Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-26

ing them over ten miles of private rail-
road to the mill, rolling them down from
trestle thirty feet high into the pond, to
the loading of the completed lumber IN all
shapes and for all purposes, moves on like
the regular wheels of a clock. Every
man knows his place and duty, and is
held responsible for his work. and to do
his part faithfully. They are generally
intelligent and capable, not only in what
they do, but to see and act well their part
in any emergency.
To the locker on, as the logs drawn
from this immense pile without, assume
their proper places. roll on TO the carriage
as if by the touch of magic, with no mis-
takes. and pass through the ordeal OF
manufacture, assuming the shape designed,
it seems us though the guiding power was
more than human Yet thus it goes on
! from year to year with scarcely jar ;
| few accidents occus, and but one man has
been killed for six years. lie, in some
unaccountable way. slipped from a large
pile of logs, and falling broke his neck.
They Immediately made up II purse of one
hundred and fifty dollars for his wife aud
seven children-the eldest but nine years
of age-and gave them free passage to
their home in Canada.
1t is the general impression that such an
immense business in lumber will soon de-
nude our forests and render the lumber
sections unproductive and worthless.
There is some truth in this, yet much less
than is usually supposed. This company
if they run ut the same rate of business
for half 4 century will not cut their timber
L. IL mi
fifteen years ago will have Il good crop
upon it then for the second cutting. We
can also borrow the same trouble if we
choose about all the products of earth.
Our gold mines will by and by be ex-
hausted, our coal hods burned up, our
iron mines no more productive, and if we
choose and think of ii, the sun itself, in
the course of time will lose its heat, and
the earth perhaps become frozen globe
but it is not for us to trouble ourselves
about posterity ST. fur in the future. While
any now on earth shall want, we shall
have all of these things and so for long
time after us.
In addition to this business, A. l.. Brown
is experimenting the construction of Il
railroad from Whietield to Jefferson. to
be opened before the travel to the White
Mountains commences next summer.
Perhaps The pleasantest views of the
White Mountain region are from Jefferson
and vicinity. and the three large hotels
with its dozen or more boarding houses,
will accommodate the many new guests
that will, upon the completion of this rail
road, make Jefferson their headquarters
These hotels are within convenient dis
lance Of all points of interest, and the b.
G. Il NJ, and White Mountain railroad,
ever alive to the convenience of the travel
ing public, have taken II half interest with
Brown in the charter, and with theil
various branches about the mountains will
retain most of the White Mountain trave
rs they have done heretofore. Liberal
vet ever successful in their management
they gain patronage continually, with the
GOODWILL of all who patronze them; We
can but feel that their permanent success
is certain, and consequently the undoubtec
success of this branch is secured. AS the
day was far spent we had to decline an
invitation to take II ride over their road
and see their timber lands and the road
under construction, but we shall doubtless
avail ourselves of the opportunity at some
future time, and get items enough for
another article.