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The Clinton New Era, 1888-03-16, Page 5NsW ROWEL Ab•f 'eelll by ib'6rt',Lttatnittn. (Written tor the New Era.' It is going on three years since I first Feet foot in this great Metropolis, and it has been my iuteutiou for some time past to give a detailed description of LLis wonderful oity, and some of its wonders and pecularities. To do this it would take more of your valuable space than the importance of the sub- jrr. would warrant, so I have decided to make my letter cover two or more issues of your paper, so that I can give you a more minute description of the many interesting parte of this city, without making my letter monotonous. It was after riding over the not very smooth 'Erie Railroad, from 4 o'clock in the afternoon until 9 'o'clock the next morning, that we lauded, in Jersey N City, across the river front New York. It was with HOMO difficulty, amid the din of haoknteu calling out and the noise of baggage waggons, that we found our way to the proper ferry that was to convey us across the river to that wond• erful city we had hear,' and read so much of in the days of our childhood and youth. We mitered what 1 suppos- ed was a waiting -room, but whirl' to my surprise, soots began to utove Out in- to the river—it was the ferry boat. No wonder 1 WRS Surpeiscd, fur it was about half aseargc again as the largest st •anter on the la'c'es. When we lauded on the New York side, everything wended to tete to be one mass of confusion. Track -loads of merchandise hero, stecet•ears there elevated trains rushing along their lofty tracks, until 1 looked ttt•oulet in bawihl- ertnent not kuowinit which way to tut ti or where to go to find the street 1 want• ed. finally a policeman hove in sight, and inquiring of 'tint, found a car that would tape me to the desired street. Bearding the car 1 felt at ease On,c more, when another unexpected difli• eulty presented itself, '.LIte conducter came around for his fare, and I initoe•- eutly handed a Canadian eft bill, but he sullenly shook his head and told us that he could not take it. It so happened that my travelling companion had some American silver in his pocket so that we were safe once more. A passenger sitting beside use asked to see the bill, and gazed upon it as a tut•iosity, much to our amneetnent. After we arrived at our destiny we had a good rest and souse refreshments and set out to see the sights. and of course, was tilled with wonder and admiration at many wond- erful things with which we saute in contact. So as to snake it easier to understand 1 will give it description of New York and its suburbs, commencing at the part first seen on entering New Fork by water—say by ocean steamer or boat from Coney Island. Sandy Hook is the first point seen on approaching New York Bay. Its white lr ht•houae is seen byday, and its flash• b ing light at night. Opposite this et Coney Island, the great watering plane by the sea, "Miff atltousands upon thous- ands of New Yorkers, as welt as people front other parts of the country, duck in the Twat of the summer to bathe in the surf and citable the ninny amuse- ments constantly going Oa there during the summer. As you pass through the Narrows you easter New York Bay, with Staten island acrd its hills en the left and, the green bluffs of Long Island on the right. After passing these points you are in what is know•, as New York harbor, where it ie said all the fleets of the world could be sheltered. 'The- ep• proach to the eity is beautiful as well as safe and commodious. The south of the bay is lined with tate warves of Brooklyn, which extend for miles along the south attd western shore of the har- bor. Ott the west is the Jersey shore lined with docks and warves, store houses and grain elevators, the south- ern point of which is just opposite that o ew York at the north of the ma- jestic Hudson river. Near the head of the harbor there are several small is. lands the most notable of which is Bedloe's, on which is erected the Stat- aeof Liberty, the gift of lettuce to Remarkable bets of Man of America. From this point a splendid Prominence. view oan be had of the harbor. and , from the top of .Liberty Statue.a bird's- 1 oRTuNEs scare AND WON. eye view can be had of New York and t r5, I. 9 arra occupied by the United States Gov- ernment; and, as before stated Manhat- tan island, nearly .entirely covered by the city, besides it portion of the aaaiu- laud, which is separated from the origi- nal New York by the Harlem river. The extreme length of the city is 16 miles by an average width of Be wiles. Theground covered is 41 square miles or about 20000 acres, and is the home of one and a half millious of people and the greater and poorer class of which are crowded in the lower part of the pity. This number comprises only these who live in New York, just across the river is Brooklyn, where thousands of New York's merchants and mechan- ics reside, and then there isJersey City, Hoboken,Union on Hill,and manyotht:r towns and villages in New Jersey State all of which contain the houses of many of New York's business omen, so it will be seen that if these were added to the actual population it would be far great- er than the figures alone given. Broadway is the main thoroughfare of the city. It commences at Bowling Green just above Battery Park, and runs iu a slanting direction toward the Hudson until it reaches :,,tilt Street and Central Park, where it is lost in what is called the Boulevard. At etre end Broadway is wide and like the cowl try, eyed at the other it in narrow and crooded and lintel with ntttgniliccnt business busses, towering upwards for hundrtds of feet. 'I h'•ough all its dis- tance the seen° is constantly chain- ing front the great tshulesalo houses down town to the retrail business, large hotels, faehionabls irremenades, places of amusenn'nit, large Weeks of palatial t•• is ,teucee 111111 open S111141'05. • The great office buildings in the vieit:- ity of the J1attery are. imus, crf the liuest i,t New leek, ptu•tieulurly the large structure td -the Washington Building. facing the 1attery on the corner of Bowling (treen, and sthielt is the sight occupied by this hotel where General \Washingtutt need At -iffy ill the dates of old. A few Llochtt up Broadway. in tltc nti,lst of the hurrying throng of 1 eople constantly on the go, i, Wall Street, well-known the world over as the great financial street of New York. \\'all Street proper extends from Broadway to the East river, a distauee of about half a toile, and is closely peeked with business hose's of nearly the littancfal kings of the Tufted States besides con- taining the ('ustoun'louse tun' its; Sub - 'Treasury of the United States. \\'all Street deriver' its name from an old Dutch wall which ran aloin„ here in the days of New Amsterdam and mato the northern limit of; the settlements when l'eter• Stui vvesant was Goyernuc. Where the Sub -Treasury now itmels tiro first efittgress of the Puffed States, after the adoption of the (onstitutioti,as- sonibled, end on its steps stands a large statue of 'Washington in memory that of this spot the tirst l'resident of the 'United Stator was inaugurated Fac- ing \Wall Street, stands old -1t•iuity Church, the suisf venerated it not the eldest bttildue iJ l • t. t t c rite. The si • tic. was granted in 1700, but the oi,l , Morel t.us bat•tteil during the war of 1770,. and ; the building tint put tater „ up was found to be unsafe, and was pollen' dawn and 1 substituted by the I resent out «1d,ll wits completed in 1,4ti. The spire 2•x(1 feet high, and from it ring out the chimes, which can be pian' for a long . cliylene°. The doors are usually kept 'civil in the daytinme,end inside its walls theditt outside can be but faintly Beare'. Trinity parish owns some of the most valuable property its New York. and i. very rich oltnrclt: 1Concluded next week. 'Ladies Only. '.1'he complexion is often reedererl un - 'tightly by Pimples, Liver Spots and Yet- «worsts, 'These it is well km eve are cause,' from an inactive Liver and bar' 'dried. jr) Chase's Liver Cure purifies the Moor' and whole system. See recipe book for toilet recipes, hints and suggestions ou how to preeerve the oomplexten. I3•y all dt•u;;;ists i CURIOUS WAGERS. _2- e surrounding country. At night a veru powerfttl electric light burns from the torch of tate statue, which, it itt claimed can be seen for thirty miles out at sea. Intim Ilan cur besit ti ships from every large European port, the British, • French and (.erniau being the majority. Then there are harbor bargee, great ex- cursion boats and Sound steamers, with their pointed prow x, double anti triple decks, and immense side side -wheels bulky, low ferry -boats; trine yachts, with their yellow stash:: black -hulled, black -rigged Governrnet t vessels; and puffing little tugs steaming about from ouetpoint to another, &legging' four or ' live heavily laden soow•s or train boats, pr towing a disabled seesel into. port ; and in suuniner very frequently taking a couple of barges beavily laden wiih jolly -picnickers, up the Hudson, or per- haps the , Sound far a day's pitting. Among all these different vessels, and especially as you hear the shore. there can be seen, countless row -boats, man- ned by brawney•.armed, lougshpre. men, sending the boat over the swells or ander the lee of ships with perfect ease and indifferent to the daugers which surround them, To the extreme south crf Maultatten Island on which Now York is built, and which is almost entirely covered by the city is located Battery park, to the east of which is located the handsome stone building, known as Barge office, and on the west the well-known but rather dilapidated building known as Castle Garden, through which thousands upon • thousands of. immigrants go every year, as they enter the country of their adop- tion. As runny MS 5000 immigrants have passed through it in a single day, and gone west to fill up the vest terri- tory waiting for then. From this point, on the banks of both the East River (which is a continuation of Long Island Sound) and the Hudson, stretch docks and warves, closely pack- ed with shipping. large covered piers filled with goods, loth domestic and foreign,. which laborers of almost every nationality are constantly transferring from and to the vessels along the side of the docks, end then there are ferry ships every little way, with the big double -end ferrry•boats constantly com- iug sad going, crowded almost to the water's edge with passengers and vehic- les. Fr r thirteen miles along the city water from every part of the Hodson river can be need as safe anchoring • - leroundefor-vessels ebf-theim geseir mtgee and the sante is tree of the East River for atotat nine miles. Se including the capacity of the Harlem River, at the upper part of the city, Nevt' York has about 'lib square miles of safe anebo. age in any sort of weather. The above will give your readers a fair idea of tate water resoni ses of New York, and now I will try to interest them by giving an account of some of the principal objects worth noting of lend, New York now leelulett the East 'fiver islands --Blackwell, Ward and Randall-- whore the city prisons, work homes and insanensyl 11Al5 111•e Vit haled; Governor and llorller, in tee Bey. v I:is!h AN o(X'ASION WHERE .v S: HAT ('ORT t.ie' Deeps of VAi.CAR1.e styes. Melt are 'fret] eentlaccused of not having pluck enough to buck their opinions, and to show pluck, as well i as to support these opinions, will make wagers tint seeutingly have a very moderate chance of success — Otbers again are actuated by a spirit of deviltry and make wagers that ap- parently are impossibilities and at- teinpt to win them either by dash or readiness. Others again have had the scheme fully made up in their minds before the wager was made. Some wagers staid out from the gen- eral run vt:ry distinctly. Lord Charles Beresford, of Condor fame; was once ,dining with suite friends in London, anu the conversa- tion turned on. Rotten Row. Now Rotten Row is confined to equestrian.•, only, and such a thing as driving down the row never occurred to any one ,until' the reckless Irishmen of- fered to Wager £100 be would drive down the row at 12 o'clock the•fol- lowing day and at that hour punctu- ally would speak to his friends from the box -seat and claim the wager. At tl•e given place eine lu,ur the friends were all assemble('. Hundreds of riders passed by, but not a sign of Lord Charles. At a few iniou:es be- fore midday the watering cart which wassprinkling the row,turned around, and as it passed the group of friends the driver turned the water on with such force that it splashed all over them. A volley of objurgationrt was fired (t1Iiim,end he meekly responded "I'll take 100 'sous,' please." Lord Cherles had giyeu the watettnitn a 'fiver' to change places and clothes and thus won his bet. Captain Candy, 0110A ,t hott,m friend of James•Gordon Bennett, was with a party of friends dining at North Lodge, Melton, England. The conversation fell on the subject of clever horses and "Bill" Candy wag ered he had a pony that would go up stairs and down. The pony was sent for and very readily walked up stairs Down, however, he d'eciined to come, and he would probably have been there now if they bad not pulled out a window and by means of a pulley and tackle lowered the pony to the ground. Captain Candy petal his wager. A certain captain • in the English army, by name Kay, was noted for his. extraordinary wagers' and .rom the fact that the more improbable the wager the more certain he was of winning it. When in India a broth- er officer watched frim counting a row of posts outside the mess bungalow, and thinking some wager was intend - tended, sallied out and dug up one of the posts. That night at me -s Kay got the conversation on those posts and wagered that;thert were seven e The Wager was made and an adjourn. mart encs• ed that sixteen was the number, Kay yeara.ed to retrieve his loss and get even with his opponents. EIe wagered the officer who had beaten bim on posts that he could not rust to a certain spot iu the mountain, distant two miles, and back in au hour. The only way to reach thio spot was. by a narrow, precipitous path, only wide enough for one per- son. The wager was made and at the given hour the man started. When he got to the path, he found a herd of goats being driven into it, and at - ter great trouble, having succeeded in passing, he carne up with a flock of sheep. Seeing that he could not win his bet. he returned and paid. Not satisfied be made a wager with Capt. Kay to carry him 100 yards in fifteen src•bnds, at a given hour and a given place. The wager was accepted, and invitations were sent to all the ladies and officers of the regiments arounr'. At the hour named the runner •ap- peared and Kay was also on hand. Mr M— requested Kay to remove his clothes, its he had contracted to ctu•ry him, and not the clothes. Kay could not undress before the latlies,and had • to pay, but he did it with a very bad 'grace. I One of the wildest wagers ever 1 made was that of a notorious game- , ster of the last century, who, in Islay• ing with Lot•d Lorne, had lost all bis money, jumping up from .the table,he seized a large punch bowl and -dash- ing it against the wall, cried :—"Now for oncel'lI have a bet where I'll have an even cltance of Winning. Now," he cried, "are the pieces odd or even." 'Odd," said Lord Lorne ; and odd they were. The gamester lest 1:20,- 000, though it co -t him his estate to pay it. A still more extraordinary bet is recorded. :A French banker named Bulliett, being a firun believer in the saying that it' St. aa'ithin's dtty is wet it will continue to rain more or less for fnety days alter, oil'erect to back hisopinien to any amout,t. So many persons were ready to take up his challenge that the terms were re- duced to writing as tollows : "if, dating from the lath of July, it rains more or less during fusty days successively, Bulliott will be cttnsid- ed to have gained." So confident was he that every cent be had in the world was wagered,and he mortgaged every piece of property and article of value he possessed. For twenty -otic days rain fell, but no the twenty•first the weather played hits false and not 0 drop of rain fell. `e utterly wend he ruined that his credi- tor sued, and he ended hitt days in •ir debtor's prison, Laird Hastings palmy (Nye .tett sin his I g made some wild wagers, butt the hu- gest -gest wagers mode in years were those of the late Leri Dudley, who only made three beta 'in his life -sone of :C10,1100, anrtther of ..4,0110 and a third $25,000. A wager of a silk hat once ett,t many liven. It was eti 1811, when Captain Cecatur of the United Staten navy, commanding the frigate United States, met Captain Carden, of the British navy, commanding the'Mace- donian. It was just prior to the war of 18.11, and while talking about the chtnces('arden said to Decatur "Urn! y(tu and I ever meet after h o- tilitfes are declared, I'II bet you. a silk hat that the Macedonian will capture the United States." -"I'll bet you a silk hat you . don't," WOR the reply. - The two frigates met nut October 25, 1812, and after a bloody fight the English flag was lowered. Decatur hastened 00 board the prize and Carden tendered Itis sword "Damn you sword, Carden," said Decatur. "I bet you a silk hat, and es we're a long way from a hatter, I'll take the one you wear." The hat was given. One of the apparently most crazy wagers, was that trade by an English- man some time ago. He wagered that he would visit every town in England said Scotland that had more than a certain number of inhabitants and subsist during hitt tour on what he would make. He was a man of means and the wager was for £20,000. He bought a fine mule and had acart built. On this he placed a handsome hand -organ, • and the . Mule being handsomely, the musician started on his way. He speedily became known and his.tour was a triumphal progress frtm town to town. Every one con• tributed and a common sight was to see the mendicant play a tune or two and his groom, who was dressed in livery, held the mule, made the rounds of the spectators, soliciting pence. His tour was so successful and such interest taken in -him that at the end of his journey, he had not only paid ell expenses out of his col- lection, but had a substantial balance over of several thousand pounds.- This he d mated to charity and con- tented himself with the money earned by the wager.—New York Press. CAlisillT AT LAST. ' I t must be very lonesome sitting all by yourself in your office betlaue• ing yoitr books at night, John,' stili an affectionate wit's'. 'It is my darling.' 'L have been thinking about it for some time., rut.' t -ow I have got a delightful surprise for you,' 'A delightful sne- ptisr't' eves dear. I sent for toy mother yesterday, and I expect her any minute: 1 mean t0 have her stay with ns quite a while. She will take care of the house at night and look after the children, and I can go doe n and sit in your office with you 'while you work.' 'Tire dew- -, that is to say, I couldn't think of your going down town—' 'It is'nny'tluty, dear John, I ought to have thought of it before, but it never carne into my mind till yes. tet•day. Oh, John, for give me! For- give me for not thinking of it be• fore. lint 1 will go with you to- night. 'lo might' \\'hy, I --1 —the fact is, I get through my hooks last night.' 'Oh, you did! How delight - fu -1: Anti you tan now stay at horns every evening: I'm so,glad:' And the delighted wife ran off' to make preparation for the t•eception of iter mother, while her husband with sombre brow sat staring at the coals in tl.e grate, in which he could see the picture i.,nr e of a nnothei••in•law's re- proving fate anti a poker party with t'a'int .•hair. i;oston Cornier. ee. 'see, for Infants aridi"ir9 "Castor•taissowell adapted tochildren that Castorfa cures Colic, Constipation, 1 recommend it as superior to any prescription Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Eructation,' (mown to me." FI a., Atxenna Di. D. ]Bli8 Warns, gives deep, and pr,Iutoten 41- '. to e•t � it Bo. OxfordSt.,r K s. . Brooklyn, n N. ' Y Without W lirious =Motion. I C4 >a. THE C'rtN•rera (estiv,ty, S7 D4urui `street,':, \' t. EVERYTHING nor,—r- - -- -- EW N H VV Din7 GOODS, f BuyYourGr6cries From Thomas Cooper & So WE HAVE THE LARGEST, CLEANEST AND 13EST AS- SORTED STOCK 01t' ' La P OC� R,ZEs Our >vt rices In towel.are as low as the lowest, e and wew art Nstn ,t everything first -plass. Sole agoutis for the celebrated "COOPER'S BAK- ING POWDER," 'fest brand of CIGARS by the Box or Thousand al liIitnufacturers Prices. 'PEAS a specialty. Give us a call. Thos COOPER &- SO N ()LINTON. Change f :usiness tlttttltt trill t t 1111 Il tt!!!'!l 11!! tl The'indersigesd begs to notify the people of Clinton and'ieieity that lie hes bought the • IT,1T?itTTt'CC 1tlnm T�TTCTaiPi Ct:r fnnmformerlycurledcurlednn by Tttr T inn NeWBOOTS SHOES N EW - GROO F, RI E 5 Awl that he ix prepared to furni6h lartluss, Collars,Whips, Trunks, Valises, Buffalo Robes, Blankets And everything usually kept in a firtt•olass Harness Shop, at the lowest prices. Having just boll411t a stock- of 110\W goods at the present low prices, I aiu in a position to sell goals as. low as any respectable liou,e in the Dominion. Any one wanting. good ,goods at lowest. prides will save money by calling. 011 ine. I always keep good Staple Goods, and will not 11e undersold by any one in the trade. 1;4' l"l Eil and Et;t:s taken in exchange for gout's. -1 call rpt.-pectt'hlly soli(:itetl. 1 X "X H. PLU IVIST ., H;L TO SE PSE A • S lBLOCK,INEXT.. r ® CriEAP53DE llanlaii has been ijowied rn NEWTONS Harness . c� ess af Grocery Det. IFAS nevitr yet been. downed fur; cheapness in all ,roods in oty lint:,. 1 ;un now °elling SOAPS. at prices to make you think 1 hole theta, 12 LIARS MONSTER T.AUN i)CY et I A 1' for •'.ir• 8 BARS RUBY SOAP for - - :;,,•, S BARS JC'DD SOAP for t-e.;e. ti BARS E1,ECi'IJIC SOAL' for - • 2ele And all other goods in proportion to those prices, "MANNED FISH tit the nsual prices, though they have advanced in the wholosnle tnni kit. fume ;tt:.l sec the Ilandsome Presents I an Giving away with a POUND of TEA ,. at .10e„ nn,l With a POUND of BAKING POWDER, or TEA at .loo. speete attention is directed to my ,+tock of LIGHT HARNESS, VI bleb 1 will inalte it specialty, :•?r:a?.E� II .IIS�t'x PR,Oi'IP TIL - AT"TEND'°D"s TO. fls. a:lief tieet,tion to busiuestt, anal carefully studying they' ants of my oust( tt crs,I u. pe to merit a fair share of patronage. (;ive me a call before purchasing else. %thele. RE\Ii11BEER'fill; STANL)—OPPOSITE+ THE MARKET G- E0. A S :AR.M EMORMIKONTLVA • 1 CeIebi'a1et1 Spoctaoies Eycglassos �1E. 'I' I -I J•E Ii E S 'T I N LSI.1 u�'`•:B; 'l1AURANC S Spectacles mill E e lasses at ��'- Y � CO= CALEDON I.-1 31.1)::s1�1 MineraltWater• Aerated.. 31.1)::s1 • .i . fief J►iviE u, - 1'11i\lLs'i' ••\N1) DRUt:GIST, CLINTON, ONT. CENTRAL GROCER IFS. • 714T)7313'i'4 *OI s1 Stand. HARK S (Io the ]farness n1) steels is fele sups rib(', {tits huaglit out. the 5toek of I'. !Cobb, consisting of complete in 13h 1 N le Erse 131 r,Lti• ' �. r r r TRUNKS, .VALISES, \VHIPs, CUR ltl'r3niVlHs, H1tci3lll,,, rt:,:. lAIR ehonin,_ C�rl�UC�i1allvt�� C�lt()LTtI+.Ii< f ' 7�7 1 •� the beat selected_ stock of BUFFALO and GOAT ItORES, ever exhibit, d in the . r t`, �� r �'L�L village. All kinds of (,train and Faint Produce taken in exchange. llernentbee m1• Which, being .boight at low rtate-R lie is entitled to offer specialty is SCOTCH COLLARS, my own make. Thanking myt�+tstnnters fiat e • t tics :it the very sloe past favors and soliciting their future patronage.•pet Niece Patronage respectfully solicits!. All erect s promptly filled. B tants•, to let. GEF. NEWTON, ▪ - LONDESSOKO TradeNEW-GOODSEVERY WEEK H. R. WALKER, CLINTON. WE BEJ 'I',:) 1Ni't.►It\l THE PUBLIC THAT OUR. elthtt SP El '1:\ I. A'i'TENTIt iN PAID '1'o (IEI'TING NEWEST .1?.\NCY ARTICLES, •\VE MAKE A SPECIALTY IN 1V1111 Paper. Cei i)eeot'atieolf,. choicest •pat- terns. BOOKS & STATION F;RY. great variety. • ® R: 'EVERYTHING A'I' CLOSEsT PRICES. ('ALL AND, EXAMINE • Is complete in all its branches, We guarantee Our TEAS to be cheape• r than. the cheapest, quality cousideted. In SUGARS, we are as lowasany in tott•n CANNED GOODS in great variety. PURE SPICES & PE'ELSs. NEW FRUITS of all kinde. All kinds or CANDIES at the lowest price in tow'', CROCKERY—Specie! inducements in 'l'ea and ])inner SAP. ' X X A_.WOl-f,r 'HTNGTON,Cljnt0n. s GURNEY A. A3T'G-U'S, 99 AL1E3H' sT ... = .L.,STOVH;S & ANGES JUST RECEI\'ED A LARGE STOCK OF CN COALCOOK!NG aodHEATDG STOVES OF 'I'IIE BEST MANUFACTURE ' AND LATEST i'ATTERNS. Also an inlnunenSe stock of LAMPS of' all descriptions, from 25c. each upwards, in- clntIing the Celebrated Rochester Lamp, for which we are sole agents. Also COAL and WOOD FURNACES.— Sole agent for Harris' Celebrated Furnace, manufactured by Gurney & Co., Hamilton. FULL LINE GEWIAL HARDWARE .1).A.. Y I '4 -, - THE M.ormorit HAUDWANE ANI) STOVE HOUSE. The ORIGINAL WOOD COOK for sale by. all the leacdliig (dealers. ire .1111810111 Subscribe for the NEW ERA now Z