The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-16
Our Vermont Correspondence.

SUDBURY, Vermont, July l8, 1857.
Visa to an Old Fashioned Vermont Summer Retreat -fhe
Last Of a Good Old Race Of Ldndords-A Linedl De-
scendons Of Lord Chesefeld and he Great Clarendon
Old Customs in their Place, dc.
When left New York on my usual summer trip, did
not expect TO find myself In this out OF the way spot
Chance however, rather the Inducements held out to
by persons who had visited this region, tempted
to direct my steps here and have reason to fell dis
satsned at having turned out OF the old beaten track
Beside the attractions of beautiful scenery and pure
mountain air must tell you that my curiosity
cited 70 man who amongst summer tourists 10 pro.
nounced to be model landlord and who, keeping small
roadside hotel has, by the 1onhsmne Of his and
the art which he possesses Of making every contented
and happy under his roof made himself rich and estab.
lshed for himself enviabe reputation amongst the
good fellows Of the Green Mountain State.
Taking The steamer At the head Of Lake George and
then making . supplemental trip from Ticondsroga 10
Cnipmans Point in Of the Lake Champain steamers,
found myleK, diismbarking at the latter village,
placed in the uncomfortable alternative Of either
riding to Sudbury, q distance Of ten miles over
rough mountain roads, In q farmers cart, or
Of passing the night In an Inn Of the most
snS nun hT % n cnose ,nS
about ak in the evening On descending from the veh-
Gle was met by man Of middle age and Of ford
Mr. Hyde the proprietor OF the Sudbury Hotel and the
moot popular man in this region Of the country had
heard so much Of him on my route that was
exceedingly curious to anase his character and to detect
wherein the secret Of his influence lay not long In
discovering that 1t consisted In two things which rarely
fail to win mems hearts In the first place, he keeps the
best table that anywhere met with my route
and In the next he lets those who take up their quarters
bis house do pretty much as they please Let me add TO
this, that he one Of the most quantity amabe and gen
temsnly that Of the old school Of country
landlords he gives himself no end Of trouble to obge
and humor his guests aud he tue more to be admired
for this he iSfepored extremely wealthy and only
receives visitors for his amusement.
There are from any 70 sixty boardcn here q present.
principally families from New York and Brooklyn, who,
dsdhng the hustle, excitement and rvoty OF the fash
onable watering places glad TO nd here quiet retca
where they can enjoy pure air, charming scenery and
good table moderate expense To morrow party OF
from fifteen to twenty peced and by the end
OF the week the house, which accommodate about
hund 'ed guests, will be full The society here extreme
y good there trouble In the way of dress
ceremony Every is at liberty to do he pesses,
and the result is the most perfect comfort and
The house itself one OF the quaotest and most pctur
boards and angular conrvances filing up every nook and
Of the low rooted but spacious frame bu ding with
s groterque crab like additions in It's funny old oil por
traits staring at with google eyes from the walls and
bearing unmstakabe evidenced OF their pre- Raphaelite
origin in Its preservation Of all the good old habits and
observances of past age, and its adherence OF modera
cherished in the hearts Of many after its hosptabe tires
exipguished ana its Jolly old owner has paid the debt
general, that another generation two shall have had
time to get peep the habits Of their oreathers before
the fell destroyer passes this way. would improve
somewhat the morals, though II might not smarter the
manners Of young New York. to take short lesson In ouch
school Those, however, with bad digestion must not
too much for The somachs Of descnera e city men
Tho proprietor of the Sudbury HOTEL should tell you
reported to be linz al descendant Of the great Caren
don do not know how this may be- but the Lord Ches
tered of epistolsry fame must have been somehow
ed up with his family pedigree.