Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-16
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Letter from Burlington.

BuRIwGroS, VI, Saturday, aug. g, Ioi2.
There !, something wonderfully invigors'ing 20
faded nerves in this keen moun,sin ar. If the
hc,lth-seeker hss any recuperstiye power re-
naming, it viii he brought into activity in these
regions. il anywhere.
Burlington IL conveniently situated Is a ttart-
Ing point for excursions. Lying in q deep in
DENTON Of the eastern shore Of Lake Chsmplsia ,
from the crest Of the slope en- which it iT built :
eommaniiog view il obtained Of long stretch
Of the lake and Of the Adirondack range, which
makes its Wes;ern shore, extending north slmost
10 the Canadian frontier TO the east tie Green
Mountains, running parallel with the Adiren-
1acks, reach their highss; point in Mount Men
fed, on which the clouds AT this moment hang
heavily and vail ils summit between th.S range
and the point Of observation the valley Of the
Wirooski iEteryenos, dotted over with thrifty
farm-housss, and rich II growing crops. Patches
Of wooded land diversity the aspect Of cultiya-
tion, aud remind the observer Of the dsys when
The river, flowing through Urbroke1 forest, be
csme ia winter the frozen road over which an
Indian war party marched to The destruction If
Deerfsla. Eyerywhers the eye ranges it mee;s
the same recurring view Of hill and mountain,
mountain AID hill, wooded ard green to their
highest SUBMITS.
As regards the town, there ia much in Itself
-
tention. The upper portion and residential
quarter is perfectly embowered By fine Old trees,
which line the principal streets and impsrt
certsin air Of stately dignity to the place, emf
noaily in keeping with the conservative and echo
lsstic Epirit which goyerns it. The residences
here are not the work Of hasty hands, mere
boxer Of brick or lumber run up on cheap con-
trsctt, 10 lie abandoned Snd torn dowa in the
zane decade New England towns do not grow
in inst wsy. Standing back from the street, in
carefully kept grounds, with running vines
trained over their walls, in the shadow Of trees
OF half eeBtury's growth, with bright flower
beds amid smoothly Ghsven lswns, the residence.
Of this quarter besr witness to the pride which
their owners take in them, snd the good tAsle
'AifA AL fAf tAAAhr NA- " AuClA
Is IT any wonder that coming from ouch homes
=. these the Vermonter abroad looks forward to
tie time when he shall retarn to stay, as TO the
reward Of a life Of struggle and toll
Ia The way Of sausemenis. the best now 81 the
command Of the vititor is fishing, and Of
this thee IS plenty and coed Of the kind You
msy take sail over to Juniper leland it lies
Gu, there in the lsse about four miles from the
Thore, and the rock haas are abundant in toe
waters around It; or you may 60 south to Red
hocks aud thy trolling for pike and picAerel,
which bite freely and make lively sport If GAIL
ing be desired, there is magnificent expSnse Of
water 10 TStitte over, and the mountainous
thorst abound in sheltered cover miniature bSys
tnt shady inlets, which will repay exploration,
and are excellent places for picaios and " camp.
ing OUT parties. Il is quite 81 the thing 10
camp oat for week or two during the sumner,
End sailing along shore one comes in right occ.-
tionsiiy Of little tents pitched in some woody
nook or on some rocky promoDotory, the oceu-
pants being scattered around fihizg, reading by
the campfire, Or otherwise enjoying them
selves
There ia Home Shooting, too, but the season is
zoo carly yet fer much Of it. September j. the
Tune ior tas' though some Of the young fel-
Iowa here, sho know the country vell, End duck
shi partridge, tut mere gray squirrel.
one sesresly carer to think sbout snything SO
nach like bGsiness A. politics, while intent on
enjoyment only; bat the situation Of affairs here
now calls for word or tive. 1t is unusual, and
probably has scarcely BEEN psr.lleled for ex-
9llenent since the Tippecsnoe campaign in 1882
vermont Y 30 steadily conservative in lie poli-
ucf, and the political opinion ia 90 orerwheim-
,agy republican, that the custom,ry test Of en-
,nusl1sm Tor the party nominee il the high or
~" m'joriy given Tor him +; but majority of
course 1t always ia as it will be this fall for r.r,
put on this occasion there h.s been . ,l;gbt
SIeating up Of party lines in this city. which
h's 'airy set the whole place wild On the subject