The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-01-04

Buffalo was commenced, by way OF
New York City, where a day was
spent.
New York, the metropolis of Amer
lea, cannot be described in an article
like this. 1t is a wonderful city, full
of interesting sights, which would re
quire at least a weeks time to see.
Her elegant buildings, splendidly
paved streets and magnificent har-
Dor are the boast of Americans and
the wonder of the world.
Her Central Park defies descrip-
ton Here is located the Obolisk
or Cleopatra's Needle, presented by
the khedive of Egypt to the United
States government, said to be more
than 34OO years old. Riverside park.
overlooking the majestic Hudson. is
another of the wonderful driveways
with which this city abounds. On
the highest knoll is a beautiful white
stone mausoleum erected by CRATE
ful people TO the great Union com
mander and magnanimous conquer
or, whose memory Is enshrined in he
hearts OF his countrymen. The words
spoken by General Grant at Mount
McGregOr. Let us have peace" are
chiseled over the entrance, and the
surroundings suggestive of the man,
who when war was over. set his face
to the future to reconstruct our torn
| and dismembered nation and greeted
his conquered foe with n magnanim-
ity that has won for him the ever
lasting gratitude and love of those
who fought in battle Recently the |
writer stood under the oak tree at |
ironton, No, where Colonel Grant |
received his commission as Brigadier-
General i'll the volunteer army of the
United States. There was begun a
great career. here was il ending that
1.-THE path of glory leads but to the
grave" that the heroes of that MEM
orable struggle are soon to be a
memory.
The location of the original vault
which contained the remains of Gen
Grant while the mausoleum was
being built. is marked by two trees
planted by Ii Hung Chang, between
which Is a stone, with the following
inscription in both Chinese and eng
lish: This tree is planted at the side
of the tomb of General L. s. Grant.
of the United States of
America, for the purpose ofcommem-
Grating his greatness by Ii Hung
Chang, Guardian of the Prince. Grand
Secretary of State, Earl of the First
Order, Yang Yu, Envoy Extraordi- !
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary of |,
China, Vice President of the Board of
Censors, Kwan Hsu 23rd year, 4th I
moon, May, 1897" Close by Grants
tomb is small grave enclosed by an c
iron fence and marked by a head !
stone which has stood vigil for more Z
than 100 years. 1t bears the follow |,
ing epitaph .
Erected to the memory of an ami
able child, st. Claire Pollack. died ; c
July. 1877, in the fifth year of his +,
age"
Brooklyn Bridge. Castle Garden, :
Wall Street. The Toombs. China a
town, Italy and the Bowery. each ;.
IAN furnish interesting data for an q
article OF their own and no attempt p
will be made to describe them here. a
Buffalo was finally reached and :,
with the examination of the State j
Hospital for the Insane at that place =
he itinerary ended. This institu-
ion has been in operation for % !
Iears and contains 1850 patients p
The buildings are similar i'm charac- ?.
er to those at Norristown, Pa, with d
he difference that the new hospital
is detached and entirely iso-
ated from the remaining group of e
mi l. l
he management of DIR. W. A. Hurd,
. most courteous and painstaking
Gentleman who gives every minutia n
lis careful attention.
The most majestic and wonderful "
Tater falls in the world-Niagara-
re only % miles from Buffalo and
fhile awaiting the arrival of the train :.
hat was to bear the commission a
ack to Missouri, it was concluded
o take in the falls
The sight is truly inspiring and
Ills the spectator with reverence and
we for the work of the Supreme Ar
Infect of the Universe
TennysOns beautiful lines are truly
pplicable here,
1 chatter. chatter as l flow, to join
the trimming river,
'Or men may come and men maygo,
but go on forever"
No picture or description can do
lstice to this magnificent scene, all
anguage tails to convey a proper A
lea.
1t is said that young American l.
for the first time in Europe
las conducted by a guide to the
'esuvious volcano, and while boast A
1g upon it's unrivalled superiority,
Ias suddenly silenced by the Ameri- F
an exclaiming, "We have one water
all that could put that d-n thing s
ut in fifteen seconds