Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-11-14
An Augusta Mans DesCrip=
tion of the Big City.
Trip to Charlottesville Parks and
What You Can See in Them--Big
Department Stores and How they
Are Run---Augusta Men that are
Making Their Mark in That City.
Etc, ETC., Etc.
New York, Nov. 4.

New York year ago have requested
me if visited the city again this fal
to write another letter for publication
| With your kind permission 1 will com
ply with this request.
A ride through the Shenandoah val
ley to Harper's Ferry at any time il
pleasant, but it is really delightful du
ring the fall months when natur,
blends her most attractive hues to ado
enchantment to the scenery; this beau
tiful country, noted for it's wealth
highly cultivated farms and progres
sive farmers, is 1 believe, the most ia
vOred section of our land. While wait
ing at Harper's Ferry for train from
the West l had an opportunity to view
this historic old town and to admire
the lofty mountains that rise on every
side, how they add sublimity and
grandeur to the landscape. After the
arrival of our train we did not change
cars again and made few stops between
Washington and New York reached
Jersey City at p. m and crossed on
ferry. l am informed that an effort
will be made in the near future to con-
meet Jersey City and New York by
means of tunnel under the Hudson
river; Notwithstanding the immense
capital required and the obstacles to
be overcome (the river at this point
being about II miles wide), but when
we consider the gigantic work that
New York is now engaged in and has
been for years: II allude to the under
ground rapid transit or subway; in the
construction of which ten thousand
men are now engaged) we can readily
understand that the other work may
be accomplished by com bined capital
and labor if skillfully directed. One
thing that impresses visitor to our
large cities slngularly; is the striking
inequality in the worldly conditions of
men; hence you will find in this the
wealthiest and most populous of Amer
ican cities extreme poverty as well as
colossal wealth. Truly the wheel of
fortune in its revolutions bring sue
cess and prosperity to some and failure
and disappointment to others; these
thoughts were suggested to my mind
in passing through Madison square late
at night where I observed many per.
SONS asleep on the benches. Here they
pass the night obviously because they
have no home; while all around are
the magnificent residences of Million
aires and ulti-millionaires. Some
time ago a restaurant owner in the
of Central Park bOasted
that there we're three aristocrats
among his army of walters. One was
a Russian Prince, who fed from his
country in consequence of having kill
ed brother officer in duel and after
enduring great hardships was glad to
accept the position of waiter in this
restaurant; another waiter is the Baron
Won o. one time a distinguished
officer in the Saxon army; while the
third aristocrat is the grandson of
general who won considerable distinc-
tion in the Franco Prussian war.
DINNER AT CAFE BOULEVARD AND
VISIT TO CHINATOWN.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. John
P. East. our party was entertained
at dinner at Cafe Boulevard swell
restaurant at I'd Avenue and 10th St.,
those present Were: Rev. Baker P. Lee
and wife, formerly of Virginia, now OF
Lexington, KY, DIR. George H. Bell
and myself. The large rooms were
crowded and 1 could readily under
stand the correctness of Mr.. East s as
sertion when he stated that he had to
engage the table in advance. During
the meal we were entertained with de-
lightful music by fine orchestra. AT
ter two hours spent at dinner and in
pleasant conversation, we boarded the
Sd avenune cars and were soon in the
Bowery district to visit China town.
There are three streets-MOtt, Tel
and Doyer, exclusively populated by
them aud if you visit this section al
night when those who are engaged il
1.-The laundry business in different parts
of the city are at home, you will find
the streets as we did crowded witt
thousands of every age and size
without much stretch of the imagina
ltion one could almost believe hlmsel
to be in the heart Of China. The.
speak their own language, have /,
theatre, and Temple or Joss house
where they conduct their idolatrou
worship; there is also. a Christian mis-
sion in Mott street, where the first ste
in the work of Proselytism is to teac
them the English language. There ar
several opium dens or joints as the
are called, where persons 60 to indulg
| in the pernicious practice of smokin
opium. Opium smoking was intro
duced into New YORK by the Chinese
There is now an opium den, 1 am in
formed, on 5th avenue furnished q
lluxuriantly as the palace of an Easter
} Emperor.
Just across the avenue from Cal
Boulevard is st. Marks Episcop'
church, where the millionaire me
, chant A. T. Stuart was buried abol
4 Is years ago. His body was stole
from the grave soon after intermeI
4 and Notwithstanding the fact that
large reward was offered for its reco'
cry it has never been found to this da
AT THE PARKS.
visited Central Park and enjoye