The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-20

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Ne commenced our loun,o, on Nurse
hack, sim,si il,r onIy mode Of travelling in
tho-e days Wagons drawn By horse or
harsc. scrc uuhcari Of 1t that pcriod in
Connecticut Accordingly Ne provided
ourselves each with large saddie.baes well
filled With pFotsndcr lor our horses. and
provisions for the journey. and to add to the
royeity Of the expedition, Young miss Of
twelve or fourteen, Was placed on Pillton
behind mc 10 return 10 her parents 10 Clar-
cndou. Thus equipped We commenced
ouf journey, and proceeded Tot four or five
days. when We arrived at the house occu.
pied by the parents Of the Young lady IN
Clarendon, here W. rested over the Sab.
bath. aud early on Monday morning pro
cccded GA our journey nonhward an hours
ride brought as TO a place, by the name Of
"Toge village" beng IN the town Of Fair.
Geld. alias Rutland. This place consisted Of
number Of respectable log dwellings,
where the Rutland Park atiracis so much
attention, here our passage was somewhat
obstructed by deep mud. Not far in ad-
vance. however We discovered men AID
oxen wallonlng IN the black soil. with
polcs for constructing a section of Rad
Road, who seeing Us IN trouble very po-
lrely recommended US to leave the main
road, turn into the wood on our night, to
the cast, where we should find a COW path
leading norhwardly, that would conduct
us to the main road ia about half mile
We readily complied and soon found our
solver IN a most delightful forest, where
the woodlands axe had not been permitted
"a nmH natufc's sublime works.
Those who had rarely wandered from
home situated among the rocky hills in
the vicinity Of Stafford, Connecticut. could
but view the scene before Us with wonder
and surprise as the eye surveyed the en-
chanting prospect before us. The enor-
nous maple, beach, Eastwood and olms.
with their straight bodies aud towering
heads, would create sensations of no ordin.
airy character. The deep rich soil, covered
with the neitle and leek--tbe open pros.
poet to look through the foliage. these
and many other attractions, richly repaid
the traveller, for his detainment. We how.
ever soon regained the main road, and
stopped few minutes to dyest our clothes
OF quantity Of the native soil, which form.
ed a rich covering to man and beast. We
now found the road northward to the Fort
IN pi'tSburg, which was situated on the
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village. The road was cleared wide
enough to accommodate the transportation
oi military stores To the Fort during the |
war To this noted rendezvous we arrived
about one o'clock =. VI where we found n
pace OF entertainment in one of the bar
ncks kept by Mr.. Handy, who informed
Is that there was no road of trnvel further
lorth' The only alternative was TO make
raft and proceed down the creek by wo-
err otherwise on foot on the bank of the
'reek Prerering the latter course. we
h"uidered our wallets and boldly sailed
of'h' the only directory was marked trees.
'ot dreaming ofan attnck from the winged
~" ''9'"eu ABOUT the slagnant
'a'ers--here we halted to prepare for self
''eice' by arming and equipping, and
Masking our faces we travelled along nm.
u me dusk Of the evening, when we mr..
wed at a small log-cabin situated ON the
nnN OF the creek, being the residence of
ne noted Dr. Sheldon. Here necessity
oinpelled us to take shelter for the night
'here was no safe way Oft ravelling after
ark' through this unculiyated forest. The
rst obJec, that arrested my attention ON
htcnng the door, was huge figure in
eInale attire, the on " mark that desigrat.
d her as belonging 10 the femenine spe.
les. The doctor lay extended on his he'd
straw, piteously groaning under severe
Of the ague.
We however by the hospitable laws of
ie country we're entitled to share of
elr best provisions and Accommodations for
e nights although they KEEP, neither
after or cook, tthe doctor and his SPOUSE
instituted the whole iamily,lyet strange
II may appear to people Of fashion. the
ole was IN few moments replenished
'th a rchdeseft Of pumpkin and milk. which
were Informed was the best, as it was
r only article of provision the mansion
lo'ded. Ceremonies which takeup much
ne ~iih the gay and fashionable. WHICH
''"a's considered superiuous, and even
'uessing to the hungry soul, were here
ni'ied. II therefore took bu, few mo. 4;
en's To finish our supper, notwitb-,snd.
z our progress was somewhat retarded ia,
iaeA OF eating utensils, as one bowl and
'on ~eFe all Ne were permitted 10 use
'e'heF this deficiency was from mis-.
T,ane' or tradition, | dad not learn, as | a
d been accustomed 10 eat. asking No