Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-06-15
LETTER ROM SARATOGA.
HclIgious Convcntsou-A sit0,OOO
Monument Erected by tho state
ofNcw York,
To Commemorate the Victory OF
tho American Army under gen.
Gates In I11T.
SARATOGA, June II, A. D. 1888.

say. And when absent, for like reason,
1t is agreeable to talk to those who are
willing to read. viii you, therefore, al
low me n little Of your valuable spacc, for
the enjoyment Of this pleasure1
1t is altogether probable that the things
which shall endeavor 20 describe, owing
TO their proximity TO the reader, will be
less appreciated than, those lying farther
away, where enchanlmeni, IL is said, bor-
rows from distance. But should be glad
TO return to our friends thanks, by a few
appreciative words or acts, for thi. is the
only way left me now to show that their
kindness is net forgotten; while looking
| forward with pleasure 10 the time when we
shall receive the welcome home, forcshad.
owed by the many warm wishes for pros
porous journey and u safe return.
Welcomes home are more cheerful to
the heart but not more grateful TO the
memory than the tear which spoke the si-
lent goodbye.
We arrived here last Saturday evening
after pleasant but unevenful ride
There was none of those funny or retlic
ers, who seem determined to see them
whether they happen or not.
We we're accompanied from Obcilin to
Batavia, by Mrs. A. P. JOHNSON, where we
stayed until the next morning. We never
travel by night when we can avoid it, We
find il more agreeable, and Just as econom-
ical, to rest over night. The charge for
two births in sleeper is three dollars, aud
the porter demands by looks, il not by
words, quarter for rubbing the dust off
your boots. We can go to a first.clnss ho.
tel and have n comfortable room, n soft
bed for the night, and gcx| breakfast In
the morning for three dollars, and us our
time is of no value, tliis is as cheap and
much more comfortable than roost in a
Sleeping car.
The principal hotels of this place are
not yet open. They are advertised to OPEN
the 16lh inst, next Saturday. The gay
,, season will then begin. But the plaoe il
by no means lifeless now. There are
many hundreds of visitors here, well ac-
commodated by..a class.of good but less pre-
tentious hotels, than those above referred to
There have been many religiou
conventions held here this season. The
Presby,erians and Bsptists first held theirs
and since our arrival the Congregationion
alists have celebrated the 57th anniversar,
of their Home Missionary Society hert
and there was also at the same time
meeting of the Woman's Home Missionar
W Society. We had the pleasure of meetln
70 with many Of the distinguished delegat te
I TO these meetings, about forty of them stoT
ping at the hotel where we are.
ga We shall leave here next Thursday, I'll
4 l4th, for New York, where few days wi
ii be necessarily spent, in preparation for Il
a further prosecution of our voyages.
= We shall 20 from here to Albany b
NJ rail /; thence to New York by boat, whic
IN will be the initial step to our,
Life ON the ocean wave
III Our home on the rolling deep.
ut Yesterday we visited Schuylervile,
ht see the fine monument which the State
on New York is there building, to commem
M rate the victory of the American army IL
10 der Gen. Gates over the British army IL
en- der Burgoyne, Oct. 1777. SchuylervIlle
les built near where the old mill of Gen Schu
e; Ter stood, which Burgoyne burnt as
lit pi ssed il. After this act of vandalism
We went but little further When he met {
ch feat. BeemIs heights, where the fir
OF struggle took place, is few miles bel,
at this point.
Ter sCHUYLERvILLE MONUMENT.
'p- This monument is being built, 10 COZ
e memorate the va lor of our arms, aud t
ed victory OF our yeomanry over the train
Id and hireling soldiers Of Europe. 1t isb bu
to a, Schuylerville, Saratoga county, NJ
York, on the spot where Burgoyne sure
he dered his Army to Gates in October, Ia
ad near the Hudson river, and not far fro
ue the ground on which the memorable b
ad tie or series of battles were fought, viii
&C. compelled the proud Britain 10 lay do
hh his arms at the feet of his American &
s qnerers. The principal American gen
So ais, who won distinction in this engal
ment, were Gales, Morgan, Sullivan a
eeSy Arnold; and there are four nitches, {
80, on each side over an entrance door to
on interior of the monument, for a statue
ted each of these brave men, but the mitch
Arnold will never be filed. It has bt
Coz determined to leave il forever vaca
. Though brave, his treason has debarl
him from ever receiving any considerat
from The government or people Of any
n is the States OF this Union. II would be
ing ter Tor him. and his descendants, if lie ba
vas any, il his memory could perish from
stor earth, but history never forgets and
%. Judgment of mankind is memorable.
memory of Arnold is, ther. fore, condemn
'e'e to living Immortality of infamy, VIII
'an this vacant mitch will perpetnate to
."uu '. last generation of mankind.
hui THIS sleepleBs undergraduates this e
euce nal remembrance, and this inexora
Justice should not be exercised ale
man against those who have offended, but Ii
wise in favor of those, who have well nc
o 81 their part in the great drama of life.
aue memory of all such ia worthy Of conn
sion da!ion' ana we neeu not go ABROAD 10
wit ohJecis 10 oe ecoHnhieihor"'e" ny ihe ch
Of The sculptor. or honored with monun
tai granite and marble.
and AS brave men left the banks OF the NJ
NEE, 10 fight for the preservation OF
me Union, M fought here for ils fonndnt
!, ID Then let monument he erected on
rts banks Of our beautiful river, to CONNIE
7, rate the patriotism aud vnlor OF the
Iers OF Perrysburg; for they are rs "
NOR thy TO receive il as any over whose
nelly the apprecintive justice Of a grateful
Illus. pie has placed these nlementoes OF uni
i'm, ing affection.
ngs sonars at tLe line. and one hundred
onal 6ity four feet high, and is built OF gra
herr from the State OF Maine, with the exc
and non oi we s'hhi eo'unns, "",en SUPP