The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-02
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We are among the few, who make our
way ACROSS the country in carriage, driving
over the old highways, and stopping to ex-
anime many an ancient landmark, placed
~ hands long since folded to rest
Few people enjoy traveling not because
rev people travel, for this is the age Of
navel but because the mighty throng rush
from point to point with all the speed steam
can furnish, and complain at that of the
"slow coaches" and zone horse railroads."
The aim being, to reach some desired haven
in the shortest possible space, without
wasting time and strength on the country
they travel over
Leaving Rutland on certain Monday
noon. when the clouds we're threatening.
we drove the first ten miles to Cuttings
willie, over the worst road we have found,
in a hundred and Atty miles, with sorrow
,se confess ii, but with the cobble stones on
that road, there might be erected another
Pillar" 10 Absalom, for the children Of
future generations to fling stones nj.
At c., the rain fell and We took shelter
IA Mr.. Todd's hospitablc mansion, having
tested the merits OF this Hotel in formcr
visits.
\ Mr., Cutting settled in this valley, and
built the hotel, grist mill, and chair factory
and so we have Cuttngsvilic.
4 coppcra, mine in a moun,ain near has
made tli, place Of some importance, and
.hc wild, romantic scenery, has made it a
isyorilc resort in summer. Near by, is
Shrewsbury Lake, 'yhcrc plenty of pickercl
are caught, and short drivc takes II, to
Sugar Pond, where trout abound. We
have picked berries on ticSc mountains in
,eais agonc, aud have drives over these
hill'. in SUMMER and winter. We rcmcm-
'-cr the |tindcst hospitahc tic, received here
and like 10 lugcr for "Auld Lang Sync."
Rut the shower has 'goue round" and we
90 on, realizing tina; we hall not see the
Ike again for many day. In a journey
Of three hundred miles, stopping at a dozen
hotels. we have found no such comforts
and luSnric- ~ a, this place, and wc COM
mend it to all travellers, for business, or
pleasure
MI Holly road i, good; ,a,,l, improved
within month.
Ludlow has cheerful look, and is
pretty village down deep in tho valley.
We had longing to stop night here, but
were in haste 10 reach Chester, and hur-
ried on to "Cappcnage," as "Diiss Marcie"
called it, where we were informed that We
should cross the railroad track eight times,
in the first four miles, also that it was every
uncertain" when the trains passed. It be-
ing already dark, we made ourselves COM
Portable for the night at Mr.. Walkers uo-
tel. We were kept from sleep however, by
the shocking profanity Of our next door
neighbors, who made "night hideous" with
their oaths.
Morning found US travelling over beau
tiiul road, on the banks of shallow stream
called Williams Branch.
This is delightful country, all iull of
charming views, and in great variety.
Different people at chad told US that
the road to Chester was a ''prctty road"
At Chester there were so many stone
houses, that one Of our little travellers
called out, Stone House Falls, at little
waterfall we passed.
Between Bartonsville and Rockingham
We found pleasant grove, and stopped to
enjoy it. Not long however, for ivy flour
ished there, and tyrannical yellow jacket,
disputed our possessions of the field.
At Rockingham we were moved to climb
the steepest hill, to go in at the open door
Of an old church, which looked like relic
Of other days.
The old square pcws we're there, and we
worked the rounds till they ''squeaked,"
and slammed the seats to make it seem like
old times. The sounding board was in its
place; and the thought of the venerable
pastor with his flock gathered before him,
and the simple sincere worship of those
primitive times.
We searched for Il record in the old BIZ
Bile, but found it in modern hymn book
to this effect TIE church had been ten
years in building, and was completed in
1873!
A programme of the dcdcatory cxer-
cises was given, wherein Betsey Jackson
was mentioned for a solo; quartettc per-
forming the further praises of the occasion
This was more than We hoped for, an
cient indeed. We descended that hill with
oaution-having suspicion that young
America was lurking around and left Rock
ingham wiser if not better
Tobacco is largely cultivated in this sec
'ion, as we near the Connecticut, and
grows .uxuriantly in the rich soil on both
sides Of the river
The harvest has already begun, and loads
II the weed carefully laid in rows, and car
ried like precious and delicate plants are
being taken to the dry house.
The people seem to have no scruplcs, in
icvoting their lard to this vile product
There can be no finer river scenery, than
this along the Connecticut. We exclain ut
the beauty, with eyes and hearts full, and
AS we approach Bellows Falls, there is for
half mile, the most enchanting view our
eyes ever rested upon where river valley
and mountains, are perfect. We fingered
here, and "took no note Of time" thankful
TOR the feast spread for sin-burdened chill
dren of earth, who win stop to partake.
"Eye hath not seen nor ear, heard" &c.
We believe in this, and have more genu-
inc appreciation of the passage, from this
time forth. We almost wish our house
could be at Bellows Falls; the place itself
is very pleasant, and the surroundings so
delightful.
We crossed the river regretfully; no
more such views for a twclvemonth. We
shout Vermont forever, and wend our way