Fergus County argus., 1898-01-26
MONTANA TO WASHINGTON.
The Albany Capitol. Revolstienary nomeo
toes, Greater New York and Q Rail-
road Accident.
Editorial correspondence:

east there Is much to be seen and
heard on every hand, and the ten
dency is to broaden his views and
to strengthen his pride and patriot
ism as regards the people and the
institutions of this great republic.
This will also apply to one who for
the first time has extended his visit
to the far west, judging from the re-
marks of a gentleman we had the
Pacific train. He had been out to
Glendive on business for New York
house and while very reticent In
manner he proved q good listener
and observer. By chance we met
the gentleman again in Chicago,
although we took different trains
from st. Paul. Having a short time
to wait and desiring to pump him a
little, we asked him what he thought
of the west. With evident earnest
ness and sincerity he replied: 81
am profoundly impressed with what
I saw of the country and the people
on my journey. Those met on the
cars seemed to be more tolerant,
liberal minded and better informed
about the east than one would sup
pose. think the people of the east
have been too narrow in their views.
We are all Americans and should
have only the common good at
heart"
When one reaches New York he
feels that his feet is on historical and
hallowed ground. particularly IL this
so along the Hudson. Stopping
two weeks at Schenectady, city
over two hundred years old, we con-
versed with those whose ancestors
fought in the Indian wars and the
revolution. Here in the heart of the
city, is erected monument on the
site of the old stockade, built in
l7O5. Here are many reminders OF
the valor and patriotism of our fore
fathers, but space fOrbids further
| mention of them. Schenectady is
city of about &c, 900 inhabitants, is
manufacturing point and surrounded
by a good farming country. Here
is located Union college which has
passed the century mark but has
lost nothing by the lapse of time as
a place of learning. The Edison
electrical plant, for the manufacture
of all electrical appliances and the
locomotive works are objects of in
terest to visitors and source OF
revenue and pride to the citizens.
A visit to Albany afforded us much
pleasure-particula the great
state house which is the finest Of it's
kind in America. This immense
structure is said to havccost 81, ,0O0,-
900. Work was commenced on it in
1878 and still it Is not finished. Gov.
Black ascended the steps to the main
entrance lover 100 steps, on New
Years day, being the first governor
to enter from that way. There may
have been a great steal in the erec-
ton of this building yet anyone can
see where "a large amount of money
could have been expended without
making much showing. 1t was
probably unwisc to put much
money into a public building yet it's
granduer and beauty cannot be de-
MED, particularly the newer portion
now approaching completion. The
grand stairway is indescribable in it's
massiveness and sculptural beauty.
In the capitol is to be found the state
library, military bureau and other
departments of interest to the visi-
tor. Here we were shown a sword
once owned by Washington, a pistol
presented to him by Lafayette, his
surveying instruments and many
other momentoes of the great man.
In the reading room of the library
are two links of the large chain
which was stretched across the Hud-
son forts Clinton to Montgomery
to prevent the passage of British
friGates. There are many objects
of stirring interest which we cannot
mention. Albany has a population
. of less than lOO, 900 and will not rank
with Syracuse and Buffalo in import
ance. Probably because it IL SO
near the metropolis.
From Albany to New York city
J the traveller finds much of historical
interest on both sides Of the river,
but one moves too fast on a New
York Central train to get more than
glimpses of the points made famous
by our revolutionary fathers. This
trip, to- be thoroughly enjoyed
should be made by boat in the sum-
mer time.
Greater New York was truly great
even before January 1st. 1t Is now
the second city in size in the world.
1t is an objectionable disgrace. how
ever, that it should again have fall
len into the hands of the Tammany
gang. The looters have alredy be-
gun to make plans to enrich them
selves at public expense. 1t is a
great city and can never be ap-
preached by another in America.
Its future is secure in that respect.
There are many things Of interest to
be seen in the metropolis, among
them Gen. Grants tomb, Central
park, Metropolitan museum of art,
the Obelisk, old Trinity church and
the United States navy yard. 1t
was our pleasure to see the battle
ships Iowa, Massachusetts and
Brooklyn. AS one had just returned
from cruise and the others were
preparing to leave. visitors were not
allowed on board; great disap-
pointment.
We arrived In Washington on the
0fh inst after n f1yinp trim from New