Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-09

brethren Of the prsss and endorsed By
their hes1Y applause.
The living interesting letter, 70
,plete 49, tsminisoenoes OF printing IN
New EaDAad in it, early days, w. thec
rod By ths 6sRstary hoo !o14s WI
Moore Qmmerly Of Bellovs Ia 81
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snd Advsetiser, Int lstely Of IL Nan
ehester Dllly Unjsn.
MArCHxsT1n, N. -, Aug. u. 20.
D. N 0mp, Ebq.-DsAr Sih; I thanh
yen for tie invitstion 70 be present at thu
annual meeting of the Vermont EditorS'l
and Publisher Association. Attendance
would give me great pleasure, because ]
should probably meet some with whom y
was personally acquainted, while resi-
dent OF your State, and with some who
would remember the Bellows Fails Ga
zette. Ny present engagements, however,
are such that I must deny myself the
happiness-but I can wish you an agrees-
BILE and profitable meeting. trusting that
you will devise ways and means to bene-
At the fraternity.
1t is now fifty years since vent ap
prentice to Isaac and Walter b. Hill, o.
Concord, to learn the art of printing.
The New Hampshire Patriot then hs0
more than three thousand subscribers.
and was sent over the State by post-ridersl
who travelled on horseback, and delivered
the papers from the ample folds Of pom.
derous saddle-bags. Tho paper war
worked upon Ramage Press, four pull
completing one paper. The bed was Of
stone and the ink was applied from balls.
Twelve hours was days work, and ap-
prentices received $50 year - wages.
with board, and sometimes schooling
three months, or more, as agreed. Jour
neymen earned $5 per week; some IS
Overwork, done after twelve hours regu-
Lar labor, was generally acceptable, and
Is cents per 1000 ems was allowed for
composition. and 123 cts. q token for pres>
work. Apprentices served from five to
seven years. and some would save money
from their wages and have quite little
sum to commence life With when free.
The books, printed at Hills Office dur
ing my apprenticeship, were Webster's
Spelling Book, The Testament, Watt'l
Hymns and Psalms, Pope's Essay on
Man, Pixies Arithmetic, Blair's Rhetoric.
SCOTS Lessons in Reading, Murry's
Grammar and Reader, and some others OF
the same class, all done on the Ramsge
Press.
What improvements have since been
made in the Art Of all Arts, PRINTING
and especially so far as concerns books and
newspapers.
Wishing you pleasant time, and re-
GREETING that cannot be with you,
am very truly,
Yours, &C.,
JOHN W. MOORE.
Upon the invitation of Mr.. Swain, of
the Bellows Falls Times, Mr.. Edward D.
Boylston, editor of the Farmers Cabinet,
of Amherst, N. H., one of the oldest news
papers of the Granite State, made an ex-
ceedingly genial and pleasant speech.
Mr.. Boylston spoke briefly and well.
He had just attended the reunions OF
the New Hampshire and Maine editors,
where he had an enjoyable time. He
spoke forcibly of the great benefits deriv-
ed from such associations of printers. pub
fishers, and editors, and stated that a
movement was on foot to organize New
England Association. Mr.. Boylston then
related the objects Of the New Hampshire
Association, which we're:
First - The benefit Of the craft
by uniformity Of prices in job work,
aud the increase Of advertising rates. In
this they had succeeded, and the city adj
vertising agents now found it very diff
to take lads" at the old price; another
important work the New Hampshire As
ISOLATION had engaged in, was the secur-
ries of the different presses of the State. |
But the other day he had attended the
reunion of the Maine editors, at Port |
land, where he listened to an elegant his.
tory of the Portland pressea, from old
" Falmouth" down, which was read to an
intelligent audience of over one thousand
persons in the city hall. At the last
meeting Of the New Hampshire As
sociation measures were taken to
write up the history of three coun-
ties. Next in order, said Mr..
Boy lston, came the social feature Of their
1t was standing rule of
his Association never to appear at re-
unions save with lady. The Maine As
ISOLATION did not allow any editor present
at their reunion who did not take some
part in the exercises. He must respond
to some sentiment. At the late reunion
of the Maine editors, Vermont and New
were toasted, and bridal
ceremony was performed between Mainel
and New Hampshire. In 1870, the two
Associations were to meet together at
Rye Beach during the last week of July.
and be hoped his Vermont brethren Of the
press would be represented. Their gath
erinY would be great step towards the
formation Of New England Association
Mr. Boylston closed his truly genial
app,rh vii n tho ~ pnaf,. .xra.s;n.~ |
which was received with hearty applause
NEW HAMpsnRE TO VERMONT.
The crystal HIS that giis'en,
High up in Northern air,
Send hithcr happy greetings
To ia. distant monntains fair:
That n the summer vcr1uie,
Adorn our western sky.
And To the happy valleys
That mid them laughing lie.
The home Of Allen and Of Stark {
Lie blending side by side"
1he water. Of Connecticut
Only seeming to divide:
And these be<p ak o. union,
And may a bond - pure
Between us fra'eTnay
While these waters run, endure. r.
1hc'e hills awaken mem'ry ,
Of n. II. Grants" of old,
Made by Governor Wentworth, {
= And Of his greed for god ,
Ofhi- Ehte reservations,
In every ur.,nr h. ma &c;
o !, five hundred acres
And he would close the trade ,
And how our western neighbors I
Laid n counter claim,