The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-23
On the Wing.

z.-tgsi 1901
1T old Noah could revisit the earth in
tais 10Th century and see all the whirl
4 and tumult of business, wonder what
he would think, although suppose that
we do not know but that there may have
been as many people then, who had to be
swept off the globe to make room fol
coming generations. Even after the
lapse of 10 or 20 years, what changes we
see. New York scarcely seems natural.
The elevated roads and cross railways,
making it convenient to get quickly to
any point, but very bewildering to the
Fold time traveller. So many buildings
have gone up higher toward the firma-
ment than of old and streets still con-
stantly blocked by improvements going
| on.
Taking the Central Jersey ferry, we
landed in Jersey City depot where were
hosts of the G. A. Il. men, of the naval
department, en- route for Washington.
| Long tables were set, where very many
must have eaten breakfast. AS we
steamed out of the depot, we saw long
lines of palace cars being cleaned, then
came scores and scores of steam engines
In rows, circles and lines, everywhere
s 'emingly, all ready to start at mo-
| ment's notice. They looked like regi-
ment of huge monsters of war and what
destruction they would wage, if they
| were started against an invading army.
Jersey City continues from the ferry to
Newark bay, with little stations every
few streets. Crossing the drawbridge
over the bay, we came to Elizabethport,
where are the immense Singer machine
works, conveniently situated both as to
the water ways and railways for ship
merly Elizabethtown. Everywhere fine
buildings are going up, showing that the
place is recovering from the effect of
"blaek Friday" which ruined so many
and kept all business down for so many
years. There are two very finely built
depots, built of brick and stone, one on
each side of the track, one for the up
trains and one for the down, that pas
sengers need not have to cross the tracks.
The most curious thing to me in the
city was the mud, yes mud. 1t is red,
and the dust on the sidewalks is red. The
trees and the houses which are mostly
painted a yellow trimmed with brown,
presented very gay appearance. The
business streets are broad and well paw
ed, with many fine buildings and stores.
must tell you one thing more. On
Sunday, we went to Prohibition park to
hear Sam Jones. The great auditorium
seats 1000 and there were present from
$500 to $500. The colored jubilee singers
of New Orleans sang the hymns. A pro-
fessor recited piece about temperance.
DIR Funk presided, aud Sam Jones, who
was advertised everywhere as 'Holy
terror" was, to use DIR Funk's express
sion, let loose upon us. His subject was
ssHome." He was sometimes very fun
ny in the "Bill Nye" style; gave US
many home truths and sound advice
about our homes and about bringing up
children, telling great many anecdotes
in a dramatic way. One was something
like this: "A woman in Tennessee was
left widow with large family of child
rem. She brought them all up well :;
every one made fine citizens, notia black
sheep among them. Some one asked her
how she had managed to bring them up
so we'll. She answered, BY prayer and
hickory"
He said "Democrat was known by
his red nose, a Republican by his big
heart describing with his hands an arc
in front and there was roar of laugh
ter. Some one complimented him on his
method of bringing up his children.
swell" he said, II want you all to turn
to and help me-" 'sWhy, how can we
help you?' 'sBy so bringing up your
own children that they will not lead mine
astray."
He was very good speaker, with an
attractive style, very sensational, but the
lecture, to my New England mind, not at
all suitable for the Holy Sabbath. have
heard Sam Jones. ] do not care to hear
him again. heard gentleman by my
side say: 'sHe is a regular fakir.' His
companion replied, Eyes, but he says a
good many sound, sensible things"
We were delightfully."- entertained by
Mrs c.. and her lovely Virginian guest
and, while there, Miss Thomas, the
whistler from Indiana, called and very
kindly whistled two hymns for US beau
tifully. She was to whistle in the audi
forum that evening and her whistle was
so powerful and clear I think it could
easily fill the great building.
We returned to New York by the even
ing boat, convinced that we had enjoyed
ourselves to the uttermost, but secretly
feeling few qualms of conscience that
we had spent our Sunday in an unortho-
dox manner.-E.