The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-02-10
Artemus Ward in Boston.

A letter from Attemus Ward to his "dear
Bstsey" furnishes that pious woman with in
formation fIom the modern Atkins" which
may interest some of our readers. Arte-
mus writes:
The winder of my room commands ex-
hllaratin view OF Copps Hill where Cotton
Mather, the father OF Inc Retormers and SIGH,
lies berried. There is men even now who
worship Cotton, aud there is Wimmln who
ware him next their harris. But / do not
weep for him. He's been dead too lengthily.
L Amt going TO be absurd like old Mr. Skill
Iings in our naberhood VITO is ninety-six years
OF age, and gets drunk every lection day and
weeps Bitterly because he haint got no Par
ents. He's nice Orphan, he is. & s1sAt
Bunker Hill is over yonder IN Charleston
In 1775 a thriliin' drama was acted out over
there, in which the Warren Combination"
played star parts. 7A's"isof
b, Old MI. Fanuel is ded, but his Hall is still
into inll btarst. This is the Cradle in which
the Goddess Of Liberty was rocked my Dear.
The Goddess hasn't bin very well durin' the
past few ears, and the num'ris quack doctors
she Called IN didn't seem to help her any; but
I the old gals physicians now are men who an
derstand their bisiness, Major ginerally speak
In, and think the day is near When she'll be
able to take ner three meels Gay, and sleep
com 'bly as in the old time 80 81 aas1
The Common is here as ushil and the low
cuss who called it a Vacant Lot aud wanted
to know why they didn't ornament it with
some Bildins is an unhappy Outcast ia Napon-
sit. ts Any
The State House is here and filed with
statesmen, but some of them wear queer haIs
They buy 'em, take it OF matters, who carry
on hat stores down stairs in Dock Square, and
whose hats is either ten years ahead OF the
prevailing stile or ten years behind it-jest as
an inteilectooal person sees fit to think about
it. had the pleasure of talking with seyeril
members OF the legislature. / told them the
Eye of 1000 ages was onto we American PEG.
pie OF to-day. They seemed deeply impressed
by the remark, aud wantid TO know if / had
seen the Crate Organ. AsLArf-s-A
Harvard College. This celebrated institoo-
ton OF learnin' is pleasantly situated in the
bar-room OF Parker's in School street, and has
poopils from all over the country.
! went over to Lexington ,yes'd'y NY boo
sum hove with sollum emotions. ''& this
said to man who was drivin yoke of oxen
"this is where our revolutionary fathers ass
erted their Independence and split their Blud
Classic ground" ssa - 1880 $50
"Wal," the man said, sits good for white
. beans and potatoes, but as regards raisin wheat
faint with a dam. But hav you seen lhe
. Crate origin ?D
Returned in the boss kars, part wa. A
po0ty girl in spectacles sot near me, and was
tellin young man how much he reminded
ner-of young man she used to know in
Waltham. Poorly soon the young man got
out, and, smiin in seductiv manner, l sed
to the girl in spectacles, sDon't remind you
Of somebody you used to knoW~
YES" she said, you do remind me of l
man, but he was sent to the penitentiary for
stealin' q Bari of mackrl-he died there SO
conclood you amt him." didn't pursoo the
conversation. only heard her silvery voice
once more durin' the remainder of the jerney.
Turnin' to respectable lookin' female of ad-
vanced summers, she asked her if she had seen
the Crate Origin.
We old chaps, my dear, air apt toforgit that
It is sum time since we was infants, aud ct lite
food. Nothln' of further int'rist took place
on the cars, excep' a colored gentleman-a to-
tai stranger to me-asked if I'd lend him my
diamond Brestpin to wear to funeral in
South Boston. / told him l wouldn't--not a
pltrpuss. -
III Aitho' fur from the prehayries, there is
Abundants of wild game in Boston, such as
quails, snpes, plover and Props.
ment TO have allooded to the Crate Origin
In this letter, butt haven't seen it. Mr.. Re-
veer, whose tavern stop at, informs me that
1t can be distinctly heard through smoked
glass ia his nativ town in New Hampshire,
( any clear day. But setting the Crate Origin
aside land indeed. Il don't think / heard it
mentioned all the time was there,) Boston
is one Of .he grandest, sure fooledest, clear
heaaedest comfortablest cities on the globe.
- o1like ev'ry other large city was ever 10,
the most OF the, hackmen don't seem to hav
bin speshully intended by natur for the Burg
lery profession, aud its about the only large
city know Of where you don't enjoy brill
liant opportunity, of bein' sWindled in some
lolway, from the Risin of the Sun to the going
down thereof. There4 say, load and contin-
nered applaus for Boston. oa