The Butler weekly times., 1884-08-20
Letter No. 8, From VIM. E. Walton,
Boston. Aug. 6. 1851

| population OF Saratoga is Is, 900. but
during summer it has 1000 to co.
900. Broadway is Its principal
street, and any city might Justly be
proud OF lt-a broad, beautiful elm
shaded avenue, on which are its
prlncipal hotels and elegant private
residences.
he avenues, drives and walks are
numerous, and, as Young lady
would express 1t, '.too lovely to be
described" 1t has the finest of
summer hotels, and unrolls for its
| visitors the beauty, fashion and Gull
ture OF continent. Adjoining the
large hotels are parks or courts COW
er1ng near an acre, beautified with
eyergreens. flowers, statuary, fount-
aims and electric lights. Here, and
on the wide plazzas, the visitors con-
gregate in the evening and listen to
the music OF five bands.
An hours ride by rail and we are
IN Albany, the State capitol. Armed
| with Introductory letters from Gov.
Crittenden and Senator Cockrell we
| called on Gov. Cleveland at the
Executive office and had a pleasant
| talk Of twenty minutes with him. He
impressed me as being a plain, sem
! slble man, welghs over 200 and has
a big, fire head, with plenty of
| brains-is fair Conversationalist,
out would be noted more for the
| depth and good sense of his utter
ances than for the elegance of his
| diction. IL his manners he reminds
me of General Grant-cool, thought
ful and firm. If elected | predict he
| will be the President and when he says
no will stick to it. | would not fake
him to be scholarly, but practical ;
not brilliant, but thoughtful and safe.
Nature gave him a strong intellect
as we'll as strcng will power. While
there is some doubt as to the result
OF this election, yet the strong proba-
bilities are that Coy. Cleveland is to
be our next President, and | firmly
believe that he will give us 4 safe
| and honest administration.
While in Albany we accepted the
hospitality of DIR. Boulware, a lead
ing physician. who called at our
hotel with his wife and carriage and
took us to all points OF interest about
the city,-through beautiful parks
ard over miles of elegant boulevards,
stopping an hour at the penitentiary,
where we saw 900 convicts making
| shoes. The Doctor is an uncle to
DR.. Boulware OF Butler, and is a
leading man in social and political
circles in Albany, as we'll as beng a
distinguished physician.
From Albany we went to Boston,
arriving on Sunday morning. In
the afternoon we went to Nantasket
Beach. a Sunday resort for Bosto-
mans. Some idea NAV be had OF the
thousands that go, when it is known
that large double-decked steamers,
packed full, leave the wharf every
thirty minutes during the entire day.
At the Beach we found the multitude
bathing. driving and promenadlng.
| Next day we went throught the Navy
Yard, seeing hundreds of cannons
and tons of balls ard other death
mlssels; then to Bunker Hill monu-
ment, which we ascended to the top
and had grand view of Boston and
the ocean. Height, 22I feet. Here
| we saw manv revolutionary relics,
such as old cannons, guns, swords,
| etc.
We next visited "Harvard Uni
versity" and spent halt an hour look
ing at fine paintings, &c. "Harvard'
is not one immense building, but
consists of dozen scattered over its
beautiful grounds. Farther on our
carriage halted under a large old
elm tree, and we read on marble
slab the following: ''Under this tree
Washington first took command OF
the American armies, on July Sd.
I775."
Our next stop was in front oi
''Longtellow' home-plain ant
unpretentious. as compared with th'
homes of his rich neighbors then Il
"Mount Auburn. Cemetery cover
ing many acres. Here in this beau
titul city OF the dead are burIeo
Charles SUMNER 'Charlott'
Cushman." and hundreds OF other:
that were illustrious IN life. Return.
ing, drove down one OF the fine ave.
nues by the homes OF the arIstocratic
and wealthy, description OF which
would fill book. Tomorrow W.