Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-01

shown to the visitor. strangcst thing
OF all. the very rock Is pointed out on
which Capt Isaac Davis fell when he
was killed at Concord, Verify. relies
are OF unqu1stlOnnble vaiuei
The ola Mansc" Is full Of pleasing
Interest. not only on account Of haw-
thurnc's "M0ssca" and the connection
Of the Emerson family with Il. but be-
cause a widow In the back Ok Il over
looks the Concord river. and the old
north bridge. where the battle oc-
CURED. Through this window the old
minister, who then lived In the Manse.
wdfched with what mingled fcellngsi
tha momentous battle.
We were now near the famous b1ttle
ground. AMI our curiosity could no
longer be restrained. Rushing across
the field which intcrvoncr
between the old manac and the bridge,
We climbed a fence and emerged upon
the road which runs east and ives;
across the stream. The Concord river Il
small. sluggish. though picturcHque
stream. which wandcrs along through
beautiful meadows and stately groves.
The bridge u rude. hut subs tntiu
structure. which "a kept in good repair.
on the east sale Of this bridge the Iiut-
lab soldiers halted. on the west the min
ute men were drawn uu. The iAftet had
been gathered under She leadership af
the two Barrctta. In anticipation nj the
approach Of the british. the railying
places, about half n mile away from the
bridge. being marked with appropriate
tablets. The british had already dos.
truycd the main stores IN Concord, but
were proceeding 10 the house ~ Captain
barrett, whore other supplies were sup
posed 20 be. The volloya were aroi
across this bridge. II u on the fs'i that
80 d. "a. o.. "a.
ftcad % but one, az AZ LcNlnTi In, tnli
Concord bases its claim 90 ihe hrHt bat.
ilc Of the Revolution. Lexington mlkcs
the same claim bec1i.se the Tftt blood
OF tho war was shed thcrr. though no
fatalities occurred un the British side.
The spot on the east nf the bridge
where tho British troops stood. On
marked by granite monument. com-
momorating almost ~ much the death
Of tho British soldiers az that Of the
Amcrlcaua.stating that on this neid tho
ffst armed resistance 90 British opptes-
sion was made. on the west uf the
bridge. whore the American militia
stood. IL the famous monument THE
Minute Man" II II q bronze nElrs
on a stately pedestal. ana represents a
man To- tho Etrh " n farmer. with a
muakct In the right hand. Ills left hand
rests on the handle of his pillow. from
which he has iust turned and iaken a
vigorous stride towards tho field Of bat
tie. II v full u strength and action,
and forms a perfect picture % the men
who were willing 20 DO ana dare DO
much at minutes call The flHuro ia
the work OF Concord sculptor. and
the model was Concord man, noted
more Tor iino form and strong face than
for any moral worth. The lines In
scribcd on the monument are by Ralph
waldo Emerson. also a resident Of Con-
cord.
my tho rude bridge which arehed tho
Hood.
Their Nag 10 Aprii'a breeze unfurlcd.
There once the cmhattled farmers stood
And nrod the shot heard round the
worldl"
We were pleased 90 rather around
the granite battle monument and llstnn
20 a brisf address by Sir. Frank Han-
born. the famous Concord author. on
some % the details Of the blttlc. SIC.
sanhorn l. tail. graceful gentleman,
dresses rather quantity. has long Eray
hair, an expressive face. deeply nunkeu.
but very brilliant eyes. with a peculiar
humorous twinkle. and a rather
attractive atyic " language.
lie referred 20 the rivalry
between Lexington and Concord. and,
naturally. supported the claims OF the
latter place, on the grounds already
stated. lie said that ri she bridge
! iharc were some swo or three hundred