Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-11-12
NJ. Pls.t5ent. Lslll. and eeatlenea :


attention Tor \ few moments Is, &" The Nobiit
ct the Hdstandman, and his Duties at the Pre-.
ent lime 10 accordance with a long time-hor
orei custom, have met together to-day
celebrate the b0unties Of merciiul Creator. an
20 holi the fsrmers' autumual holiday Again
a kind and watchful Providence has blessed III
hushiBdmsn with plentiful harvest. Arai
has been fulfilled thsi glorious promise made {
Noah mere than six thousand wears ago. tina
the how should be placed in the sky, and that
should be to him ami mrs seed forever, token O
a covenant that the earth should no more be de
stroyed by food, but that seed tine and hsr
vest should henceforth continue forever. His
tory teaches Us that in all ages Of the Worii
our race have been accustomed TO 81 apart day'
and times tor the remembrance and celebration
Of great and interesting events. The creation o
the world, the birth and resurrection OF our "a
viour, are duly held in remembrance, and re-
ligiousv celebrated By all the civilized nations
OF the earth When God sent Moser TO deliver
thechildren Of Israel from the tyranny Of Egypt :
iron hearted king, be led them into the land Of
Canaan. and gave them 3 code Of laws by which
they were 10 he governed ; among which was the
command that they should celebrate annually
the incoming Of the harvest;
And thou shalt keep the feast Of the har-
vest. the first fruits Of thy ilbors, which thou
hast sown in the field And the feast Of in
gathering, which Is "a the end Of the year, when
thou hast gathered in thy lab0rs out Of the
FIELD"
IN ooeiIehoe 10 tl's '-'ine oy'nliAu'' you
hA7e come tose'her Al 'ne eL' Oh 'le A-r'es''
rom me 1ileFeul pti's anu se'uous ol your
county, 10 gree' eacl o-Ier a A4s4AA1ulsa' anu
10 acquire aIiiti'hAl siren a anu courage %! d
careful comparison 81 me l@'ors. inc o'sei 'A-
u'ns' the experiences ana me sAlA o. 'he past
GEAR through 'he agency o. uese a4r-cA-'u-
RAJ Societies TIE euIu'a'oIs o. NE sou are
brought t'geiner' your agricultural improve
menis' your superior animals y9Ar ne" ana
iHpro'ei implements OF huslahiiy' ne pro
ducts OF your FARMS % d the dilerent meinct-
oi me cl-o'a.on 'i your di'trsihei SOILS are
al sol lecis % auxi.1, INQUIRY anu c'iApt i-'a'
winch cannot Ia! 20 result ln mutual nd 'ant e.
ana prone Every ih-ng seeils 10 coisir- 20
make the occasion one ~ nnal.eJ ell MEASURE ana
proni 10 Ms ALL Nature appeaIs To-Day I'D Aef
richest mood TIE tree, have pun 90 'Heil -''f-
se91' ro'es OF many c'.'f- To receive AMI @t--
come !en ne Tree pure air q il I.''s l1"u
from me cloud capped '4-Ai' 9I eid ''1l,- ana
NansHi-d, give strength 10 tAe ooIy ana ll-or
u the m'nI the & trAla- waters 81 ,-d " lA-
oo>ki' as iney siie along ~ tA-r ce'>'e-s
course towards y9uier beautiful Lake Oh you
before you 'ne fus'ie Ao'pi'aii'y Oh hrr harvest
home Fortunately i'r our race he human
n'nd 'tA never oe 0'N'e1' " ''i tue l'essn. o'
The i4iu'r H'i'e j. OF can re AAo"N' anu - We
i1fn i5r rene. 10 lhe pas lAA- N -"'- reservoir
~ mel AAI mug anu customs Us " no curl
Gus WONDER We si1e uo"n 'ue -oD- 1'lh a''.es %
NE ptst upon 'ne z nei'''oas "---A are gone
d--='' To Trace '1g'l N's'oIy 'I 'nsi s-U'. PIE
ives ana Manners anu il u''N- ~ W -'lA Ms
I'm' instruction aut p'easIie' Au-'"s 'Ae
many ~ Al customs u lne eil ".lii' 'AeF nave
a.Af.@ y" u'A1. ''1' one IN i-5.iy ~ "i'
when Is caliel tAe harvest SUPPER "hen 'le
harvest Is eule' anu inc gram al. --'heiel' 'Ae
It'' sle'! j. " 30 '''-i ias'i upon 'A- eN'
Of a poe pA2el upon lne iop 81 me list
i.ai' STU carmel 10 '1e wei .'Ie4 "t'H' "iA'A
lAe sl'u's anu >ols o. 'ue AA''estei'. "I'se
Gus! d ms nave 'ei .ae '-'1s AAi s',-s-ei
the lAen "he" mo me gamers ihen iAe i'f-
mer spreii' Ior lAetl a ueAl'!lu' Ala SUM il.l,
tuPPrI, "h'is 'Ne Ius'o l'o"ieIs WIN vel A'-ei
S.9iNA-u' ilI MERRY "'i' rs WIN ron pi'"A
A'e, ii-nA ~ e1-i o.'sIs AaA ti' 1ui WIN s.i--
ana utl - sa-u'e 'le ma A9 Aai'es, moon LOW
p-aullu'y mas one OF u-r own poets -e71'-'si
lA'7 hApry FESTIVAL "heh ne stil
Inc harvest treasures Ai are gflAtrei Do
neyoha the rage Oh storms il is 4 scene sl'-
lime "h-n me ren tai'A presents Aer golden
leAsuTes aui 'Ae "ai.A- AR is ii1I VIII i'i-
granee- Han harvest nome 20 ile- the music %
nature pours the song ny instinct taught To "or-
..e' "aNe 7eA-' ana SKIES ana 1'.-s. ana 'A--es
diversity me WORK OF nature ''A
" could almost Wish That we could 20 oleA
10 those y''- customs ana CAD old Gays,
ana see t1e sunny smiles ana hear the happy
voices Of tho-e who cleerel Us 20 our cAiiinaoI
aAys "nt iI-S are g'ne never To- return, -al
We nhd ourselves To-day, IN tlis lana % olg
Ai"plon, struggling and wrestling WITH a- t1'
Stern aud stubborn Ieilhes oi hie- b-t iu e'-
der, my friends t. atone 10 some metsl-s fig
this $40 departure from Tie customs Of oar
i'tners, We nave 10 these latter days instituted
what We hope VIII prove more useful and iu-
s'ruct'e, II not more pleasant and entertaining
our -dl1u1t -7yricu-turGi fdTS. Agrlcl.-
ture seems 10 have oeen the hrst pursuit ~ clr-
iizei man; It enables him % escape FROM the
life Of the savage and the wandering shepherd,
INTO that oi a social man. gathered into Excl
communities, aud surrounding himself with ai.
the comforts and blessings ot ueigurorha.d,
country anu home. IL is THIS and TINS alone
mat hKes men m stationary dwellings, in vile
lases, towns ana cites, and enables the work
o. CIVILIZATION ID all rs branches 70 60 on.
Agriculture was he'd 10 most honorable este lu F.
ny All The enlightened notions ot antiquity. /.
Inc bi3le informs us that she Pttrarcl- .
were farmers ami cultivated the soil Abraham .
II il sild was vastly rich ia lands, 10 cattle and
IN god and SILVER and patent si-.icret, Christ
ian Old Joo' EARNED on a very extensive scale,
ana counter upon ms broad ares ',uj1 sheep
''"o ctmeis' "VO y'Ae ci oxen ana 3,jju size
asses IN ureece The various Improvements ID
nI'uAD'Iy tne lu'Iol-o'ion OF the nut1tFe
'-- ,s ~ ei''ou u con cement lil,'fl-
immediate bountes Of the gods Among the
H'llsns aiso' agriculture Wa sui more respect
- nan Su'ont me ufeehs. Ia the best aut
pul5s' INC oI 'Ae neptune me most disiin-
'''47us' '1e u. a'e>' seherAi>' me great
oF''',s' lle most leaInei philosophers, ami
IN, 'i1''ue -''el % 'lelr lArins ava
: -. " "a 1n'I '"n nIhds' ana when tie
80 WIN o. ''l'eIious army 70
- az % ,'i' --Hl --' 1'!' me people
I'M 'i-' Hu1'i', "H o'l liriAer'
, ana '''t absolute pow
..i '',',i .'e 'n ~ h'nde
- no "i' vas 'ie" ny me united
=, y. l's 'oun u ile" ,es'ei WIN me power
s-' lil VINO "as tne nope anu
- % MS you"''y iu 'uAt hour % her eNirem- .
~ - ',t,i y 'Nt i'ys7tn GER ~ao
~ ~ ~ n'iH' 'u'u''''ns M hle iiFm De- !
'o-'u 'ne LOT 'eaunE poh DIS sp'le or mold
~ IN pow "ll.'"s! anu cleeilu-y he
- 'i,e voice OF A's oYun'Iy; ana AFTER hay-
~ la''su au army ~nd ueiea'eI the enemy. 70
- - ne Ii'i uS~1 me ule'ator'hp winch
" Va ,1e1 70 nold ior SIX months ana
- me TN Gay returned IN triumph TO his
arm A. soon a. Aaam' me newly created {
l''er q u inAuA 2 was iormed' he was placed +.
{! .'ie ~ i'ieIe Au'hor OF ms existence IN a
'.I''lu. sH'len, "n,eh haa been planted for :
~ re''puoh' ana ordered ' 70 ar'ss ana 70 Keep Y
nus Ne see ,ui' pei're me hesNns fellows
Al urged Inc furnace, before hammar had =
.IuSA upon an An''d' before the cleaning wa 4
- nii aAsnei RON an oar before trade had ;.
uS Up = s'aie> or gutsed l's measures, the =
y. IRE OF 'ne sou began "
>! 70 H'fa' ne 3aTaeH aAd 10 Seep H. Wa "
'' u''ine o"iliiahA 10 our hfst parents, and 81
y same great man 'ate comes back 10 Us today
ON every mn and valley, and from every
oun'a'n ana pam in our broad land. This y
a me Aey-no'e struck by the hand Of God
'nse' ia 'hAt long joyous, Walling, trum- -l
l4I'' uoup'ed' pens'e strain OF life music. =
nSu s'lnus tlftugh the generations and ages pa