Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-19

leLter IOu iowa og AAuoe AEteHlNA'
published in FREEMAN of March 29th, that
the writer proposes to pick a bone With
the agricultural editor of the FREEMAN
concerning his views and impressions
received of the west while there last
winter. and published in his department
Of the FREEMAN.
The editorial sless was in such har-
uory with my experience and observation
relative to the " mental effect " which the
surface of the country has upon its inhsb-
tants that intend to dip my pen in the
marrow of the /" bone they are picking,
though with respectful regards for the
ingenious and spirited criticism OF the
challenging party
Wha, are the facts relative to the
sameness" o. mental capacity and sur
face of country The brain Of the most
enlightened and Intelligent races Of people
are the most convoluted Ind uneven on the
surface, while the unenlightened and most
harbaroas have brains comparatively
smooth upon the surface. They have not
the bumps of civilization.
Now if Mlude will turn her minds eye
to the different races, and their several
localities, her quick perception will see at
4 glance that there is natural conforma.
ton of brain to surface Of country. Wit
ness the smooth, level. extensive plains Of
Africa and the smooth brain. barbarous
.hrongs who lnheri: them.
Look at the irregular, hilly. mountain
Gus surface on any division Of the globe,
and you see paoole " th brains OF CORES
pouding emineuces and consequent mental
elevation. This sameness is so uni
versal that /. is regarded as natural law.
| All forms in nature are such as existing
conditions permit. aud whenever the sur
rounding conditions change the forms
also change The corresponding same
ness " has ever existed, and under natures
administration must ever continue. When-
ever the people Of mountainou. countries
have lsfs their birth place, with = mental
force ike tue volcanic agencies which
have elevated and raised the surface Of
their Lands, and have built cities on the
plains they have changed their natGral
conditions so that when immigration has
ceased to replete their waning forces they
have al sunk into oblivion.
The history Of the ancient ellie. Of Tie
plaips" tells the same sad story, aud
history will rercas itself with as much
certainty As like causes will produce ike
effects.
True, these changes have mostly been
so gradual Is not to produce sense OF
alarm, but nevertheless certain.
Now we think tha: Mauio gcasps tho
bone by the weak joint and a, Lisad
vantage, when she refers to the west. and
10 the Gtccu Mountains t. dispro7e
sameness." She has vivid remeu
bEance Of the feeling Of being crushed and
couaEared aud held down by the frowring .
bcows Of the Green Mountain monarchs. y
How could it Lave been otherwise The
wonderful activities Of that brain, with s
sauenes, corresponding to the surface
Of the country, could not bo limited, a1d
as she virtually confesses her hermitage
by referring to the same granite crests
the same grim shadows" it was perfectly
natural tha. she should forsake her home
although she coali not have travelled IA
ID ary section Of Vernon: without be
holding 4 broader Locizon than it is posi-
Die to find on the prairies Of the west.
She ventures guess that greater PEI
ceus OF the people Of the west have stooc
. on top OF Mount Washington than Of tht
t people Of New England. I. seem. rea
: sonable that she has guessed correctly
c The people Of the west have the create
need Of replanishiug their mental force o,
= draughts upon such srolimity. Bl: how
Il inconsistent /. would be if ! greater beue
!. il could be derived from the scenery G
r the prairies.
e From M experience OF suumerini
). anu win:ering" ia the west, have
i soubre remembrance Of the feeling G
s depression caused by the c.rcumscribe
4 view, the vision, the scenery. being limite
n To the frs; surrounding objects, whic
4 obscure all beyond them. Therefore upo
e these levels the mind mus. turn back upo
u Itself The eye, the faithful sentinel :
IS convey impressions to the brain the vii
Of dow t1rough which the soul il. won,
!. view external objects, is surrounded /
.r closed shutters This beautiful world.
y woulroasIy adapted to supply The wants
J. sll is bu: the expression OF divine thoug
i. arranged in material order tha: we ma
se real. And the localities which f1rui
D. OUT visions with the most extensive pag
and the cloarest type are the o1es tn
Q. contribute the gcel.est mental force At
% inspiration.
su We.hope, therefore, ,La. Ii. asc,yu..q
! Al editor Of the FREEMAN viii continue
u guess Of the mental edac: Of localit
" so long Is he is supported By natur
lie causes. CluIil Vernon. people are 4
b. possessed of = boastfIl spirit, but th
I'd view the sublime scenes Of their natl
a state with 4 grateful reverence, not uulil
ey the Christians gratitude to his Maker.
ct It is true that great many intellige
nd people have Ief: US aal located in t
m west. Vermont has given to the wsste
i'll states their two intellectual giants, Dou
to las and Carpenter, aai 10 the nation Ch'
TO ter 4. Arthur; -. her best men rsm1
st home.
JANE JACkwQ0D.