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ington on the morning of the 19th of April, 1775, when Adams, 

 seeing that his country's independence was rapidly hastening on, 

 exclaimed with the voice of a prophet, " Oh ! what a glorious 

 morning is this ! " The Committee, as they stood upon this spot, 

 and as they Ustened to the narration by their host of other interest- 

 ing incidents, could not buti^desire that he should record the history 

 of aU that happened upon his estate, during that memorable time, 

 and hand down to his posterity the remembrance that the soil they 

 cultivate is sacred ground. 



Future visits to this fine estate will be looked forward to with 

 pleasure and a careful record will be kept by the incoming Com- 

 mittee. 



Newton Cemetery. 



On the 7th of September, your Committee paid an official visit to 

 the Newton Cemetery, of which Henry Ross is superintendent. 



They commend this cemetery to the inspection of all who like to 

 see what can be done by judicious management toward beautifying 

 nature. The natural advantages of this cemetery are probably not 

 excelled by those of any other in this vicinity, but when these ad- 

 vantages are improved by the careful gi'ouping of trees and shrubs, 

 interspersed with plats of beautiful plants and flowers, it is 

 difficult to exiDress the satisfaction and pleasure experienced 

 when viewing the results of such simple yet elegant taste, as is dis- 

 played in this cemetery. The Chairman of this Committee has 

 visited this cemetery eight times during the past season, watching 

 the progress of improvements as they were being developed ; has 

 looked over the plans for the future, and now takes great pleasure in 

 commending this cemeter}^ as a quiet and beautiful resting place for 

 the body after the spirit has gone back to God who gave it. One 

 of the plans in its management is to discountenance cumbrous 

 granite curbings, thereby causing the grounds to present the aspect 

 of a well kept landscape garden, without that h«avy appearance 

 where great quantities of granite are used. Another, and perhaps 

 the best, regulation is that whenever a lot is sold an additional sum 

 of money is required, the interest of which is used in the perpetual 

 care of the lot, which precaution insures the grounds being alwaj^s 

 kept in the best possible condition. It is a pleasant thought while 

 one is yet alive that his last bed wiU be continually and forever 

 strewn with beautiful flowers, the smiles of an ever present God. 



