The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-08-04
Letter from Bristol.
BRISTOL, July 81, 1882.

.--.. BRISTOL, July 81, 1882.
Mr.. EDITOR: M
Noticing that the Bristol CORES
pondent of the Register failed to comt
TO time last week, the thought occurred
to enter the role myself 70 supply th,
hiatus caused by the omission.
Not being able to pen incidents aut
occurrences in and about the area
Quaker city, l must localizc myself il
and about tho active and progressive
'o"n Va my naiiyity. Bristoi Is u gem
set in the coronet of nature, amid nat.
tural sconery that is unsurpassed and
peerless in the state of Vermont, as far
as my personal observation has ever
extended. The immediate proximity
OF mountains that partially environ the
village. adds greatly To creo.a n r:~.u.-
esque and romantic appearance to the
locality. Old South Mountain sits in
silence and majestic reposc. Across
the river is seen Hogs Back, looking
more jaunty and defiant, with its
blackened forehead peering into the
upper sky. At the base of this ancient
and perhaps prehistoric mount, is nes.
tied the whito village or city of the
plain. At tho northwest part of the
village, near the old academy site, is O
point at which II panoramic view il
presented to the vision, that sets at de-
fiance the brush of the artist, or the
pencil of the limncr. On the east, at a
respectful distance is seen the aforc.
said jaunty "Hog's Back" with rocking
stones perched Oh his bristling back
On the north is stretch of vision ex-
tending nearly to the clayey hills
of Hinesburgh, and on clear
morning can distinctly be discerned
the houses and other buildings on
Monkton Ridge, eight and a half miles
away. On the west is another pano.
ramic view of surprising beatty; be-
yond Lake Champlain and the inter-
vening wooded hills are seen in the
blue and misty distance the towering
Adirondacks with their high hum.
mocks and bald pesks and intervening
depressions and deep hollows and
gulches. Looking southwark over ra-
vines and cobbles is seen Elephantine,
or Elephant Mountain, presenting in
its general conaguration an almost fac
sinaiie of a huge elephant in a recum-
bant position; much larger territory
than even Barnum's "Jumbo." One
thing only seems lacking TO bring the
town into the forefront among the lar
ger villages In the county; and there
are strong indications that such an ad.
vantage msy be achieved before a
great length of time: that OF railway
running from this village and inrerscc-
ting the Rutland and Durling.
ton division of the Vermont Central.
l notice by the public prints that "the
greatest show on EARTH" including
"Jumbo," who is supposed to be the
largest elephant that treads terra firma,
Is soon TO enter and traverse Vermont.
Forepaugh, the great Philadelphian
show man, claims to have the most ex-
tensive combination show and circus in
the United States, but Darnum claims
the largest on tho globe. bad the
pleasure in April of seeing and studying
them both. Forepaugh's exhibition
was extensive, but the palm was aud
must be awarded TO the prince Of show
men, Phineas T. Barnum. Although
he has passed the Psslmist's allotted
three score years and ten, yet the gal.
liant Snowman looks hale and hearty,
and time has but slightly furrowed his
cheek. Forepaugh exhibited one week
every afternoon and evening, In an
open lot in the upper part Of the city /;
tho next week Barnnm, Bailey g.
Hutchinson exhibited In the lower part
Of the town, aud the crowds that surg.
ed down town, apparently with