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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mdthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 OF ^ 4 fy~ ^ % .<&»^.^' *. 4 m Wfi 4 / jf-f. /^"*. \i.->^ s-^ ^m ^^^W-.?., 5« fm^m>iriiisMaimmimm.^::»»-ii»m COIT CORRESPONDENCE OF 18 7 1, OK TIIK e(oiil|ri|)l0|lew|ri(ii§wirl, BY T II E COIT F A jNI 1 L Y \Y O U C E S T K H : P l{ I N T E 1) K Y C H A S . II A MI L T O N , PALL A 1) I I M O F 1- 1 C E . 1872. Essm THE COMMITTEE WOULD MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATE THIS VOLUME TO CAPTAIN S. H. PIKE, THE NOBLE COMMANDER OF THE STEAMER " Pew ^tuttieiwick/* SaSSS PREFACE. To our '* Coit Exntrsinvists,'' and their Friends EAR Friends, we aj^iiin come before you In this, our fourth volume, contjiiiiing the account of our annual trip lor 1871. Having traveled over most of the route one year before, and having published a volume containing an account of the trip, of course we cannot enter into all the details of this our second trip on this route, without infringing somewhat upon that. There is, however, much of interest that might be told even in this our last visit to the "Queen's Dominions." Before giving our readers any description of our last excur- sion, allow us to state to you something of the interest that was so plainly manifest months previous to our starting. The three excursions previously had by the Coit Tarty, had made a very favorable impression on the public mind far and near ; and when the papers announced the fourth excursion, the letters, from all parts of the country, came pouring in, to make enquiry as to all the particulars connected with the same. Of course it was right that each new member who was to join the party, should understand all the particulars; therefore, it was the pleasant duty of the President of the Party to answer about one hundred letters, giving all the necessary information asked for. The decided success of the three former excursions was the cause VI PREFACE. of this ciKiuiry and intcrost. The papers fur iind ncnr liad spoken in the hi^liest ternus of our party. The good luanage- ment, the hearty receptions we were luiving wiierever we wont, the good order of tiie party, tiie luippy tinu; llicy were liaving, and the harmony and good feilowsldp tliat was always manifest among its members — would naturally create in the minds of many outsiders, a desire to get inside of tlie " ring." We could not charter a steaujcr large enough to accommodate all who had made up their minds that they would lik(! to join such a party. 'I'he tickets were lindted to three hundred; and ten days before the time of starting rrfir// ticket was sold, and the cash in the hands of the treasurer. The announcement was made at that time, by the daily papers, that all the tickets luid been disposed of, and no more could possibly be acconunodated. Btill the letters came pouring in, filled with the greenbacks, urging the importance of having the tickets returned by next mail. IJut the money, instead of tickets, had to be returned. More than one hundred and fifty persons had to umlergo a severe disappointment for the want of more enlarged acco.nmo- dations. The managers, of course, were extremely sorry that such should be their fate; but a promise to them of another excursion, soon to take place, under the management of e(|ually as good men, who had chartered the same steamer, and were to liavv! the same gentlemanly Captain Pike and his subordinates, •had a tendency to make the disappointment of shorter duration. Siitflce it to say, that the excursion, under the management of ^co. E. Teckham, Es(|., former President of the "Colts," left Boston a few days after our return, and traveled over nearly the same ground. The company w is composed of very inlluential ladies and gentlemen from ditterent parts of the States. This trip was a decided success, and gave the greatest satisfaction I rKEFACK. vil to the whole ecmpany ; so much so that a lull vote wa« taken to have another, one y^av fr,„„ that time. And now, tleur reader, having taken up .so nmeh of your time In these lew preliminary Items, I will proeeed to give you a very brief aceount of our very i.lea.sant J<.urney of twelve days. It is not neeessary that I enter into all the particulars; neither shall I touch u,,on „,any points of interest to U8. The letters published in the " IVorrmer Daily aamt^r at the time of this excursion, contained mu.h of interest, and were written by one Of our nun.ber, A. II. Davis, Ks(,., Head-Master of our m.^h Sehool. They are ,,ul,lished in this volun.o , by reading them you Will he pleased and instructed ; and It will render it unnecessary forme to attempt a description that has been so well done by the above gentjcman. We are under great obligations to thai excellent lady and distinguished writer. Mrs. C. M. Sawyer, of College Hill, for the two exceilent and appropriate poems, which we publish in this volume. THK START. It was a very pleasant sight at the Boston & Worcester depot on the morning of July L>oth, 1871, >^hen about two hundred and tlfly persons met to proceed to IJoston, to take the steamer mo liniHsv'irA; for a twelve days' excursion. Such a grand hand-shaking, such hai^py faces, all beaming with joy, that they were about to start on another excursion shnilar to those before enjoyed l>y then,. Many of the party were with us on our last excnrsi<,ns, and wherever Coit nu-t ("oit there was a nmtual good will and hearty recognition. Leaving Worcester at 6 A. M., we a. rived In Boston at 8. We were soon on our way to the steamer, where we found our genial and warm-heaited Vlll PREFACE. Capt. IMke, ready to give us a hearty greeting. We also met about lll'ty others, who were waiting to^^join our number. Previous to starting "our own speeial artist" invited all who wished to have themselves photographed, with the boat, to make themselves conspicuous on deck. The artist executed his part well, and on the whole, his picture makes quite a desira- ble reminder of days when we went sailing. Our most excellent band, the "Worcester Brass Band," T. C. Richardson, leader, gave us and the people assembled some rich, stirring music. The steam was up and away we glided down the harbor. The scenery was beautiful, and every heart was as full .)f enjoyment as it could be ; but alas ! it was of sjiort dura- tion, for the " white heads " were soon visible, and the rocking and pitching of the steamer was not calculated to make those of us who were unused to a sea-voyage admire its beauty, or desire its long continuance. The upper decks were not as crowded as when we left Boston harbor. Eyes had become tired and heads dizzy by the wonderful sights; and so rest was sought in a more obscure retreat. 'J\> make the story short, it was dreadful rough sailing, with now and then a little fog. There were people who really enjoyed this tnp to Portland, and called it delightful ! And so it may have been, for there must be some- thing wonderful and niajestic in the heaving and rolliiig of the waters of old Nejjtune. For my part, I did n't see it just at that particular time. I think, however, that distance would have lent enchantment. During the voyage to Portland the usual arrangements had to be made for seats at the tables. As usual, the Company were divided into two sections, or llrst and seconil tables. Then the drawing for berths was an exciting occasion. Best of all, tlie selling of state-rooms aflbrded the most amusement. Mr. ;.ra--->»-i»B-.. PKEFACE. IX Glazier, the auctioneer, and our head steward, was just the mail for the occasion, and did his duty well. The price of the lowest state room sold was $15.00; that of the highest $.-»fi.OO. Total amount realized for state rooms over $J,400. Making our whole receipts a little over .•^0,000. Arriving in Portland at C oY-loek v. >k, we all felt better. Every countenance began again to l)eam with joy- I said every one, but there was one exception : a lady who did not like follow- ing the sea, was determined tluU if she lived until morning, she would take the land route and r..iuru to her home in Worcester as quick as possible; not even a nighfs lodging would she endure on board that steamer. Here is what one of the papers said about Uie matter: "One lady who started with the Coits has already returned home, finding herself not quite enough of a sailor to continue the voyage in comfort. The trip from Boston to Portland was unusually rough, and a gentleman on another steamer saw the Colt vessel, as he describes it, resting with the bow and stern on the tops of the waves and both paddle wheels out of water, si)inning around like a pin wheel on the Fourth of July." Some of the above may be true, but the upright position of the boat aud the pin wheel operation, I am inclined to thiuk is a little stretched for the occasion. The reception of the Colts in I'ortland was all that co-dd bo desired by them. As we were steaming up the harbor guns were tired, steam whistles shrieked, and bells were rung. Mayor Kingsbury, with other distinguishe0 miles. The trip and scenery is so well described by our Correspon- dent '-A. ,1. „."thatwe Will not a. .pt to .o what is so .", done. Sunic-e it to say that this was the most deli^duful part of our whole trip. Such scenery as spread itself out before us as we journeyed from Annapolis to Windsor, cannot be described It will lin,iror while life and reason are given us From Windsor to Halifax was not to be compared wiU. what we had Just feasted our eyes on; the change was very gro-,, _a dense forest was about all we could see until we reached liali fax. The harl>or is one of the finest ; the older part of the city IS a dark, dismal looking place. The citadel or fort, is beautiful for situation, and is really worth a visit to any one who has not had the pleasure. For a description, I refer you to the letters published in this volume. The people are not so cordial .,s iu St. John ; they looked and stared at us, and crossed over on the other side ; they seemed afraid we had come to take away their political rights, or were on a mission of annexation. Our recep tion was rather of the cold shoulder kind. The great thin., sought for first of all by our party was a dinner; for it was noon when we arrived; and a ride of J25 miles with scarcely a mouthful of breakfast, made us feel as though that was what we needed most. Two hundred and fifty half-starved men ,„,! women seeking a place or places for food, was an interesting sight for the people of Halifax; we were not all fortunate enough to get all we wanted in that line; for a famine com menced in that city when we commenced on our half-rations at double price. The people of Halifax were notified several weeks before, that we should make our appearance among them about this time, and should have made a little more preparation N h ' vt>y-.ipm.^.! Xll PREFACE. We spent ino.st of our tiiiu! in sight-seeing until 8 o'cloclv p. M., wlien we started for our steamer at Annapolis. A jolly time wc had until we arrived at headquarters, at 1 o'clock next morning. Tliis morning, July 2I)tli, at (! o'clock our steamer started for St. John, N. 15., a distan(;e of fifty miles, and but for ii heavy fog we should have arrived before 11 a. .m. On our arrival we were greeted l)y the people of St. John, and their stores were tlung wide <)i)en, ready to sell their goods at a much less price than we were accustomed to pay. Magee's, the heaviest dry goods house, was thf favorite resort for our peoi)le; of course not being permitted to take goods home with us without paying duty, Ave only looke(l a( llie go(jds and eiKjuired the price. There was one article tliat wo did Ael at liberty to l)uy freely; that was gloves, nearly all having at least one pair and some several; our purchases were not very lieavy. In the evening we had one of the best social gatherings it was ever our good fortune to attend. Our cal)in was literally packed with people; and many were un- able to gain admittance. The people of St. John were very cor- dial and gave us a good reception. The speeches that were made were earnest, grand and fraternal. It is seldom any assend)ly is called upon to listen to any better. In absc'uce of mayor Keed, O. D. Wetmore, Es(]., made the welcome-speech. It was one of his best and cunie from a warm heart. Speeches followed by Uevs. Messrs. McKey, Carey and Dodd of St. John, Trof. Dellissier and Messrs. \V. K. Keyuolds, Barclay and Irvine. These were responded to by our I'resident and Uev. Messrs. Boardnum and Beal, our chaplains. In this place we spent the Sabi)ath; the day was warm, foggy and umggy. In the morn- ing, services were held on board our steamer. Kev. S. L. Beal preached a good sermon from JcjIui 8 : 12. " I am the light of the world." Kev. Mr. Beal was assisted in the service by Kev. PKEFACE. XlII >g M,. .„„n.,„.„. .,f„. M,„ «.rv„.c. „„r poop,., s,...,,,.,,.., u„ou.„. out the <.„y .0 tl,c Uim.,.o,„ ,. ,,„.». ,„ M,c ov,.„i„. «.rvl,.™ r: """" '"■'" "" ' "■■ --"kt; »„ ,.,.„t vv„, „„. .rowc, 7 "■","■"'■" """^"" '"" ■"-Ii"«.....l...upp,.,.,„.,.k. lho„.,a„.ls of p..„pu. o,„„. H.y nitel ,„c pl,„r„r„„s or,!,.. ci„.-k,, Iho .,..r,„„„ wa, pre,,c „• ,„.,. „, „„,„.,„„,„, ,,,,^, . c,apl.„.s.„ssi.,...li„,„„ .service,, ,„ .,.„„e Of ,„„ ,s, ,,„„„ clo,..,,„..„. .,„„ „.,,,,,„„ „„,,„„,„,^^ ^^^,^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^_ ^^^^^ Mo„,l.v. .„„, ,.„s,, ™,s ,pe,„, i„ «,. .,o„„, „„. „,,,;■,,,„ r""'" •«■'■"■'-<■'"-". '«'^*'r/at«oo.„ „ ,„H,..,p. „„;,„;;. few „„,,.,. p,.„.s .„..,.ve.s, ,„„. s,,,, ,v,.s „„„„ ,„,,. ,„„,,,,;„ ,,;^ »«.-eo„.„e b, the hearty ,.eeeptio„ the people «ave „s whe,.ever we went. In the eveiiiii.r another I'lr.m .r.,.h .• "ur stea,„er-» calm,. A lar«.. „„,„l,..r or .he people .„• „„. ,„„ wer., p,.ese„t; speeches, sh.gipg, „„„ „„, „„„„_ ., .,,,^, ^^^^ n,eeth,s„„.. of pleas.n-e a„„ iu.erost. I ,„„s. ,„„ lail ,o „„.,„io., one .,p,.eeh ,vh,..|, „•„., ..,.,c,„at...., to s.lr a littlc ill fecli,,, „,„,,„, the niai, wh.) „,ailc it. a ./ t ()„e Mr. Willis, a „,e,nl,er of parli-unct, .■o„skleri„,. l,i„,self """"■ l"""l'Ki-" I'." "fa tira.l,. .,f a asalpst o„r'o„v..r„. .n™t;a„,l i„,i,„at,..l that we, the "0„its," ha.l eo„,e ,l„u-„ ,o the,r .lo„,i„i„„s to ab„se the ti„..e„, a„.l s,,k t„ a,„„.. l„.r ter,.ito,.y to oar „„i,e.l States. The sp,.ecl, was „„„.„ „,„ of place, „„eall,..l for, a„v„o .,o l.c-anily buUo „3 „c,c„™o to tho bfiiuliAil city of iiiuigor. Letters were road fro,,, sover.l of ,!,„ „„sont onos. Two poem, were „,.„ reu., fro,„ M... c, M. «„«,.„,, „f c„„„,e „„, vo;:,::r ""■ °' °"'' ''""^■- ■''"- ""^■■"^ "^■^ "■■""»""" >" ""» our trcsurer, Gen. A. „. „. Sp,,,,.,„, ,„„„„ ,„^ , wu. left ,„ t, e h„„„.s „f „„ i,,„,„„,„_ ,„, ,^ ,.,_,,^, other exc„,-MoM will, the coining .,u„„„c,. ' One e„eo,„.„gi„g a,at„,, „, „„ „„,. „,„„.,,„„ wa.» have f„,.a» ,..ft, „,,e„ ,. „, „„„„, , ...^J^^;^^ be,„«o„,«c„ to a.so,, our ,„e..„,H,rs to ,„a,e ,„. cLicie„o L, bucee,,» has aiway., atte„.,oc, these exe„rsio„s. K t a„ a"; has ever h„p„e„oU to ,„ar ou.- ..„j„,,,,,, ^„ ,„,„;';' ave „„sse hetwee,, a„. ,.,e,„„e,.s of the par,,. a„.i „„t , cared to. us. May we love IIi„, ,„o,.c. .,„u serve Ili„, better. W. M. 2* '#i(#"«i!?»U8wf»*)^yjj^ •mr^'if^ *s'.».+i«sj *fr,4*A^,^ pFFiCERs OF Steamer. CAPTAIN : SIMON II. PIKE, LuijKc, Me. pilot: LEONARD S. GRANT. Rockland, Me. CHIEF engineer: THOMAS MERRILL, Ciiklsea, Mass. SECOND engineer: JAMES H. MERRITT, Poutland, Me. CHIEF mate: JOHN THOMPSON, Portland, Me. SECOND mate: JAMES THOMPSON, Eastport, Me. steward: WILLIAM E. LEONARD, Braintree, Mass. -,*J>*r|*(l,«tt ii^'<(m«im^'^iJlt<„^' Members of the Band. Ill LK.VOKIl: T. C. inciIAIlDSON. JOHN ItlEDL, WM. II. IIEVWOOD, T. F. (iOODWIN, O. II. SMITH, A. A. BICKNKLL, C. A. r.\HKi:H, M. IJIKDL, r. L. I5AKNAHD, H. W. BATCH KLLEIl, OTIS A. (iATES, T. W. SXOW, ED WD. II.VHTWELL, II. A. LIIJBY. Officers of the Party. I'ltrsiDKNT: \VM. MKCOKNKY. VlCi: i'lM'slDKNT: O. I». MAYNAUD. SRCKKTAIIV. GE(J11GE E. STEARNS. TIJKASUni'.IJ : Gen. a. B. R. SPJIAGUE. STKWAUDH : IIENIJY GI.AZIEIJ, HENKY STIJEETEIl, THOMAS W. DAVIS. sriJOKOxs : Dr. EDWIX S( IIOFIETJ), Dk. GEORGE F. FORBES. CIIAl'LAIXS : Ri-v. M. B. JJOARDMAN, Rev. S. L. BEAL. AUniTOUS : Dii. MM. CURTIS, E. \V. GARTER, M. :\[. (;arfield. NAMES OF TIIK PARTY. E. E. AliBOTT Worcester. HORACE AHMSBV Millbury. LEWIS ARMSIJV WILLIAM P. ALLEN M.HS A. ALBEE Marlborough. Mi.sHKs ARNOLD GEORGE II. ANDREWS Boston. Mm. C. S. ALDRICII *. vVebster SAMUEL ALDRICII . . .^ DANIEL ALLEN West Brookfldd. Mks. DANIIilL ALLEN .♦ GEOR(JE ALLEN «. Mus. GEO. ALLEN ........ u Rkv. SAMUEL J. AUSTIN Warren .UJLES M. BURNS /. " ^^^^^^^^^ Rkv. M. B. BOARDMAN Brirnrteld. ^- ''™''' Worcester. Mks. SARAH BEMIK .lOSEl'II BOY DEN J. E. BENCH LEY ISAAC A. BANCliOFT Rkv. S. L. BE A I Westminster. WILLIAM P. BRIGHAM Marlborough. Mua. WILLIAM PITT BRIGHAM r««*#>4|3#J*i;«a«^;«^'<;i,«--»,^y II 24 COIT COIJHKSrONDENCE. P. G. BOYNTON Worcester, L. B. BRA LEY Westborough. Mus. J. V. BROWN W. G. BUTTERWOR ri[ Warren. IIAinUETTE N. BAKER Boston. W. 11. BARNES Mrs. W. II. BARNES " C. BARNES . Mus. E. F. 15ARNES Marlborough. JAMES BROADBENT Worcester. Mks. JAMES BROADBEN r " Mi!S. ELLA M. BAKER Wcstiiiiuster. Masthii J. ARTIE BAKER ADIN G. BAKER " Mrs. D. A. BUSH • Springlield. L. W. BROWNING Ilubbardston. G. A. I5A1LEY Brookfield. JOSEPH BOYD Marlborough. Mus. JOSEPH BOYD G. W. BABBITT Brooktleld. ETTA M. BRKiHAM Marlborough. GEORGE A. BRIGHAM EDWARD BARNES, M. D " Mus. EDWARD BARNES " Miis E. A. BRIDGES " Miss HARRIET BAKER " N. A. BOYNTON . New York. Miss F. A. BATGHELDER Whitinsville. Mrs. M. A. BATGHELDER " E. W. CARTER Worcester. Mrs. E. W. carter ,# COIT CORRESPONDENCE. Miis. A. F. COOK Worcester. W. F. CHaSE Boston. Mrs. H. C. COOK . .. AGNETHE C. CLAUSEN Charle.stown. E. CllAFFlN Worcester. Mhs. E. CHAFFIN I). B. CUMMIXOS H. F. COLE u LEWIS CUTTING Qakdale. WILLIAM CUKTLS Westborough. Mhs. C. M. CURTIS S. B. COHBL\ Worcester. S. G. CONGDEN Mi!s. S. G. CONGDEN a JOEL CHENEY Soutlibiklge. T. E. CHAPIN North Brookfleld. Miis. T. E. CIIAPIN N. B. CHASE Wilkinsonville. A. A. COPELAXl) Worcester. C. W. CARSVVELL Woburu. Mas. C. W. CARSWELL D. F. CRITCIIERSON Boston. AUSTIN CUTLER Sprit.-field. JOEL CHENEY Southbri(l<:re. JOHN H. CUNNINGHAM Charlestown. CALVIN CLISBEE . Marlborough. Mrs. CALVIN CLISBEE B. F. COLBURN South Dedhaiu. PERRY DEAN Norwich, Conn. Miss SUSIE W. DANFORTU Worcester. CHARLES DENNIS 3 25 ■I i (» 26 COIT CORRESPOxVDEXCE. Mks. SUSIE DEARBORN Worcester. i^ A. II, DAVIS A. M. DAVENPORT Westboroiigh. ^- ^>'^Y Webster. DICKINSON Eitehburg. THOMAS W. DAVIS Boston. Mus. THOMAS W. DAVIS GEOJiGE W. DAVIS Miss LI LA DAVIS Belchertown. GEORGIE II. DAVIS Springfldd. WILLIAM E. EAGER Marlborough. L. R. EDGERTON Njitick Mrs. L. R. EDGERTON u W- «• ^I'^'T^'^^ ". ' * ' Worcester. ABRAHAM FAV Northborough. Miss GRACE A. S. FAY Worcester. WILLIAM FOSTER ... i^ ^ ^ Oxford. A. J. EISHEU ., Orange. Mhs. a. J. FISHER ,< AHLIAH FRENCH Mus. ABU AH FRENCH .« ''■ ''■ '""'^''''^ v. New'ton Centre. JOSEPH H. FAIRBANKS Westborough. G. I). FAIRBANKS . . „ ^ Boston. Miss S. S. FEXDERSON ^ L. L. FITTS. . . u • « ,j Springfield. Miss BESSIE D. FREEMAN Provlncetown. C. L. FAY ^,.„.,, Marlborough. Mus. C. L. FAY „ GEORGE E. R. FARNUM. . .'.'.'.'.*. . .Boston. 0. D. FORBES ,, 3 COIT CORRESPONDENCE. O. G. POWLE. . . MARK FAY . . y. ,,. Marlborou-rh. Mits. MAHK FAY ,, JOHN A. FRYE Mks. JOHN A. FKYE Miss FREEMAN Miss JULIA GREENWOOD ". '. '. '. *. '. . Worcester JULIUS GODDARD Worcester. CHARLES GLEASON ....'.'.'*'* HENRY GLAZIER. .....' * WILLIAM S. GOULDING ' ' * r/ '^^^'^ Oswecro N" v NELLIE S. GOULDING . CARLOS M. GAGE LIZZIE A. GILMORE*. V. ' ' '' *7^°- Miss NELLIE H. GREEN. ^P->^«eld. JOHN HILLARD Sln-owsbury. Mns. JOHN HILLARD '.'.'.[[["" "^'T''''' C. H. HAK'DWICK. MI^s. C. H. HARD^VICK' '.'.'.'.[[]['' ^""'T^' Miss LIZZIE HA RDWICK S. A. HOWL AND ... * ' Miss E. A. HO^VLAND. '.'.'.['.[[[' '^''y- THOMAS HARROP A. HINDS . . Mks. a. hinds ''.'.'.[['.['' '!7^''""- HENRY F. HARRIS L. M. HARRIS •...*.'.'.*.*.'.''■■■ ^"'^t'^'- Miss MARY F. HARRIS ......*' C. M. HARRIS AfKS. C. M. HARRIS Miss EMMA HARRIS 27 28 COIT COKRESPONDENCE. CHARLES A. IIUSSEY Muiiboroiigh. G. M. HOWE Oxford. Mrs. PIIEUE A. HALL Soullibridge. Mrs. ALBA HOUGHTON, Jk Worcester. FRANK E. HIGGINS " JOHN HOMAN Wcstborough. CHARLES S. HENRY " L. F. HOVEY Boston. P. HARBACH Worcester. LYMAN W. HOWE Marlborough. Mus. LYMAN W. HOWE " GEORGE H. HOWARD , . West Brooklield. W. E. HOBBS H. C. HARRINGTON Worcester. I). M. HEMENWAY Westborough. F. E. IIIGGINS " SARA IlOrCxHTON Worcester. Mrs. C. C. HOUGHTON " L. N. HOLTON .' '* Mus. L. N. HOLTON " Mus. A. HOUGHTON " HENRY TLVMAN AVebster. ELBRIlXiE HOWE Marlborough. Mus. S. HOWE Mus. E. HOWE " Miss MARY HOLMAN " Mu'i. A. HANSON West Brookfleld. Miss ELLA M. JESSUP Westtield. WILLARI) JONES Worcester. Mrs. W. .JONES " IRA W. JONES COIT CORIiESPONDENCE. C. C. JOHNSOX. Mas. C. C. JOHNSON.* .' .* .* .' .' .' ^T'' FKANK JILLSON . ' X, ,, , Webster. Mrs8 II. KNIGHT . WTrTTAur ., Worcester. WILLIAM KNOWLES Mrs. WILLIAM KNOWLES . . . , JOSEPH P. KNOWLTON ' ' ' gk XT „r .. Shrewsburv. h. w. knight. "^ mj{8. h. w. knight . . ''^"°^' IIKKBERT J. KNOWLTON '. '. '. '. '. '. '. V.^eelr JOHN F. KNOWLTON vvorcester. F. A. KNOWLTON J. KNOWLTON J. KNOWLTON H. B. LEWIS . . LEWIS A. LELANI) ''^"'"'^'• DAVID LAKCOME .".'.'.'.'..; """?"• PHEBE A. LEONAKD . . '.' [[.„ C. B. LEONARD .;;."" l!'^' T L. A. LELAND . . * * „„rrT vVestboroueh. WILLIAM LUCAS . . „, ^ „ ,, ^ ^, Worcester. F. M. LOVEKING Mus. GEORGE LOUD . . at. u " K. N. MERRIAM . MaHborough. ,, „ ^^ vvorcester. Mus. R. N. MERRIAM Miss E. J. MERRIAM Miss ADDIE B. MOORE ....!... Mrs. E. MORGAN M. MUNROE . (( WILLIAM MECORNEY Mrs. WILLIAM MECORNEY * 3* ' ' 29 30 COIT CORRESPONDENCE. Miss J. MILES Westmiuster. D. C. MILES " C. R. MITCHELL Quincy. Miss LIZZIE MITCHELL " Mks. C. R. MITCHELL " O. P. MAYNAKD West Bnx^ktleld. Mrs. O. p. MAYNARD " " RICHARD MONTAGUE ...... . Wcstborough. Mrs. C. p. MIRICK . . . .- " LEWIS L. MORIUS New York City. LEANDP:R MAYNARD Shrewsbury. OTIS L. MANSON Worcester. HARRIET E. MANSON J. J. MURPHY " G. MILLER *• JOSEPH MANNING Marlborough. Mus. JOSEPH MANNING All TEMAS MERRIAM Westminster. Mus. S. H. MERRIAM " Miss IDA MERRIAM " Miss MARY MURPHY Worcester. E. W. NORWOOD Briinfleld. NATHAN OLDS Hartford, Conn. ALBERT OLDS WILLIAM ONTHANK Marlborough. Miss H. E. OBER Beverly Farms. F. F. PHELPS Worcester. HORATIO PHELPS Mus. HORATIO PHELPS " LENORA E. PERRY " W. H. PIERCE " COIT CORHESPONDENCE. LEVI I'KIHCE Worcester. Mks. LEVI PEIUCE .. WILLIAM I). I'UOUTY ANN S. PHOUTY' u MisH MAKY E. PROUTY .. Miss ALICE M. PKOUTY . ' «« A. S. POTTER '. . Boston. L. RUSSELL Worcester. Mus. JOHN RICE Northborou^'h. FRED. S. RICE Murlbon,uj;h. ANSON RICE Northboroujrl,. ANGIE W. RICKER Quincy. WILLIAM A. RICE Boston. JOHN RICHARDS Worcester. R. R. ROBINSON J. A. RILEY Leicester. Dn. J. H. RORIXSON Southborough. Mrs. C. K. RORINSON a Master FRANK H. ROBINSON ... «« Mastkr dick S. ROBINSON «« JONAS RICE Westborough. GEORGE E. STEARNS Worcester. Mrs. GEORGE E STEARNS Mrs. LUCY SAWIN Miss SPAULDING . Webster. GEORGE A. SMITH Norwich, Conn. W. E. SAUNDERS " Cambridge. EDWIN B. SMITH Westfleld. ALLIE K. SAWYER College Hill. EDWIN SCHOFIELD Worcester. A. B. R. SPRAGUE .« 31 32 COIT COHUESPONDENCE. D. W. SIIErAllD Warron. Mhs. SAKAIl C. SCIIOFIKIJ) . . . . New York City. M188 J.IZZIE A. SMITH Woburn. W. J. STEARNS Clinton. CIIAHLES C. SIBLEY Westboron,i;h. Mus. C. M. SAWYEH Colle<;e Hill. IIEIMiEliT E. STRATTON (Janlncr. THOMAS STOTT Worcester. Mns. THOMAS STOTT . «« JENNIE STO TT «« HENRY A. STREETER " WALTER E. STRATTON " S. R. SMITH Si)rin!/llcUl. JAMES J. SMITH Chelsea. M18S JULIA SIRLEY Southhrldge. Z. SMITH." Spriiii,'/lel(l. Mus. Z. SMITH Mrs. A. E. SMITH Leicester. D. W. SHERARD Warren. J. J. SMITH Boston. Mks. J. J. SMITH W. J. SWIFT ■ . . . Marlborough. CHARLES A. SAWIN Hartford, Conn. EDWARD A. TALBOT Boston. ELISHA TOLMAN, Ji{ Worcester. MONSIEUR TEDDY Sharon, Vt. JOHN TOGUS • N. S. TAFT Worcester. J. B. TYLER, M. D Northampton. ISAIAH WHITE Quincy. Mrs. ISAIAH WHITE COIT CO K I{ KM'ON hENCK . M»s. PnrDKNCK I'TLKV Uicoster. .T. WIIITK boHton. Mi:s. .1. WHITE »« Miss WIUTE «« JAMES J. WAHKEN Brimflcld. MAUV E. WAliREX ELEEN E. WAHKEN «» MAJiV W. WAHKEN «• FAWIE E. WAinJEX •« JOHN M. WAKUEX «« Mus. EMOKV L. WOOD Westborou^Mi. W. II. WILLAUD Worcester. HA Kill E A. W I LEA in) " II. II. WILLIAMS «« Mus. lU'TlI WILLAKl) '« KICIIAUI) A. WILLIAMSON Rochdale. Miss LIZZIE AVKIGllT Marlborough. Miss WOOD " Miss MARY E. WHITING Oakdale. CHARLES F. WIIEELOCK .... South D.dliam. Miss ELLA WILLIAMS Si)riii.iis. I At Ska, oik m,-. I)|.;s,:i.,, j„|y oc. ]S7i. JIIK -reat (J.,ir Family has t,,.v<.l.,I un.l.r a .-lo,.! tl«'is far. At this .iionieiil, 10 v. ,,., ,i,^. j^,,^ ^'^"'' '^ ^^"<"'<'^^' l'i>^ ^'"ll<'^vs in s,.if<. of Kh.-r ^Koh.s, ,H..l Jnpih.r I>h,vi„s. .n,M.ann,.rIv lent is I'ounni.. n.l.luat.rnpon us ui,h th. .vhh.nt intVntiun c.f in^■ hats with (hil)ious, not to say niorcyse expressions upon tiieir faces. Within, "the liunian form divine" apjtears in a variety of lini]) attitudes and its face is lu<;ubrious. In the hulv's cabin there is "a sea ot trouble," but no disjtosition to "take u]) arms." But as Nero fiddled when Konie was burninLj, and gay youni; nun and maidens caroused while the pestilence wasted Florence, so in the saloon of the steamer JVetc Jiransvm'k to-d.iv, the sounds of wind and slriuixed insti'u- ments blend with the oroans of the sea-sick and the tur- moil of the elements. An excellent table was s])read, and the trumi)et was sounded ; but there was no rush. Soup, roast beef and Ixiiled halibut have attractions, no doubt ; but there are higher objects of tliouii,ht, and the j^reat Coit family was thirdciui; of somethinii; else. This stale of things is not to l»e reL?Mrded as a calamity, like the ap])earance of the C'oloraants of beds in the infernal regions tlocked to the Passamay a stiff southerly breeze, but the tide is in our favor and the Iiorrors of sea niokness are averted. At length we reach Digl>y Gut, 60 miles from Eastport, a narrow strait with bold headlands, eonstitutnig the entrance to Anna,,„Iis I>asm and river. From here to Annapolis, U n.iles, the most cliarming rural scenery meets our eyes on either bank Pretty cottages line the. shores and green fields stretch away to mountain ranges in the back grounds. Peaceful and picturesus, they say, of a ])roliflc yield. Fields of wheat and oats display a rank growth, but have no heads yet to show. The liMymakers are afield, busily cutting the grass, or tossing it to sun and spreading its fragrance, while all around thousands of hay- cocks dot the broad expanse. Man, however, lives partly by bread, for which beauty is no substitute, and we are at Kentville, inntatient for breakfast. We are informed that there are seats at table for only ninety at a time ; so Mr. (Tlazier proceeds to l>isect us, allowing one half of each individual to eat at tlie first table, and the other half at the second. This came near causing some ill feeling, and doubtless accounts for the fact that the pro})rietor, JNlr. Sangster, charged us about double the usual rate. There had been a circus the day before, and tlie "baked meats did coldly furnish forth" our table. Seven miles further on we pass Wolfville, the seat of Acadia College and of a young ladies' seminary, while an- OOIT CORKESPONDENCE. 45 'g other tl.rco bring us to the very sj.ot where once stood the little village of Grand Pre.- "Still stands the forest primeval; but under the shade of its branches Dwells another race, with other customs and language. Only along the shores of tne mournful and misty Atlantic Lingers u few Acadian peasants, whose fathers from exile Wandered back to their native land, to die in its bosom." As we look out upon the beautiful Grand Pre, thousands of level acres unn.arred by fence, we indignantly think on the terrible struggle which there took place one bitter winter morning a century ago, between English sohliers and the poor French peasants, when all the wo.nided were left to freeze to death. We build again in intagination the httle church they loved, in which, treacherously de- coyed to hear the king's proclamation, they were till tttade prisoners, and required to choose between exile and allec^i- at.ce to the second George. We like not to be reminded that the British cotntnander. Gen. Winslow, was a Massa- chusetts man, of distinguished I>uritan stock ; but we should expect to fitid him, later in ]if,, a desj.icable loyal- ist; and we do not grieve to know that when he was him- self an exile, he fled to the land he had desolated, to die, that his memory rots, and that his family name is extinct.' Scarce a vestige of the little hamlet is now visible though some two years ago, in making the road over which we pass, the workmen unearthed several hundred 40 COIT COUUESPONDENCE. \ ^ loiiii(lati()iis of tlu'ir cottages, evoii (llscoveriiig the blaek- sinilli's sli<»|> liy its lu'fipH of cimU'rs niid bits of iron. On llic southwest coast, Ity the misty Atlaiitic, is the townshi|) of Clari', to wliich such of the Frencli as svouhl take tlie oatii of alleret that our route does not take us tiiere, where the "Maidens still wear their Norman caps and tlu-ir kirtlcs of homespun, And by the evening tire repeat Evangclims's story." AVe must pass on ; but lienceforth we see a h>velier pic- ture than before in tliese four lines of LongfeHow : — "Fu the Acadian land on the shores of the Basin of Minus; Distant, secluded, still, the little village of Graiul Pre Lay in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretched to the eastward. Giving the village its name, and pasture to Hocks without number. Moving on at a 8])eed that lias been gradually slacken- ing since we left Annapolis, we reach Windsor, a pretty little village, whose inhabitants showed their good will by treating us to cherries. Here is Kings College, the oldest university in Nova Scotia, and here are the famous Plaster Quarries. We stoj) long enough to take adiink "right off the plaster," and to attach the government locomotive to our train. We are now seventy-nine miles from Annapolis, forty-five from Halifax. Ijcaving the red clay of the meadows behind, we cross the carboniferous belt. Huge blocks of gypsum lie piled by the roadsi,.„la,i„. ,„.„„,,, .,y at.,a,.,i„, n,,,!,,,,,, , callc, calc,„od plasto,, ,.ed extensively for «„e Master- ing, .i».l in fornung a stnmfr an,l H,v.,,r«„f cement Away we go a.^ain, „ve,- ,lee,, .avines, ,l„.„„gl, „„iin.., ". iLe t,-a,, an,l granite, an,l ...vsently l,elv,l,I a verv ,,a,;. diseof roeks. Tl,is is the gol,| ,,.;,„, A Hock o"f ,'eese solemnly gating between tl.e stones over wl.iel, 1 hey wake,, we took .0 .,e n,eta,no,-pi,ose,:i gol.UInn,,,.,. ; ,,os- - ly they are holders of fancy stocks. J once was inter- estca n, a Canada co,,,,er-al,en,- who has not been? iint I have bnrnocl niy certiHcates. This sheet of wa.er n,,on which we abruptly eo„,e, is Bedford bas,n, eight „,i,cs fro„, Halifax, co,n,ect,n.. by the narrows will, Halifax |,arbor. We sweep around its left rmr.nn ;.. i • . ^ Ktt rnaicrii, m u long circuit high above the water level. The view is oT,nrl (\. ,^ . , , ^^ ^'^ gi.iiuJ. Costly mansions s and „,.on the shore, or look down fr„„, the blnfis „b„ve Higl. "P on onr right are the rtuns of tlie Prince's Lod.re' once the residence of Qneen Victorias father, tl,e I)„ko°of Kent. In front, near the water, still stands tl.e l!„„nd Honse, where his band was statione,]. For five tniles now we approach the city between thick elnsters of wiM roses whtch border the ro,a.l. Finally, abont 1 o'clock, three hours behrnd time, we land in Rich.nond Depot. Sou. 48 COIT COKRE8PONI)ENCE. load . At Halifax— Scenes niid Ineideiits— Fort Geoi'ge and ' Interesting Objects— Off for St. Jolm. St. John, N. B., July 30, 1871. ' HIS letter will give you some gleanings from Hali- fax — the most ]£)tglish of the provincial cities. It I}" was founded in 1749, by the Lords of the Board of Trade, and named after the I'resident, Gen. Montague, Earl of Halifax. It has ever since been the capital of Nova Scotia, — robbing that honor from An- napolis. Thirteen transports brouglit from England 2576 emigrants, the nucleus of the present populaiion, which COIT CORHESPONDENOR. 49 I countH about 40,000 souls. The «Ioo,> of ^vnv S)>funx U\ tl.o way, l.o;,nn.i. Coloud tlu- Ilo„oral.I<. Kf Nova Scotm. Ho altcru-Mnls pre muted a swonl to (i.-n. Wasl.iuirtoM at YorktoH-,,, a cirounistaum. wl.ich will never l,,. f-.tCoKeu. iris nan., is uunv pLasanfly liuknl u-ifh Cornwallis Coimly, the iranlcii ,,t' llic province. Inuuedi.-itely uimm. lau.iin.0, and in the year following some German settlers ad(lemmm 50 COIT CORRESPONDENCE. city — in form like tlio frustmn of a cone. Our ])roces- sion moved u[) a gentle slope tliat may be likened to George street, Worcester, directly througli the town, until it i)assGS the limit of houses ; tiien by a fine road we climb the stee])er ])ortion circuitously to the snmnut. Our pass being resi)ected, we enter, and a surgeon is detailed to show us round. The interior is roomy enough to aiford standing room at least for the whole resident population, and was originally designed to be a place of refuge for the citizens in time of danger. The barracks for men and officers occu|)y the central space and the sides of the inner work, which is se})arated from the outer one by a ditch fifty feet wide. We hasten to tlie toj>, whose zigzag circuit of a half- mile bristles with great guns, 100, 200, 800 j)0unders — "devilish enginery." It is sim{)ly impossible to describe the view. It is magnificent, wonderful, stretching in vast extent to the far-off mountains which form almost a cir- cular wall, whose foundations, as Caesar says of the river Dubis, seem to have been traced by a pair of compasses. Their encircling arms ti]»t with headlands, like clenched fists, leave only a narn^w entrance to the harbor south of the citadel. This McNabb's island partially fills, guarding it with guns weighing twelve tons and carrying 300 pound projectiles. Some " Infants " are soon expected from the Queen, whose play-ground may be the little solitai'y island mm>*i^m!tbmim min m mm tmmm0>m^mB^.4S core COItRESPONDENOE. 5] c«lle,l Gec-gcX »-itl,i„ ,1,. l.aH.or. As llic-v tos, l,.,Ils weighing BOO ll.s. i|,,i,- o,u„bo|, „.„, ^^. ^,„„^;-,, We linger long i,. ,|,e cool, l„...e.j. ,. ,,,,;,., „f „„^ loi.y station. No,,h i, Bedfcd Ba„i„, ,„,,.,.)„,, ten s,,,,.,™ miles and able lo hold ,],, „.|,„|„ j,,-,!,,, x.,,^, j,,,,^.^,,, ^ doubt not that iu the Norlh E,,., ,.r,i, „-hieh U nine miles 1"..U- an.l i„elnde» ,he liasin, the navies of ,he world ..light assemble in grand eonvention and be secure as slioei, in a fold. West, across ,he harbor, one mile, ,he town of Darlmon.h is tiked u,, so as ,0 display all her charms, most eons,,icnous and central among which is the Lunatic Asylum, an im,,o..ing s(rue,nre of freestone East and South below is llalifi,.. city, fringing the western side ot the promontory on whicl, it lies, for about four miles. Near the western e.^trenie. we look down inio ,he ancient dockyard, ahmg whose granite wall a dozen feet high, our i,e,leslrians paced a good half-mile on very empty stoniachs. It, contains niiliia.T stores, workshop.s, ware houses, offi,.er«' rcshlences, Ac., .tc. The (ignre-head of the "ChesaiK-ake," tt.ken hy ,h„ Kngli,,, ,,„i,,, ..,s|,,„„„„ ., IS e..h,b,ted here ah.ng with ,uhe,- war trophies. Wheeling about, and looking west, a lofty ediHce of stiiki,,..- .„.,ln tectnre arrests attcntiou. It is ,|,, p,,,,,. Asvlnm just h.nshed tit a cost of $2(10,000. Nearer, on the left 'are 11.0 Public and IIorticnllur,al (iardens, containing an'arti hcil lake (with swtms of „,urse) and (.eautiful fountains Of less extent th.-m the Public harden in Ii„sto„ the f**««»<**«»"*«t«l»4 52 COIT CORRESrONDENCE. flowers were tliought by our ladies to be choicer aiul of greater variety. Here were young ladies with bows and arrows and sus})ended <|uivers, beautiful as Diana and as gracefully habited, shooting at a target. Young ladies have ever been sharp-shooters ; but their most dangerous shafts are invisible, and I trembled for our iimocent young men. The Government ]5and, liowever, distracted atten- tion, somewhat, jdaying royally to music loyal ears. To the right lie s])read out tlie '*Connnons," beautiful green meadows, too little graced and shaded with trees as yet. Here, in the spring, the ball-players and cricketers pursue their sjjorts ; and here is the race course. But it is time to descend. 80 we take one last circnm- s])ective lo<»k and return to the city, well paid for coming to Halifax, even iC we see nothing else, liut in addition to the objects I have mentioned we visit the Court House, the Jail, with its inevitable poor debtors' cell, look at some ancient and some tine churches, and iinallv visit the new Parliament Building and Province House. The former is the finest biiilding in the city, and is really very splendid to look at. In the latter we visited, under the conduct of a polite usher, iirst the library, then the Legislative council chamber. Jt has seats for twenty-one members, who are chosen by the Crown. Here was the President's cliair to sit in, and on the walls were some paintings to look at. The latter were very tine, including full length portraits of George H. and George HI. with tlieir Queens, and of sever- mmm COIT COKRESPONDENCE. 53 al generals and ju.lges. There was au esi,ecially rioli pic- ture of Willia,n IV., standing with the royal ennine about him. He once served here us a midshipman, and when he became King not only sent this picture over, but released fi-cni service all his old co.nrades and provided hand- somely for then.. Lastly we step for a moment into the House of Assen^bly- thirty-eight scats. In another moment we are on our way to the cars. We are otf at 8 P. M. ; we reach our steamer again at 2 a. m. It was a regular night frolic that we had, and needs a whole letter to describe it. Imagine us at two o'clock in the morning gi-oi»mg and jerking our Avay through the streets of Annapolis. Capt. Pike had taken our boat to another wharf, and another boat had come i,i. Some of our party therefore, found themselves on the wrong boat, disturbin.. the peace most etfectually. Presently, howevc.-, .^nwt reigned. Two hours later the boat moved off toward St. John, at which ].lace we arrived about eight o'clock poking through the fog just a« we did on a.iother morning one year ago. A. II. I). ''•'•mmm^mmmmim 54 COIT CORRESPONDENCE. At St. John— The Victoria Hotel— Arrival at Eastport. rASSAMA(iI()I)I>Y IIorSK, "» Eastpout, jMk., August 1, 1«71. ) HE Coit family took itts last d(.'])artiire at inidniglit from St. John, «nd slept (luietly at the Interna tional wharf, Ea8t])ort, for two hours, before the general resurrection and mustering for breiikfast. We move again at 7 to-night. The weather is projatious for a(]uatic sports. A dance on board the boat is an- nounced for 3 V. M., in which the fair Down-Easters join. In fact it has already begun, and I, wishing to tell you something of St. John, have betnken myself hei"e to esc;ii)e the fascination. Our arrival at St. John was exj)ected at a later hour, but the strains of "God Save the (^ueen" drew to the wharf a larye crowed that gave u lustv cheers of welcome. Many friends of last year greeted us, and renewed their courtesies. Every Coit was granted free access to the News Room during our stay, through a personal introduc- tion of the Coit oHicers by Ilis Worship the Mayor. I\obert Ueed, P]sq., merchant, sent a j)olite invitation to visit his gardens and grounds on .Mt. Pleasant, very prop- erly excepting Sunday which in St. John is Puritanically kejtt. The huhes, too, did a graceful thing in sending 300 tickets of admission to the JNIasonic Fair, Carleton, and thereby swelled the ranks of their admirers. ■^^ ^,,^u ^mt ^ :m>i0m^ fmMM« mf^^ COIT COliKESl'ONDENCE. i)i) |)ino. Ilu'ir the idue- vor. V 1 to |r(>p- •ally 300 :iiid But go and (Hue with iir' ;il tlu; new Vk'toria Hotel, corner of (Termain and Duke streets, the most consi»ii'Uous edifice in the city, vknved from the harbor. Its granite basement risinsi' !*i-^ feet from the street, is surmounted by a superstructure of five stories. Its architecture is Italian ; its walls are of brick relieved l>y rustics, and covered with mastic. Tlie othce fronts an imposing main entrance, and connnands a view of all the }>ublic rooms on the fii'st floor, Avhicli, includintji: the dininuf hall are covered with a mosaic pavement of white marble and relate glass miirors e1ev<'n feet high. The niches between the columns are to be adorned with paintings. While enjoying our salmon and strawberry pie, Smitli, of the Daily Tehujrapli^ ol)l.igingly imparts information and answers inquiries. At an adj(»ining tal)le sit the mem- bers of the Tyne crew, recently arrived from England, and SOO n to contend with the "]*aris crew '" of St. .Joim, so called from theii' victory gained on the Seine, at the Great Exj by the T. :j)osition. They were beaten, however, last yc ! men at Lachine. We especially obsei Kenforth and Kelley, the former the best sinuU :n\ oarsman in the world, tiie latter a champion oarsman, with a most l)rilli:int record in English aquatic history — botli publi- cans. Let us stejj now upon the steam elevator and go to 56 COIT COUHESPOXDENCE. \ tlie roof. It lakes one luiimte. The roof is oravelk'd uiid slopes slightly to the open central area. It is one lumdi'ed feet above the street and supports two Hagstafts seventy feet high, one floating the Union Jack, the olher the Stars and Stri})es. We mount still higher into tlie observatory anm 58 COIT CORUESrONDENCE. rooms and corridors. The iiiii.sli and upliolsterinu^ arc elei>:iiit tlirous^liout. In the (4raiid Saloon the splenchjr cuhninates. It extends aloni^ tlie whole I'ronl, and can be cut by folding doors into live })arlors. Five crystal chan- deliers depend from the ceilini;-. The I'urnishing is in five beautiful styles. It contains a full grand jiiano, cost- ing S$ 1000. The Victoria cost $200,000. The architects were the Messrs. Washburne & Son, JJoston. It is owned by a j(jint stock com[)any in St. John, but its management is wholly American, from the lessee, Mr. ]». T. Cregan, down through the whole corps of officers. JNIr. S. W. Bal- com, formerly of Worcester, is the chief boolv-kee])er, and was cs|)ecially attentive to the Coits. The statf of servants numbers about eighty. The per diem charge i'or transient patrons is $2.50. The new hotel is likely t<^ give a new impetus to the pros})erity of St. John. The citizens are j»roU(l of it. It gives character to their city, and will enable it to mono])olize }»r()vincial visitors, of whom there are now 1000 arrivbii"- in St. John weeklv, by the International Steamship ]-,ine alone. A. II. i>. m&i em^m^^^^}*>mmmm0m^ COIT COIiUKSPONDENCE. S-Hlay l„ St. John-Plontrhi,,,. a Down E«, at fian^'or. 59 East Foff- Arrival B.VNr.oK, AiifTust 3, 1871. HjN .S,,t,„.,ln,v ,.v,.„i„,,, ,,t St. Join,, ,„any „f the Cits ''■•pve„t t„ ,,.,„. M,.Q,„.|,, i„ ..,.;,, Van Winkl,./' and "'"H,.H„ bin, ..,,,,, t„ Jc.rtl.,-s„„. Th<. inainriiy '"™-''™--''««nI..ltlK.s,„.ia]n„.<..i„,,„„,,.,a;.,|,|,; «tean,..,., at winch w,.,,. , „,,«„„, i,,.,;,,,., ,„, ,^,,,^ ^^j. _,^^_ l-.-es.,, n,any lacli.s a„,l ,..en,l..nH.„ of St. J.,l,n. A„.<,n. U,e s,,eakc.,-.s wo,-o scvc-al olc-anu-n „r „„ ei,v, ,) „" Wetn.ore Es,,, a sa,.an„n. poliMdan an,l eH,,-nt i..n,; l;onan,.o advocate, a ,S,.„t,.hn,an l.y „,, „an,e of Ba.vlay, ^o,u G,,.,o«, M,.. I,.vinj,, ,.e,„,,.e„,in. ti.e Yonn, mJI C«,a„ Avocation, and W. K. Keynold, the ..ojeetor and bn de,- „f the Saspension UM^e. The s,, echos bnnnncd with n-atevna, .,,,i,ncn,, and t,a.hcd Juh «r By «o,ne nnstako ,00 few o,-ato,. we,, b.-ought with „s, but suilablc i-esiionses were niade. On Sunday n.onnn. a nun,l,e,- of yonn. ,„en ca.ne on board^ ,,ohteIy otfen,,, to escort any of „„,■ j.a.-ty to church, whercve,. they nnght wish to go. At eight 1. m., a .'ehgious service was held in the .saloon, and another at Mes... Beal and ].,ard„,an, officiating. In the latter service the great congregation united to make the harbor --mmm«mmm>mmmm-'M> no COIT COUUESPONDENCE. resouml willi " II;milmrL(" .'ukI '-Old IfuiidnMl," nnd tlio cflTocl w ;is fine. IMonday dtiwnod .'inH)ii(;ious, but the steeds of tlie sun wore recklessly driven, now djisliiuijj us with niin, find now floodiuL? us with a sunburst, ^'allkee inijeimity was tested to shoot in between the showers, the i)re-arran<,a'd pro- granuiie for the day. The 8})eeial attra<-lion for the eve- niiiu;, olf the boat, was a eoncei't at the Kink by the !»rig- noli troupe. Hriu;noli was in his best voice and humor, Honconi was irresistibly eoniie, and Miss McCulloeh sang Flowtow's " Last Hose of Summer" divinely. It was cer- tainly worth the silver (piarter's a(bnission to see tlie inte- rior of the Kink. It is a circular, wooden building, 100 feet in diameter, ca|)able of seating 10,000 ])ei'sons. Decked with fiags and brilliantly lighted from j»endent chandeliers and side jets, with a gaily dressed nudtitude promenading upon the Hoor, it is a fine siglit to see. On board the boat meanwliile, a farewell social meeting of great interest occurred, marred only by tlie bad taste of one of tlie speakers, a Mr. Willis, M. P., of who!n his friends were sufficiently ashamed. As we say our good byes, we feel ourselves attached to St. John, and mentally resolve to see it again. *' Out into the West as the sun went down" on Tuesday evening, with fiags flying and Quoddy bay resounding with the music of our band, the JYew Bruns- t I COIT CORRESPONDENCE. 61 the wich MH.vcl from hor moorin-s at Eastpoit. The wliarves and woodpiles bloon, and rtutter .air.-.i,, with white handkor- chiefs which we watch and respond to until they fade from sight. In ten minutes we are wrapped in a cold and dis- mal fo^ir. W(, scatter from the hnr.icune decks and retreat with,,,. The e,..-i„ocr slackens the speed, and the watch- man takes his place at the bows. Then we grope along through the nio-ht, which is made hideous by the momently recurring shriek of the whistle warning vessels from our path. It does not add to <,ur comfo.t to know that our pilot IS nmning solely by the compass. In Captain Pike, however, we have perfect confidence, and feel that, under Providence, we are safe in his hands. In the mornin.., darkness still covering the sea, and the region beir,g peril ous by reason of rocks, the Captain wisely orders the anchors to be cast out ; two hours later, the sun has tri- umphed and all the mist has disappeared ; then we go on again merrily. But the fog likes us, and we once'more huge,- awhile in its embrace, yet struggling all the while to get away. At last we are in the waters of the beautiful Penobscot Bay. The fog pmvsues us no further. The river sceneiy charms all, and so does the sight of Bangor, wliich comes into view about ten o'clock. Here I quit the Coit excursion, led away, but not astray, by stronger attractions. A. II. i>. 6 '-■■"•^^^'■^^MHISBWi^S^ ■'o^i'm^^mmmmmmm- 62 COIT COIIUEHPONDENCR. lluUrux and SI. John -Dry (Joods and Wet *. like the Bostonians, have their "South End," wher i houses and genteel surroundings give Ir -iv culture; and their "North End", too, sug sting .>ader ones of a common bond in beastliness. The gr« it export COIT COUKESrONDENCK. ♦ 13 is Hsh—coal an.l IuiuIkt H.Mllnir th.-ir vx\\ uvauiU .-.l IMcloti and AimapoliM. Paru.l..xically spcakin-, it may he said tliat llu.. iKM.i.k- of ll.-,li(a\ live cln.fly .m. pirklril hcirin-H slii|.|M.d t.) tlu. Stales. JJ„t OIK' aiti.-l*. is cxportnl "o the iiL.tluT (Muuitry, a...l tl.at is-d.-als. A ,'f Hk- Ei-r<.|.eaii anoston capital and offering hard comi)etition, no doubt torment their imaginations. It is no wonder. These liave ahvady robbed East[)ort of lier fishy flavors, leaving her only an idle place of summer resort. As an offset to our use of their liner tishing grounds, the Cana- dians claim that tlieir lumber and coal should be admitted to our j)orts free of duty. Uut this might disap[)oint " great expectations " in Pennsylvania. St. John offei's special attractions as it seems to me, for a smnmer sojourn. It is a good head(|uarters for branch excursions — to say nothing of charms in and about itself. Then board must be cheap where the finest cuts of beef are but sixteen cents a pound, and chii-kens sell for twenty- five cents ;i pair at Christmas. But if [)articularly intent on re:ht, At ]ea>t, that they've all invitations — Thoui^ii you ilid n't send any to me,* I am sure, though, 'twas because you forgot it, Because I 'm a Coit you see ! So I sha 'n't treasure u|> any malice. But send you right oil' l)y the mail, A good, iiearty, old-lashionetl liand-shake. And I hope " Uncle Sam " will not fail To have it get there before evening; For I want all the family by; And I want you to read them this message 1 send them — 1 hoi)e you'll all ti'y, All the fathers and mothers and children. The sweethearts and husbands and wives — To have just the pleasantest evening Thai ever you had in your lives, And don't l)e too saving of money, You won't miss it a month or two hence; But have plenty of apples and doughnuts, And candy — don't mind the expense! •COT.LKGK Hill, Dec. 28. I must beg ten thousand pardons — Your polit( ivitution just came. Since I wrote ino above; you'll excuse me, if I U t it renuun, uil tlie same. mfmmmmmiimmm COIT COliKESPONDENCE. And if there should be any others Who 're absent tl)is evenin -ri' »■«#-»««««, i,^»R^,^,|,^«„„,^ "ms I 70 COIT CORRESPON-DEN'CE. And Hull otluTs arc gatlioriiiir tlicir treasures And will soon be away to tiie West. But what or llic rest?— Who among you, Like nie, sit at home by yourselves? Who are danciiii? away the cold winter? Wlio are laiil on Society's .shelves? There's one, a small maiden of tiventy, Perhaps you '11 remember her name, From a classic retreat overlooking The " Hub" of the Nation she came. She is sunning that mantle of velvet, She ])()ught of the Briton Magce, In the land of the dark-eyed Italians, And is far away over the sea. But I '11 send her your kind invitation : She will irive it a sigh of regret, And remember the days of hist summer, Which uoue of us, Colts, can forget. I tliink, now, I've finished uiy message, And nothing is left me to do, But to send you a thousand good wishes. And one and all, bid you, " Adieu ! " C. M Sawykr. a ■ mm mmmmtimmmm Jhe j:oits. BY MRS. C. M. SAWYKR. Mkriuly sailpd tlio iiR'n-y Coits Aloni? the coast of Maine; The waves roUed l," ,, th,, ib^r i^y low Anddrearily fell the mill; But spite of the waves, and spite of the fog And spite of tl rainy weather, You never met A merrier set As they sailed alon^' together. Merrily san,i>- the merry Coits Upon the dark sea waters ; There were sons of many a gallant state, With Massachusetts' daughters. Contralto, tenor, sounding bass, And sweet and clear soprano;' Their strains above the ocean rang Like songs ah^ng the Arno; And spite of the waves, and spite of the fog And spite of the winj and weather, You never met A merrier set As tliey sailed along together. Merrily danced the merry Coits In seaport, town and Jitv; And many the welcomes the'y received In speeches grave or witty; 72 COIT CORRESPONDENCE. Fair Portland, IJjuiijcjj- — wheresoe'r Our eajfle .sproiuls his pinions, Or waves aloft the English fla« In Britain's proud dominions — The words were kind, the clasp was warra, The smile was bri<::ht an({ beamin«;,— O, well they knew how nnich was true — Mow little of it seeming! So spite of the waves, and spite of the fog, And spile of the wind and weather, You never met A merrier set As the Coits sailed on together. u SIBIiRfT™ "r! f ■ ' '■'■^■"■p^pwpnipnipi .lawr i irim" ,„ .. ;,, ■:-,jl--...- •^, , : . .^,,a.