St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-21
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sand men. women and children.
Ever charming new,
When will the landscape tire the viewl
The fountains fall, the rivers flow;
The woody valleys warm and low.
The wind of summit wild and high
Roughly rushing ON the sky
The pleasant seat the trimmed tower,
The naked rock the shady bower
The town and village, dome and farm,
Each gives To each a double charm.
As pearls upon AN EthiOp's arm.
How is the mind carried back to the
early history of this locality, two hun
slope. now worth from $1,000 to 5000
per acre. WIS purchased Of the Indians
for two guns. three coats and thirteen
cantecns of rum, and then forward only
a few Years when all these thousands of
rural homes shall he multiplied ii hun
drcd Thousand fold. and what is now
only suburban. shall lie absorbed into
one vast city. far outnumbering the
great metropolis itself. | confess that
such Il grand panorma of what is, and
the vision of what the no distant future
will be. quite beWildered me and gave
me such Il conception of the wonderful
growth of this country It's | had never
before quite realized.
What added greatly to the pleasure
of this enchanting view, was the thought
that here are spread out before me the
quiet. retired. rural homes of the poor
as well as the rich. the overflow of
population from the great metropolitan
city. 1t is estimated that at least two
hundred thousand New Workers. reside
in New jersey, doing business by day
i'll the world of shops. warehouses. ten
rment houses aud French Flats. and re-
turning every evening for repose to
their jersey homes. And here before
me are these delightful homes. 50 ca
gerl, sought and richly enjoyed, wheth-
er in the elegant mansion of the wealthy
or the more humble but equally heau-
tiful cottage of the artizan.
This feeling was more deeply impressed
upon me as | visited another point of
great interest in the Immediate vicinity.
viz. Llewtllyn Park. In IS56. Level
lyn :. Haskell. Il merchant of New
York. while standing upon Eagle Rock
under the inspiration of the magnificent
panorama spread out before him. CON
ceived the i,lea of Il park which should
give to every resident at a comparative
~ small expense, the advantages of
wealth and luxury. This benevolent
conception became IA reality. and Mr..
Haskell lived to see this Park the de
light OF thousands and the chosen home
of many who will cherish his name and
hand il down with reverence to their
children. It's area embraces eight hun
size from one To ten acIes. Already
about seventy five families have homes
III this lovely retreat. Some of the les
licences are very elegant and luxurious
while others are less pretcntious. but
10y their ncatneSs and simplicity. add ii
great charm to the beautiful landscape
The main entrance leads you through
Il miniature wilderness of trees such l>
the oak. magnolia. willow and cypress
aud fol two hours You can drive over
ten miles of perfect. Tclford- pave
mcnt roads. with their accompany ing
avenues. bounded by well trimmed
hedges. themselves enclosing green
lawns. partc'lcs of flowers. Sc. Nc..-
the eye continually revealing itself in ev-
exchanging beauties of nature and art
the whole forming indeed.a "crystalized
poeu. or. more truly. perhaps. II
charming picture framed 10y the noun
tain and the >ea; an enduring and APP
propriate memorial to him whose name
il heals. All praise and honor to the
cnviahlc men who thus wisely and be
neticently build their own monuments.
May those in good old Caledonia
County who have thus built. long live
to enjoy the rich fruits of their wise
bcnevolcncc. :. +. b.