The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-07-30

mense amount Of water fell, and the o.
lectric discharges were numerous and
powerful | have never Witnessed q sim
liar battle Of the clouds, or at least one
on so grand a scale,
Usually, changes Of weather are moro
frequent and more sudden in the west
than in the east. The Storm King sleeps
less, and calls himself out oftenor to dis
plays his fcats of strength and cut o
dash here, than in New England. This
was a day lily chosen by the DAD Eel
lows for one Of their gatherings and
marches between ono and two hundred
of this order met In the village to make
a grand display Of themselves and listen
TO a windy orator, who was to harauguo
them on love faith and charity-princi-
pies for which every Sabbath School
scholar now a day, is familiar with,
throughout the land. Hundreds turned
out to witness the scene and have a holli-
day. Married men and their wives,
young gents with their @lasses, boys and
their dogs came to look on, and oh, it was
an odd sight surely. The domestic ami
mails caught the spirit of the occasion,
and would look on. As they marched
through the streets displaying their gai-
ly and costly uniforms-tho swallows
and martins skinned twittcriug about
their heads. Rows of doves and pigeons
took their position on the roof Of the
Inn, and with one eye turned down as X
viewing their movements, and the other
turned up as if watching the weather,
they stood billing and cooling and bow
ing about their danes, appearcntly well
pleased with the show. Several turkeys
came %gobbling along the street, and a
large pea fowl that had Just spread to
view lis glcries, and was strutting forth
in cgotistic pride, at first view seemed
seized with the spirit of rivalry,and drew
in a long breath and swellcd and spread
lis charms and dcied competition. AT
length as if conscious Of being out done
10 gaudy trappings,he dotted his feathers,
and ran off, and sought other society and
l hive no doubt congratulated himself
with the idea tina. Pea fowls have less
love for vain shows aud frippery, than
Odd Fellows. At length marching was
dispensed With, and all repaired to the
grove to listen to the orator. Tho speak
er went on swimmingly and discharged, a.
bout sevcn.oigbts of his imitation or vor.
bose thunder when it wa. apparent that
I'll icy must chop the thing off, or receive
a d~ucking The muttcring clouds gave
them solemn warning that the only meth
cd TO keep white pants and white skirts
and stockings unsoilcd, was to drop the
spoon and fse for shelter. But this dish
Of hash was savory and palatable, and
tho threatened rain might not be SO near
after all. At length a few coarse l.eavy
drops fell here and there, and a fash Of
lightning followed by q sharp thunder
clap sent confusion among the speakers
audience and they fed en- mass for shell
ter, Midway the rain came upon them,
muslin collars, embroidered skirts and
white hosiery from the looms Of Man
chester, Notwithstanding. a few had UNI.
brellas, and every gents wed with his
follow TO see which might gather the
most pretty girls to hang to his arm, and
take shelter under whalcbonc and black.
cambria Sheltering roof. were soon
over every head, and tho storm COM
msnced.
The rain fell;
"---ins hceted floods,