Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-04
ON THE BROAD OHIO
Delightful Trip Over the e1paa-
sse Bosom Of the River.
VISITS TO Towns ON THE WAY
Chndhssa Days Recalled ~ she PAo-
inx r~aosam>- -sas>susssnx Mis-
sorScAs Ig~ains.ceneeA


A d~llghtfal trip up and down the
Moooag>heiA river
We baarsiesf the steamer James G.
Blaine for delightful trip on that his
toric river. historic IN name. but more
particularly - in another. teesu~s On
~ banks sAs horn the great and hon
oesd <tztrsuzan. Jsrass G. blaine Piessr
ins and beauEifui o. the eye and en<lur-
iug 70 the mind ara the graceful draper
ies az land, shsse ministries at health
and happiness lend "a the quiet inhAbi-
tAnts Slang ia banks that which means
more than wealth
Our is-skout from the pslot house on one
bright 2ftsrnoon as ne rounded a bend
which beOught 10 within sisht 81 what
h eaited West Br0~nyiiie and the old
honofed red house IN which our late re-
publican secretary u state was born.
heeam. the scene u solemn reverence
The bat the et@tesnlsn's namerake.
slowed up in order that the captain
might better be able to explain the old
fiue history conaectei With tho house.
and 81 former inhabitants. The old
substantial mansion stands In a retired
afast. aud - 81 present used a. CON
mon boarding house for miners and
river men
last Dro~n-siit~-
Ga the right hand "a the river going
up ant nearly opposite the house m
y hleh Mr. Blaine was born. stands a
email toxn ~hich they call East browns
vile. Enscs.ncei ia a delightful little
grove "a a beautiful emineDee which
SLOPES do~r toward the river bank.
sfsnsis a us.,slest strong. characteristic
monument which James g.. Blame had
erected bat few years ago. aud under
y hish rest the remains IL his beloved
u.other. This vas a tIbuts II reveren
tisl and parental hove and respect. The
grave had been unmarked until 81 late.
fer var ious reasons explained by our
captain. One was that MIR. Blaine had
always intended to remove his mother
a. place where they EIght all rest to-
gethrr. The scene enliyened IN interest
IN the hearts and minds Il tie passen-
gers Who we're then on board Young
aud old. grave aud gay. SEEMED 10 unite
with each other IA sympathetic. rever
sntial manifestations. We passed up
among fine woo.lcsl hits. farnes and
mines Ia the heal II the Monongahela
river navigation. then returned 90 Pitts
burg where We remained week visit
iug among the iron. steel. glass. porce
lain aud other magnificent manufactur
ing interests and 81 educational value.
Then trip % considerable. interest WAS
taken into the great Allegheny noun
tains. but To speak "a this at length. 50
a. Ia make it useful and interesting.
would take time and space. 80 Ne leave
u for the present.
Thre Grcas Rivers
The three noted rivers. Allegheny.
Monongshoia and Ohio. form con-
junction AZ Pitfsburg. from where they
6oW A. one IN y southwcsterty direction
- PomerUy, three miles above the Great
kanawha river of West Virginia. and
S5l miles below Pittsburg Prom Pom
eroy the river takes northwcsterIy
course a. Cincinnati These two great
cities are about 800 miles apart by river
course, they are on direct line east
and west over land. which shortens the
distance very much
This trip u most delightful one. and
o. those Who have made the trip IL needs
no description. 70 those who have
never N ATE the trip. bat anticipate
making Il some day. nc will simply say
that IN all this land. traverse II as you
will. no stretch - country or water
travel % this length contains more
varied. pleasing scenery 10 delight the
eye than does this zoo miles. which
stretch between these two great cities.
the Iron and the Queen - the West
Tins portion 20 the Ohio may be com
parsd IN scenery With the Upper Mi~sls-
-ippi. from Us head down Ia below Rock
leland.
fog the benefit "a those Who have not
made thu trip. particularly school chill.
49, vho ara interested IN the grp-
graThy - river navigation, and citios 81
the country &c vii submit a short
sketch 20 the great river and it's tribu
tarige
leaving the Ncuongshela wharf at
ii,tsburg on the steamer Fashion on
ono afternoon about 5 o'clock We
rnun,ied cat into the stream. and IN a
few nlanienis Ne Passed under the three
riyefs. Peint bridge. and the broaden
iuE water tells ~ II We ibt not refDem
her from our hood dss geography. that
here q - that the Ohio. 80 well namet
~ Tie odd French settlers la Belle
kivlsfe. j. f,rrn and begins ia onward
plafch % lofu the father ~ waters at
tsiFe. a thousand miles away. The first
oflsCt that greets the eye - that mag
riaceot nm huilt ~ the Keystone
state nc the entertainment ~ its
thou-htiess or waywsrd scns and
daughters The xcstern psnitentiary ~
Pennsylvania truly magnificent
~tsucture. bat grim reminder 10. that
here the acts ~ the wicked will be re
varied and that e pays one b. he good
Davis island Dam,
Newt comes the eeIehsste'i Davis Ia
land diam. which was built b tie gen
-rai government fpr the benefit q Fitts-
bury. - harlow rs cpal and iror inter
e~'s. \ little further down on oar left
y Neville isisnd This i the isrlsret ~
land oa tlNe UPPER Ohm. the whole is
had cut an1 cultivated info be sutiful
garden fsrws srd attractive homes.
Next eefne the Demsn's isianis On the
rEht rising high above the river. -its
m.sdestiy psrchesi upon the cliffs lovely
little Dsmont the homes f.p imagined
hy the iansfesi 20 kings queens dukes
doehe-ss.-s and r-atentates For the sake
~ conveying our ifiess usrre clearly Ne
vii call 70 the insane asylum !, short
distance below on our riuhf iis-s Sevic<
ley the beautiful suhnrsap home - 50
many 20 f'ifisfsrr's wealthy business
u,et Here The daylight hegan - fade
ard fha twinkiiag licht- q THE night
uaasta their ls-t<sf they twinki,.st and
teitt~re.i and fea1 the pa-ser,s ~ that
here = The atfiirg place q that queer
SGT q p~cpie. The -F,rcuou,its- who
have answered q their safisfaeflnr the
afiirmaflvs that problsnlstir aueesisn.
~hich has f~ea acitatinw tire Fnsnsi- -
the w1rtt = ms -risce fsiiuuss- tsn