Picturesque New London and its environs, Groton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century; notable features of interest .. . umdrum routine of earning aliving. Xiiturallv the atnios])liere characteristic of New London pro-duced men of a different stamp fromthose of many other cities, and theseindomitable souls were ready at handwhen the California fever struck theAtlantic States. To such men thenews that gold had been discovered inCalifornia acted like wine upon theimagination. To fit out a schoonerand crowd her with daring spirits wasno sooner thought of than
Picturesque New London and its environs, Groton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century; notable features of interest .. . umdrum routine of earning aliving. Xiiturallv the atnios])liere characteristic of New London pro-duced men of a different stamp fromthose of many other cities, and theseindomitable souls were ready at handwhen the California fever struck theAtlantic States. To such men thenews that gold had been discovered inCalifornia acted like wine upon theimagination. To fit out a schoonerand crowd her with daring spirits wasno sooner thought of than accom-plished ; and in such frail cockle-shells many a Forty-niner set outfrom this port to brave the dangers ofthe long trip around Cape Horn tothat Mecca of the adventurer, SanFrancisco. Ships followed as soon astliey could ecjuip, and tliere were fewmen in New London who had notsomething at risk in the many ven-tures connected with the Californiavoyages of those stirring days. TheKlondike craze was nothing to theCalifornia fever, nor has there l)eenany popular excitement to comparewith it except the enlistment fever of1861. JLmv fortunes were THE ARMORY COIT AND WASHINGTON of the Third Regiment. National Guard of Connecticut. 17 picturesque 1Rew 5London»
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