Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-26

When these facts taken INTO consideration, it will
be seen that good location tnbered, or wood
land, will eventually become, if not noc. much more
desirable than one in the openings OH the prairies,
especially in those sections where the openings and
prairles predominate, and here is scarcity of timber
and wood, is the in the county Of Steuben and
part Of the region st and north of 1t In the first
place the cost of clearing and first crop is but the
more by the mode above indicated; while in the sec
Ond place, the settler can reserve in such places on his
farm he peases, his timber for fencing and build
mg--his Sugar Orchard aud fire wood, where they
will ever remain, with prudent care, for his own use
and for future generation: forever Besides, the soil
is usually much richer and will probably longer
before exlaustng itself than The lighter openings.
Bnt now find ulysclfa.nid5t the BWr- OAK OPEN
ingS' presenting touch or foreunner OF Michigan.
he has shifted. Just emerging from the level
wool land with dark coo.ed soil where, for days,
an endless number Of the black AMI grey squirrel ana
other glme have ported by my side find myself sud-
denly IN an old looking country without inhabtant4.
The dwarf ill-shlped trees. with bu5hy low tops and
scaly bark look at a hort distance like an old apple
The soil on which they stanl is light yelIowish col
ored fine sand, on which as good road can easily be
made, as any in the country. On my first introduc
ton to these opening ascened quite 'SsceI" near
ly large enough TO be called 'hil-soon AFTER anoth-
err, and then wound rom third AMI fourth, and by
this zig zlg course over anl around hills tn Sngh
vines and hollws, | continued my course for miles
without meeting human being, even wild ami
nal. The road merely "cut ont" not "but," as
the western phrlse go4s-tht is the trees were cut
over space viii enough for Wagons to pass, and
the natural wenr of travel completed the road If a
tree or old nb fills aSusp the road it is never re-
moved for they con3trua the declaration of scripture
That "as tee alleth it sh' lie" to mean thlt it
is to lie there torevcr "a much more rational consruc.
Eton than many Of our modern theological dvi give
the scriptures; for if "Org mic sn is to remain for
ever undsturel, for which no one WAS responsible,
why not all 'organ;c tree?' The traveller in passing
these tees hts to "pls olt" the Ho)ser AMI VOL
VERNE terms it, into the wo)ls--nake 4 circuit round
the tree back again INTO the road. THIS process Is
son3tim, repiltal ev,tv few minutes, as the fallen
trees accun llqe, AMI have known belten road for
several rols apparently Travelled for years, round
small saphg or limb, which two men, and III some in.
Stances even one might have easily removed by hand
in few minute, time. BIT should slch a thing be
done voluntarily, it would make an "era" in western
progress AMI ngls be reckon3l as ols of the Won
der, of the world!
These things are not mentolel as applicable to
this particular spo Alone but to many other new roads
in Indian AMI OHIO, where the inhlbtqnts live, in
some places within hllf a nile of each other. Anoth-
err thing still more vaxatoi5 is tint in wet time the
water is sutfare to 4ccu nlat4 in the middle Of the
road forming, in mny places deep AMI dangerous
mud holes, requiring extra team to draw wagon
through them while one man, almel with shovel
or hoe might elsy jrtn every particle OF water from
one of these holes IF at the side If the roli in less
time, perh1ps, than it would tEe the tean3etto cross
it. AMI yet they are suffered to remain the season
through!
caaurlllIy admit that the Western people are en-
erprsiny aud 5agacious; AMI for this very reason
cannot account for the neglect OF tn lr roads. they
desire the posp9rt ofth r country-f they desire
to see the emigrant or the farmer from nelghbodng
States settle among the lnl help clear ~ the land
the roads must be opened and kept in a condition that
will induce them to travel with Iut becoming "hOms-
sick" and return disguised with the country. The
IDS and nh the county create disgust. The non
resident is taxed severely ln1 perhaps justly, bat is
the true interest Of the resident settler to see that this
money is faithfully expended Oh the roalS and not q
cent SOU indered
As passed OH towards jamestown, where | de-
signed to spend the night with the Ilin'dae roat
leading to the r lroad several miles East Of me, an
the Vermont Settlement" on another road few miles
west, the prospect suddenly became imposing. A
beautiful sheet of water presented itself to ha view OF
my right while further on a silver lake encompass
with circle of green, could be discovered my left
From the top of an emlnence the broad bosom of TIN
lake James arrested my attention-burnlshed to
dazzling brightness by the last rays of the setting
It's crystal waters were placid and serene, not rip
pie disturbing its surface The green shade of it
banks of meadow, of shrubbery and trees presented
beautiful contrast with the brightness Of its waters
aud as stood gazing upon the lovely scene, the SUI
disappeared and reluctantly moved onward. Tel
of the lakes and groves the sylvan scenes, andconse
Grated spots of ancient muses., of lar famed Greco
and Italy, but yet it would be difficult to imagine ho'
they could BE- exceeded in any respect by those of on
own country. Lake james is nine miles IN lengt
but varying very much in width.
1t became nearly dark and had not reached SIN
gle dwelling. was "yet in the woods" with tn
same unvaryng shrubbery Of Sassafra5, relieved b
the wild strawberry under foot and the burr oaks owe
head. Being somewhat faVigued with the days ride
resolved to apply at the first comfortable looking ocl
tion for refresh.nent and lodgings pushed on Wit
ygor aud Just lis darkness was closing in, was graf
flied with the sight of an opening in which was fir
wheat field. A little farther on u cornfeld was seer
and large framed barn covered with boards present
ed novelty seldom to be found among the log settle
tnents of new country. This betokened thrift an
independence. | soon discovered the owner in hi
garden, near snug looking log house of good diner
sions, and Informed him of my wants. He agree
with me that it was too late to think Of reachin
jamestown mills, (somn two or three miles futher,l
the night, and that he would cheehully furnish m
with any accommodation in his power He led m