The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-24
TACArIoN NOTES.
Long Island Sound-The Connecticut River From It's Mouth to the Source-The Dix
 vile Notoh-The Upper Magalloway,


 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER;
 When the swallows homeward fly" We are reminded of this at the present time, the highways and byways being choked by the rush of travellers, most of them homeward bound. The sum mer vacations are at an end; the sea- son of rest and recreation is practically over. The summer cottage and hotel are beginning to have a deserted look, and the halls of mirth and laughter are once more resuming their wonted still ness. The railroads are crowded with living freight, more precious than that of commerce, and stations are humming with hustling throngs and the baggage smasher is in his glory. The intent of every one is just the re- verse of what it was few short weeks ago. Feelings of regret at parting from neWly-formed friends and the breaking up of fond associations which have firmly entwined themselves in ones love and friendship, cause many
 
 of meeting once more friends tried and true, and of taking up the old thread of life and action, is a healing balm. Per- haps the most delightful season of the year is just upon us, but it is the time when one should feel that he can put forth more eXertion in pursuing his usual vocation at home.
 Taking all things into consideration, it seems to us that the summer vaca- tion Is altogether wise custom. For popular summer resorts perhaps no section of the country can boast of more of them than the shores of Long Island Sound. On either side, extend- ing nearly the entire length, almost in view of each other, are desirable hotels or private cottages, and year after year there in an increase of patronage of the former and new cottages are rapidly making their appearance The more desirable locations are growing scarcer and scarcer The great increase in the number of shore cottages during the last year or so is astonishing, and at the same rate every available spot on the shore between New Haven and the
  out. The marshes at the mouth of the river, now so thickly settled with reed birds may soon find themselves alive with birds of human species.
 The Connecticut river, which on the shores at Old Lyme and Saybrook Point seemingly opens its jaws as if about to receive all that Long Island Sound could pour into It, Is doubtless more familiar to most of your readers than it's source, which is away up in the northern end of New Hampshire, something like four hundred miles away. Beginning at the mouth and near by, where the famous Connecticut river shad are captured and, 1t may in- cidentally be remarked, cooked to the queens taste, take a stroll with us tc the headwaters. You will be surprised to note how many water wheels the riv- CT tumbles over, how many industries it keeps humming what numbers oi crafts, from canoes to steam yachts, il bears on its bosom. Twisting, turning leaping over precipices, spreading over low lands, narrowing into the gorge and rushing along until 1t spreads itself
 
 ing life and comfort to vegetable and animal and a thousand and one things but ever on its course to the sea. It is not, however, to the meandering course of this river that your attention is invi- ted at the present time, rather to Its source and the neighborhood Away up In old New Hampshire close to the Maine and Canadian lines, lie nestled in mighty mountains three beautiful ice-cold lakes which form the fountain head of the Connecticut. How changed it's character by the time it leaves Hartford. Would that the delicious purity of the lake waters might be re tained until 1t flowed into the Sound and would that some of 1t might be sent through our city pipes and into our homes.
 Not only is the source of the Connect icut over four hundred miles up stream but it is nearly a thousand feet high high enough to be above all that is con. dominating and enveioped in pure and wholesome atmosphere. So neal to the celebrated Rangely lakes o1 Maine are the Connecticut lakes tha
 
 of the group were it not for the fac that the waters are tributary to entire. ly different rivers separated by range: of hills which are a long way around l and hard to directly cross. This par of the New Hampshire and Maine country consists principally of noun tainous ranges, as a view from Azisco hos, said to be the second highes mountain in Maine, reveals. Lookins off from its summit the country has tht appearance of having been traverseC by a gigantic plough. After leaving the White mountain train at WhitefieIt Junction you should, if successful il | keeping track of where you are at il this country of functions, veritabl, network of railroad intersection, short | ly arrive at Lancaster, New Hamp shire, a town which, If properly investi gated, will be found to be flowing witt milk and honey. We take pleasure tt | note at this time that in this town there is one Buckley, rising lawyer of tht state, and one Shirtcleff, chairman O | the game and fish commission, ant widely known and popular, who are no 1 ble men in high degree; although WI scraped acquaintance we shook thei l hands at parting with gratitude for en 1 tertainment both mental and physical | and for points of instruction as to tn, | best route for our journey, which added greatly to it's pleasure. To those wht may visit Metallic Pond in the region O | the Magallaway we want to say tha ;al.