Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-11-10
ROTATING AROUND TIE HUB

Editor Democrat: Boston is the
| "hub" around which centers more
historic places than any other, al
though Virginia might claim this
for Richmond There is Boston
Common, once farm of 40 acres
sold by VIM. Blackmore for 13
pounds. Millions would not buy IL
now. The British Howe, had his
barracks here. His soldiers destroy
ed the forts Of snow, the Boston boys
had erected. The boys complained,
and Howe let them have their way,
much to his honor The Common is
noted for great freedom Of speech.
Whitefeld and Jesse Lee spoke here.
Now, every Sunday earnest souls,
Christian, communist and everything
else, use it like Hyde Park in Lon
don.
Across the Common stretches
s"The Long Walk" Holmes in the
"Autocrat'' tells of two lovers who
approached it. "Will you take the
Long Walk with me?" he said, and
straightway they were engaged"
The walk still bears the name, and
lovers still frequent it.
There is the Garden with its
wealth of flowers, the statues of
Hale, Everett and Webster, the
equestrian Washington. A farmer
pointed out the horse had no tongue.
John Ball the designer, beard the
criticism, and committed suicide, it
is said. News comes that the noble
trees of Common and Garden were
destroyed by the recent hurricane.
Faneui1 (Fun-neD Hall is now
surrounded with markets. but "The
Cradle of Liberty still The wharf
where angry men, disguised as In
dians, emptied the tea into the har-
Dor; the Old North Church, where
Revere hung the lanterns; his home
on the same street, the Oldest house
in Boston, are proudly pointed out
/ attended this old church. and found
the descendants of Paul Revere, de-
vout worshippers there. took of
the communion from cups given by
George III. The Golden Dome of
the Capitol is seen from long dis
tances Built on Beacon Hill, in
1795, it was modernized in 1890.
The residential trend for 100
years has been to Back Bay, beauti
full filled-in section, on the Charles
river. Through this runs Common
wealth avenue, one of the worlds S
finest. Colossal monuments to Gar
rison and Left Ericsson are here. Old,
aristocratic Kings Chapel is where
British generals worshipped while
they desecrated other churches as
styes and stables, much to Wash
ington's disgust.
AT State and Exchange streets,
there is circle of stones with tab
let: ''Here Crispus Attucks fell,
first sacrifice to liberty" Fiery Sam
Adams spoke from Old South
Church, and excited men went down
Milk street, to destroy the tea.
Scores of times we passed the home
of John Hancock. first signer of the
Declaration. Franklins parents
Mother Goose, and host of
celebrities are buried in the cold
Granary'' across from Kings Chapel.
"Old Solomon Levi still has his
name at Salem street, 149. Long
bearded Jews still sell forlorn, sec
ond hand clothing, which flaps in
the wind, under the three brass
balls. Streets are so narrow car
can move in them, but no more.
Loyal souls by hundred thousands,
patriotic Day" April 10. go out to
Lexington, where 3'fired the shot
heard round the world" Mystic Con-
cord has it's ''rustic BRIDGE and
French's statue of the Minute
Man." one of the noblest ever con-
ceived by sculptor. A monument to
the British is overlooked. "They
came 5000 miles and died, to keep
the past upon the throne. I'M
heard, beyond the ocean tide.
their English mothers made their
moan" (Someone thought of them.
A wreath lay at the foot of the little
stone). Wild flowers vie with each
other to make Concord river more en-
trancingly beautiful. The whole eff
feet is spiritually uplifting. Cam
bridge, Harvard, Salem, Marblehead,
Plymouth Rock should not be over
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