The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-09-06
Extract of a Letter to E. ST.
mon.
BUFFALO, n. Y. Aug. 9th 1890.

\ DtrrALU, ". L mug. Sttii low,
Our summer resort is beautifully situa-
ted, at the junction of Lake Erie and
Niagara river. Lake Erie is an inland
sea, famous IN history. for the victories
Of COmOdOre Perry, over the British fleets,
in the war of 1912, as you know. On its
surface, looms up, believe, johnson 5
Island. where our gallant and brave Cap
tain +. ". Fuller languished a prisoner
of war, with many others of our heroes
of the late revolution. TO me, it is sa-
cred ground.
It's limpid waters from Niagara river,
which outlets, into Ontario Lake, after
madly rushing through Niagara falls,
the wonder OF all tourists. Yesterday,
it rained, and showed, and the wind was
tempeStuOus. The waves of the lake was
lashed into fury. 1t was grand sight
to witness the numerous crafts, large
and small tossed abOnt, by these angry
waves, like so many corks. This loca-
tion, on the edge of the city of Buffalo,
is the point from which sail daily, stea.
mers and sailing vessels. in great num-
bers, destined Cor points on the other
inland seas. s.'-They had rough time of
it.
The scenery around us is lovely. Rail-
road trains pass to and fro every quar-
ter Of an hour, on the shores of the lake,
running over a high and long bridge, Of
great strength. Carriages keep moving
until late at night, filed with ladies and
their escorts, whose objective point is a
splendid public park, after driving over
a fine road. opposite cur home. which
reaches to Niagara river, generally CO.
vered with sailing vessels.
The great drawback to this locality, is
the climate, in summer time. 1t is some
times cold. and very changcable. Every
other day the atmosphere is cloudy, and
windy, and foggy. 1t reminds me of the
dense fOgs of Louisiana. Persons affect
ed with lung ailments, or rhuematism,
had better keep away.
The fish market IS well replenished
with variety of fishes. among them the
silver trOuts, we have them almost daily
On Our table.
Cur very dear Philadelphia relatives,
Mr.. Fred. Brown and lady, have sent to
us their pictures, one for NE, and one for
l&na. We appreciate them highly.
During our sojOurn in Philadelphia, and
at their home, in Burlington, New Jer-
sey, up the Delaware, we were the recip-
tents of such attention from thesa, as We
can never forget. 4
In Philadelphia, cousin Fred. Brown
took us to visit his old friend, that dis
gentleman, writer and phi
lantrOpist, Mr.. Childs, at his fine Office.
Mr.. Childs is the pOssessor Of great
wealth, he is several times a millionaire,
and just as kind. plain and unassuming
as he is rich. Mr.. Brown introduced us
to him as his cousins. He took ss by the |
IidiiN, odiu liOW picdStu uc WIS W Iuctt |
relatives of his old and valued friend. |
He took us through his fine Office, show |
ing to us the presents of old relics made |
to him by different persons, among which |
is the Indian Buckskin coat worm by |
the Indian who killed Gen. Custer, q |
chair once owned and used by President |
George Washington, the coat of the Poet |
Moore, and the Lyre, now mute and for
saken, upon whose melOdiOus strings |
once vibrated his immortal verses.
We also saw there many other curis-
stiles too numerous to be mentioned. As
we were about taking our leave, Mr.. |
Childs presented to each of us, Rina and |
l with exquisite china cups and saucers,
and some books as souvenirs. Still with |
all that, my heart turns involuntarily
to my own Louisiana home.
Your devoted wife,
HARRIET SIMON. |
EsESs- FOR THE BLOOD,