The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-13
Our New Hampshire Correspondence.

HANovKR, N. H., A ,sn, ~. 1919.
The Jo,nm Of Hanover -DarfmoSth Cslsge-ks
Greet Msw-Sce~y IN College Lifs-Nso Eng
lcmd Method OF Obtaiwisg EdSc men, &c.
came ere from Woodstock yesterday. At
acted nv Il quiet stiffness Of thus beautiful New
England village, l ordered a hale, and was 5000
comfortably uartered a. the " Dartmo In Hotel
Hanover is Pleasantly located upon tho banks Of
the Connecticut river, and for nearly . century
has been known as the seat of "D ,rtmouth Col
lege," the oldest, save two, of American colleges.
and perhaps, with no exception. the Alma" mo.
prolific of great men. Here we're graduated John
Wneeloek, hiri Justice Wilde, Daniel Webster,
Lew Woodbury., Rufus Choate. George p. Marsh,
Ersstus Root, Amos Kendall, and hest OF dis
tinguished names.
There are some half dozen large buildings,
which form ",he college !" these are sll bull. of
brick, except the cente building. which " the
eldest structure, and Is built OF wood ut beautiful
proportions, and painted clear white. Deslrous
10 occupy my LEISURE before tea, l strOllcd out to
visit the colleges. q should remark that the fall
term commenced but few days s,nc-.) As
passed near the entrance Of one Of the - halls"
was arrested by the sight Of large wagon drawn
up before The door, from which sturdy old
old. was extracting bedstcsd, large chest.
quantity OF bed clothes and bed-tick. "Well,"
said the old gentleman, az l approached, "wr we
brought This youDpsrer 10 live with you. and hope
you will make man OF HIM" | bowed, sensbly
touched 10y The compliment Of being taken for
learned professor. "You seem To have been here
2. good while" continued my friend "Ahem-
Yes" muiter.d lpo' quite rrlshing the allu-ion to
my age. Scan Gu tell me where | can get some
oatsraw to pul In he boy : bid 7" pursued he g.
asked at the tavern, and they hadn't anv." |
started, and took another look at the ptntries-
The father was swarrhy, sun-burnt ftrm-r, who
epn n pN Tlv siy ~ H.
was homespu and coarse, with a touch ol that Ia
nate dignity which absolute dependence oftc-lug
always produces IN an honest man. The boy was
dressed In a new suit Of - home made" had a re-
solute, determined look, with an appearance de-
cldedly green, a city lad would say, yet to the
close observer, the ''gteenness' was only =" -kln-
Deep, and the chap who attempted to practice nm
Imposition upon him, would most nncquivocaliy
.wake W The wrong passenger" Ihid got thus
far In my involuntary scrutiny, W hen was ttr'led
by the repetition OF the question in louder tone,
the querist surprising me slightly deaf, "Ctn you
tell me where can get some Dat straw for this
lick ~ "At any OF those farm houses yond-r,"
said /. sand 20 YOU have brought this young
man 10 geta college educatlonl =. Yes cir; yea, if
We carry HIM through we havn't much moaey,
but We have calculated that if he keeps school,
three months In the winter we can get alony DO
you think there will be- any difficulty h- gettiug
a school this winter e. and the old fellow ptu,ed
Tor my reply. turned Ia The boy, he ooking
At me with inqnlIlng conntenancr, waiting for
answer, also. There was DOthipg "verddot" in
the expression OF his clear bright grey eye. II was
hopeful but anxious, Determined but modest.
:" Don't you ihrak can get a school, SIR 7" NJ
quirsd rather dfidentg, surprising that hesitatrd
10 answer. My eyes filled with teais In spite of
me, what the deuce was the IN alter, don't know,
the tear passage must have Keen obstructed bv The
dust. ! took OUT my snuff box, and gave three
sharp raps against II, then was firm - general
officer "Get school. yes, dozen Of rh-m if
you want, my lad and let me tell you, my brave
fellow, that u is from such stuil you have ia you
that the world makes men, Oay go on as YOU
have brsun-heIe is my address-don'l call on
the gods' u you Cab stsgger through without their
help, but II you are going ashore, send word TO
Nontalban Shnndy, aud you shall hear from hun "
So saying, blew my nose three times, 30 thai the
college walls resounded, and turned rapidly down
ihe street.
Ny God thought |, as ] entered my hotel, what
Lesson tor the pupy, insignificant, weakly off
srrlng Of The puny, Insignificant, weakly creatures
which, at our places Of fashionable resort, are
yCieltd men and women. SHANDY.