News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17
Corresponds ca.
The following letter we clip from
the Bradford Opinion:

The following letter we clip from
the Bradford Opinion:
WARREN, n. H., July 27, 80.
My Dear Brother:
You lost very much in not being
able to make your homeward Journey
with us, after the delightful excursion
to Burlington and Ausable Chasm.
we had charming sail up Lake
Champlain, changing steamer evil
iams," at Pittsburgh, for the sMa-
guam, and the scenery for the entire
nifty miles to Maquam, is magnificent.
At half past two we reached Maquam
where we found a large, handsome
MOTEL overlooking the lake, and by
that time we were ready to do full
justice to the excellent dinner that
awaited US.
NJ. Chase of the Lyndon Union,
was so captivated with the charm of
the place, that he renamed behind to
llsh' but the rest of the party hasten
ed to board the eastern bound train of
the st. Johnsbury & Lake ChamDlain
K. r., which we found standing in
closeproXimity to the hotel, most graf
lying to those Of us whom hunger
had compelled to dine 'snot wisely bnt
too well" This road winds through
most lovely country, and we doubt ifI
there are hundred miles of railway
east of the Rockies that offer such
varieties of wild and picturesque
scenery. The upgrade and down
grade, tue trestle-work and BRIDGES
are enough to fill the mind with awe
and amazement. In the words of an
other, cit is the most civil piece of
engineering of which l have any
knowledge" At Greensboro, Mr..
Davis of the Cdled0njdR, knowing nv
passion for mountains and wild see
merry in general, kindly offered to take
me on the engine if the ''powers"
would permit, and as that is priv
ilege of privileges on this particular
railroad, | was glad to go. The en-
glneer looked a little forbidding at
first, but he politely gave me a seat
where L could see everything from the
track before us to the distant noun
talns of my own Granite State. |
soon found that this powerful, alert
looking engineer was only sslarge
growth" of the little Frank Miner.
whom we used to know in LYMAN.
You will, l am sure, recall his round
face, light hair, and happy-go-luckv
ways. 1t was very interesting 10 me
to see him manage that putting, snort
ing monster of an engine, up and
down such tremendous grades, and i
am sure that he is both capable and
in the great trust that is every
day committed to his charge. 1t is a
solemn thing to be the engineer of q
railway train. When We had bv much
lourneying in zi9-zag ways reached
Danville, we were eleven hundred feet
higher than st. Johnsbury, only few
miles below. At that point there is a
certain brown barn with a cupola that
we passed three times. | don't know
at all how we did it, l only know that
we stayed on the track and went
straight ahead-no, not straight ahead,
but we didn't back back, vet
we did go by that barn twice after we
had supposed we should see it no
more. Can you solve the problem
With your masculine brain?
But astonishment over the barn
question was soon banished by the
grandeur of the view around us.
Jamers Hump and Mansfield, the lat
'er yelled by a shower, were behind
and the whole White Mountain range
before us. The evening was clear,
anI L never saw anything so lovely as
,he yellow sunshine cleaning through
5he green woods that lined our way.
This road abounds in the loveliest lit
lie scenes near at hand that are con-
bursting upon you, and II is
one of the most interesting journeys .
Oy rail that | have ever made. | hope I
Iou can go there some bright day and
see it for yourself. The rate of speed
going down would be almost terrify-
ng to a nervous person, but to me it
was exhilarating in the extreme, and :
when we reached our destination at
the beautiful town Of St. Johnsbury, )
passing directly by the famous Fair
banks Scale Works, L felt that this :
part of the trip was exoelled only by :
the wonderful Ausable Chasm whose !
was still fresh. 1t was a no.
BILE ending of most delightful trip,
for the enjoyment Of which | feel very s
grateful to you. Ever yours, :
NJ. p. w. .