The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-08-04
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the concert are 1or the dement, OF the grad
uating Class, and we will suggest what
every one will readily see, that their clain'
for benefit are strong, and of pecu Boz.
kind. The Band, which is engaged tol
Commencement week. is said to be the
best in New England, and of course, is
obtained only, at great expense, and the
entertainment, except at the Concert, is
for an, and is consideration which should
not be lightly esteemed. To say nothing
of the advantages the people OF the place
derive from the College, generally, we all
understand that we are under peculiar OBJ
legations to the Class of $50 for having so
triumphantly inaugurated a new festival.
Let us then, one and all-be the weather
what it may-see that the Concert has an
attendance worthy Of the distinguished
performers, of the young men, with whom
we have for four years held pleasant re-
lation, and to whom we are about to bid
adieu, and OF ourselves.
We are authorized to state that per-
sons wishing to attend Commencement,
which occurs here one week from to-day,
can come and return on the Rutland and
Burlington R. r. for fare one way,-the
privilege to continue from Aug. 9th, to
Aug 18th, inclusive. Conductors will
give return checks to persons notifying
them of their design to attend Commence
ment."
The MIpDLEBuRY LIGHT GuARps.-This
company appeared for the second time in
our streets on Wednesday last. Capt.
HAYWARD displays good deal of militia.
ry skill in maneuvring his company, as
well as very commendable zeal and per-
severance to surmount all the difficulties
and Instructions that are thrown in the
way of organizing company of this kind.
Their number is still not as large as it is.
desirable that it should be, yet their neat
uniform, and manly bearing will entitle
them to the respect and appreciation of
all our citizens. We have seen similar
displays in New York and Boston, and
think our own company is not behind
many companies in those cities in uniform,
tsctics, or numbers even. We noticed
among the members Capt. ABBEY, an cid
veteran in the military line who has fought
6led and died in the cause! While hear.
ing the sharp shrill notes of the fife play
ing /" Yankee Doodle, "and the rub.a-dub-
dub of the snare drum, it brought to mind
old scenes, when Capt. Abbey with his
Rifles and we with our company of Mill
tia (sometimes called food,0ood, because
they were not entirely uniform in their
dress,) used to parade and form in mar.
shall array, and "teach the young ideas
how to shoot p We called to mind the
memorable fields of Shoreham, Sudbury,
Cornwall. and even Middlebury. on the
plains just north of the Colegs,where " We
met the enemy and they were ours y!
Those were the days that tried mems
soles But we are wandering we are
glad Harry Moore, the proprietor of the
Middlebury House, prepared a very neat
dinner, and invited the entire company to
partaks. That is just like him! He is
good for more! The weather being warm,
Or. Russell and Mr.. Sheldon opened their
doors and their Soda Fountains, and "they
were all filed" For which, they all as
one map, with loud voice cried, "thank
you" Long live the medicine men
Speaking of thank you,"-it reminds
US of an anecdote that was related to US
few days ago. 1t so happened that on
certain time in certain year-say a.
bout 1855, three young ladies were in.
vited to a party at minister's house,
where the elite of the town were to be as
sembled. Now in order that the reader
may see a daguerreotyps Of the three
girls above named, We will describe them
in a short way. The first, and perhaps
the Oldest was of middling size, pretty
good looking, dark hair, modest and un-
assuming, and in her speech had now and
then word showing English extraction.
The next was of rather more than middling
height-good looking, dark hair, red
cheeks, white teeth, fair complexion, and
in her easy manners rather prepossessing.
The next, and the last that we will de-
scribe, was not quite middling height,
light hair. light eyes, rather slender, had
good taste for readjng-hence she had
as good mind as the other two above de.
scribed, but she was, after all, liable to be
little blunt and absent-mindcd, and il
spoken too suddenly, she would sometimes
answer in a droll, ludicrous manner
showing, as they said to her, that she