The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-07

people but yet one which does not ovcrtax it.
self does not hustle aud hurry. has plenty Of
time TX DETECTION az II works, makes no haste
Grated in one a deep feeling Of rrpu-c ~ he con-
templates the lclibcration with which the rustic
enters upon his task and pursurs it, Yet farm-
crs. and especially farmers wives lead any
thing but an Arcadan life.
seen" Of the lnbOrs oi Jonathan Edwards, ono VI
the great thcOlogians ot America Here, in u
house which is stu standing; h. wrol" hiH work
on Tho Freedom Of the WILL a book which
oycrtopped everything that up to that time had
been produced in tho country. and was perhaps
its roots IN theology. Jonathan Edwards came
to Stprkbiidgc to preach TO the Indians. who
must have been greatly cdincd with his subtle
to stimulate the rare analytical powers of the
absent minded student who as he drove his
COW home from pasture, rcad some favoriie
volume OF theology or metaphysics. 1c
had stirred the country already 10y his
marvellous pulpit oloqucncc. WIS without his
peer ~ preacher. had aroused city audiences OF
the most critical sori-and criticism Of sermons
was sharp in those days-and had reputation
which passed the boundaries Of the Colonies
yet he cnine 10 Stockbridgeto teach his religion
to handful Of Indians. He. however, extended
the sphere " his influence, and pcrpctuated his
name hv the production in the wilderness of u
work which still remains n standard in It's field.
and bears witness to the vast intellectual power
Of It's author. There, is something very interest
ing about that man Jonathan Edwards and HIS
descendants, with justillahlc pride. have reared
hero SHAFT TO his memory which ovcrlOoks the
uHu'hullIu W tpnEI'RhtluuHl H'fllnE HNhS' uIll
casts lis shadow upon the crowded graveyard
Here II hutc which was once the village inn,
and though additions have been made to the
original structure. yet the great rait"rs Justify
the assertion that the main structure was huilt
over hundred years ago. During the war OF
1912 Stockbridge was u busy place; indeed
Tar buster and moro important place than 1t is
now Where there are to-day less than half a
dozen shops, twenty five were then doing Il
brisk trade; for Stockbridgc was the chief stop
ping place west OF the mountains II was on
the high road between Boston and Albany,
stage coaches drew up, and the tired passen-
gers got rcfrcs hment. During the Revolution
AIRY war n number Of British officers were held
rs prisoners here. and some Of the village
maidcns lost their hearts to the red coats. enc
mics though they were, ~ not inircquently
ancc house dispensed New England rum in
great quantities. An aged man who rcmem-
beers the day assures mo that drunkcnuCs. was
comparatively uni Known at that happy y riOd.
when rum must have been weaker thun il IL
now or the mems heads stronger. provided my
venerable informant docs not gild the past with
his fancy.
As 70 the scenery Of the Berkshire hills it Il
not grand. but II Is varied and beautiful. the
eye resting On region which reminds one in
its conformation and cultivation Of parts OF
England and Scotland. But best ~ all IL tho
tants. the general pros pcrlty, and the bloom II
the ncld- wherein Is rlpenlng splendid har.
vest. As Il village. 'kbridge. for beauty and
order. peace and quiet, has few equals in the
country. Here Now England life iS az IT. best
and that the villagers are Intelligent and stuli-
lent Jackson Library is used. aud 10y the sort Of
books which are taken out. The people here
abouts are certainly fortunately placed and
hope they all are content with their lot;