Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-07-16


yenanly and trustworthy Of al stage drivers MrSwan
PASSED rapidly through the heart Of Massachusetts to Wo
eesicr The road from Norh6eld to Ervingsv'e' thirteen
miles rough and dresry uhurding ~ abunuanee o p'us
rocks hills md seamps with scarcely nhahtaon' OF eve"
the sgus Of civilization except schouhonse or two peep
inr out from the deep solitude However the rest OF our
route ran through rich and cultivated region present
ing enough to feast the eye and delight the Imagination
Barre and pelersham pleasant thrifty viagesi lying
an elevated though fertile region.
The Railroad is now progressing rapidly part Of lhe
rails have already been purchased and # we may judge BY
the amount Of business done IN thus Seian aud the number
Of passengers who pass den, routes from Wor'
cesier aud Fohburr Brurborn, must suppose that
Il viii be required as completed
Our obhgng driver permitted rs to stop lew miles BE-
yond Worcester and pluck some Of the wild flowers which
line the way We deckcd COACH horses and OIL
with our hastily gathered aurels that presented the
appearance splendid baqus which afforded rich umuss
ent for the street ruzrfs entered he village Two
amateur singers present who treated Us with alsc IN
addition 10 our fopsrs.
Worcester is a rapidly Increasing village numbering o..
ready sbou, twelve thousand inhabitants The busy hnm
Of industry heard on every side could stop 70
listen 10 10 charming notes We reached The Depot IN sea-
for the cars and took passage for Boston, where We ar
rived At hapas seven sufficiently aigsed to rest on the
Sabbath, which spent with my friend Rev l. } Fleeh
er Of Canbrdgspor formerly pastor Of church "a your
village he has large society here and IL universally be-
loved.
Monday witnessed the grand saiTes Of Van Amburghs
Caravan consisting OF 10 horses aud shout twenty eaTa
ves preceded By large and splendid chariot made ~ the
fashion Of the Old Roman unmphai car feet high,
guarded the By tour brzen lions couehnnt
and large a. life The chariot drawn by eight large
London dfay horses eleganry capTisoned Il was filed
with large band who dseoused most excellent music as
passed through the principal streets Thousands hronged
10 care al this imposing spectacle The mensgefe now
daily visited BY the Common The report thai
Wan AmburFh, the great urimaamsf, was destroyed BY
an enrured urress T., has proved sheer fabrication
lie asionshea the spectators BY his hoidness ~ banding
( these savage beasts.
On Tuesday we went out with pleasure party an eH
ourson 10 Fresh Pond fine body Of water in Cambridge
about Eve mes from the city The region around the pond
IL wild and romantic and affords cool and pleasant retreat
[ from the heat and oppressive ar of the city.
The people here rnanirs' ii,ils enthusasm 10 re-
gard 10 the Aicziesn But little 10 said Thought
shout now They are however locking with intense m
towards Washington 70 ascertain whether Congress-
By njndicous measure viii destroy the Protective Tar
I system, and thus bring upon the whole country.
The psops do the Fourth Of July eelebra
ton with much zeal usual Fletcher Webster Esqs
son Of Daniel wsssief delivers snHua Grafton before
the city authorities IN The evening there Will Be- grand
display Of fireworks the Common. Thus Will be the
I chef attraction.
rust the Of my rists Harvard Uni
sersiiy and Mount Auburn, t my neat
Yours Truly, 5. L.
BosTos, Mass July 3, 1916.
FRirsp RyrHEE II promised you OF my VS.
II 10 Noun, Auburn Il was on delightful day that took
seat OF The hourly omnibuses Of the city and isw
minutes reached the sacred spot The entrance "a
through large granite gate beautifully wrought and bear
ing on is capital the appropriate wods Then shall the
dust return the earth il and the spirit shall re-
iurn unto God Who gave ii-"-Eeel XII. 2
We entered, and lovely burst upon view
-.
happily mingled increase the charm The whole
grourd contains hundred and acres snd ye, pre-
scn almost every variety Of scenery imaginable Hill, dale
and plain grass grove and sheets Of wafer, al
break Up monoouy, and banish fSom minds any
pleasant with the resting place Of the
sleeping dead Yes, this lovely place The dead sssp
Who would envy them their delightful bed
This place obtained and fitted np by certain popie-
tors Bosou and viendy about fifteen ysars sgo 1t lie
laid into small plots each fenced in, generally by an
iron railing Within these plots the remains
Of the dead, msEked By kinds Of monuments Han
nah Adams the celebrated nuhorsss vss the first person
who occupied this ground The following the inscription
on her tombstone To Hannah Adams Historian Of the
Jews and Reviewer Of The Christian Secs this mon
erected by her avorile friends First tenant Of Mount
Auburn, she died Dec 10 1881" Since her hundreds If
thousands have found here their earthly resting
place.
An appropriate monument remarkable for its simplicity
gle word sPur1heim" distinguished German philoso-
pher who in his real disse the principles nc
rdeued but useful science, e his native land Travelled
through France and Engisnd this country
and just be began make himself useful found grave
among friends though in a foreign land. Here TePose the
Of that apostle Of human liberty, the great and
mortal Claiming. with splendid rising above
them beautiful monument marks the grave Of Richard
Haughion ESQ able editor Of Boston Atlas whose
efficient and zraous pen contributed much bring
the Harsonan reform Of 1890 who died suddenly az
ter the Inauguration Just he starting embassy
Europe We also noticed the grave Of the Rev Dr. John
T Kirkland for many years the efficient President Of Har-
ward UnvsTsiy and that Of Rev John Murray, The ht
progressed Unversaiss preacher this country who died in
1915, and whose removed here few years
since
Some Of the inscriptions the tobsionrs beautifully
concise and expressive, for To my Wife
Children " She not here she risen = 'Rssrrgerars
We shall rise again. How much appropriate these
than long sketch, detailing the lie and character Of the
humble occupant Some Of the picturesque plots
those occupied by the Catholics presenting themselves
in various parts Of the ground and dstngnse by their
favoriie emblem, the CrOss.
The sound Of the hammer the az and the scythe the
busy and numerous throhg, some walking, some riding
moving about here and there, curiosity affection die
taies the Jest, the careless conversation and the
light laugh scarcely in unison nth the solemn sin
ness Of The tomb The contrast thus afforded between the
living and the dead striking; "and has strange effect
upon the feelings thus 10 hear The surges Of active lie hu
yng along and beating against the very walls tine Sepu
cher large and magnificent granite chapel is now be-
ing erected on the ground the by the
PoPetois 1t i 10 be used for funeral services is open
10 all denominations Il is fine specimen architecture
Mutudrs from the city and strangers from distance VISIT