New-York tribune., 1902-03-16

experience with Miantonomoh, king OF the Nara
gansets
After long and bitter war the Narragansets
and the Mohegans met on Sachems plain. two
miles UP the shetucket valley Uncas challenged
his foe 10 settle their troubles by q single combat
This brave and generous offer declined, the fight
began and ended IN the utter rout OF the invaders
Uncas was determined 10 capture Miantonornoh and
q exciting cross-country race entered into
The king Of the Narragansets was finally captured
and Uncas took generous bite out Of his shoulder
As he munched the fesn with face beaming with
satisfaction. he remarked TO the braves who
rounded him:
This is the sweetest morsel have ever eaten"
Miantononoh had nothing to say about IT, for they
killed him. Both OF these fighting chiefs have been
honored by the people OF Norwich by the erection
Of monuments IN the woods near the city. That
which bears the name OF Uncas stands the spot
where tradition says he enjoyed his canuioaIistlc
meal
Among the founders and early settlers Of Nor
Wich many names which have place in his
tory-Mason. Huntington. Bushnell. Hyde. L.athrop.
Colt and Fillmore. II IS well established fact
that the pedIgrees OF Presidents OF United
States converge in the families who lived
within the limits OF old Norwich town. They
M1lard Fillmore, Ulysses s. Grant. Rutherford z.
Hayes and Grover Cleveland.
More intimate however. Is the association Of
Benedict Arnold with The old town. II his
birthplace. and he the terror Of the village
from boyhOod until he went 10 NewHaven 10 start
drug business on his own account. The old house
in which he born showed many scars where he
Is said 10 have hacked At the woodwork with
hatcAet and knife In moments OF youthful anger.
one choice tradition tells how he inveigIed
Der Ot mis- companions to jump IN their bare feet
Fom the back door Of village shop. landing them
UNEXPECTEDLY upon a pile OF broken bottles which
ne had placed there
Most persons who visit Norwich have heard Of its
famous old houses. and one Of the first questions
stranger asks is how he best see the residence
district.
keep on walking Yon Will come back 10 this spot
rom the other direction, II you don't get or the
In fact the streets Of Norwich are more crooked
Nan those of BostOn-if such a thing be possible
IHere IS reason for Il in Norwich. however, owing
-, - me AFORESAID peaks on some OF the streets
80 may almost meet yourself coming the Otler
way In places neat houses rise in tiers, one
sboIe The other, like the hUts Of the ancient cliff
oNelIers. Broadway and WashinEtOn-st, the prin-
tat residence streets. well laid out after they
set started. and nowhere in America Is there a
more wonderful display Of old fashioned archl-
80 "here they come together. half a mile from
t.e haFbor. there Is q triangular park. In the apex
% which stands impressive monument 10 the
o,.ilant record made IN two wars by The soldiers
Norwich mas always been well governed whether
- = village or city. Twenty years ago a city nan
a.sht that II stiH answers, though the city mas
sIoNn rapidly. and now has popula ton or more
LII uaaH t"snty-siE thousand. The city has owned It's
WI system Of WateTWorks since 1870. the peculiar
s5SSlefn which is unsurpassed IN NewEngland. TWO
So 80, from the city Is Fairyiew Reservoir, with
20 s.e u9e water, and affords the unusual pressure
rom 10 - 1000 pounds to the inch. This simpli-
a. VI Work ~ The Fire Department. conducted at
.ual expense of only $1,000. and reduces hre
<la.he Oldest church in Norwich organized in
40 the number has Increased with the years