The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-11-07

lighthouses, came upon the scene.
There always is certain charm about
a light house. 1t can be likened to the
book which through its teachings sheds
guiding light so that all who make au
effort can proceed on the narrow path
leading to the harbor Of the hereafter in
acceptable condition Many are the
poems that attempt to express the Pc
culiar light house charms
One of the officers standing on deck
among number Of passengers, on in
quiry said: That light abreast of us to
the East, is Cape Charles light 1t flash.
es, as you see at short intervals, three
times. The opening from the Chesa
peake, he continued, Into the Allan
tic, is fourteen miles wide That light
to the southeast is Cape Henry light it
is steady light" A passenger remark
ed, I'VE remember those capes from
our schooldays." "Yes, said the officer,
these are very important lights to the
mariner, belonging to the most impor
tant lighthouses on the Atlantic sea.
board. In the darkness of the night
only lights of ships and steamers are
visible. The next light-a steady red
light-was Fortress Monroe, at which
place there is large hotel. Fortress
Monroe is one of the strongest of Unit
ed States forts. 1t is surrounded by a
200 tt. wide moat, water, crossed by
bridges. Its situation is such as to com
mand the entrance to Hampton Roads
and the Chesapeake to some extent.
Within its enclosure are large trees
forming the park, and wide open fields
for drilling purposes; also homes for the
within the fort. In this fort, Jefferson
Davis was held prisoner. The battle
of the Merrimac and Monitor was plain.
ly seen from its walls, and if it had oc-
cured at the present time, the large guns
of the fort would have taken a hand in
| the battle and served to aid the Moni.
tor but happily for our nation, the Mon,
itor did not require any assistance, rs
the Merrimac was forced to skulk back
to Norfolk, beaten, never to fight again.
Visitors are allowed TO go into Fort.
ress Monroe without questions being
asked. Near by is also the Hampton
School for teaching Indian and negro
children. 1t WAS visited and it was a
pleasing sight to see how one race (the
white) is trying to educate and elevate
other races. The scholars about eight
hundred in pumber-se3 3med to be i'm
bued with earnestness, and sang beauti.
fully.
The next place-Norfolk- reach
ed at about $3.50 P. NJ, the steamers
destination. Norfolk has erected large
monument in commemoraton of its
Confederate dead, situated on its princ.
pal square. The last four years it is
said to be moving in the van of progress
From its location, as railroad man also
thought, one would expect it to be
much larger city, something of a New
York, as its large, elegant harbor is
similar, as to convenience of shelter
and navigation. Northern spirit it is
claimed will soon make Norfolk what its
natural location suggests it ought to be;
Much more important and larger than
it is at present.
The Norfolk Navy Yard is worthy of
a visit, where one can go aboard differ.
ent warships and have the various con.
struction of the same explained There
are quite number of battle ships and
transports here at present, but in few
days the greater part will join the Paci-
fic fleet. A large number of warship-
also lie at anchor in Hampton Roads
and in the Chesapeake getting ready to
leave for the Pacific.
THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
The Exposition was, of course, visited,
but the writer took his trip principally
for the purpose of seeing the various
parts of our country, and the visiting of
the Exposition was rather incidental
Anyone who has seen large circus finds
that all other circuses are about the
same so it seems to be in regard to ex-
positions. Having seen the Centennial
Exposition at Philadelphia, and the Col
umbian Exposition at Chicago, later ex
positions are more or less an imitation
Of same. The jamestown Exposition
was not disappointing, because it is all
one could expect, and on the whole is
good exposition, considering conditions
l will now close my random sketches,
feeling however interesting and agree.
able travel may be, there is no place like
Home, Sweet Home,
GEORGE SCHUETTE.
Norfolk, Va. Oct. q, 1907.