Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25
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Advantages Of Living IN Broileboro-7He Water
Cire--Scsnery, sc.--DistfnguishedDGuests.
do not remember TO have seen in the Herald
any account Of this beautiful village. had
heard frequently Of W hydropathic institution,
under The direction Of DIR Wesselhoeft, but did
not snppose that so many fashionable valetudina.
rians we're ayailing themselves Of this peculiar
treatment II was with surprise, then, that
saw crowds Of picturesque looking ladies and
dashing gentlemen promenading the street of a
place which, three years ago, was but the resting
place Of the passing traveller Within the above
space olaret and champagne have driven their
uncourily relations, whiskey, and It's fiery breth.
rcn, from the field and the music of Strauss
and Weipert is now heard in halls which whilom
echoed only 10 primitive Money Musk" or
yankee Doodle" Now and then some sturdy
farmer, whose business calls him but seldom u
town, turns to gaze with asIonishmcnt on the
hitherto unseen hped, whose patent leather and
superfuity Of char bcspeak him an exotic from
Broadway; but, ordinarily, city fashions and city
people attract little attention. The scenery
about the village is superb, and If "a thing Of
beauty hc n JOY for ever" none who have ever
visited Bratteboro, will fail to derive happiness
from retrospection. There are about 200 guests
Mt what is called the Establishment" The
many patients prefer lodging in the village
ishing, though perhaps not SO much so, when we
consider the splendid scenery, brisk exercise,
careful diet, and pure mountain air. Of the place.
One cannot help feeling a sort Of sadness at the
conviction, that in one or Two years, when the
railroad from Greenfield shall be completed,
there will be most thorough revolution in the
whole face OF things, rs they at present appear,
and that Brattleboro will become mere fashion
able Watering place, to all intonts and purposes.
Among the effects of civilization ! may as
well mention the fat that tho Herald is here
read and appreciated. have not time, at pres
cat, for heightened description, but several OF
US who have becn in Switzerland pronounce the
scenery to be, in most respects, equal to that Of
the country in the vicinity Of Geneva. We
have Representatives from every State in the
Union. The hero Of Conireras, Buena Vista
and other hard fought fields, may be seen with
bronzed check and fierce musiacEe in close con
fab with the humble Quaker OF Philadelphia
lawyers, clergymen, and happily few snobs are
to be found here--old sinners endeayoring Ia
wash out the effects Of, il not the vices them
selves which have stained their youth-youne
maidens who are getting up a complexion fol
next winters triumphs, and genuine invalid,
! who are rapidly being made over for fresh ex
pertinent in living The careful supervision Of
/ the proprietor leaves nothing to be desired b,
his guests so well drilled are the members o
the corps domsstiqte that every one is rs wei
served as if still denizen of his own splendid
home on the Fifth Avenue. Among the disiin
| CUES at present here are Judge B--n, Of Fori
da, Major Nc, of Florida, four Miss P---s, O
Boston, Mrs SIT, of Washington, Mrs Ky
and Miss Me-, Of New York, Miss Br--n, Of
Florida, Count De Ms and suit, of Havana
and a host of others.
II you wish il, at no distant day, will Civ,
I you a detailed account Of the process Of tn,
"wster cure" in the mean time those who wisl
the utile cum dulce--to gaze on beauty withou
| pretension-to attain renewed health wilhou
the aid Of nauseating drugs and to mark brie
| space Of their existence with white stone
/ should lose no time in visiting Bratieboro
! Correspondence ~ T. Herald