New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02
DOMESTIC CORRESPONDENCE
ALONG 1HE SCITUA7E SHORE.
VISITS TO MARsHFIELD AND THE "OLD
OAKEN BUCKET

OAKEN BUCKET
IRON AN occA SIGNAL CORRESPONDENT OF rRTBUSEI
NORTH SCITUATE BEACH, Mass, Aug. 81
In accordance with the present mania for coaching
parties and every of country trips by carriage We
sbimmng along the south shore of Massachusetts, In
our land yacht, English basket paeton It's motive
power being q et-ooted. terra-cotta-colored mare
Prom present vantage ground there interesting
drives In many directions charming not only In their
aspect associations sct
uate chip of Plymouth Rock twenty-five miles disantl
Is famous the birthplace and home Of ChefJustice
William Cushing, the associate OF Adams and Jefferson,
who administered the Washington at the begin
ming OF his second term In way could this beautiful
rolling meadow-land, dotted here and there in the val
eys with the red roofs of the seen to such
advantage as from the deck OF a land yacht.
1t is furthermore, region little desecrated by the
summer boarder that the natives retain many OF the
characteristics Of the original settlers not the least
admirable OF which Is a certain sturdy independence
which impes the farmer to reject the small coin offered
compensation for his courtesy In looking after the
vehicle while opening the MONDAY hamper I'M
der his apple At the extreme northern point OF
this beach, which has been painted
by Bricher, Weber, and last and repeatedly, by f. d.
Millet Ia the famous Glades club house, owned ana
requented by stock company and their families ehef
the Hon. Charles Francis Adams, OF Quincy.
Mass It Is bounded side ny the ledge OF rocks
upon which stands Mnot's Lighthouse and is surround
cd by natural park wherein +. d. Met has his summer
cabin.
Marshheld, the Webster homestead. is about twelve
miles Distant the roads thither leading through an
unduatng. wooded country. and the paths skrted on
either side by fragrant tanges Of Wild flowers and climb
Ing vines Here and there the way is through solemn
pine 3D. recalling the old White Mountain stage roads
but so solitary as to have had for all the charm or
original discovery. Once bald-headed benelactor ran
out frontdoOr to shout after the rereatng wheels:
/ heard you we're a-comin; but you're on the wrong
road TO- Daniel websters pacel Turn to your left an
keep abearn round to your right till you git TO the
orthodox church" The fact that all the mepOsts IN
the vicinity had been taken down ny the seleclmen
The Fast Msrshtieid town-pump explained led the
inference that plarmBges 10 the former nome OF Dais
indicate the way thther. II Ia place more than ord
nsny we'll worth sering especially today whs II s ye'
Mrs Fletcher Webster lady over seventy years OF age
THE NJ .RsHFIELD OF TO-DAY.
The Queen Anne gables OF Marshheld peep out frcn
amid the elns that surround the house aud line the
avenue that leads the entrance on either SIDE Inc
original homestead purchased by Daniel Webster OF
Thomas. the English Tory destroyed by IRE four
years ago. Nothing to-day remains to mark the old
Tory possession save the stables End the English wall OF
solid prick white washrd. which forms boundary line
around the whole estate Tne house was rebuilt inme-
diaely after the fire Preston the Boston archtt ctand
f. toget with the urroIndng aoresof woodland kept
perfect order by the webster
wonderful degree artistic skill has been shown In
arranging the low-sud Queen Anne interior OF the
present mansion - form harmonious setting ior me o
iurn',e nS'Tv cents is charged tn visitor
To view interior OF the house. and striking hct
moi nm, foe goes 10 swell the fund 'sary cOmp te
the Roman Catholic church by erected within the
past year In memory Of Mrs. j. a. Day Fletcher NeD-
sier daughter Thus near Plymouth and Its orth0-
dor church IL butt 10 honor grand
dafehtcr of American statesman: ana 20 heip pay
Tor IL tax levied upon each pilgrim u hls shrine
No In Wnicn the NlliOr IN lh.bfucAeh
about the 1nOred relics or i allowed 70 roam un
noticed through the house, merits the Tee even II the pur-
Iose 10 which Il il devoted he criticised.
The walls lined with family portraits by stuart
pT4ce hang ma. military portraits OF Daniel websers
cons NJ ior Edward webster KILLED in the Mexican War;
and Colonel Fletcher Webster. killed In the seconu
battle OF Bull Run. Between them are suspended tHo
crossed swords those Of George Washington and Major
Webster. over the NAH mantel gifueu ~ on orass
nr,-dogs il portrait Of Daniel Webster In bis early
youth. painted by say ana near nall ha o. sSi
Ing blouse and sombrrro on the hsi landing OF tue
osk stairway hangs Healy's beautiful pnrtrat OF AIRS
Fletcher Webster In all her youhiuI inrnss ana Above
second landing. portrait OF Dinei Mepster st
wife in . quaint Qnakerish gray gown and caiash with
the dainty muslin rills Of the cap eircnnE her 0Ee-
locks Opposite TO this hangs Inc portrait OF her uhce'
the dl.tine uished Justice story.
Tn the ORA room odd high-backed chairs
nn,l brass framed mirrors mat cae over ia Ie Asy
nv Turner In the dining-room. amid much precious Old
family emma IL the famous Webster plate, full dinner
mahogany Oh which Daniel Webster treated bis guests
10 his favorte wines. by the hhrnry-tabe STOOD WE'D
bears some Of the marks OF lux which may nave nOwed
i'm the conpoeitlon OF his famous speeches The only
modern object ointct out photograph ~ the fue
hers of the Association taken last year ron the
front piazza the present house, slh MIS- Fletcher
Webster herself ia the foreground and Pres INT Arthur
mat behind. There very visiDle smile ON tho
ay face as her maid who under her surveillance acts
a. explained that There was great dom III
hed last ear the Association met mere Inc
made every stitch OF 10 myself" On leaving the visitor
IA invited To enter his ZANE In the register
GTuE OLD oAKkN BUCKET"
Near Marshfeld. at Greenbush IL the WOODWORK
farm. rna.lc famous by the poem Of The Old Osken
BuekeLD wag insists that Wood worth meant his be
loved native OF scituat-, when he mentions the loved
situation" smart rap with the old-fasnioned brass
knocker brought old past eighty TO the cottage
door 20 welco me u.s. He pointed acros the way to the
orchard that I planted gone Atty year ago." and
oyer whose bars an mrertnent Jersey COW energeoay
thrust her head Leading around the corner OF the
bouse he lifted the cover OF the we'll Alas. for poetic
tradtonl An ordinary water pipe wonnd around doWu
wafer from the well 10 The old oakeu bucket
burned up for kindng wood years ago, anu the pail
the only In existence In IN tue treasured pOses
sion OF the yiag, schoomaster. -,
In rrspanse 10 tns inquiry whether many people are
attracted thher out Of curiosity 10 see tue Wel tno
renIy was that In the summer season there are bat
dozen parties every day all OF whom as you did
he added that the we'll looks just like any other old
we'll
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