The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-08-31

1st, stopping over night in Pittsburg, where they
saw hundreds of the locked out Homestead
men. Thence they proceeded direct on the
Pennsylvania to New York City. On reaching
Johnstown tney were surprised to find all traces
of the great flood removed, and the city built
more substantially than ever. They remained
two weeks in the great metropolis, the guests of
Mrs. G. P. Reed Many former Ravennians
called on them while there, who are now resi-
dents of New York. Among them were H. E.
Pryor with his wife. Hart is still in the employ
of the American Cereal Co., and is prospering
nicely Mrs. Jennie Patrick, who is well remem-
bered as Jennie Poe. Mrs. Patrick is doing a
fine business in managing block of flats. Her
husband is bookkeeper in wholesale furniture
establishment. Frank Curtis, who is one of the
stenographers with chairman Harrity in the
Democratic National Headquarters; Gilbert
Clayton, the actor, who had just returned from
four months trip on the Pacific coast with the
Francis Wilson Co.
One characteristic of New York that pecu-
liarly impressed them was its cleanliness and
general neat appearance. The only thing that
surprised them was the fact of the city being so
far behind her Western sisters in the matter of
street lighting and street cars. She still clings
to the old fashioned lamp post and horse car.
They did not see single electric street light or
street car while there, and were told there were
none. Among the magnificent church edfces
visited was $1,000, 900 cathedral on 9Th Ave
nue., lust across from the Vanderbilt mansions
They visited the U. S. Sub Treasury building
in which Washington took the oath of Office as
first President of the United States SEC, 900 900
in gold had arrived the day before from San
Francisco. A solid bar of the yellow metal of
5000 value was placed before Mr.. Seymour
who assayed to lift it, and was greatly surprised
10 And that it required all his strength to do so
They left all of Uncle Sans valuables with him.
They saw the Bulls and Bears in the Stock Ex-
change, and were reminded of Millions chaos.
One noticeable fact was that the majority were
young men. The scene is indescribeable. A
lot of wild men turned loose seems to be as apt
description as any. From there they went to
see the Equitable Life building. said to be the
| finest business structure in the world. 1t is of
solid m arble. They visited all the noted build
| ings in the city. including the Pulitzer World
building. which is BIS feet high from the pave
ment Another sight of much interest to them
was the great throngs of people that surge back
and forth over the Brooklyn bridge. The great
bridge never has any rest. Greenwood Gene
terry was visited. and they saw Cleopatra Nee
! die in the Central Park. About the only public
electric light was the great sun streaming from
the Goddess of Liberty on Bedloes Island.
Over on the Jersey Heights they visited Edo
rado, which is second Eden. Every day was
spent in sight seeing, the details of which would
form another Alexandrian library.
| From New York they took The day boat up
the Hudson to Albany, and drank in the en-
chanting beauties of its riparian scenery. From
that city they took the train to Saratoga, which
proved to be the hottest place encountered in
the whole trip. While there they visited the
elegant grounds of Judge Henry Hilton.
From Saratoga they went to Lake ST. George
water gem in the mountains. The lake is
about go miles long, with water clear as crystal
1t is said that the vision will penetrate forty feet
into its liquid depths. Proceeding to the foo
OF the lake, they took the cars to Fort Ticon,
deroga, of Ethan Allen and "God and the
Continental Congress" fame. The ruins are
still intact at the head of Lake Champlain. Thi:
last lake is about 90 miles long.
They then went to Philipsburg and took the
cars for Montreal. They had just comfortably
got settled in the cushions when Canadian
customs official appeared among them with
polite invitation to "open up your satohels.'
He was not more than five minutes in goins
through the whole train, which was very larg
one. Crossing the celebrated Victoria bridge
which spans the ST. Lawrence with total length
of one and three-fourth miles, they entered th
only city in Canada which reminded them il
any way of those in Uncle Sans domains
/ Montreal. The city has population of abou
100000, and while there is considerable manu-
featuring the main business seemed to be lum
bering which is carried on on a gigantic scale
1t is very pretty city of modern push and er
ergy, or at least much so as is possible for th
slow going Canucks. The buildings are mostl
of stone, and there are many fine structure
notably the postofice building which is descrit
ed as being equal to the one in New York Cit
After two days of sight seeing, they went c
to Quebec, which seemed to them like city
Damascus like antiquity. There is wall :
o feet high surrounding the entire city, which HI
!. population fully equal to that of Montres
K But that is the only point of equality or sin
larity between them. Quebec has no manufa
tuning to speak of, but seems to be city
monuments, gardens, converts, cathedrals al
parliamentary buildings. 1t is intensely Cath
IN lie, and shelters host of Ecclesiastics and
re mish dgnitaries, who mould the thought a
sr almost the conduct of its citizens. 1t seems
9 be steadily declining in population, the men
y enterprise and push leaving it year by year, n
withstanding it boasts of superb Cardina
no palace. 1t was in fact Cardinals Day when c
in visitors entered the city, which was tagged fr'
IN one end to the other in honor of the magma di
IS. The population is mostly French Canadi
70 which comprises also large per centage of
tire Canada. They are hardy, patient race
primitive, easy-going methods who never wo
oe and who are eternally the same. mentally, m
eD ally and socially-characteris necessary fc
an people who remain contented in that poor-s
IN Our visitors say that the moment the Dor
be line is crossed the very air breathes of rad
are change. The Canucks seem to be scores
years behind the times. From the car wind
they saw the farmers hauling in their grain
The two wheeled one horse carts-the only me
ay, of farm conveyance observed during their en-
mp sojourn in that country. The price of most
o ticles seems to be about the same as here, s
hot in clothing, which can be purchased fully 50
our cent. cheaper there. The whole country, C
the and all, with the single exception of Montr
on is totally unlike Goods country" and it m
10" our visitors very thankful indeed that their h
.e .ei was in the land of the Stars and Stripes.
v. From Quebec they returned to Mont
whence they went up the St. Lawrence thrc
the Thousand Islands to Toronto crossing
Ontario to Lewiston, where they took Ma
River boat to the great Falls. They retu
home by way of Buffalo and Cleveland, ia
'ter. the L. S. & M. S. fast mail. The trip was
0iI of delight in varied scenery and sight Sc
but they found no place which they woulC