The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-18


upper one is the larger, il having a surface
Of about ten acres, and around it is a road
one mile in length, bordered by maple
trees, all OF which combine to make il one
of the most attractive of places for those
in search of pleasure.
Near these ponds is one of the most re-
markable natural curiosities known. 1t is
called 1.-THE Rocking Stonc,' is seventeen
feet long, eight feet wide, five feet high,
and weighs thirty-Gyc tons, and while it
would be difficult to remove it from its
place, is easily moved by childs hand.
DEER gsoLL
which is just back of the ponds is another
great object of attraction. 1t projects out
from the side of the mountain, in the shape
of Il Lay stack, is covered with verdure
and trees. From it II delightful prospect
is commanded and it is daily visited by
tourists and picnic parties. and it alone is
well worth a visit to the place.
CAvEnNs
abound in this vicinity, and those in search
of the mysterious, here find abundant scope
tor their investigations. On the south side
of what is generally called Mount Dorset
| is located
"TnE CAVE"
1t has never yet been thoroughly eXplor-
cd but rs far as can be ascertained it must
BE- of considerable extent. We approach
it through an aperture twenty feet square,
which leads into chamber one hundred
and fifty feet in length by seventy in width,
at the end of which are two openings thirty
feet wide. Passing through the one on the
right we enter chamber twenty feet long
twelve feet wide, and twelve feet high. Out
of this through Il narrow entrance we reach
another chamber eighty feet long and thirty
feet wide. This is the furthest that the
cave has been explored in this direction.
Returning to the first chamber and passing
through an aperture to the left, we reach
Il chamber twelve feet square, out of which
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considerable size in which we find spring
of cold clear water. Here we stop and
quench our thirst, and knowing that our
time is limited and other attractions must
be visited we turn our steps to the entrance
where we linger for few moments to gaze
at the beautiful panorama spread out be.
fore US, and then resume our walk hoping
to ourselves that some visitor will yet visit
Manchester who will thoroughly visit and
examine this interesting work of nature.
TABLE ROCK.
One Of the objects that must not be pass
ed by is TABLE Rock situated on the south.
east side of Mount Equinox about half way
up its side. 1t is a huge mass of stone
fiat on its surface, which gives it its name
1t is tayorite spot for picnic parties, fo
here we can sit, and gaze on one of tht
most beautiful pictures of meadow land
hill, and mountain, while crossing its wind
way, at its foot, the waters of the Batten
kill glide smoothly and peacefully along
ooking as the rays of the sun fall upon i
like river of glass. On the face of tn,
rock we can read numberless names whicl
have been cut upon it by visitors.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
. abound in great abundance, which want q
, time and space will not allow us to mentio
but we should hardly do justice to the plac
, did we forget to mention the trout fishing
, which to many is the spar erceHence' of
summer resort No town is better provid
ed for in this respect than this, among tn
, most noted of its streams is the Battenkill
f which flows through the town in the south
! east direction, while as tributaries, Ly
brook, Mill brook, Mad Tom brook, an
i, Globe brook, empty their waters into it, a
, OF which abound with fine specled trou
f and are favorite resorts of the disciples
I Walton About nine miles southeast al
r Bourn and Stratton ponds situated on til
i top of the green mountains A good roa
b leads TO within about two miles of them an
1 those persons who wish to catch larger tro,
{ visit it quite often,
, THE CEMETERY
= is a.other object of great attraction.
! lies at the south end of the village and h;
t received the name of Dellwood cemcter
Z II comprises tract of about fifteen acre
9 neatly laid out into lots many of which al
c finely terraced, or surrounded by curbr
II of marble, dividing it almost into two equ
s portions is brook, which is crossed
y iron bridges, and foot walks. Within Il
II enclosure are two ponds of water in while
= trout of various sizes abound, and to at