The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-19

the ris-Legs aad 49, lerdle.hegs.
The.e lig.l,ezs aud lceJle.lloSs NAV T.
seen in countless numbers il I'll places
hy ihe pay-silc. h the lanes, IN the Al,
lets ia the broad tircsif, in the Marrow
streets and 10 cold weather. have seer
brood Of the lceaic-bog. ia common viii
family occupying tie comforts q u,
eookine stove, . eell as sharing all other
coaycnienees and appliances Of life ia
common with every member Of the fam.
ily. both pig and lecdlc"
On our way ihlbcr. new scenes and IL.
cilcnls we're constantly occurring Dat
unlike New England scenery, there arr
no mountains rising in ihc distant horizon,
'Aed no murmuring brooks BY the Nay.
side to beguile the attention Of the passer
by. Like the mariner, one has only to
look ahead and around to sec all that is
seeable. One limitless expanse Of land
is constantly 10 view.
In The di-tancc, situated on tie Terre
ilautc. illon & Chicago R.R, may be
seen the towns Of Bethalto and Moro
the former noted chiefly for its extensive
coal mines, ard the latter for lis proximi-
t. 10 Railroad, Pos Office, and abun-
dance Of black mud. Passing few miles
iarih'r on, We brought up TO place which
appeared Of considerable note, Judging
from the number Of mule teams gathered
before the door Of one OF those very com.
mon institutions in this country,-a by
9 Grocery Store, with a well Of water in
front. The well is dug ostensibly for the
humane purpose Of aiording water to the
thirsty animals Of those who travel upon
the dry and dusty road The water OF
these grocery wells is said 10 produce a
remarkable effect upon the speed of a
horse, but in this case we were unable to
discover this effect. Libertyville is the
name Of the place, and The name suggests
q peculiar significance you have the lib
cry 10 give your horse water by draw ing
IT, and TO drink whiskey by paying for it.
These country grocery stores are per-
feet models Of convenience and propritty,
from which our Yankee f, lends might
learn lesson of economy.
A building Of rough boards, 80 feet by
II. will furnish ample space for kitchen,
bed rooms, parlor, dining room, store room
and attic, all on the ground floor. You
will see at once the convenience suggest
cd.
Leaving Llbertyyille, a few minutes
drive brought us TO our place Of destina-
ton, til, residence of w. G. Fhgg, Esq.
Mr.. +. is one Of the young, enterprising
farmers in this section Of country. Edn-
Gated within the classic walls Of Yale, he
wisely determined 10 devote his talents
and energies to the noble art of husband
~. The system and arrangement nolic, :
able in every department of his domain,
bcspeaks for him high and honorable
position as a scientific gentleman, sue
eessiu agriculturist and benefaclor of man
kind. His little farm consists of seven
"patches of lG0 acres each, lying in one
disconnected body. Mr.. f. is giving his
attention mostly to the raising of fruit and
stock, of which should like TO speak
more particularly, but the want OF time
will not now permit. A 1ock of Devon
calves, however, numbering about fifty,
must not escape passing notice. They
are patterns Of beauty and thrift, exhibit
ing the fact that careful hand has led
them TO green pastures and cooling foun-
tains.
After spending few hours in roaming
over this beautiful prairie farm, and par
taking Of the generous hospiialities whcI,
the farmers mansion affords, we retraced
our steps, feeling that day Of pleasure is
sometimes better than physic.
Yours truly,
SEM-OccAsIONAL.
Upwards Of thousand hands are en-
gagged at Tie Troy, N. Y. Arsenal, and the