The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-20
correspondence Of the Boston journal.
Summer in Vermont.

WATERBURY, Vt, July 20.
Hot, and hot, and hot Hot on the street,
hot within d. rs scorching hot in the sun
shine sweltefiDg 10 the fhsde sitting hot
in the office ali day, and NJ nigh; the sleep
ing-room is like an oven. Even in the
valleys and deep glens ofthe mountains the
pent-up air inclines to suffjcation. The
sickening south wind changes to western
breezes that erst were so cool and bracing,
but for the past three weeks have become
waves of enervating heat, and the east wind
seems to be no better. Abundant rains
bring no abatement, and gusts of deafening
thunder with blending flashes of lightning
and showers that make the streams roar
like small deluge, are not followed by the
traditional cooler weather." but directly
the sun pOurs down upon US seven times
hotter that 1t was wont. And this is in the
very midst of the Green Mountains. With
no lack of moisture and such a tropical heat
the growth of vegetation is almost mar
velous. good deal of corn rotted in the
ground In the first of the season, but what
remained in the field is doing all that could
be desired. Grass, the NUN or - of Ver-
mont, will prove far above the average
Fruit promises well. Oats never looked
better. Potatoes are doing well except in
very wet land, but the Colorado beetle is on
hand in great force. Some 60 after them
with pan aud single, others use Paris
green, but a LOT of hens and chickens shut
into field is q sure rent dy. The effiri
ency of poultry for the destruction of in
sects ia garden, field and fruit yard is won
derful; and that this providential arrange
ment of nature, namely that birds are
protection to vegetation from destructive
vermin is not better understoo /, is still more
wonderful. The rapid growth has dressed
the hills and valleys in such Giving green"
as has not been seen for years. The fine
scenery never showed to better advan-
tage and for those who delight in this
style of natures beauty there is nothing
| finer in the world than here among the
| hills of Nermont-from the vallty, with
meadows of green velvet, winding streams
fringed with shade trees, whose bending
| branches often touch the water and gen.
| tie sloped hills, forest-crowned and draped
| fold on fold with a profuson of verdure
to the towering nights and preciptous can
YONG, that have q grandeur and subimity
almost equal to the Alps. To provide for
the summer visitors the managers of the
Central have furnish at this place one OF
the most commodious and artistic depots
on the whole route. Landing here from
| their elegant cars the traveller 10 within
| ItN iOu7 VI INC w uttl DuEN uDttl, lhltlt Dut
in excellent repair and kept in apple-pie
order. Adjoining this Bruce & Laid, with
one of the best equipped stables in New
England. furnishes teams for any place of
| interest. 1t is ten miles tn the Mt. Mans
| field house at Stowe, Moss G en- Falls is but
three miles from there, and The Mammoth
| Spring in Smugglers Notch eight miles.
| The Summit house, Gold brook, Nebraska,
Malvern farm and Elmore pond are all
reached by pleasant drives From this
place it is only four miles to the famous
Indian Falls and natural bridge. where ira
dition says the disappointed Indian girl
plunged eighty feet down the precipce in
to the foamiug water. There is the en-
trance of the mighty gateway through the
backbone of the Green Mountain chain in
to the Champlain valley, not only afTording
a passage for the Winooski river, but
greater petition Of the travel from time i'm
memorial has gone through this stipend
Gus chasm. 1t was the course of the Indian
| trail long before the days of Columbus,
and to-day the Central Vermont, with her
| splendid equipments, sends fifty trains
day through this mountain pass on the
route between Boston and Chicago. A
wonder of the geologst as he sees how
This mountain was rent asunder, and a de-
| light of thu artist as he paints the varied
scenery.
The fast train from the White Noun
tains to Lake George reaches here at noon,
and it is but an hours ride to Burl ngton,
a city where the lake, mountains and plains
combine TO give views that are not easily
surpassed Instead of changing at Essex
the traveller can 20 on to ST. Adams, where
is the Weldon house, all refited for the
comfort of pleasure seekers. and surround
| by pleasant drives along the lake and among
the hills. From the bill near the elegant
villa of Governor Smith the view Of the
lake, filled with islands, with the Adiron-
dacks towering beyond, well repays the
traveller for his pains.
| Eastward it is but half an hours ride to
Montpelier, the capital, with the New Paw
wilton, one of the finest hotels in the land;
and from thence it is but short ride over
the Wells River railroad to the White
| mountains. GEO.