The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-10-17

! rend us more strange one TO another,
even, through much complexty, tor our
own selves The southern side of the
Pass is formed by the slope of the 'Grt en-
Mountain once 50 called from its beau
tifu ver1ure, now, alas burnt over,
bristling with dead trees AMI bare rocks.
and green only by reason of weeds. BRAN
bles, and Il bnsIiy growth of saplings
The view, descending from the summit
OF the Pass into the Pleasant Valley. il
charming. The Boquet ruu- through
green meadows and cultivated fields,
while round it rise lofty mountains-the
Giant Of the Valley" (alas Great
Dome or Bald Pcak) being especially
rem lrkable, with it, submits, green or
bare, round or peaked, glittering with
white scars of ancient slides. 10 the
west lies the keene Fass, steep. roc,.
gateway 10 the Au Sable River and the
wonders beyond. This view Of ihe des-
cent into The Pleasant Valley ia even more
striking from n road passing over the
hills some five miles south Of Elizabeth
town. The valo il narrower. the point
of view higher, and the opposite noun,
tans nearer and more lofty. The Giant
of the Valley rises directly in the west.
and Dix's Peak closes the vista to the
south. On a semi-hnzy afternoon. with
the sunlight streaming through in broad
pathways of q1ivering glory, i: would be
difficult to imagine more enchanting
scene
There are in Eizabeti;own two inns,
one down by the stream, II branch of the
Boqnet, and the other up on the Plain,
near he court house. The latter has de.
lie ly the advantage in situation. Both
r. oNned 10y the same landlord, and are
vel kept. We arrived in lhe midst OF the
rt week, AMI fonnl every place filed
win lawyer-, clients witnesses, and even,
'e ind the bars of the brick jail, we conld
III prison rs fortunate tlan III .ir
city conn, er@ IL that they breathed pure
'ir, and could look oIt upon the cvcr!a-t
ln2 bills, solemn preachers of the might
and the rights, rs well as the mercy Of
,hc.r Creator.
From two to three miles from the Valley
House Is the top OF Raven Hill. seemingly
- watchtower on the outskirts of the cita-
del Of the Anlircnlacs. The accent is
e1s', and the view panoramic. embracing
Like thanpllin and the Green Noun
'ans, burlington AMI We.iport, the bare,
or ggy hills TO the north, the higher ranges
o the west, with the abrupt precipices Of
ihe k"ene Pass and the lofty Dome ;
and Bad Moutan.' Dix's Peak to the
-outh a clear lake known as 'Black Pond
among the hills toward MoriAh, and at
'he base the Pleasant Valley with the
wing Boqnnt River
Near the lower hotel is Wood Noun
ain, about half as high as Raven Hill,
and Offering IA viewS somewhat similar,
although OF course not 40 extended. The
distance TO the top il but little over mil =
AMI the pathway, although somewhat
steep, i very good.
\ visit to the iron mines and works at
Moriah can rcaply be made from twelve
/ to fourteen miles. One of the mines j.
quite picturesque, being cut into the solid
rock un Ter roof supported 10y great col
umn1 of the valuabl, ore. The work men.
with their picks and barrows, passing to
an TO, a. seen from the top of excavation.
! l"k like German pictures Of tiny gnnmcs
nd elves del,ing for precious minerals
he yield from the ore is about eighty per
cent, AMI very superior. The return
road passes down the hill, whence is the
spl.ndi view Of the valley before men
toned.
A delightful excursion can also b, made
to split Rock, about nine miles up the
valley ut the Boqnet. The little river
there. in two separate falls. makes its way
TIN ough "a rocky cleft. The basins Of the
upper, AMI singularly winding chasm OF
the lower fall, aIc especially worthy of oh
.eryafon. At Split Rock we first mad,
any extensive acquaintance with u costume
winch threatens to be immensely popular
among the Andiron1acs, namely, the
b ooD'er. and in the agility displayed 10y
.one u its fair wearcrs we behell the r1-
suits likely to spring from it, adoption as
II mount1in walking dress. Our private
observation was, that moderately full.
short skirts. without hoop OF course. ter
mnatns little d-tnce above the ankle,
AMI orn with checked or striped wooden
stockings, were more graceful than a some
VIII short and anler skirt, with the
pantactte exrsn ling down to the foot.
The tuImrr seems really Il Ii yttYSdHHe,
while the latter, in addition to some want
OF grace, suggests B'9omT, and the many
ab'urdities which have been connected
with that name 1t is n great pity that
n sensible and hcallhinl change in walking
attire should have been caricatured by ii;
own advocates, and thus rendered too con
spicous to he agreeable to many wht
would otherwise have adopted it in some
modified and reasonable form.
Near New Russia, about five miles from
Ellzabethtown, is brook flowing amon-
moSs-coyered stones AMI rocks, oyerhun.
by giant trees OF the original forest anC
Just ont Of Elizabethtown is glen. through
which pours pretty stream, making pleas.
ant liltle cascades under the shadow of
less aged wood, and within bordering O
beautiful ferns running pines, and brigh
forest blossoms. We should also not nee
lect 10 mention Cobble Hill, bold pile q
rocks, rising directly out the PLAIN ON whic
portion OF the town is situated