The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-13
NEW YORK.

Returning from an excellent visit
to Long Branch, l Immediately
wendell my way to Boston, the jour
ney being accomplished by a sail
on the Hudson, upper bay, East
river, Long Island Sound, Naragan
set Bay, and Fall river, being most
delightfully."- accommodated on the
beautiful steamer ''Plgrim," yes
sci costing ST., 100000. The voyage
was highly enjoyed, especially the
music and moonlight, for as night
came on and land was nowhere Wis
ible, twas charming to find ones
self on upper deck, admiring ma
lures beauties, such pictures by
the one great Master who has pow
er to paint the lily and gid refined
gold. Certainly the haunts on the
blue Mediterranean, LAND of flow
ers," where the PrOvencal bard
touched his harp and sang of
cloves young Dream" could sur
pass this, for as the glorious moon
light streamed down with mellow
beauty as the silver-merciless wa
tiers, it was lovely as a dream.
Boston is styled the hub of the
universe and certainly from the
first house built there, a mud cot
tage, with matched roof, to the
Queen Ann houses and dwellings,,
all bespeak a certain degree of re-
6nement, aristocracy and learning,
which ELECTS admiration, especially
when being well introduced into the
cOngenial society. It's not neces-
sary to say l was registered on
Bach bay" for the port of the city,
and the Vendome is superb hotel.
Visiting the museum built in
Romanesque bearing the colonial
and different shades of yellow, so
warm they seem to melt into each
other and form an exquisite harmo-
ny. How much was seen. Then a
drive over the city and suburbs &C
quainted us with places of interest ;
for instance LongwOod, Brookline,
Jamaica Pond, LongfellOw's, Low
elPs and HowelPs homes; Cam
bridge, Harvard University, Mt. Au-
burn, etc. In crossing Charles riv-
er, l was on the identical bridge
where Longfellow wrote his poem,
which was put to music, and is en-
titled "The bridge" Yes saw the
old church tower. A sojourn al
Nahant, Salem, Beverly, then l left
Massachusetts,, feeling twas an i'm
proving visit, and only one thing to
arouse intense Indignation in the
warm hearted southerner, this
Whilst gazing on the innumerable
statues and monuments erected to
the brave who freed the slaves, and
Lincoln looking in pity on the
slave in chains, this in conjunction
with the bitter spirit of Mars was
unpleasant to the party.
Returning to New York on the
Getty of Bristol l was in time for
the grand funeral which l attended,
having seen Gen. Grants body as
it lay in state in the city hall. New
York and surrounding cities were
handsomely draped, all houses were
closed on the burial day. The pro-
cession was IL hours passing; no
tables in attendance, three carriages
abreast, visitors from far and near,
citizens on foot and riding, bands
Of music, soldiers, DC. Twas a
slow movement up Broadway and
9Th Avenue. The catafalque was
immense and beautifully draped,
drawn by 80 black horses, with or
naments, plumes, crimped main, and
a colored groom to each, in full
livery. The casket being mounted
very high was visible to all. The
governors, senators, presidents and
celebrities FL, were in attendance,
and Cleveland did honor to the oc-
casion. The generals old coach
man was conspicuous in the pro
cession. Suppose the south is
draped, its flags half mast, and the
sword buried with the general.
A. d.