Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-08
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE "GREES MoUNTAIS BOAT CLUB."-Too little
attention has been paid in this county to physid cd
ucation. We seem intent upon urging the minds Of
our youth, ly hot bed growth, to an early maturity
and eur young men Of business eager in pursuit IF sue
cess shut themselves in great measure from oit door
exercise over tax their brains at the desk and COUNTER
and find themselves old and broken down while scarce
ly ready to enjoy the fruits of their industry.
Feeling this to be an error, and vital one, it has
given us great pleasure to notice during the past year
or two the introduction and recognono of ma1ly sports
by few of our schools, seminarcs and colleges and
the increase of amuscncnts requiring and ;utiyhtng
strength and muscle among those who pass out in
to the world and beginning to encounter the heat
and bear the burden of mature lile-the young pro-
fessonal and business of our cities and towns
The effect but be salutary. We heartily wish the
movement Golspecd and trust that the next genera
ton will showewer pale faces and consumptive forms.
We welcomed in October the organization of a boat
club in our midst and were pleased to sec not only
some of our most respectable and successful young
merchants and mechanics but several Of our clergy
men, enrolling themselves as members and manfully
taking oars in ihe daily exercise on the river. The
"Swift Water" the boat purchased by the club, is a
beautiful craft, light and graceful as a swan and with
al stnnnch and seaworthy. The laures she has won
Mt the Yale and Springfield regatas scarcely fad
ed, and we doubt not ere they become sere and yell
low will be replaced by others, for she has seldom
mado better time than since she was launched under
the auspices Of her new owners, and never has she
carried herself more calamity performed greater
feat than when, witnessed by many Of our citizens.
with four She passed steadily and strongly up the
tunnel below the village the most difficult pass on
The river.
Though the boat is now in winter quarters the club
retains its organization 1t has procured and ie;ted
the large gymnasium attached to the Wessclhui Wa
ter Cure Establishment and during several evenings
in each week the members vie with each other in at-
letc exercises. The business meetings which are held
frequently have almost unconsciously to the members
resolved themselves into amateur debating meetings
and doubt not the habit Of free and unconstnned
discussion AMI expression Of thought will prove val
unbe to each oLc IN after life.
We most heartily wish the movement success and
are glad to learn that others whose benson is more
powerful are 'hout to record their approval fit. Tho
ladies Of the village are We learn about present
the club beautiful set Of colors. to BE- carried upon
gala days by the "Hsin Water, aud to pas from her
only WHOM 'n ollo'", s-'s -. ho haaien nv any 9TH
err boat with which she rny compete.
Again we say success tchc "Green Mountain Boat
Cub and all kindred organizations.
"MoHE LIGnT.'-Wc hNc the pleasure Of announc-
ing the success Of the gasworks in this village On
Friday evening Mt the llyropath Ball. the Town Hall
WINS brilliantly iumna,edby gas light, then for the
first time put in operation. During the present week
quite number OF the buildings on Nan-strect have
been lighted by the same material. The gas filters
have been at work night nd day, and as fast the
fixtures are in the gas is Il on.
We have two items for he consideration Of those
who consume gas! Mr.. Idn Fallon, the chemist Of
the Pacific mills at Lawrece Mass, rs the result of
some very careful experiments, says that ordinary
coalgls, at 50 30 per thotand feet, i the cheapest
Kerosene oil, to be equally cheap wouli have to be
furnished at - per cent. fits present price; sperm
oil would have to be furnished at 20 per cent. Of its
present price burning uh at So per cent, and lard
oil at 81 per cent.
On Saturday afternoon OF last week, m engine
house in Worcester was so thoroughly blown up with
all its contents, thatnot onelrck was left upon anoh-
or. twas occasoncd by Tie ignition OF the gas which,
through leak had completely filled the building
Beware OF leakagcs, kecpthe stop-cocks tight when
not in use and all will be WILL,