Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27
western Correspondence.
RIVER FALLS, Wis, Jan. IL, 1870.

visitors from the South are frozen to death
long before they reach here, by meeting
with these northern rivals4the winds
that come over the prairies without any
impediment from the Lake Superior re-
gion and British America. The air of this
region is dry, and in the winter cold, with
no sudden changes. The bracing breeze
from the north tends to create an alarm
ing appetite, and also TO exhilerate, espec-
tally new corners. .t H. .z
The center of civilization for this To-
cslity is st. Paul, which promises to rival
eastern centers in due time. 1t is situated
on the Mississippi and having seven rail-
roads radiating from it already, and in a
fertile, healthy, region, its future is not
doubtful. Vermont has contributed her
citizens aud enterprise TO promote its pros.
perity. | know of four from your
county who are prosperlag in ST. Paul.
For a wonder, the best hotel seemssta be
managed by honest gentlemen who charge
but three dollars per day for quite tolera-
bic living, furnished with a taife less dis
play of table appurtenanees than would
be found east; but the Merchants" is
elegant for a western house, and travel
ers once stopping there are sure TO call
again. -...- s..... .-....- .--.. ..
Wisconsin was settled chiefly, as far as
| can learn, by New York and Vermont
people. The only foreign element of ac-
count is the Swede and Norwegian, and
the people have cause to be thankful it is
not worse They easily take on the ways
and manners of Americans, and are sure
to be quite as agreeable neighbors az the
Irish or Canadians
Education is not neglected here School
houses may not be 40 thick as in New
England. but they, are think, larger and
better furnished. For example, in this
village not 4slarge one, the whole town
having population Of about two thous-
and-there il a graded school employing
three teachers, the first of whom is Prof
Allen II. Weld, author of a grammar and
other works, who owns a farm in town
and lives on it. There is also board
ing school that employs six teachers, three
of whom are College graduates from the
east There is a good demand for COM
mon school teachers also, and those who
are competent begin to teach here at a
very early age. [ have never been in
place where scholars were as studious as
they are here, They all seem to appreci
ate their educational facilities. Boys
eleven years of age will apply themselves
to study with no rest on their part, for
four hours. Perhaps the early prospect
of teachers position makes the scholar
more diligent, than the knowledge that
teachers are a drug in the market.
H.s.B.
WELLs.-Aocording to previous an
nouncement the Rev. e. Mills of Rutland,
addressed the Good Templars and citi-
zens of Wells and vicinity, in the NJ. E.
church on Monday evening the 18th inst.
1t was expected that a large number
would be in attendance, for many who
had the privilege of hearing him at the
Lake st. Catherine House in this place,
last 9Th, of July, were anxious to hear
him again, but the evening proved very
stormy, and the roads were almost impas-
sible, yet a goodly number manifested
their interest in the cause of temperance
by facing the elements to attend the lee
ture.
After singing Of appropriate pieces by
the choir, and prayer, the chairman of the
evening, Hiel Hollister, Esq, introduced
the speaker, who held the undivided at
tention of the audience for nearly an
hour and three quarters. The speaker
did not dwell upon the evils of intemper-
ance as he considered that sufficiently
evident to all intelligent persons; but re-
garded the temperance movement as one
OF the greatest reforms of the day, which
in common with other reformatory and
measures, demanded the SYM
pathy and aid of all.
In opening, the speaker referred to the
tide of progress in Europe, TO the Ecu
menical Council now in session at Rome,
its objects and its aims to check progress,
to extend that from the Roman Catholic
church which the advance of civilization
and reform has brought into it,
In Spain, and in France, the voices of
the people is heard demanding more lib
erty, more education, and less despotism.
In England, too, the march of progress
has begun, and like the ball let loose
from the top of lofty mountain, it
will never stop until it reaches the ad-
vanced position the United States
now occupy. But coming home we
ind we are not perfect here, reform,
progress, advancement are the talisman
words, and never will the people rest till
we have reached the highest altitude. |
Like Fremont, who would not rest till by |
ong and hard climbing by ropes and lad
iers he had placed the national emblem
IN the highest peak of the Rocky Noun
aims, SO will the cause of reform ad-
rance. To me, said the speaker, no cause
ave that of Christ, is equal to that of
temperance would not underrate edu-
cation. remember my difficulties when
to obtain my own. / am in
with all progress. l love to
ook upon the telegraph, the steamboat,
he locomotive. I love to soc woman
1onored and respected, working to fill
ler allotted sphere, to her would give
,qual pay for equal work, let her do what |