Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-05-19
From the White Mountains.

We are, as it were, In q fiery fur'
mace. Extensive fires are raging In
the woods aud along the different
railroads. The greatest eXertions
have been made to save property,
but in many cases it has been OF no
use. One mile from the Fabyan
House aud but q few steps back OF
us, on the line of the p. Il q. Il. H.,
are five thousand cords OF wood
burning-it is grand sight by
night, but the smoke and heat are
intolerable. The wood belongs to
Henry Joy & Baldwin of Woods
vile and was cut for coal, buriNng.
Their arches will probably be saw
ed. At their lower arches, nearer
the Twin Mountain House, over u
thousand cords will soon be in ash,
es, aud acres and acres of land
swept over like q flash; everything
is dry and pow,ler.like, and the sky
is brassy and unyiclding. Our home.
like many 0lEes was saved only
by being covered with ladders ana
well deluged. The air is thick with
ashes and cinderS and they slit
over, and in, to every thing in the
house. The wind is north, high and
driving. Such fires so early in the
season, are remarkable.
The weather all the spring has
been lovely in the extreme. Day
after day has shown forth beauty,
and our nights have been marvels
of clearness and splendor. There
IS snow ON the mOntains yet and as
long as there is, our nights will be
cool. Frost nearly every night last
week. 1t is needless for me to
mention, how much rain is hoped
for. 1t is the cry of every tongue.
and l should think insurance COM
panies might feel like crying loud
er than anybody else.
10 night the train could not come
through, for several hours, so sent
the mail on by highway. Down
the other way, through the Notch,
extensive fires are sweeping and
much valuable timber is being de-
stroyed. 1t is sad to see such de-
struction when we think how thOus.
ands of shivering people will need
its warmth another winter; but it
does not call for that amount of
sympathy, that homeless families
would do. AS by a miracle every
home so far as we know, however
humble and shanty-like, has been
saved.
Lindsey and family of the Faby-
an House have returned from Geor-
gia. Although just from the "sum.
mer land of song" they are surpris.
ed to see the warmth and forward
ness of the season as compared with
past years.
The mill near us is doing good
business, saving over a thousand
per day to man, and sending off
ten carloads per week. Orders
come in faster than they can be fill
ed. If this was only at the old
time prices how nice it would be.
The engineer of the mill here has
a handsome black bear four years
old. weighing about four hundred
pounds. "Jim" is full of amusing
tricks, and some not so funny. Then
there is goat and three dancing
kids, and quite nice little park
with four beautiful deer, all of which
attract their share of attention.
1t is said there is u motto, suita-
bic for all times, places and condi-
tons: "This will pass away" So
we know in good time, the rain will
fall, the smoky clouds will clear
away, and our mountains will stand
forth from behind their thick wells
once again, in their accustomed dig
nifty.
Applying the motto to our scrib-
bling, we close. More again.
VERMONTER.
Fabyan's, May 10th.