Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-02-03
To THE AGRICULTURAL PURL1c

The proprletors and publishers of the
view Ehgjand Farmer lru$t that The ar
rangelnent which makes Mr.. Pu'nam edi-
tor, will contribute much to the Usefulness
OF their paper During the last two or
three years, while there has been no one
whose time has been mainly devoted 10
the prep 'ratlon Of matter for these paops
II could not be otherwise than thai Ihr
work should fall below the rank it mich,
take hen conducted by one who made its
care his chief occupation. The work is
no" TO be Supplied with that important
appendnge, head. Mr.. P, previously
a stranger to U.s. made himself favorably
known by an address before the Essex
Agricultural Society in 1889, and bv the
part he took III the agricultural .meetinos
at the State House last winter. Tha
character Of his performances on these oc-
casIons bespoke his fitness for the nIaca
we were anxious 10 ill as soon az The
proper man could be found. Without aov
knowledge OF his circumstances mr. ,,;sha,s
we made application to hin, and, though
lof a Tine his engagements prevented his
sNlh5 Us any aid, we are happy, now in
securing his services. The opinions ex-
pressed TO US since we announced the ar
rangement, confirm the exDectation that he
VIII meet our wants and the wants of orr
readers. We know not where else the
man car. be found who with Mr.. P,'s edn-
cation, talents and character. has made
himself 50 practically acquainted with
common farming labors and operations
who iof month after month and year after
year, has used the axe, the dung-forl. The
plough and The scyrhe, for The purpose of
rega'ning the health which had been los,
IN the discharge OF professional duties. A
mud, disciplined as his had been. bv pre-
vious study, would naturally flmiIiarize
Itself with the principles of the business
about which his hands were emnIovpd
aud in which he took pleasure. His pre-,
EIous professional Iabors have given him
that practice with the pen which fits him /
well to Communicate the information he |
has been acquiring. We believe. too
that ne possesses large share OF common
sense, an important Qualification in one
who Is TO wire for common men We
give up the paper entirelvGo his direction.
aud We ask oui friends 10 aid him oener.
ously BY contributions and snbscrip,ions
1t IS very desirable shat our list of subScri.
bers should be enlarged. and We sincerely
hope that our friends will aid as in this
matter. Every additioss TO the lis, CON
tributes Iargelv TO Mr.. P.'s emooment
aud increases both his maans aud his ohl;.
cations 70 render the paper more valuable |
With this introduction we leave him -
speak for himself. p
The Board of Commissioners for ,ha
Instruction OF The Deaf and Dumb and RI,
Blind, IN the State OF Vermont. will ION
vene at the Pavilion House in Mon mel.
'ef' on Thursday the 18th day of Frbraa-
~, l84l, for the purpose Of DESIGNATING
beneflclafies who are 10 receive aid f,o,n
me State; and for the transaction Of any
other business within the legal duties Of
he Board
County Clerks and the civil authority
81 towns are referred to Article 9.b. Chan.
ier 18th. OF the Revised Statutes, touching
lhelr respective duties on this subject.
January 4. l84I. F
Leonlrd Sergeant.
John Colby, Commissioners. I,
Henry stowel, Il