Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-02-17

.6 A1 parts Of this business are performed
R \ at the mandatory except the spin
nng--this is done by the country
people, who are paid by the cut
Hartford is more conpactly built than Middle
town and contains souls, the computed num-
Der Of which amount to about double The number
of houses in Middletown said to be so or 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 there is Saybrook bar.
AT 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 Wadsworth's and
about o'clock received from and answered ad-
dress of the town of Hartford.
There is a great equality in the people of this
state. Few Or no opulent men and no poor, and
great simtude 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 20 to 80 in width-exclusive of
back shed, which seems to be added the family
increases The farms, by the cOntiguity Of the
houses, are SMALL not averaging more than 100
They are worked chiefly by oxen, which
have other feed than hay, with horse and
sometimes two before them, both in plow and
cart In their light lands and in their sleghs they
work horses but find them much more expensive
than oxen. Sprin gfeld 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 on the interval land and
has only che meeting house, 20 miles from Hart
ford
set out at and for the first eight miles, ride
almost uninhabitabe 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 little out
Of IN Isy>o
toms modest description Of the civic honors fol-
lows: I'VE passed through the citizens classed in
their different professions and under their
banners till to the state house from
which across the street arch thrown, in
front Of which this description:
"To the Man Who Unites All Hearts" and on the
other ITO Columbias Favorte Son. and on the
other side thereof, next the state house, in panel
decorated with trophy composed of the arms of
the United States of the commonwealth Of Mas
sachusetts and 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 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
were 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 pres
dent and we'll sung by band OF selected singers
after this three cheers-foowed 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
over conducted to my lodgings at Widow
Ingersolrs (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 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 indispos
ton excuse for absence at the arch. Wash
ington adds, But it expected that he the
governor expected to receive visit from the
presdent"-and Washington in fine sarcasm under
scores the word 'receve'-"he was resolved at
all hazards, to pay his compliments today" adds
the president. The perplexed governor next sent
committee to Washington. Il informed them in
explicit terms, records the president, that
would not see the governor unless it was at nv
own lodgings.
Governor Hancock's conduct was severely CEN
sured by public opinion. 1t was generally held that
inordinate dignity, chief magistrate of Massa-
chusetts, and not bodily illness, was the secret
cause Of his failure to call on the president The
rebuke of official pride administered by Washing
ton, who refused to Governor Hancock excent
the presidents lodgings, decided the question Of
superior dignity.