The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-09-24

erty. That charity is one of the
most beautiful in the city of New
York, and it makes one love the
Christian Herald more than ever.
Another charity, though the man.
ager says it must not be called a
charity, but a good bargain, is the
Deep Sea Hotel" established by
Mr. Arbuckle, of coffee reputation.
1t is a ship made into home for
poor girls, whose wages are low.
They are charged a small sum and
must have something left 70 buy
clothes. This ship is fastened in the
dock in the East river at the foot of
TWenty-third street. As We walked
up the gangplank we were met by
the affable manager, who carried US
all over the boat, down into the bed
rooms and into the nicely furnished
parlor, with its piano, magazines and
papers for the amusement of the
girls in their leisure moments. The
laundry, with its soap, starch and
electrically heated irons, is free to
them. The ship some years back
made trips out to sea, but after the
Gen Slocum disaster Mr. Arbuckle
said he would never forgive himself
if it should get burned, and so he
made it fast in the dock. This boat
accommodates about forty boarders,
under the supervision of pleasant,
middle-aged lady. That is not all Mr.
Arbuckle has done. There is a small
er boat for poor young men, which
every evening at six o'clock is
brought up to the girls boat. They
get in and spend a few pleasant
hours with the girls dancing and
playing checkers, leaving at 10 clock,
sharp.
The Bronx was regular journey
from where we lived. Our landlady
gave us lunch, and we boarded an
elevated express one morning to
spend the day there. 1t would take
much longer than a day to look at
all the animals and flowers. but we
filled up our time as best we could.
| A crowd was drawn by the snakes,
among which was royal python
from India, twenty-six feet long
and whose colorings and markings
were singularly beautiful. An ele-
phant, bearing the name of Gunda,
with its feet chained to the ground,
received great deal of sympathy.
Several criticisms came out in the
Times condemnlng the way he was
kept in such close confinement. The
managers claim that he is danger
Gus.
1t would take a long time to put
down. every interesting thing we
saw, and for fear of firing the read
er, it may be best to stop. Among
these is the juvenile court. where
children are tried for breaking win
dows and doing all kinds of bad
things and then sent to a reforma-
tory. The public baths are most
complete and have every conven-
ience for the poor people. The
aquarium is a wonderful place, hav-
ing the greatest of fish to the small
est. The art museums, the museums
of natural history, the Eden Musee,
with its chamber of horrors,
would take too long to describe.
One painting of girl, by one of the
fine old artists, seemed actually
alive. The Grand Central station,
about the middle of the city, is the
great beginning and ending of the
underground lines. 1t seemed so
strange to be flying along under the
great, busy city and under the East
and Hudson rivers, and stranger still
that there are so few accidents. 1t
needs health and strength to take in
the sights of a city like New York,
and the people at home expected to
see shadows of our former selves
after seven weeks of such continuous
activity. M Z M.