Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-01-11
From the Liberator.
THE LADIES, FAIR1

THE LADIES' FAIRt
The proposed Antl-S!avery Fair was
held on Thursday the 22d of December.
The choice Of that day was accidental I:
but it was pleasant and appropriate man
ner of celebrating the anniversary of the
Pilgrims. The convenient and we'll
lighted hall called the Artists Gallery,
was duI y prepared for our reception, and
We had notthe slightest reason to complain
OF reluctance or want Of courtesy on the
part of the proprietor. The hall was FL
led with vislters at an early hour, and
continued until late in the evening. Very
many ofthese were not aDoltionists, but
belonged to large and increasing class OF
the community who have been strongly
aboIltionized by anti-Slavery efforts No,
few of the wives and daue hters of gen
tlemen of property and Standing were
among the purchasers. A piece of the
old oak of the Constitution was offered
for sale, and we regretted that we had moi
placed beside it the relics of the Anti.
NGrery Sign destroyed by Patrlcian
mob in 1884.
Around the hall was placed in large let.
tiers the motto, On this day did our IA,
THEIRS land or the Rock OF FREEDOM
let us stand firmly on this Rock
The cake-table was loaded with varie.
ties of cake, made of sugar not manufac-
tured by slaves, and near it was placed
the motto FREE LABOR. One of our
friends sent jar of delicious fresh grapes,
and dozen pomegranates, accompanied
by very pleasant note, expressing the
hope that the enslaved children of Africa
might soon be enabled to sit under their
own zine and fig tree, with none to modest
or make them afraid
There was great variety in the articles,
and many Of them were very handsome
and tasteful. The ladies have ever re.
Garded the Pecuniary benefit derived from
these sales as but one of several reasons in
their favor. The main object is to keen
the subject before the public eye, and by
every innocent expedient 10 promote per.
Pe:uaI discussion. We wish to bring
Truth and Fasehood in continual juxtopo.
s1t1on, for we know full we'll that .Truth
never came off the worse in tair and omen
encounter
10 promote this object, various notices
and devices were stamped upon the arti.
cIes otterel for sale Bunches of ouiI]s
bore the label, Twenty five Weapons for
AbolItlonists.' On the wafer-boxes was
written, The doom of slavery is sealed
On one side otthe pen-wipers was inscrib-
3D. Wipe out the blot of savery;' on the
otner' Plead the cause with thy pen.'-
On some needIe-books was printed. NAV
the use of our needles prick the conscienc.
es ofslaveholders;;' others were m,do ~
the form of small shoes, and on the Solos
was written, 'TrampIe not on the oppress.
ca. Some watch cases bore the inscr;n-
tion' The political economist counts t;pt :,
by. gears, the suffering slave reckons i ",
minutes; on others was written co.
greatest friend of Truth is Time ber
greatest enemy Prejudice Small s;lLen
bags OF perfume, for bureau drawers bore
the motto, The kingdom of heaven Is H. H.
unto Ieaven, which eooman hid in tbree
measures of meal, until the whole was
!eavened. The iron-holders were NIL
ed, 'AntI-Slave- Holders Small bear.
cut from knot of white oak were cs1inI
!
Hearts of Oak for Abolitionists, An.o
die quilt was made of patchwork in snon1,
stars and in the central star was wr;t. a,,
with indelible ink: ''ell
sMother when around your child
You clasp your arms in love
And when with grateful joy you raise
Your eyes to God above "'se
Think of the negro-mother
When her child is torn awav-
Sold for little slave-oh, then
For that poor mother prayp
Ornamental stands for aIumets to liobt
candles, bore the motto, sL1eHr' whe,b
er material or moral. is the best of all Re-
FORMS Book-marks of various colored
ribbons were painted with sentences SIM
lar to the following: Speak the Trntb
in Love; Remember those in Bonds ,
There were some very handsome Contr;-
button, boxes. Of bronzedcopper: thev
were surmounted BY a kneelinp slave.