New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-04

,,s Kitchen IN the barroom and the way tens yoe
scmething about last landlord OF the Ked horso
Tavern Squire Lyman Howe. type VI the aris"claao
landlord who has almost ceased to exist IN New Eng
,.rd How souiIe Howe's father had kept the Inn
before him leaving ut his death two sons ana one
daughter; how this daughter. Jerusha, was oe''er
educated than most girls Of that day land 1t was rom
her spnnet the readers Of Longfeuows Ane WIZ
remember that the Scilian. sgnor Mont, drew tnose
dreamy strains Of music which served to sootne tne
temper Of the company, made occasionally lmP~uens
nv rainy weather or disputes theology Tnen you
bear how the squire lived sort OF gentleman
farmer overseeing his Land but doing little actuat
work. how they used to tell OF his intense fear VI
lightning and how, during thunderstorm ne wooie
sit on high STOOL in the middle OF the Darroon. Win
his feet carefully drawn up on the rounds' ana Gu.
culate how near the fashes must come peio'o Nc S0
be injured by them.
Your interest In the old inn increases as you Walk
through the kitchen and taprOom into the od<'
room The former kitchen is little used now. save as
Mushroom or storero0m; but In 1t are some OF inc
quaintest of treasures. by the side OF the huge ch
ney lies an old rusty fiat stone which was once car
ried to church to warm the frozen toes OF the ano
lord An old icechest a warming pan. which saw ser
ytce before william Of Orange came across the Cnan
mel and an old lantern, with its tin sides well per-
forated with hOles-these are but few OF the many
evidences Of antiquity, which lie strewn about me
room Yet all these things and even the little TAP.
ROOM with Its big panel where the scores were 9nGs
chalked down. and where the gooo Octooef preweu a."
make one Of the thousands Of holes which bear evil
dsnce Of our ancestors thrstall these pau In IN.
terest before the barroom into which no" 20" c''he
and the reception room across the way. ,.
The barroom, although now made use OF as paitry
not NAM NTH Keen imagination picture himself
as he looks this spacious lowcellnged rooM ~ MIN
berl ss' pipes and modern csarsby the smoknss OF
countless hams and broiings over ~, the raam eai
How many are the images Of the good old Inn life OF
200 years ago and less which ne sees ss ne the
room for the barroom itself Is the front room on te
right as you snr the nn wh ssn
Ing Part of this lattice aits up 5d
MAKE an I o'clock closing for himself be would
drop this movable lattice and no more arlnks S'
Which runs east and west, are hooks which hams
were hung-with the exception OF one mucn ttLSr.
than the rest On s g' Whenever constable
his and had occasion to stop there so nor
anS ~ w ale 'H would be- thrust into
hands To this staple also tradition has IT. to- so be
even new they show in the sttc the slaves litus
which a ladder was placed for him to climb TO BED:
was in h, great tss s Separf built II IN %
where travellers would in club and e1easnfs
the news Of the day and their best S ssr sSes
wqs here where Longfcllow,s company '"u 'he"
which have become immortal. ,,,o, then should The
present. aspS or" Of the o. old Just AfcSs.
he hall nom the barroom be depTsSea chairs ctSne
ds Of ri, aDs S sa1ss sTo
there are one or things OF SURPRISING
for instance rs the joval rhymes on the wndowpse~
which Lonsfellow says were D.
sn@ T FTfs Ms'f S. M i%%sia made
The rhymes In question were scratched upon upon W.
diamond In Major MOlineaux's ring ana are - So1'
lows: .,,.
Here is good drink
Petbaps you may not know II:
II not In haste. do stop and nss~ .
You merry folks Will show IL. q. or
At the end Of the rhymes appears his signatureI
Bu perhaps the most interesting thing In tho roesn
and one OF which I6ngfelow makes extensive men
ton in the Prelude" to his Tales the Hove cont
on linen rests carclessly the mantelfor old Squire
Howe was the last OF his family So full OF interest
exact '" wording Of this royal letter Of creation Of
' aCreation: The most Noble Puissant Id Charts
COmisr of We Treasury. LIST Gentn VI We bedchanbr
to his Maj 1t Of ye Garter one Ut COWS OF We CAsr
warwick, Nov. Q, 1000 in We year Of James We 1st.
"As to arms He hearth Gules, Chevern-Argent
between croscroslcts or 3 VOLTS heads Of We same
perced through ye mouth w. arrow by We Name of How.
We VOLTS are ye Family's Arms. Ye cross are for
That more people do not come to see the house
seems strange for II Is easily accessible from Boston
and Worcester. to say nothing OF the nearer towns
charming place for Longfeilow admircrs or for those
who delight In the antique. than the old Red Hosse
Tavern 81 sudbury. the hest preserved hostlsy If
Now England and famous the world over - theISVsne
Of the Tales Of Waysde Inn" saG1 49,
Take the Nex.Yesk Central ~ St. Louis. !sp
trains daily. Choice Of eutsss 81