Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-10

solitary.
Bosfon. Jan. "a, 1872. jill
For the Waterman.
Something about Vermont and
New Jersey
Among all our railroading We have never found
pleasanter route than that down the Connecticut,
from northern Vermont to New Haven, Connect.
cut. The constantly widening and deepening
river, the lessening hills, and hruadened land.
scape the increase Of travellers, tic evidence oi
more culture than is (perhaps) to be expected Of
the true Vcrmonter, and the growth OF places.
from the snug little village 30 the large ano
wealthy city, these all conspire to make the out
ward-bound trip as pleasant 10 him who has been
confined fort year among the hills, rs theinward-
bound trip will be after he has realized again that
city life has its just compensations, and that
there is more real freedom and independence
in the rural home. Bound for the regions be-
You'd New York, and limited by the nsurmounta
bic walls OF a short vacation. and a shorter purse
it is luxury at the close Of the day to step on tie
steamer at New London OF New Haven and keeI
moving while quietly resting in good steamer
berth, (Ior such it usually is, though not always,)
and to find himself in New York early in tie
morning, waited for by whole ranks Of hackmcr
who are anxious to transfer him to the Battery Of
the Jersey Ferry or any where else in Gotham,
for the usual fee.
Crossing the Jersey Ferry and taking the out
ward-bound train. we soon discover that we have
left New England soil and \ England people and
customs. We are certainly out Of the realm OF
the tnduced Maine Law Every depot whi,l
proposes any reireshment at all, has sign in En-
gli-h or Dutch, Of " Lager Bier and wine -
Every shop keeps such articles as these TO sucl
nm extent that the restaurants are sour with III,
smell Of it, and the odor seems somehow to at
tach to those who frequent such places, while
traveller could scarcely find passabe lunch al
the most Of them Half the men wear Tweed
like bodies not to say coun,enances, and H.,
sight Of the hepessly drunk is quite common
Hotels keep an open bar, and men-young men
boys, 60 and call for their drinks boldly and col.
tinually. As he passes further into the interior,
and away from the large cities he would see nor,
Of the mischief Of i'eo rum, while tho ,.ddoo-.
mot to say oldness) Of scenery and improvements
and people would become more noticeable.
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soil is Of the color Of red chalk at and near Il
surface, with deep green mari below, which j.
now being brought to the surface as fertilizer
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