The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-03-08
Artenus Ward On Besten.

Artemus Ward writes to his "Dear
Betsy" concerning his late visit to the
Modern Athens
The winder of my rsom commands ex
hilsratin view of Copp's Hill, where Cot
ton Mather, the father of the Rsformers
and sich, lie berrid There is men even
now whs worship Gotten, and there is
wimmen who wear him next their harts.
But l don't weep for him. Hos been
dead too lengthy. I ain't geing to be
absurd, like old Mr.. Shillins, in our ma
bsrheed, who is ninety six years of age,
and gets drunk every lection day, and
weeps bitterly because he haint get ne
Parents. He's nice Orphan, he is.
Bunker Hill is ever yonder in Char
lesion. In 1775 thrillin' arany was
acted out ever there, in which the WAR
rem Combination played star parts.
Old Mr.. Fanuel is aed, but his Hall is
still into full blast. ThiS Is the Cradle
in which the Goddess Of Liberty was
rocked, my Dear. The Goddess hasn't
been very we'll during the past few years,
and the nsm ris quick doctors she called
in didn't help her any; but the cid gals
physicians now are men who understand
their sisinsss. Majsr-generally speakin,
and | think the day is near when she'll
be able to take her three meals day, and
sleep nights as conf'bly as in the old
time.
The Common is here as xshill, and the
low cuss who called it Vacant Let, and
Aantsd to knew why they didn't ornament
with some bildin's, is an unhappy Out
cast in Napesit.
The State House is filled with states
men but sum of m wear queer hats. They
buy m, / take it, of hatters whs carry on
hat stores down stairs, in Dock Square,
and whose hats is either ten years aasaa
of the prevailing style, or ten years be-
hind it--just as an Intellectual person
sees fit to think about had the pleas
urs of talkin' with several members of
the Legislature. I told EN- the Eye of
1000 ages was onto we American people
of to-day. They seemed deeply impress
ssd by the remarks, and wanted to knew
if had seen the Crate Orgina
Harvard College. This celebrated in
stitution Of learnin' is pleasantly situated
in the Bar-reom of Parkers, in Schsel
street, and has poopils from all ever the
country. # hl
l went over to Lexington, yss'd'y.
My Boosun hove with ssllum eaetiens,
'-& this. l said to Aan who was ariyin
yoke of oxen, 'this is where our re-
vslutispary tsrefathers asserted there in
dependence and split their Blud. Clas-
sic ground" g a5
"Wall," the man said, sits good fer
white beans and potatoes, but as regards
/ raisin' wheat, t'aint worth dam. But
hav you seen the Crate Origin ?"
l returned in the Hess Cars, part way
A poorly gal in spectacles set near .lne
and was tellin a yours man how nuch hs
reminded her of a young man she used t.
know in Wiltham. Poorly seen the
iyosng man get cut, and smilin' in Sc
, ductiv manner, said to the girl in spec,
tacles, Don't reuind you Of some bsay
you used to know?''
YES" she said, 'syss do remind me .
one man, but he was sent to the psnitel
tiary fer stealth Bari Of mackersl-h
died there. SO | csaclsod you amt him.
didn't pursss the conversation. i onl,
heard her silvsry vsics snes mere duriD
the remainder Of the jerney. Turin t.
a respectful Bile lookin' female of advance,
summers, she asked her if she had see
the Crate Origin. ~
We cid chaps, ny dear, are apt to fer
git that it is some time since we was in
tants and ct lite feed. Nothia' effurthe
int rist toek place on the cars except eel
cred gentleman, total stranger to ns
asked if de lend him my diamond brest
pin to wear to funeral in South Bostor
told him | wouldn't-nst purpuss
Alths far frsm the prayries, there
abundance of wild game in Boston, sic
: as qsails, snipes, PLAYER and Props.
h ! msnt to have alloodsd to the Grat
Origin in this letter, but haven't seen i
4 Mr.. Resvesr, whose tatern step at, i,
= forms me that it be distinctly heard thr
d smoked glass in his nativ town in Ne
n Hamshire, any clear day, But scttin II
e Crate Origin aside (and indeed, | don
think | heard it mentioned all the time
was there Boston in one fthe glandes
y surcfcotedest, elearheadedest. csmfort
t blest cities on the globe, Onlike ev'I
e other large city | was ever in, the mo
1t of the hackmsn don't seem to have b
Ie speshully intended by natur for the Bur
% lery professiea, and its about the on