The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-07-23
ON HIS
I~ntereSfing Letter From Prei. Il. c.
Norton.

A1ttIs (bt
An afternoons drive in Cleveian,
took US to a few Of the many place
of interest. Euclid Avenue Is still
u 1.-THE beautiful" On the right as WI
. drive from the public square are fn'
e residences of wealthy people, bu'
mauv of the lawns have been divided
All still is beauty and magniicencc
John D. RockefelIer's grounds art
large, the building good, but not
~preteniious, when we know him to
be about the richest man living. The
people on this side oil the street are
called the Bcbs. On the opposite side
I OF the street AL is magniiicence. Mr..
, Brush the great electric light man
having one of the incest places. The
spacious lawns are adorned with
walks, fountains and large forest trees;
with now and then, a few of the
choicest flowers. most ariistically
arranged. Here are the homes of the
very wealthy and the people are called
the Na6obs. The Tillman and HUlle1-
den hotels are unsurpassed for accom-
! daiions and prices. I tentured only
to luok them well over, for t;6t
privilege there was no charge. Pros
pect street and Wilson Avenue an
proach in branty the famous Euclid.
We drove to Wade PARK and lis
geological garden. The park Is not
large, but it is indeed picturesque,
deep rocky r%avines borlered with
tangled wild wood remain in their
primeval state. Ten feet across the
beautiful driveway, and it seems
that art and money have tried 10 ex-
hau,t themselves In improving anu
adjoining the grounds. Nature anu
art side by side. We look at each
and cxrlaim .how beautiful" but can
give neither preference. Springs of
icy colducss flow from the rocks and
piunging over the little cascades.
break into drops giving back the
splendors of the rain bow. The hour
passes swiftly;wc cannot see all but IS
we have our little grand Mere With
us we must scc the bears and The
monkeys. Where is the child who
does not want to see the bear or who
docs not enjoy the antics Of the
monkey! and who is not a child?
A drive to Gordon Park and u turn
on Fries enchanting shore. a view of
the green waters Of the lake, wi b
here and there n sail, and We are
admonished that night is upon US arG
we must return home. The sunlight
of some old carbonifcrous days soon
beams from a thousand carbon points
and though Old Sol has sunk 10 rest
the city is brilliantly illumia. ed
Thanks to Edison and Brush and
- whose names shall be addcdS
In the morning well refreshed
bid Mrs. Norton and niece good bye
and take the train and travel through
the lake shore fruit district. orchards.
and vineyards, and such vineyards.
Thousands upon thousand. OF acres
with the vines IN regular rows, tr.in-
cd about four feet high and well load
ed and give promise OF an abundant
vintage. 1
The wheat OF northern Ohio, Penn
.Sylvania and New York is almost ripe
and the harvcstcrs will soon be at
This is the beautiful time of
the year and the country shows great
richness in grain, fruit, flowers and 4
meadows. The pastures arc green {
and luxuriant aud the small herds of I
and droves of sheep are fat and l
sleek. /:
We pass the thrifty busy towns and !
cities; we noticed with much curiosity
The hundreds of canal boats on the |
once famous Erie canal. some drawn I
by horses, others propelled by Seam, l
but all slow and tedious and mostly '
lsed for cheapest freight. Once it t
was the specify Erie canal, 10 the |
Express will hardly glance I
1t The little belt of water and tow 4
path winding along The foot hills. i
On reaching Rochester L remem- ]
Deied ihe story OF my mothers school u
life then n 1918 and 1879. 1 stepped b
rom the tain 10 see what | could of .
hat lovely lily in he twenty minutes r
givcu for supper. Again boarding v
he cars We glide along the Clyde v
'ive;. cross the Montezuma Marsh II
nj gliding alOng at The foot of beau n
fully undullting and highly cult L
-sted uplauGs VIC reach Syracuse. s.
In the response 10 the urgen: %iavita- s.
ion of the Cheney boys | stop for a II
lay in hat deIighsful city. l shall
lot attempt TO describe Syracuse. s.
Geo. and jerome Cheney are en- q
ragged with their Uncle W. +. Gordell a
n the law business. Jerome is a G
hrifty lawyer. Geo. is nearly ready a
o be admitted. The Uncle is a Re- Fl
candidate for Supreme II
Judge. Their homes are BEAUTIFUL. o
ven luxurious. Geo. lives with his Il
lncle aud jerome has an interesting ri
Emily of bis own-a wife and two u
ovely lille boys. We drove to Fair. Ii
Mount to see other members Of the il
dined with jerome and in The C..
fternoon went to see a member of r,
he family who superintends the a
'eaufiful Syracuse Oak Wood u
a. little mound on the "