Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-11-14
"PRAISE TIE L0RD. "
NoRwIcm, CoNN., Nov. 8,

Norwich, CONN, Nov. 8, 1882.
Dear Interior.
Talk Of autumn tints The linis Of
Connecticut as far exceed in glory Of gold
and crimson the other places that know,
az Italian skies lao the travellers tell are q
deeper blue than other skies, less favored
A friend took me in his buggy to the top
Of Wansekas bill, three miles out Of town,
from which enc can see for twenty miles
around. And such sight one can hardly
see out Of New England. Successive hills
almost mountains) az far as the eve could
reach. A pleasing variety Of wild and
cultivated lands; the loveliest villages "A Of
them) peeping costly out Of groves Of for
est trees, as white as paint and lime could
make them; pretty farms like pictures in
rustic frames; and over all the bright glory
Of Autumn, vegetation, like the dying dol
phins, putting on its gayest garments TO
die in, as il il knew il would come out al
right in the Springtime. o, thank God for
the resurrection, that every thing about us
teaches 80 clearly, il only we will stop long
enough to see il.
The outlook from our bed room window
is quite picturesque, although we are in
the heart Of the city. Across the little ir-
regular space made by the junction of five
streets, we can see the Yantic River above
the passenger and railroad bridges, spread
ing out into a small lake, before it shrinks
into the narrow, rocky channel higher up
On the opposite bank runs the Vermont K
K, every train beautifully doubling itself
in the clear water and visible for nearly
half a mile of a perfect curve. On the
bluff above, the pretty villas OF the "West
Side" set off the picture. The beautiful
homes along Washington Avenue, which
lies next the Yantic, have sloping lawns TO
the waters edge, for back premises Boats
and lighthouses, Of course, are not lacking
Skins, sail-boats, private property and for
hire, abound on the river.
Railways branch out in every direction,
to dorchester and Boston. to Vermont and
Montreal; to New York, TO Providence, X.
/. and other points | wot not. Ii is lively
enough in arrivals and departure day and
night, to suit the most restless.
Norwich differs from any place | have
ever seen in this. In five minutes walk n.
S. f. w., from our boarding house, | can
go TO a dozen places, wild as the Adiron-
dacks, and all within the city limits. Bros.
Tinker and Fellows (Cong. minister and
prince of good fellows" pun and all and
went chestnuting only this morning, into as
wild place as Breaihitt co. could furnish,
where every naked boulder is liable TO city
tax for lying where it does. The fact is
that Norwich is built over great space,
and for the most part around the base and
ON the sides Of crags whose crests and edges
remain as when the Indians roamed over
them after deer and bear.
Another ride with another brother, in
troduced me to the Michigan reservation"
"a tract of land lying along the Sheiuck-
ct about five miles long by two wide, where
about twenty-five families Of Ind ians,
claiming to be Mohegans (or Mobicans),
still are settled. The social position of
those is about like that Of our freedmen.
They are very poor farmers, and the most
OF their reservation ia still in forest.
Small, untidy farms, and homes in striking
contrast with the neat New England prem
ises, 80 constantly seen, tell that they are
not OF the Thrifty race that landed from
the Mayhower. Part Of their lands have
been sold and alienated and all will event
ually go to the "pale faces" Trading
Cove, is a historical point on this reserva-
ton, where the whites and Indians used to
meet periodically, in the olden time 10
barter peltries, rum, powder and blankets.
They have a neat church and good school
house and are fairly educated. But they
will be Indians to the end Of the chapter.
poor creatures.
Your readers are not aware, perhaps,
that more than half the pistols used in
this country are manufactured in Norwich.
Six pistol factories are located here. They
turned out "a, 900 revolvers Of all kinds in
October last. Poor country. this of ours
between the whisky Of Kentucky that puts
the devil into men, and the pistols Of siaid
that enables the devil TO do
~ much mischief through drunken men
An upper and a neither milestone, enough
10 crush the life out Of any nation. Yes
know that whisky is harmless il IL is not
swallowed. And pistols also II not loaded
and fired. OF course men, who do this are
TO blame. Is there any other blame, tho ?
All, that is the question. / doubt II IL
will be fairly answered this side the great
Judgment seat. Morality aside, a pistol
factory Is a powerful triumph Of mechani- |
,al art. The most Insignificant cut Of the
numerous ones in a revolver requires a
delicate machine as we'll a. powerful TO
make il. Every room il filled with rows
~ udtuihcH uOlnS TINS "oIh W muihituu- |
nous details, all driven by steam. The |
proprietor Of the Hopkins,
\ lien a Co. factory took us all over his es-
patiently explaining every |
hing. An adjoining factory for nickel
,laiing was also an object Of great interest
md kindly exhibited by the proprietor,
len. Aiken.
The election ia over, and | am right
lad Of il. Whether the country is saved
" lost, do not know / only know my
congregation was sadly thinhed by absent
es attending caueuses and mass meetings.
,lerey men attend these political eauouses
egularly aud defend The custom. l pre-
ume il il elsewhere 40 in Norwich. The
'hurch and State 20 together, with a ven
eance In New England. This will shock
ientuekians, as il shocked me al 6rst. but
similarity with the thought and hearing
rPnmenIs in favor Of il have already
obbed il Of so much Of lis ugliness that
rel a little demOralized ON the subject,
hongh not essentially changed in opinion.
RAISE THE LORD. For myself,
lilI say with Paul, "My politics is in !