Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-11

. run through Lake George, some forty miles
, in length, was made in three and hal
hours. and Captain Hulett kept at the vince
the entire distance. enlivening the trip will
bis off-hand remarks and descriptions o
places and points of attraction along th.
route. We noticed on the ur trip he re
signed the wheel, on the home stretch, to
the skillful guidance of his daughter, quaint
ly remarking as he went below, that we haG
now come to point in our journey where
woman's discretion and management WERE
most proper and desirable. This new voca
ton for women was especially gratifying tt
several of the party, and Miss Hulett proved
herself equal to the occasion.
Colonel Baldwin's waiting steeds and
coaches drawn up in line, first greeted oul
vision as we neared the landing and We
were soon transferred thereon, and making
swift progress toward Lake Champlain
Nearing the " twin trees" the Colonel made
US another little speech, dwelling upon the
good union soil of New York which sent up.
from the sams stump the robust, hardy oak
on one side, and on the other the beautiful
graceful elm, both distinct but uniting again
among the branches, and INTERCHANGEABLE in .
terwoven in welded bonds He concluded
with the invocation that, what God hath
Joined together let not man part asunder.'
| The stageman then took seat with the
party, inside the coach in which good for
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tune had seated the writer, and during the
remainder of the trip kept the company in
merriment and sparkle by his lively salles
and anecdotes of his encounters with the
magnates and visitors to the Lakes, who had
taken passage with him. We stored away a
few notes of these incidents, which will bear
a reproduction at another time.
Old III was soon made, and smoking
hot dinner, embracing all the substantials
and most Of the delicacies of the season
was found ready for US, and was partaken Of
with relish to which the mornings ride
and the incidents of the Journey had added
new zest. The party then made a person.
al inspection of the ruins of old fort III. AND
had scarcely finished that when the steamer
g Adirondack hove in sight on the lake,
and we made hurried movement for her
dock. The bluff and systematic Capt
Anderson took us in and made us com
Portable. The pleasant sail to Burlington
had little incident save the occurrence of
a smart shower on the lake during the
passage.
At Burlington the party proceeded to then
respective quarters at the American and
Van Ness hotels. We found fine accom-
mOdations at the American House. Messrs
Crane " Stacy are excellent hosts, and they
keep fir.t-class hotel, The attentive anc
genial chief clerk Vickery is host in him
self, making all guests pleased to 60 there
at home while there, and regretful wher
necessity compels them to leave there.
We were called home on the evening
train, and missed the reception given by
Mr.. Benedict of the Free Press We heal
the occasion was one of rare enjoyment
as might well be predicted from the known
courtesy and hospitality of the host anC
hostess. The party are under deep obi
cations to Hon. Geo. II. Bigelow, also o
the Free Press, whose unwearied labor:
and attentions contributed so largely to the
success and pleasure Of the excursion
When the next annual reunion occurs ma,
we be there to see and enjoy.
The WALwoRTH TRAGEDY.-It is only siz
years since the venerable ex-Chancellor oil
New York, Reuben II. Walworth, died al
the age of eighty. An upright and tender
hearted man, the community could never
have dreamed that the worst tragedy of the
day would have found its actors in his de-
scendants. The greater part of what is salt
goes to prove that the murdered man NJ. 7
Walworth, had abused his family before ant
daug liter of Chancellor Walworth's seconc
wife. Young Walworth evidently delber
ately planned the murder, and it seems a
though the Imagination which led his father
to invent deeds of horror for his novels had il
the son resulted in the commission of th
crime. Young Walworth's statement at tn
Coroner's inquest was this:
"I am guilty of no crime; my fathe
treated my mother very cruelty for years
incensed against his own father for putting
bis share of property in trust so that my
mother and the family got something out o
it, my father kept writing letters to my
mother full of imprecations against hi.
father be wrote to her among other things
90" | will kill your boys and defeat th'
SEQ, ndrel in his grave. and cut off hi
: name forever he also threatened IN,
mothers life, spoke of shots being sud
, denly heard from his resentment abou
three years ago he beat my mother cruelty
:, | was not present, but saw the marks; whel
5 | heard this | loaded pistol belonging to 6
+ cousin of nine and have carried it eve
r since | supposed my father was armed, al
least when he intended to see US; my
uncle, Clarence Walworth, has been as
S father to US he recently proposed to tax
f me to Europe with him; | was trouble'
h about leaving my mother without pro
tector on Sunday last l wrote this to m,
uncle, and that | must 60 and see my father
II and that whether | could 90 to Europe o
t not would depend on that interview in fac
@ wanted to get reliable assurance
that he would not modest my mother durin;
my absence; | had no intention of killin
c him when he came into my room
e | asked him to sit down, he did SO; Ispoke tt
f him OF his conduct and said = Promise m
you will neither shoot my mother nor insul
her or any of the family any further; he an
answered me, L promise, but with a loo
+ which to my mind implied contempt and tb
y the reverse of an intent to keep the promise
! he had before put his hand to his breast as
4 to pull out pistol. l fam unconscious Q
having fred more than three times he close
S on me rapidly; his grasp was on me when
| fired the last time; | do not think he sal
! any thing during the whole interview except
what I have stated.
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