Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-09-12

speaks at Columbia, and will put in full work
every day possible from now until the elec-
ton. MEMO.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM "DOWN EAST"
Boston, Mass, September 9, 1872.
Again in the "Hub," I will endeavor to
tell you and your numerous readers something
about the
MODERN ATHENS"
As the city is sometimes called. There are
several reasons assigned for the appellation,
but whether any of them are correct or not, l
will not undertake to say. Perhaps it is be-
cause many of the natives think that "what
they don't know isn't auorth knowing" and
from my own observations, am inclined to
believe that what some of them don't k,oaO
about villainy, immortality and hypocrisy,
would be utterly useless to the searcher after
that kind of knowledge.
THE CITY OF BOSTON,
Was called, originally, by the Indians, "Shaw-
mutt" but was afterwards named Trimoun-
tainie, and then Boston, by the Colonists
It is said that about the year 1880, party Of
fanatics. known to posterity as the Pilgrims,
being unable to convince the good people of
Old England that they were all fools, were
kindly permitted by the King to emfgrate,
and in due time arrived at place near where
this city now stands, called Plymouth Rock,
and set up business for themselves. 1t has
been said, but with how much truth | am un-
able to Judge, that the Pilgrims left England
for the purpose of finding land where they
could enjoy the ''liberty of conscience" and
having found the desired spot in Massachu-
setts they and their descendants have been
trying ever since to deprive everybody else of
the same blessing. This is land not only
of motions" but of "isms," and if a man hap
pens to have brains enough to think for him
self, and has not the fear of the concentrated
wisdom of the 'wise men Of the East before
his eyes, and dares to express an opinion IN
opposition to the views and doctrines of said
wise men, he is regarded as suitable candi-
date for lunatic asylum. The people of this
section have many ideas and notions peculiar
to themselves, and this being land of inven-
tions, some of their ideas may, with much
truth, be denominated "original." For in
stance, in this section, it makes considerable
difference whose "foot is pinched by a tight
shoe" in order for many of the people to ar
rive at correct conclusion as to what is right
and what is wrong. As an illustration, will
merely mention that during the Revolutionary
struggle privateering was right, because then
it filled the Golfers of ye Puritans and "patri-
ots," and crippled the enemy. From 1861 to
1865, and since, it was acrong-because it
emptied the Golfers of ye Puritans and "pa-
triots" and crippled an enemy" Ergo, pri-
watering during the latter period was highly
reprehensible, because it did not work &C
cording to the modern rule of addition, d.
vision and silence" and in most cases, both in
politics and business, you will easily discover
that the above illustration is fair sample of
their theory of right and wrong. I do not
pretend to say that the people are dishonest,
as q rule, but if there is a chance to get the
best of man in "business' transaction, and
there is any India-rubber in the law, they
will stretch the legality as far as it will 60
without breaking. But enough of this, for
we intend to
"CLASP HANDS ACROSS THE BLOODY CHAsM.
will therefore proceed to tell you some
thing in regard to things which "to be ad-
mired must be SEEN" Boston is fright
smart place." containing, according to the
census report of 1870, a population of $780,
526, and real and personal property valued
at s584,0S9,40O. AS as evidence of the rapid
increase of population and wealth, it is only
necessary to state that in 1910 the city had a
population 107 ,347, and property valuation
of s94,5S1, 600. In 1910 the average amount
of property owned by each person was lit
tie over $500, while in 1870 it had increased
to an average of more than $4,000. At the
present time the value of all property in the
city is a little more than seven times as great
as it was thirty years ago. Boston has many
institutions to be proud of-and great many
if the truth must be told, that would not add
much to the honor of any community. 1t
being the custom in many parts of the world
to ignore the good in humanity and show up
the bad, will depart from the usual custom
and try to look upon the "bright side Of the
picture" 1t was here that the
FIRST NEWSPAPER,
ever published on the American continent
made its appearance. 1t was called the "Bos
tom Newsletter" and the initial number wa;
issued April "a, 1904. Here, also, can be
which Benjamin Franklin was born but the
house is numbered with the things that were.
The citizens have erected in front of the City
Hall beautiful statue of Franklin, which at
tracts much attention from strangers as they
pass through School street to fremont aut
on to
BOSTON COMMON,
Which is one of the sights of the city thai
the residents are particularly proud of, anc
we'll they may be; for it is lovely place
and few enjoyed the benefits of its grand old
shade trees, serpentine walks and pure air more
than your correspondent, during portion Of
the heated term of the past summer while
convalescing from severe attack of lung
fever. [ seen many beautiful public
parks and squares in different parts of the
world, but none that can boast of greater
natural beauty. There is the "frog pond,
with its large fountain, on the waters O.
which the boys sail their miniature vessels
the deer park, the base ball grounds, the
grand parade, the neat, shady, gravelec
walks, and the most comfortable seats for ths
WARY which are suitahle for q quiet siestu or