Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-07-09
BOY TRAVEL
ING IN EUROPE.
An Interesting Letter from Ov-
er the Big Water.
SENHEIM ON THE MosEL.


In my short letter from Hamburg prom
ised that as soon as we reached Senheim
would write again, giving you an up-to-date
account of our wanderings since we left
home. l shall commence by making brief
mention of the places Of interest We visited
before leaving our own country:
On the Srd day of May we were at Niagara
Falls. 1t would be useless for me to attempt
to describe them as no person ever has or
ever can do them Justice. Here nature dis
tinguishes herself in the highest degree
They are undoubtedly the most mag
nidcent water falls in the world and surpas-
sed all my pre-conceived ideas with regard
TO their grandeur and sublimity. The Ameri-
can Falls are 4 mile wide and 164 feet in
height. The Canadian mile wide and 1853
feet high, 1t is estimated that not less than
200 millions of cubic feet Of water pass over
the Falls every minute. The sun shone
brightly and three distinct colors were dis
played in the waters-blue, green and white,
and at times a beautiful rainbow could be
seen extending from one Fall almost to the
other By means of a spiral staircase in a
tower, l descended TO the foot OF the cliif and
approached to within a ewfeet ofthe Ameri-
can falls. AS l looked forward to the frown-
ing precipice with its great rocks projecting
outward looking as if they might fall at any
moment and with the deafening roar OF the
falling waters ringing in my ears, a feeling
of awe caused by the stupendous grandeur
of the scene crept over me, and l stood sor
several moments silent witness and in deep
7 holt 70 ha Of the
grandest spcctaoles it is within the sphere OF
nature to produce Had been provided
with waterproof clothing could easily have
passed into large opening back Of the falls
called the Gave of the Winds,n AS soon as
you have q little time for recreation at your
disposal and can make the trip which is not
a long one by any means. / would advise you
to see these beautiful Falls. One must see
them in order to appreciate their immensely
and great beauty. In all our European traV-
els, do not anticipate seeing anything near
so impressive in the way of fine scenery.
Returning to Buffalo we remained there
over night The next day we went as far as
Albany on the Empire State Express" N.
Y. Central & Hudson River R. r.. the fastest
regular train in the world. 1t runs daily eX-
cepting Sundays between Buffalo and New
York City distance of 44O miles in nine
hours, making but four stops-Rochester,
Syracuse, Utica and Albany.
At the Capitol we inspected the new state
building which according to information
given US by an old resident, has been build
ing for twenty-seven years and is not yet
completed. 1t has cost the state so far
twenty three millions of dollars and to this
enormous sum will, in all probability be ad-
ded several millions more before it is finish
money had been misappropriated during the
course of its construction. 1t is noble edi-
fee, and when completed will be an honor to
the great state of New York, and of which
she can Justly feel proud.
The following day we completed our jour
ney to New York City on the n. Y. Central
which carried us along the right shore of the
historic old Hudson, the entire distance
Between the towns of Hudson and Pough-
keepsie, we had a glimpse of the famous
Catskills, and further on passed through the
picturesque highlands, reaching the Grand
Central Station, n. Y, about 1880 a. M
After securing our tickets at the offices oi
the Hamburg American Line, we strolled
down to Battery Park wherewe had an eX-
cellent view of the harbor, Governors Island
with its fort directly opposite and the Bag
tholdi Statue and Jersey City to our right
Staten Island we could not see as it was not
clear enough. Walking back a little way we
took an elevated train to the Brooklyn
bridge which we crossed on the cable cars
and returned over the promenade on the top
Of the bridge. The walks are on either side
and between them a roadway for vehicles
the cable cars running ,pRdefneath. From
the top of this wonderful structure we could
see all over the great mefr6po1fs. On one
them the Home Insurance Co. building,
twenty-three stories, the highest building in
the city at present but another is being
erected near it which will be twenty-five
stories in height. On the other side that
which cannot fail to attract the attention OF
the thousands of pedestrians who daily pass
over the bridge is the great number of Cas-
toria signson the top and sides of the build
ings. 1t is the best arranged plan for adver-
tising have ever seen, and the enterprise
shown by the proprietors of this very popular
nostrum for the little ones is surely worthy Of
commendation.
We spent the greater part of the next day
the 9Th, in Central Park. For strangers the
principal attraction here is the Zoo, with
enough birds and animals in it to equip al
least two good sized menageries like Bar.
NUNS or Forpaugh's, Near the center of the
park is an asphalt promenade, with beau
tiful terrace at one end, at the foot of which
is small lake and fountain. Further bach
is the Art building containing a vast collec
tion of treasures in sculptures and fine
paintings. Nearby stands large obelisl
transported from Egypt at an enormous
expense which was sustained by Cornelius
Vanderbilt 1t is covered with hyeroglyphics
on all sides, and is said to be over 5000 years
old. After leaving the park we went to the
ferry landing, crossed over to Hoboken anG
that night we slept in our cabin aboarc
the Columbia. Promptly at seven o'clock il
the morning the whistle announcing the
boats departure sounded great crowd haG
assembled at the pier to bid farewell tc
friends. Cheers and crying of farewells
came from hundreds of throats. From the
center of the crowd large floral piece with
the words safe return" upon it, was hello
aloft. The ship band played lively air anC
amid the greatest excitement the great shiI
moved out into the harbor, My first journey
across the briney deep had now commenced
In few minutes we had passed the Barthol
di statue, and at noon, beyond the shir
nothing could be seen but sky and water.
ate light dinner with considerable relish
after which I went into the smoking room
About one o'clock the wind commenced tc
blow and we began to realize the anything
but pleasant sensation of being rocked il
the cradle of the Deep" For an hour or so il
caused me no discomfort. Suddenly slight
feeling of dizziness pervaded the upper re.
gions of my Uranium. Suspecting it to be O
symptom of the much dreaded mal-de-mer
hastened to get into the open air. AS
stepped out upon the upper deck I met faith.
er looking the picture of misery. Inquirine
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