Village Life in America by Caroline Cowles Richards

	Village Life in America
Contents	1867 and 1871 July 27.—Col. James M. Bull was buried from the home of Mr. Alexander Howell to-day, as none of his family reside here now. November 13.—Our brother John and wife and baby Pearl have gone to London, England, to live. December 28.—A large party of Canandaiguans went over to Rochester last evening to hear Charles Dickens' lecture, and enjoyed it more than I can possibly express. He was quite hoarse and had small bills distributed through the Opera House with the announcement: MR. CHARLES DICKENS Begs indulgence for a Severe Cold, but hopes its effects may not be very perceptible after a few minutes' Reading. Friday, December 27th, 1867. We brought these notices home with us for souvenirs. He looks exactly like his pictures. It was worth a great deal. just to look upon the man who wrote Little Dorrit, David Copperfield and all the other books, which have delighted us so much. We hope that he will live to write a great many more. He spoke very appreciatively of his enthusiastic reception in this country and almost apologized for some of the opinions that he had expressed in his "American Notes," which he published, after his first visit here, twenty-five years ago. He evidently thinks that the United States of America are quite worth while. 1871 August 6.—Under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A., Hon. George H. Stuart, President of the U.S. Christian Commission, spoke in an open air meeting on the square this afternoon and in our church this evening. The house was packed and such eloquence I never heard from mortal lips. He ought to be called the Whitefield of America. He told of the good the Christian Commission had done before the war and since. Such war stories I never heard. They took up a collection which must have amounted to hundreds of dollars.