Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
SIGHTS IN THE EAST.
C. C. VOORHEES,, Who Went to New
York for Medical Treatment,
Tells Of His Trip.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
AsBURY PARK, n. j., July 17.-After
spending about a week in New York
City and Boston, | left the former city
yesterday for this place. The salts
factory information I have received
from several of New York's most
scientific medical men in reference
to my case will certainly be of great
benefit to me. Upon my returning
from Boston to New York | left the
railroad at Bridgeport, Conn, and
from there finished my journey on
one of the fine coast steamers. l am
free to say that under similar circum-
stances no one ever enjoyed a trip
more than | did this one. On our
way down the coast We met two of
New York's crack yacht clubs-the
Atlantic and the Larchmont. All of
these phantom-like ships were on
their way to New London, Conn, at
which place the big races begin this
week. From Narragansett Pier | also
saw anchored out in the sound the
great yacht Defender. You know she
is the one that is expected to protect
the American honors in England this
fall. To any one who is not accus
toned to seeing such beautiful sights
it is certainly a pleasure to be long
remembered. In coming into New
York Harbor we passed close to such
places of note as the prison on Black
wells Islands, Hell Gate, the place
where the great rock was blown from
under the surface of the water, the
Statue of Liberty, etc. \ also spent
an afternoon at Coney Island, New
York's great resort for rich and poor,
but | am satisfied the latter far out
number the former. The nearest I
can come to giving a description of
the place is to call attention to the
Midway of the Worlds Fair. Inever
saw such an amount of rush and con-
fusion, or heard the like OF the differ
ent kinds of music; some good, but
the majority on the cheap order-the
kind you grind out with a crank. l
also had the satisfaction of seeing a
number of up-to-date bicycle and
bathing girls. l must say they look
like what we would call ~nine-time
winners; but 1 still prefer my style of
pants and coat. l left New York yes
terday afternoon on the large passen-
ger steamer Plymouth for this place.
1t makes regular trips between New
York, Sea Beach, Long Branch and
Asbury Park. This was another trip
of great interest to me. My atten-
ton and time vas entirely taken up
watching the picturesque Jersey shore
and the beautiful summe houses built
along the beach. Asbury Park is one
of Atlantic Coasts most popular re-
sorts, it being much larger than Long
Branch and a number of other noted
places. l have been spending most
of my time walking along the beach
and out on the pier watching the
grand old white caps as they would
roll in on the sands with that wonder
full roar which IS hard to describe.
The evenings here are especially
delightful. Along the beach a number
of fine bands furnish beautiful music
and the sight of the big white wave
with the reflections of hundreds of
electric lights thrown over them
is delightful to me. Then i'll
the back ground hundreds of
lights of all colors showing from the
places of amusements hotels and
summer boarding houses, etc, taking
in all, makes a sight seldom equaled.
The sickly condition of my ~exchequer,
the New York doctors being princi-
pally responsible for its f~eebleness,
will necessitate my leaving here in a
day or two. If Grand Old Missouri
could only add to her many great re-
sources and comforts a few miles of
Jersey shore it would certainly be to
her good people q thing of beauty and
a joy forever. If q number of our citi-
zens who are financially able and have
never bee1 to the eastern sea shore
would pc .:suade themselves to make
the trip they certainly would never
regret it. 1t would cause them to more
fully appreciate the fact that we have
the grea lest country and the most
wonderful people on earth, and the
breathing of this pure salt air would
put them systems in such good condi-
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ter satisfied with themselves and talk
less about their ne~ighbors.
NEAL VOORHEES,,