St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-07-02
4 Trip to Connecticut Lake.

from chronic fishing fever, beng con
vened in council, resolved, that, since our
homeopathic home-treatment OF tins dis
ease only aggravated ii, that 1t was nee
essary that we should seek relief in the
healing waters of the Umbagog or Con-
necticut lakes Having been crediblv
Informed, that in the former we could
catch trout Just as fast As we could haul
them in. and in the latter lunge so large
that one could draw a man and boat all
over the lake. and break the bride and
Lave when he pleased, we concluded. be-
fore deciding which to vi>it--to 90 on to
Colebrook, y H., the metropolis, not
only of one of the best farming sections
of New England, but also OF an extensive
wilderness rcgion, aifordng magnificent
hunting and fishing, where the moose,
caribow, and deer, the panther. wolf and
bear, the beaver, otter and fisher. still
cling to the homes Of their ancestors.
And where trout and lumGe abound,
sporting III prim val ianoccncc-undis-
turned by gi,l-ncts, ni4l-iines or the
murdorous spear, which are - rapidly
discriminating these fine fish il Vermont.
| think their usa barberon-, and revolt
ing to the true sportsman, and that any
man who does use them i bus one re-
move from the pirate and thief.
W. converted u boat into wagon
body, and packed in our outlit AMI oar
selves and started Tor Colcbrook. As
one did anciently, So did we too, rejoice
. greatly when we came IN sight OF the
two taverns. Each Of u intending to
succeed our present representative in con-
gress. we felt it due 10 our di unity to
patronizc the most popular house, and
selected the "Parsru's Hotel from lis
imposing size and asistocratic look. We
found it kept by new firm. Mc-,rs.
Hastings and Shorv. We Were so po-
litely and civilly treated. the table was so
good. and all was 80 ciean and quiet, and
the bill 80 moderate. that we thought
better of our fellow man, and left hoping
we should all meet again.
Having decided TO 20 to Lake Connec-
ticut we pushed ON, finding large, well
cultivated farms, with good buildings and
fences and cXceliant roads 10 within 4
few miles of the lake, and even III the
small new cIe;ulng-, woman love ior tlIc
beautiful wa> manifested III u lew simple
flowers cultivated about her door and
in one instance her instinct for adjoining
her home and fixing up things" WIS
displayed by her papering the small
chamber of her LOG house with ''Zion's
Heralds," and N. II. Patriots stretch
ed from raftcr to Ialtcr. Mr.. Jacobs
gave US cordial greeting and kindly
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