Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-24

JOTTINGS BY THE WAY.

ia. Iet.:-In my last 1 left you, wan
derlng among the interesting objects in
the cabinets of Amherst College prom
= ised in my next 10 give sketch of the
Mather Art Gallery. Prof Mather has
made three visits to Europe for the pur-
pose-in part, at Ieast-Ot collecting mod
! els and casts of all the finest pieces of
statuary. by the greatest sculptors of the
Old World-SwedIsh, Italian and Grecian.
The gods and goddesses of Mythology; /;
the poets and statesmen, orators aud he
roes of Greece and Rome, and other ma
tions, are here fully represented. Then
there are copies of all the great paintings
by the world-renowned masters-gems of
art. Days might be proftsbly spent in
examining this gallery, which-though
not as extensive in its collections, having
been but recently commenced-has some
rarer, finer specimens of art than the
Atheneum in Boston.
One must see them TO form any cor
rect idea of the many and wonderful
works of art that are found in this new
gallery. But there was one picture that
of all others made an ineffaceable impress
sion on my mind. 1t represented Christ
bearing the cross but the grouping and
surroundings were different from any
thing had before seen. In the background
is Mt. Calvary, ON which are crosses with
other victims of Roman cruelty thereon
on the right is the " Holy City" and Solo
mons Temple; in the foreground, to the
| right and left, is the rabble mob who cried,
"Cruciiy him." nearer, on either hand,
are the mounted eenturions giving orders
to the brutal Roman soldiery, in whose
faces derisions and triumph are easily dis
cerned. In the immediate foreground is
Jesus, the central figure, fallen beneath
the heavy cross, his brow and temples
till bleeding from the cruel crown of
thorns. The deep lines of pain and ago
ny on his face, upturned as if entreating
the aid and sympathy of Mary, the moth
er, who is first at the right, kneeling with |
hands extended toward him, as if wishing |
to render the needfnl aid, and at her left |
the other Mary and the women who have |
followed him from Gallilee. No one can
view that picture without, in some meas
ure, realizing the intense suffering and ag-
Ony-the infinite price it required to re-
deem one soul, even his Oaoa, from the pow
er of sin and death. Were 1 a connois-
seur, might say more, but will drop
the curtain on all this, and pass on my
journey.
Leaving Amherst by the Springfield
& New Haven R. R., soon found myself
at Belchertown, 10 miles southeast-a vii
lage of 1900 misunderstanding like
Amherst, on a hill, or rather terrace,
affording, especially to the south, west
and north, very wide and beautiful view
of the Connecticut valley, and high range
of wooded hills on the west The main
street is nearly mile long, bordered on
either hand with fine NAPLES and elms 1t
has large level public park, on two sides
OF which are the Methodist, Baptist and
Congregational churches. Over this
church, DR.. Wolcott, of Cleveland, had
his first pastoral charge. This place, like
nearly all New England villages has a
very neat appearance, and like many of
them has refrigerated in populahon-near
ly 500 less than at one time. Cause-as
soon as the boys and girls marry they ego
West.''
Next morning went by livery across
the country, four miles to Enfield, a quiet
village of 1,I0O Thence by railroad to
Athol Depot. junction Greenfield 6 Bos-
ton and Springfield s. North Easton rail
roads; population, 5000. 1t has several
cotton and stockinette mills, employing
over three hundred operatives. From
this point went westward next morning
stopping at intermediate villages,
among them. Orange, fine, thrifty town
of 1000. Shuttle Sewing Machine Co.'S
factory here Reaching Greenfield, on the
Connecticut River, at 2 p. m. This is
wide-awake prosperous village of 1000.
Il has some fine churches and public
buildings. In small park stands the
Soldiers Monument, round shaft of pol
ished Scotch granite, 20 feet high, sur
mounted by bronze eagle Gmported)
standing, with half spread wings, in his
nest leisurely attending to rattIesnakes or
copperheads Very characteristic designl
Whole cost, twelve hundred dollars.
Leaving Greenfield at 4SO p. M, by c.
R. R. R., was soon at South Deerfeld-
miles south, so famous for the Indian
massacres during the early settlement of
the place, 1t is a quiet farming town of
one thousand. At the northern end of
the village flowing S. VITO the Connect
icut River, is Bloody Brook, now
small stream, which was the scene OF
the fearful massacre of Capt. LathrOp and
his men. About two rods S. E. of the
brook stands marble monument with
this inscription:
"On this ground Capt Thos. Lathrop
and "a men under his command, Includ-
ing IS teamsters from Deerfeld, conveying |
stores from that town to Hadley, were |
ambushed by about seven hundred In |
dians, and the Capt. and 20 men slain, |
Sept. IS, 1875, o. s."
The soldiers who fell are described by
cotemporary historian as ga choice COM
pany of young men, the very flower OF
the county of Essex, none of whom were
afraid TO speak with the enemy in the
gate"
'And Sangulnetto tells you where the dead edi,,,,
Made the earth wet, and turned the uh"iiiiN-
| waters red"
"The grave of the slain is marked py
a stone slab 81 rods southerly OF this
monument"
The slab above mentioned is now IN the
,;d.,oalk under which lie 70 slain. This
:. ,ho inscription 1.-THE grave of Capt. |