The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-08

our eyes TO leave this very agreea BILE place.
We were about fifteen in number, with
ladies and gentlemen and Dick. We took
care to lay in good stores-roast beef,
wine, biscuit, cherry rum, Canon, eto.
Upon our passage near the town, We
bought bushel of good oysters as l ever
saw, for pistereen, and took
In half dozen more ladies,
passengers for Newport, which is
computed 80 miles from Providence. The
wind being good northwest, We arrived
at Newport on Rhode Island at three
afternoon, being just four hours, very
lucky passage. After paying the compt.
of landing, we betook OURSELVES to
Mr.. Wsnton's at the northwest end of
the town. when after drinking some
good punch and some green tea In COM
pany with some ladies and gentlemen
for Charleston, s. Carolina, we took a
walk along with Commodore Wanton to
the holy ground. After walking above
three miles We returned home, and spent
the evening together with several New
port acquaintances and one Mr.. Skelton,
Scotchman from Jamaica, with whom
got very intimate after drinking plenti-
fully OF punch, toddy and wine. Eat an
excellent supper and went to bed.
October 3.-Rose time enough to be
barberised and wash myself before
breakfast, but was, however, plagu guey sick.
Eat a very small breakfast and went to
view the town of Newport. 1t far sur
passes the idea / had formed of IL, lying
about southeast and northwest-the
principal street one and ons-half miles
long, and the houses very compact, being
called Thames street.-The whole of the
town making q very agreeable prospect
from the water, being situated on an easy
rising hill. i called on Mr.. SHELTON at
his lodging, and we went at half past
IL o'clock to Quaker marriage, there
being a great many friends in this
place. Saw them married, and then re-
turned home to dinner. SHELTON and
myself took q ride to Turner's, six miles
from the town, and q more pleasant ride
never had in America. The day being
good and the roads level, together with
the most delightful prospect Of all the
islands and all the adjacent country, rem
dered the view more like enchantment
than real. This is certainly the finest
country have seen in America. Drank
tea at Turner's with q couple of fine ladies
and returned to town early in the even
drank punch, eat supper and went to bed
about nine o'clock, being very much dis
posed to sleep, having slept little the fore
going night.
"Qeteber Al arose pretty early and
we'll refreshed, went down as far as
Potter's at the Coffee House, turned out
SHELTON and introduced him to Mr.. Jones
OF Providence. paid my reckoning at
nj nd nI L. a a
Waptons, and breakfasted together there;
then ! tooK my leave of Wsnton and
Jones, inquired for the ferry, and soon
found the place. l waited almost an
hour for the boat, which was on the op-
posite shore. There 10 something OF q
battery opposite the town upon an island,
but of 30 little importance by decay, ETC.,
that 1t is not worth much notice. There
is good number of vessels lying here at
this time and q large schooner tender.
The boat came, and we embarked with q
'canty wind-my fellow passengers, two
ladies, with whom 1 was quite agreeable;
and ! catched mackerel in going over
his ferry, being three miles over to Con-
necticut Island, and took boat with my
swo ladies for the main, being two and
,ne half miles over. We arrived safe
Ind took horse, and rid altogether till
We came to Tower Hill, where / left them
md logged on by myself. pursued my
way along through a very ragged country.
About 3 o'clock / came to one Halls,
" here turned out Dick for an hour, ana
after refreshing myself set off. Stopped
It the widow Champions with two gents
rom Newport, at place called Westerly.
We drank some New England rum toddy,
and logged on till / parted with my
company about two miles from where
Intended putting up all night; but had
lot rid fer before i lost myself in the
vood as dark as Egypt. No house nigh
o befriend the weary traveller. How
yer, plucked up my courage and pricked
Up Dick, and crossed over an old field at
ull speed, and before / rode very far was
happy to find / was not far from
ONE cottage, my ears being saluted with
he sound OF human voices and when /
'egan to perceive a glimmering light,
made toward IL. / kicked at the door,
nd found an old man, q middle-aged,
ood- looking woman, and half a dozen
hildren. They were all surprised to
ee me, and invited me to sit down;
ut / told them l was stranger
toward New London, and had
ost my way through the darkness of the
light. They gave me some directions,
nd away 1 steered. After half an hours
reversing the wood, / found the road |
gain, when l felt happy What added
o the horror of this night, I knew that |
he most part OF this place was inhabited |
v Indians, there being within few miles |
bout four or five hundred, but all prob |
bly, friendly Indians. At last, thank
Tod, / arrived safe at one Mr.. Thorn
on's who keeps Q tavern. Turned out /
lick to pasture, drank some toddy and |
at fowl which my coming caused the
cath of, smoked my pipe, and talked
sligion with the old people, who told
he Mr. Whitfield always stayed at their
ouse when he came that way. that he had
onverted a vast many people therea bout,
nd that l should sleep in the same bed
onight, they having taken a liking to
he by the grave department I put on,
'hich In reality was caused by my being
red and worn out. At last sleep cstched
nch a fast hold on me that fell of my
hair on the floor. Then says I, Il must
ptually 90 TO bed And after bidding a