Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-08
"Middlebury College, No. AZ,
September 2, 1929.

"Middlebury College, No. AZ,
September 2, 1929.
| have had a regular tramp since last
| was seated at my old table and have
seen enough of woods and mountains.
rocks and streams to satisfy any person
that has as Leather Stocking says no
cross in blood. The Monday after COM
mencement John Hooker and myself
started to have a walk among the
mountains and to view the country.
We stayed in Starksboro the first night
at the house of a Quaker and rioted on
fried pork and potatoes at the rate of
% cents for supper, lodging and break
fast. The old Quaker sat with his hand
in his vest and told long droning stories
of the hardships which the first settlers
endured; how the wolves would howl at
his door and the bears would carry off
his hogs, etc, etc. The next day we
walked Is miles through region where
there was scarcely a footpath and
crossed high mountain, one of the
chain of mountains which run through
the State. Part of our walk was foot
path by the side of fine trout stream
that wound its way through the woods,
now brawling over the stones or glanc-
ing down in mimic water falls and
again gliding along in a still deep chan
mel as clear as spring. Every few
rods up started a flock of partridges
whirling away with a roar into the
woods. Our path led across mountain
streams which we crossed by trees
bridging the gulf, sometimes at the
height of 20 feet from the water.
These trees would swing and teter as
we passed over them in a manner not
very agreeable. We reached nv moth
er's house about 3 O'Clock Tuesday and
| spent that and the next day in talking
with her and looking at the bees.
Thursday party of eleven went to the
top of "Camels Hump" and we were
as wild looking company as ever
saw. We had packs and some carried
guns and every man had at least three
dogs. We had to walk eight miles to
get to the mountain. The whole of the
way was through woods and over noun
tains which l should call high, if | had
never been on the Hump" Our
guides who were accustomed to travel
ling in the woods hurried on like wolves
no faf ! fn oil
supportable. The forest was so dense
that we could not see out at all and our
guides were forced to climb trees to see
in what direction the mountain Law. |
saw one of them climb a tall spruce till
he was at least so feet from the ground
and the trunk at that height was not
larger than my arm. 1t made my head
swi m to look at him and it would have
made bears to follow him. At last
we reached the top of the mountain
after an almost perpendicular ascent.
This peak according to the measurement
of Captain Partridge is Also feet above
the level of tide water and Mansfield
North Mountain or Peak called the
"Chin" is 1879 feet, not quite a hun
dred feet higher than the Hump. 4"
Mansfield "Chin" is the highest in the
State We had one of the finest pros
poets in the world. All the northern
and middle part of Vermont; Lake
Champlain from Ticonderoga to st.
Johns; the White Hills in New Hamp-
shire and part of Canada lay spread
out below us like map. 1t was a most
glorious prospect! Camels Hump is
formed; the top of it is vast
rock plateau on the top of high noun
tain. This rock on the south side de-