Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-14
..s usrRBs OF BosrsS.


,s,.o;al Corr. PosT-IsrELLIoEsoxn
Bosros. Mass, June ]. 1884.
.,,,bs of Boston are said to be
- the tiasst Of any city In this
-, Indeed, o friend OF mine onos
- 10 me that be thonRht they
,he sos, beautiful Of any; and iu
,oost of The year, unless It NAV be
'sa,ssober, when the foliage turns into
,.diant gold and crimson colors
~. e.. are the delight of visitors to New
sss,.ua. 10 Boston and her numerous
..;rg the many towns encirclino Q
more lovely than in the early part
9.ue improved one fine afternoon
-. days since by taking drive, ao-
..rospied by the dogs, an Irish and a
800 sstter, both of whom. as | start
ss,,m the house, we're perfectly over
;.,sd a. the prospect of run.
drove through the West Roxbury
p.,t large tract of land several hun
"a acres in extent, which has been re-
LIS uurcbased by tns city, and in time
IN PROBABLY be laid out and adorned
.-.usyl, 70 Central Park in New York.
- al IL ID, however, IL ia q delightful
- n, the people TO wander or drive
800 IN. The surface is undulating,
.ssh numerous shady groves, rocks and
ssnds In IL, giving TO II the appearance
nark: and old stone walls, formerly
- Boundaries OF farms or country
sss.ss give ii homely look that Is very
s;s;ne. The pleasantest horse oar
ss,ts frou, Boston, four miles distant,
issas directly to the Park, and the New
81 and New Easland Railroad have a
....;sn within stones throw. With the
saa;sion of a few well made driveways
smnnd and through ii, the Bostonians
ssys already pleasure resort with COM
asIaiisely little outlay.
eI drove through the park saw in
Iarue field naar the road game Of
80 bali taking place between two
dsL teams, the one equipped in red
ssd eray, the other in blue and white
ssstames. Spectators on the outskirts
vs,e witnessing the sport with much
irtsrest. notwithstanding the heat
sons painted green at the tops of long
oolee. stationed at intervals through
IA mark, testified that il belonged TO
ths city OF Boston.
short drive from the park through
jamaica Plains, where are many pleas
and II aakx la
msica Pond, fine sheet of water about
smile In length and one-third of mile
d breadth. This lake and the land sur
rounding IL the city contemplates appro
ufosriaiing for the use of the public,
ysry much 10 the chaQrin Of the owners
Of the elegant estates bordering upon it.
/. presented very inviting appearance
ml passed II, with numerous pleasure
boats laden with gay, laughing gr ups
oi young people, who we're rowing away
from the shore over its sparkling sur
fscs. On one side of the pond are n
great many ice-houses, partially con.
ealed from the road by an immense
beard fence, botn of which are very M
sahtly and disfaure this part OF the fine
lake very much.
Bfookline is one OF the most elegant
and aristocratic suburban places around
Boston. Most Of the houses are very
lsfpe, with very exten i've grounds laid
0ut In fine style, with grand old trees
shading the lawns or forming a natural
rof for the driveways through them
Loaevood, adjoining il, is equally re-
fined and charming, and has, moreover,
amuch more homelikc appearance, with
Id smaller dwellings and grounds cor
responding in size, and one of its most
attractive features is the absence of
fences; there being no barriers OF any
kind 10 separate one place from the
oshsr or from the street. As every home
b kept In the most exquisite order, the
esneral effect Is quite charming. | did
not drive around the Chestnut Hill res
Gvoir, except to Brookline; but it Is an
immense affair. with a magnificent road
around u, and great resort for Cal =
nages and bicycles and equestrians, es
pecially on Sunday, and is the great wa
tsr supply for this city.
Ny way through Brighton is not
pleasant remembrance, as the air there
u imprecnatsd with the powerful OBJ
noxious odor coming from the abattoir.
lew years ago. in driving IN the coun
uyArcund here, one would unexpectedly
come across slaughter house, which.
thsy being then scattered around In nu-
MARQUIS places, were q nuisance wherever
they might be-; 80 il vas decided 10 cJa-
oentrate them all In one place, and.
brRhton being selected, an Immense
establishment was erected, consisting
q buildings for slaughtering the AMI
mah and preparing the different parts
iuf various uses, which was called the
Brighton abattoir.
The dogs all this time appeared 20 en-
loy themselves hugely, running at least
Wies tbe distance that we traveled, hrst
" one side Of the road and then TO lhe
oshet, nov on top of high stone wall
Whidden from sight by the thick foli-
~ chasing a bird or butterfly, or
um bound clearing some high fence,
sone % high, indeed, that would hold
ny breath and exclaim "Oh! ohV' as
We large red setter would gather hsm-
III together aud with tremsndous
iesp clear Il without even tonchin9 u
san his hind feet. Every piece OF Wa
W. wheshsr great or small, clean or
wv, they would plunge into and come
eisn dripping wet, but apparently very
aeon refreshed and ready again for
sosk. II was resislibly funny 10 see
- jump into every drinking trough
Ncame 70, extend himself in 10 at full
nsato 10 II il were u hath tub, tapping
sne water with his tongue and all the
sa,A Keeping a sharp lockout NJ as not
@ y, nes night of our carriage. Little
nnesie gave yelp of distress after
sning for perhaps ten miles, and
Noxfo up IN our faces in most piteous
nnsf, ss much as TO say have given
~ ana can't run any farther he was
e1iasely taken up nut of the dust,
5e ne lay completely exhausted, and
u the front part of the carriage,
nsss Do stretched himself ont; bat his
LING heart, she water continually
uasinR from his mouth, tongusextended
49, u few minutes low erv, testified
- nc was In very uncomfortable
calsson Of mind and body.
watinuing my drive, pass through
ssef!ewn 70 b iment, where are some
.aeely cenntry places. One very fine
Formerly ewned by Alvin Adams
1oondef OF the Adams Express Com
1 N Watertown. Belmont street
ksss Watertown from Belmont. II
wi trees ON either side of IL, and II
sssn e % diiiicals TO find pleasAntel
1uy road than this one on warm
opposite the Adams estate 10
- raaee owned by 4. X. Payson, Esq
s.tinng over two hundred acres ol
. sioated IN Belmont, six miles wesl
s.....s ssn. This place Il an elegant
~ sat and farm combined; bu
4e useful va~s 4. ........,.l. =. ..>,x,