Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-20
Middlebury.

boy hood in Northern New York. By the
way, I learn that the editorssof our Yer
mont journals and their wives have re-
Gently vacated their posts of duty, and in
dulged in trip of recreation to Her
Maiesty's Dominions, receiving the honors
of the officials in Montreal and elsewhere
with free passes on railroads. etc, all OF
which they certainly are richly entitled
to. This is all right and highly proper.
A little ventilation will do thsm good, re-
cuperating their bodies and breaking up
for time the drudgery and routine of
editorial labor, and preparing them more
fully to re-enter upon their labors with
zest and relish to instruct and cdify their
readers. How would it work for their
correspondents to enjoy such a ride to-
gether What would be the effect upon
them mentally and physically 3? Certain
| ly not to make them any less acceptable
to the reading community in their contri-
button of news. But am we'll aware
they are not the favored class with rail
roads, hotels and officials that the editors
are. Yet what would our papers be with
out them Editors write long leaders |
know, but correspondents give the news
from their various localities. that go much
to make newspapers interesting. l pre-
sumo, however, in all charity, that there
is in store for these poor unnoticed CORE
spondents better days, and that they will
he more fully and properly appreciated
than now. But to return. I, as stated,
had good trip all alone to town where
[ spent year and half of my boyhood.
This town is Malone, n. Y. 1t was As
years ago that lived there. Then | went
from Plattsburgh on a stage through the
woods, jolting over bad roads for fifty
miles Now upon cars from Plattsburgh
to Mooers junction, thence by rail west to
Malone forty-fve miles, and what once
consumed twelve hours tedious riding, is
now accomplished in three and a half
hours. 1t was beautiful morning when
I left my home and family, and in Bur
Iineton soon found myself, and in due
time was on the Cakes Anes, with q
beautiful clear sky and good breeze, steer
ing for Plattsburgh, arriving there at one
p N. Here with friend passed a very
pleasant time and the next day started
for Malone, via Mooers Junction, arriving
at ten a. N. The railroad from the juno
ton passes through what was once dense
forest, now dotted with settlements, in
which thrift is seen and everything looks
prosperous and encouraging l found
saw mills, forges, tanneries and other
manufacturing establishments scattered
along on the line of the railroad, upon the
streams, all in active operation, employ
ing large amount of labor, and using a
vast amount of raw material that abOunds
in great abundance, seeking human aid
shall contribute to the happiness of man.
All through the region thirty years ago,
lands that could have be purchased for
twenty-five cents to one dollar per acre,
now quickly commands from $50 to $50
per acre. One mill cuts from 10000 TO
10000 feet of lumber and sends it off to
the east daily. judge that between
Mooers Junction and Malone there is
sent cas-, over quarter of a million feet OF
wed lumber, besides vast quantities OF
shingles, brooms, iron, etc, all of which
find a ready ale and at remunerating
prices.
Il j. g. 0-Is &c aN1ay,-
did hard wood, cut ready for market and
selling on the line Of the road for 1915
per cord, made me wish that our people
could avail themselves of it at that price
instead of the Sc or 81 per cord that is
asked for the same quality hcreabouts.
But to proceed. Upon my arrival at
Malone | was astonished at the growth of
the village and town. Malone town num-
bers over 1000 inhabitants, and the viii
lage over 1000 Where forty-six years
ago was forest, now is seen splendid
dwellings,, gotten up in a style of modern
architecture with surroundings beautiful
and inviting. Forty-six years since there
was no church, now there are four beau
tiful churches and another in progress.
Then the school house was poor. dilapi-
dated, leaky, old wooden building. Now
q splendid three story brick edifice,
with q sMansard roof, costing $4,000,
filled with hundreds of children, with
highly accomplished teachers, conducting
the school upon the graded school system.
Where once I remember a barren, stony
pasture, now is seen the large freight de-
pot and machine shops of the Ogdens-
burg & Lake Champlain railroad, sur
rounded with new and commodious dwell
lings for the operatives and their families.
The passenger depot is a splendid struc-
ture, and commodiously situated in the
} center of the village. Stores and shops
abound to accommodate the trade of Ma
lone and the surrounding country that Is
quite extensive, and continually increas-
ing, Men that were young when l was
= there boy, now are old and retired from
business, giving place to younger men,
who, with the impetuosity of young
America, are pushing forward all the
, mod ern improvements of the age, to ben
eft the race. Many faces that I once
looked upon are silent in death, and
among that number I remember with
much fondness and affection, Richard G
Foote, Esq, lawyer of extensive prac
8 tice, high culture, genial nature, indeed 6
noble man in the true sense of the term
He died last winter very suddenly, muct
lamented by the entire community, and
4 by his family to whom his loss is truly
. irreparable.
j. had the pleasure to find my friend
. Hon. VIM. A. Wheeler, the distinguished
. member of Congress from that Congress
= sional District, who resides in Malone
4 his native town. He is very highly es