The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
AT HOME AGAIN
Mr.. Crews Complets His Circuit OF the
worid-what q Connecticut Jews
paper Has to Say OF Him.
Meriden. Conn. July 10.

Meriden. Conn. July 10.
Editors Messenger:
When I reached New York on lass
Saturday morning I felt that my trip
around the world was completed. and
I now desire through the columns OF
The Messenger to publicly return
thanks to a kind and merciful Privi-
dence for his guidance and protection
from the many dangers OF sea and land
while on the Ions journey. / feel that
/ would indeed be . very
man did ! not desire TO make some
public acknowledgment OF so great a
blessing.
Had I been a man with plenty OF
time and means at my hand the trip
might have been much less thought
OF and much lighter, but for a poor
man with limited means. and no time
TO spare for such an undertaking. and
at the same time leaving regular m
ployment with kind friends. with dark
ness and uncertainties before me as
TO the perils OF lam and sea. the VEN
ture was no small and light one.
But here i an. back on the soil OF
the greatest. the grandest and fairest
in many respects OF all the lands /
have seen, and among a people who
have no equals as regards proper views
OF government, religion. sin re-
laUons, etc, IL seems to me. in the
world. / am glad l made the journey
around the great world / live in.
My object was a good one-I hope
TO see the handiwork or Him who
made the heaS ems. the earth. the sea,
and all things that are In them, and
If what l have seen does not make me
a wiser, better. and more appreciative
man IL should do so.
Tho pra GO frnna FNarnnnf e. N-..-
York was made on the Campania. one
Of the Cunard steamers. She is a l. $50
ton snip and made the trip in about
six days. Nearly 1000 passengers were
aboard. and twice on the way nearly
all were seasick. The Fourth or July
was celebrated in quite a pleasant
way. and more than $50 raised from
the sale OF the programmes Of the en-
tertainment for the Liverpool sea-
mems orphan institution. The Stars
and Stripes were conspicuous on every
side-even On the bills OF fare. n on
the programme OF music were the pop
ular pieces-"The Stars and Stripes
Forever" and God Save the Queen"
A short stop was made at Queenstown
and several passengers taken on. There
for the first time my eyes rested on
the beautiful green hills and noun
tains OF a foreign isle OF which / had
heard as far back as / can remember
ireland. We also sailed FOR some dis
lance near the coast of wales-an-
other part Of the United Kingdom, and
another country of which / had long
heard but had never seen. At Queens
town Mr.. Lawler. proprietor Of the
Hotel LAWYER, at Houston. Texas. and
with whom 1 stopped while on my way
west. came aboard. He had been visit
ing the old home.
The fourth day out from Liverpool
the Campania made her best run OF
516 miles. She has made the entire
trip across in 5 days, 9 hour and 6
minutes.
On reaching New York / took a run
up TO Meriden, Conn, TO see an old
friend. Mr.. George w. Jopson, and get
some mail / had ordered here in his
care. Among my mail were several
copies of The Messenger, which were
highly appreciated. as 1 had had no
news from North Carolina in some
time. Mr.. Jopson has shown me much
of Meriden, and / find it to be a pretty
city and a great manufacturing center.
I go from here TO Philadelphia to
spend some time with my son. who has
an engagement there for the summer.
Hoping all connected with The Mes
senger are well. and with ind regards
to my friends in the state. / am.
Respectfully yours,
j. A. CREWS.