The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-04


mountalnH and glanlq IN
"A country llko tbls, wbfre ono cnr
drive on u different roud Tot bearly ever
day In tho year, bafa peculiar ftsclna'
ilon for one WHO has been deprived, "a
wo are IN Clatsop county, Of snth pleas
ufee. How Eind am thai tho bridge ID
under way across Young's Bay ) be-.
lloyo II viii broaden our natures IN a
great many ways 20 have good roads in
our state. ana the whole western land.
II lsa hobby of mine, but believe them
10 be as beneficial 10 u country 40 rail.
roads
Speaking OF roads, took trip into
tho eastern part Of the state Of New
York few weeks since. up In tho hills
ana woods at tho headw0ters u the water
supply OF New York city. In driving
from charming Lake hahopac, around
and through several lakes which empty
into croton Lake. with a former Oregon
clergyman We struck the r0ushtBt. rock
lest foud | ever drove over. There IN not
a road In eastern. western Or central Orc
gon. that I have seen. that compares
with that one. II was Ike driving over a
stone wall for tho last Two miles VI our
trip. But then I thought 10 myself-this
IN country but little over "A hundred
years old. perhaps In another century We
may have better roads. Some Of ~ may
not wit that long, however
II was my pleasure 10 be IN New York
city on the steep grassy slope just at the
foot OF denerai 0raprH tomb at River
side. tho day the battlcshlpB sailed into
tho bay. / wish ! could describe tho en-
thusiasm. tho insplrutiOn. which took
hold of tho yast crowds Of people which
had been collecting on both tanks Of tho
Hudson dn New York and New Jersey
since daylight We were arly enough
20 tina, we DID not have 20 pay premium
for q soap box or wush tub. " butter
barrel. OF anything else as hundreds did
later. II needed no preparation on the
part OF the city. for no ono cared for
anything but a sighi-iho longer Il could
bo tho betier-Of those ba,tle-Scarred yes.
sells that lmd gotten 80 much glory for
the stars and stripes. but ,ncfe were
scores of nag sellers and yenders Of
wodcutn tsaid 90 be steel engnyingD Of
tho several naval commanders
And whai a sigh, and whit a sound II
was The cheers, whlHtnng from the
crowd. the sounding OF the whistles on
the excursion steamers crowded 10 their
utmost capacity. and the waving haas.
Tags and handkerchiefs from all the
smaller craft which covered the waters
o. the lower river all this With the
steady nalutep from the waTuhlps and ihe
return Hllute from the battery on our
seemed like Uandcmonlum let
ooso,
How slowly and gracefully. and yet
ghh the seeming pride Of conqucreis.
hose seven mighty engines 81 war
steamed W. saluicd and then stcnmsd
back The tarH In white duck showed
plainly aEuinsl the ltadcn-coloTed back.
ground Of tho battle ships. The solcm-
llty could almost be feh az caon passed
BY. The New York. the Brooklyn. Mas
achusettn. Indiana. Texas. tho oregon
md the iowp. Everyone knew what
hey had accomplished. ana how near the
fery jaws OF death those brave sailors
iad been. and Stiffness awed the crowd
or fow moments. and produced che
.sms ruverenos felt in that tomb hard
", as the silent crowds with hutA re-
moved and with bowed heads look at
he last resting plaoa Of the great com
nandsr. Even as write am affected
Win tho same sublime sensations which |
,ontrollod mo during those few minutes
lut aa the grandeur of u all. the Vlctoa- |
,uu glory for men and Officers flushed !
,yor Us, the pent up cheers burst forth on
very side with mighty shouts which |
words seem altogether too feeble IL, ex-
,ress tho assembled patriotism.
As the Oregon STAINED into sight
,hat majestic sght-whRt a wonder
ul record-(who can overlook those
ever to be- forgotten men faining while
hey stocked her furnaces during her
onE runO aa the orygon steamed into
lew | could not refrain from cheering
ho one battlcshlp named after the state
{ my adoption.
Two weeks ago ! had the pleasure OF
iult.ng with dear old friends a, Middle
own, Conn. The many changes In the
ew buildings a new and spacious parish
ouso for the Church OF the Holy Trim
". the Williams library for the Berkeley
,lyInity school. a new gymnasium and
,her buildings for Wesleyan University,
II built Ance my last visit-all these
Duld not change the beautiful location
n the banks OF the Connecticut river,
'lth It's broad. we'll shaded streets and
omellke mansions, nor the heart OF
bishop Williams. the presiding bishop OF
ho Episcopal church, and dean OF the
berkeley Divinity school, whose guests
10 were.
The aged apostle and teacher laid low
n hla bed unable to stir about ON his
set partly paralyIed. but interested In
II current events and as clear IN his
lind aa ever. meeting his classes at his
edslde, and with his warm hearty well
Dme to the "old boys" fatherly In Its
nectlon, are memories not soon to be
faced.
There Is quiet refinement about this
ID school and college town which can
OF fall to impress the traveller or long
bsent citizen most favoTWbly.
After u day In Meriden with It's busy
um of machinery In brass and silver
orkshops, with a trip to Its ever blue
hanging hills" overlooking u long range
I landscape In the Connecticut valley,
spot hallowed In school and college day
because they were visible from
10 wndows OF both institutions, we
loved on by trolley across the country II
} the old school town Of Cheshire. The
olley, by the way, runs most every
here In Connecticut, where the railroad 4
pes not, and in some places parallels
ven that.
In Cheshire we renewed the friendship
Prof. Woodbury., the principal OF the
pscopal Academ'' OF Connect, ut, which
as founded In 1874 and visited some
dends OF Astorians. As we visited the
ID session room and chapel and Gym
nd particularly our own old room ON the
,p floor, We recalled how homesick We
ERE right there The trees have grown
ut otherwise the village is unchanged,
nd is as quiet as ever. Just the place
lr acquiring habits Of study so essen
al - the successful after life,
1t was our hope to meet Harry Cherry,
mo was expected that day in the school
self, hut we took the train for New
Ilven. down by the sleeping Giant
Hnmpden. without seeing him. but