Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-12
NOTES BY THE WAY.
OBSERVATIONS OF ATRlP FROM
SEA TO SEA.

New England Is Rocks and Boston an Oasis
Plymouth Rock Mere Pebble on the
Beach Sees Wonders Of New York. and
Seems Very Much Impressed With Lib
erty. the Goddess Of Stalwart Proportions.
at Entrance of Harbor.
PERRYsvILLE, Ohio. July /. '07.
ED. STANDARD:
Don't imagine for a moment that
have passed from the stage of action,
simply because you haven't heard
from me for some time. | am still
on deck and very much alive. The
fact is | have been so busy migrating
from one place to another, | haven t
had the time to bore you "phcllows'
as | would like to. But the time has
come at last.
If ! remember correctly my last
letter was dated ON the raging At
lantic, before arriving at New York.
From there, | went direct to Bos-
ton and found the girl was looking
for (my daughter whom hadn't seen
for 30 years. and you may understand
there We're two very happy citizens
at the meeting. The country from
New York to Boston is generally
rough and stony, except in the valley
of the Connecticut river. which is
quite contrast to the surrounding
country. Boston is very fine city
of some GOO, 900 people. and is fairly
built upon Il rock. In fact, rock
walls are very noticeable feature of
the whole country. A Dutchman
would starve to death trying to
farm here. mean in MaSsachu-
Setts, Connecticut and Southern New
York.
After remaining in Boston a few
days, made trip to Old Plymouth,
the landing place of the pilgrims in
1920, in company with Mr.. Mossman.
father of Frank and James Mossman,
of Yelm. During u driving storm
of wind and rain | gazed upon the
historic rock with great disappoint-
ment. expected to see a stone as
large as a meeting house, but the
darned thing wOuldn t weigh five tons.
1t was fenced in with an iron fence
and l couldn't t touch it. So spat on
it with disgust and withdrew from
its presence. haven't as much rev.
ence for the pilgrims as some have
In my opinion they were bigots of
the first water, and intolerant as a
HardShell Baptist. The old town it.
self is simply relic of modern an
tiquity-containing the old Plymouth
cemetery with graves dating back to
1921, and old Plymouth Hall contain
ing the relics of colonial days and
costing % cents admission.
spent Il week in New York city.
and never had better time in my
life. took in all the historic places
of interest, part of the time in an
auto, including the Bronx, with its
innumerable species of animals and
birds; Central park with it's beauti-
full drives and fountains; the Museum
of Natural History; the Museum of
Art; the MuSee, containing life-like
figures of the grandeSt scenes and
men of ancient and modern times
(among them w. ]. Bryan and went
down into the Chamber of Horrors,
representing actual scenes of the In
QUESTION that would almost make
ones hair to stand on end; saw the
residences of the AstOrs, Wander
bilts, Morgans, Rockefellers, Clarkes,
Sages; the old Trinity Church; the
Worid building, % stories high; the
Stock Exchange, where hundreds of
lunaticS howl themselves hOarse in
their clamOr for more wealth wrung
from the sweat of labor; took in
COney Island, which is q miniature
fairy land; took u journey to the
moon in one of the plays, and visited
the Statue Of Liberty Enlightening
the World. This statue is a wonder
ful conception. Its height from base
to torch is 151 feet, l inch; from
foundation of pedestal to torch 3O5
feet, 6 inches; here to top of hand
Ill feet, 8 inches; length of hand, IL
feet, 3 inches; index finger, 8 feet;
size of finger nail, 13x1O inches.
Head from chin to Uranium. II feet,
3 inches. Head. thickness from ear
to ear. 10 feet; distance across the
eye. = feet, 6 inches; length of nose,
1 feet 6 inches; right arm length,
~ feet; thickness of waist, 35 feet.
The statue weighs 225 tons. Forty
persons can stand comfortably in the
head and the torch will hold Il peo-
pie, l went clear to the top and the
scene from there is inspiring beyond
description.
So far the most beautiful country
| have seen is in the State of Ohio.
J. C.. Coo.