Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-08-04

ed. While we were out upon the rock
ing, roaring billows and most of the
time far from shore, I never felt the
slightest symptoms of the much dread
ed complaint; never failed to respond
| heartily to the sounds of the gong.
| About four O'Clock on the afternoon
| of the 21st, we steamed into New York
| haroor, and l saw for the first time,
| the much heard of Statue of Liberty u
1t is majestic female figure made of
copper, over $50 feet high and stands
on pedestal which is also over 80
feet high. This statue, as perhaps
many of you know, was designed by a
French sculptor and presented to the
United States. In the uplifted right
hand is torch lighted by electricity
and in the left hand is a copy of the
constitution of the United States. The
following will give the reader some
idea as to the size of this mammoth
figure: The forefnger is eight feet
long and five feet in circumference.
The finger nail is 70 urteen inches long
and ten inches wide. The eyes are
two feet and four inches wide, and the
nose nearly four feet long, and the
head is fourteen feet high. The statue
and pedestal cost over million dol
lars. We will now land and take a
general view of the city.
New York is great noisy, busy city.
Everybody seems to be in a great
hurry 1t is now the second largest
city in the world, being surpassed only
by London; it has population of over
5000, 900, with an area of about $50
square miles. New York is called the
City of Millionaires-but what | have
seen-I think it could very appropri-
ately be called the city of millionaires
and paupers. Perhaps no other city
of the world has such magnificent
dwellings, such great commercial and
public buildings, and such interesting
shops and stores. Fifth and Madison
avenues are completely lined with pal
aces occupied by men who can write
their checks for millions, yet, within
the shadows of these splendid build
ings, the poor little palefaced girl and
the aged mother are seen begging for
bread.
The population of New York is made
up of people from almost every cline.
In different parts of the city there are
colonies composed almost exclusively
of foreigners. There is a section. of
the city called Germany" Here an
opportunity is given to study the real
character of the Teutonic race without
the expense and danger of an ocean
voyage; the German language is spok-
en-; lager beer is the prevailing liquid,
and, with vivid Imagination the Wis
itor may fancy himself In the ''Father-
land"
In another part of the city is a Sec
tion called Italy" Here the happy |
children of Sunny Italy can be seen in
great numbers of them still
their picturesque native cos
speaking no language but |
their own. They are said to be peace
able industrious citizens, though clean |
illness doesn't seem to be their special |
ty.
In still another part of the city is a |
place, called China" This is the |
hardest" place I've yet visited.
don't think | shall go back any more,
although, a splendid opportunity is
furnished to study the celestial tribe.
Here they can be seen, arrayed in all
the splendor of Chinese apparel. with
their pigtails picturesquely floating in
the breeze. Here they smoke their
opium, play their mysterious games of
chance, worship their strange gods in
their own way and attend strictly to
their own business, but the smell that
arises from their cookeries is not cal
culated to give man an appetite.
Also colony of the dusky Ethiop-
ians is found. 1 have also penetrated
their jungles once for all, yet l find
them as in the south-land-peaceable,
good-natured and happy.
Last, but not the least of these col
Onies which shall mention-is that
Of the Hebrews. 1 am told that more
than a million Jews live in New York
over forty of whom are millionaires.
There are over four hundred
churches in New York. The Roman
and the Episcopalians are by
-ar the strongest as to members and
wealth. spent about an hour in old
Trinity Church. This is the richest
church in America; has revenues
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