The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-07-01

tne fOOSdiOulc valley, which passes
through 'he county, We fu1 beautiful
villages, slrroundca with scenery the
most picturesque, aud romantic, there
are brooks, wales, mountains, Lively
farms, aud beautiful mansl us and every
httle stream is occupied, aud industry
has placed it. prosperous marx upon the
people
Near The Village commences the ia.
nous Hocsic Tunnel visited the
place the day after arrived | looked
with wonder upon the porderous ma
cbire which is being pnt together for the
,urroso cf boring the mountain, and
SHOULD :. well, (of which there is
but little doub) bat few years can
elupse before through that long dark
passage will be heard the rafting Of the
rail car l passed along amidst the
many shautics of the Irish and could but
DO reminded of the pictures have seen,
of Hotten'ol village, and yet they must
have felt city fed, for every door was
numbered, though the door was nearly
all the wood of which the shanties we're
composed, the rest being mud and
stone. How they could live was more
than | could tell, for there were swarms
of children to whom water was apparent
ly stranger, though the ripping brook
was running at their feet. Still there
was an air of happiness around these 1t
was not the hour of labor, the mon were
smoking their pipes, q Irish luxury,
tho women were in groups chat.cripg 10
a language perfectly uuiutelligiblo ex-
cept to themselves; while one little
girl to show her native wit, said smi.
lingly, Irish good as Yankees"
There are many other things worthy
the attention of the traveller in this
place, but in one other only did take
great delight. 1t was beautiful cascade
about two miles from the village. In
company With some friends Que evening,
after taking an early tea, l visited it.
It was beautiful time for such visit.
refreshing showers however, made every
thing look bright and gay. The blue
sky with only here and there fitting
cloud through which the sun would
break in all its glory, with the refresh
ing breeze gave us high :pirits as we
started. We followed up the winding
stream, now crossing on fallen trees,
now picking our way on the smooth
rocks that had been made white by the
crystal waters now gathering wild flow
ers by the way, and admiring the variety
of the foliage with which hill and dale
was covered. The stately OAK, the lofty
pine, the spreading beach, the waving
maple, all gave beauty to the scene, and
before US there was one complete pano.
rama of nature. l thought of ancient
times, and though We could not say that
"alps DER alps arose." yet mountain
lowered over mountain, and the noble
Greylock lifting its grey head DER all
the rest looked down like king upon
his subjects below. We continued fol.
lowing up the stream, crossing, and re-,
crossing. l was not so fortunate how.
ever as the rest for in springing from
one rock to the other, my calculation
was not mathematical, and I found my
self brought up in the stream, After
this L made matter of necessity, and
paying no attention to logs, or rocks,
dashed into The stream aud passed over
not dry shod We reached the cascade,
aud went up the ravine. 1t was q beau.
tlful sight, the water dashing over the
rocks about fifty feet seemed like a Iittlo
Niagara. 1t was the hour for trouting.
but unfortunately We were not repaired
AT last we reached the top, no, willing
to 60 back the way we came, for we were
on an exploring expedition, We worked
our way through the woods, and over
the rocks, until We reached dayligh.
and here was beautiful sight before us
We lighted our cigars aud prepartad to
take our observations.
1t was about sunset and beautiful
sunset 1t was, the valley was far down
below us dotted with houses, ana to the
right we saw Williamstown, the seat of
learning, looking like some city set up.
on n hill" whose light cannot be hid 7
really enjoyed the scene as the day pass.
ed into the twilight.
We then wended our way back to tho
village, delighted with our excursion aud
the moonlight scenery Of the evening.
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