The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-01-13
Up Mount Anthony.
For the Telegraph.
BY p. D.

HloIo, yOu Soulu IAoC hOlP DOAAS olAuCA
with the mountains, which lie all around
the village, with only here and there
break. The highest of all these noun
tains is Mt. Anthony, a rugged cone, lying
to the west Of Bennington. From its
summit fine view of the surrounding
country may be obtained; it is therefore
a favorite spot for pleasure parties, which
all through the summer may be seen
winding along, up and down the good
carriage road which has been made to
the summit though in some places the
visitors are obliged to walk. For the
further accommodation of visitors, an OBJ
servatory, about one hundred and thirty
feet high, has been erected upon the
highest point, thus enabling the visitor
to stand above the highest trees, and oh
tain an unbroken view. A small hotel
has also been erected there, where meals
and sleeping rooms are furnished to such
as wish them.
Butt was intending to describe a visit
I once made on foot to the mountain
For some timemy friend Jim W--you
ought to have known Jim: one of the
best boys that ever lived-and had
been planning such an excursion, but the
favorable time did not come; we were
both clerks in lively country store, and
both could not well be spared at once.
However, the time came at last, and we at
once set about improving it. The night
before, all preparations were made for an
early breakfast, for we intended to be off
before sunrise, and went to bed to dream
of scrambling up dizzy cliffs, and viewing
fairy landscapes. Long before sunrise we
were astir, and soon after, we sailed
forth attired in our stoutest and toughest
garments, for, as we intended to go
straight up the mountain side, not mind
ing the road or paths, we had enough
work before us.
It was beautiful morning, early in Sep
tember the sky clear as BELL the pure
mountain air balmy and bracing; just
such air as makes action and exercise
mere sport aud flying seems Comparatively
easy. On we strobe, whistling and sing
ing in the mere flow of animal spirits,
through the long struggling street on
which most of the houses of Bennington
are built, and began to ascend the hill on
which Bennington Center is located, You
probably know that in New England vii
lagos are too common to afford a separate
name to each you will often see several
in one township, all bearing the same
name, but with some distinctive appella
tive for each. - ynt niala 4 RI ea
Bennington Center is the original Ben
Inington; the headquarters of Ethan Allen
and the Green Mountain Boys. The ia
NOUS Catamount Tavern, where they
were accustomed to meet, is still standing,
though no longer public house. Here,
too, the American troops under the gal
liant Stark, met, before marching out to
that memorable battle, which, though
fought several miles from here, and in
fact, just over the New York border
has always borne the name of this place.
| But though the oldest settlement, Ben
nington Center is now far behind its two
namesakes. Bennington and North Ben
nington, both Of which being on good
sized streams, and having valuable water
powers are lively manufacturing villages.
Bennington Center from its elevated po-
sition enjoys none of these privileges,
and is a mere collection of houses, with
no business, except hotel, frequented in
the summer by city boarders, and one or
two stores. Its situation, however, is beau
tiful; on all sides you see the mighty
forms of the mountains, their sides COW
cred by forests, while the lower slopes
are covered with smiling farms, with
here and there a sparkling brook In
the valley beneath us the river winds
among fields and dwellings, while up the
opposite slope Bennington proper stretch
es away, even its factories looking pictu-
rescue in the rays of the rising sun,
which now gilds them. ~
But at this rate we shall never get to |
the top of Mt Anthony SO, turning our
backs upon the scene, we resumed our
walk. Jim, being native of the village,
and thoroughly acquainted with all the
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