Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-07-12
NO. 44.
Letter from E. A, LukinS,
HorEDAtB, June 2sd, 1851.

of the Practical Christian reading one of those
admirable letters in the Standard, signed d.
Y which never fail to put me in a good hui
mour and as this one has peculiarly happy
influence, reviving pleasant rctcollections of
Boston ard the delightful scenes we so lately
mingled in there, my heart is turned toward
you in Ohio with strong desires to impart some-
what of the pleasure received, although this
day Is so hot am apprehensive thoughts will
cvaporate before they reach the paper.
The Soiree where wish you all could have
been, CLEANS across my memory like brilliant
star, the elegant party at Mr.. Sargents, whcre
Thompson fitted about an animatng spirit of
light and Joy, the lonely happy afternoon at
Mt. Auburn, all come to me like the scenes of
avivid and pleasant dream. Further back our in
teresting meeting with Laura Bridgman in the
asylum for the blind, is among my pleasant rec
collections. She has now come to woman's estate
with out losing any of the childliko innocence
and warmth of heart she has been described
as possessing, and has gained a wonderful
amount of womanly skill and intelligence
She is not now regular student but remains in
the Institution, and occasionally visits the diff
fcrcnt departments. She passed her hands light
ly over the girls, clasping the favorites in her
arms enthusiastically chattcd with them
through the deaf and dumb alphabet, then took
her work Ga difficult lace knitting) and worked
away industriously, laughing loudly when
pleasant fancy struck her.
From the asylum, we went to the famous
Dorchester Heights, where we sat hours gazing
Ryono of the most glorious landscapes in the
world, and musing and moralizing, upon the
strange changes time brings about the nigh
ty contrast between this green mound to-day
where cows are quietly grazing in the sunshine,
and the scene enacted there on the night of the
18th Of March l79G, dark stormy night when
"a thousand strong arms raised it from the al
most level earth, and early next morning pour
cd from 1t thousands of cannon balls upon the
astonished and affrighted Britishers, who then
had possession of Boston, forcing them to evac-
uatc il before noon. Now in Boston's palmy
days, why can they not have an Observatory
and promenade on the top, where people can
go to have the benefit of this vast and magnif-
noyonces they now are, sometimes. The
Heights face the beautiful bay with the Navy
Yard on the east, and in every other direction,
the country for fifteen miles around.
Next day is the celebration of the battle of
Bunker Hill, little military parade on tho
Common very inferior to the one We saw there
on Election day, which the senior editor of the
Standard hath described so wittily.
have been a week in Hopedalc tho stillcst
the busiest of all dales, whore as your readers
will rccollect, community was formed some
years ago, under the auspices of Adm Ballou,
who is still their preacher and one of the most
active members. Last Sunday he preached an
excellent and effective sermon from a text pro-
posed to him through the rappings,' while
they were heard in response all over the house,
by every one present, and twice large heavy
desk near which he stood was moved. 1t was
an impressive scene, and honored his firmness
and think it wouldn't be altogether inapt to say
that many who came to scof remained with
him to pray or at least to remain respectfully
and amazedly silent. He closed with bcauti-
full application, and he opened his arms with
an ineffable expression Of love and kindness,
and smile that was in itself benediction, pro-
nounced the blessing in simple heartfelt man.
nGr and with clear wide open eyes. 1t was al
together fresh and beneficial baptism to my
spirit.
The community is in prosperous condition,
outwardly at least, as its members could expect
or desire they have now for each family,
neat cottage and garden spot, and the whole
valley certainly looks as though sun and dew
loved it at least, which should take as some
evidence of the Fathers love.
They are an honest industrious and altogoth-
er most respectable people, as they have sue
ceeded in convincing their hitherto suspicious
ncighbors They have ALSO it is said, q good
school, further than this, your deponent saith
not, as she did not visit it /; which is source
Of regret to me, as, { if there is anything upon
which value myself it is my judgment in
schools and feeling thus, knowing myself to be
quito a~ fat in the matter, of course would like
to give an opinion. Among the pleasant acquaint-
anccs l made there, was Mrs. A. Price of whom
you have doubtless heard, in connection with
woman liBhts' US Wonal OF thouSnt, tal-
ent and independence; and it might be inter-
esting to some of your readers to know that
she is hard working pains-taking woman,
burdened with the entire household labor of
large family, and nn unusually cross baby, and
that all her sermons, lectures, poetry &c., are
written in the midst of these cares. She has
adopted the new Costume, and finds it an meal
culablc advantage in the prosecution of her
daily tasks.
Yours, as ever, L. A. l..
MRs. NJ. A. w. JoHNsoN,-We sec by the