The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-09-12

from other points. A number were
from Rutland, Middlebury, Vergcnnes
and other places on the Rutland road.
The train consisted of five passenger
cars and two baggage cars, the latter
filed with the materials for those
nrumised "lunches.n The journey to
Essex junction was over the well built
track of the burlington " Lamoille
railroad From here TO montpelier
over the Central Vermont, the tram STOP
ping at various stations on inc way 10
Montpelier to pick up additions 10 the
ranks of the excursionists, OF whom
eoodly number were from the capltai.
Then on over the Montpelier ana Neiis
River railroad the sturdy engine rolleu
with its trailing burden, occasionally
stopping for wood or water, or 10 awat
some on-coming train. Inc wiz
scenery of the hills over which the raj,
road curves and twists, with occasional
views of laughing meadows, strung on
the silvCrv thread of some brook OF
placid mill stream far below, or oil sun
ponds with wcedy banks, the haunis OF
trout or pickercl, or of the numerous
savinills which are fast running the
splendid forests of this region, supplled
n swift panorama which kept the eye
busv and interested. Delicious lemon
ado was served during this drive by
the active and willing porters, VINO
were inamplc force for all emergencies
After time Wells River was reached,
lyino pleasant and rostful below the
railroad. Then across the Connecticut,
contracted but not insignificant from
droutb and we are in New Hampshire.
Woodvjlle is the station on the oppo-
site side Of the Connecticut from Melis
| River. During the run from from liils
place 10 Bethlehem, the ample ih'ch OIL
delicious sandwiches, fancy crackers
and other cdiblcs was handed around
in papcr bags, and served on WOODEN
nirnic mates. and washed down VIII
warm coffee. This refreshments braceu
Tho system up TO endure the strain OF
lc wonders AT hand. Soon rising over
the hills at the iiaht the distant tops Of
Mount LAFAYETTE and the Twin Noun
tairs came Excessively into view, hho
palriotic NcnnOntcrs were coinpclict
10 admit. as enc Green Mounialnccr cX
messed II. that New lamp hiic wa
oft,r an lntlcr more pumpkins Than
Vermont IN tie mountain lluc. II
the steep grade the unweafl'u engine
dashed, bringing every moWcn' SOM
new hight into view. Inc passenger
crowded TO the platforms, ana iouke'
over one anothcr's sh iuidcrs, Wrlesie'
land squeezed TO obtain Deuer sym
I hose who remained within lie cav
had all the window room lhoY Waille'
on either side. Past the Twin Noun
tain House and the White Mountain
House the train went. making SHOT
siop at Eahyans. where begins ln'
rail road which reaches mics away Owe
Wonder ulain. invisible for long dis
lance until il energies from ne forest
liiscs into view as narrow Inc on
mountain ridge, up till II Is lost rs
r.ruds the summit of that grandes
pcak of ;ll. stern and bare old MI
Wn,hinnton That Il heavy locomotive
Irould draw "A heavy car up that steel
incline almost PASSES belief, and tn
wonderful Woik Of human hands draw
Ievcrv eve 81 long as it is i'll sight. BH
up We 90 still. TIL after a while Claw
tord's stands white and broad am
humelihc. rising before MS from II
smooth. green lawn, the ldca OF
mountain retreat. Here the train wa
DELAYED for long time, awaiting III
.r,i,al oran cycnrsion Train from th
n,,,osito direction. After one CT Nv,
Xxx alarms 10 g An Aboard" many O
H. s,.nu,e;c,,iste Gained courage (,
ias,., no troin and lake short strols {,
,lo lit,lr Ike or the cdgc of the woods
,n Il ,rl,;Io tccuiup nm eve uron th
,'n,.rp,r ,oes ahead where tic train is {.
'''''' N' -. ,,,.nrrr,od,l hack and fort
"ii'uJ.i - TX, eiot;nn ,,latCorm. oazin,
49,, d. ,,eer tcns If Mount Millar,
,iid NTan,'t Ton tho strange likenes
az no % Tin,bant's Head. and spcculatiu
',, ~ ,i,,'s,o,;ore louliro mass ahead
A, lost o,,cr lnn,, waiting. the dclir
-. -' .,..;,, o,,,i,Sce Laviu1 sadly dis
ii,.,.o,,,,cd 4. a schedule tiur table of In
.,','rTSin,, H., do delay
C,auford,s is the Summit station G
u.o ,nil,oa1 tho Portland and Ondcns
49,, ',',C'. l;ch ,vc nrc now nassiro
,,r'.,,,, o,c f", tiGcon miles is n rcgnla
iosr,,,t 90 ono-tIird of mile. TIL
OVsS'n, W y, smol.v inns and twist
-, ,i'n .,cc,, i,,rltrc of the mouu,ai
With inns do ,iuht side of the vale
" 10 Sarn ,iV,r En- Ills looion. A
mai, do,,n l., curves so short tia
,9', INK cn,. oI'coi i hidden from yicX
l',N ,hr ,crLs around Mich il Winds, W
tr,u,cn,lous slccns nrrcs
p ,ii,' ,' III w Viii, sid,s won and ter
5 '' , .'.' ,andsliGc and AVALANCHE
-" dH ""n 70 H." ljitIc stream FAR below
.''', 'o''a II na.bi"g thronoh the dens
,I.; ,'r't' "s trost insvos Which fer IN
,''', ,'o,t hidc Il md lie cnrrinoc roa
~Lich nccomnn,tics IL: admire ',lic 81
rc w., nix which make &c disianc
IRON he moruoin ;op in fearful. foam
p iec,s. bnvr ,,ninicd ont TO us IN
~ illcv Iionsr.' and arc told its iraai
s,',., Win econs new AGAIN in IN
, ,',',s:,,.c". 700 90 o,cr nwtul hcstle,
XII Innt dcv.,, Iiy1v dcrtLs. and all III
'i'''' III s1,a1n,, and cn,,,cssiou seems
''',V ,'',''t 10 "w nj vail ON lie ohio
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,ia ,, "''i'N .rn lott LrLiud and orec
,r,od"n'e AL chcr,ful villages noai
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