Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-07-27

- VT FVNItHVt OF the H.
A "Trip up the LamoiIIe W.. y

~ Nm anu put little Of na
interest. 1t is here that prcg " y.
Smith, from his extensive labor.,. Na
1 one Corner OF his wood-shed, manre
aud sends broadcast over the w1,s
famous "Renovator." At East c
we take what they call the staoc e. s' W.
fax, which town the sombre driyor Z ~
ed us was three miles duely cas-, ~' =
found it to be the longest and r",. "
three miles that it ever had bly,
misfortune to pass over. FairGr W
live little village 90 the LamoiIIs
Now Hampton Institute is IOc,,,ii y
has fine buildings and evidently !,
prosperous condition. Here We find
churches, half a dozen stores and ' ~
say, two hotels. After lunchiug y,
fairness of the land at the FalrlaIy ' IT,
we are respectfully informed chat o'ss
is fifty cents each, and the coasb
waiting. The same gay steeds, h,L !
lean, are painting to conveyus on IA a.
bridge, a distance of eight miles. A..
a journey of tive miles we reach G," S
Falls here the l.amoille dashes ovs. a.
rocks in grand style, and one the s, wv
and most extensive water powers ON, s'
ever CHANGED to meet is before ne "
one WOODEN factory, a grist mill anil ~ ~
mill are the only developments We, m,d.'
a power that might surpass that d /,
well OF Lawrence is here almost. rD,i'
to waste. We cross the river and 4
meadows soon strech thcmselve, ont |,
all their beauty. At II O'Clock we Al
ourselves 10 the streets of the bmaJ
and wealthy town of Cambridge. f..
the valley is broader than at any oSs
place, and the farms and fam
houses are all that one could ask Cam
bridge Borough is one Of the pleasaBtea
country villages that the traveller oIn
finds. The main street is nine or ten ud
wide, and the foliage and tidy resideps,
make it place of charming beauty, W
stop at the Borough House, have p,J
dinner, and feel st no ne; and it btu,
Saturday, we soon conclude that here W
will remain over the Sabbath.
The landlord suggests that we had bt
ter visit some Of the mineral springs and
We are soon off on 9 tour OF inspCctia'
The Burlington Pool, the most noted
the springs, is situated in the northeat
part of the town, and being just bea
Mr.. Fulliugton's barn-ydrd, slight dfr
ence may be detected from that Of m
spring water. After our return We YHl,
ed the one on the farm of Mrs. CIan D
Gates, about one half mile west Of d,
village. This is a large spring that CONS
from a high bank of the river, and ui
IDENTIFY contains mineral substances, as
stones for several rods below, and III
river, are colored by the sediment. Hm
is good opening for some live Yankeca
make or lose fortune. On Sabbath W
attended the church of the Rev, Edwin
Wheelock, who upbraided some Of Bis
deacons for pasturing their horses mtAs
streets, and reminds them that by yiOi,
ing the just laws of the land they vtn
violating the just laws Of God. NluIdy
we take the stage for Johnson, AID "
first three milos we pass over is one cfA
most pleasant drives in the New En.lan!
States. ] doubt if its equal can be ounl
The meadows are broad and beautiful
the farm house and out-buildings neat aud
tidy, the farmers with their "Clirpen'
and '' Buckeyes and {" Woods noVen
are laying the grass. We reach Jobua
at three o'clock in the p. m. Wefd
here a thrifty village, with tidy churche,
u good town hall, and one Of the ta
school houses in the State, in which The
Normal school for the 3d congressman
district is located. Here, just beingcSn
pleted, is one of the best stores of vhd
u, country village can boast; it is dt
propertyof l.. NJ. Knight, 'an old BACH
who evidently is monarch Of all heG
veys. 8afEH t VI
Hyde Park village they tell us sfa
miles still to the cas-. The valley nr
begins to narrow down, the hills approach
the liver banks, and we see but lE0a
three farms worthy of note in the eutlt
distance. The farm houses and barns arc
not so good as those from fairfax toJOhh
son. In fact we saw but one set of num-
Der one buildings, and they we're ad's',
tised for sale. After climbing over saM
hills, We at last arrive at the "Americani
the best public house we have seen sln@
leaving st. Adams. The streets here 'n
sandy and the dust flies with a vcngean'''
This is the county seat, aud the denOcls
tic strong hold Of "Spunkey LamOls.a-
Here, Col. Sawyer Of the Nelcsdealr
siarpens his quill and throws his ink With
out fear or favor, to the satisfaction o.
dissatisfaction Of his patrons. The MAN.
subject of conversation is the LanoIIs
Valley Railroad. All seem confident 100
road will be built; nearly all have sue
scribed literally, in fact, railroad - 100
politics of the people. The Republicans
have just had their county conyeufl0N
and one Of their most influential ala
wealthy aspirants for Office was "sOeiSed
because he would not subscribe even Ons
half Of his pay, should he be elected y
aid Of the road. The people seem tOhas
uibounded confidence in the directors
road, and in their President Waldo bng
ham, Esq, and all seem determined 10, ,aN
the road shall be built, and that specify
Tuesday morning we left Tor NOTE
vile, the most thriving, and proSpelTCa~
village we have yet seen on our way NV
Lamoile here forms another grand va''
power. Here the Messrs. Fairbanks "
deavored to purchase before decidllS%
St. Johnsbury, but as the then owpe' des' VI