The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-15
A REVISIT 40 RAG GREEN aoUsT-
AIMS


I We lsf, Medina, n. Y, Aug. 18th
As the special train from Charlotte &c
the Thousand Islands would not leave
for several days, we changed our plans
so that we might for the loss see more
OF New England scenery,
We had never set foot in the valley
where Williams College has long flour.
ished, and had learned only by report
what triumph over nature has been
recently achieved by humsn art and
power in the completion Of the Hoosac
Tunnel through the solid rock OF the
Southern Green Mountain raaRe near
North Adams. Mass. Of four and three
fourths miles. SO we avaiIed ourselves
Of the double opportunity. catching a
glimpse Of the college buildings as we
rode through the village OF Williams.
town. aud buried ON to the ori6ce Of
the wonderful tunnel. Ten minutes
were occupied IN our transit through
the cool and darkling passage, relieved
somewhat by the lighting of the car
lamps, Aud then with scarce a back.
ward look, we were borne on in cur de-
scent to the cultivated lands OF Frank
lln County aud TO Greenfield with its
large aud beautiful village. where we
took rect for the night. having rode
during the day some three bun bred and
sixty Tour miles
The next day we turned right an.
gle uorlhward, taking passage on the
Connecticut River Railroad TO Vernon.
Vermont. aud from thence IN the South
eh Netmout Railroad through the
arge village Of 5rAttleboru, seeing only
a small part OF il from the lower inter.
val on which the track is Land, aud on.
ward to Bellows Falls, where there is
junction Of four roads: The Fitch.
burg ard Bellows Falls connecting
with the Bellows Falls and tue Rutland
Railway. aud the Sullivan which con.
Linues ths travel mp the Connecticut
nver valley on the New Hampshire
side Tor some twenty miles. so we
parted with a share Of our passengers
who were on their way 10 Western
Vermont aud to Saratoga Springs, aud
'assed over the river aud rode through
he old asd wealthy river towns OF
)haflestown, Claremont and Cornish.
Y. II. the latter being the native place /
4 Chief Justice Chase. and early 10 the
resent century the fret field OF medi-
a practice Of the celebrated practi-
lonef and Professor. DR.. Nathan
Imiih. Before lecrossing the river 10
be Vermont eide we had a delightful
lew OF Ascntney mountsin standing
lsinly within the limits Of the town oil
Vindsor whose village we soon entered. d
Iere the Vermont Central commences n
= course hfHt Borthward TO White b
liver Junction and then leaving the
alley Of The Connecticut II follows the Y
slley Of White river 10 it's source and :
tossing the highest Iasd 10 Roxbury. :
dcseends 10 The Winouski valley !
sAr Monlpelicr aud oaward TO Bur. :,
ngton. Al White Rive Jsbetion, we
ave The Vermont Central aad take !.
ats 10 The cars Of lhe PAssumsic road Il
al iollows the Connecticut valley Ii,
'Fihwsrd to Wells River Here a b
~ TOAD from Montpelier crosses the -
Aeh d The PAssumsic. leading 10 The d.
bite Mountains aud to Portland. For
Asly l20 miles our ride wac 10 The VI
valley. After an ahssnos Il 7.
50 years, the view We bad Of il vita :
or changing varieties Of narrow =,
. broad isisrvaI sIoeg With its rich e