The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-11-23
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move and concluded that ! few
notes in regard to the country
and the people would be 81 in.
terest to the readers of the TEIE-
GRAM. On the Ilth Of October |
left home. bound for the east, at
6:22 p. m. / was off for the east
on the B. & o. with ticket for
New York city; when our train
reached Newburg at the foot Of
the mountains the second iron
horse was hitched and soon we
were ascending the mountain at
therate of near OBJECT to the mile.
Just think of this splendid train
of hundreds of tons weight Gid
ing up the mountains. The night
was cool and clear and the moon
shed her soft light over the
mountains, revealing a view which
was in beauty, grand beyond my
power to describe. Wewere soon
across the mountains and sweep
ing down the Potomac. We had
passed Washington and Baltm.
before the mantle of night was
lifted. AT 1856 a. m. we arrived
at New York. 1t is almost a
continuous town from Philadel-
phia to New York. A hurried
trip on the elevated railroad and
we are at Bath street ferry
then across on the ferry boat and
for the first time / am in Long
Island city. A wait Of . hours
and we are off for Inw9 [Irtv.
miles awa the Ocean snore,
where remained until Tuesday
attending the New York confer.
ence Of the NJ. p. church.
It's useless for me to tell you
that i had a good time-two
things were OF uncommon inter.
est too me. The first was an ad.
dress by Rev. ]. 81. Robinson, of
Patterson, N. j. Bro. Robinson
is a splendid mana genuine
Irishman-highl educated. He
kept a large audience in a roar
of laughter for one hour. he
told of his visit to Blarpey Castle
in Ireland, and how he succeeded
in kissing the Blarney stone,
Well, I am sure he was 'blarney-
lied.
On Tuesday morning early 1
was called on to join a fishing
party. We went down to the
great fish pond called the AT
lantic ocean" Soon our boat
was set with full sail and was
pulling at the anchor, which be-
ing lifted, our boat moved off up
the harbor with speed as thing
of life. Soon we reached the
outlet, where the waves were
rolling in, fringed with white
foam on their crest. Our wise
captain tackled from side to side.
Our boat stood against the waves
with surprising strength. With
difficulty we reached las seamen
call itl the outside. AS the great
ocean rolled in splendor before
me I could bat feel how wonder.
full is nature. how glorious is
the great and eternal God. The
waves rose higher and higher.
when our captain said "a strong
Sou Wester' has set in which.
cut short our fishing, so we
turned our frail craft amid the
battling waves, which seemed TO
be rushing one after another to
die in anger on the shore. We
were driven before the wind tne
water dashed against our boat,
dashing the salt water all OYER
us. AS our boat is turned be-
fore the wind my face is wet and
l have some water in my mouth.
We win soon get inside, till then
the scene around me is truly one
of ocean glory. Oh, these blue
waves. sparkling and foaming
along the side of the boat SO
clear, SO pure, so strange. so
boundless well, / must hold fast
now, I viii tell you more by and
by. BENJAMIN STOUT.
i Inwood. Il. L n Y My TX