Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-22

More than the usual number of sum
mer visi.o and boarders are stopping in
town this season. The advantages of this
delightful health retreat have been hardly
appreciated in years past. But the people
long pent up among hot bricks have found
us at last, and they are enjoying the de-
lights of our bracing air, clear water, and
picturesque scenery to their hearts con-
tent. Rambling along these deep ravnes
and steep hilsdos, rusticating on one of
our fine farms while the haying and har-
vestng are going on, must have very APP
petizng and health-giving effect. And in
enumerating the attractions of such n town
as this, should not fail to mention the
quietness which is found here. mo rude
Alarms" such ms disturb ones rest in the
city, of tire-bells and steam whistles, ever
trouble us here. Yet with all our quiet
ness we aim to keep pace with the rest of
the world. We have no idea of getting be-
hind the times in anything desirable. We
hold our own and little more on the GRO
quet ground against all the talent that has
yet been imported. We are n laborious
community, yet we believe in recreation.
A large company went over to the lake last
Wednesday, and from their reports there
can be no doubt they had very enjoyable
| excursion. The sea shore has its attrac-
lions, but give me the hills and wales and
green fields of Vermont, instead of banks
Of sand and clouds of dust. ASA.
Josiah Dodge, resident of Dummer-
ston, siXty-five years of age, died very
| III 4
Not feeling very well at the time, though
in ordinary health so far as known by his
| family, he came into the house and lay
down upon The lounge. His wife went out
| of the room moment for some purpose,
but hearing him breathe heavily returned
Immediately, yet too late to be recognized
| by her husband, as he breathed only once
! or twice after her entrance into the room.
Those farmers who finished haying be-
| fore the late rains were fortunate, fl r, ac-
cording to an old maxim, they can only
make hay when the sun shines, and it did
not shine much last week. Most farmers
finish haying in July, some quite early in
the month, few extend the work into Au-
gust, and possibly one or two can he found
who don't finish up till September; such,
| however, are rare instances. The hay crop
this season is good, and much better in
quality than last years crop, though about
one-third less in quantity. A few persons
say they have cut only one-half as much
as they did last year, some nearly as much,
and others a little more. BY practicing
good economy most farmers will have
enough for their own use, and some will
have hay TO spare. Potatoes bid fair to be
a good crop. Corn is king well. The
oat and the wheat crop is light, owing to
the early June drouth. Apples about here
will not be plenty this season. The tobac-
co fields at present look promising, and the
growers look eXpectant for large return
in greenbacks; and their expectations
may be realized, perchance some blighting
frost don't nip the tobacco.
Two parties from this place visited
Spatford's lake, in Chesterfield, n. H.. on
Wednesday the 18Th instant; one from the
Centre numbering twelve persons, and the
other from the Hollow, consisting of a
larger number, but we don't know Just
how many. The latter was first on the
ground and picnicked long distance from
the camping ground of our party from the
Centre, who arrived late in the forenoon,
because three fourths of the party, not
knowing the direct route went astray from
the right paths and roamed about over the
hills, causing some delay and little per-
plexity. We got right after while. The
day was cool and comfortable. The visit
at the lake was exceedingly pleasant, as we
enjoyed the merry company, the refresh
ments, the fine scenery and the delightful
boat ride on the lake. NJ.