The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-18

ning-this is done by the country
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 Middetown said to be so CO.
These. reckoning eight to the house. would make
1000 at least 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.
AT Middletown there is one Episcopal church
and two Congregational churches In Hartford
there is of the first and two Of the latter
Dined and drank tea at Colonel Wadsworth's 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 opulent men and no poor, and
great simitude In their buildings-the general
fashion of which is chimney always OF brick or
stone and door In the middle with staircase
running up by the side OF the latter two flush sto
ries, with a very good show of sash and glass win
dows-the size generally is from 30 to so feet in
length and from 90 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 small, not averaging more than 100
They worked chiefly by oxen which
have other feed than hay. with horse and
sometimes two before them. both In pow and
cart In their light lands and in their sleighs they
work horses. but find them much expensive
than oxen. Springfield is on the east side OF Con-
necticut river: before you come to which a large
branch, called Agawam, is crossed by bridge
1t stands under the hill on the interval land and
has only cne meeting house. 2S miles from Hart
ford
Set out at and for the first eight miles. ride
almost unnhabtable plain, much mixed
with sand"
Saturday 24th-Dressed by and set out by s.
at 10 arrived at Cambridge. according to appoint
ment. But most OF the militia living a little out
of town. not in line till after II. Washing
tons modest description OF the civic honors fol-
lows We passed through the citizens classed in
their different professions and under their
banners till came to the state house from
which across the street arch thrown in
front of which this description:
"Tc the Man Who Unites All Hearts" and the
other To Columbias Favorite Son." and the
other side thereof next the state house. in a panel
decorated with trophy composed OF the 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
somely decorated and over the center of it
opy 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 balcony at the north end, three cheers
given by vast concourse of people who by
this time had assembled at the arch-then fol
lowed by ode composed in honor of the presi
dent and well sung by band OF selected singers
after this three cheers-followed by the different
professions and mechanics. in the order they were
drawn up. with their coors. through lane Of the
people, which had thronged about the arch under
which they passed. The procession being
Ingersolls (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 surrounded.
The day before he expected the governor to well
him at the public reception had engaged to
take dinner with him, but Governor Hancock
did not appear at the arch Washington did not
dine with him.
On Sunday the disconnected magistrate came
to Washington's lodgings and pleaded indsposi-
ton as an excuse for absence at the arch Wash.
ington adds, But ii expected that he the
governor, expected to receive visit from the
president"-and Washington in fine sarcasm under
scores the word "receve"-"he was resolved, at
the president. The perplexed governor next sent q
explicit terms" records the president that
would not the governor unless 1t was ut my
own lodgings."
Governor Hancock's conduct was severely cen
sured by public opinion. It was generally held that
inordinate dignity, q chief magistrate Of Massa.
chusetts. and not bodily illness, was the secret
cause of his failure to call the president. The
rebuke Of on1cial pride administered BY washing
ton. who refused TO see Governor Hancock except
At the presidents lodgnss decided the question 81
superior dignity.