Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-07-14

dens also were thronged, and everybody was en-
joying life as seemed to them best. lis worthy
OF note that thesa excursions, at prices which
place them within the reach Of nearly all, have
been introduced by men who saw the perniciaas
influences Of the races, in order to induce PEG
Pile to find a more healthful and enabling way
to pass their holidays. | am told that before
these were introduced, the attendance at the
races was counted by hundie.ls of thldsl ,ls.
Thursday business was aim st entirely sus-
pended, and every on, WAS away RON home
For myself, Ills day, tholg!t t. sc little
sport which is very common here among the
lowest CLASSES, and is something after this man
nar men run races in sacks ti3d up-;.imb
CREASED poles for hat, l3s Of mutton, or any
thing Of the kind the one that gets 1t first is
the best fellJw; to be cJnt1stel for by not loss
than twelve at once; eating hot pudding with
bare fng2rs,-tc one that eats it first to b. the
gamer of one shilling six pcnca eating hot
cakes suspended by string, with hands ii d
behind them, -(the cAk having been dipped
in treacle-)winner ~ rec,yo six pence to
close up with donkey race, in which the one
that comes in last, wins Comment is unn,c-
esslry.
Friday was another great day for excursions.
Saturday was the day for those away to re-
turn, while those at home were interested in II
Sons Of Temperance demonstration, Which was
well attended, and said to have been fine dis
play. Thus ended the week, without any rain,
in which millions enjoyed themselves few
days of recreation and pleasure, an -
number who thus travelled, the accidelN
bat few
The first part of the week was content to
see the rest taking their comfort, but seeing it
was II general mania, on Friday bid adieu to
town, and paid short visit to the Saratoga of
England, place called Buxton, celebrated for
hundreds of years for its medicinal springs,
two in number (both c)lorlcss and tastcless wa
ter, and mostly used for bathng) They were
resorted to in the times of the Roman Conquest,
The place is quite small and but for some build
ngs erected by the Duke of Devonshire, would
be only resort for the invalid but now many
visit it for the purpose Of a rural residence,
yet it comes far short Of rivaling in almost any
respect Saratoga. A natural curiosity in the
shape Of cave, near by, is an attraction to
many, and is well worth visiting, especially il
one is as anxious to see it as was |, and will not
be satisfied by going as far as your guide says
it is safe, but determined to see, push on; and
first you know, you know many things, but
least OF all, the way out. This was my stua-
ton; but when after Il good exercising OF the
lungs, | was rescued, felt well repaid, and
should have been much dissatisfied had | not
seen the whole. Leaving this, visited one OF
the most celebrated castles Of ancient times,
which was very interesting from the state OF
preservation, and from many articles Of furni-
ture and tapestry which were used from three
to five hundreds years ago, From thence had
the pleasure of going through the house and
grounds Of one Of the first noblemen in the
land, and that it was not entirely an empty
place, will be Inferred when just say that
the amount of fine arts In the halls alone, are
reported to have cost 81 $50 900, and the gar
dens and parks arc said to be inferior to none in
4 the country. The Two thousand deer, or there
abouts, in the park, was a feature rare to New
England. From this | went to castle nearly
in ruins, built at the time of the Conquest, in
connection with which there is II cave, said to
be the largest in the world, (but think Mann
moth Cave would put it to shame little. j.
This also found worth visiting, but could not
see the whole of it, for the sides are too steep
to admit of any excursions. The largest roo m
is some two hundred and seventy by two hun
bred and fifty feet and seventy high. A rather
novel feature at the mouth of the cave is long
arch of rock, one hundred feet Or more wide by
several hundred long, in which there are about
forty men, women and children, at work at
rope and Irvine making, and their ancestors
have made the same use of it for nearly three
!, hundred years, using it in summer and winter
with no protection save that afforded by nature.
This cave is entered by a boat in which you
have to lie down to escape the rocks. Should
you ever visit England, be it in Whit Week, OF
any other time, do not fail to visit Buxton and
its cave, IIaddan Hall, Chatsworth, and last,
but it should be first, Castleton and its castle
and cavern. CIVIL B.