The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-04-30
A RAcY LETTER FROM EEDlToR

236 Eighth Ave, N. Y, Apr 26th
Three Days Experiences and Impress
sions Realized of Greater New York.
Dear SITTER This is great, big
world and there are lots of people in it,
big and little; colored and uncolored.
Some are dyed in the wool and some are
dyed in the heart, while Others ought to
die on the gallows, This is only men,
toned en- PEASANT as these classes, aud
great many more, can be found in this
metropolis of the American continent.
Nevertheless your humble servant is ia
vorably impressed with the New Workers
as whole and their city and ventures to
say that no one could ride from the Bat
terry to Harlem without being convinced
that it is "A right smart of town.
My trip to the city, by boat from New
London, was uneventful, arriving at
the foot of Desbrossas street little af
ter Saturday morning and after getting
a good breakfast aud making a brief cali
upon friend Frank Dorset, whose place
of business was nearby, aud posting q
card to the dear ones at home, at once
started for the Gen. Grant monument.
This was done in order that a good view
of the structure and its surroundings
,,in no Nh faaripn hot Gpph
would be impossible to morrow, the day
of the parade. 1t Is not necessary that
this should be described, as all the read
ers of the SITTER have seen pictures of
it and these give a correct representation.
1t is quite beautiful yet was more i'm
pressed by its massiveness. In speaking
of this to by-stander | remarked that
now the revered old hero was encased in
a heavy granite sarsophagus and that sur
rounded by this massive workmanship it
was hardly probable that he would ever
get out. He suggested that lightning
might fetch him.
looked at him with some degree of
dSJOulsuillCuI anu unhcu ilolh W ha1 Sbdto
he came.
He replied "New Jersey"
Then | knew he meant Jersey light
ming" l offered to bet him years sub
scription to the SITTER against bottle
of the best his state produced that it
wouldn't phase it.
He looked astonshed and wanted to
know from what state | was.
co." l said, 81 am from the state of
Grout, and it will all be here on Tues
day" He turned away and left me.
believe in my soul he was offended.
ought to have given him cud of gum.
To return to the monument, one has but
to visit it now to be convinced that New
Workers, like the most of us, are on the
alert to catch the almighty dollar. The
whole of Riverside Park and all vacant
spaces opposite and for a miles on line of
march were being coyerd with seats, The
projectors hoping to sell the sittings at
from one to. ten dollars. 1t is believed
that 100000 seats will be ready Tuesday
morning.
In the afternoon | called upon my
friend and old townsman G. E. Abbott.
Found him up to his eyes in business.
Mr.. Abbott runs a bakery in one of the
| ployment to thirty-fve persons. He is do
| ing fine business. | am indebted to him
| for SO many courtesies that fear he W ii
never be repaid. One of these was that
he insisted upon leaving his business fol
my benefit, and hitching up his driving
horse a beauty and splendid stopper
and giving me a ride of twelve or fifteel
miles over a route from which more
could be seen than any other like distanc,
in America, namely up 22d street to fiftl
avenue, up that noted street to the park
through and around that delightful
b. eathing spot for the great city anC
back by the way of Morningside parl
and the splendid drive down Riverside t,
to Goth street and to starting point.
In the evening, in company with Franz
Dorset, heretofore referred to, anothe
Vermonter and who am pleased to say il
doing well and has pleasant little fam
lily, my time was spent in the vicinity OF
Madison square and in visit to the Her
aid office.
" hat did l do Sunday? Why went t.
church of cOurse-to that one whose his
tory speaks so loudly for human libert
and that has done SO much for the broad
ming of religious thought-Grand oil,
Plymouth of Brooklyn. In detail, as
my custom l was up early, took hors
car on eighth avenue that reached Broad
way, walked half mile to city hal
crossed its beautiful little park and walh
ed across the great suspension bridg,
found a good breakfast and took an cleo
trio car for Greenwood cemetery. 1'hi
noted burial place that contains $50 acre
is the resting place of Horace Greel
and many other aistinS uished men wit
Others whose fame rests )nly upon the a
mighty dollar. Splendid monuments an
tombs are everywhere to be seen an
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