Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-01-08
Correspondence.
BkArrLrBORO, VT, Nov. lslb, 1872.

Nh. EDIToR IL started on the mora
ing of Nov. 10th, for short trip to the
South, partially on business, and partially
to look over the old battle fields in the
Shenandoah Valley so thought | would
write of some thisgs saw by the way.
l left MoTrisville at A O'Clock, on as
cold a morning as one need ever see at
tiis time of the year. Our stage was an
open one, and loaded to its utmost capac-
ity. 1t had frozen quite hard during ths
night and the road was very rough, but all
thipgs are said to have an end, and ours
from Morrisvlle to Wolcott had one, but
not until We we're all chilled through.
However, it did us no harm, for we could
better appreciate riding in good warm
car, as there was one waiting for US, which
We stepped into aud in less than two hours
arrived at St. Johusbury. 1t is one of
the most beautiful and romantic rides in
the whole State, from Hardwick over
Walden Nights to st, Johnsbury.
As we were going ever the "Heights"
sun was just rising in all the splendor of
winter morn. There were three or four
inches Of snow, and everything was
fringed with silver and gold, To see the
beauties Of a glorious sunrise, one needs
to be upon a mountain or some very high
land. If the people of Walden suffer
some Inconvenience, they certainly are
blest with pure air, and an unobstructcd
vision.
When | came into the Conn. Valley
there was ne snow nor any signs of win
ter, except hoar-frost and very cold air
Business through Vt. and all of The
Eastern States has been prosperous If one
can judge by the general appearance o.
places through which he passes. Almos
every village has its manufactures, anC
some of the larger villages and cities
seem to be made up Of machiue shops
mills and boarding houses, and commun
ity can but be doing well where thcs,
are in successful operation. lcok at St
Johnsbury for instance. What has made
this place such an important and thriving
town? Nothing but being the place where
the world-renowned Fairbanks Scales
are made. And so it is with White Rivel
Junction, Bellows Falls, and Brattleboro
These are many beautiful farms through
this valley. 1t is called by many the gar
den of Vermont, but do not think it il
any better, if as good, as our own beauti
full valley. l might say the most pleasan
>illage along the whole length of th'
Connecticut Valley is Brattleboro, sitnat
cd in the southeast corner Of the State
Ithas many summer residences, anc
two very large hotels, where city peopl'
come and spend their summer months
There are some ve:y fine drives abou
the town, and its scenery is not by an,
means second rate. In 1869 the plac
was visited by both fire and food, whlcl
destroyed the most of the business par
1 of the town, but these disasters have real
ly proved blessings in disguise, for iron
the ruin caused thcm., have sprung beau
tiful blocks and extensive manufactures
The ''Estey Organ" works are here
They employ 800 men and turn out abou
1 600 organs per week. The place has al
so gained some renown by being the brit
and burial.place Of Jas. Fisk, Jr.
spent the sabbath here, and attende,
the Congl Church. They have goo
organ and quartet choir, together wit
very full house. The average attend
, ance at the Sabbath school, as given b
the report of the Superintendent, was lac
There are or other denominations
and if they all do as we'll, there must be
much larger proportion of the people tha
attend divine worship than in most places
They have Cemetery that they fee
proud Of, and well they may. 1t is sit
uated on Cemetery hill 1t has fin
prospect of the town and surreundiu
country, and is beautifully laid out i
walks aud drives, we'll shaded and wei
taken care Of Here the notorious Jas
Fisk, Jr. is buried The lot is about A
| by 20 feet, enclosed by granite slabs
inches thick and IL or Is inches wide
These slabs are laid upon the ground, am
set in granite posts about three ft. higl
and two #. square. finished with rouh'
caps, four at the entrance one at each cor
ner and one in the center on the Dac kside
In the center of the yard, over his grave
is block of granite, 6 #. square, for tn
foundation of the monument. which is be
ing made in Italy and when it is finished,
the sculptoris coming with 1t. to set it VI
Thousands of dollars have been spent ii
flowers to be put upon his grave, owe
$4,000 worth having been put upon it a
one time. But all Of the money that ht
had while living and that has been ano