Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-13
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Monday August 13, 1883.
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 ON THE CARS, Aug. 8. Tn tba Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Since writing you last have had occasion to make a trip over the Connecticut Western railroad, and as stood looking out of the window of the back car (for there was no seat to be had), thought 1t was the crook edest road ever travelled on in any part 70 the United States. There was to be fire mems gathering at Winsted, of which you have already printed an account, and 1t was my misfortune to be mixed up with the crowd, but 1t was big day for the parade. Every farmer with his whole family was present, and all the young men that could get the possession of a horse and buggy had taken this occasion to give his ''glrP drive. have wished a thousand times l could put into words the very great delight with which watch this kind of couple who are often out together on these occasions for the first, time. There is so much of keen enjoyment displayed, and SO freely shown, that to a Iooker-on it is better than any circus, and what shall say it is to them Why 1t IS nothing more or less than the honest deVel- opment of young manhood and proper inde- pendence, which is at once to be as highly commended as it is enjoyed.
 Last Sunday spent in New Haven, and as I walked through our lovely Green to the morning services I never saw in my many years of observation the grass and trees so perfectly beautiful at this season of the year Generally they are all parched for lack of raj l and brown with decay. l attended MT. Collins' school in the forenoon by invitation, and was surprised to find that, unlike all oth. CTS in the city, it was as well attended as at other seasons of the year. think the Rev. John c. Collins deserves the thanks of New Haven people for keeping up this 1nstltutlon, for since it's organization 1t has developed
 S~. nnf InnEg least, of it's attendants. Years ago he re- ouested the children to come in any clothes thev happened to have, and if they had no shoes to come barefooted, but not child Is there now shoeless, even though when he first started this work there were bare feet by the dozen. Does not this single fact de- note progress From there I went to our own church to hear the Rev. Mir. Eustis (our former pastor) preach, and could not but note his splendid way of reading in opening the service. Very few preachers are good readers, but he is one of them.
 On Monday run up to Waterbury by way of Hartford was enjoyed, as we had no acci- dent on the New York and New England rail road, although the train was half an hour late, and tried to "make up time" all the way Bracing myself in the seat gave up my lot to ''come what might" and we did ride, for going around the sharp curves be- tween Bristol and Watertown it seemed as if we were on one WHICH, 4u16 1AOInAu& l started for longer trip. Let's see. have been to-day in Westfeld, Springfield, Worcester, Fitchburg, and at this writing am on nay way to Bellows Falls, and yet am only about twelve hours from home. If you should ask me how business Is l would tell you that on all sides they say it is quiet, but healthy The failures in the leather business in Boston and the recent bank failure in Vermont are not looked upon by men have talked with as denoting bad general busi- ness, and while feeling of caution is noticed, there is fair demand for goods, and in al- most every store I visit I hear from the lips of the merchants that they are having good summer trade. This is universal
 At this moment we are just entering the town of Keene, and as many of your New Haven friends know about this place person ally will not speak of it's beauty, for it has a reputation almost national. l question If the traveller can see better mountain scenery from car window than is afforded on this ride from Fitchburg northwest to Bellows Falls AS the track winds up the grades of mountain on one side are towering rocks and on the other deep valley over narrow bridges. So you look down into the tops of the tallest trees then out into beautiful meadows, and again through stately forests. Passing little manufacturing settlement, in the distance, where water-pails or wash tubs, or chairs or other such like things are made by the thousands, you get good idea of the thrift of New England.
 Nothing is more marked than the manner in which the farm houses are constructed, for they begin with the main house, then 8 kitchen, then @ woodshed, then barn and
 this rule is everywhere followed. all joined
 together. Why? Because in winter the l deep snows prevent the farmer ffom attend
 ing his cattle except he can walk from his own parlor to the stable under one and the
 same roef. If you don't believe this just | you spend a month in winter up here, when
 they have one of the regular snow storms,
 and then if you were to settle here you
 would construct your own abode exactly l upon the same plan. M. c. s.