Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-02-01
DEFER RED ARTICLES.
UniversitY al vermont.


JAS. Marsh, d. d. TO the Presidency Of the
University Of Vermont IN 1926, writer III
the New York Examiner says:
1.-The general belief was that the stud
outs at his feet, WIN were drawn To him by
"A spoil which The outside world could not
understand, were enveloped IN a perpetual
cloud Of metaphysics, and OF doubtful
qualify at that IL was mistake. The
clear sun light Of that northern atmosphere,
which comes down on mountain, plain aud
luke, aud makes the seat Of that University
a scene Of beauty, is fitting symbol OF the
light In which they walked who received
wisdom from his lips His pale, gentle,
thoughtful face, his mild gray eyes shelter
ed by over-han ing brows, his soft voice,
tremulous,
with Truth 'twa, hoighiod So,
ltwvof'd like 90 dndulaiiug stan
Of nusic'--
how they all come back through the long
years, and hnger among the most blessed
memories of he Z"
The sumo writer thus speaks of the pres
cnt condition of The college and lis claims
uron Nermoutcrs
"star,ng from the humhle,t beginnings,
1t has grown. through successive storms
Of terrible severity, to responsibility and
strength. It's present means, however, are
inadequate to lis mission, and we understand
that tie Inauguration of the new President
viii be signalized ty an appeal 20 It's friends
for further aid. The strength and wealth OF
Vermont are not at home. Those who have
never made specific inquiries little know how
many men Vermont has educated and sent
abroad who now honor the learned profes-
e IL
California. A literary friend once urged
upuu US the preparation of volume Illus
trative Of HE literature of Vermont. and
when we expressed a doubt as Ia materials
be sat down with pencil M hanG. and guve
US catalogue Of names, 10 view Of which
We felt equal surprise aud delight. Sous
aud grandsons Of Vermont, as euterpuslng
as their ancestors are merchant princes IN
Boston. New York aud in the rising ctle-
Of the West II has been proposed to or.
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Large Scaie The largest milmid scale
in the world ia actual use, IL one built by
hlessrs. l.. g. r. Fairbanks 4 Co. for tht
Mine Hill & Schnylkil Haven Railroad il
Pennsylvana. II j. one hundred and hceir,
feet long, and is capable of sustanini a load
of hundred tons. II IS used mainly foi
weighing coal, eleven car-loads at time -
There were weighed on this scale in 1854
1921 SOS tons, and In less up to Oci. 18Th
l,2eI,25j tons, making d total weighed in
lil,le more than ~ months. 25i2.O6l tons --
On The 18th Of April lusi there we're weigh
ed on this scale 40i Ions Of coal. wheel
was about thousand tons more than wa,
ever weighed iu single day before; and
on the 2slh of August there we're weighed
on II evOo tons Nearly third Of the time
was uhoecupied' Niiieh wound give lh'
capaeny OF u'e sei'e ior inll days work al
aoou' i<iVVV IONS r '"eaohiaH'
THE Second Chapler-,g Double Murder 49,
The New Haven papers rive second chan
term the nrogress of fanaticism--o acconn
ofa donble crime eon,nitted M Voodbridgo
Conn air miles from New Uaven
Tho victims were Enoch Snorrv mad Il.
han, ~ year.. the fnIber or lie IL, N n
Snerrv Scrretarv ~ state and I.baboj IT,,
ber6eid fsrner. also about 20 year If mao
The person arrested for these swfnI doads !.
Charles Sanford ~ ge.rs off sye. SON ri Rno
Sanford a farmer hying IN Rstbeny /, J.
sunnosed he ,as in tbe woods chooni,,, ,sha,
he ra,nc on, and killed. Tnocb S r"s' " ,.t
y,s r;J,ng hv in n sleisb A. Sna,,,., haai
was cnt ofr Sanfo,d Then Went 10 ,6o hons,
nfIc5shod rT,obc,SeIJ q fraa, ~ aud p p1lsy
bi,a viii H. ave- S.nord - ~, IA H. -
near ,o he ray;ng n,sn;,c ~ hi ~ 'P
Hasa ne,heo M A,ennron sanc.,1 -,
one ~ ,ba Vate,as,,a.n ,'',r,.''e' ~
susnicion Of heinz cooce,nnd !, ,h 49, r.a ~,