The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12

fore marching down to the front of the bridge"
and where some American SOLDIERS fell in the
contest. The granite base IL sumounted with
n bronze statue OF minute man designed hy
Concord artist An old bronze colonial plow
stands upon tho pedestal. a coat lies unon one
handle and hand Of the statue Of the man
rests upon another. while r his other hand he
carries an old hintlotk musket. tpon one side
OF the pedestal Is cut these words Of Emerson:
by the rude bridge that archcd the Hood,
Their hag to Aprils brcczcs unfurcd,
Here once the emhattlcd farmers stood
And fired the shot heard round the world"
These words arc taken from the hymn sung
NJ the completion Of the Concord monument in
1896 and composed for the occasion by Elmer
son. Had We the time We might visit, two mile,
away. the old Barrett House, where was stored
the munitions Of war which the British set out
from Charleston to capture. But let us pass
quickly now and view the old Wright tavern,
near the common. built by David wright in l7i7,
and which on April ~. l115, was used head
quarters for British officers, and where Major
Pitcairn made his famous boast, THAT hc would
stir the Yankee blood that day" which was
realized to England's deep sorrow
o
Opposite this Is the old hill hurying ground,
where lie the remains Of Major John Buttcrck.
who led our men at the bridge. Passing ON down
Lexington road. the road over which the British
went in their retreat from Concord. We come, as
one Gays into an atmosphere seeming almost To
soften the steuer and earlier revolutionary as.
socistons belonging TO this highway" because
you are now in the region OF the homes of those
friends who dwclt together by the winding
river" Emerson. Acott, ThorCau and liaw.
| thorne Chance is not regarded the cause oi
| bringing these friends into such close proximity
| hut mutual admiration is attributed as the rca
| son. hmcrsons home is the first 60 I've seen
| standing within a setting Of pine trees, large
| square building beautifully situated with an in
| tcllcctual and refined appearance about II. We
| were informed that ot Emersons daughters
| still resides there aud the place is well cared
| for. About ono hall mile farther 's Orchard
| house, the home Of the Acotts and Thoresu The
"Hillsdc Chapel wherein the annual meeting;
! Of the school of philosophy held, standf
| west of the house and little way back from
tho street. on the same side of the road. scna
| rated only by wooded growth, is the home o
Nathaniel Hawthorne, and adjoining these
grounds s the parent vino of the Concord grape
| Thoresu has been the victim Of many unCompl
mcntary storieS which some Of his ardent ad
| mircrs strcnuou,ly deny Yet in Concord there
are some who to this day will tell you as true
| facts about this poet naturalist, NJ his hahitua
| failure to paw his taxes. his natural Incidence
! his love for fishing and hunting. We were tolc
| how that one time Thorcau went fishing anc
| through some carclessncss ~ his own a woods ir
| which he was lettering caught fire. lie made M
| effort to put il out. hut calmly and lcisurcl,
| walked back and told others about it. When tho
| fire was cxtinguishcd much damage was done
| Another story is told Of how one winter Emerson
| carried TO the home Of Thorcau food and Kept
| him alive while he was working upon literary
| production