Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-15

v ermOQb lOE ODtdluiuS Ano 'Ao"o
to be the highest point in what
ia known as the Taconic range, which
runs south from Shoreham through West
ern Vermont. It overlooks nearly one
half of the state. The Green Mountain
range may be seen from here as far south
as Bennington, and as far or farther
north as Burlington. Ascutney mountain
in Windsor, is distinctly seen, and south
in the Taconic range, Haystack mountain
in Pawlet, and Equinox mountain In
Manchester, are plainly seen, and Mount
Anthony in Bennington is dimly visible.
In the same range north, Birds Eye
mountain in Castleton, seems hardly
mile away. But the finest mountain view
I ever saw are the mountains as seen
from this point on the New York side OF
Lake Champlain. I am enchanted with
this mountain view, but must leave it and
hope that some artist will, ere
long, give us a picture, as seen
from this point, which if faithfully
drawn, cannot be excelled by any
copy of Vermont scenery, A look at Lake
ST. Catharine in Wells, at Lake Bomoseen
in Castleton, and at Lake Champlain, as it
shows itself now and then between White
hall and Plattsburgh and then my
thoughts are turned to objects nearer
home-I am thinking of the slate interest.
Almost every quarry from FairhaVen to
Granville can, with the aid OF glass, and
even without, be distinctly seen. Ii it
is an object to favorably impress one as to
the extent of the slate business, I would
advise to take him on to Spruce Knob
some pleasant day, and let him see the
slate region dotted over with derrioks and
dumps. This business is increasing; sew
eral new openings appear this season.
About four miles away, though it seems
not over two, is Middletown. Almost
every inch of its territory is before me-
The large hotel recently erected is con-
spicuous, soon to be opened and doubtless
will be filled with guests. 1t is mag
nifcent building and has splendid loca'
ton. Middletown aud Poultney are rapid
ly becoming popular places of summer
resort, and soon we may expect thl'
mountain to receive such a name, anc
to command such attention, as it de
serves. While eating my luncheon L saw
a train of cars on the Harlem Extension
in Clarendon, and shortly after trair
passing through Poultney, on its way t.
Troy can these two trains both be seel
at any other point? An open, level spac
{ of some rods, covers the summit of tn
? mountain, and nature has provided n
moro beautiful spot for picnic or othe
parties, and the time is near at hand whe
it will be frequently used for such pul
poses.
After becoming little weary of sigh
seeing, my eye rested on Poultney rive
which I followed down to my home an
beyond. I could but notice on the way
the carriage mandatory of the Dewey
at East Poultney, the Ruggles foundry
Poultney proper, the hotels, Beaman
o and the Poultney house, the Ripley co
lege and the splendid mill recently cree
ed by Bullock & Collins, near Hampto
9 bridge. Indeed, every building unleI
: INSTRUCTED by shade trees or othewis
Q could be as well identified from my pos
ton as from nearer one.
Suffice it now to say, that returned
o good condition. I msy give you som
thing more of my ramblings, but enoug
f for the present.
RAMBLER.