The Press., 1884-03-13

September last the Rev. J. F. Hawley, pastor of the Congregational society of this village, but who at that time was resident of West erly, R. l., ventured on trip to Southern Colorado and on Tuesday evening last he related, in his church, to the audience which had gathered to hear him. many interesting facts and humorous incidents connected with that journey up to the time of his arrival in Louisville, Ky, where he tarried several days, and where, likewise, he took and left his hearers, who had listened, with interest and pleasure to his well told tale, the recital oc- cupying at least an hour and half. This trip to Colorado was not commenced under the most flattering auspices. On reaching the railroad station at Westerly, and as the train which was to bear him away came rush. ing on, he made the narrowing discovery that a portion of his baggage had failed to put in an appearance-in fact, being consplcuously absent. However he eventually reached Stonington, as likewise did his tardy luggage, but not till the plank had been taken on board the boat and the vessel was ready to swing from the wharf. So he had either jumped! This was certainly bad begin ming, but it had good ending. The sail through the Sound to New York did not arouse any thrilling emotions in the breast of the narrator, for it was dull common place affair, and devoid of interest. Arriving at Gotham, he was not long in leaving 1t far ln his rear, as the train that bore him on- ward thundered along through the sandy realms of New Jersey. And while being rushed through that state the reverend gen. tleman informed his audience that :" once on a time"-that is, when he was very young man-he went to that much maligned portion of our common country to fill the responsible and honorable position of teacher in public school; that while " learning the young idea how to shoot,'' he said something, in the hearing of an old lady, in his then down. 'keows!" said she, sarcastically. From that day till now the speaker had treated the bovine family with dts respect, and courte- ously called them COWS. But he got more than even with the critical old lady-"keows" or no "keows" The primitive Jerseyman and his immediate descendants, and some Jerseymen who were known to history so late as 1857, had an eccentric way of pronouncing words that commenced with V. They seemed to have secured this right to mis- pronounce the most inoffensive and helpless words that unfortunately commenced with this letter, by series of copyrights or pa- tents. The New Jersey captain of a fishing smack or clam boat, or any other kind of sailing craft, invariably alluded to it as his vessel" and so did his fellow mariners, and "wessel" it was, to all intents and pur- poses. The New Jersey meat peddler would drive from house to house, importuning their inmates to buy his "nice, fresh veal" w ruled the hour, and despotically ground the small, Iesistless beneath its iron heel-that is if it had an iron heel. It was crushed out at any rate. Vessels and veal were compara- lively unknown, but wessels' and wear' were as familiar as household words. The young teacher. whose "keows'' had betrayed his down-east origin, at once sailed for the cute old lady in @ s' vessel" She at once wilted, keeled over, as it were, without murmur, and the Yankee pedagogue bore aloft the flag of victory! Gliding rapidly through New Jersey the sneaker, after few hours ride, found himself in Pennsylvania, where some of the finest, the most romantic, and the most majestic scenery imaginable may be beheld, and where likewise may be found in refreshment saloon, near the rail road station at Harrisburg, the most delicious bi>cuit the sweetest butter, and the most re- freshing cup of coffee-and all for five cents that one could possibly wish for. Our Colorado excursionist was so completely captivated by these simple Harrisburg "deli- cacies" that he wanted, as he arose from his inexpensive but luxurious repast, to increase the census of that city by at once becoming permanent resident thereof. The speaker spoke in glowing terms of the marvellous beauties of the scenery of Pennsylvania, the like of which it is doubtful can be seen in any other land. The hills and the valleys along the entire route through that commonwealth were so many constantly recurring scenes of grandeur and loveliness. Cincinnati was finally reached, and here MT. Hawley took occasion to mention the enormous losses and the dreadful sufferings which had been en- tailed upon that city by the late disastrous floods and freshets. The intermediate or 0f &<>6 o11 ado, the city of Louisville, was eventually reached, and here the speaker remained for several days, visiting the great Southern Ex- position and those portions of that famed Kentucky tow, which are mentioned in its history. The audience were favored with an instructive account of the exposition, at which were exhibited in almost boundless profusion the rich, rare and valuable pro- ducts of the south. The buildings and the grounds were so accurately described Gas well as Illustrated by means of an impromptu drawing) that one could readily see them in his minds eye. The exposition was held in the most beautiful locatio in the city, and it was conceived and brought forth in the most lavish spirit. The buildings and grounds when illuminated at night by means of scores of powerful electric lights, presented scene of ravishing beauty. An old ''colored broth err was so enraptured by the view that he turned to MT. Hawley and said: Boss, is there anything like this in heaven?" Before the war the 'colored brother" was merely a
 ''nigger" or "darkey," and he generally ad- dressed a white man as ''massa." But how things have changed! The s'darkay" and
 'snigger'' and ''massa'' have disappeaFed from the south, and the ''colored brother" and
 ''boss' have taken their places. Want of space prevents our doing anything like jus tice to MT. Hawley's easy, familiar chat with his audience on Tuesday evening. His re- marks were both instructive and amusing in great degree, and could not but have been heartily enjoyed by the intelligent appearing
 ladies and gentlemen who heard them, Leay- ing Louisville, the journey to Colorado will
 be resumed and finished during some evening not yet announced. As the entire proceeds are for the benefit of the church, there should not be a vacant seat when MT. Hawley re- sumes his trip and takes his hearers with
 him out of Kentucky into the realms of that wonderful portion of the American continent
 known as Southern Colorado,
 The new house of J. w. Chandler on | Westford-ava. is now finished, and nearly
 or quite ready for the coming tenant.
 The inside in Warren's new block is
 progressing, and ii will not be long before
 moving day will come to those who are tc
 occupy it.
 List ef letters remaining in the post
 office March 18th, 1884 Sylvester Cunning.
 ham, Wm. Collins, Isaac Clough, Geo | Oana Ralnh Hinton Tboa Horooron