Connecticut western news., 1876-06-30

or the Housatonic, which lay before Il
 and was visible for many miles away at th
 north and the south, is one of the mos
 beautiful in the world. The harmoniou
 blending of the smaller mountains and lh,
 valleys, the meadows and hillsdes, rivers
 groves and ravines can scarcely find par
 a'lel on the continent. From our point O.
 view, the almost classic grouping of tn,
 scenery, together with it's characteristics O
 quletude and sublimity, can never fail tt
 ellclt from the beholder the most rapturou
 admiration. Nit. Everett is two thousand
 SIX hundred and twenty-four feet high. anc
 somebody says is the highest piece of lant
 ln the state of Massachusetts, but for tb,
 accuracy of this comparison we canno
 vouch as we have no statistics of Massa-
 chusetts altitude at hand to consult, but il IS quite safe to say it IS "well up in the
 world"
 The party becoming fully satisfied with
 thelr feast of grandeur and beauty, effected
 safe and comfortable descent to the teams
 ana soon all were on their way home. The
 route selected for the return was through
 Gelder Hollow, and the undermountain
 road, and the choice was we'll made, for inc
 road was very much better, and the ride
 uo"n past those exceedingly fertile and
 beautifully cultivated farms ''under the
 mountain" was one of the pleasant features
 or the days excursion. Those of Mrs. Curtls, (6OO acres,) Frank Spur, Q2OO ac1es,) J. M. and w: Bartholomew, (soO acres,) Charles Spur and Zacheus Candee were particularly noted, and it certainly seems no exageration 10 call this region of husbar dry, the paradise of farmers. As we passed Mir. J. M. Bartholomev's. the old gentleman, who is bent toward the ground with his great weight Of years was in his yard, and cordially saluted each team ln succession with graceful bow. q cour- tesy which it IS scarcely necessary to say was cheerfully returned. Altogether the day was one of great pleasure to the whole party, and one they will love to think of as bright and cheerful picture in the book of their memory. Let's all go again some time.
 Those Old Women.-Many of our citi- zens remember having seen some days since couple of women in our village, dressed in style that was in vogue at least thousand years ago. One of them limped as 1t she meant to be recognized as lame, but when she forgot herself few mo- ments,an limped instead on the other limb, and then scampered up the stoop and into the house of one of our neghbors, and did Tt limp at all, we concluded she was ssplav ing possum." However, we have letter from one of them, which we publish be- low. They were pretty good looking girls for those so manifestly verdant or at least as they would have us believe. We were absent from our office when they called, and friend James was lending grace to the sane tum, but when we returned in few mo- ments, James said If those girls are play- ing it on us, they are doing it blamed we'll" And so they did. Here is what they say about their visit here:
 MIR. EDITER. - 'Rusha - that's Uncle hier's furst wife's doughter-and me, we've started fur the senteneal show. We herd about it cleer up in Vermont. and I wanted to cum so bad Ezekiel said he'd mind the garden and keep Poll Bingam's hens from things up. 'Rusha wanted to cum to; she don't go much. This is heow we manege. Yu see 'zekel's pa fit in the reValution once; praps you kno about it-I hey say these editer fellers kno everything put one, and that's when the mileneum will 2um-wall he had some tent cloth that he gave 'Zekiei when we was married. tellin 1im it mite cum handy. We've kep 1t sort } kecrful, and 'Rusha and we we've got it fur our tent. We travel ways every day 'eptin Sundy, when we take a good rest or 20 to meetin if there's meetin hous clus | y, and when it cums nite we put up our ent and stay till the rusters begin to sing. When we're hungry we stop at farm housen | ong the rode and ask fur bite and pay fur | t 'onest. We keep inquirin fur Pensildel- )hy as we go long. We want to get thare | y. the forth of July, fur they say they're | soin to hev fire works in the evenin, and | resident Ullses 'il be thare then and an letant to. allus wanted to see Ulises and | n elefant. Ezekiel said must be keerful md not let the critter hook me. He is an Iwful narvus man. Yu see we was a cum min on the cars, but 'Zekiel couldn't sell he old mare. Old Decon Hopper promised o buy her then backed out cause she wouldn't eat otes. 'Zeklel didn't say much o him cause he wont quarrel with his na- DOTS, but he said when the Decon borrered lis fannin-mill again twould be when he the Decon) stopped swarin bout the minls CTS salery. He is allus borrerin of his na- ors but never has anything to lend. When
 found old Brownie wasn't agoin to be old took jar of as nice gold butter as u ever set eyes on-one I'd been kinder avin fur our daughter Mclindy agln Chris to the store in Rugby Corners and ould it. That fetched enuf mummy to stan IS pretty well. We past thru yure place other day. l new the mint we cum in the lace twas whare you lived. I've heard a eap about the MOOSE that Yu make. Yu ee Miss Pebody's daughter Annie; she's married and lives somewhere in Nu York. Ter ma is my north nabor. She takes inc loosE and rites lots about it to her ma hats the way we cum to heer about this how. She says Mir. Editer that yu live on reen peas the year round and have yung evils to help yu make paper. She's alus ayin queer things that cant understand. Do yu really have them imps O darkness to 7urk fur yu3 If was yu I'd hire lem by he day so thay needn't be hangin round ights. About the peas don't blame yu UT eatin 'em the year round if yu can git m. We all like lem, specially Rusha. he's partial to garden sass anyway. We 7as gon to visit yu while passin thru yure lace; we called but yu wasn't 10 hum. lekiel wanted should git one O yure pa CTS if l could find one, to sec if twas any hing like the Boss Sportsman we take. 1t as sum potry in it; Rusha goes fur that urst, but 'Zekel allus:looks to see how the oss-trots and dog tites are cummin on. I ont git much time to reed. {
 We looked round yure place sum. We l Ound Wharc the bcrrVin urOun1 was and |