Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-07
Vermont Hotels.
4 correspondent of the Boston Trace,

4 correspondent of the Boston 1T0oeI'
ler writes from st. Albans, July 22d:
Firstly, the hotel register; secondly,
the thermometer thirdly, the barometer.
Firatly, to interview the Welden's super
deliberate clerk; secondly to note the
fact that the present rainy term quotes
itself below the Cos. thirdly to find that
the mercury points to both fair and foul,
look two ways for Sunday. Such is the
| tourists programme at this umping-of
place, this resting spot-for the summer
solstice at least--of st. A1olba1as, as the
natives have it saint touching whom
it is needless to say,
ssGreen be the turf above thee!"
so long as he slumbers in Vermont.
I had occasion to stop at Rutland en-
route to this verdancy of verdancies, and
was struck, in. so doing, with very
prominent characteristic of the Vermont
landlord, one which find to be more pro-
uounoed than in others, [ allude to his
reception and discharge of the tourists
baggage. When it arrives his eye CLEANS
at the sight thereof, and he caressingly
takes it from the patient 'hns and is not
content till it mingles with the heap of
SDIt IGAInFI EldcGu GULls plCupAo4S ia bhb
hotel hall, than which nothing, save it be
the greenbacks, ia 30 oomely i'll his sight.
When it departs lucky is the tourist who
is not compelled to lug it to the inpatient
bus, and lucky in proportion to his share
of pecuniury resources. Did you remark
that VermGnters are no exception IN this
regard ? Then, permit me to ask, what
becomes Of the truth lodged in that fa-
vorito quotation
'swelcome the coming, speed the parting gueat." !"
Now that I am here [ can account for
St. Albans charms in a Fenian point of
view. Firstly, it is emerald secondly,
it is conveniently near her maiesty's
dominiona thirdly, it is saint. The
terrible 18th of July is it's present chief
| thought and talk It evidently fears that
it may be chosen for the field of the
coming Orange aud Ribbon tug of war.
I'm inclined to think it would be we'll for
us and CanGdA to join iu arranging for a
grand duel here between these aftedtla-
gi,tp factions and aff0rding them ample
opportunity and facilities for re-enacting
the favorite Irish nelodrama OF the
" Kilkenny cats BY the way, bow sadly,
| though doubtless unwittingly ironical,
was the playing by an American brass
band Of "Columbia, the Gem of the
/ Ocean," as it led the Orangemen in New
| York on that terrible 18th. This tune, as
/ it stands in America, ia neither English,
| Iri-h nor American, and yet may be said
to be all three combined. 1t was origin
ally Britannia, the Gem, &c" Then
some musical Irishman changed it to
" Ireland, the Gem, &c" Afterwards it
was atsurdly Americanizod, making us
| sing of our continent as an island It's
| Inconsistencies are now happily made
reasonable by it9 last public use and
now there Is one common ground for
American Irishmnn, and Orangemen,- -
that which this song affords.
When registering my name at this no.
tel, and whiting moekly for the announce
ment of my room, / discovered the sigma
tnre Of Geu. Sherman in the list of guests.
Half an hour since for it is evening" the
St Albsns Bcass Band, with instruments
newly polished, grouped itself beneath
the hotel balcony, and formed the nucleus
for IA reppectible sized Vermont crowd,
! then blared and footed mellifuou-ly, with
/ one eye on their notes aud t'Other on the
| balcony for the coming conQueror. When
the tune was played out the General wa
ready to make his bow, in doing which
three hearty oheCr3 and q tiger welled up
to him. The General Acknowledged this
cordial welcome with a few words This
serenade was terminated by the band wet
ting its whistle and putting the weed at
the expense Of the Welden host, while
the General Adjourned, with q bavy OF
fir admirere, to the hotel hap-hall, whore
he