The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-16


vainly endeavoring to disentangie
themselves, but which they were un-
able to do. About daylight we
dropped anchor abreast of Dix's Flats,
of Plymouth pier, but the current
soon set us down some distance be-
low. Four OF us, passengers, then
took the boat and rowed to Steamboat
Wharf against the tide. we rowed up
in one hour / soon made my way to
my boarding house, where found the
family at breakfast. little expecting
me, so. as the sailors say, end these
twenty-four hours
CHere follow several pages of po-
etry which have omitted.--L. II. H
March Il, 1888. Left Plymouth and
came to Boston and worke dwth T. r.
Marvin, Congress St While in Bes-
ton l encountered many acquaintance
boarded on Elm st.
Sunday April Started from Bos
ton for New York in a steamboat lin
er. fare Sc The mornnS vas fine
and the first 20 or 80 miles of our
journey lay through a pleasant and
highly cultivated part of the country.
Passed through Brighton, Uxbridge
etc. Stopped at Thompson all night,
tn efirst night l ever spent in Conn.
The house was a good one-fine sup
per. lodging and breakfast, to which
| did ample Justice. Myself and a
Young Irishman, glassbloWer, &C
cupied the same chamber. He was
likewise bound to New York to OBJ
tain a situation in the glass manufac-
tory at Brooklyn. The next morning
was wet and we left Thompson in
heavy rain with a stage full OF pas
sengers. We reached Norwich city %
about three O'Clock in the afternoon.
The place looked rather insignificant
for a city. We found the boat, Gen.
jackson all ready and soon lett
Norwich and proceeded down the
Thames. 1t is quite river with
high banks. We stopped at New
London for the purpose of taking IN
passengers. Here | went ashore with
the glassblower. I found the place
but little better than country vii
lage Opposite New London on the
other side of the Thames stands
| monument erected on the battle
ground. 1t is on rising ground and
quite lofty. At New London We dis
charged two darkeys, who had SNUG
! Rled themselves on board and were
| not able to pay for their passage. At
the request of my companion we
stepped into shop. but considering
| Connecticut sharpness l thot 1t best
to have no trading with him. In a
short time, we proceeded down the
river and soon entered Long Island
| Sound. The night was very dark and
we went through the water at rapid
rate. In the course Of the evening
we went on deck-we could scarcely
see the boats length ahead, and the
foam of the water around us with the
! sparkling flames that were elected at
the chimney, presented truly beau
tful and magnificent scene
About six o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing we moored in the East River OPP
posite steamboat placement on
shore and in looking around for board
I went to a sailor boarding house
and an Irish one too The man
agreed to board me for So per week
the fare was miserable, and the lodg-
ing worse. | stayed here only DAYS
for | found that he took others Tor
$3.50. The first day of my arrival, /
obtained work in the New York Stand
ard Office at So per day. here | worked
four days. We began work at II
/ O'Clock and continued until three or
| four in the morning. Many parts OF
| New York are very handsome and
Others very i'll looking. There are
| some of the finest steamboats, In the
world to be seen on the North River.
The other morning I crossed over
the Hudson to Jersey, visiting Hobo
ken and Bowles Hook. The day was
| fine and | had a very agreeable time.
Hoboken is the famous summer re-
| treat of the New Workers, and is a
very pretty place, but it did not fully
| answer the expectations which | had
| formed respecting it. Here ] took a
haunt on a railroad of circular form
ana enclosing about an acre and half
Of ground. The car haG.thTee wheels
with broad iron rims. which ran up
| on narrow rails of iron. The person
seated himself in the car and by turn
ing crank before him propelled him
self forward at any speed he chose.
I walked about a mile up the Hud-
son from HobOken and then struck
into the country About half mile
from the river large meadow opened
before me, beyond this the country
rose abruptly $50 or 200 feet above
/ the level of the meadow On the SIDE
Of this hill hung masses of rock
threatening destruction to those that
attempted to come up from below. Up
this ridge | climbed and found Mt
tie shop in the woods where they
sold "liquors," nothing else. The
trees were chiefly hickory and cedar
| then went down the river a lew
miles to Bowles' Hook Ga neat little
place. and proceeded in steamboat
to New York. Same afternoon went tt
ST Pauls church, which is called the
finest in the city. 1t is one of the
most magnificent churches / ever be-
held-St Johns ranks next Botf
have large marble pillars and | be
lieve of the Corinthian order. city
Hall makes a fine appearance. Holts
Hotel is the largest and finest | ever
saw-nve stories high Of white mar
BILE. The Battery Is a public walk at
the lower end of the city, The island
at the junction of the North and
East River is built up with mason
work, the base Of which is washed by
the river. This walk is of several
acres in extent. planted with trees In
al a