The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-07-07
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A Readable Let cr From Hen
derSOn Girl Now >ojongni,,. d,
Canada.

to crave your indulgence, and a>.
you to be kind enough t. give III
small part OF Your va.uab'c space.
to inform some OF my IIendersol tr;end
of what l am seeing iii Cault!a. |,
order to give them a correct llc4. mus
start dating my letter. March Goth.
1892, this being the date left IIen
derson, home and friends. Boar,liu.
the ''Shoo Ply" at G:30 r. NJ, we de
parted with many kiu,l wishes aud .ua
byes. Arriving at Wcllon at Sis. W,
changed cars there after wait.of tw,
hours, and l must confess Weldon i
thenearest like Goldsmith's DESERTED
Village" Of any place in the whole o,
my 13 hundred miles travel. Leaying
Weldon on the Atlantic Coast Line
nothing of marked significance occurre!
until we reached Washington the mex
morning "wednesday, March 3Oth. :
A. NJ y and here regret that my des-
criptive powers are entirely inadequate
to do justice to Washington or what
saw there.
Washington III many respects is the
most interesting city in America.
L
by the beauty of its streets, parks.
public buildings, statuary, and other
objects that interest the traveller.
What first attracts the attention of
the stranger is the unusual width of its
streets, and avenues. The Capitol OF
the United States like that of Ancient
Rome stands upon hill. The river
from the Dome in simply magnificent.
The rotunda which Occupys the center
of the Capitol is an elegant circular hall
81 feet in diameter, 300 feet in circum-
ference with acentral height Of $50 feet
and inches. There are hundred. of
other things which l would like to
describe to you if space would allow,
but cannot pass without telling you
something of the famous Washington
monument, tho foundation of which is
80 feet square, and is set in solid rock,
SO feet below the surface Of the earth.
That portion from the ground up which
is 555 feet high is built entirely of
white marble. In addition to the stair
way in the center of the. shaft is an
elevator in which the writer was car
ried to the hight of 500 feet.
l started out to tell you Of what | am
seeing in Canada, and l therefore must
hasten on my journey. On the after
noon of the 3lst of March, l arrived
at the world renowned Niagara Falls.
While waiting at the station to get our
baggage checked before going into
Canada, the roar of those mighty
waters can be heard from great dis
tance. Starting from the railway
station we cross on that great piece OF
engineering skill, the Suspension
Bridge; looking from the car window
to the seething waters below, ths
Niagara river) is a sight never to be
forgotten. Fourteen years have elapsed
since l left the land of my birth, and
now l am Oh Canadian soil again.
Fifty miles more will bring US to our
destination, passing through the Para
disc of Canada from Niagara Falls to
Hamilton. After an hour and a hall
ride, my friends who were on the train
| with me said, "this is Hamilton" and
sure enough here we were, glad that
| we had reached our destination. Leav-
| ing the cars, we were met by kim
friends who gave us cordial welcome
and escorted us to their comfortable
home. After good nights rest, wt
felt much refreshed the next day.
| Here are the same streets, the same
mountains, and same lovely bay, the
same shores, and many OF the same
houses, yet all is changed; hardly cal
I recognize the home of my youth
Where did these fine steamers come
from? Who built those piers an,
wharfs? Who laid out those beautiful
avenues? How the trees have grown
from small to large! Aud during wha
night did these fine hotels and mag
nificent buildings aprout up like mush
rooms? their gables waving 4, will
flags and their lobbies throngcd will
guests.
The noisy thoroushfare of the cit,
is broad and brilliant. The shop
which line it on either side are simpl
grand, their windows containing al
the rich products Of the world, and al
the latest novelties displayed to grea
advantage to tempt the crowds whicl
daily pass. Going from the city prope
are handsome villas and countr
residences with stretches of green lawn
in front of them which is truly Il vclvc
carpet Of nature. From within th-i
magnificent mansions come sounds {
music, singing and laughter. Th
pOrches and verandas are brightrne
by the fresh dresses of young ladies'
and the fashionable cut suits ofyoun
gentlemen. We will now leave tn
city with all its throng. business an
rush and ascend the mountain side
Reaching the top level river is befor
. you. Directly underneath is the city
Further along is the open country
beautifully diversified with Hill. WOOD
ed regions, and cultivated liciL~. Loot
ing over the fields and across the BAY "
can see in the distance 4 strip ii Ian
: separating the Bay from that wonder
full sheet of fresh water Lake Oltari'
This strip Of land spans from -!!,~t t
. shore, joining the main land on a. th'
side, and is called THE Ham;lto
!, | Beach," and contains many very ;Iant
! some and cosy summer cottage. iIo
. shall We see it more closely: T:tetc II
two ways; we can take the cars or :
:. bv boat. The latter we decided To -
), Descending from the mountain. Al
! going to the wharf, which we foui
h overhowing with hurrying. excit'
laughing, shouting. jubila.t crow
+. going ON board the elegant steamshi
!, The Modjeska.'' the first whist
=, blows and We are away, bouuA for
- six mile sail Down the Bay 20 &
Beach. As this floating palace Gid
\ along we catch glimpses Of man prot
h. scenes along the shores. and dozens
oil boats decked with streamers a
$ crowded with passengers. Still o
=. ward we 60, until at length We rea
the Roach Here the boat ls bIDtlD