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MONTPEMEB, VTi
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 20, 1883.
Early Vermont Printing.
Tbe Vermont Journal of Windsor,
whioh is a live, well edited newspaper, in
a premature oelebration of its centennial
last week made some statements that are
under the circumstances surprising. Con
nected with the history of tho Journal is a
story of early Vermont printing that is
not In some of its most impoi tant parts
ulenr enough to lie told without further
study and perhaps not even with such
further study. But certain things are so
well known that so bright a pnper as the
Journal is not doing its duty whon In
autobiographical work It misstates them.
The "oldest inhabitant" is always believed,
and the Journal comes so near deserving
that title among our state newspapors.
that on that account as well as its well
deserved reputation for truth its wrong
stories about itself will get believed unless
it corrects tbem.
Under date of June 1 & it says "this
week, one hundred years ngo Spooner's
Vermont Journal made its bow to the
public" The fact is that August 7, 1783,
The Vermont Journal and the Universal
Advertiser made its bow and the name
was changed to Spooner's Vermont Jour
nal Afaroh 20, 1792. The Journal is not
to be excused for having forgotten its
"christened name" if it is for forgetting
the cby and month of its birth.
It further states that "no other news
paper was at that time printed in this
state." Anthony I las well and David
Russell were then publishing The Vermont
(lazctte or Freemen's Depository at Ben
nmgton. lias well ana liussell s paper
was the second established in the stale and
its first issue was June 5, 1783, more than
two months prior to tbe appearance of tbe
Journal.
The Journal elsewhere, in an article by
Simeon Ide, gives tbe name of the Arm
founding it as "Spooner and Hough"
whereas it was Hough and Spoonor; and
it surmises.that this firm continued "about
eleven years," the fact being that Hough
and Spooner dissolved partnership Decern
ber 19, 1788, and the last issue bearing
their names was December 22 of that
year.
But the Journal makes a much worse
mistake than its correspondent, Mr. Ide
for it says "Mr. Spoonor removed with
his family from Westminster early in the
year 1783, and as soon as arrangements
could be perfected began tho publication
of tho Vermont Journal about tho 14th of
June of that year." and adds in a note,
"There is good reason to believe that
George Hough was associated with him
during a short period." Wo should say
so!
Tho Journal makes the mistake of con
founding Alden Spooner with his brother.
Judah Paddock, though this error does no
harm as Mr. Ide's article dears that matter
up. And right here it may be said that
wbilo it is easy enough to blame the
Journal for making mistakes as to facis of
a hundred years ago "we're all poor
critters" and should we branch out and
tell what we believe to be the truth about
sonio of this early printing our friends of
the Journal would soon be proving that
we didn't know much about lbs matter.
As an illustration of tbe work of tho tooth
of time thissamo Alden Spooner, October
13, 1790, had forgotton tho year that he
c.tino up the Connecticut river to do
printing.
In 1778 Judah Paddock Spoonor and his
brother Alden Spooner established a
printing office in what is now a part of
Hanover, New Hampshire, then called
Dresden, and in one sense in Vermont
because this state by the annexation
doings of that year then had jurisdiction
there. And on Iho 10th day of October
1778, the Spoolers wore by the genera
assembly of this state appointed "Printers
for the general assembly of this state
Alden Spooner in a petition dated at
Windsor, Oct. 15, 1790, says to the gen
eral assembly that he "in the early age of
this stato, at the earnest solicitation of the
trustees of Dartmouth college, in Dresden
tbon in the union with the state of Ver
mont, established the first printing press
iu tho stato in the year 1779," and that at
tho next session of tho legislature tho
House passed a resolution appointing him
"Printer to the State." Alden had forgot
ten the year he camo for he went to
Dresden in 1778, and be had also appa
rently forgotten about his brother. Bui
Judah was not much better to remember
if in the following extraot from a petition
of his, dated Ootobcr 14, 1795, he referred
to the Dresden printing; be says he
"removed into this Btate at the Request
of tbe Governor and Council of this State
and set up the printing business at a lime
when no other printor had sot up." Per
haps, however, Juhah refers lo the West
minster enterprise.
The Spooners did a good deal of print
ing for tbe state at Dresden, ami there
published in 1779 the first general body of
laws enacted for the state. But scmn of the
state printing was done down country and
thero wore various efforts to get a printing
office set up within the present borders of
Vormont. There was a Timothy Green
of New London, Conn., who had a son
Timothy, and they were descendants of
Samuel Green who was the second printer
in New England, the first being Day of
Cambridge, Mass.
Tbe annexation schemes being tempo
rarily given up, October 27, 1779, the
general assembly passed this resolution
Whereas, it is absolutely necessary that
n printing office be erected within the
limits of this state to print the laws that
are or may bo enacted by the legislature
from time to time; to publish a newspaper
under the signature of this state ; and to
do older incidental business, Asc, ;
Therefore, Resolved, that Edward Har
ris, Esqr., Major Benjamin Wait and Amt s
Robinson, Jisqr., bo and they are hereby
appointed a oommitteeto procure a printer
for tbe purpose aforesaid said committee
aro hereby impowcred lo woit on Mr
Alden Spoonor printer to this state now
at Dresden college and give him tbe offer
ol continuing printer to this slate provided
ho will remove his press to Westminster
witnout loss ol time and it said Spooner
should refuse or neglect to remove his
press ns aforesaid tben said committee
are likewise inipowered lo make applioa
lion to some other person lo move, to the
place and do tbe business as aforesaid
without loss of time."
March 15, 1780 this committee roportod
lhat Ihey applied lo Alden Spooner to
"removo his press as quick ns possible to
Westminster, air. Spoonor replied he
would engage for himself to serve as
printer to the stato but as the types wero
Mr. Green's ho must have his approbation
for moving Ihcm. Mr. Spooner informed
he was coins t Connecticut emediatly
and would see Mr. Green and upon nis
return be would jrive an answer in full.
On his return one of the committee waited
on Mr. Spooler again and askt him if he
could be indulged with the types. Mr.
Spooner answered be oould and he would
move to Westminster as soon ns the court
house mierht be repaired so as to make it
convenient for his business and he oould
procure paper."
But some way the negotiation with
Alden fell through and Judah Paddock
Spooner in connection with young Timothy
Groen were tho onos who started the first
Vermont newspaper at Westminster,
February 12, 1781. The court house there
(the one where "George the Third, his tory
crew" shot William French) bad been
fixed over and was the printing office
Here comes a question which we have
never seen satisfactorily answered which
is where did the press used at Westy inster
come from.
A "writing office" at Westminster was
confiscated in October, 1780, and Mr.
Walton at one time surmised that this
was a "printing office." It belonged to
one Samuel Gale a surveyor and it seems
more likely that It was nothing more than
things belonging to Gale's profession and
that it had not anything to do wilh tho
printing business. Tbe other and gener
ally accepted statement is that J. P,
Spoonor and young Green brought up t
press from New London to Westminster.
This may be so but there are some things
that make it at least a chance that tbe
Dresden press was the ono taken to
Westminster.
Late in 1780 Judah Paddock Spooner
made a trip to Dresden "for types" and
one Lieut. Thomas Butterfiold makes
charse under date of January 21, 1780
(which nndoubtedly should be January 24
1781,) for "helping move the printer."
Whether this "moving the printer" was
from Dresden or New London and
whether a press was one of the things
moved further investigation may show.
It is generally conceded that when
George Hough and Alden Spooner started
their paper at Windsor in 1783 they took
the press that was at Westminster and
moved it to Windsor. This press which
is now in exietenco and at the State
House in Montpeller is probably the first
press ever set up in New England the
one on which Stephen (wo think the name
was Stephen but give it without authority
before us) Daye did the first printing at
Cambridge and which went from his
hands into the possession of tbe Greens,
was taken to Connecticut and about 150
years after its first use in Cambridge
found its way to Windsor either, first
from New London to Dresden in 1778, Drcs
den to Westminster in 1781 and Westmin
iter to Windsor 1783; or second from New
London to Westminster in 1781 and from
Westminster lo Windsor in 1783; or third
from New London to Dresden in 1778 and
from Dresden to Windsor in 1783.
We think that Robert Perkins of the
Springfield Republican knows more about
this old press and tbe early Vermont
printing than anybody else and are in
hopes that by tho time tho Vermont
Journal is really one hundred years old it
will have a real history of itself written by
him or from information that he can give,
Thero are, by the way, at least two copies
of the Journal's first issue (August 7,
1783) now in existence; and a full file of
it for its first twentv-eight yoars, making
a very valuable magazine of information
as to the early history of the state.
Next Tuesday tho LaFayetto statuo will
bo unvoi.'od ut Burlington with interesting
ceremonies.
A dreadful accident at Sunderland Eng
land, Saturday evening, causes the death
of 200 children. They had attended an
entertainment and were coining down a
a narrow.winding stairway from a gallery.
One child fell and the others, pressed for
ward till nearly two hundred were crushed
J and smothered to death.
The star route jury has found Dorsoy,
Brady, and Vaile not guilty. The general
expectation was that were would be a
disagreement but the jurymen all came to
the conclusion lhat the conspiracy had
not been proved. This verdict relieves
Dorsey from further prosecution as in bis
case the statute of limitations will prevent
any new indictments.
Young James Nutt at Unionstown, Pa.,
has shot Dukes who killed Nutts' father.
Dukes had been acquitted on his trial for
murder and had returned to Unionstown
thinking he could live there in which it
appears he was mistaken. Dukes had
maligned Miss Nutt to her father and in
an interview drew a revolver and shot
him. A more thorough rascal than Dukes
has not yet appeared. But his killing by
young Nutt tavors of Kentucky rather
than Jersey justice.
Fred Daily, the boy who stopped the
express train from running into the wash
out at the Elmore brook bridge on Wed
nesday evening, has been given a life pass
over the St. Johnsbury and Lake Cham
Plain railroad, besides a present of $100 in
cash from the company. The boy was on
the other sido of tho Lamoille river from
the railroad, when hearing of tbe washout
and knowing that the 7:47 express train
east was soon due, he ran a long distance
through the fields to the Jones bridge (a
covered railroad bridge) and then ran
down the track and suocecded In stopping
the train a few rods from tho break. He
was certainly deserving of all that was
bestowed upon him.
General Goorgo B. McClellan tells an
intei viewer that bo cannot see any good
reason why a southern man should not
havo place on the next democratic piosi
dential ticket, and he instances two Texan
gentlemen who would look very well in the
second place Messrs Reagan and Hancock
Either, ho thinks would be acceptable to
tho groat body of Hie United States. And
for a platform ol genuine democratic doc
trine, without verbiage or cant, he sug
gests this : "Tariff for revenue, abolition
of internal revenue except on whiskey nnd
tobacco, full nnd adonuato protection of
American citizens in any part of the
world, economy in the publio expenditure
party corvices no qualification for office,
maintainanco of tho publ ic faith, judicious
appropriations for the public improvement
and a generous sustenanco of our mer
chant marine."
Ten suits were begun Saturday asainst
the cities of New York and Brooklyn and
the trustees of the bridero by counsel fur
several injured persons to recover dama
ges in consequence of the disaster Deco
ration day. The total amount of damages
claimed is $20,000. The venuo Is laid in
Now York and the counsol and soveral
plaintiffs appear to be confident of holding
the trustees personally responsible, as
M., . , i .. .
ns the municipal corporation!' of
Now York nnd Brooklyn. I
From Our Besular Correspondent 1
Moscow Latter,
Moscow, May SO, 1883.
The scene at the opera house last nigbt,
on the occasion of tbe visit of the emperor
and empress, was one of extraordinary
splendor. The brilliantly lighted theatre
glittered with magnificent uniforms and
beautiful costumes, set off with a profusion
of diamonds and other jewels. Tbe czar
and the czarina entered the imperial box
at half past seven, and were saluted by tbe
audience who bad risen in a body, with a
burst of cheeriugt wbioh subsided while
the national anthem was being played,
but broke out afresh as soon as the musio
ceased.
The czar, who was in the uniform of
tbe chevalier guard, and the empress,
whofe brilliant toilette culminated in a
diadem of extraordinary lustre, both wore
the cordon of tbe order of St. Andrew.
Amidst tbe profusion of precious stones In
all parts of tho bouse, the parnre of
emeralds worn by the Grand Duchess
Vladimir excited the most general admira
tion.
On their majesties rising to leave at tbe
conclusion of tbe performance the audi
onoe also rose, and, turning to the imperial
box cheered with such persistence that
the emperor and empress, who had already
retired, came back Into the theatre and
remained standing in their box in full
view of the assemblage, while the orchos
tra played the national hymn.
The truly and unaffectedly devout spirit
of holy Russia was manifest throughout
yesterday's rejoioings. A deep and abiding
sentiment of religion sanctified tho cere
monial, and animated those who took part
in it, whether as actors or as spectators,
Tbe people who bad prayed in the
churches for the safety and welfaro of the
reigning house looked on with awe as the
imperial family prostrated themselves
before the national shrines. AH thoughts
and aspirations turned to the Throne of
Grace, seeking tho divino blessing and
fovor. All pious and patriotic Russians
gladly paid their duty to tbe elected of
Heacn. On the very threshold of the
city tho municipal authorities offered suit
and service. Next came tbe loyal address
of tho Boyards and the homage of the
Senate; all the while tbe presiding clergy
bore aloft crosses and holy icons. From
church to church and from shrine to shrine
their imperial majesties passed in state,
offering prayers and thanksgiving to the
Most High, as tbe bells pealed and the
cannons roared and the people along the
route shouted themselves hoarse wilh
cries of approving welcome. The east
and the west met and commingled in the
streets of Moscow to do honor to the
monarch of that wide empire. From
Bokhara and Khiva, from Tashkent, from
Astrakhan and remote Sarmakhand, came
chiefs and leaders of half savage hordes
to swell tbe triumph of their confessed
lord, the master of many legions. Nothing
was wanting, save the feeling of security,
to make perfect a magnificent pageant a
semblance of unparalleled power. All
thoso fierce fighting men from Asiatic
Russia, and squadrons, of cosacks and
deputations of tho high nobility, came
together to acknowledge the supremacy
of ono man. Mounted equerries, couriers,
court servants, huntsmen, pages, and
masters of the ceremonies, all in splendid
uniforms and rioh liveries, swelled the
strange and dazzling spectaolo. Tbe
ambassadors and correspondents, used to
the sights of warlike shows and civil
pagentry, must have wondered at the
strange and startling sight, in which
civilization and semi-barbarism blended
in an ever shifting kaleidoscopio feast of
color. It is beyond question that the
House of Romanoff has deserved well of
tho great and diversified Russian nation.
Tho omperor's ill fated father was, at
least during the early years of his
chequered reign, a man of large and
liberal ideas; and, while he endeavored to
carry out tho national trndiimna nttnuJ
J laid tbe foundations of future freedom at
home. For (he moment the universal
gazo turns toward Moscow, and rests
upon tho one conspicuous and central
figure, within reach of whose outstretched
hand lies the imperial crown of all the
Russians. That he may be spared to set
tho glittering baublo upoa his brow, and
thereafter to reign justly and Eccurely
over a loyal people, is the sincere wish of
all friends to order and the stable govern
ment of a nation in sore need of peace
and progress.
A Minneapolis man has invented a way
to compress wheat bran into solid bars
like sticks of wood, and it is thought that
in this form it may be largely exported.
Tho slicks can be prepared for use either
by cutting up or soaking in water.
Work on the Dakota capitol at Bismarck
will be begun at onco, and a brick building
put up large enough for present use, so
arranged that wings can be added here
after. It is thought the city's gift of land
and money will amount to $500,000, and
the present building will cost not more than
$200,000.
The magnificent Cologne cathedral Is at
last actually completed, 635 years after its
foundation, and nothing remains but to
take down tbe last shed and put the
terrace in order. Over $2,600,000 has
been spent In this work since 1861, but
about $120,000 more than the money on
hand is needed to tear down the encum
brances, and this will be raised by
another and final lottery.
An exchango claims lo have information
as to the largest holders of tbe United
States bonds. The list of these millionares
in this country and Furope is as follows;
Mr. Vandcrbilt. $37,000,000: Mrs. A. T.
Stewart, $30, 000,000; Jay Gould, $13,000,
000 and a large amount of coupon bonds;
Mr. Flood ol Ualiiornia, flo.UWJ.UUU;
an estate in Boston and three or four
persons in New York have $10,000,000
each ; tho estate of Moses Taylor, $5,000,.
000; D. O. Mills, $4,000,000. Thoso with
an unmarried lady in New York, name
not given, who bas $8,000,000, are tbe Ur
gest holders in tho United States. In
Europe tho Rothschilds togother hold the
evidences of nearly one quarter of the
entire bonded debt. They have $400,000,
000. In England tho Ba'oncss Burdelt
Coutts Bartlelt has $20,000,000, the Duke
of Sutherland, $5,000,000 and Sir Thomas
Brassy $5,000,000.
The Great Inter-Oceau Show.
I.AHGEST AND BEST SHOW ON EAUTH.
It is surprising to see how much that is
attractive, entertaining and instructive
can be crowded into one day, as it is done
by the great Inter Ocoan, largest and best
show, which will be hare on Friday, June
22. Commencing wilh tho throng of
people themselves, the great freo street
demonstration, tho free exhibition upon
the grounds at the end of tho pnrndo,
matinees and soirees in the arena, the
21 eat show itsoll, together wilh luvees
held by the wonder of the world, Millle-
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Vermont Methodist Seminary.
yoRTT-mirra asnuai, commencement.
The anniversary exeroises opened with
the reception given by the prinolpal to the
graduating olass on Friday evening, June
15th. At this reception tbe officers and
teachers of tbe school, and some of the
alumni, were invited guests. This occa
sion is always one of special interest and
one long to be remembered by tbe outgo
ing clas.
The past year bas been an unusually
prosperous one for the institution. Else
where in this paper is shown tbe actual
increase in numerical attendance, but tbe
progress is seen in more ways than one.
It is seen in the increased confidence in
tbe school manifested by its friends all
over tbe state; it is soon ii the iucroased
facilities for Instruction In nearly evory
branch; it is seen in the increased coin
fort and attractiveness. of the building;
it is seen in the'increased inoome of the
institution both from regular andcccasional
courses ; it is seen in the decrease of tbe
floating debt and the Increase of the
endowment fund ; it is seen in tho increased
attendance of the alumni and friends upon
the anniversary exercises; it is seen in
the increased thoroughness of instrnction
manifested by tbe examinations in nearly
every branch ; it is seen by the resumption
and great progress of the art department;
it is seen in the inoreased.religious intorost,
attendance upon sooial meetings, conver
sions, number of students fitting for the
ministry or for tho work of a foreign
mission; in short, everything shows Hut
the institution has been making rapid
progress and is now on tho high road to
prosperity. Tiie sehool is now easily
primus inter pares.
SUNDAY.
The Baocalaureate sermon was preached
on Sabbath morning at Trinity church by
Rev. A. H. Wyatt, A. M., of Middletown,
Conn., and was well received by a large
audience. The preliminary exercises
were under direction of President Beeman
and were participated in by Rev. Mr.
Miller and Prof. Bishop, Tho music was
by a seminary quartette, consisting of
Messrs. Eaton and Thatcher and Misses
Halstead and Green, Miss Nettie Daley of
Montpeller presiding at the organ.
In the evening Rev. W. R. Davenport,
an alumnus of the institution and
member of the examining committee,
preached at Trinity church.
Monday evening was devoted to
musioal recital under tbe direction of A.
A. Hadley. The programme was of
instrumental musio, with two selections of
songs by Mrs. Corinne Maud Cleaveland,
viz. : The Last Rose of Summer and Ye
Merry Birds. Mrs. Cleaveland was called
hack by an encore after her first song and
by a double encore after the second vocal
selection and was evidently in deserved
high favor with tbe audience.
Tbe instrumental selections were as
follows: Piano quartette, by Misses Spaul-
ding, Whitney, Kinsley and Bates. This
was rendered with commendable accuracy
and with credit to the performers. Piano
solo, by Miss Hull executed with taste
and brilliancy of expression. Piano duett
Miss Daley and Mr.Hadley. Miss Daloy
is a very excellent, player botli in correct'
ness of execution and expression, and this
with her other selections was much
enjoyed. Piano solo Miss Daloy. Piano
solo Miss Newcomb, rendered with ease
and self possession. Piano duolt Miss
Halsted, Mr. Hadley, well rendered. Piano
Trio Misses Wyman, Halsted and Mr.
Hadley, a very excellent performance.
Galop militairc Miss Lane, played with
rigor and expression. Piano solo Miss
Newcomb, given with fiuo expression.
Piano duett Messrs. Wilder and Hadley,
good rendering. Piano solo Miss
Daley. Piano solo Miss Hull. Piano
solo Miss Daley, Mr. Hadley.
The entire recital was of high excellence
and reflected credit upon the teacher and
and the seminary. The class in instru
mental music has numbered some over
thirty this torni and has shown marked
improvement under tho tuition of Mr.
Hadley.
We tbink that no othor institution in the
state can show s class of students of supe
rior profioiency, and question if many can
be found to equal it. This is high praise,
but is well deserved, we think, and is not
formulated for any purpose of flattery.
TUESDAY EVENING.
This evening was devoted to 'ho anni
versary looturo before the Eslhotio society
by Rev. Dr. J. W. Hamilton of tho
People's churoh, Boston. His celebrated
and successful churoh enterprise nnd his
few visits to tbe state havo made him very
favorably known to Vermonters, and his
coming was eagerly awaited by thoso able
to attend. Tbe musical exercises of tbe
evening were by Prof. Hadley and pupils,
the only exception being a finoly rendered
vocal duot by Misses H ilstead and Hull.
Rev. Dr. Mark Traflon, known through
out New England as an eloquent orator
and racy writer, oflered prayer.
Dr. Hamilton's theme was, "Placed and
Misplaced People," and he held tbe close
attontion of the whole audience through
out tbe entire hour.
EXAMINATIONS.
Oral examinations oatuo on Monday
and Tuesday. Every class was givon a
severe examination of from one to one
and one-half hour's length. E ich exami
nation covered the ground gone over by
the olass during the term and scorned to
be a fair test of the knowledge acquired.
With a few notable exceptions it was
evident to the committee that thorough
work bad been done by botli teacher and
pupil nnd that the foundations for future
progress had been laid broad and (loop.
The art department presontcd a fiuo
display and was the occasion of many
complimentary remarks by tho throng of
visitors ih the studio.
Thero was some thing like a panio In
Chicago Saturday, the cause being the
failure of McGesch, Evoiiinghaiu A Co.,
who have been looked upon as the heaviest
dealers in lard and other provisions on the
Chicago board, with liabilities approxi
mating (1,500,000. Other failures were
soon announced, and tho exoitoment was
intense. Tho effect was to be seen at
once in the quotations of lard and July
options, which having on Friday run up
to H 57 1-2 and closed steady at 11.54,
and kept on descending until $9 20 was
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reauueu, wiuuu wouiu no equal in com
parison to a drop of 40o per bushel In
wheat. Grain drops ,to feel the effect ol
the drop in lard on tho early market, and
all kinds were quoted easier, but not
sensibly lower.
Tho Chicago friends of General Phil
Sheridan have purchased for him the
Washington house of Judge Alills of
Vermont, for $43,000, and will present It
to him when he goes to Washington to
succeed General Sherman as general of
the army.
Barre Academy.
Tbe annual commencement of Barre
academy opened with Baccalaureate ser
mon, on Sunday afternoon, June 10th, by
Prof. H. A. P. Torrey. The attendance
was large and tbe sermcn good.
On Thursday evening tbe prize speaking
by members selected from tbe classes of
83 and '84, look plaoe at town hall before
a large audience.
Rev. D. E. Miller and Prof. Bishop of
Monlpelier, and Prof. Priest of Barre,
were selected as judges.
Tbe first speaker, Miss Louie Avery, of
Corinth, spoke well as she portrayed to
the audience the sad story of The Fall of
Pembcrton Mills.
Next came Miss My r tie Benjamin, of
Borlin, who recited in a modest way, The
Last Days of Herculanenm.
Hiram H. Bickford, of Barre, then fol
lowed wilh the gem from Ingersoll, Our
Heroic Dead, and but for the monotone in
which be spoke, he would havo done
exceedingly well.
Tho next;speaker, Archie E. Porkins of
Waits River, took Burritt's Scene at tbe
great Natural Bridge, and spoke naturally
and well.
J. Newton Perrin, Jr., of Berlin, then
entertained the sudience with tbe Seige
of Lucknow. The (speaker's voice did
not seem very well adapted to tho piece,
yet it was quite woll rendered.
Miss Laura Gale, of Plainfiold, then
recited very prettily and well the Pied
Piper of Hamlin. Her modest, easy,
natural way of speaking was commend
able. .
Charles M. Angoll, of Rochester, Ihen
spoke clearly and exceedingly well on,
Abraham Lincoln, in faot in some rospecls
he was the best speaker of the evening.
The Last speaker, Miss Mabel Hunt, of
Barre, seleoted the Seige of Corinth, as
best adapted to try her voice, and for
fifteen minutes, endeavored to convince
the judges that though last not necessarily
least. The first part of the piece Miss
Hunt spoke exceedingly well, but her
voice seemed to tire somewhat toward the
last.
After duo deliberation the judges awar
ded the first prize to Archie Perkins, and
tho second to Miss Laura Gale.
Tho class day exercises wero hold at
the Academy Hall on Wednesday, the
weather being unfavorable for an out
door meeting.
Miss Lou D. Andrews was class histor
ian, Miss M. S. Nims a recitation, class
prophecios by Miss. E. F. Avery, and
class poem by J. Newton Perrin, all or
which were good.
Prof. A. N. Whoelock gave an interest-
in address before the graduating class at
the Academy Hall in the evening.
On Thursday afternoon, was the annual
business meeting of the Alumni.
On Thursday afternoon at two o'clock,
the exercises of the graduating class,
consisting of 13 members, were hold at
tho Town Hall, before a large and appre
niativo audience. Ihe platform was
beautifully and artistically decorated with
flowers, ferns and potted plants from the
conservatory of William Clark and wife.
In the back ground were two groups nf
plants, ono on either sido of the stage
consisting principally of ferns, noaror and
in front, groups of geraniums and fushias
in large numbers, and variety lent tho
charm of their beautiful blossoms to
gladden the scene. Near tho front of the
platform on cither sido, call lilies wero
arranged amid groupj of brightly colored
flowers whilo in the contor in front was
a largo monnd of cut flowers artistically
arranged, consisting of lilios, roses, pan
sies, geraniums, ferns, etc, etc., and over
head in a beautiful arch of evergreens
in gilt, was tho class motto of "83 "Esse
Quam Vidcrc."
The first speaker, J. Nowton Porrin Jr.,
of Borlin, engaged the attention of the
audience with a poem, subject: True
Horoes. This piece was well written and
full of tbe truo ring, and showod that the
speaker had quite a poetical way.
Miss Mary E. Bosworth of Berlin, then
gave her views in a well written essay on
Human Life, which she road in a modest
sensible way.
Essay Ago of Elizabeth; by Miss
Mabel Hunt of Barre, camo next. This
essay was well arranged and clearly and
distinctly road.
The essay, Holps over Hard Places, by
Miss Lou D. Andrews, of Pittford, was
very well written but the reader's voice
was too low and indistinct lo interest the
audience.
Next came an essay. Successful Menial
Effort, by Miss Mary M. Carpenter, of
Berlin. Miss Carpenter wrote and read
well.
Then came Miss Laura Gale, of Plain -Gold,
with nn exceedingly wholosome
essay on The Author of "Home Sweet
Home" and while she portrayed in her
sweet clear tones.'the author's checkered
life, and spoke of tbe thousands of homes
that bad been blest by his beautiful linos, the
audience listened as well they might in
rapt attention, to words so fraught with
influences of borne and heaven.
Robert D. McDonald, of Granville, fol
lowed with an oration on the Struggles in
Ireland. Tbe speaker entered into tbe
subject matter of his oration witli right
good will, nnd hold the attontion of the
audience while he portrayed Ireland's
wrongs.
Darwin S. Waterman, of Orange, then
gave an exceedingly good oration on,
Incentives to Action. This was a well
written pieoo, requiring more thought than
some, and was spoken in good voice.
Every Day Wondors, an essay by Miss
Anna S. Ladd of Corinth, was full of prac
tical thoughts and suggestions.
Miss Lizzie K. Cushman of Rochester,
gave her views, in a woll written ossay on.
"Social Ethics."
Miss Madulla S. Nims of Rjchoster, N.
II., m a do hor appearance with an excel
lent essay on, Sunny Side, in which she
ifuvo a beautiful description of tho homo of
Washington Irving, on the Hudson. This
essay was not only well written, but was
road in an cxcollont manner.
The closing oration with yalodictory by
archie E. Perkins of Wells River, was
likewise good, nnd well adapted to the
occasion, nnd was delivered In a clear for
cible manner.
Then camo tho class song, written by
Perrin, followed by the presentation of
diplomas, and tho Alumni of Barre acade
my reccivod an addition of thirteen moni
tors, who in thotr turn go out to battle
with the slornor realities or mo.
The uiubIc for tho occasion was furnished
by Cusuian and Gilson's band of Monlpe
lier, unci was cxcoiieni.
Ruol
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contents
i, were burned at Lyndon recently
nancrlir. frnm n hnrrnl wlinrn hums
, wain uuiiiau at. jjjruuuu icuuutiy.
nnncrliL from a barrel whom hima
The
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wore
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Two bears nave been caught In Chittenden.
VloarriMB has restored thousands to health woo
bad been long and painful sufferers. lu.'lwl
Summer la now upon us, and in order to stand
the bot weather of tbe summer months, the aystem
should be kept in perfect condition, wilh all tbe
organs performing their orBoo work. Biliousness,
Liver Complaint, Dizziness In Ihe Head, Indiges
tion, Constipation, and all similar diseases, yield
readily to the effect of Baiter's Mandrako Bitters.
Price 25 ots. per bottle. Try It and ba convinced.
Maine has 20,000 Good Templars in 300
lodges and ranks third among the Grand
Lodge constituencies of ihe world.
Catabim II. Belief In live minutes In evory case
gratifying, wholesome roller beyond a money valuo
Cure begins from Urst application, and la rapid,
radical nnd permanent. Ask for Sanford's Radical
Cure. Complete lor $1 'i tv
Kossuth, on his eightieth birthday, re
ceived addresses from oue hundred Hun
garian counties and boroughs.
Peruvian Syrup cura Dyspepsia, Oebera
Debility, I.iver Complaint, Bolls, Uumors, Chronic
Diarrbos, Norvous Affections, Female Complaints
and all diseases originating In a bad state of the
blood. fmlSyl
Rev. Chas. Hibbitrd, pastor of the Mid
dlobury Baptist church, has resigned hi
charge owing to continued ill health.
No matter what may be the name, or hovr long
standing Ihe trouble, Dr. Benson's Skin Cure will
always euro skin diseases. Grateful hundreds of
cured patients attest tills fact. at druggists.
Wwl
The non-polygamous Mormons of Kirt
land, Ohio, are to start a college and have
$19,000 with which to commence.
Vonr vital enorgy is ilcuclent; restore It by free
use of Wheat Hitter. toil
Of the 18,000,000 of schoolable ohildren
in tho United States only 6.000,000 are in
actual attendance upon public or private
schools.
Those who deaden sensation and atupafy the
patient to relieve suffering make a grave mistake.
Tbey proceed upon tbe false idea that it is legiti
mate to procure relief from pain by destroying
physical sensibility. This method, carried to Ihe
last extremity, would kill the patient lo end suffer
ing. It is not presumed that Lydia E. Finkbam's
Vegetable Compound will raise the dead but it
often does restoro those who are given up as hope
less cases. wl
For twenty years after the organization
of the Methodist Episcopal church in this
country there was no legal limit to the
pastorate.
50 FITS IN 21 HOURS!
I employed some of the best physicians here,'
wrote Wm. E. Tanner, of Dayton, Ohio. "They all
said my child could not livo for 3 weeks. It bad
Mi flts In 11 bonrs. We gave it Samaritan Nervine
and Ihe medicine effected a permanent cure.'
Druggists. 25wl
In the case of Nellie Near, administra
tix, against tho Delaware and Hudson
canal company, brought to recover dam
ages for tbe death of the plaintiffs husband
by an accident on the Champlain division,
the jury in the circuit court at Ballston
rendered a verdict of f 5000.
In a suit began a year ago by the vil
lage of Plattsbnrg against a firm of saw
mill owners to restrain them from deposit
ing saw-dust in the Saranac river, the
refer ee bas decided that tho village is
entitled to a decree perpetually enjoining
the defendants from permitting saw-dust
to fall into the Saranac.
An explosion occurred Friday in the
torpedo factory in Stapleton, R. I. Sev
eral girls wero nt work in tho building at
tbe time, and l-.tiima Myers and Amelia
Bouse were seriously burned about the
face and hands. Their clothing took fire
and the hair was burned from their heads.
Tho girls wero removed to their homes in
a precarious condition.
Ex-Senator Tabor is a man of simple
methods. Ho sold a piece of land in Den
ver to the general government for a post
office site and, without even waiting lo
have Iho title passed on, made a draft on
Uncle Sam nt Washington for the $65,000
purchase money. Wnen he has paid tho
protest fees and gone through tho necoa
sary miles of red tape and get his money
ho will bo wiser.
The garrison of Fort. Miflin, Delaware,
which consists of one man, Sergt. Geo.
W. Bromley, has beon ordered to Wash
ington to be placed on the retired list of
army olucers. uromley was engaged in
the Seminole war in 1H11. He foujht at
Vera Cruz, Palo Alio, Rosaca do la Palma,
and Cnmurgo, und was wounded at
Monterey whilo leading the company
afler every commissioned officer had
fallen. George W. Bromley is the oldest
private soldier in the army of the republic
having served continuously from 1835 lo
1883.
The Washington correspondents of the
New York Times says tho government has
not abandoned its purpose to convict nnd
punish some of the star route men. It is
safe to say that if thero ore any more
trials, Ihey will not bo as long drawn out
as Ihe last ono. There are still four
indictments against Brady. One of these
is for conspiracy to dofraud tho govern
ment witb James B. Price, two for con
spiracy with George V. Mescrole, and
one for bribery in accepting monoy from
Price for making fraudulent allowances.
Ex Senator Kellogg is under indictment
for taking bribes for his influence in
procuring these allowances from Brady.
There are also many other indictments
against minor participants.
Two Girls Accused of Arson. The
dwelling house of Wesley Woodard at
South Londonderry was burned with its
contents the other evening. Mr. and
Mrs. Woodward had gone to visit friends,
leaving the house in charge of two
daughters, aged about 22 and 16. About
11 o'clock, 1'. M., the alarm of fire was
given to neighbors, who on their arrival,
found the fire had made considerable
progress and were unable to save mnch
from the flames. Tbe daughters of Mr.
Woodward gave an account of tho fire by
the overturning of lamp. Subsequently
there wore suspicious circumstances that
led to an investigation of tho cause of the
tiro. Enough was discovered to cause the
arrest of the Misses Woodward, who are
now held under arrest awaiting an inquiry.
Mrs. Bell, wife of Professor Graham
Boll, the electrician, was one of the deaf
pupils of Dr. Gallaudet Washington.
Professor Bell first met her at a reception
at the college, and so expert was she in
reading speech by tho motions of the lips
that they oonversed together for some time
withuut'his discovering her infirmity. At
last, walking through the conservatory,
where some of the Chinese lanterns bad
gono out, he made some remark requiring
an answer. But nono was forthcoming, it
being not light enough for her to see tho
movements of his li. Ho repeated the
remark, and again got only silence for
reply. Mystified, he soon escorted her
back to tbe parlor, nnd then, in the bril
liant light, asked hor why she had not
answored him; but his amazement was
redoubled tenfold at hor ready reply: "I
nave never iiearu a sounn in an my lite."
Timothy Kelley, the fifth and last of the
Pbosnlx Park assassins to be brought to
tbe gallows, was banged in tbe now his
toric Kilmainham jail on Saturday. Like
his predecessors on the gallows, ho died
bravely and just before his doath be
repealed a promise previously made to
bis motner mat lie would leave no state
ment or lettor concerning the murders.
And then, wilh a deathly pallor upon bis
face, he mounted the callows, and in a
few moments tbe black tlag was hoisted,
and the great crowd outside the jail,
many ol wboui ban been ropeatlnz prayers
for the dying, burst into wild shrieks and
a young woman fell upon her knees and
oalled a ourse of God upon James Carney,
tne miormer. LiKe all the rest, Kelly
manifested neither penitence nor fear.
All were men of iron nerve nnd unflinch
ing courage, nnd all died bravely in a
cause as I ad as any that evor brought
men to tho soaflbld.
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formed. Engaged last season, after a ten yearj' absenoe in Europe, by Messrs.
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