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VOL. 43
Cruise Around
Interesting Letters F rom Hon. George
J. Ldßcir und Wife.*
On Board the Steamer "Cleveland," j
Thursday, Oct. 2H, 1909.
DEAR FRIENDS AT HOME:-
We arc passing Sardenia, on the i
north; weather fine, sea very quiet.— i
At 1:30 p. m., we are meeting and pass- j
ing the " Hamburg " on her trip went, j
The bands are playing, while the pass- !
engers are saluting each other. Oct.
29tb, at 7:00 a. in., we are near Ischio,
a small Island, not far from Naples.
At 9:00 a. m,, we are entering the Bay
of Naples, getting ready to land and
see the sights.
We arrived at Naples, Oct. 29th.— j
Had seven hours to see the sights, j
which was all the time we eared for, j
unless we Had a week and a good guide
to take us out in the country and see
the farmers, as we would call them. — ;
We do not see the fit Ids of waving
grain and corn that a traveller could !
see in our country. I wish I could de- j
scribe Naples, as we see it. Such a
hurrying, bustling throng ; the streets
are filled with many carts and car- ,
riages, and verniers of everything in
their line, and last, but not least, the
beggars on every side of you, from
first to last. In some countries, 1 do
not remember which ones, they call
Americans money bags. One of our
passengers says it is because the wom
en try to shop when they do not know
what they want. The people of Naples
must have thought we wanted post
cards, for they were so persistent that
they had to be driven away.
We were met at fhe warf with car
riages aud a guide for every four or
five w-'gons and driven to the ocquar
iao, where wt saw some strange water
animals and fish. Some looked like
flowers, opening and closing. We can
not imagine the existence of strange
life without looking at them moving
in the water. Next we are driven to
the museum, where we are shown the
various articles, too numerous to men
tion, such as statuary, water jars, and
many ornamental as well as useful ar
ticles, all taken from the ruii.s of Pom
pei, mostly in good state of preserva
tion; then the works of art from the i
same ruins. We were then driven to
the Cathedral and the King's Palace,
then to the great Bazaar, where we
were told we could do shopping, but
found it quite difficult. Our guide hav
ing been dismissed, we could not un
derstand them, or they us But, we
can purchase all wo want of their
wares, for they come on board our ship
as SOJU as possible and remain until we
sail. If jouoflVsr them one-third the
price they ask they are only too glad
to get that. Unless one is sure of the
value of tiie article wo fear it may be
dear at any price, lint weallowed them
to swindle us some.
We started for tho warf to board the
ship and found we had some more time
to spare, so we did some more explor
ing and found another ship being load
ed with emigrants for New York. It
certainly was a motly erowd--a sight we
never before saw aud one to leave an
impression on one's mind—men, wom
en and children hurrying .on board to
sail for a strange land they had heard
of beyond the sea, to found a new home
in America, tho haven of rest for the
down-trodden of the world.
Well, it is about time for tho great
ship to start on her way to bear as over
more seas, farther east, so we goon
board and in a few minutes we are
steaming out of the beautiful Bay of
Naples—flags 11% ing and bands play ing
—every one tired but happy. Soon we
are once more on our way across the
Mediterranean. At 7:40 p.m., we are
passing the Island of Capri on the cast
of us. We are now going nearly south.
After a good night's rest, we are up at
live, viewing and passing the volcanic
Island of Stramboli and as it has been
an active volcano for 300 years, we
thought we would see it in active op
eration, but it n-.ust have been taking
its morning nap, for not a thing did
we see but one little light burning at
its base—some mother, perhaps, up
with a sick child or getting breakfast
for an early rising husband, which I
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think very doubtful, from what I have
seen of the people here.
After a hearty breakfast we are on
deck again, to see what may be seen |
and enjoy the invigorating air, but it j
soon began raining and kept nt it all 1
daj'. But, it did not bother us much, '
for we could not go down town any i
way. This was the first rain since we ,
left New York, two weeks ago.
We are passing through the Straifß
of Messina, Sicily on the right and
Italy on the left. Now, at 8:30, we are j
laj'"g in the harbor, looking at the j
ruined city of Messina, we read so
much about, destroyed by the terrible !
earthquake, less than a j ear ago.' The j
Capt. stopped the ship twenty minutes j
to give us a look at it.
Soon on our way again. At 9:30, we ,
are'passing Oegio, located not far from i
Messina, but on the opposite side of the j
Strait. This place was also badly shak
en up bj' the quake.
Now, Sunday, 31st, went to church j
in the morning and heard a very good j
practical sermon ; song service in the j
evening. Then we went out on deck j
and took u run around before retiring. j
If you could see the bunch of people, ;
all over the ship, singing a .d enjoying j
themselves, you would think, as we do, |
that the American people know how i
to enjoy themselves and be happy.
Monday morning, Nov- Ist,•with fine !
weather, and tho good ship nearly as
steady as n house, wo are on our way !
to Curio, our first port in Egypt, which
we will reach about 9:00 a. m , on Tues
day, and remain for three days. We
land at Port Said and take the cars to 1
Cario.
Respectfully,
MI: AND MHH. GEO J. LA BAH.
November 12th, 1909.
DEAR FRIENDS AT HOME:
We will try to tell something we saw ■
at Cario, which city we left Nov. sth.
When we arrived at Port Said we wen
met by small lighters and taken to the :
R R. Station, immediately embarking
in two special trains, arriving there at .
three p. m , after passing through a -
desolate, sandy desert uu st of the way, j
with now and then a small town, at ;
| some of which we stopped for a short I
time and then sped on through tho des
ert; at Cario at three p. m , tired, dusty
and hungry. (How about the "bath,''
Judge?—ii ii. M. Wo took up our
quarters at the Grand Continental,'
while others were assigned to the Shep
herd II use. These are the largest and
finest hotels in Cario and where open
ed at thi-i time for our especial benefit,
we arrived five or six weeks before the
season opens. Wo learned that the day
before we arrived the papers published
the report that 650 American million-,
! aires would be in the city the next day
and you would have thought they had
fully prepared for us by the number of
fakirs, who were eager to sell all sorts
iof articles and at big price?. But, the
Yankees caught on and offered them
about ono-third or one-half the price
asked and usually got the wares.
We were up bright and early next
; morning, ready for sight seeing. At
: six o'clock, after an eaily breakfast, we
went across tho road and visited a very
fine park and saw some very large ban
yan trees, tho finest we ever saw. By
nine a. m., we were in carriages to see
l the city and the management said they
bad hired practically every carriage in
the city. We visited a number of MOB- ,
' ques, were we were not allowed to en
ter until we had put on slippers, over :
our shoes, of which they seemed to ;
have a plentiful supply. Of course we
had to give up somo "bocksheeh " to
men and boys who were so gracious as
to tie them on. Not being tied on very
firmly they would occasionally couio
off, but we failed to see any of our
party worry about or take thetrtm
ble to put them back on. We visited a
I number of tombs of ancient kings and
j other great men, but do not think it
1 necessry to describe them. We next
visited the Museum in which are exhi
bited the old statuary and other things
that have been excavated at Pompeii in
recent years—some of it ancient and
j very interesting. Saw the mummies
of Pharao and Exodus. We were then
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß.
driven through tho residence portion of
the town, "Old Cario." There ween- !
tered the house in which Joseph and ,
Mary stopped when they fled into |
Egypt with the infant Jesus ; also the '
crib in which he laid. Seeing the .filth
and squallor of the ages that have ae- !
cumulated, we will not dipute the as
sertion. Families living in rooms Bxlo,
streets six to eight feet wide, with what 1
a motly crowd are they filled, and all
begging for "bocksheeh." We finally
returned to our hotel for dinner and a
night's rest.
Well, we are up again to see more j
sights aud took carriages to drive to !
and across the Nile, over eight miles of
as fine a road as I ever drove over, ,
Hanked on both sides with fine trees,
which tho hot Egyptian sun could not 1
penetrate. We arrived at the Pyra- 1
rnids and what a heap of stone. I will
not attempt to describe it, for every
school girl or boy has seen the picture ;
which is very natural.
Wo found our team too light to pull i
us up the hill, to we got out and walk
ed up. This proving too hard a task
for some of the ladies, they patronized
the donkey and camel line- of course
there were quite a number The Mrs.
travelling with me was persuaded to
try a douk'-y. Well, 1 made a bargain
with the At t>, that he should have one
shilling (English). He done his part
j well, but when the time came to gel (iff
and settle I found two other lads had
worked into the game, one saying ho
must get what tho other said and got,
I for they had " watched and taken care
of the lady." Ail wanted "Bocksheeh."
As the guide could talk the better to
them than me, I gave him two shillings
and told him to settle. It cost me eight
j piasters (we call it plasters) instead of
We visited and stood before the
| Sphinx that has stood guard so long
: over that part of Egypt, also some 1
more totobs of great men, in which are
! placed granite blocks Bxß and sixty
j feet high, all conveyed from a distant
i land. After purchasing some inemen
I toes, we started on our return to the
city. Stopped at the Zoo Gardens; vjjry
line place tint nothing better than we
' see in good old America.
In the late afternoon, we started out
togo to the Bazar. The old guide
1 who had been with us all day, insisted
ongoing along and we were soon glad
he did, for Hich narrow streets, filled
full of camels, donkeys, cart*, men,
women and children; such a crowd.—
Still, no one seem< d to touch h s neigh
bors, all went wriggling aud squirming
along. Now and then we would stop
and take a look. They do not have
rooms for stores, only little square
holes, from six to ten feet square, full
of the finest goods. Finally, our guide
turned into a small passage-way, down
steps, around a corner, in at a door
and behold ! we enter as fine a storo as
you would wish to see, filled full of flue,
expensive ware. Not finding just what
we wanted, wo went out again, in
search of another store and found it
again away back in a dark alley, be
hind a lot of small shops, but fine when
you found it. Having purchased what
we desired, returned to the hotel for
dinner and again to bed for rest and
slumber.
November sth, 8 a. m.
Took train again, traveling through
the endless desert of sand, which Is
■ Egypt, only where it is watered by the
i Nile and since the English occupation
| they have constructed many new
canals and reclaimed more of the des
ert. All it wants is water to bring four
crops a year.
At 2:30 p. m., the dusty ride is at an
end and we are once more "at home"
011 the " Cleveland " and soon steam
ing out on the Red Sea, leaving Cario
, behind us as a memory.
Nov. 6th.—Still 0:1 the Red Sea, noth
ing to see but shoals, dolphins and fly -
ing fish darting in and out of the water
as the ship speeds on with hardly a
j tremor.
Nov. Btli. —Passed some dry, desolate
islands. We wonder why there is
i nothing green to be seen until we are
told that it has not rained here for for
ty years. We passed one groupe of
twelve islands, called the Twelve Apos
ties, all as dry looking as the rest.—
Passed through the Straits of Babel
Mandel and then into tho Gulf of Aden
with Arabia in sight in the distance. —
On the 9th, at 10:00 a m , wo passed
| Aden, a small island that England has
I fortified and have a supply station for
the ships of the world. The Red Sea is
: over 1300 miles long and Aden is the
only spot we have seen life.
On Nov. 6ih, we met a steamer and
the Capt. sent us the following mess
age :
From Commander of S. S Mantua, P
&O. Co., Red Sea, Nov. 6th, 1909,
to Com. S. S. Cleveland, Clark's
Cruise Around the World :
Commander and passengers send
greetings to Commander and passei -
gers. Hoping they will enjoy them
' selves during their visit to India and
( that their tour around the world will
prove both interesting and delightful.
We have had fine weather all around
; and hope you may enjoy the same.
Commander S. S. Mantua
Wo replied,
F. &O. S. S Mantua : Commander
1 and passengers of S. S. Cleveland have
great pleasure in receiving your tele
gram, which was read to all passengers,
who thank the Commander and 'pass
, engers of the Mantua for their best
wishes and greetings, which they re
turn most heartilly.
Com S. S. Cleveland.
Nov. 12th. Wc are now crossing the
Arabian Gulf on our way to Bombay.
! 1 where wo hope tho Judge may find
Rhinehart's fortune, which we expect
to reach on Sunday, 14th. Will mail
this letter, which you should receive
about Xmas time, so we will wish you
all a Merry Christmas and stop serib
; bling.
MR. AND MRS GEO. J. LABAR
[ The interesting letters from Judge
and Mrs. Laßar, published exclusively
in the PRESS, are eagerly watched for
by their many friends, in fact we re
ceive requests, from other towns, for
extra copies. Another letter, from
) has jus!, arrived and will be published
in our next issue. THE PRESS i" sent
to them every week aud wo hope they
ve it.]— EDITOR.
DEATH'S DOINGS.
8088
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WILLIAM L>IX< IN, aged 82 years, three
months and five days, died on Satur
day, Dec. 18th, 1909, after a long and
painful illness, at the residence of hi
son, W. L. Dixon, East Emporium.
Deceased was a faithful father and was
left thirty-six years ago with a lai
family of children, upon tho death of
his wife. He heroically battled and
reared his children. His troubles are
over; lie fought a good fight and is now
at rot. Ilis funeral took place Tu< s
day afternoon from the residence of
his son, Rpv. J. F. Anderson ••flier T
ing"
|.ft keep ns here belov. ?<> that when death's
dark valley whuts the world frf.iu our view, l.oi !
1 may we ser our earthly parents and Kreet them
on thntp nee adiding shore.
Father, thou hast left m; and ({""e with Je i
to dwell may our father KUide us to that peaci
ful shore, there to dwell for evermore.
Jesus, blessed Jesus, guide us through thetria'
and cares of life. Keep us, father, by thy side,
so that when we rro-s the rolling Jordan we e in
r<st in peace with thee.]—W. I- I).
BEIIIENDHIFT.
Mr. and Mrs ' Christian Seibendr'.ft.
ol Sixth street, lost an infant chlid
death the first of the week. The fur
eral was held on Wedncsay afternoon.
Rev. J. M. Robertson, rector of KM
manuel Episcopal Church officiated.
Mr. aud Mrs. Seibenbrift are indeed
sorely afflicted as this is the fourth
child they have laid away in ttits N U
ton Cemetery. The bereaved parents
have the sincere sympathy of th
PRESS.
An Agreeable Caller.
The PRKSS was pleased to receive a
; call from Mr. W. H. Bagley, the new
proprietor of The New Alpine, at
' Sterling Run, lately conducted so suc
i cessfully by Mrs. B. A. Furlong. Mr.
Bagley is an agreeable gentleman and
its not surprising that he makes a
| popular landlord. See his card in an
| other column. When any of our read-
I ere visit Sterling walk into the Alpine
I and Mr. Bagley will extend the glad
hand of welcome.
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At the clone OF busim HS, Doc. r il. 1309,
$862,587.45.
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f.itjned by Ihr <Mmlidatc It I' 'I paid in advance to
1 /nsurr imbliration.
FOR CONGRESS.
! Kdilor Press: -
We are authorized to announce the
name of HON CHARLES P. BARCLAY,
I of Cameron county, as a candidate for
Congress, upon the Republican ticket,
i in the 21st Congressional District, sub
ject to the do ision of the voters as ex
j pressed at the Primary Election, to be
held in Jnne-i 112 1910.
! Editor I'rrss:—
You are authorized to announce my
I name as a candidate for Congress, for
i the 21st Congressional District, com
posed of the counties of Clearfield, Mc-
Ecan, Centre and Cameron, subject to
the Rules of the Republican Party. -
Primary Election, June 4th, 1910.
Yours truly,
CHAS. E. PATTEN.
Curwensville, ClearlJeld Co.. Pa-,
November :>oth, 1909 !. p.
Effective Work.
L ist Saturday morning, a.i< ait 3;30
o'clock, f\ro was discovered ill tho
Eagle social r>jom~, over tho mrdware
; store of Dininny, Burr>ido anil Co.
The ori ;in of the lire, is unknown ut;-
. less it Wii: <■ itised by a hot st<>\* pipe
i which runs up through h (1 >r '•••m:
' the storo. A few men responded and
| got the Mountaineer ch< mi il
I into action and in a short time had t-.e
'fire under < ontrol. Once au iiu this
valuable purchase of the Mountamc r
Hose t ompanj has rendered , oo i si r
vice. *
Tragic Death of Hon. T. V. Cooper.
Representative Thos. V. Cooper, of
Media, Pa., met with a tragic death <
his borne last Sunday morning. While
sitting in a room at his home, smoking
a cigar, his bath robe caught fire,
burning his face almost beyond recog
nition. Ho was dead wht n found.
llis : ,ge was 74. Years ago, deceased
wis a power in the political field, but
if hi .e years contented himself by rep
i >•« enting his county in either Senate
ot House.
11. Frank Wright Dead.
Our readers, at least very n ny of
them, ill be pained to lie- sr of tho
death of B. Frank Wright, at his rrsi
(lc nee at Smethport, on Sunday last,
in his 76th year. Capt Wright, who
was a prominent Bucktail, visited this
; county many times during the past
I few years, and was held in high regard
i by all.
.....
Neuring Warmer Climate.
Ye editor acknowledges tho receipt
of a post-card from W. 11. Cramer and
i family, who are taking in the sights at
New Orleans. They will locate at Los
! Angeles for the winter. They report,
! "all well."
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