The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17

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people. who paid by the cut.
Hartford is more compactly built than Middle
town and contains more souls, the computed num-
Der Of which amount to about double The number
of houses in Middletown are said to- be 50 or so.
These reckoning eight to the house. would make
1000 atsleast. The depth of water, which vessels
can make to the last place. is about ten feet and
is as much as there is over Saybrook bar
Al Middletown there is one Episcopal church
and two Congregational churches. In Hartford
there is none Of the first and two Of the latter.
Dined and drank tea at Colonel Wadsworths, and
about O'clock received from and answered ad-
dress Of the town of Hartford
There is great equality in the people Of this
state. Few or no opulent men and no poor, and
great similitude in their buildings-the general
fashion Of which is a chimney always Of brick or
stone and door in the middle, with a staircase
running up by the side Of the latter two flush sto-
ries. with very good show of sash and glass win
dows-the size generally is from 80 to so feet in
length and from 30 to 80 in width exclusive of a
back shed, which seems to be added as the family
increases The farms, by the contiguity of the
houses, are small not averaging more than 100
acres They are worked chiefly by oxen, which
have no other feed than hay, with a. horse and
sometimes two before them, both In pillow and
cart In their light lands, and in their sleighs they
work horses but find them much more expensive
than oxen. Springfield is on the east side of Con-
necticut river: before you come to which large
branch. called Agawam, is crossed by bridge.
It stands under the hill the interval land. and
has only one meeting house, Is miles from Hart
ford
Set out at and for the first eight miles, ride
over an almost uninhabitabe plain much mixed
with sand"
Saturday. 24th- Dressed by and set out by g.
at 10 arrived at Cambridge, according to appoint
ment. But most OF the militia. living little out
of town. we're not in line till after H. Washing
toms modest description of the civic honors fol-
lows we passed through the citizens classed in
their different professions and under their own
banners till we came to the state house from
which across the street an arch was thrown, in
front Of which was this description:
ITO the Man Who Unites All Hearts, and on the
other TO Columbias Favorite Son. and on the
other side thereof, next the state house, in panel
decorated with a trophy composed Of the arms OF
the United States Of the commonwealth Of Mas
sachusetts and our French allies. crowned with .
wreath Of laurel this inscription: Boston Re-
lieved. March 18th, 1776" This arch was hand
somey decorated and over the center Of it can
opy was erected 20 feet high with the American
eagle perched on the top. After passing through
the arch and entering the state house at the south
end, and ascending to the upper floor and return
ing to q balcony at the north end. three cheers
were given by vast concourse of people who BY
this time had assembled at the arch-then fol-
lowed by an ode composed in honor Of the presi-
dent and well sung by band Of selected singer
after this three cheers-followed by the different
professions and mechanics, in the order they were
drawn up. with their colors. through q lane of the
people. which had thronged about the arch, under
which they passed The procession being
over was conducted to my lodgings at Widow
IngersoIrs (which Is very decent and good house)
by the lieutenant governor council. accompanied
BY the vice president, where they took leave Of
me-"
Next day. being Sunday. Washington went to
the Episcopal church in the morning and listened
to Dr. Parker. and in the afternoon he visited the
Congregational church.
The diarist also INDUCES that dignity with
which the name OF Washington is ever surrounded.
The day before he expected the governor to well
come him at the public reception; had engaged to
take dinner with him, but as Governor Hancock
did not appear at the arch Washington did not
care to dine with him.
On Sunday the disconnected magistrate came
to Washington's lodgings and pleaded indisposi-
ton excuse for absence at the arch. Wash
ington adds, But as 1t expected that he the
governor expected to receive a visit from the
president"-and Washington In fine sarcasm under
scores the word 'receive"-'he was resolved, at
all hazards. to pay his compliments today" adds
the president. The perpexed governor next sent a
committee to Washington. 4 informed them. in
explicit TERMS" records the president that I
would not see the governor unless it at my
own lodgings"
Governor Hancock's conduct was severely cen
sured by public opinion. 1t generally held that
inordinate dignity, as chief magistrate OF Massa-
chusetts. and not bodily illness, the secret
cause OF HIS failure to call on the president. The
rebuke OF ofhcial pride administered by Washing
ton. who refused to see Governor Hancock except
at the Dresidents lodgings decided the question Of
superior dignity