The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-12

fought the fatal duel between Aexan-
der Hamilton and Aaron Burr. These
and thousand and one other objects
enthrall the attention.
Columns of space might be devoted
alone to tie magnificent drive through
Central Park. New FORKS wonderful
playground with its beautiful ana III
spirins scenery and numerous marble
statues of the worlds most distln-
gusfed men; cleopatra Needle, or
| the ObpliSl. and hundreds of other OBJ
| iec,s of interest. In all. the tour of
! upper New York requires two hours
or a little over. only one stop being
made-that of five minutes At Grant 5
| Tolnb--biit it is safe to say that never
on any outing have both mind ana
eve been pleased. enriched and il
| structed with such delightful feast
of sightseeing as is crowded into this
brief space of time.
The tour of lower New York occupies
about the same time. and is equally
delightful and instructive, only i'll an,
other and more commercial way.
Passing down Fifth avenue to his
toric Washing ton Square. through the
magnificent arch of the Father of His
Country. by the brownstone mansions
of old Knckcrbocker families of pi.
oneer New York. the swift-movine
touring car clidcs across Waverly
place to Broadway, the giant artery
of the greatest city in tie world. and
10. the visitor is inducted into 4 deep
canyon. so to speak, on either side OF
which tower the -scrarinS buildings
which. Alladin-like. have sprung from
the wonderful architectural genius OF
the new century.
On. down Broadway. the visitors
pass historical and moss covered old
Trinity Church and ST PaurS. of pre-
cious memory. which still contains the
pew where worShiped George WASH
ington and his family Ere this. Park
Row and the great newspaper offices,
the PoStOtiice and court houses. the
City Hall. and the solemn. gloomy
Tombs, with its tragic. sombre front,
and the bridge of Signs" will have
been passed; and. after viewing the
United States Sub-TreasCry. with its
magnificent statue of Washington. and
gazing up ut the tall buildings until
the eyes ache, tie car turns into Wall
street.-the great money mart Of the
wOrd-ald stop is made at the Stoch
Exchange. where special arrangements
obtain for the entertainment Of tour.
lists.
From Wall street visit is made to
the Battery ana Bowling Green.
whence the car is turned in the direc-
ton Of the famous old Howery, ini
reaching which the great Brooklyn
Bridge is passed. To the student 81
human nature. and the lover Of the Old
and picturesque. a visit TO the Eowery
offers fea lures Of unrival.cd Interest.
After dong this unique section of
old New York a peep is taken into TN
Slums. where live, or. rather exist,
the GencZins of tie great mysterious,
unwashcd underworld. All at once thg
cars are assaiicd hy perfect babel 81
tongues, and as the confused sounds |
float mp from the teeming streets Of
the Ghetto, or Chinatown, the visitor
can easily imagine that lie has been
transported to Italy. Russia. or tbs
crowded cities Of the far-off Orient.
Days may be spent in the study Of tbs
queer. grotcslue and interesting sec
ton Of the city, with its cong,omern,
ton Of tongues and humanity. ana il
is Wild, reluctance that the tourist is |
compelled to leave.