The Dickinson press., 1894-07-14
Traveller Writes.

Traveller Writes.
EDITOR PRrss:-Having spoken of
the center Of New E%ngland's
business. in this l would like to intro.
luce You to rural New England. We
will leave Boston Ivy the Fitchburg
road; and in passing let me mention
that old residents of Boston will look
vain for old ''Northern Depots."
A spacious and elegant Union depot
occupies the space where formerly
were the Lowell and Eastern, and is
. great blessing to the travelling pub.
lie. But, like Samantha, Ito resoom."
Our destination is a small village
something less than a hundred miles
from Boston. AS our train rushes
along we can catch but glimpses of
the lovely towns We pass. There is
Waltham, the watch city, and yonder,
is old Concordiof Revolutionary fame
and no less famous in recent years as
the home of the Alcotts and Emer-
son.
The valleys are growing deeper and
the hills more pronounced, and some
one points out Wachusett mountain
on the south and Monadnock on the
north.
Market gardening is a great indus.
try in this section, and fine vegetable
gardens can be seen from the train
us we rush by.
And now we change cars for q brief
ride. Our new train is not extensive
to say the least-an engine of neces.
sity, and Il combination coach and
baggage car. But it serves the pur.
pose and we are in no doubt about our
baggage being on the train for it is in
plain sight. When we see the curves
we have to make we wonder if a
longer train could keep the rails.
And now we are in Il New England
village, peaceful and still, nestled
costly among the hills and almost
hidden by large old trees.
The hard times have been felt in
earnest here. and the factories are al,
shut down: though in another hamlet
in the same town we are told some
are running. We in our western
homes have read of the suffering il
the manufacturing districts; but ont
cannot realize what hard times have
done for these places until he sees fol
himself. This little Massachusetts
village and other smaller towns suffer
less than the larger places and cities,
for nearly every family have room fol
a garden and farming country lies al
about where some work may be Oh
tanned.
But this town has another sourc,
of revenue, a fine school; and this ha'
fourished in spite of hard times. A
fine new building has just been erect
ed upon a hill commanding a fine view
of the valley and surrounding hills
1t is commencement week we flint
and many former students are bacl
to renew old acquaintance, take
look at the new building and pas
judgment upon the outgoing class.
The tariff question is of vital I'M
portance to the interests of sucl
communities and is freely discussed
Much interest is already manifest ii
this fall elections, when they say.
Republican congress will be electe
and tariff tinkering be ended. The,
tell us there are very few Democrat
these days. A veteran Republican o
eighty winters, who has plenty Q
ideas and is not lacking in wit. live
in this town. Perhaps you will pal
don me if l relate one or two of hi
rather good remarks.
Visiting a neighboring town he sa,
u dog which he fancied for a waite
dog for company for his wife whe
she was alone. After assuring him
self of the dogs good qualities, h
inquired the price and was just hand
ing the owner the money when h
asked, "What's his name?" "Grove
Cleveland" "Keep your dog, I shoul
surely get bitten if 1 took him."
The old gentleman was recently a.
dressing his townsmen, against son
| measure advocated by certain Dem
cratic friends. One of the leaders
: the other side coming in told the o
man in no very complimentary ma
ner to 60 to a very warm place. b.
the speaker was enough for him. T
: said: "The gentleman invites mt
!, visit Democratic headquarters.
: never knew it before; but he says it
and 1 guess he's right"
But we diverge. We have high
hills and deeper valleys before us
New Hamnshire and Vermont a