The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-23

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found on the face Of the globe, the rail
road and steamboat giving us easy anC
ready access to every part and portion o
our extended territory, while the wire.
of the telegraph, like the arteries of tn,
body, sends the boiling life blood of the
nation to the fartherest extremities ofthC
body polite. Among all the agencie.
which are destined to aid in pushing for.
ward our country in her noble career
agriculture necessarily holds high and
prominent position F; it furnishes the bone
the sinew, the muscle, and the life blood
for our young and growing giant. The
people Of our own State are peculiarly
an agricultural people, and the splendid
exhibition which we have this day wit.
messed, gives us high and encouraging
hopes for the future. Congress and all
our State governments are doing all they
can to aid us in this work, and if we do
our duty glorious and happy result
will soon follow. We shall have
happy and united people, and labor
will be respected as the foundation on
which our government rests. The rapid
progress which has been made in all that
pertains to agriculture, within the past
few years, is happily illustrated in the
vast improvement which we have seen
emanate from month to month, and from
year to year, from the quick brain of the
inventive Yankee; the clumsy i'll shaped,
and old fashioned tools have given away
one by one to lighter, cheaper, and far
more convenient ones. While the now
ing, threshing and reaping machines have
been ushered in to tighten the labor of
the farmer, and render his occupation at
once more pleasant and easy. The same
progressive development is also seen in
the fine sheep, the noble horses and the
beautiful cattle which you have shown us
to-day. Look also, if you please, to yon-
der Floral Hail. The ladies have also
been at work, and to-day they bring the
rich and beautiful specimens of their skill
and industry, and vie with each other in
the creation and manufacture of whatever
can make us more comfortable and home
more attractive and lovely. The spirit
of progress has found its way into all the
avenues oflife, and all the various occu-
pations of mankind while mems creeds,
and doctrines, and sentiments, are contin-
ually changing, and this invisible law of
progress is pushing them onward and for
ward; the old wooden ship gives
place to the iron-coated monitor,
and the old flint-locks to the deadly needle
gun. 1t is vain for man to attempt to
resist this aood-tide. which is carrying us
forward and upward to that plane of per-
fection which an all-wise and all-merciful
Creator designed We should occupy.
4" There is tide in the affairs of men
which taken at the food leads on to for
tune, and we must take the current when
1t serves or loose our venture" As wise
men, as good citizens, and as true patriots,
we shall devote our time, our strength,
and our energies, to helping forward the
mighty Christian work, and to the re-
pairing and building up our gov.
ernment, whose strength has been ex.
hausted and powers crippled by the terri.
BILE struggle We have just passed through.
Let us as people strive after perfection,
and that public virtue which rises far
above all mean. low and selfish things, and
is absorbed by one soul.transporting
thought Of the good and glory of our
country; that public virtue which, catch.
ing its inspiration from the immortal gods,
animates and prompts to deeds of self.
sacrifice, of valor, Of devotion, and of
death itself. By your skill, industry and
and perseverance, you have succeeded,
many of you, in gaining the prizes which
will soon be awarded to you by your
worthy Secretary. So far all is well and
the object right and praisworthy but
woe betids our country should the farmer
ever forget that higher and holier duty,
and far more important object demands
and must receive his attention fine sheep,
and horses, and cattle are properly OBJ
jects of care, and pride, and ambition
but the proper education of our sons
Ind daughters, in all the accomplishments
and acts which shall make them useful
and honored members of society, should
be our first and greatest care 4; the price.
less boon of free and Independent gov
handed down TO us by our faith
ers, and the rich and countless blessings
We now enjoy, can only be preserved and
protected by an educated. intelligent and
patriotic people. Let us then so educate
md discipline them that when those
who now hold the reins and direct the
course of our noble Republic, shall have
passed away, law, morality, virtue, relig-
on and patriotism may find in their
uccessors firm and steadfast friends,
earnest supporters and brave and cour-
lgeous champions. Go forward then,
armers of Chittenden county, in your
loble work /; the nations are alive, and
everywhere are waking up to
he Importance Of your noble calling; the
heep and horses of Vermont, as well as
Ter men and women, are famous in every
'art and portion of our broad land. Cul-
iyate, then, generous rivalry, not only
n the products of your farms, but in
whatever can benefit mankind and bless
our country then shall the earth con-
inue to bring forth her increase. and
Tod, even our own God, shall give us his
blessing.
For the Register.
Tiews Of Mothers Duties, and the Question OF
the Day. Shall Women 30 Hand in Hand
with Men through the stsrner walks Of Life
The most glorious appellation by which
mother can be known, is that Of wift
md mother Mother of an undying soul.
Nondrous the calling great and response
lie the position. To thee oh mother. arc
entrusted jewels Of untold value. On you
levolves the duty of fitting them to shine,
lot only upon earth, but in the great la
'ortory Of the Immortal Architect. God
'ity the woman, and let every mothers
leart go up in prayer for her, who un-