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cargoes. In fact, as I soon discovered, my clerical 

 friend was not too severe in demanding a sum for his 

 new church which the people must have been well 

 able to contribute. 



Jortw-rigljtl) ©a^. 



3finton House, 



Westfield, New York, 



June Twenty-seventh. 



Continued on the Shore Road from Dunkirk, 

 having left that city at ten o'clock in the morning. 

 While stopping a few minutes for dinner at Fredonia, 

 a pretty little village three miles from Dunkirk, 1 

 saw for the first time during my journey quite exten- 

 sive vineyards. The region is famous besides for its 

 garden seeds, hence the people have their share of 

 fruit and vegetables. Found the farmers of this 

 entire section largely engaged in fruit culture, which 

 seems to be a very successful enterprise. Apples 

 and grapes are sent away to other points, and no 

 doubt supply in a measure the breweries and distill- 

 eries of Dunkirk. In looking at the handsome vines 

 already borne down by heavy burdens, the thought 

 occurred to me of the currupt uses to which they 

 would be put, and the havoc they would bring into 

 human lives. The great bunches, not yet ripe, but 

 promising a splendid harvest, looked tempting 

 enough to one who had only seen them on fruit 

 stands, or in market thrown together in unartistic 

 confusion. 



Reached Westfield In the evening, having made 

 twenty-two miles for the day. Owing to my late 



