Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-07-20
Correspondence.
USDEanILL CENTER, 10th July, 1869.

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DEAR NEWSPAPER II think the noun
tains of Vermont have had great intu-
ence in forming the free and independent
character of her citizens. If we have amy
cause for gratitude as Vermonters, it is the
back bone of Green Mountains which have
given not only name to the State and
form and feature to the la ural scenery,
but their vigor and energy to her sturdy
yeomanry.
If there is any soul base enough to wish
these noble hills might be leveled oil, and
Vermont reduced to an Illinois prairie, |
scorn to answer him. He was no doubt
bred on hominy, with no visions of glory,
which would not be realized by two cents
more per bushel on his Indian corn.
1t is true the farmer Of this hill coun-
try must work out his salvation by the
hardest, but with bread and butter as his
objective point, he acquires other things OF
greater Importance. His physical strength
and courage-his calculating thrift-hiS
manly uprightness--his vigor OF intellect
these make him rich indeed although
his acres may be few and rough.
This little village is nestled under the
shadow of old Mansfield. 1t is only five
miles to the summit whereas Stowe, on the
other side, is ten. The road frcm here tc
Essex Juncton-eleven miley--is one Of
the finest drives of that distance in the
State. 1t passes through three fiourishln2
villages on the way, and more delightful
scenery than you will often find even IL
Vermont. The grade for railroad would
be very slight if any, with no deep cut
tings or costly bridges. This is the mort
natural and accessible route to the summit
Of Mt. Mansfield, as compared with the
one from Waterbury. The Bostwck House
at the Flats, is crowded with boardcr,
from the citieS-they have now some ski
and upwards-and if a large hotel were
bait here, like the Mansfield House a
Stowe, it would be filled. There is NJ
prospect that the hotel accommodations OF
both sides of the mountain combined vii
ever be too ample for the Mt. Mansfield
tourists.
About mineral springs, there are seve
raj in this immediate vicinity, some il
which iron predomiuates, and some, lik'
the Lamoile Spring, tasting of sulphur
One of the latter have known for man,
years as u sulphur spring of great strength
4 rustic house has been built over it, an(
it is often visited by the city boarders.-
Watcher it has ever cured any disease
know not.
In digging the cellar of my father
house in this place--sixteen years ago
mineral spring was reached about sil
feet below the surface, which had BEEF
carefully stoned up and covered. On tn
same level were collections Of burnt stones
showing that the aborigines had been ac
customcd to resort TO the place. 1t mus
have been before the settlement by whit
msn to allow such depth of soil to accu
mulate.
The people in this town desire the sue
J cess Of the Iamoille Valley Railroad, hor
ing thereby to secure ultimately Il brancI
road from Essex junction to Cambridge
Spunky Lamoille has a good reputation
here, and the proposed railroad would er
identity raise her to rank and importanc
in the State, to which not for her size, bu
her energy, she is justly entitled.
In my letter from No. Wolcott, fey
weeks ago, l mentioned plan to recruit
saw mill by draining neof the numerou
ponds il that vicinity. A ditch had bee
dug from the pond leading over the hill
IL seems the real plan was of course t
make use of syphcn, % that the waite
was after all to run up hill. Who
ever dug that channel, have to acknow.
edge to HIM, the laugh is in the othe
sleeve.
And by-the-by, bcfoie | say Amen
some of the young farmers about her
think of buying III the Lsmoille Valley i
view of the coming railroad. My genera
alvice would be to then, " Tne sooner
tie better" Respectfully,
ANXIOUS.