The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-01-18

LHarESns y DoArf Dorset fgest Dot De.
iuE lseatei as gd Jn tle railroad, having no
large village fiona uheh 70 draw "a sod.a nee.
uar 8 calaetous aud caureti1Ht Hall far their ae-
tammaaatign, has bctn sigN 30 avail itsoa ~ the
beBttt n popular lectures. But course Of
sueb lectures seems al igaglh 80 have been scsi-
debtaliy initiated, though the neat IN order Is
u8i SCI announced and may ugt be for twelyo
month Bot wc hasten 70 record shat has a.
reads lrAnspired. The hrst n tie series vas de-
.iftfed last Tuesday evening in the C0ugrrga-
tiuaal church. and very appropriately by one q
oar own yoang men, John Y Cheney, who had
hls bringing up Au. earlier education ia the no
mantle grounds and dilaFidagcd school houses Of
this ambitious town. The weather Of the oven
ing wAs uspicUos, the roads delightful, the room
urii lighted, aud What il better, well hiicd. Mr.,
Chcuey's louufmcn sud tovnsw0mcn came out
Ia gobdiy numbers aud with fayoring minds,
while Manchester also seui Up a catering dele
CATION u bo.les aud besux. The address vac
able, scholarly, abaudeutly emboshed, and var
remarkably weIl delivered II advocated very
elOgurntly the extension Of womans power aud
privilege, and that her fair hand should WELD
the Autelee,iye weapon Of the ballot, We should
not be surprised Il under The lndling eloquence
some 81 the gcutler ser we're stirred by the am-
biiion to gain higher place and do nob!er
things but We think tho lawyers AID popular
orators male aad female have great deal more
Of bead wok 10 do before The better class Of YER
mont woman consent to 60 with their brothers
70 the polls, whatever may be urged as to their
rights and privilege. The lecture well
stocked with thought, the style is aiiluent, aud
would be improved by pruning and practice, and
the speaker h1s evidently been endowed by ma
tnre aud education With some Of the elements Of
superior oratory.
Our second lacturo was given by Mr. Krechting
on Thursday evening. The very nncom-
Portable storm u that afternoon introducing oue
Of the coolest nights d the season, led to an.
tripate failure, and We had sought our pleas
aut hrcsides for an evening at home. Before the
hour arrived however, the euterprzng speaker
came, not 80 much IN expectation Of an audience
a. to fulfill his own engagements, The bell was
ruug, the room lighted, aud about thirty persons
were got together, aud closely held for All hour
by his charming address, Although he spoke to
more empty benches than living souls. his warm
personal interest in the subject and his delight
ful presentation Of it would have done him credit
even with the inspiration Of the presence Of a
thousand hearers. He has remarkable power
over the feelings Of his audience Though a
stranger hc gives gentle tap at our hearts, the
door fies open and We are at his mercy But we
can well afford to yield 20 the control Of one who
40 kindly conducts MS from Vermont to Germa-
ny, shows US sEeh liie-ilke pictures Of the banks
Of the Rhine, their funny styles Of ploughing
their fields and counting their wives, the touel-
lug cottage scenes Of the parting between the
widowed mother and her cmigrant boy, and ~
The reception Of letters from America, and other
sublucr things ia the land q Luther aud brings
Us back home again with a new love for America
Aud freedom. Rarely does hoarer get such an
hour Of useful instruction, delightful entertain.
mous, and refining influence admirably combu-
Cd, and all al the Insignificant price VI quarter
u dollar. II the German peasant boy" visits
Us again. be may expect crowd unless the ele.
mcuis rage more aercely than tbey are wont to
do even IN stormy weather