Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-09
MONTPELIER, VERMONT,

ter section Q60 acreD) Of land, which cost in its viii
state, from SO TO IS per find, on enquiry and
examination that the rolling openings here, contain
better soil than anticipated; and, although much
lighter soil than the rich timbered and bottom lands
the southeast part of the county, and east of An
COLA, yet the owners ask for them nearly the same
prices.
This il place in which all true lovers of Pomona
and knights of the rod fishing rod mean) would de-
light to linger The first because bountiful crop of
fruit of the first quality neUe fails for single season.
This, am told, is owing to the vicinity of the nu-
merous lakes preventing early and late frosts. Ma
tive strawberries grow here in large clusters, so thrifty
that it is easy matter for person to ill ten quart
pail in half an hour and in some instances it has been
done in few minutes. Strawberries and cream as
well as peaches, are as common here as grapes in
France and Italy, As to fish, the small beautiful
lakes full of almost every variety, such the
roach, the black the common and Oswego bass, &c,
&c. My friend informed me that college relative
of his, from MASSACHUSETTS, came to visit linn last
year, when by way of amusement, they took q short
excursion on Lake James. In less than two hours
while Mr.. F. managed the boat,) his companion with
a hook and line caught 178 good sized and large
handsome fish. He SAID his companion became so
excited and bewdered with the sport that he scarce
Iy knew what he doing; and he pulled into the
boat the large bass and lake trout the only expression
that escaped his lips was-"HaI Columbia D." AS
expressed little increduty at this recital said Mr.
f. itrrepy-"In yonder Creek, at the foot of the HILL
lies my boat If you will Just step in, we will be in
the lake in short tine and you can then ascertain
whether my accountbo true or false" lie urged me
to accept his proposal-said he would cheerfully de.
vote day with me to fishing excursion on the lake,
but my business was such that was obliged, most
reluctantly, to Decline his generous Offer The read
or who is ready to pronounce this 'niracuons dragh'
"fsh story" and the lovers of fishing sports gener
ally, one and ALL are referred to James |. Toilet Of
jamestown, who will satisfy all doubt by actual dem
onstration
But as the sun is odvancngI must leave this in
terestng, and to me for 50 brief a PERIOD endeared
spot, and hasten on my journey.
AS do this, however,, cannot refrain from pas
sing remak the result of some observation, which
has been useful to me, and doubt not if rightly APP
precated in its practical bearings may be made so to
thousands of Others Here is man living remote
from the noisy world. The dark and turbid waves of
that multitude constituting the tide of human life,
with its follies, its vices and crimes have not yet
reached him.
"Unvexed by all the cares of gain"
he enjoys all the necessaries and comforts, and the
earth, like municent beDefactor, yields him, not
hut, ~, oF ~
life Enjoying the confidence and friendship of his
neighbors at home he is entrusted by the non-resi-
dent owners of land living thousands of miles distant
IN city and country, withhe sale and management Of
their property. His neighbors point 10 his well clear
ed tidy farm and good out buildings, and pronounce
him "rch" And he is so compared with them. But
he has mine Of teah far exceeding all this. 1t is
CoMTENTMENT.
Now mark one prominent fact in this personal his
tory. This lOhoLe estate, of land buildings and per
sonal property, would not sell for money enough tc
build what would be considered by many married
couple in our eastern vsges) decent house
A person once observed to an ancient Greek phi
osopher that it "was the greatest happiness to hav
what pc DESIRE" The sage replied it is much
greater happiness to desire nothing but what U
haze"
And this is the true philosophers stone--he secre
of the happiness not only of the family just described
but Of numerous other western families And
doubt not that my own happy New England wou'
add many bright examples to this class.
The road to this place. over which have just pas
sed lies in alternate sections of opening and timber
arrived here (Coldwater) little before noon, ant
took dinner with friend whose two daughters wer
quite sck-one with bilious fever and the other wit
fever ague. My friend told me that he also had sui
fered for years with the latter complaint, and that
was quite prevalent in that and other parts of Mich
gan This, | am informed, is attributable, in sem
degree to the vicinity of small lakes and ponds whic
from their situation, it is impossible to drain off
.1hasna from these and other low wet places produ
cling more or less sickness at particular c
the year, is the natural consequence.
Coldwater, the shire town of Branch county, Il
miles west Of Detroit on the Chicago road, athoug
much larger than when it twelve years ago, ha
not grown as rapidly other places visited du
ring my western Journey. 1t has much the appear
ance of New England village, with its princpl
street running east and west on the main road half
three fourhs of mile with very lew streets at rigl
angles running short distance north and SOUTH
The "Eage" by Curtis is the only hotel, but arg
and splendid edifce on Main street is now erectin
e for that purpose Coldwater, In hot sultry da,
sounds cool and refreshing and induces the travelC
to hasten his journey, by rapid marches, in order
- find so desirable spot But to me it proved mi8nt
mer. | could find none Of the article indicated by il
name; and thought the name of the place might, pei
i haps be appropriately changed to "WmmrOater."
Il But names of little consequence now-a-days
am not tenacious. Coldwater has some water priv
leges on the stream near the village, and if the raj
road should be continued from Adrian to this place.
. would add at once, TO its growth and prosperity
. bill granting charter for this purpose undestan
failed at the last session of the Legislature, from tn
opposition of the Governor, and his refusal to sanco
the bill, arising from his sectional interests and fee
ings favor Of the Central route. An "indgnation
meeting was held, at the time in Coldwater and the
u indignation has not yet subsidized.
| rode over the plane country around Coldwater j
the afternoon and found it considerably setted-th