The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-11-23
.1rtemus Wurd IN "Bostimg."

late visit to the "Modern Atkins"
The winder of my room commands a
eXhiliratin view of Copp's Hill, where
Cotton Mather, the father of the Re
formers, and sich, lies berried There is
men even now who worship Cotton, and
there is womin who wear him next their
hearts. But | do not weep for him.
He's been dead too lengthy. | amt
gon to be absurd, like old Mr.. Skillins.
in our naborhood, who is 96 years ofage,
and gets drunk every lection day, and
weeps Bitturly because he haint got no
Parents. He's nice orphan, he is.
Bunker's Hill is over yonder in
Charestown. In 1875, a thrillin dramy
was acted out over there, in which the
"Warren Combination" played star
parts.
Old Mr.. flannel is ded, but his Hall is
still in full blast. This is the Cradle in
which the Goddess of Liberty was reck
ed, my Dear. The Goddess hasn't bin
very we'll durin the past few years, and
the num'ris quack doctors she called in
didn't help her any but the old gals
their business. Major-generally speak
ing, and / think the day is near when
she will be able to take her three meals
a day, and sleep nights as comf'bly as in
the old times.
The Common is here as ushil ; and the
cuss who called it a Vacant Lot, and
wanted to know why they didn't orna-
ment it with some Bildins, is onhap-
Ply outcast in Naponit.
The State House is filled with States
men but sum of I'm wear queer hats
They buy 'em 1 take it, of hatters who
carry on hat stores down in Dock Square,
and whose hats is either ten years ahead
ofthe prevailings or ten years behind,
just as an intellectual person sees fit to
think about it. l had the pleasure of
talkin with sevril members Of the legis-
latur. / told IN the Eye of 1000 ages
was onto we American people of to-day.
They seemed deeply imprest with the
remark, and wanted to know if I'd seen
the Crate Origin.
Harvard Collidge. This celebrated in
stitooshun oflernin is pleasantly situated
in the Bar Room of Parker's, in Shoot
street, and has pOopils from all over the
country.
went over to Lexington yes'tdy.-
My boosum hove with sollem emotions,
"& this" said to man who was driv-
ing yoke of oxen, ''this is where our
revolutionary forefathers split their
Blud /! Classic groundw
"Wall," the man said, cts good for
white beans and potatoes, but as regards
raisin wheat, faint worth q dam. But
have you seen the Crate origin :''
| returned in the Hoss Cars, part way.
a poorly gal in spectacles sat near me,
and was tellin q young man how much
he reminded her of a man she used to
know in Waltham. Poorly soon the
young man got out, and smilin in Sc
duciv manner, | said to the gal in spec
tacles, "Don't remind you ofsomebedy
you used to know?"
eyes," she said, 'you do remind me
of one man, but he was sent to the peni
tenshary for stealth Bari of Mackrel-
he died there so | conclood you amt
him." | didn't pursOO the conversation.
l only heard her silvry voice once more
durin the remainder of the jerney. Tur-
min to respectable lookin female of adj
vaneed summers, she asked her if she'd
seen the Crate origin:
We Old chaps, my dear, are apt to for
git thas it is some time since we were
infants, and ct lite food. Nothin of fur
Their int'risttook place on the cars except
a cOlOred gentleman, u total stranger to
me, asked if I'd lend him my diamond
Breastpin to wear to a funeral in South
Bosting. | told him | wouldn't-not q
purpJlss.
Altho fur from the prahayres, there
is abundants of wild game in Boston,
such as quails, snipes, plover and Purps.
I mcnt to have alluded to the Crate
Origin in this letter, but | haven't seen
it. Mr.. Reever, whose tavern stopped
at, informed me that it can be distinctly
heard through q smoked glass in New
Hampshire, any clear day. But setin
the Crate origin aside land indeed /
don't think | heard it mentioned all the
time / was there.) Onlike every other
city was ever in, the most of the hack
men don't seem to have bin intended by
natur for the Christian profession, and
it's about the only large city | know Of
where you don't enjoy a brilliant oppor-
tunity OF being swindled sum way, from
the Risin' OF the Sun to the goin down
thereof. say, there4, loud and contin-
ucd applause for Bosting.
THERE'S no use in qtlarreiiing forever
with the world. It is believed to be not
half so bad as one other that we hear OF,
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