The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-12

Connecticut.

iCorfespondcnec Of the Heraid1
COLCHESTER, Conn, Sept 9, 1913,
Situation OF Co!chs@t9-Bacom Aoademy--die Ho-
teis--4 Camp Netting Sceae-Aai many other
matters exceedingly Interesting to the L,aie,
J. G.. BENNETT, ESQ
DEAR SIR
have been sojournng here some two We, Ks,
and more lovely spot there is not on the whole
face of this broad earth. Let describe it to you
II is situated on the brow of high hill command
ing fine view Of the surrounding country for
many miles in extent, embracing a scenery richly
diversified with hill, dale, and woodland and no
air that ever famed the loftiest crags of bonnie
Scotland is pure, and fresh and bracing, than
it is here. On the east this hill rises somewhat
higher up, and looks down upon the village below,
as if to remind man of his puny insgnfcance. On
the west it slopes of gently into verdant smiling
valley, through which meanders small lake or ri.
vuet which, with the deep green foliage and shrub
berry, and the wild roses that bloom in rich luxuri
ance, in aud around It, Is certainly very beautiful
and pleasant to look upon.
"The mountains look on Marathon, and Marathon looks
on the sea-"
The principal street of the village is long and
wide one, running north and SOUTH and making in
the centre and in front Of the public buildings,
large green or common which gives to the place
that air of quiet neatness aud repose, so charac-
teristic of the New England villages, There are
several elegant private residences here, among
which will mention, as particularly worthy of no
tice. that of A. b lsham, Esq, L Wheeler's.
and Doctor Dodses, OF your own.cily That style OF
ornament 20 common TO American architecture and
which so sstonished the vision OF the overfed Boz,
to wit: white dooryard fences, white houses, and
green window blinds, is quite observable here,
every situation being ornameated IN this way; thus
giving to each the sppearar ce OF tasteful country
residence, and to tho whole tout ensemble quite
md uitta III
public wor hip, and Bacon Academy, you know,
one of the first Institutions OF learning In the VIII ole
country, slocated here This venerable seminary
is at the zenith of its reputation, having at its
head board OF directors OF the first reepectablllty;
able and efficient teachers ID each of its depart
ments, and large and constantly increasing num-
Der OF students This is certainly most desirable
place for parents TO send their children to- for pur-
poses Of mental and moral improvement. These
Institutions having been long time established
here, and growing up with the growth of the place.
have given 10 lis morals sound healthy state and
to the tone OF It's society high, elevated, inteliec-
tual spirituality, II may so speak, which is rarely
attanable in the nos. favored regions on earth.
The " Sans SouciH tue most popular hotel, is we'll
appointed and well kept, and Mr. Downer, the pro-
prietor is every thing ia every respect that popu
lar host must be; while his lady, experimenting the
culinary department and sitting at the table with
her guests dispensing the sunlight OF her smiles,
good humor, and agreeable ersstion-lends
that easy charm, that contot-breedlng, home-fecl-
ing, that will be readily remembered by all who
have ever been go fortunate as to become inmates
OF her hospitable mansion. There is something Of
tempest in the teapot" here just at present, in
consequence OF camp meeting which came Oft in
the vicinity some weeks since. Having procured
of g mine host"
"The neetest horse the Sun had in his stable,'
sailed out one day last week in company with
my amiable young friend II. S for the scene Of
operations. And then and there such curious
COMPOUNDED medley # sights and sounds as met
our senses, such strange minging toge thcr Of
"back SORTS and white" in the shape Of ginger
bread pedars, gambling backless, nymphe SIDE
pave, and worthy praying Acknowledgement weep
ing and such waiting, aod "such getting up stairs"
never old see before most sssuredy
The Herald here, as everywhere else, where peo-
pie "resd and write is getting to be all the GO
The ladies say you disa things up so spcily! Blu!
they have got something particular on their hands
now. Mr. sulber, the new Preceptor of the Aca-
denny, who has Just come here, is young, I'M
married, and withal ood-looSing; So you see
something must be done tor him right off.
But | must tell you about the affair" of the
season here, which took place a dav or two since.
allude to the pic mic excursion 10 Gardeners Lake,
a charming little sheet OF water, distant some five
miles out OF town. All the fashion, beauty and
chlvalry OF this gay place were out. Where there
were so many lovely women, each OF whom would
be shining ornaments in any circle in the world, II
might perhaps seem nvidiOus TO make compe risons
but so powerfully did II strike upon me at the time
that cannot now help speaking Of the transcend
ant lovellness OF Miss l.. g.. daughter of the
able Judge OF that name. She Is rather above the
ordinary size, but so fullrounded, voluptuous,
so perfectly symmetrical in form and feature, that
this so far from deractins, only adds to the power
of her charms.
But Dudu was large languishing and lazy,
And of that kind of beauty that would make you enVn
The Misses L., sisters, 1. and s., appeared very
lovely and had around them crowd Of admirers
II. j. also attracted gre from the beaux
and well she might. With her fine. full, laughter.
loving eyes, her glowing cheek, speaking lip (gra-
cous how blush) and sylph-lke form, she would be
particular star" in the Court Of Calypso. g. R.
looked the very embodiement of the beautiful, and
with her step go light, so elastic very fary-like
she seemed to
"skim not tread the earth"
As gazed upon those fair yeung beings in whose
countenances and movements not a care or trouble
seemed to dwell, could not for my very life resist
the idea that was In heaven, surrounded by bevy
of angels. Miss J--e Be, of Andover, was, i
thought, the belle OF the occasion, and guess Mr..
J---n C--r thought so too. II is said he i, about
bringing matters to a crisis in this quarter. OF thu
truth of this, however, know nothing. Mr.. 81
K--g, bold, dashing, fne.spinted fellow,
saw great deal to admire in Miss s r. SO also
did Mr. L. II Of Georgia How the thing will ter.
inmate know not As for the rest, if anything or
anybody have been omitted, "they will please sig
nifty it by rising up Allons H.
The Prairlcs.
Correspondence of the Hersld1
August 80, 1913