The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-02-20
A Short Rido by RAN.
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- "''"f" ''"'E f-NHh lhtTr bc Anythiul
interesting Ia even shprt journey by rail
g road at this season Of the year. with har,
\ llmes Tor constant monitor aud guardian
. Neyerlheless ! have very recently enioyel
such zip, and find that the times lreatl,
delract from the usual ferocity Of that world
renowned class Of mankind properly called
haggage-smnshersi" who IN ordinary time,
are SO Intent on demolishing suudry supci-
huous articles pertaining 70 travellers si
fderas aomelmes called trunks, that each
article drHerIbrs the same curve IN The aerial
night iram smasher 10 smbshee, although one
piece may be destined for the lower tier uhnt
most interesting position, where the dear IT.
lie trunk, the slrHg-bound trunk, the anti
qualed trunk, the rheumatic trunk, the usth
matte trunk whose sides have evidently col
lapsed TO faithfully represent the times, are
20 earnestly watched by the much intercsted
o"ner5 aud the next for the tier no nnxiousIy
sought by many OF our popular fnancicrs Of
the present crisisreuown, Did you ever have
the crushing not charmingj responsibility of
the care Of ten uuuksp Start not,-fea
trunks Ten posdirc trunks, tho aggregate
weight Of which would JrobaLly equal the
amount allowed by law" have, and thank,
10 the times, which have 10 wonderfully
wrought upon the eonscienccs Of said bag
gage butcher, thn tnryys0bmissi,oly aud pa.
tiently cared for my stupendous cargo, with.
out even adding their wonted expressions OF
admiration and interest, which In Ordinary
times fall so harmoniously upon travellers.
ear II Is astonishing what an innate desire
this class have for meriling the cuphonic t,lo
Of " piece-mnkcrs,"
when left your ever pleasant village the
merry Jungle Of the sleigh bell snluted the
ear from morn I'LL eve, but on APPROACHING
Wells River this symphony was broken at in.
lerNals 10y the less harmonious "rattlc of the
larm-wogon on frozen ground" Following
The Connecticut vale, as Ear a, Believe Falls
the ncighng and wheeling occupy nearly
equal territory.
a new feature in my migratory flight pre-
scented itself at Bellows Fails. found that
" that monstrous pile 81 baggage" made II
necessary that the train be made up of nine.
teen parts freight cars, and one part pas,en-
ger car tBy the way do you suppose that
" bonus Of iily cents which sanctinoni-
oasly gave the sma-hcr Induced that ARA, ,
OF freight cars for the special benefit of nv
baggage y But with that arrangement, which ,
suited my con, tHicucc. We started
Tor R"tland aud after a sqtc ride of four hours {
VIZ rsachcd thai place and soon found our.
tuous table OF the rruKuu uvus,, ''~''
which, after disputchiug good amount OF
cdiblcs, and faithfully discussing the merits
of yfyoIig ten ~ Il -rr1utur- -wtTJri1 uuy yrt ur
used advantage in yut.suitiUg Western
prnirics, We retired to comfortable lodgings
for the night I Ind futjTHd FreTiJ7T 's'==
strong tea, strong winds, and Strong y Ross
scales. While the wind in ST. Johnsbury
mischicyously played with noy, in Rutland
il made sober work with dust, which actually
passed in clouds, no SOW in sight. Strong
X Ross scales manufactured 10y John Howe,
Jr.. of Brandon, are evidently destined like
dust, to be scattered oyer ihc country I'm
early start and short ride the next morning
brought US and " that pile of baggage to our
journeys end where We found ourselves truly
welcomed home" and where, Years before,
we had spent years of speculative childhood
! Rutland County has enjoyed but very little
slcighing this season, as there has been but
two weeks of snow fit for good sleighing
/ We find that this County still nbounds in
excellent fruit, Walnu,s and Buttcrnuts, sc.
BY the way, want to challenge your Coicdo-
MIA friends to beat feat performed to-day
VIZ picked l7s pods of beans from one
stock. which was grown on fathers farm last
summer. The farmers in this region enjoy
the times like that favored GLASS cvcrywhrret
beng quite independent Of the Panic y
which makes such havoc among all other
classes. Yours truly OuN'L'