The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-10-17

pleasure.
Ftchburg by direct line is only 80 miles
from Boston, but my calculations have made
the distance nearly double that ; passing
through the South western portion of New
Hampshire amid beautiful scenery, on the
Cheshire road 81 miles, | soon found N.Y.
self at Bellows Falls on the Vermont side
OF the Connecticut river, and which, for
some distance above and below is the divi-
ding line between the two States. The
river here is compressed into narrow com.
pass the Falls are a series of rapids de.
a mile, overlooked by mountains on either
side. A canal is constructed around the
Falls. II is a manufacturing town, a rail-
road centre, and takes its name, rs was
| told from Mr. Bellows who formerly own.
ed the lands and falls. | had I'm hour to
while away in waiting for tho Rutland
train. After looking around and feasting
the eye, the appetite reminded me that 1t
should also be fsasted In the Saloon of
the depot were variety of ''eatables."-
/ Hot coffee, n roll and butter were called
for, II was soon presented by fair attcn.
| dant. She was asked what else have YOU
that's nice "Beans sir" Cold shellcd
beans well cooked, seasoned with pepper
and vinegar are good, that is if you like
beans, try it Miss Betsey. 1t is substi
tutc for bread, honey, rice, potatoes and
] n, u, b.,
corn introduction, made the acquaintance
of n couple Of pleasant companions, the
| little one took different road at this point.
the tall one accompanied NE to Rutland.
The former was anxious 10 60 South to
teach, she expressed sound sentiments on
the goose question" The latter was fair
aud forty" and well satisfied with her sur
roundings.
Rutland is the Court house town Of the
! county of the same name, contains about
| five thousand inhabitants railroads IN
every direction with considerable manufLc-
! turing establishments, driven by the water
power of Outer Creek. The County Fair
was TO come off in two days after and tho
| citizens were wide awake for the occasion
1t il 4 fine stock raising country at the
Fairs persons from distance and specula-
tors also attend iii numbers for tie purpose
OF buying sheep, cattle and horses After
registering was saun,cr.rg about the Of.
! flee ana hall with my duslrr on, shawl
around me and hat turned up before, hav-
ing Il stranger like appearances, looking ut
the hand bills, programmes and Ittrtcriuns
when dealer accostcd me, Stranger, |
guess you want TO bay some fine sheep, |
guess you are wool grower" "You guess
wrong stranger" replied, MARY sheep.
the dogs are too woltish, ra.hrr fond of
mutton in 'our parts" II guess them"
said he, "yon are in the cattle line, some
choice lots Of Dcvon's, Durham's grades
and beef cattle, will be on hard a, the
Fair y 'iou guess wrong again stranger,
Mary Cow" Il guess them" said he,
"you want some fine horscs--gurss can
suit you, have the Black Hawk, Morgan aui
RatIcr stock ?" You guess wrong again
slrLngcr-rithcr too far from home 10 pur-
chase 81 guess then You are travelling
for recreation :! you kinder guess right
! now stranger, bat since you have been so
kind and communicative, might be tempt
ed with pair Of blood bays not under or
over l6 hands high, nor over years old,
well broke, fast and gentle" II guess"
said he, 81 will have n pair that will suit at
the Fair" Bat told aim could not wait,
should leave next morning. lie left me
Ind soon heard him driving u trade with
n fellow passenger Tor lot of sheep and
cattle. The long drought had seriously in.
Iured The grass crop, many farmers are un.
! able 10 winter their stock and ar. forced to
sell. Between Rutland and Burlington
was Informed that farmers who usually saw
ed 200 tons Of HAY, would not mako more
than 10 to 10 tons, cauNed by tho long spell
OF dry weather and the appearance of inuu-
,merabIe quantities Of Grass.hop pers. The
doings Of the grass.hoPpers as related by
some were almost fabulous. That after
eating up the grass, the leaves were con-
sumed, and in nome localities tho clothing
WAS 'ddled when hung out to dry.
From Rutland the road to Burlington
passes Brandon, considerable town and
the birthplace Of Judge Douglas lie had
few days before visited it, not in search
OF his mother, for she had long since left,
but to look around on the scenes Of his
childhood, and with the pious purpose of
searching out the grave Of his father and
erecting u monument to his memory. The
citizens gave him cordial reception IRE.
spectire of party, it being agreed upon be-
fore hand that no aIlusion to political mat
ters should enter into the reception. In
his address he said, rs | was told, that Yer.
mont was a good place to be born, but
the West was the country to deveIope the
man. Near Brandon and around it, is the
scenery of the recent popular novel Of
| sRutlcdOe" " which has hepn nttrihnted to