The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-06-29
FROM SUPERIOR TO THE SEA.

; pleasing. As We IObt tdSt"diu tio
pretty May flowers throughout the
dense forest were in full bloom. The
large Blood Root blossoms held up their
pretty heads to be admired as we sped
on our way. A dear old lady friend
had often tried TO explain TO me what
pioneer life was, but not till | saw the
homes here in the forest, did apprcci-
ate what her words and experiences
meant. Merry children played near
the door Of the cabins which reminded
me OF the story in the school book Of
our childhood, Of little Ruth and her
brothers when they were stolen from
their home by the Indians. There was
the mother preparing the simple even
inc meal and coming from time to time
to the door to look for the return Of he r
husband and the welfare Of the child
rem. But there was no Indians, though
| was told that the wolf still howls there
and the deer may frequently be seen.
This scene brought to memory the old
song, There is beauty all around when
there's Love at home" No doubt in
these rude homes dwell pure unadult-
Grated family love.
After sleeping part of the night, We
find ourselves gliding through beauti-
ful town whose streets are bordered
with beautiful shade trees. We exclaim,
ooh, how pretty" and again enjoy a
refreshing sleep. In the morning, June
2nd, we pass fields Of waving grass and
blossOming clover, where the honey
bee is busy in gathering his store Of
honey. These fields suggest to the farm
er the busiest season Of the year-hay-
ing time.
Jn we pass, feasting our eyes on nat
ure in her grandest beauty, fitting
through fields of daisies and buttercups
seeing the little lambs skipping with
delight and the horses taking their well
earned rest in the shade of the wide
spreading naples, while the dear little
colt spreads himself fiat on the green
grass to sleep.
Now to see the grass almost ready to
cut was something of surprise to the
SuPeriOrites eye, but when we saw the
fields of rye waving their golden heads
IN the breeze almost ready for the harry
est, our surprise knew no bounds. The
ride through Indiana satisfied all our
expectation, as did that through the
other states, till we reached southern
New York. For miles this part of the
country disappointed us. The soil is
poor and the homes correspondingly
poor. The chief occupation Of the peo-
pie seemed to be largely that of ac-i-
culture, although in places we saw indi-
cations o. the oil business in which their
Pennsylvania brothers engage 50 extern
sively.
Toward sunset, however, our disap-
pOlntment was turned to great iov, for
the scenery became very grand. We
crossed the beautiful Susquehanna river
and rode along the side of the histori-
cal Delaware for miles and miles. At
times We lose sight of it az it winds in
and out among the Catskill mountains
only to re-appear grander than before
IN more picturesque place. At times
the rocky banks are hundreds of feet
above our train while we ride along
close to the pebly river bed, again We
are many feet above it and look down
at the majestic stream as it flows serene
ly along its way. We exclaim in wond-
er, Can there be anything in SwitZer-
land grander than this sunset among
the mountains in our own country? J"
But one other scene in nature ON our
journey had SO delighted our eyes This
was the beautiful thautauqua Lake
which We had passed early in the morn
ing. All that have ever read or been
told of this spot in New York, is indeed
true. Well may the great leaders of
history, literature and art, come To this
Garden of Eden for rest and renew
ed strength, for truly here it may lie
found. Concerning it one might say.
The half has never yet been told"
The evening Of June ord finds our
party entering the great metropolis OF
the Western World-Ncw York city
We 20 direct to the Astor House, which,
by the way, we feel free to recommed
to any of our Superior friends-wh here
We are comfortably entertained From
this point We take exploring tours about
the city. We first visit, among other
hn
which We see something of the great
shopping districts for time. again we
visit It. Paul's church. This is an old
structure, built in l736, covered with
ivy from basement to cornice and in
( which ten. Geo. Washington Worship
ed. We had the pleasure of sitting in
! the pew in which the General and Lady
/ Washington sat TO worship the same
1 God We are So faultily trying to serve.
In front of this church decorated with
wrcathes and flowers stands the monu-
ment of Major General Montgomery.
After lunch We proceed TO Central
Park. From the West entrance we take
a carriage drive TO the East entrance.
thus making the tour of the park We
passed the museum of Natural History
in Manhatten square and the great Gro
ton reservoirs. The tower is the great
great Belvedere from which fine view
of the park and surrounding city NAV
he obtained. In returning, stops are
made ut Mt. II. Vincent. Museum Of
Art, and the Terrace Bridge. We
stopped to see the great Egyptian Ohe-
Iiek which was moved to its position at
an expense of nearly Sl0O,co. It'll %
feet inches in height; its base meas.
urcs #. ; in. through and 1t weighs
2l"i tons. 1t was quarried near the tor
Id zone ana has travelled 6, +Or miles and
= - centuries Old. In the course of its
existence it has seen Moses and Pha-
raoh and his host going To- destruction
in the Red sea also Plato and AleXan-