The Princeton union., 1896-08-27
SEEN IN NEW YORK. 8
Now YoRK CIrY. .Iulv 28. 18ae

On my journey down the Hudson l
stopped at West p Point and viewed with
much interest the government build
ings and military academy. AS this is.
the season for vacation did not hear
the recitations. The 800 uniformed
cadets, strong in mental and physical
,vigor, presented an attractive and
unique appearance, the statue and
mental attainments of these students
attest their capabilities for their posi-
tions ,and reflects great credit upon the
youth OF the nation; they efully equal
in every respect to the rigid require
ments exacted by the institution.
Arriving in the metropolis of the
country one of the first things that at
tracted my attention was the great
number of the negro race, who assume
an arrogant, boisterous and annoying
attitude, which, to an outsider, ap-
pears to be unWarranted. New York
is the imperial gateway of our country,
the logical port of ingress al,a egress
OF great eastern and western trade,
and the home of three hundred and
fifty million people. Of this marvellous
population there are perhaps a million
who are heroically struggling to OBJ
tain the necessities of life, and who
succumb to adYersity after q fight for
natures wants as brave as any one on
the field of battle and whose memory
is ''unheralded and unsung.'' Others
of less strength have not taken
Arms against sea of troubles
And by opposing end them
have gone down to the abject abyssmal
depths of degradation.
Central Park, with its inviting land :
scape, artistic gardening, attractive
drivewaYs, pleasant walks, extensive
shady tracts and beautiful lakes, sur
passes all others both in point Of cost,
size and beauty. There is here fine
museum of art, curios, fora, and a
valuable collection of wild animals in
cluding tigers, hippopotamus, camels,
zebras, deer, seals, and birds.
|, The statute of liberty enlightening
the world" looms up conspicuously
from New York bay. The statute
proper is made of copper and is $50
feet high, and represents woman
crowned with the insignia of liberty
and power holding out torch which
at night is handsomely lighted.
Twisted the renowned Wall street
which is narrow highway lined close
ly on both sides with towering build
ing buildings, and has an asphalt pave
ment. Throngs of people are continu-
ally surging back and forth on this
street all day. Few teams are seen
here. The stock exchange in the main
business house is a scene of busy, ex-
cited men, some of whom are liable to
be .beggars and others the owners of
fortunes in a few hours. In this as
we'll as in all other lines of business,
ability and nerve count and those who
mistake their calling by operating on
the board of trade instead OF following
the vocation for which they are fitted,
generally come to grief.
That man is the only creature
Who knows not his destructive feature,
Brutes seem to know where their talents lie,
A bear will not attempt to fly,
A foundered horse will oft debate
Before he tries the five barred gate.''
A vigilant police and detective su-
pervision is maintained through this
district and the professional crook is
absolutely prohibited from frequenting
this the main business part of the city.
A man convicted of q criminal otfense,
no matter what may be his present
standing, must be accompanied by an
officer upon entering.
The sub-treasury building, u. S.
assay Office and custom house are To-
Gated here near each other. The sub
treasury building is built OF gray gran
lte and its strong column rests upon a
wide stairway (extending the width of
the building) leading to the entrance.
The inside is costly furnished and re-
sembles a bank in appearance. The
safes and vaults are in the basement.
and contain the coin, bullion and notes
of the U. S.
The custom house is also magnif-
cent building and connected with the
financial machine of the government.
1t takes a small army of clerks and of
ficials to attend the great volume Of
business transacted here daily. The
freight for this and adjacent ports is
unloaded from ships into massive ware
houses from which the merchants,
through their brokers, get the goods
and pay the duty in the ordinary busi-
ness way.
e. Z. BRADY.
FoREsToN BREEzEs.