Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-23
GREETINGS FROM THE NORTH.


New HAMPSHIRE, March Is, 1889
The old SPY comes to me to-day with a
change of proprietors. should be sorry to
part with the enterprise and taste which have
marked the connection Of the retiring proprl-
etors, were it not that the new name gives me
assurance thatthe changeis only that of name,
and not of character. The beautiful typog-
raphy of The SPY has arrested the attention
of every reader. Its news has been gathered
with despatch from all quarters. Its editorials
dignifed and worthy of the respect it enjoyed
among the multitude of its friends and read
ers, which increased with its years. Its selec
tons, most difficult and important part of an
editors work, have been judicious and always
interesting. And with all its good reading
large and clear type is not the least of its lux
urles. l am sorry to part company from those
who have afforded me so much satisfaction
and particularly am / sorry to lose sight OF
the old Earle of Worcester" whose spirits
for so many years, animated the "Heart of the
Commonwealth" 1t would be pleasure to
know that he still occupies chair in the
.Sanctlm. l like old friends, and old associa-
tions,-one can take liberties with them which
10 iOt pei " HehtI DuJ
the best of friends have to part-and while we
regret the necessities and circumstances which
have withdrawn the names of Earle and of
Foss, from the columns of the old Spy, it is a
satifaction to know that these are replaced by
that of Baldwin, whose antecedents are such
as to give confidence in his future. So my
dear old Spy, though new friends have taken
the place of old ones, / shall still greet your
intelligent face, and wish you another life of
usefulness as lasting and if possible more sue
cessful than the last.
Spring weather has come upon us in New
Hampshire, almost without our knowing it..
1t has been raining at intervals for more than
week, and there is a very visible diminution
in the quantity of snow. A gentleman in
Vermont, who takes notes, told me the other
day, that the depth of snow that has fallen
this winter in Vermont and New Hampshire
will average nine feet The sleighing has
been uninterruptedly good, since before
Thanksgiving. The weather has been mild
and agreeable all winter, except the two or
three days in January. There have been no
sudden changes,-no furious storms,-and the
roads have not been seriously blocked up
Skating, dancing, singing, sleigh-riding and
other winter sports, have been enjoyed with
unusual spirit.
The sugar season has just fairly begun, and
am told the yield VIII be very good. The
snow is still very deep in the woods, which
prevents the farmers from getting around with
facility but this is not minded by these peo-
pie, when all their sweetness is at stake. The
cool nights and warm days send the sap squirt
ing into the buckets; and keeps the people as
busy as in haying time. The season for MAX
ing sugar lasts only about two weeks, and, in
that time, enough will be made to supply the
people of the State for year
The streams are filling up from the rains
and melting SHOWS, and the chances are, that
the overflow will be great. Indeed, all the
meadows and lowlands are overfowed, and it
is not possible for foot travellers to pass on the
roads. The snow is deep in the woods and on
the hill sides, and unless an extra heat is put
upon it, we have enough to last us till the end
of May.
We had an election the other day, and, in
footing up the results, the democracy are COM
forted with the assurance that they have gain
ed something, and won nothing. The party
that has succeeded to all the offices and power
in the State, is, of course, pious and patriotic,
and possessed Of principle. The result has
been highly satisfactory to large majority Of
our people. All the animation and hard words
of the campaign are forgotten, and they have
turned their attention to making maple sugar.
Yours, very truly, W. A. W.