Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-13

We have now got everything arranged in o.
new quarters scraped acquaintance with the n.,,
fat old man who, in the course Of a connlo
hours, is TO 20 through the BOOSTING process ~
ward the upper berth-lound our ris a ~,
same as upon the Central Pacific, 80 we ara n.y.,
entirely deserted by our friends the qentcr..
in blue coat and brass buttons has shouted :, -,
aboard for San francisco, Australia and China ~
the bell has rung the porters, mail agents. b,o
gage-mastcr aud expressman have hidden tbo,.
friends good bye for week, and we are of Il
takes but a minute 10 clear the suburbs Of Ood.
for as yet it is but little else than suburbs o,1
they run up toward the hills " whence comet
their help y in the form Of snow water. nth,,
than down toward the lake shore, which we o,.
rapidly approaching, and along which we a.,
ride, just as the day is fading away behind III.
peaks Of the Wahsatch for a distance Of Go.
miles. What a fortunate combination of circ,,,
stances To look upon either mountain y,
water view, one must choose tho dawn or sp,..,
10 get the grand effect Here mountain view AL
water view combine. both most sublime Of n,.
kind-the mountains massive, bare, Jagged. b,,,
enough 10 be snow-crowned the lake IN bre,d,L
a miniature ocean, it, waters in entire RON.
and over all tho setting sun is casting his lori
rays. Dear reader, how wish could put tlo,
evening scene upon the Salt Lake shore rlgbt in,,
this column just as it limucd itself upon the t,L.
lets OF my memory | had not looked pp,,
broad "Hter surface since coming into Chle,oo
four evenings before, gnzei northward o,..
Michigan. had seen no blue mountain r,,,...
with snow-crowned peaks, since thu, .r,o,,,.
ride two days before up the mountain nla,o.,,
looked far southwark upon the Rocky Non,,..-
spur that piorces the Colorado, and hid,
seen mountain and lake combined since Bs,.,;,.
for moment on the Vermont border on The e,,.
ing Of my first days journey, took farewell
look at the near west before it should be trans.
formed by the journey Of another day and night
into the " Far West" How that evening soope
on the desert border put me in mind of dear IA
Champlain and the may Adirondack beyond
1t was indeed grander, but not more lovely n
was more sublime, but not moreno. not Isl,
| pleasing On the Adirondack SUBMITS and oo
Champain's bosom the sunset rays lie SHIN.
merng with mellow, delicate brilliancy. From
the cold, white Wahsatch Peaks, and from the
still, CLASSY surface Of Salt Lake they CLINT back
upon the sight with sharp, dazzling brlancy
| No graceful woodland, no beautiful grove. mn
stately forest, climbs yonder mountain side. b
throw its soitening shadow in the lakes water.
backward toward US. All is bare, cherries. cold
and desolate, tho snow-crowned mountain peak.
piercing purple hued sky, with fifty miles Of siI.
vered water to look across between them and us
is grand and sublime spectacle. And in the near
foreground we look not upon fruitful Sheburne.
quiet Williston, classic Burlington, fair 81. A.
bans, with white farmhouse, cleaning college
dome, aud gracefully tapering spires but upon
Mormon Bonneville Gentle Corrinnc, Brigham
City, Of low, dingy adobe and rough board dwell
ings-cheerless, schoolless, gracelcss towns. o.
ye blessed, thrice blessed towns, men and farmer,
Of the Champaign valley and Vermont upland
the scene that lies under your vision morning,
noon and evening, for beauty and grace canul.
be paralleled the country that is your own. -
oirR, home for combination Of al quaiIte.
that make life symmetrical and all complete, can
not be matched in the circumference Of this round
globe No wonder yc are in the van Of every
movement that means mans redemption that
loyalty dwells in your legislative halls that viz
tue sits by your hcarthstone that charity stand.
IN your pulpit that industry lives in your Gell.
and honor rules DER all, for your heritage is Oh.
iairest room in all the Fathers mansion Of ear.
" To whom much is given, Of him much is D,
quired. J. j. l.
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