The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-23

tural beauty that is wonderful. The
low, ancient houses of our forefathers
are nearly all gone now, and in their
places rise lofty, elaborate blocks of
marble and granite. There are no such
buildings In the West. The great iron
structures of Chicago, lofty and elegant
as they appear there, would look cheap
beside these magnificent blocks of
polished and sculptured marble.
THE COMMON.
One of the first places of interest we
CHANGED to strike in our saunter, was
the Common, and we would say, no
place in Boston is fraught with greater
historic interest. 1t has been identi-
fed with many of the leading events
of our history, both before and since
the birthday of the Nation. 1t is not
an elaborate park, but as its name inn
plies, common. 1t contains fifty
acres, and is situated near the business
center Of the town. 1t makes great
breathing spot for the crowded city,
and answers for safety-valve as 1t
were, by which one gladly escapes from
the uncomfortable pressure Of the
over crowded tlIoroughfares in this
vicinity. When we first trod the turf
of Boston Common, we experienced
the peculiar sensations that one feels
when he knows he is upon historic
premises. We gazed upon the stump of
the ancient elm, which fell in the
storm of '76, with a feeling akin to
awe, This little surrounding nook of
the earth has been the scene of many
a tragic occurrence. Unfortunate
women, condemned as witches, have
perlshed here in the terrible agonies of
fire. Murderers and pirates were exc
cuted beneath the shade of the famous
elm tree that has itself at last, gone the
way Of all things earthly. Patriots
have suffered here the dire penalty for
their loyalty TO the cause of human
freedom. The relocated legions of the
king have camped here, and it is said
that Washington delivered congratu-
latory address to his soldiers, upon
their occupation Of Boston in the spring
Of '76. Among the objects of interest
to be seen In the Common, are the Frog
Pond, Brewer Fountain, Soldiers
Monument, Public Garden, &c.
OLD BUILDINGS.
Who has not heard of Faneuil Hall
and the Old South Church? But two
blocks from the Common, and only a
short distance apart. stand these two
venerable landmarks of colonial days.
They are very, very old buildings, but
so well and substantially built, they
look good for centuries to come. The
old church especially, looks but little
the worse for age. AS we stood within
Its hOarv alsles, we involuntarily
barred our head in reverence to the
illustrious men that have thronged its
sacred precincts in the old by-gone
days. Here the famous "Tea Party"
was organized. Many names now
known to fame, were enrolled among
the list Of attendants. Warren de-
livered his great speech here. Ben
jamin Franklin was baptized here. A
horde Of events, upon which hinged
the destiny of American independence,
can be traced to the Old South Church.
Equal to, and perhaps exceeding the
old church In historic interest, Is
Faneuil Hall. In those early days,
when the flame of freedom first began
to burn In the breasts of American
citizens, 1t was favorite place of meet
ing for patriots and agitators of the
cause. Many were the spirited bar-
angues, that fell from the lips of those
remarkable orators, who sprang up in
those days from among the humblest
classes, and, inspired by the justness Of
the cause, developed elocutional powers
of the rarest order. 1t was here that
John Rowe, a carpenter, delivered q
speech in which he said that "tea made
with salt water, would be good, for tht
kings stomach" which was the frs
suggestion Of the famous tea party
During the year l770, there were fre
quent and bloody ARRAYS between thu
citizens and the British soldiery, ant
meetings we're held nightly in Faneui
Hall, to devise means of resisting ant
annoying the troops with view to thei
removal.
BAKED BEANS AND EYEGLASSES,
having crept into literature, as amonj
the great characteristic" OF Boston
we took special observation to see
! there was any truth In the hackneye
, assertions, and we are compelled to sa
, that Boston must own up the corn. D
) the streets nearly every other woma
: we met, had her delicate nasal pre-
tuberance compressed by the little clips
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