Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-10-06
Our BOSTON LETTER
Ne~ Engiand's Metropolis Seen
With Western syes--Sights and
Delights Recorded BY the Wife
ofa Former 0regoaian.



II Strangers from afxr cvold al
ways approach EOsssn by her gr~si
waterway, view the hArbor set with
many Islands and ses the hills Of the
city - toeir vessel Approaches. and
then clearly distinguish Beacon Hi
with lis magnificent golden dome,
then surely they must say spp--cis-
tive things
When oDc- fairly fxnd-d . West
e-ner sees many odd things TO te
ronder~d long and seriously before
he 3 half way SURE OF his bearings.
During the G. A R npnent
the rlAny ssrangex had queer en-
coonten With crooked streets, and
The divez and san6ry names OF soe
street Some one said 10 9 Boston
trend that they could u7t account
for Summer street becouing Winter
se-xet as soor s- i crossed Washing
ton street NCs Washington street
i not 20 vide as might Dc, and Is al
exceedingly crowded tbo-UcSfAre.
Well sad The Bossooian, per
hxp il 4 hezD-e yu1 must spring
scru-e washin-ton street lest YOU
fat between"
Aher one coCes 10 know Boston
little the city Is al the more fa>ri-
nstiag for It's na-row streets odd by
vsys, and inconSruO1s little TRAM
gie called Squares, though these
last r,sy vel puzzle 3 newcomer
frsh troG the reetAnEuiArities OF
Western cities.
There sre uauy Ways In which il
sa favored city, and think espe
ci2ll! 20 II ber money. They are
Intellectual and cultured in the
broad sen-e, tther. A.. exceptions -
and they A-e coming into the front
rank in thought and work, against
odds thA; in TIE newer conditions
Of the West, are DO. known.
The Equal SuFrxsists have had Z
great WORK o. Gndoing before it vas
pozibie 20 iOok upon convection OF
Independent Women Voters which
vas held II the Meiouian recently.
! SSr1ws are significant in me
wind; il is possible TO buy spring
beel boots il iadies sizes, made
with brusd soies, and uppers cut
Ike . u1ans shoe in all the leading
shoe houses, and TO tie credit OF he
sex be it said that these sensible
boots src growing wonderfully '
popular.
Z Boston doesn't set out 70 b.
fashionable but she knows hox &c
BE comfortable.
There are many delightful out-
ing. 10 be taken before one has seen
AL they wish Of Bunker Hill. the
navy yard, Cambridge aud %,
classic shades, Nj Auburn with il.
famous names on dozens Of monu-
mental stones, notable among these
il the block Of Swiss quartz in its
rough form that mark. the grave O.
AgAsHiz-
He il especially fortunate, who is
permitted peep into the old CrGsie
House, Cambridge, 50 long occupied
By Longfellov, where is TO Dc seen
his study As the poet used il, with
the chair, presented by the schsol
children, made from the spreading
chestnut tree" and hAppiest Of all,
II the housekeepe- relenrs a. bis
story Of coming from California, and
tAks4 him into The library whore he
may stand before the ancient FIRE
place where Washington sat ia his
ooancils Of war.
There has been some talk of cut
ting away Dorchester Heights, in
what is now South Boston, to the
level Of the street, but 50 long a. one
pAtnosie pulse throbs faster to stand
where Washington niade his fortif-
cation OF bales Of hay, hauled on OK
wagons acrose the frUzen salt marsh
e, and planted guns to command
the city when be had not three
rounds of ammunition amongst his
forces, let Us hops that the Heights
may overlook the city n Of yore.
Old south Church, and Old North
must also be visited, and ths life
blood runs chill in the veins Of any
who does not long TO
stand in Faneuii Hall.
A walk through me common in I
the evening, long pause on the
bridge over the Charles River, and 4
and We say TO our heart the poem:-
"And forever and forever !
As long as tie river flows,
As long a. the heart has sorrOws.
A long AZ life has wO-s-
The moou in broken reflection
In the waters shall appear
A. ths symbol Of love in Heaven
And its wavering image hers"
And the bridge becomes . span Of
! mother bridge that leads out to
Dobier and grshde, living. Z
J. 7. A. B.