Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-17
NUMBER A.
For the oxford Democrat


EermOHt correspondence
MANCHESTER, VI. Oct %, 1871.
Dear Democrat Manchester is about
80 miles south OF Rutland. about 20 miles
north of Bennington. on the Harlem EX-
! tension Division of the Central Vermont
Il. r., nm important link in The through
line tom Montreal to New York. II
nestle, in valley, and is girt round with
hills as with towers. Back OF the Town,
to the west. liscs Mt. Equinox to the
height of nearly 5000 # to The north the
valley which has broadened here to the
wid,h OF over two miles, is parted IN
twain by the sturdy Dorset hill, often
called Mt. AcolJs, for the Cove OF the
Winds is there. Eastward stretches tire
long Green Mt range, unbr0ken, save by
gorges, unyexcd by roads save here and
there u pass. aud on the south the wind
ings OF the valley seem to hem ~ IN
entirely. From the mountains come
leapng down many silycry brooks. willie
through the valley sweeps the Butter
kill on its way t. the HUDSON. With
such elements OF beauty and grandeur, 1t
may easily be imagined that tbs town
deserves its fame, aud IS worthy the pill
grimage which dsvout New Io!hcss
annually make by hundreds to this spot.
But the city folk, who think that three
dusty weeks in August have shown them
the county, DO not know. perhaps for
tunately, how little of its beauty they
have seen. All through September and
October, Natures scene painters have
spread their tints with lavish hand. Yet
with diversity of beauty. The dark ever
greens have mingled with the haminS
naples on the east montains. DJiset
Hill. folio wing the fashion u; the year.
has crowned herself with JET. while her
lar.traiiing traia WAS brighter huel than
the robes of an l. stern princess, a1d
Equinox haJucl nom the lolg fringe OF
crimson at her loot to her very crest. in
maize and orange, aud golj,i sclrici,and
garnet. and he richest OF roy purple.
has paeilly waited Animation. As a
Maine poet has well said,
Never i, my heart 50 ga,
A. oa such day As this,-
When OtJ1cr dons hcr crown
And the leaves a.e tar1ing brown
Nor is the town unworthy OF its posi-.
ton. Such is The thriit, the enterprise,
and the public spirit OF is people, that
though not oac OF the larger towns ia
the State. It +, inferior to none In
its good report OF them that arc with
ont. Besides the two lesser villages.
which cluster about the two L. X. Sta
tions, there arc two older one', Maaehes.
tor. or The Street" and Factory Point"
The former is the place Tor dignity With
its we'll known school, Burr and Burton
Seminary with its various public pos
sessions, the County buildings, the Bank.
the journal" and tho like. with It's cul-
ture and It's influence. being the home OF
mady prominent men, It is q bit Inclined
to res. satisfied. That there is no lack OF
enterprise. when needed however. IS
shown by its elegant boarding houses, for
the accommodation Of its city cousins.
Tho Equinox" The Tocyine,' ,'"T Thi
Elm,' and the others arc ever ready tor
the bestowment OF not less than five or
six hundred patrons.
"Factory Point" on the other hand
where your correspondent has found his
pleasant home. is given to business with
characteristic New England energy Be-
sides stores. hotels and the ike Of that,
we have a large TAnaery, which gives
employment to some forty hands, aud a
knitting mill, which finds room for thirty
OF more. The financial pressure. how.
ever, has OF late caused The hnnery pro
prietors, who had kept at work I'LL they
had accumulated an immense stock. TO
shorten sail lille. throwing a part OF
their hands ont of employment. and this
week the knitting mill. which had teen
running at loss for months for the sake
of The hands has closed its doors. Surely
PMi; Hill, rs we'll as much more Of Ok.
ford County does not realize how little II
knows OF hard times. Lumber mills
abound through all the valley. As for mar
BILE works, | must say nothing at AL about
this, our greatest interest, and most I'M
porlant branch OF business. Some other
Gay perhaps you may hear about this As
well.
This town claims public spirit and It
shows it, where il may always be iirst
seen, in lis cemeteries. The one At Fac.
tory Point receives this year from .he
town $500, but does not, anl never will
compare with the o.her one in town,
"Delli:ood." This still walls for its
crowning glory. the Soldiers Monu.
meu,," lor which the statue is being
wrought in Italy, and will mol arrive ill
next Spring, vet already with all that has
been done Tor il. with its terraced slopes,
its mirror like lakes, its swans, its
flowers from the greenhouse connected,
its fingers Of marble columns ever point
ing upward, it is one OF the most charm.
ing OF all resting. places"
SIT.
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