Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-08-30

one would a frst Suppose, a. Il Is hidden
ava, IN thc ravincs which AZ intervals
sprsad out into acres Of vide bottom
lands. covered with a auk growth Of
beautiful timber. Here are olms tower
iar towards heaven. and tall oaks. The
black walnut Is quite plenty, and there
are ash. maple, and other varieties Of
trees
Mach Of the 50 called grass on the bot
tome lands, which grows 50 rank aud tall
appears to US more ike weeds than grass.
The wheat crop, which was ready TO
cut about the middle Of June, is very
good the cora looks finely, and there is
promise Of good yield.
The vegetables are early and large
tolorably good, if one does not eat too
freely Of them, otherwise they are very
intolerable. Like the little book in the
Apocalypse, though sweet in the mouth
We fluid them bitter in the belly.
Good beef is found here at moderate
prices large herds of Texas cattle are
kept By farmers in this vicinity, and stock
raising constitutes the greater part Of the
business Of many in the State. The cat
tie have a large range, there being much
unoccupied lanl, and springs aud streams
Of water are numerous. In the winter
the stock is sheltered in the raviues among
the timber
The people are paying considerable at
tention to fruit raising, but the greater
part Of the fruit in this section was Killed
in the spring by tho late frosts. The
trees however took thrifty, and are grow
lug rapidly.
Pcrhaps.we ought to say word in re-
gard 10 the amusemcnts of the people
here. Croquot is at discount but rid
ing Texas ponies is considerably above
par. 1t is the delight of both old and
young, the male and female portion Of
the community, to mount these fiery
stceds aud galop, John Gilpin like, over
the prairies.
We thought We were not fond Of horse
back riding. but at length yielded to per-
suasion and consented to try our eques-
trianship. a small party was made up,
horses aud saddles procured, and after the
burning "sun had sunk behind the hill, "
we mounted and were off for a gallon.
We had not proceeded far when the NUT
tering thunder was heard in the distance,
and soon a few drops Of rain fell then
the thunder became louder, and vivid
flashes Of lightning gave us warning that
the rain would soon descend more copi-
ously; but having put our foot in the stir
rup we disdained to turn back; the cool
air of the evening was refreshing. and
with the thunder clouds overhead, and
the boots Of our horses beating out the
measures of Homer and Virgil, it wa.
altogether exhiliarating.
On we sped over bluffs, through IA.
vines, across bridges, out upon the oper
prairie, while the rain descended and the
winds blew. Our horses evidently wert
10 for a race as we went dashing turi
ously on, chignons, wigs and waterfalls
shared common fate, being streweC
along the road Upon our approach, the
herded cattle few in dismay as we few
past them, while the rain fell, and the
forkcd Lightning played over our heads
Occasionally the monotony (?) was re
LEVIED by the breaking Of girth or stir
rup, but no serious accident befel any o
the party; our horses were at length
checked, the storm had passed over, anC
the bow Of promise appeared in the heav
ems.
We turned back, gathered up tina
which was lost, and repairing to the dom
icil Of one of our friends, voted the da
well ended.