The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-06

{ lhefe huts arc tucked under hil,. crown.
cd with ruins Of old haroninl castle. --
Broad ael1', farm. ani houses a. to be
called homes, are seldom f.und in
France. No forests arr found 10 fhr.
nish fuel, but the shade and ornamental
trees are trimmed Of their branches and
these clippings furnish fuel.
In the south Of France grows tho
vine. When the vineyards are seen,
they disappoini one by their uglincs,.
and scragey look. Alas ior the poe.
Try of the vineyard" said Mr Marsh.
la burgundy the fg is found. Farther
south the Olive which resembles the
willow, and grows by additions TO tho
surface. and decaying at the centre. --
/ some of these trees are rcckoned TO bc
/ 20o0 years old Farther south grows
the Orange aud the cork-ircc. Chcs-
nuts furnish quite living for the com
mon people The side hills are terrac.
ell. and present a fac appearance 49,
/ Mr. Marsh gave a most beautiful dvs.
cription OF the Italian landscape. but adj
dcd that everything showed that the
people were poorly paid for all their
labor
Then followed brief. yet distinct
description of Germany, ana Tuscany,
Campagnin, the Ponlne marshea, with
their lcversh malaria, against which
there is no remedy. This malaria
threatens TO dcpopulate Rome itself, and
/ The few men who tend cattle in the
swamps are the most miserable of mau-
kind. Then followed description Of
the soil and It's productions, around the
volcanoes. Around Nesuvius the soil
soon produces vegetation, but that OF
1lna remains long time sterile. He
then passed to the po aud its broad
/ plains, then to Lombardy where they
| grow silk, aud where there are made
many varieties of cheescs some of which
American farmers would do well to
learn the art of making Then follow
ed description of Sclnvonia with its
cayerns &c. Afterwards an account of
! $. H. Austria with its dull, boorish, stu
pid peasantry,
The climate Of western and central
Europe is warmer than ours on the same
latitude. In Russia it is about the
same.
In Europe, the traveller ia forcibly
impressed with the great superiority of
the public works, common roads, rail-
roads, viducts and canals. The rail-
roads pass through long tunnels. and
over costly .emhnubmenls in order TO
secure n direct route. The track is al.
ways double and accidents nre very
rare. Means are used TO prevent dust,
and the cars are very comfortable. Mr.,
Marsh suggested that, after HE oEperi-
encc we haze had in the quality Of our
railroad, and the honesty of our railrond
companies, whether it would not he bet
ter to have them built by the Govern
ments, in spite Of the political corrup-
ton that would accompany the work,
Highways are built at great cost, so as
to avoid heavy grades. Everything of
the kind was built thoroughly. and he
thought that our shamy mode of build
ing roads was piece Of niggardly e.
conomy. We are attending ioo much TO
railroads and too little 10 common roads
said he. Let the oxen help tie horses
up the hills and even COWS coald be used
without injuring them. The houses are
buls very subianiially. generally fire.
proof, with double walls Of stone, and
stone floors and lied roofs. Great use
i made Of brick, which are made Of all
sizes. from II by G to the common size.
Mr. Marsh observed that he never
saw two-wheelcd carriage drawn by
oxen in Europe. Oxen were yoked
with cows aud mules. The yoke was
fastened sometimes to the horns, to the
forehead, or laid upon the neck Of tlle
OK. lie was inclined 10 believe that
fastening the yoke to the forehead was
the hest mode. They were driven by
the rein TO nlvaniagc a were blankricd
in winter and well cared for-wcre me-
cus;omed 20 lighter and better harnesses
than ia America--nnl consequently the
oxen were more lively and cleerfaL-
lie recommended llir better treatment
and more general u.e OF the OK ia Vcr-
mont.
lie then remarked upon the qualities
and usage ofhor-e. ia Europeand hiut.
ei lhsl Keeping hor-c- in dark stable.
aud driving iien with "blinAers" caus.
ed Them 10 DC sby
IIe closed by referring 70 the conili.
ton Of women IN S,utIrra and Middle
Europe. There they ia almost al lhe
work lie saw Gys hundred women
carrying dirt on ihrir heads io fll up
railroad embankmeni The women Of
America owc their supcrioriiy in all
that alorns and exa'ts woman. 10 their
exemption from ths coarse labor of
tbe field ani 'he rough usage Of the
pea.ant-life Of Europe.
The climate, soil, animal. and proIpc.
tions of Europe being ~ diTsrcnt from
those Of America, ae nas, 20 according
10 our own views of poiiry-mu.t Le
lhc arehiecis of our o~n fortunes.
A0er the Aldre's. ihe aaAnls n
premiums were announced. and se shall
give ihe Reports of fhe several Cln.
mtiirs, when ihs Secretary uiii fsrli.h
ihe rory--whirh may be- expected lsr.
iug the coming Fall
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