Island sound. in the indescribably
beautiful boat, Puritan. She is over
400 feet long and has capacity for a
thousan& passengers, has an eIgime Of
500 horse power, with a long-preSsure
stroke of IA feet. she travels % miles
per hour. and is fitted up in magnili
cent s'yle. \ iIst-class orchestra Is
constantly on board and furnishes
sweetest music during the voyage.
We reach New York in the morning
and after breakfast we start out to STE
the sights. Time and space Will not
permit us to speak of New York.
neither is1t necessary, as many Of ouT
readers have seen it. We will sly
however that we assembled the statue OF
the Goddess of Liberty Enlighten-
ing the world, OIL Bedloe's Island, and
were surprised to find ourselves, when
at the end of our journey right in the
head of the statue, where there is room
for at least 20 persons. The arm which
is Jutstretched and holds torch in the
hand is much larger than a man body.
The whole statue, as well as the pcles-
tai on which it stands, is truly wonder
full and grand.
We also saw the Brooklyn bridge, a
description of which is not necessary.
From New York We came to
our native home, and where cur aged
parents still reside, and after a few
DAYS of visiting with them and cur Old
friends and fellow citizens, We left
for ourOwn dear home in Kansas. We
managed TO arrive i'll Abilene on SAT
urday the 18th ult, and were glad
to see our loved ones, and orr many
friends, especially the little boys and
girls to whom we so often have the
pleasure of speaking at Sunday school.
After all this travelling and sight-see-
ing in other countries beyond the deep
blue sea, we return to uurrnatiVe
shores with the conviction that there
Is lIu land like Our's-no country like
America the land of the free and
Tie home of the brave"
" j. a. BRIGHT.