The daily gazette., 1877-08-28
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I,,scroNs = AND INCIDENTS OF
I !. JOURNEY TO BOSTON s,y
AND SALEM.

,e,oNs AND INCIDENTS OF
JOURNEY TO BOSTON ,E !
AND SALEM.
pr,roR.-It may not be improper
You vol being an absttor- to record
-sssions Of New England, receiy-
,Ius a short stay in Massachusetts,.
nu ,ui he allowed to judge, one cannot
~ excursion w offering better 9ppor-
ps for genuine pleasure than a ride
ng Island Sound in one of the old
DS Steamboat company's magnificent
0rs The Providence and the Brtst
perhaps the most magnificent and
steamers of the kind nthe void;
i they have that reputation, and
M having seen all the others,.I do
ipye these are excelled, SO Nj
ride from New York to Fall River
lmm had for me all the dehgh y. Of
lined day and moonlight excar7
The weather was delightful; the
Ess crowded with good looking and
Iehayed people. The air was filled
sweet sounds, the music by the
.aIlipg forth unqualified praise from
hoard. In addition to the usual
Hans we had on the up trip a ven
bi. and an extra band Of music,
bese both added to the pleasures of
&cursOn. an.
rip from New York city to Fall
occupied from 8 o'clok p. m. to 9
a. m., when we took cars for
|, at which place 1 was first 10 ex-
Zee genuine New England hospi-
Leaving at 2.15 p. IN. on the
day after departing from home, !
in Salem, Mass, after little
That half hours ride from Bostou
hi eighteen hours from Whining
sbout this city of Salem / wish to
It's one of the oldest settlements
United States, its people claim
was settled before Plymouth, Ger
much of the history of our coun-
# hd of civilization centres in and
b this old town. The old towns of
England are notedly picturesque,
more so than Salem. The houses
mfOrable and elegant homes, the
pretentious mansion being almost
N Dwn Each house seemingly has its
front yard, in which is the green
4 grass and brightest of flowers, in
seemed to me that the grass was
er and the flowers of brighter color
hose at home. This was explained
ater season, and the miost sea air
neutralized the SUMS rays, Much
picturesque in these towns is due
crOOkedness of the streets. Stand
BON a street corner one can see into
iH all directions. Remarking
was told by the Mayor of Salem,
IS the effect of letting streets make
elves." The Essex House, the
Fple hotel at Salem, is one of the
be houses, having been one of the
pie dwellings, and having housed
nOtables OF the times that tried
souls. 1t was at Salem that the
huch association in the colonies
Organized, and the first meeting
built, the organization has con'
until now, and the meeting house
Perved, in as nearly its original con
as possible. The weather board
drOof have been rene we'd but tht
work and tne floor remain. TIL,
SScarcely more than 10x12 feet il
DOT dimensions, and of not NOR,
u ieet height of wall, the roof il
u equally from the centre TOWARD
Eles, and the entrance is at one ent
the gable formed by the roof. Th,
itself is filled with relics of OLE
on Its walls are pictures o
ana men important in the histor,
OLD town and our country. 1t wa
upon a church wall-:hat l say
ny portrait of Thomas Paine, tina
ember.
llrst musical instrument, perhap
IN America, is here, not being
'%'' M l cannot tell you what it is =
.Iat 1t looks as if it might hav
'Ire iOrernnner of the piano
forgotten to say that the churc
llIeu a gallery, it extends across tn
lug, anu nearly to its centre length
NJ" Ihe people got to it, l do no
SS no stairs or evidence of them
II, l Imagine the stairs was
iauaer, such as now are foun
u primitive barns. The churc
SAYS that John Endicott the
lnof oil Massachusetts, Bay called
nj is 10 establish a church, July u
anu 'haC 1t was fully organized 0
'n Vi August, 1929, with Franci
"S"n as pastor. 1 have met linea
nueh's OF both these men. A di
|z= oelweeh now and then is show
y TACT that the church was the 90,
o e"'' anu IN this old church also th,
IesSof Oh our legislative halls. Th
vs. a'so state that the civil busines
rolohy was transacted here. I fe
6nilAallon had tirmer and broade
ld.'olls there than here and | do nc
~ VIII be denied that New Ems
'rSus The van in American clyiliz5
tne educational facilities, asid
,ue uii,. schools, the church influence
'IillIles Ius are upon the broadest an
oit hoeral principles. The cultul
'," "nefe manifest was the best pro,
sVou Use Of their means. Upon Il
inlsht and day, do not re.nembt
a.a aS approaching to i'll bred boiste
saw but one drunken man i
Wi, vi | heard no profanity.
hih i,ihi',sCohian, whom [ met, aske
= n"u been into the stores. and a,
Q bo bIo,Versatlon with the shop girl
"a "'' testimony to their great inte
SlDct nllueed, choice language al
br",i ,v pronunciation is a peculiarit
nCa''ilGlatlon fnon created laugh, in OF
A H., IN relating a funny lncide
"a Iau been told me, said | laughe
s. n nnow you are no Yankee or v,
" not say"laff,"sa,d a listanar ar