, 1880-08-29
SUMMER SAUNTERlNGS.

SUMMER SAUNTERlNGS.
Raflroadstvs. Stage-Coaches-The AHn
and its ,Spokcs-Boston I4oscis ana
CIubs-yFcbster at marshfie1d-1'fy-
mouth and the Puritans-Forcfath-
ers, Rock HuryIng Hill Pilgrim
RelIcs-Tne 11ayf1ower's Passengers
-Cape. Cod Quincy Massachusetts
Politics. -
Special Correspondence Of The Chicago 1rtonne-
PLYxouru, Mass, Aug. A.--The railroad ovof
which came from Providence to boslohs 1e"
days since, IS well ballasted, and tho numerous
trains IRE run like clock-work, yet could bu'
rccalL with regret, the old days Of sta2c-coaca-
ing. Tho journey only occupied IN honr anu U
half. instead Of six, but there was the same o'1
ference between the two that there IS pet"een
cozy family dinner, ut country home and
swell banouet at a nobby city restaurant. A
guest has no end Of French cooking and
;'wELt ICED CHAMPAGNE. ...-..- .
with wonderful dessert at the one table. DUE II
oil lncks the genial spirit which attends the
roost lamb and fresh vegetables at the other'
Give mo tho humber feast and tho ancient
mode Of travelling, which enabled stranger to
sec tho country through which the coach passed,
and to often form pleasant acquaintances with
his fellow passengers. Butraiircnds have done
nQcn 1or boston. lnQecn. tney at1o
): THE SpoKEs OF THE HUB.
It is less than fifty years since the Boston
Providence RatIroad was opened, followed by
the Boston s. Worcester in 1886, the Eastern in
1887, tho npston s Maine In 1919, tho Fitchburts
and tho Old Colony Roads In 1915, and others or
less Importance at moro recent datcs Inc5c
roads. which have been gradually extending
their connections IN every direction, have been
worth moro to Boston than tho golden streams
of California. 1t Is owing to her railrond trade
that Boston has been able to advance with giant
I THE SHIFTING INTEREST
has-to use miners phrnse-" potcred out
Indeed, we're it not for the long trains of cars
coming from tho fertile prnirles Of the West,
loadcd With grain and meat, seeking transporta-
ton to tho Old World, the once bustlins wharvcs
OF Boston would be grass- grown. Many OF the
Oriental products which used to bo imported
here, and distributed oyet tho Union, now come
to San Francisco, and Chicago is tho e'lLepot OF
national supply. Through this change
sTHB SOLID MEN OF BOSTON
have steadily progressed, changing the invest
ment Of their capital, and adopting themselves
to the new order OF things. In II few days they
will celebrate the two hundred und tttieth an-
niyersarEof the nrst settlement OF tho old town,
1t was named after Boston in old England.
which had been the home of their pastor, John
its allegiance to tho Futherland. Many Of the
old lucu nre conservative stanch, and untlinch-
of politics, Ia the across the water; while
among the young anu the n:idd}e-uged are tho
ardent refortuers WHO arc ever pressing for
ward. according to their convictions, deaf alike
to popular outcry and the whispers Of official
inspiration.
TIE HOTEL AccoA4oDAr1oss
Of Doston-as indeadof every other American
city-aro tar behind what is provided i'll Chi
a t1k4f,or hlfs TroFnnnf HOl1Sa
which WIS the first change from the old stage
tavern to the more modern hotel, with It's bill Of
1abis. The nuvero Housf, is What it was thirty
years ago. and there Is the Hotel brunswick,
more modern but no better. with half dozeu
other houses which ape the French in their
designations hnylng tho cart before tho horse,
the " Hotel" tefore its nnmc. Then
4 SCORE OF CLuns,
more or less, Of high and lnw degree, afford an
other instance OF tho Dostoninns desire to copy
British manners and customs There ia no So
cIal comfort III these clubs.-no cordial enjoy
you know" andfearfa! forms Of Int intoeranee
,.rd Of isolation aaQ exclusvcness: The enting
is not good, and thn happy medium between
caprcious cpicuriaptsm and carniyerous feed
Ing has not been discovered ut II Boston club.
10 get q good dinner one goes to the Parker
Eouse,--to get. capital dinner to the Cornhill
Hef C Is st
4 r1LGRIAAGE TO PLYMOUTH
is the chronological commencement OF series
srnas ~ ao o a sat Il ao tbs rs
spot on this continent touched by those good
biFots. who for a,i nndclilea conscience. nnd
the love OF pure Christianity, left lnnd of op-
preston and soughtu land where they could,
without htntsrancc. cultivate and enjoy thoir
civil and religious liberties neforc tho Puritans
landed, tho Cavaliers mud established themselves
on the more fruitful soil and in the more genial
climate Of Virginia. But in the great march Of
Emp1re the P..rlfan has stancfd the Cavalier
has grown Il mighty race, whose homes now
beautify il broau belt across tho continent Do
cihesily. Plymouth should be visited when one
has the opportunity
THE OLD COLONY RAr1RoAD
on which one Journeys from Boston, once tho
capital Of tho Colony. of Massachusetts bay. to
Plymouth, the oapstul OF the old colony OF that
nalue, runs near enough to the ocean to give Il
brfny flavor to tho atmosphere. One sees alter
nately the beauties pt hill and dalc, OF stream
scls wlnging their WY along the slttcrinE sur
facc OF Tho wafer. Occasionally. il tract OF bur-
cn-lnokttg ,pasturc!land, studded with huge
repsive sol so BsS IN sSas an Instant The s roahorso t
1ashcs into thrifty village, With green trees
mud gardens, aud white houses, and church
there are Indications Of II IN Industry md thrift
that give strength and beauty to Il IRnd, and
wrench wealth from an imp!acnb'e soil.
WEBSTER rLACE!' /
WIS tue nearest station 10 tho Old ana loved
homestead vi the 'e1poundcr OF tho Ccu5tltu-
ti0n, VINO used to take sO mitch pleasure there
in farming. and fishing, and tree planting. !
There he breathed his last. disappointed man,
and bis remains were entOMbed near Dy, while |
the great sen waves moaned II requiem. lie |
had been led by Southern politicians to believe
thnt If no Woulu support slavery they would |
secure his election to the Presidential chair, but
thcy-when they had used hiu;-cast him one |
side As u bnlhecpcr does II squeezed lemon. I
And "the solid ncn Of Boston, when they |
found that he would be OF no further use in |
securing legislation advantageous to them, were
no longer disposed to hestDW upon him 1.-THE |
of the money which he might have earned in his |
profession.
E. WEBsrrR's CONTEMPT
for these men. to whom he once alluded as
+" short-icgge6 sixty-day fellows" with ''sixty |
days grstce, wus great. When he was about to
70 abroad, one Of these cotton-1orls said to
him: ~ heur, Mr.. Webster. that you arc going /
to England. What for, Mr. Webster. what for?"
- all Soingsr replied the solemn, dark -browed
son of thunlFr; I am going over to see the
Duke of DGjoashirc.. ''Whut for, MIR. Web
ster, inQuiV:d the patron, who evidently feared
that ho might be cslled upon to defray Il part Of
the traye!Yx expcnsr3: "why % you want to
soc hins. /" Because" impcriaIly calculated
tlo SENATOR" he never made n:barsain in his
HIe. Inc. State c-street 1naEuate broke on the
at that ppnt, NOR was it Until after
oaIlk hours that afternoon that he took in tho
tui! torco Ct, Dr. Wcbs1crs answer. Ic was !
'roeaoly ouQof the "6ixty-day fellows"
THE MARsuFIELD MANSION
VnS destroyed by fire q few years since, but nu- !