The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-02
LETTER FROM JOHN CAIN, ESQ.
MIDDLEwoRrm House..

MlDDlEWoRIl llblS E,
SANDY HILL, n. y, April 80, 1879
DEAR GLOBE Having so recently taken
editorial leave of the readers of the late
Couyier, permit me to omit the 1--WE, and
adopt the H." in briefly addressing some of
the same readers, and many Others through
the columns Of the (yet) unborn GLOBE; so
they may know that John Cain has neither
gone to Europe, nor to parts unknown
Seeking health, by advice of physician
am frustrating" Have been to the sea
side at Sandy Hook. Have seen the big
guns on the forts at tho "Nalrows. GaZcd
on the mighty piers for the East River Srls-
pension Bridge. Perambuatcd the beauii-
full and circuitous pathways in Central
Park, and looked on in wonder at the no.
bic Hudson, rushing onward from snow
clad mountains high to ocean dark and
deep
Where 'mcn 90 down in ships" that stand,
Ere they can reach the wish'd for land.
Solitude has charms, but it is doubtful
whether sagcs ever admired such as Robin
son Crusoc experienced when isolated from
''all the world and the rest of mankind. "
There is medium between extremes and
the "half-way house" between that little
deserted sea girt Isle of the Ocean, and the
busy ever moving crowded Broadway lies
just on the left bank of the Hudson. three
miles from Fort EDWARD ana Gf.,- r"om
Rutland, by rail. a branch railroad, and
Il branch canal connects Fort Edward with
the thrifty town of Glens Falls, and half
way between lies Sandy Hill, highly
cultivated pine plain, generous and hos
pitablc people, and Il healthy and retired
resort, congcnial to both sick and we'll 1t
is in this lovely village have pitched my
tent for few weeks, as intended doing
on leaving home a week ago.
The people here are addicted to no bad hab-
its The morality of the place can be judged
from the fact that here are seven churches
in a town of $500 inhabitants, Methodist,
Irish and French Catholic, Presbyterian
Episcopal, Baptist and Advent. To bal
ance the scales there is "A good large sized
Opera Hall. Here are ten stores, post
office, two barber shops and national
bank where shaving is done without razor
or brush. There are five hotels. including
this, 0hc 'Nliddlcworth House, Il summer
boarding establishment with Il beautiful
park of elm and maple trees in front, where
robins have already commenced building
their nests. The village has large and
commodious High School, three livery
stables, and of course several insurance Of
tices and sewing machine dcpots and agents;
and that justice, with mercy, may be adj
ministercd to all, here is new and COM
modious Court House; the one in the other
shire of Washington County being located
at Salem.
But enough of this Not being in the
habit of travelling circuitous routes to gain
point that can be reached by more di-
rect, and, consequently shorter road and,
knowing right well how insipid are long
windcd speeches, where nothing is said,
and so with lengthy letters that might be
improved by being condensed | shall
close by saying
Thrice welcome, new born Rutland GLOBE,
The world thou bear'st upon thy head
Dressed In plain, but new black robe,
BY independence be thou led.
JONI CAIN.